Long time between posts

Hi everybody this is the first post in a long time. All is well in my household. I am still knitting. I am working on a scarf from One Skein Wonders page 67 the One Skein Scarf so far so good I have gone off the pattern twice which means you have to be careful how many glasses of wine you drink while knitting. I really wish I could find a nice group to join so that I can share knitting. I need to call or email all the local yarn shops and ask if they can hold more knitting classes at night. I want to learn how to knit socks and sweaters I am afraid to start out on my own on either project. Happy crocheting or knitting .

HERMIS

I found my charger for my camera. My daughter had the charger in her bedroom in a container she uses for her dorm room, this was a container she told me she had checked to see if my charger was in weeks ago. So I charged the battery and I have a picture of Hermis to post. I went to a book discussion today on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows it was a great discussion I did not stay to hear The Remus Lupins or The Whomping Willows. There was a woman at the discussion and she was knitting using circular needles I wanted to ask her but I am shy and I did not talk to her about the knitting project. I could have made a knitting friend. I need to stop worrying about how people will react to me and talk a little more I was so silly not to talk during the book discussion. When the discussion was opened the moderator asked what part of the book stood out and we enjoyed but I did not think until the end of the discussion about the beginning of the book when Harry and the Durleys are about to depart from on another and Dudley asks what about him and he almost says thank you to Harry. I wish in the epilogue J K Rowling would have put something in there about Dudley and weather he and Harry tried to have a relationship, since he found out Dudley did not hate him as much as Harry thought. A lot of people in the group keep hoping that J K Rowling will write another book sometime in the future involving Harry but I don't think so she has ended the series well it just can't go on forever that's sad bu true. I am working on squares to send to warm up America I have a very nice square going at this time a knit 5 purl 5 making a kind of basket weave it is very nice I plan to make some dish clothes out of this pattern. Happy knitting and crocheting.

HOT!!! HOT!!! HOT!!!!

Okay it is HOT in NC in Raliegh today it hit 101 not that hot here in Asheboro but hot enough. I finally this weekend blew up the plastic pool and sat in it on Sunday for a while it was fun had a glass of wine and a beer while in this Little pool big enough for more than one and you can stretch your legs out. I have been busy working on 2 Bias's scarfs and squares to send to Warm Up America. or to donate to a local group if I can find one in the area. I found a pattern by http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/ it is the Magic Scarf I really want to try this scarf she used Noro Silk Garden and it was just beautiful.I want to use this yarn also, I found another scarf at it is the Zig Zag Scarf, in the Zig Zag Scarf the designer used Tahki Chelsea Silk you can use an appropriate substitution. I am on a Scarf kick they are easy and fun when you don't have a lot of experience. I went with my Sister on Saturday to a man house that she works with he had kittens he and his wife wanted to give away and I fell victim to very cute little orange kitten that I brought home and his name is Hermis, well Goldie the very spoiled little girl that I have had here for 2 years is not very happy at this time maybe in a few months she will at least be able to get near Hermis with out hissing and making that mad cat noise. If I can ever find or order another charger for my camera I will post a picture of Hermis he is such a cute little guy.

Finished @ 1:30 am Monday Morning.

Wow no internet, knitting, and not much internet time until I got the book read. I wanted to take my time and read slowly because its the last one in the series. I loved the book it was great. I am now on the list for the book on CD I am calling tomorrow morning to see if they have the book waiting for me I noticed that I have an item ready for pick up I hope this is not a mix up and they don't still have a book waiting for me instead of the CD. All Harry Potter fans if you have not finished reading yet please finish so we can leave each other comments about the book. Do you think she can come up with another book that could be as good as or top Harry Potter? Happy reading, knitting, and crocheting.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows

I have my book I wanted to post early this morning but got in a little late and wanted to started reading as soon as I could after I got home. I love to people watch so after dinner last night my daughter and I got out the lawn chairs and sat on the sidewalk waiting for 11:30 and time to lineup. I think this went pretty smoothly, The lining everyone up at 11:30 first group A, then B called into the store the group and put into a lined that wrapped around one side of the bookstore then the count down and then you could get your book I was out of the store and in my car by 12:20 so not bad but then came the slight bit of car trouble and me daughter following my home to Asheboro instead of going back to Winston-Salem. I started about 2:00 and read until 4:30 slow reader so only made it to page 85 now on page 231. I am avoiding must places on the internet so that I won't find out before I am finished with the book whats going to happen I have not looked at the back page so I don't know what the final word is in the book. I you have finished the book please don't leave any comments about the ending. Happy crocheting and knitting and reading to all Happy Potter fans.

Group C

The count down is on!!!!!! I was at Barnes & Nobles at 8:40 this morning and I was greeted by a long line of people waiting for the store to start giving out the wristbands at 9:00 am. One 9:00 came around I think the line moved fairly quick because I was back in my car by 9:50. The woman that gave me my wristband stated no #'s this time we will be let in the store in groups. So I am in group C, the party starts at 7:00 lots of games for the children and I heard a lot of people in line talking about dressing up as characters from the books. I will not dress up I just can't go that far, 2 trips to Greensboro in 1 days is pushing things. I am meeting my daughter at Macaroni Grill at 7:00 for dinner and then I will sit around in the parking lot or on the sidewalk where ever they allow you to wait. They start lining everyone up at 11:30.

