Long, Long time since my last post

It has been a while since my last post. I have been reading, working in the garden and practicing my knitting. I am finally posting a picture of the things I sent to my partner in the Notions Swap. I might to do post today and take a picture of the garden. The knitting classes are going pretty good I learned the purl stitch last week and this Tuesday my last class I will learn to bind off. I will post a picture of my finished scarf next week.

Practice Stitches.

Well finally the end of the week. I am so glad it is Friday. Tomorrow my Mother and I will finally go buy out plants for the Summer garden. My Brother-In-Law came over on Wednesday and tilled 2 spots for the Garden. I have been reading and practicing the only knitting stitch I know how to do so far since I started my knitting class last week. Of course I am posting a picture of my practice scarf I think it is much to wide to use as a scarf. This weekend I really need to push myself to clean my closet, bedroom, and bathroom. I really need a sanctuary, to relax and spend quite time after a long day at the most wonderful place on Earth to work. I am increasing thankful to have a job. Oh well I need to finish reading A Deadly Yarn this weekend. I have 3 other books from the Library that I need to read also 1 I am half finshed the other 2 I have not started all about knitting groups. This has been a very bad week for me as far as walking goes I have to meet my friend at all this week to walk this is very bad I really need to start all over again, I had such a great week last week. Posting pictures of the newly planted garden tomorrow.

Notions Swap

Well my knitting classes are going well went to the 2nd yesterday. My daughter went along and signed up for a class. I am posting a picture of the wonderful items I received in the notions swap. I think knitting will become another obsession I have started buying knitting needles and knitting magazines. I brought 2 needles today US 17 and 19 Acrylic one clear and the other orange. I went on www.knittinghelp.com and got some help with cast on and I might work on the purl stitch this weekend. So far I the only stitch I have worked one in my class is what my teacher called the garter stitch. I want to give another thank you to my swap partner "Sewnsew" I received some great items, I will post a picture of the items I am sending to her tomorrow when I get a message that Sewnsew has received her package.

Friday

I am so glad it is Friday looking forward to the weekend, I plan to spend the weekend practicing the one stitch in knitting I know so far and reading I have several books here from the library. My scarf is progressing but I am not sure if I have it right even with the 2nd trip to the instructor's shop. Today I while on the internet visiting www.bellafilati.com discovered a link to knitting help www.knittinghelp.com you can watch video's on continental and english cast on also Purl stitch and I am sure other stitches. I watched the cast on video and as soon as my daughter gets home with my new knitting needles I plan to practice cast on and a new stitch the Purl stitch and Knit stitch to me they are very good video's. My plan tomorrow is to visit Yarn Etc in Greensboro, NC I will give a full report tomorrow if I pay a visit to the shop.

Lion Boucle' & Knitting

I don't think this yarn is working for me and my first knitting project. I had to go by the instructor's shop to get some help with my scarf because I had picked up some extra stitches. This yarn splits and it's hard to tell which part is the stitch. I forgot how to cast on I looked at the pictures in the knitting magazine and I can't get it from one picture, I need another set of needles. Maybe a dvd on knitting. I want to get this I have the garter stitch, and while I was doing this stitch it felt so soothing it has only been 3 days so I should not expect to be an expert. what kind of bulky yarn would make a good one to learn to knit. Maybe my good old standby Red Heart to practice. Open to suggestions.

First Knitting Class

I attended my first knitting class today. I am learning to knit a scarf. I should have brought 2 sets on knitting needles. So I can practice casting on. I learned the Garter stitch. I did not buy a fancy expensive yarn to learn to knit just in case I did not like or could not pick up what I was learning. I am posting a pictures of my first attempt at a scarf. I tried to practice a few stitches when I got home tonight I hope I was doing the stitch right it looks okay but a few times I was not to sure I did the stitch correctly. I will not give up I plan to buy a set of wooden needles or maybe plastic shorter needle's than what I have now. My goal is to get this knitting thing so buy this fall I can learn to knit socks. I finally have the book I have been wanting to read A Deadly Yarn, by Maggie Sefton it is book 3 in her knitting series. I will read a few pages tonight, this means I will have to put down my book I am reading A Good Yarn, by Debbie Macomber hopefully I can extended the time I have to read the book so I can get A Deadly Yarn read and returned by the 25th. it is an inter library loan from Henderson Co. Public Library. I am really happy about the knitting class, Carol Threadgill teaches the class. She teaches knitting and sewing. She does alterations and she has a line of clothing for pets. I did not know she had a shop in downtown Asheboro it is called Gizzie's Pearl Palace Boutique , it is at 111 North St., Asheboro, NC 27203. Happy crocheting and knitting.

