Holiday Goodness!

I found the tree. We've had it up for several weeks now. Here it is! I knitted a little camo sock. I also have a set of knitting needles leaning against the tree looking festive.

I've also made a holiday hat for myself:
It is a slouchy hat that I can pull down and cover my ears when it gets cold. I made a teal/green one in for my MIL in a similar striping yarn

This is a children sized version of The Boy Hat. I knit for 5 inches before starting the decreases. This makes a nice stretchy hat. It even fits my big head! I made this for a friend who is doing a little bit of holiday cheer for a group of children at a local Crisis Center. I only wish that I could have made more, but this was all that I could squeeze into my holiday knitting. I am still knitting a lace hat in mission falls 136 Blue:
This one is for his Grandmother and I made the same hat in a red for Nanna, his other grandmother. I was so excited when I finished Nanna's hat that I wrapped it up as soon as finished. I am planning to photograph this one when I finish it. Well, back to knitting.....

Looking for a Special Yule tree...

Well, since this will be our 1st Yuletide as a married couple, I want to put up a tree. We have a small 3-foot prelit tree that is in our storage area. There really is not a place that I could put the tree that we already own and plug it in. I have also been looking at small live trees, but nothing seems right. Monday, I saw the little tree that I want....

It is a Charlie Brown Christmas tree! I don't know the tree's size, or if it will work. It's just cute! Glen laughed when I showed him the photo. I don't know if the red bulb comes with it either

I have a small knitted sock that I made this year to commemorate my knitting my 1st pair of socks. I also want to get an ornament for our 1st holiday. Hmmm, what else should go on our tree??

Have a Beautiful Day!

knitting, crocheting and more crocheting

I went to see A Christmas Carol in 3d with my husband yesterday. It was our 1st 3d movie in the new digital 3d. It was amazing! We had a fantastic time.

I just finished a knitted lace hat for myself last night. Just in time too. It is getting very chilly here and I got my hair cut last week. I am also working on a side slip cloche for myself. It may end up for someone else when I am done. :) Here is a photo of it:
I have been working on some fleece blankets with crocheted edges for my family. I almost have my Mom's blanket done. Now, I just need to finish one for Dad, Amy and Kenny. Maybe I can get a little more crocheting done. I have a little bit of time before work!

National Talk Like a Pirate Day and other thoughts!

Today is National Talk Like a Pirate Day. To commemorate this silly and fun day, I watched "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" with my client. I got called into work this morning for a few hours. We had fun. I said "Arrgh, it's talk like a pirate day. And we is watching a Pirate movie!" and he laughed and signed yes! :)

The Red Scarf Project is taking donations! I am looking for a pattern to make my donation. There is still plenty of time to knit a scarf to donate, but I need to hurry up and choose a pattern.

The submission period for the next Red Scarf initiative is set for September 1, 2009 through December 15, 2009. Send scarves to:

Orphan Foundation of America
The Red Scarf Project
21351 Gentry Drive
Sterling, VA 20166

Guidelines for Knitters:
Scarf Size: Approximately 60" long and 5" to 8" wide. Scarves should be long enough to be wrapped around the neck, with tails long enough to be tied in the front.

Style: Think unisex collegiate. Ask yourself if your son, brother, and/or husband would enjoy receiving the scarf. Fringes are optional. Your scarf should drape and tie easily.

Yarn: Preferably DK, double fingering-weight, worsted weight, or light bully yarns. No laceweight, super-chunky, or mohair yarns as there are many people who find mohair too itchy. The yarn should be soft.

Color: Red! However, this could mean burgundy, cherry, russet, red stripes with other colors, or multicolor hues including red. Other unisex colors, including black, navy, teal, olive or gold are also welcome.

Finished and tagged: Yarn ends should be securely sewn in. For a personal touch, attach a tag saying "Handmade for You" with your first name, city, and group affiliation, if any. Donors have also included washing instructions, messages of encouragement, gift cards, burger bucks, books of stamps, etc.

Good Grief what am I up to now?

I have been working on a lace slouchy hat to give as gifts for the holidays. I think that I am going to give the 1st one to my sister with a reversible cable scarf. I have started the 2nd hat for my MIL in the same colorway. My Mom doesn't usually wear hats, so I think that she will get a scarf or a shawl.

Today, I am full of random thoughts and it is time for me to get ready for work!

Have a Beautiful Day!

Update!

Wow, I haven't blogged in a while! Our car has a rebuilt transmission and is getting us where we need to go. I've been knitting socks. I am on stronger medicine for my asthma and bp medicine. I am coping with the side effects, but overall things are ok. DH starts school tomorrow.

Today I went to Sock Therapy! Yelley was very gracious and gave us a lesson in Toe-Up socks! I learned Judy's Magic Cast on:



Well, I am off to work on the cast on!! Have a beautiful Day!!

Our car looks so sad!

Well, today DH and FIL replaced the cv joint on the car. It did not fix the problem! There is something between the automatic transmission that the cv joint. That may be what is wrong. We don't really know. The car has to go in the shop when we have enough money saved to fix it. I do not know when that will be because the Home Care Agency that I work for will not schedule me anywhere unless I have a working vehicle. I wasn't being scheduled very much since my regular client passed away last December. My insurance through the county is also requiring me to file for unemployment for this reason.

Our car just looks so sad out in front of our house!

Fun on the 4th of July!

Today, we went to the Modesto Certified Farmer's Market!

We got a caramel apple from Caramel Avenue. Jana gave us a sample of her homemade caramel and we just had to get one!

We also got a small bag of Dale's Gourmet Kettle Popcorn. They make it and bag it up fresh right there!

It is hot!

