IT'S INTERNATIONAL CROCHET DAY

In honor of International Crochet Day, I decided to spend something crocheting today. So I started a scarf. I used a pattern from crochet today! the oct/nov 2006 issue. The patten is on page 26. Most of my day has been dedicated to watching cooking shows on tv and how to cooks on youtube. Tonight is the True Blood season finally. The weekend is almost over and a new work week will begin. I need to make myself workout this week. I did not workout at all last week. i want to get healthy but I am losing my drive to exercise. I need to get back in the exercise groove.

Yarn Heaven

Yesterday day after a very long day at work I came home to Yarn Heaven! I pulled into my driveway and a package from Knit Picks was sitting on my doorstep. I could not wait to open the box. I told you in previous post that on Ravelry I particiapated in a contest to see who would be the next Foodnetwork Star. The contestant that was assigned to me won and out of my group I received the prizes. Yarncandie and Straightneedles gave my giftcard's to KnitPicks so I was able to order yarn from KnitPicks. It was my first time ordering and of course I ordered more that the gift card amounts. It was all good because I used the gift card and then paid for the other half of the order. I am posting a picture of the yarn. I am not sure what projects I will use the yarn on at this time. I am happy to have great yarn to add to my stash. I finished reading God Ain't Through Yet, by Mary Monroe and picked up Getting To Happy, by Terry Mcmillan at my local Library. I enjoyed God Ain't Through Yet it is laugh out loud funny. Getting To Happy is the long awaited sequel to Waiting To Exhale. So far so good and I am sure I will enjoy the book. Terry McMillan is one of my favorite Author's. I hope she will continue to produce great novels. It is the weekend and I plan to read and try to finish a few knitting projects.

My Last Day Off!

Well today mark's my last day off and it is back to work tomorrow. If this had been a work day it would still be 10:00 am and my phone would be ringing off the hook! I love and need my job so don't get me wrong, and am thankful that I have a job to get up and go to tomorrow. It is just I like doing nothing better than I do working. I spent the day watching tv and reading. I finished reading God Ain't Through Yet, by Mary Monroe it was a great read and I enjoyed the book. It was laugh out loud funny in several places through out the book. I hope this is not the last in the series! I paid a visit to the Library to find a new book to read. Both of the books I really wanted to read I had to place on hold. One by Michelle Bowen and the second by Terry McMillan. I hope the wait is not to long. They are not knitting or crochet related! I checked out The first book in the Abram's Daughter's Series, by Beverly Lewis, The Covenant and 2 by Lawana Blackwell the Tales of London Series . I am trying to decide which to read first. I knit a few rows on a scarf I've been working on for a longtime now. I am ready for the weekend. I need to get started on a new crochet or knit project. Posting a random picture tonight. Yesterday my daughter and I watched the movie The Time Traveler's Wife, I am not sure I liked the movie, maybe I should read the book so I can understand it more. It was a little to weird for me. I know that a movie can't give all the details that the book will give. I will have to think about this and maybe give the book a try.

My Long Weekend!

Well on Thursday night my long weekend started. On Friday I got up lazed around and made my way to the Library. Went to the library to get direction to Evelen Arces Flea Market it is located at 825 Julian Ave, Thomasville NC 336-472-0244. Paid a visit to Walgreens and I hate going to Walgreens, to pick up a prescription for my Mother. I arrived at Walgreens around 10:06 I pulled up to the drive through and I waited and I waited for some one to come to the window to see me. I watched a worker count money right in front of the drive through window help a few customers in the store but she did not acknowledge me, a worker walked past the window at least two times and did not turn my way. I know someone in side the pharmacy knew I was waiting . I have been inside Walgreens and visited the Pharmacy and I know you can see car's that pull up from inside the pharmacy. As I was stating I pulled in at 10:06 and after I rang a service bell it was almost 10:15 before anyone came to the window and asked me if I was picking up or dropping off a prescription. To top it off after this and the fact that the prescription was ready they could not find my mother prescription. So to make a long story shot it took over 30 minutes to get a prescription that was suppose to be ready for pick up. I was more upset about the fact that I had to wait nearly 15 minutes before anyone approached the window than I was about not being able to find the window. My daughter and my fur grand baby arrived Friday evening and on Saturday we got up and traveled to Thomasville for the flea market. It was great if I wanted to I could have brought a pig, turkey,duck, or chicken. They had lots of vegetables and we brought greens, corn, eggplant, fresh fish. If I knew how to cook blue crab I would have brought some. I am fur baby sitting this weekend. I finished reading Knit in Comfort, by Isabel Sharpe, it was a great easy read and I enjoyed the read. On Friday during my trip to the library I checked out God Ain't through Yet, by Mary Monroe. It is a great read and it is not Crochet or Knit related! Worked a few row of the lasted magic scarf by crazy aunt purl. The best thing about my long weekend is returning to work on Wednesday!!! Posting a picture of Cece she has grow a lot.

