2006 month by month

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ripped off from Knitgrrl:
Copy the first sentence that you posted in each month of 2006:

January 2006

Yesterday was J1’s 11th birthday but he was sick.

February 2006

Yep, we are still sick.

March 2006

Your wise quote is: “Be kind to unkind people, they probably need it the most” by Ashleigh Brilliant.

April 2006

After a couple of years of homeschooling – I treated myself today to membership to Enchanted Learning!

May 2006

I finally got the desire to blog again…but I’m going to ease back into it.

June 2006

I was helping my brother set up his new blog and became enchanted with Word Press!

July 2006

Camp was much like last year :-( J3 got a high fever and we came home.

August 2006

I’ve been missing in action…and it’s hard to start up again!

September 2006

Yesterday I was greeted by the following gentlemen who were inquiring as to the menu of my restaurant:

October 2006

I’m trying to get back into bulk cooking.

November 2006

First – Julie – check out this link RE podcasts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast I’m sure you can find some scrappin’ podcasts out there!

December 2006

Here is why I hate sending some of my kids to a school environment!

Wow – that was depressing -we sure were sick alot!  Let me know if you put this on your blog!

Prayer Request for my Aunt

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Received this request in my email today..

Hi Everyone,
I don’t know any easy way to say it, so I am just going to say it.  Mom has breast cancer, she will have a lumpectomy on January 4th, it is small (9mm) and otherwise she is in good health … i.e. good cholestrol, good blood pressure.  It was caught early as Mom is very good about keeping her health in check.  She is being very positive, as Mom always does, and I “know” she will be fine, but please pray!  If praying is not your thing, please just “think” her good thoughts!
If you’ve been touched by cancer – either your own or someone else’s – please join us in praying for my Aunt Sharene.

Christmas Parade

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Ever since J2 joined Cub Scouts he’s been very excited about the Christmas Parade! He’s wondered how it would go and who would watch him. Well, today was the big day. Sadly – only his brothers and parents were there to see his big moment! 🙁 And, it was cold and rainy. Here some pics from our day:

Before we left the house – he was in a heavy coat and had a poncho in his pocket in case of rain. One hour later – here’s what I get! No coat…no poncho! ARGH! We are trying to stay well!!! Silly boy!

Forwarded Prayer Request

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I don’t normally reply or post things like this – but I know the person who sent it to me and she knows the people originally:

I just received this email from Lindsey Bolline. Lindsey gave birth on December 1st to very small twin boys – Adam and Andrew. These boys are much in my prayers because of their many similarities to Zac when he was born. Andrew is in need of your prayers NOW. Please take a moment and pray for these precious babies and their family.

Please check out Perri’s blog for more information and the original email.

Should I scream or cry??

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I.AM.SUCH.AN.IDIOT!!!!!

So, surely you read about how I picked up my sweater again and to start knitting and how I realized I need to frog about 8″ because I had misread the pattern! But I cheerfully frogged it and got back to where I was and now I’m on side #2 and I’m at the point where I’m to decrease 2 times for the next 7 rows. The same place I had messed up, but fixed now, on the other side panel. After attending yesterday’s lace class I know now that ssk will slant to the left and k2tog will slant to the right. And, I realize I want to ssk so that it will look nice. So I decrease the first row – yes, 2 times as the pattern instructs. And, it hits me. DECREASE! Not bind off! OH.MY.WORD!! I have a sinking feeling in my stomach as I turn off the podcast and reach for the other side panel. Despair! I.am.an.idiot. (sigh) I had BO 2x for 7 rows and then again at the neckline. (bigger sigh)

Part of me says “let it go – it’s your first sweater – you should have mistakes”. The other part of me – the part I’m going to listen to – is telling me “you will not be proud of this sweater – like you should be – if you do not fix this mistake.” And, yes…I hear my college psychology professor chanting “Don’t should on yourself!” 😉

I’m just sick about this! It’s definitely going in the time-out drawer until I can face it again. Back to charity hats! At least they like me!