One long week!!!

Well my first post for the month of May will start off with a whine. Tuesday at work was hell I work for the County, I get to work with big plans to get as many cases processed as I can and do you know what happened I signed in to the state system that I need in order to get a very vital pieces of my job done and it was down and it did not come up until 4:00 pm. So I did not get as many cases done as I wanted too. Today was better the system was up but I did not get as many cases as I wanted to done but tomorrow is another day. The phone calls will start hot and heavy tomorrow from all my clients that I did not get their cases process they will not understand computer problems they won't care. So no crochet this week. I have been reading I am trying to catch up on my 50 book challenge with the people of crochetville. I am reading A Good Yarn, by Debbie Macomber it is a good read I like light reads it is an easy read and entertaining. Just because I like to post pictures I will post another picture of a Llama. I still don't know if my knitting class will take place on Saturday but I will go to the store on Saturday ready to start. I hope so I really want to learn to knit. If they don't start the class I will go to A C Moore to learn how to knit

Pretty good weekend.

Well this weekend did not turn out to bad. I spent Sat morning waiting for the cable guy to come and install ddr or drr whatever so I can record shows while I am at work. I finished reading The Friday Night Knitting Club, by Kate Jacobs it is a great read if you have not read this book already please visit your local library or bookstore and read this book! . Today I had a great afternoon with my Sister(Hope) and my Niece(Deja) we went to the open house at Rising Meadow Farm http://www.risingmeadow.com/ it is a great place to visit I brought a skein of yarn and I got the chance to see Llama and sheep. The Llama would walk right up to the fence but not the sheep. In September they have a farm fest and I plan to go to that event also. I added another 12 rows of green and 4 rows of green to the ripple afghan I am working on I think another 12 rows of green will do it as far as the Afghan goes and then add the tassels. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Knoby Yarn

What the heck is knobby yarn. I plan to take a knitting class in May and the supplies you need to bring to class are 3 skeins of knobby or eyelash yarn. I really don't like eyelash (sorry) so I plan to bring knobby that is if I can figure out what it knobby yarn means. I hope the instructor is still planning to have the May classes so far I am the only person who has signed up for the class. On Sunday I got started on my ripple afghan, I have added the blue and started again with the green and I think it looks great! I plan to do 4 rows of blue then another 12 green, 4 blue and finish with 12 green to make the number of rows in each color even the total afghan should only be 63"I don't care if it is longer that that because it is for my daughter and if it is longer than the pattern calls for she wont care the when I add the fringe I plan to use both blue and green mixed together instead of one blue tassel and one green. I have started buying the notions for my partner in the notions swap at crochetville. I have until the 15th of May to buy and I have to have the package in the mail by the 19th I will not reveal the Items I have purchased so far just in case someone from crochetville might visit my blog. I am reading a great book The Friday Night Knitting Club, by Kate Jacobs it is a great read I picked it up at Books-A-Million on Friday. Well I am off to a visit at crochetville and then spend some time reading. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Beautiful day.

Well spent a great day with my Mother, Aunt,Uncle, and cousin. First we went to Macy's and after buying out most of the cast iron cookware we went to AC Moore and I found the blue yarn I needed to complete the ripple afghan I started 2 weeks ago. Then we went to Costo I tried most of the food samples I had coupons so we can out of the store with some great buys. While I was shopping at AC Moore I brought some of the items I plan to send to my partner in the notions swap. I really enjoy the swaps the notions swap is very easy you can find most of the items for a very good price. It was a very warm sunny day. No crochet so far today I have spent some time reading, the book of choice The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacob so far a pretty good read. I am only 2 weeks away from a knitting class so far no one but me has signed up for the class I hope she will have the class. I have already purchased 2 knitting magazine's. Happy knitting and crocheting.