Stitch Marker Heaven

I am in stitch marker heaven at this time. I participated in a contest on Ravery during the Next Food Network Star. I won I had two contestant's and one of my contestant's won. It is one of the first time I have won anything. I received a great package from madabouthats. I received tea from The Conservatory for Coffee, Tea & Cocoa it is located at 10117 Washington St, Culver City California 90232, telephone number 310-558-0436, fax number 310-558-0441 you can call for an appointment. website www.conservatorycoffeeandtea.com . A Porcelain Infuser Mug, and the most beautiful stitch marker I have ever seen from Brenda Boulton,(aka on ravelry madabouthats) Blu Onyx Expressions phone 310-202-1067, email Bluonyxexpressions@ca.rr.com , blog http://bluonyxexpressions.blogspot.com , and a book marker all handmade. I can't wait to try the tea, and I am ready to place a stitch marker even if I don't need to use one! I have started my long weekend Labor Day weekend. I am off tomorrow the office is closed on Monday and I am off on Tuesday! I am posting a picture of the things I won on through the Next Food Network Star group on Raverly. Happy hopefully long Labor Day Weekend ! Craft On!

KISS SWAP

I am participating in a swap over on Crochetville it is the KISS(keep it simple swap). It is the first swap I have participated in on Crochetville for some time. I am a very sorry and lazy person and could not work up the energy for a swap. The KISS swap is a dishcloth swap and the keep it simple part meant you send only one dishcloth and on extras. Well I came home today to a nice surprise. I received my dishcloth from my swap partner. Legalwoman17(her Crochetville name. I want to thank her again on this blog for a very pretty star shaped dishcloth in a nice bright color. Once again I have to say it was great to get something in the mail other than a bill. I have a nice long weekend coming and I am glad. I took Friday off our office is closed on Monday and I took off on Tuesday. Just because I be damned if I feel like going to work. I am thankful for my job but I need a break. The picture is of the dishcloth I received from my swap partner.

Another boring Saturday!

Well I have spent another boring Saturday. I spend a lot of these because I have no extra fund's to enjoy myself. I will post a picture of the gift I received from The Next Foodnetwork star contest I participated in over at ravelry . My contestant won The Next Foodnetwork Star so I won the prizes in my group! It is from Knanaknits. I love the yarn and I am trying to figure out what I will knit or crochet with it!

Next Foodnetwork Star

This year I participated in a contest on Ravelry. The Next Foodnetwork Star! The moderator gave you two contestants names divided everyone who signed up for the contest in groups and if at the end of the show your contestant was the winner and became the The Next Foodnetwork Star you received a gift from the other 5 contestants in your group. Well I won! I never win anything. I am thrilled. When I got home today I received a package of some very pretty cotton yarn and a small pack of candy and a bag of tea. I can't wait to try the tea. I love tea. I also received a knit picks gift card from Yarncandie and Straightneedles, now all I have to do is pick the yarn I want. I think it is going to be hard they have great yarn and accessories. I am posting a picture of the yarn I received from Allisonlovesyarn. I did not spend anytime knitting or crocheting this weekend and I had a long day at work. All is well though and I am ready for the weekend.

Working out again!

I finally made it back to the gym yesterday and today. I don't think I made it to the gym but once in July. I will have to start all over again. I walked the treadmill 45 minutes yesterday and today. I am reading a new book so the time did not pass by to slowly while I walked. I had to order the book through books-a-million. The book is by Isabel Sharpe, Knit in Comfort so far so good. While I should be working on my undone sock I have been knitting a scarf for a friend at work. I don't know why I can't make myself finish it? When I am working on it I really do enjoy myself and find it satisfying. It's just hard to make myself start again. I will! I will ! . I am determined to get them finished and posted on my blog and no ravelry before the end of the year. I am ready for another trip to Common Threads. They are offering a scarf work shop at the end of August a very pretty scarf with great yarn. I need to go this weekend to buy my yarn so that I can have it for the work shop. The workshop is between my paydays so this might be tricky.

