What a difference a day makes!

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Remember yesterday?

Glad THAT is behind me! The laundry is done. The shopping is done. The Grammy is poised and ready to take over! The money – well, we’ll get that on the way out of town. In fact, I’m so calm now that I’m off to knit a few rows on my Clapotis Scarf before I pack!

Before I go…can you pray for my friend Cindy? She has been experiencing hearing loss in one ear for awhile. Finally checked it out and it is a tumor. Had it removed – well, 95% of it anyway – last Monday and is having complications now. She can not swallow. Is having lots of nausea. Very weak. And, yesterday they discovered blood clots in her legs. They can’t give her blood thinners due to the brain surgery so they inserted some sort of filter to keep the clots out of her heart. Does that sound right? Anyway, I trust the Lord to take care of her. She is the most upbeat positive person I know, but my mom (who’s been helping out at the hospital when her mom and hubby can’t be there) says she’s starting to get depressed. Oh my word – who wouldn’t! So, can you please pray for this young woman. I think she’s going to be in the hospital longer than expected now – that’s got to be hard on her and her family (hubby & teenage daughter).

Grumble, grumble

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I feel like a woman who has lost her mind! Normally I’m pretty calm – with the occasional flare up. But today I go from one thing to another thing and I’m barely getting ANYthing accomplished.

We are celebrating our 20th anniversary a few days early this weekend – heading to the coast to a Bed & Breakfast. Leaving the kids with Grandmas (it will be a team effort) but I, of course, need to grocery shop so said children can be fed by said Grandmas. I need to do laundry because this is NOT a clothing-optional Inn. I need to visit the bank – because I’ll probably want to spend money this weekend.

And, now, J2 is upset that he can’t throw a last minute sleep over in to the mix. I’m Mean. And, he’s not going anywhere if he can’t get his way (we need to go to Dixon for J3’s speech therapy in about 30 min). Unbeknowst to him – I can still carry him and I will carry him to the van and he WILL go with me! Right now I’m letting him chill out before I share this information with him.

Why is it that even trying to do something fun is no fun!?! Grrr

Hmm…wonder if Ft. Bragg has a yarn store??

Firefly / Serenity

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I’ve recently become aware of this series / movie – and I’m addicted. I added the DVDs to my wishlist (did you read that Eric????) and can’t wait to get them!

Found this gem today:

Your results:
You are Derrial Book (Shepherd)

Even though you are holy
you have a mysterious past.

Derrial Book (Shepherd) 70%
Kaylee Frye (Ship Mechanic) 65%
Zoe Washburne (Second-in-command) 65%
Wash (Ship Pilot) 50%
Jayne Cobb (Mercenary) 45%
Malcolm Reynolds (Captain) 45%
Inara Serra (Companion) 45%
Dr. Simon Tam (Ship Medic) 40%
Alliance 40%
River (Stowaway) 35%
A Reaver (Cannibal) 15%


Click here to take the “Which Serenity character are you?” quiz…

Clapotis Help

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I realize this picture is crappy…but it shows the problem.

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Do you see that hole on the right side? I did something wrong didn’t i?! I followed the instructions – but I’m still thinking it’s wrong. I’ve tried to fix it a couple of times. Anyone able to help me??

Knitting Meme

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Found this at Theresa’s blog Stitches of Grace:

Bold for things you’ve done, italics for things you plan to do one day, and normal for things you’re not planning on doing.

American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Bobbles
Button holes
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Continental knitting
Domino knitting (modular knitting)
Drop stitch patterns
Entrelac
Fair Isle knitting
Freeform knitting
Fulling/felting
Garter stitch
I-cord
Intarsia
Kitchener BO
Knitting with circular needles
Knitting with DPNs
Knitting and purling backwards
Knitting smocking
Knitting small tubular items on two circulars
Knitting a circular item using the Magic Loop
Lace patterns
Long Tail CO
Moebius band knitting
Norwegian knitting
Provisional CO
Short rows
Slip stitch patterns
Steeks
Stockinette stitch
Swatching lol
Textured knitting
Swiss Darning
Thrummed knitting
Tubular CO
Twisted stitch patterns
Two end knitting
Knitting with alpaca
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Knitting with beads
Knitting with camel yarn
Knitting with cashmere
Knitting with cotton
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Knitting with linen
Knitting with metal wire
Knitting with soy yarn
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
Knitting with self-patterning/self-striping/variegating yarn
Knitting with silk
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Knitting with wool
Afghan/Blanket
Baby items
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/arm warmers
Gloves
Hat
Hair accessories
Household Items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cozies…)
Jewelry
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Pillows
Purses/bags
Rug
Shawl
Scarf
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Slippers
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Stuffed toys
Sweater
Toy/doll clothing
Charity knitting
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Knitting art
Knitting for pets
Knitting for preemies
Knitting items for a wedding
Knitting a gift
Holiday related knitting
Designing knitted garments
Dyeing yarn with plant colors
Dyeing yarn with acid dyes
Participating in a KAL
Publishing a knitting book
Knitting to make money
Knitting for a living
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Knitting on a loom
Machine knitting
Olympic knitting
Resizing patterns
Spinning on a drop spindle
Spinning with a spinning wheel
Teaching a male how to knit
Teaching knitting classes
Writing a pattern
Knitting in public