Windy, Windy Monday

Well I had a very unproductive weekend. I am not sure if it is a cold or allergies I did not feel well and then on Sat I got up early and went to Walmart first and then Hobby Lobby. Walmart did not have the Turqua (blue) red heart yarn I wanted to use in my ripple afghan. Then after finishing my shopping minus yarn. I went to Hobby Lobby they did not have the Turqua yarn either and the #80/Royal yarn which is a brand only sold by Hobby Lobby called I love this yarn! out of stock until the end of the week. So I came home after a trip to the library I watched DIY, PBS, and a few cooking shows took a nap. Sunday was the same I will add that I did look at some crochet and knitting magazines. It rained most of the day on and off. Day from hell at work but I am thankful to have a job and I wish to keep it so that I will not become homeless. I don't think I would be able to find another job. So I do what I am told and I try to smile through all the things that happen. Maybe this weekend I will go to Greensboro to get some red heart AC Moore having a sale on redheart. I received my partners name for the Notions Swap at crochetville I am looking forward to the swap it will be my second at crochetville. Happy crocheting and knitting.

UFO'S

I have so many unfinished projects. I am to lazy right now to finish the blushing grannies afghan so the squares are in a basket in my bedroom taunting me each time I pass by the basket. The shells afghan I ran out of royal blue yarn so that will have to wait until payday, and the ripple in spring green I decided to add another color turqua (bright blue) this has to wait until payday too because I thought I had 2 skeins of this color but I don't you hold 2 strands of yarn together for this afghan. I have a UFO scarf and 2 more afghan, I cant find the pattern for 1 and I need to take time to remember what row I stopped on for the other. I hear that we have a rainy weekend coming so maybe I will work on all UFO'S this weekend. Yesterday was the first meeting of for the crochet group no one but me and the instructor for the crochet classes showed up, but we both stayed and talked and worked of projects, I really enjoyed it I hope next month more people show up, we are planning to meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month. I am still the only person signed up for the May knitting class I hope this instructor still has the class and I can learn to knit. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Spring in NC

Well its spring in NC and of course most of my azaleas are in bloom and the lilac bush so what is happening tonight a freeze the temps are dropping into the 20's so this means my white azalea's will turn brown and there is nothing I can do. I am posting a picture of the flower arrangement my mother did out of some the the flowers from the yard. I spent most of the day in Greensboro with my mother and aunt looking for curtain's and we found some at Anna's Linens. I will hang the curtains tomorrow. I did a couple of rows on my shells afghan this morning before I went to Greensboro. I really would like to start the ripple but I don't have enough skeins of one color yarn to get started and finish the afghan so I don't want to start. Well pay day is coming and maybe I can buy the yarn for the ripple and the rest of the yarn for the shells afghan. Happy crocheting and knitting.

EBAY!

Well to my surprise I won and auction at Ebay!!!! I brought some very pretty yarn and I have no idea what to do with this yarn. It is hand spun kettle dyed 100% wool in a beautiful faded red brick. Rio De La Plata is the name on the tag I have never heard of this yarn the tag on the yarn states that the yarn sells for $13.50 per skein. I brought 4 skeins for $25.00 I did not think I would win it came as a surprise! . Today the living room dinning room area finally got the new flooring it looks great the guy comes back tomorrow to do the little hall way and kitchen it is amazing what a few changes can do to a house. The next thing is the roof. Pray for me I need a miracle I really need a roof. I want a metal roof. I think I will add a few rows to my Shells afghan. I have a long weekend coming I took Thursday off and Friday the office is closed because its Good Friday. Happy crocheting and knitting!!!

Spring!!!

Spring, I did not spend the weekend working on the blushing grannies afghan. I spent the weekend working in the yard. So this means I used muscles that I have not used in a long, long time! So today I feel like I have been hit by something large. I still went to walk today, I am trying to lose weight. I got in my 8 glasses of water that was horrible. I hate water. I started working a new afghan going pretty good but I did not work on it that much this weekend either. I am watching deal or no deal and this man has just turned down $173,000 ! I don't know whats wrong with these people. I think I would have to work over 10 years to earn that much money on my job. I don't think he needs the money that bad. Happy crocheting and knitting.

35 squares done.

