GLORY! GLORY!, GLORY! HALLELUJAH!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah is the highest praise!. Over 200 years on slavery, 200 years of Jim Crow and a black (African American) is the President elect of the United States Of America. Glory, Glory, Hallelujah is the highest praise. Words cannot express how I feel about this moment in history. I have heard people say I can't vote for him because of his name, or because he is a Muslim and all these things have been overcome. I am 44 years old and I did not think I would live to see the day a black man aka African American could become the next president of the united states of America. So this is from slavery to the white house. I have soon much hope for the future.

VOTE !!!!!!!! VOTE !!!!!!!!

PLEASE VOTE I AM BEGGING YOU VOTE NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE. NORTH CAROLINA YOU STILL HAVE TIME THE POLLS DON'T CLOSE UNTIL 7:30 GET UP GET OUT AND GET IN LINE. PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP!!! CHANGE CAN BE MADE IF YOU VOTE.

Vote!

Well I got up early today and made my way to the board of elections and cast my vote. This was the last day for early voting. I hope everyone will vote on election day. I am ready for a change the past 8 years have been hell and I am tired. I finally brought my first Yarn Harlot book. At Knit's End Meditations for Women who Knit Too Much, by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. So far it is a good read.

My Daughter and her Friends!!!!

Well no big news on the knitting front. This post is just so I can post a few pictures of my daughter and her friends. She had these pictures taken last week during Homecoming activities. The first is a picture of my daughter Kendra Bruton and Joshua Chavis. Miss and Mister University Cheerleader.

This is a picture of Kendra and her Friend Gennerfra Daniels Miss NABA

The last picture is of Kendra and Brent her friend. I was informed that today made the 6 month mark in the relationship.

October slowly fading away.

Well this weekend was not to bad. I went to WSSU'S Homecoming on Saturday and what I thought would be a wet time was not wet at all had some rain on the way to the game but by the time the game started the sun came out and it was a great and dry day. WSSU lost the game I felt sorry for them since it was Homecoming everyone wants a win during Homecoming. So I came home and spent the evening watching tv and knitting I am working on a scarf that I started almost a year ago and since it has been so long since I had worked on the scarf when I started back I some how went wrong and had to rip out the old stuff and start all over again I really should not have started the project again after the 3rd glass of wine. The scarf so long in the making can be found in Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair, by Laurie Perry aka Crazy Aunt Purl, Giant Pom-Pom Scarf. My second project is from One-Skein Wonders Edited by Judith Durant, Filippi Scarf on page 29. If I worked my project everyday I am sure I would finish them faster and would have more project to post. Its Sunday night and I am trying not to think about Monday and another work week.

Rainy Friday

Well its Fall and today was cool rainy. I am so glad its the weekend. Very busy week at work. My knitting week has been a little slow. I did weave the ends of at least 3 Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloths. I knit 2 of the dishcloths using I Love This Cotton! Super Soft Super Savings from Hobby Lobby color#/Name;# 8 Carousel Hombre. Very pretty color. It is really soft and the color is great. The last debate is over and now we are in the home stretch until voting day. I hope everyone gets out and votes. I feel that it is one of the most important things we can to as citizens. I feel this way more so for myself because for a long time black or if you prefer African Americans did not have this right until a lot of people fought and died. So since the age of eighteen I have participated in the voting process. When your people have been hung, hosed, and killed to obtain their right it is your moral duty to participate in the process. If you have not registered to vote check with you state to see if they have One-Stop Voting Sites. In the state on North Carolina early voting stated 10/16/2008 and will continue through 11/01/2008. You can register and vote in the same day. Please call you local board of election to find out if you have the same thing in you state.

What a day

I know I know a long time between posts. I have been very lazy and not much knitting going on these last few days. I started 2 different dishcloths started and I ripped them out because something went wrong with both dishcloths. I finished reading Dyer Consequences, by Maggie Sefton the 5th book in the knitting mystery series. I finally brought a skein of I Love This Cotton! the color #8 Carousel Ombre. I plan to knit another Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth you can find the pattern at Dishcloths Boutique www.jimsyldesign.com . This weekend no football game the next game is Homecoming October 25, 2008. I love the idea of the game not so sure about the parade but since my daughter will be in the parade I have to go to many people and to much traffic. I will be at the parade however because that's what Mothers do for there children.

