Happy November!

This past weekend, I spent a day shopping with my Mom, Sis and Aunt...My mom just turned 65 yrs old last week.. I love my family and wouldn't trade them for anything... It was fun.. LOTs of laughs.. A lil background.. My parents were divorced when I was 4 years old... I grew up with my Mom and Sister along with somewhat yearly visits from Dad (unfortunately we weren't close as a result of this- tis OK, water under the bridge).. Anyhoo.... My Mom and Sis are famous for just saying things off the tops of their heads, no real thought... Now, they're not ding-bats or dumb asses...They just move and talk REALLY fast... Who would have thought someone could speak faster than I???? Anyhow... Due to this personality trait, it makes for VERY FUNNY TUMMY-HUGGING TEARS STREAMING LAUGHTER...

Mom was in Shmanera bakery (deli) ordering her lunch..

The boy behind the counter took her order.. and asked what she heard as:

Teenage Boy: "Would you like a quickie?"

Mom: "A quickie? What's a quickie?" (she said this VERY LOUD)

Teenage Boy: "Would you like a COOOOKIE?"

Mom: "OH, no thanks!"

Aboard a plane bound for Aruba, Mom and I are sitting there, HER with headphones on watching a movie... It must have been a rather loud part of the movie, therefore, my Mom, at the top of her lungs ' HEY TRAY? CAN YOU SEE MY MUSTACHE? I BLEACHED IT LAST NIGHT, DOES IT LOOK YELLOW?' I crawled under the seat

When coming out of SHmop and SHtop, my mom flew open the driver side door, hopped in and threw her purse across into the passenger seat and hit a little old lady sitting there.!!! The little old lady yelled. My mom yelled!...Needless to say.. my Mom then went to go and find HER car!

My Sister was driving and her hubby following her in a van... They are pulled up side by side at a red light... My brother in law, puts his van in reverse and makes his van slowly roll backwards.. Whereby.. making my sister feel like HER car is rolling forward, and she was pumping that brake like all-get-out and yelling!!!!!!

I know these stories may not be all that funny to you.. I"m writing them down just so I DONT FORGET.. ;0) So.. in the event, they don't make you smile...

here's Laurel in Reynolds Revue..

The color truly is bright Orange as it's C's favorite color at the moment... Used 2 skeins.. Size3 and Size 7 needles... and its HUGE!.. It's fits MY HEAD...

I have to sew some elastic thread in to bring it in, so she can wear it more easily.

here's a quick glimpse of Drifted Pearls.. My version is better seen here.. I've made 2 and will make a few more as I think these will make beautiful Christmas gifts...

Have a good week...

not a problem....

Went to Stitches East this Friday afternoon with Kim... and saw this cute needle felting kit.. Thought to myself. 'Hmm.. I wonder if I can make that???'... So I tried.. and. .hey this stuff is kinda fun.. "looky there.. I made a pumpkin."Ok.. lets make one more.. and add some color...

and then just a few more...

C got into and she got hooked too .. and here we are!!!!
Talk to ya.. going to make me more pumpkins... I really DON"T have a problem... ;o)

Friday - random thought....

Why.. why why... is eating cake for breakfast frowned upon.. ? but a muffin is perfectly acceptable...
Both are accomplished by pouring batter into a tin pan...!

Have a great weekend!

Snapdragon

Cashcotton - 1.5 skeins.

Sz6 needles.

Made the medium..

as my friend would say, "It's YUGE!"... I have a GINORMOUS head.. and the medium was big on ME... MAKE THE SMALL everyone!

Have a great week.. I'm starting Drifted Pearls tonight.. I CAN'T WAIT!

'You know your Friday is going to suck when....

you go to DD at 5:15 AM, order a coffee, drive to window, pay.. and drive off w/o coffee and don't realize it til you're more than 1/2 way to work!

Question: 'do you turn around?'

Um... pardon?

Since the beginning of September, September 7th to be exact (Labor DAY) til Oct 2nd, I have been to a doctor, ER, or specialist, 11 (ELEVEN).. times! On Oct 2nd, I've pretty much had it with medical professionals.. Nora - Please don't take offense.. I'm just plain worn out...and this is my way of venting.. ALL my kids are back at school, some still on meds.. but almost 100% healthy.. Me? I'm home sick.. I think 'stress' sickness. more than anything...my body's release that its OK, for me to now fight.

Last Friday, I boarded yet another elevator to the pediactricians office w/one of my almost 14 yr old sons wearing this.

Complete Elevator Stranger: "So what is that?"

Me: "Um, pardon?'

Stranger: "What are you wearing? What's that called?" Did someone make that FOR you? or did YOU make it?"

Me: "Um, I guess you could call it a wrap or poncho and yes. I made it, Thank you"

Stranger: "Hmph... it's nice." and the lady walks off the elevator...

Me: "Thanks??"

Son: "OH MY GOD!!! - YOUR knitting is SO embarrassing!"

So... this left me thinking.."Hey Rach - Does my wrap SUCK EGGS??"

Here's RoseRed!.. I LOVE LOVE LOVED this pattern.. and I think these WILL be the xmas gifts of choice this year!!!!

I used Sublime Angora Merino - 2 skeins for the Largest hat.

I think I have atleast 1/2 a skein left... It's a quick knit. the yarn it pretty w/a lovely halo. I've used it before.. and may have complained about the eating/inhaling/blinking it out.. but I didn't have that problem this time around... Back to the wrap from hell.. until I buy more yarn... to make

Sugar Maple Shawl

This was a very quick knit.. took me a lil over a week. I ran out of yarn. I knew I was running low.. during the last 2 rows.. so I omitted one row.. and still ran out at the BO.. so I just psso for the remainder of sts.. nobody would know.. cept me...

4 skeins of Sheep Shop Sheep One - next time. get 5!!!

sz 11 needles