Quick post square #35 done and now it's time to join the squares together. I read the pattern and I hope I can do this thing. It will be my first afghan that I have had to join together. I hope the long tails that I left on each square will be enough we shall see! then the edging. I think I will wait a while for the graphic granny from crochet today the first issue that I want to make and have all the yarn reading and waiting because you have to join together a lot of very small mofits. So on to what I hope is an easy project. I started an afghan tonight from Leisure Arts Quick Crochet Afghans Book 3 designs by Linda Lunder I am working #3 Shells afghan in royal blue it is an acrylic yarn the brand name I love this yarn super soft from Hobby Lobby, and it is very soft some acrylics are rough. I have to do acrylics because I have an acrylic budget. Single parent of adult child in college and I work for the County. I spent some time working in the yard today raking leaves and taking them to the edge of the yarn so that I can get ready the yard ready to plant flowers and the vegetable garden. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Square #35 on the hook!!

Okay I just lost my entire post and it was a long one. Well let's see if I can remember everything that I wrote the first time. I received my swap package in the mail today. It was great I participated in the Get Wild & Woolie Yarn Swap @ crochetville. It was a great package and my swap partner was great. I am posting a picture of what I received in the swap and in the March dish cloth exchange with atmyhouse group. I have deciced to learn how to knit I signed up for a class in May I hope I can do this not to sure. Knitting looks hard to needles and I don't know? when I see all the beautiful things that you can do with knitting I really want to knit. I have square #35 on the hook for the blushing grannies afghan I think I will wait until this weekend to try and start stitching the afghan together. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Quick Sunday night update !

Well it's Sunday night and I am waiting to watch Talk Sex one of my favorite shows to watch on Sunday night. I thought I would let you know that I now have 24 squares done and number 25 almost done on the hook. I will finish it tonight! The weekend has been great went to Costco yesterday and I have enough olive oil, freezer bags and Clorox clean-up to last all year. I went to church today to hear one of my friends preach her trail sermon, she was awesome! . Happy crocheting and knitting!!

A very sunny day

Today was a very pretty day nice and warm and sunny, I had my sliding door open to listen to the birds at my bird feeders. I am still working on my blushing grannies afghan. A speed demon I am not when it comes to crochet. Only 11 squares done 24 to go.

FRIDAY!!!!THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!

Well finally I have my usb port so that I can down load my pictures. I will post a picture of the basket I won last Saturday and also a picture of the first 4 squares in the blushing grannies afghan I am currently working. It has been a long week at work I am thankful to have a job but I really wish I could win the lottery. I will push myself this weekend to get more squares done. Happy crocheting and knitting!!!!

A quick Hello

Well it has been a week since my last post. So I thought I would drop in and say hello. I had a pretty good weekend. I got up yesterday mailed my partner in the Wild & Woolie yarn swap at crochetville her package. Then I went to A C Moore they had a yarn sale going yesterday an since I have an acrylic budget I brought some nice red heart super saver yarn. It was a nice yarn event with make and take projects and door prizes. I won a basket with 7 skeins of yarn. Very pleased about that because I never win anything. One day I hope to post a picture of my basket and the yarn that is if I can get my usb port back from my daughter. I let her use my camera so she could take picture at a pot luck dinner with the cheerleaders and she brought the camera back and the charger but not the usb port so no down loading pictures until I get the cord. I have started my blushing granny afghan from the Feb/Mar issue of Crochet today! 2 squares done 33 more to go. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Girls Night Out was GREAT

I have had a great weekend nice long weekend. I took yesterday off because it was my birthday. I paid a visit to a very nice yarn store in Greensboro StitchPoint. I went to buy yarn for my partner in the Wild and Woolie yarn swap at Crochetville I hope my partner likes my choices. I ordered online the last skein of yarn I need to make the graphic granny afghan the first issue of crochet today! magazine also brought at Hobby Lobby today yarn for another afghan in the Feb/Mar issue of crochet today! I will start that project tomorrow. I will post pictures of my progress. Tonight was Girls Night Out we had a great time we went to Arigato Japanese Steak & Seafood House. The food was great and the chef was awesome service was wonderful. I am posting a picture of the chef who prepare our meal. When my partner receives her yarn and extras I will post a picture of what I sent to her and I will post a picture of what I receive. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Long time since my last post

Well it has been a long time since my last post. I have not crocheted I did start reading a book Playing My Mother's Blues, by Valerie Wilson Wesley. I like the book and I think if I put my mind to it I can get it read quickly. I am participating in the 50 book challenge hosted by a member of Crochetville. I have a crochet project picked out to start this weekend and it's also girls night out this weekend and we are trying to find somewhere to go that we have not been. I have my partner for the Wild and Woolie Swap at Crochetville so now the search begins for the perfect yarn to send and the extra. I received a great puffy from my dish cloth partner from atmyhouse@yahoo.com posting a picture. I am sure all Harry Potter fans know that the release date has been set for the 7th and final book in the series I can't wait. Friday I plan to visit Barnes&Noble to see if you can put name on the list for a book or if you will have to prepay. In the past you could just request a book at Books a Million you have to prepay to get a book that night. I will have to go to the last midnight party this will be my third party. I did not get started from the beginning with the parties or the books. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Super Stitch Sunday!!!!!!