No New Projects

Well I have spent most of the week reading and I finally cast on a dishcloth. I am still trying to conquer the #10 Shapely Diamond dishcloth from the #3824 Kitchen Bright Dishcloths 10 Knit Designs. I cast on again this weekend. I am currently reading a new Maggie Sefton knitting Mystery Dyer Consequences. I went to WSSU football game on Saturday. WSSU lost and I feel so bad for them. If you visit you tube and search for WSSU cheerleader then go to the video for MTV you can see the Red Team cheerleaders. I Think the video is great you can see the cheerleader and the band I think the color guard and dancers and pep squad.

Feather and Fan Dishcloth

Well another weekend draws to a close and it is off to work tomorrow. I am so very thankful to have a job. I am also very depressed. I wish I had been born smart enough to attend College and move far far away. So life being what it is I will just have to move on and exist until I die. I went to WSSU on Saturday to watch the game and my daughter cheer. WSSU lost the game but I still enjoyed the evening. I spent today reading and knitting. I made a trip to the Library in Greensboro to pick up a book to read Dyer Consequences, by Maggie Sefton the 5th book in a series. I finished knitting a Feather & Fan Dishcloth. I used Peaches & Creme 100% Cotton Yarn 4 ply color #175 Fiesta and size 4.5 mm knitting needles. Great pattern you can find the pattern at www.jimsyldesign.com .

September!

September already!! Well its the first week of September and I am amazed that we are in the 9th month of the year. The year will end before we know what has happened. I paid a visit to the Library and picked up the book The Sisterhood of the Dropped Stitches, by Janet Tronstad. I cast on for the 2nd time Feather & Fan Dishcloth designed by Linda Smith. You can find the pattern at http://www.jimsyldesign.com . I had to rip out the first dishcloth not because it is a hard pattern but because I worked on the pattern while watching the democratic convention and Barack Obama's speech I some how lost which row I was and the rest is history. Rip, rip.

Long Labor day weekend

Well its Saturday and I spent a little time trying to clean my bedroom. Then off to the grocery store to by ribs to put on the grill. I got off work at 12:00 yesterday went to books-a-million brought eclipse by Stephenie Meyer on cd and I am listening to it right now. I had to rip out a dish cloth last night that I had been working on one that I had put down for weeks. I got a big tangle in the yarn. So I will need to try and untangle the rest of the ball. I am not use of what project to start. Picture of my Daughter, her friend Brent, and his Father.

Yes its another dishcloth

Well tonight I am posting pictures of 2 dishcloths. Yes I am still on the Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth. I can't help it I am addicted to this dishcloth. It is easy and quick. I plan to start a different dishcloth this weekend since I have a nice long weekend coming. I have a scarf I want to start too. I have talked about starting this scarf before and just can't seem to get around to doing what I say I am going to do when it comes to projects I want to start. The colors used in the 2 dishcloths I am posting tonight are Holiday Stripes and Rosewood, of course it is Lily The Original Sugar' n Cream cotton yarn. I am almost finished with another dishcloth using mill ends cotton yarn I brought at A C Moore over a year ago. A C Moore stopped carrying mill ends I hate that because you could buy a big skein of yarn. No color listed on the yarn but that was okay you got the yarn at a good price.

Meet The Rams!!

Well I spent a very lovely afternoon at my daughter's school. It was meet the Rams day. We heard the band perform and the cheerleaders, and got to see the football team. It was hot but still nice. My daughter is the Captain on the red team cheerleader. Her friend is a wide receiver I think that's what the guy said while he was introducing the team. I am posting a picture of my daughter and then one of her and her friend. I got the chance to meet his parents today and they are very, very nice people. My daughter Kendra Rochelle Bruton, her friend Brent Thomas.

Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth are wonderful

Well it's Friday thank God and I know the weekend will pass all to fast but at least the weekend is here at last. I have finished another Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth. in Mistletoe a very pretty red,Green and white cotton. It is Lily Sugar 'n Cream cotton yarn. Once again I will tell you that this is the best pattern for a new knitter. You practice YO(yarn over), knit stitch and also increase and decrease. The practice will help you with future projects. It also offers instant gratification because you can start and finish a dishcloth in one day. http://jimsyldesign.com/ This is the place to go to find the pattern for this dishcloth Dishcloths Boutique.

Just another marvelous Monday!

Well it's over another marvelous Monday. The cats are driving me crazy and my Mother is back from the beach. I may never see the beach again unless I win the lottery. I finished another dishcloth last night while trying to find something to watch on tv. The color is Painted Desert of course its Lily The Original Sugar ' n Cream.