Well here it is 109 F today. Is it too hot to knit? In my opinion it is never too hot or too cold to knit! You, however, should take precautions. Here are some signs of heat exhaustion:

• Heavy Sweating
• Cool Moist skin
  
• Paleness
• Headache
• Nausea and vomiting
• Dizziness
• Muscle cramps
• Tiredness and Weakness
• Fainting
• Dark colored urine
• Low Blood Pressure
• Rapid weak pulse
• Rapid shallow breathing

Treatment for heat exhaustion is involves several cooling measures:

• Cool, air conditioned environment
• Cool shower or sponge bath
• Rest, lay down and elevate feet.
• Cool Non-alcoholic beverages
• Lightweight or loose clothing
  

If fever greater than 102 F (38.9 C), fainting, confusion or seizures occur, dial 911 or call for emergency medical assistance.

If you sew, you can make a cool neck scarf . It is filled with water crystals that you can purchase at any home and garden center.

Today,in an attempt to stay cool and enjoy some social knitting, DH and I went to knitting today at a local Starbucks. I got a shakened iced green tea and DH got a green tea frappacino. We also purchased a bottle of Ethos water to share. We also shared a slice of yummy lemon pound cake. I knitted with friends for a couple of hours. The Starbucks tend to keep their establishments very cool making it a nice place for public knitting in the heat.

Sometimes when it rains it pours!

Yesterday was a lovely day! I got a chance to talk to my Dad on the phone and wish him a Happy Father's Day. I got to go to knitting and later to eat hamburgers with DH's parents and grandparents!

Today, wasn't as nice. I walked 8+ blocks with one of my clients in the heat with my asthma problems and current back problems. I hobbled along actually and she had to stop several times. I don't know if she was resting or just letting me catch up. DH picked me up from work which is a good thing because after that walk I wasn't really able to drive. On the way home, after we turned our car started to make a grinding noise. We stopped twice. We checked underneath and checked the fluids. DH managed to get us home at 10 mph. I am thankful that we are home.

Knitting is good for your Health!

I know from personal experience that knitting helps manage stress and pain. Here is a wonderful video that boasts the powerful health benefits of knitting and crocheting, the most impressive of which is a 30-50 percent improvement in memory for the elderly.


Watch CBS Videos Online

I feel better when I knit a little bit. I am a very slow knitter and I often try to intermingle a few easy projects with the large ones. Have a wonderful day!

Knitting with Lace weight yarn

Well, before our trip I had started a shawl in the Cascade Alpaca Lace weight that I purchased at The Urban Sheep on opening day. Today, I was able to knit on that project. I think that I will take it with me tomorrow to The Urban Sheep's Grand Opening Ceremony and attend WWKIP Day event after the ribbon cutting ceremony. Hey, maybe I will even wear my Los Vegas hat that I purchased the morning before we left.

Happy Knitting!
Angelbibity

Home from Los Vegas!

I got home from Los Vegas yesterday! I only got to knit a little bit so I am looking forward to going to knitting.

Free rootbeer floats,the blahs, and birthdays

Today Glen and I got free Root-beer floats at Sonic! They were yummy and I got a large Oceanwater too! I am feeling better today.

I have had the blahs for a few weeks. I haven't even felt like knitting. My back is hurting and I just haven't been feeling well. I've had x-rays of my back. I am getting some blood work done tomorrow, and I have my yearly exam later this month. Well after all of that I have a follow up appointment with my regular MD in July. Hopefully, all the tests will provide answers.

My birthday was Monday, June 1. I had to work, but I was able to stop by Sock Therapy at The Urban Sheep for a few minutes before it was over. I have some birthday money and I am going to buy some yarn. I just can't make up my mind!

Here is the surprise that I got on Tuesday at Knitting from Wendi! There was yummy cake too!

Yarn, Yarn, Everywhere there's Yarn!

Yesterday, I did some sorting in the back room. We have been reboxing some of our storage items as we have been asked to move it yet again. I came upon a lot of yarn! There's yarn that I forgot about. I did manage to group the boxes of yarn together so they are more accessible. Well, this must mean that I need to knit more.....I mean it helps with my constant pain level and anxiety...it helps me not worry so much about the worker's comp insurance from the evil big box retail company that has switched to yet another approval company giving them incomplete info on my injury, grrrrrr-they are calling it a strain-grrrr-constant pain for 5 years....oh where was I, yes, knitting helps me keep my sanity and for the most part I keep an upbeat attitude about life.

It's a hat! Now it's a bag!!!!

I started a Ravenclaw House Hat a few days ago. I used cotton blend so that I could wear it the the new movie in July, but to my utter dismay, it is too large. It is so large that it covers my whole face! I looked at it an pondered for a moment. I turned it upside down and crocheted a nice edge in the silver yarn. Now it is a bag! I am sewing "Wit beyond Measure" in duplicate stitch on the front. I should be finished in a few days and I will have something to take with me to "The Half Blood Prince".

Pondering Socks

I have recently finished crocheting a shawl. Now I can't get the idea of knitting socks out off my mind. I have knitted in the round before, but never socks. There is something about that tiny little thread that screams pick me, pick me! Perhaps I will try knitting socks in a worsted weight so I can get the mechanics of it down or maybe there is another project that I can find to use that tiny yarn that is calling my name.

Have a magical Day!
Angelbibity

All Manner of craftiness!

Today, I decided that I wanted to start a blog. I believe that you should notice all the wonder and magic that surrounds us each and every day.
I have been working on a couple of projects lately:

• A pair of green skull earrings
• I am crocheting a beautiful shawl
• I am pondering the idea of making a beaded Rose bouquet for My Maid of Honor
• I recently finished 3 hats

Well, I am going to work on the shawl that I am crocheting. I started on it yesterday and I am very pleased with the progress thus far. I will be sharing photos in the near future!

Have a Fairy Magical Day!