I have completed 5 granny squares for Crochetville's Super Stitch Sunday, my squares along with many others from Crochetville will be stitched together and sent to Warm Up America. This is not the only group that will benefit from crochet and knit tonight. Well its back to work tomorrow and I really wish I did not have to go. Maybe one day I can win the lottery and never have to work again. I am thankful to have a job don't get it twisted I know that there are a lot of people who do not have jobs.

No Crochet again

It has been a week since my last post and over a week since I have crocheted. I am getting slack. I need to do a little crochet but sometime as much as I enjoy crochet it does not help my sometimes my job just sucks the life out of me and I don't want to do anything. I have hit that phase. I am breaking out of it this weekend maybe tomorrow if I wake up and I don't think I will be able to make it back home if I go to work we shall see what the weather hold. On Sunday I plan to participate in the Super Stitch Sunday crochet-a-long at crochetville it is a crochet for charity. I have never done this before and I thought it would be fun and I know that there are a lot of people that don't believe in charity crochet or knitting but the need for these items must be out there if people take the time to do these things. So I have the colors picked out for the squares and yes to all the acrylic haters out in the crochet and knit world that's what I will be using for the squares. Maybe one day soon I will be able to afford natural fibers and use them but for now I can't purchase really wool. It's the thought that counts and if you want to keep warm I really don't think you will turn down an afghan if it is not made from a natural fiber. Anyone who would like to visit crochetville you would be more than welcome visit at www.crochetville.org Happy crocheting and knitting.

Nothing much to say

I have not spent any time on the Loopy Ridges Scarf I will get back to it soon. I am trying to decide which granny squares I plan to crochet on super bowl Sunday. Crochetville has a crochet-a-long going for that Sunday, when you finish the squares you mail them to another lady from the group she will I think stitch squares together to be donated to charity. It is my first effort for charity and my first crochet-a-long I have participated in at the ville. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Loopy Ridges Scarf

It is a wet and cold Sunday. I hope I don't have any problems getting to work tomorrow. I dread going but you have to do what you have to do. I started working on a scarf early this morning a Loopy Ridges Scarf from Margaret Hubert's Hooked Scarves 20 Easy Crochet Projects, I am using Patons Classic wool Merino, the color Regency a very pretty variegated color. I am signed up to participate in my very first Crochetville swap WILD AND WOOLIE! you send your partner wool yarn and your partner sends you wool yarn you can add extras in with you swap so I am trying to think of what I can add and what type of wool to send. Each person that wants to participate in the swap has to fill out a survey telling what your favorite color is and what types of wool yarn you like I have never used any wool except Patons so I am open for anything. You would not believe how many different types of yarn are out in the fiber world. You can even buy soy yarns, just learned this recently. If any one cares to visit crochetville it is for both crocheter and knitters a great place where you can learn lots of things and talk about the project you have done and one you would like to do, very nice people. Go to www.crochetville.org Happy crocheting and knitting!!!

Skinny MInnie

I gave my Sister her Skinny Minnie Scarf today and she really liked the scarf. I forgot to take my camera and so I did not get to take a picture of her in the scarf. So Ginnerfra one of my daughters friends from school is modeling the scarf. I received my Wool-Ease yarn today 5 balls of Fuchsia 137, Soon and very soon I plan to start another scarf from Crochet Scarves! 16 Hip Projects for Dressing Up Your Look. by Candi Jensen the scarf is Blackberry Cobbler I think it is pretty and will make a very nice scarf. I hope the pattern is easy. I still have not heard any thing from the group that was to get started after the New Year I am disappointed I really would like to be a part of a group that meets to crochet and knit together. Well not much to report tonight. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Skinny MInnie Scarf almost complete

