I had been contemplating a set of mittens from my royal blue single ply yarn for myself but ended up with this beautiful pair for K. Off to the store for more yarn.


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So a while ago I made another pair of socks but instead of posting my picture progress I ended up hoarding them until harassed into sharing. :)

and please I swear it's not my foot.

Here was the materials used in this project:


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After a bit of a holiday scrabble last night, out to my sisters in-laws, I finished up my research on one of my projects that is a soon to be a gifty. I figured, hey I'm going to spend loads of time on this insanely slow process, might as well have it be in period. Now all that remains is actually starting it ( Read more... )

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Going home for the holidays is like jumping into a television. Sure you can plan out a schedule of events but what if there is somthing better to do..right..now. Arriving around 3pm allowed ample time for a late luch at El Indio on the way home from the airport. About two hours later I was back in the car, toys for donation in hand, headed ( Read more... )

So my computer has had enough of the monitor and it pretty much useless. In the mean time I'm pirating internet via K's laptop. Here are the pictures of the completed pair of socks.


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So, the weather is getting crappy again as winter sets in and I've begun to channel my inner old lady rocky by the fire to achieve:


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All the tired is catching up again. Every time I think I've got a spare moment something like the truck failing to shift happens. So I spent my mid-morning in a tow truck and auto shop until they got me a ride home. Thankfully the place is only 10 minutes away so it will be easy to get back there when they call me later today. Here is hoping for ( Read more... )

K's surgery date has been moved to tomorrow morning barring the assignment of the wrong doctor to his case. This is moving very fast, the past month an a half has been very trying via drama and death in the family. My mind is totally a whirl and I've got the jitters, dropping things right and left, I want everything to be perfect tomorrow.

This evening my mother and I attended the lecture and award ceremony for Prince Albert II of Monaco ( Read more... )