What happen to the Weekend?

Well once again it is Sunday evening and of course it's work tomorrow. I have spent the weekend knitting Grandmother's Favorite dishcloth's and listening to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on cd, and visiting a few of my favorite site's on the Internet. So nothing much has gone on this weekend. One day I will win the lottery and my weekend's will get better.

Flea Battle

It is hot and I am tired. I have a big battle against flea's going on at this time. My poor little kitties have fleas. I have given fleas bath's, flea treatment's and Brewers yeast. The fleas are still taking over. I plan to give both cat's bath's tomorrow after work if we don't have another storm!. I need to clean and spray the garage and all around the house. That will have to wait until payday! Still reading Skein of the Crime, by Maggie Sefton and I ordered a new knit themed book from books-a-million Knit in Comfort, by Isabella Sharpe. Cast on and knit a Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth. Only a few minute's to go and I will watch Big Brother. So happy that tomorrow is Friday and the weekend is almost here. You have heard this before but this weekend I plan to dedicate my self to finishing my year and some month's sock.

My Saturday Blue's

I have to admit that I have not enjoyed my Saturday. I slept late got up and my Mother wanted to go to the grocery store, I did not but went anyway and then I had to take my Mother and my Niece to Chuckie N Cheese for my cousin's birthday meet my daughter with a GRE book and dog kennel. When I am broke I don't like to travel or do anything. I could stay in the house and not step out of the door. I paid a visit to Books a Million yesterday and they did not have the book I wanted so I had to order the book. I continued to knit another Feather and Fan Dishcloth today and finished it , then cast on a Grandmother's Favorite. I tried to get a good picture of a humming bird moth and a butterfly. Since my camera is not the best and does not capture good picture's of moving object the picture's are not the best in the world but I will post the picture's anyway. Butterflies and hummingbird moth's are not the best model's. I enjoyed a few good hours in the house by myself today and really need more hour's alone. Oh well such is my life and I should get use to my dull life tiresome life.

Hummingbird Moth

So ready for the weekend!

Another long week. Two day's left until the weekend. It is hot and I am tired. Last night I finished the dishcloths I have been working for my Aunt's friend. Still trying to read Skein of the Crime I keep falling asleep while reading. It is not because the book is boring, I think I should decrease my wine intake if I want to stay up at night and read. I cast on another Feather and Fan dishcloth during my lunch break today. I am not sure what I did with my grandmother's favorite pattern. I need to look for it tonight. I am posting a picture of the dishcloth's I am sending my Aunt's friend. I received a magazine from Costco today and found a new knit themed book I want to read Knit in Comfort, by Isabel Sharpe. My local Books a Million might have the book in stock. I need to call tonight to see if the have the book. Posting a picture of the dishcloth's I knit for my Aunt's friend.

The Heat Is On!!!

I am not sure about any other place but the heat is on here in North Carolina. It is Hot Hot Hot! At one time today I thought we would get some rain and a storm because I could hear thunder but the storm past us by. I really need to go out into the garden tomorrow and water the peas if it does not rain over night. I spent the day watching home improvement and cooking shows. I started another dishcloth for my Aunt's friend and it is coming along really well, I am trying hard not to get depressed because I can't afford to take this month's scarf workshop at Common Thread's, I am so tired of living hand to mouth. Next month Common Thread's plans to offer another scarf workshop and I plan to take it. In order to take the class I plan not to go out for lunch and that will save maybe $10.00 I don't go out to eat at lunch time that much. If I get up early next Saturday I can take the cans I have been collecting to the recycling center. Maybe I will have enough money for the class and the yarn. I am posting a picture of the dishcloth I received from the Raverly group dishcloths r us swap partner. Knittergoddss sent a very pretty dishcloth and postcard.