Skinny Minnie Scarf almost complete all I need to do is make and add the tassels. I will work on that tomorrow and maybe a little tonight. I had to take a break from the scarf and so I did 2 granny squares. I need to build my swap stash. I plan to start swapping again next month. It has been a great weekend and I don't have to go to work tomorrow. A trip to the beach would have been great this weekend. Nice and warm. I went to another game yesterday and watched my daughter cheer she does a very good job so does the whole team. I wish I could work the camera better but for some reason I can't get it to do right and all the pictures come out to dark it might be the gym it's red. I brought a new book yesterday I used my gift card for Books-A-Million Fabulous & Flirty Crochet, by Katherine Lee. I want to visit a store I discovered online while looking to see if anyone in the area sold GGH Aspen yarn and a yarn shop in Greensboro sales GGH yarns it is Stitch Point I plan to pay them a visit in February. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Skinny Minnie Scarf going well.

The Skinny Minnie Scarf is going well and tonight I plan to add a few more rows. I am fighting the urge to start a granny square until I finish the scarf, I can have no delays when it comes to this scarf my Sister's birthday is the 16th. So this is just a quick post. Long weekend ahead and I am glad. It means extra time to finish the scarf. Happy crocheting and knitting I hope all your project are going great.

Skinny Minnie Scarf underway

The Skinny Minnie Scarf I am making for my Sister is going well I have decided to do the scarf in 1 color Petal Pink Patons Classic Wool Merino. Using 1 color does not give the scarf the dramatic effect multiple colors would but I could not make up my mind if my Sister would like the scarf in more than 1 color. Skinny Minnie is a very long scarf the beginning chain is 449 and has 17 rows of SC. This is going to be a busy week because my Sisters birthday is the 16th so the push is on to finish the scarf by Monday. Monday is a holiday and the agency is closed so I can spend most of the day working on the scarf. Still not sure about the tassels. Oh well only 14 more rows to go. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Saturday night and all is well

I got up this morning to sign up for the Dinner at the Dairy hosted monthly at Goat Lady Dairy. I did not sign up because it cost a little to much for my budget, it is a 5 course meal and they serve lamb, beef, goat cheese of course it sounds great and I really like trying new foods. I just can't do $55.00 per person. So I have to come up with something else to do that I have not done before when it comes to adventure. Today my daughter cheered and I went to the game to see her cheer and to watch the game it was a good game but WSSU lost the game. Then it was off to buy my daughter food the meal plan she has only provides 9 meals a week and trips to the Ram Shack so this means she has to cook for herself sometime. Added to my yarn stash today with a trip to A C Moore brought yarn for an afghan and for the scarf I have planned to make for my sister's birthday. I will start the scarf tomorrow I think maybe tonight I don't know need to do a little reading tonight so I can finish up Needled to death. Happy crocheting and knitting.

First Friday Night 2007

I am so glad it's the weekend. It has been a long week and I only worked 4 days this week. Today I think I have finally figured out how to change my picture on my layout after I sent an email stating that I could not figure out what I was doing wrong. Oh well that's the way it goes I guess. I found out something very interesting today while looking in the phone book Caraway has an Alpaca Farm and you can visit, in May they have a special event Caraway Alpaca Spring Open Barn I visited the website www.carawayalpaca.com also sent an email about the event and if they send a newsletter or emails to remind you of special events. Another thing I discovered while looking in the phonebook was Goat Lady Dairy www.goatladydairy.com at this farm they host Dinner at the Dairy tomorrow is the first day for online sign up and I plan to get up so that I can sign up for Dinner at the Dairy, you can get a tour of the dairy also I don't think it is the same night as the dinner. Another place to visit Rising Meadow Farm www.risingmeadow.com also has special events and I emailed to find out if the public can attend a February if you don't want to participate in the shearing and just watch. I hope you can I have never been on a working farm of any kind and it would be nice to see a farm in action and to see where all the wonderful natural fibers so many people crochet and knit with get their start and maybe buy from a local who spins or dyes natural fibers. I hope I get a response soon. Last night I tried to start an afghan with Bernat Super Stripes yarn it is a self stripping yarn and I have a great pattern for a ripple afghan but the yarn is bulky and has a rough texture very hard to see your stitches and I think it will take more skill than I have at this time to make this afghan so I am putting off this project for now also tried a scarf pattern with the same yarn and that did not go well either. So now I am trying to come up with another big project. Tomorrow I plan to visit A C Moore I need to buy more yarn for my sister scarf her birthday is the 16th and I want 2 colors for the scarf. I am using Patons Classic Wool Merino 100% wool. I have the Petal Pink I want to get a darker pink or white possible off white, maybe all 3 I think all 3 will make a great color combination. The pattern I plan to use is Skinny Minnie from Candi Jensen's pattern book Crochet Scarves! a nice simple SC. I will post a picture when the scarf is complete. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Three days into the new year