Moving day is complete almost.

Well I helped my daughter get most of her things moved into her dorm. This is her senior year and they last time I will have to help her move into the dorm. She has a very nice room it is like a living in an apartment 4 girls will share the suite. 2 girls on one side of the kitchen living room area and 2 on the other side. They have their own bedrooms and they have to share the bathrooms they have one on each side. I thought she was moving into a room that just had a kitchenette and I forgot to take her pots. Oh well I will take them to her next Sunday. I have to go to meet the Rams, you get to see the Cheerleaders preform and see the football team. My daughter is caption of the red team this year. She has cheered for the last 3 years. I will need to take my camera with me and get a good picture to post. Yet another dish cloth I started and finished yesterday. I used Lily The Original Sugar 'n Cream 4 ply cotton yarn, color Jewels it has lots of pretty purples and blues.

Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth

I finished my Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth early this morning and then around noon today I weaved my ends and to a picture of the dishcloth. It is a great pattern and easy pattern and it knits up very quickly. I have already started another. I love ombre, self stripping , and variegated yarns. They make sure beautiful patterns. Well tomorrow is move in day at my daughter's dorm and I think today is move in day for my niece at hers I tried to call them today and I did not get an answer so I don't know if they just did not answer the phone or they are busy with moving things. I know what moving day means to me it means I have to struggle to get my daughters refrigerator in my car I have accomplished this more than one time so I know I can get it in the car. I am sure she will need her toaster oven.

New Moon

I am so happy that it is Friday and the weekend. It has been a long week. The only bright spot about today was the fact that it is payday. So for a few minutes I had a little money in my checking account. I paid a few bills and did something I should not have done and I brought a book on cd. New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer read by Ilyana Dadushin an unabridged production. I love to listen to books on cd. I read the book first but I just had to listen to someone read the book. It is very relaxing. I can knit while I listen. I have started a dish cloth tonight. Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth designer Unknown. I am using Lily The Original Sugar 'n Cream color Early American Ombre, the pattern states you can use either size 6 or 7 needles. I am using size 7 . It is going very well it is an easy pattern. It should knit up very quickly. Last weekend while listening to Twilight on cd the first book in the series by Stephenie Meyer New Moon is the second in the series. I knit a scarf I am posting a picture of the scarf. I used Lion brand thick and quick yarn I lost the band around the yarn so I can't remember the color. The model in picture is my friend Dorothea Vaughan.

August

Well we are almost half way through August and this is my first post of the month. I am a bad blogger. I have spent most of that time reading. First Holy Ghost Corner, by Michele Andrea Bowen and then the last book in the Twilight Series, Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer. I have done some knitting still working on the #8 Slated Square dish cloth from Leisure Arts #3824 Kitchen Bright Dishcloths 10 knit designs. Its taking a while because I put it down to read and start a new dishcloth, Grid Pattern Dishcloth from Cheapknittingpatterns.com I finished weaving the ends this afternoon. I started a new project early this morning while listening to Twilight on cd the first book of the Twilight Series. A scarf a Beginner's Garter Stitch Scarf, a free knitting pattern from about.com. http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingpatterns/p/garterscarf.htm . A very easy pattern. I am posting a picture of the Grid Pattern Dishcloth. It is Sunday night and I am not ready for a new work week. My daughter was home yesterday for a few hours we went to lunch at Rock-ola and we both ordered a drink wow still can't believe that I was able to order a drink in Asheboro. I have been wondering since Asheboro has liquor by the drink and can sale in restaurants does this mean grocery stores can sale beer and wine on Sunday can the restaurants sale mixed drinks? Does the city or county have to set up rules or is Asheboro like Randleman and no beer and wine sales allowed?

YES! YES! THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN!

Alright everybody the results are in here in sunny Asheboro and all 4 referendums have passed!!!. Out of the 12,205 registered voters in the city of Asheboro 6,644 cast a ballot in the alcohol referendum 54.44% of the registered voters. On one hand it is good that so many people participated in the vote, and in another way it is very sad because more people participated in this vote than in the Primary and that election chose the 2 main candidates of the presidency of the United States! and I also think more people participated than they did in the local elections. I don't understand that part it is very important to stay informed and always vote. I hope all the first time voters will continue to vote and not stop with this one election. All that being said I am so happy that in a matter of weeks I wont have to go to Greensboro for a margarita when I can afford to go out to eat and can buy my wine at my local grocery store.