Monday Update

Monday's are hard and exhausting. I wish we could skip Monday. It was a long and busy day at work. I am thankful to have a long busy day at work, if I did not I would not have a home or what little food I can afford to buy. I had a great weekend spent the weekend furbaby sitting and listening to Eclipse , New Moon, and Breaking Dawn on cd. The knitting and crochet front did not get to much of my attention. Puppies are likes babies you have to try your best to keep up with them because the love to put everything in their mouths. Every time I looked around Cece was chewing something. This was after I swept the floor and looked around the floor for items that could be eaten on the floor. I did however manage to cast off a Feather and Fan Dishcloth. So this means only two more dishcloths to go and I will have 6 cloths done for my Aunt's friend. I am very upset with myself because I made an impulse buy on Saturday I brought New Moon on cd and I am listening to the cd at this time. I love books on cd they are very relaxing. No exercise today I think it as been almost a month since I have been at the gym and I won't make it tomorrow either my because I plan to put chicken on the grill for my self and my mother. I am trying to keep her from doing to many things after her surgery. This Friday makes 4 weeks since she had her surgery. She plans to go to her Sister's on Wednesday so I will try to make myself go workout on Wednesday and Thursday.

Friday Eve!

It's Friday eve and I am furgrandbaby sitting for the weekend. My daughter plans to help her boyfriend move this weekend so I am babysitting her puppy. She is such a cute girl. She is sitting in my lap while I blog and listen to New Moon on cd. It is very relaxing. I mailed my dishcloth to my swap partner today. I have a Feather and Fan dishcloth started for my Aunts friend half way finished. This is the weekend I plan to spend with my unfinished sock. I have the house to myself except for the cats and Cece.

A Long Week Ahead

Well the new work week starts tomorrow and I will need to make it through 5 days. No knitting today. I started a feather and fan dishcloth 3 times this weekend and ripped it out 3 times. Still reading Skein of the Crime, by Maggie Sefton. I also read Katie's Redemption, by Patricia Davids. I need to cast on a dishcloth tonight maybe I am not sure. Finishing my sock should be a priority. So tomorrow my plan is to finish the gusset. This time I will keep up and make sure I add my knit row. Common Threads has some great workshops for the summer. Making myself get back into a workout routine has been very hard. I need to start again and I don't want too. Watched New Moon and Harry Potter this weekend. I finished my swap partners dishcloth and plan to mail it off on Thursday. Cece she is such a big girl now.

Busy Bees!

Do you see the busy bees! it would be very nice to say that I have been as busy as the Bees! It goes with out saying that the Bees completed their tasks for the day. This does not appear to be true for me and my projects. Spent time reading and knitting this weekend a long weekend did some work on my bedroom, but it was not enough. I finished a dishcloth that I had planned to give to my Aunt's friend but the bind off was messy and I am not sure when I weave the ends if I can fix the messy bind off so this dishcloth will stay with me. I did finish another dishcloth for my dishcloths r US swap partner only need to weave the ends. My Aunt Patricia brought a pretty bag today when she picked up my Mother I will use it for a new knitting project. The knit clinic on Friday really went well and the screw up on the long awaited sock was fixed and the sock is back on track. On day in the not to distant future I will be able to visit Gate City Yarns this is a self imposed exile. Still reading Skein of the Crime, by Maggie Sefton. Common Threads yarn shop has lots of exciting workshops set for the summer. I hope I can attend some of them, I set reminders for the work shops and I really would love to attend this month and next month's scarf of the month workshops. Posting a picture of a very busy bee visiting the Phlox around my deck!

Independence Day!

It's the fourth of July and we really enjoyed the day. We watched old movies on TMC, put ribs, steak, chicken, and corn on the grill. Then we drove to Archdale to see fireworks. The city I live in did not have fireworks and they have not for the last few years. Asheboro is such a dull city. One day when I Win the lottery I will be able to leave move to a better city. So no reading knitting or crochet today. We have enough food left so no cooking tomorrow. No work tomorrow and I have a vacation day on Tuesday so I am so happy only three days of work next week. Happy Birthday to the USA!

The Last Day Of The Month

Well I am sitting here with only a few hours left in the month of June. When you have no other choice than to work 40 hours per week time just runs together. I am thankful for my job and if I did not have it I would be homeless. My only wish is to win the lottery and not have to work or win it and not have to work living hand to mouth. What that means is it would be nice to pay the bills and have a little money left over at the end of the payday. Cast off the second Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth and cast on the third. So this weekend I will cast on Feather and Fan Dishcloth and try to knit three before I have to return to work on Wednesday. Tomorrow at 12:00 I will be off work until Wednesday of next week. On Friday I plan to meet my friend for lunch and then off to the knit and crochet Dr for sock help. I am determined to finish the socks I started last year and start a new pair. I am reading Skein of the Crime, by Maggie Sefton. So far a good read. I love a good cozy murder mystery. So cute and sweet.