Well I hope the first week of the new year is going well for everybody and that going back to work after the holidays has not been to bad. My week started off a little rough but only two more days to go and its the weekend baby. My daughter went back to school today and so the house is very quite and I can see my living room floor once more she comes home with a lot of stuff. I don't know whats wrong with blogger lately but for some reason I cant change the picture of my afghan in my page layout and I can't add a picture of my self and my daughter to the bottom of my page. I finally get a digital camera and now I am having problems uploading my pictures to my layout. If I can add they to my post don't know why I can't add to my lay out and can't find the answer to my question on blogger and I know this is dumb but I can't figure out how to ask about this problem. If I need to re size the pictures I am still lost. Finally did some crochet yesterday made a scarf for my daughter to give for her secret Santa gift to a fellow cheerleader. I don't know why they waited until after Christmas maybe so they could go home and ask their parents for money. Still reading the book Needled to Death by Maggie Sefton it is a very good book and I like mysteries with out the CSI thing just don't think I can handle to many gory details I like to keep it light when I read. I will attempt to post a picture of the scarf I made yesterday the yarn is Cheerio by Moda.Dea 1 ball Onyx and 1 ball Pearl a hdc(half double crochet) it works up very easily and quickly. I think you can find the pattern for the scarf at www.modadea.com it should be a free pattern Crocheted Scarf LM0116 the designed by Judy Hice.

Happy New Year !!!!!!!!!

Well its 2007 and everyone has high hopes for the new year. I am hoping for some things to change in my life and I hope they are for the good. I am tired of struggling when it comes to money I want to have enough money to get the bills paid and go to the grocery store something that has not happened to me in the last 20 years only on certain occasions such as tax refunds and now as I look back on it if I was crazy enough to go to a loan company an borrow money to catch up my bills or pay off a few and I was crazy several times. Well maybe good things will happen not many have in my life. Yes I know I am in a lot better shape than a lot of people because I see it every day and they are in better shape than some. I am thankfull I have a job and a house even if it could use some work, and a car so I can get back and forth to work. I have not crochet in over a week trying to enjoy the time I have to spend with my daughter and the time we spent at the beach to busy looking at the ocean to crochet while at the beach.

2007 Almost

Well here we are the last day of the year only a few hours to go before the new year. I wish I could say that my year had gone better that the year before but it was not any better and yes before anybody gets started I know that my life is better than so many people trust me I do its just that by this age I though I would be better than I am doing at this present time. Started reading my book today so far so good only read a few pages. I have no big plans to bring in the new year just watch TV and drink a little champagne at midnight. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Saturday

Well its Saturday and I am still wishing I was at the beach. I am at home trying not to get depressed about the fact that I have to go to work on Tuesday. Well all good things must come to an end. Well I am sad to say that I have not crocheted since before Christmas I should get back to it soon. The library called today and my inter library loan was in and I went by to pick it up it is the second in a knitting series by Maggie Sefton Needled to Death. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Home again

Well my time at the beach is over and I am at home and I really miss the sound of the waves and looking out over the ocean. It was a good ride back to NC and I am already thinking about going back for my birthday in February. I really wish I could sale my house and move to Myrtle beach. I did look on the Horry County Department of Social Services Web Site but they did not have any food assistance positions(new name for the food stamp program). I don't think the job prospects in Myrtle Beach is any better than they are in NC. If I could sale my house as is and get any money out of it I would and find a job in myrtle beach I would throw caution to the wind and not fear the future and move try and find an ocean front condo or something only a few minute away from the beach I would go everyday to the beach. I have not crocheted since last Thursday just did not have time spent my nights walking the beach, blogging and playing Scrabble with my daughter also UNO I have never understood UNO even as a Young adult when I think we first discovered the game in my neighborhood. Happy crocheting and knitting.