Coffee Mitt

I started a Coffee Mitt today in my last knitting class. It is shaping up very well and I am so happy with my start to the Coffee Mitt. I need to take another set of classes then build some confidence that I can do this my self. So far I can knit, purl, increase, decrease, and slip a stitch. I need to get yarn over and I am sure a lot more that these things. I will be so glad when Knitty Gritty starts a new season. It finally rained today so I did not have to water the garden today. I have the day off work on Friday and I can't wait until Friday. I am planning to go to Greensboro on Friday morning to pick up my wrist band at Barnes and Noble. I am sure I will be up late on Saturday Morning trying to read a few chapters of Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows. This is it the end of the series. I will post a picture of the start to the Coffee Mitt. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Saturday Shopping Trip

I made a trip to Stitch Point in Greensboro today it is a very nice yarn shop it was my 2nd time visiting the shop and just like the first the ladies in the shop treated me very nice and helped me a lot I went to the shop to get yarn for a Gryffindor Scarf but they did not have the colors I wanted for the scarf and I was told that they shop owner plans to stop carrying Cascade due to high shipping cost. I understand stand she does plan to start and had some of the yarn that compares to Cascade that can by used to make the scarf but I did not see the colors I needed. I did buy yarn for 3 projects I want to work on in the One Skein Wonders pattern book. The projects are One-Skein Scarf page 67, Ela's Favorite Hat page 126, and Coffee Mitt page125. So my next knitting lesson instead of working the Gryffindor Scarf I will work the One-Skein Scarf. I paid a visit to Barnes & Noble just to make sure my name was on the list for the Harry Potter book it was on the list and I am glad I stopped by because I found out they plan to start giving out the wrist bands at 9:00 am so this might mean 2 trips to Greensboro on Friday. I will need to leave the house by at least 8:15 to get to the store by 9:00 get my wrist band and come home. I asked a friend if he would meet me in Greensboro around 7:00 go to dinner and then go to the store to sit in the parking lot and wait the party starts at 7:00 that is for the little kids. I love to go early and see al the people dressed like the characters. I am working on my 2nd Bias Scarf.

Scarfs!!!!!

Well its Friday and I am so happy about that I don't know what to do but drink wine and knit. I have finished my first Bias Scarf and started another in a variegated yarn. One more week and the last book in the Harry Potter Series will be out I have my name on the list for the book and I will be at Barnes and Noble at midnight to get my book I am sure it will be a wild and crazy event. On Wednesday I went to see Harry Potter and the Order Of the Phoenix it was a great movie with wonderful special effects. I would like to go see it again this weekend. I plan to visit Stitch Point tomorrow to buy the yarn for a Gryffindor House Scarf made out of Cascade Yarns. I will post a picture of the yarn if I find it at the shop. When I post these pictures they just might be the last ones I post for awhile because I have lost my battery charger for my camera. I will need to order another charger. I am posting a picture of my finished Bias Scarf and the start of another Bias Scarf.

Summer, Summer, Summertime!

It is HOT!!!!! I thought is would rain today but it did not at least not yet, it was getting cloudy on the way home from work dark clouds and I heard thunder. I thought a storm was on the way but what happens after I am home for a few minutes the sun comes back out and no rain. I am not sure if I need to water the garden again tonight or wait of the rain. I have not worked on my Bias Scarf today but I did go back to work today so that is the reason. I have pictures of some of my flowers and I plan to post I am sorry. I just love to post pictures. Big Love on HBO tonight @ 9:00. I will knit during Big Love. I have my tickets brought for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix then on the 21st the last book. I hope Harry does not die. I brought Charmed Knits Projects For Fans Of Harry Potter, by Alison Hansel. I want to make the scarf and hat. Well only 4 more days until the weekend.

Sunday Morning and it's back to work tomorrow.

Well my nice long weekend is almost over. I still have not worked on my UFO'S but I did work on the Bias Scarf it is coming along nicely. I think I will pay a visit to Books-A-Million to see if the have pattern book I think is Charmed knitting for Harry Potter Fans, well I will know it when I see it because of the cover. I spent most of yesterday cleaning my bedroom it looks better but I still have a lot to do to get the room clean I could be on an episode of Clean House if the came to NC. I am posting pictures of the cucumber that I picked out of the garden. I hope we get rain soon the tomato plants are looking a little yellow they have lots of tomato's on them but it will be awhile before the start turning red. Happy crocheting and knitting.

Friday

I spent most of the day in Winston-Salem with my daughter. I paid a visit to 2 yarn shops and to the Mellow Mushroom a great place to eat in downtown Winston-Salem. I have not worked on any of my UFO'S maybe tomorrow. I have been working on my Bia's Scarf I had started it in the Noro yarn I brought at Knit One Smock Too located at 4003A Country Club RD Winston-Salem NC great place to buy yarn, but I ripped it out and I will needed to start over. I brought a magazine at Knit Picky in Winston-Salem 309 Harvey St Winston-Salem I could not buy yarn because I fought to bring the pattern book with me so I did not know what yarn I would need for the scarf I want to knit. I hope to spend the rest of the weekend working on the Bias Scarf I started on Tuesday. Happy crocheting and knitting, and I everyone has a great weekend .

Increase and Decrease

A nice long weekend ahead and I am happy about that the office is closed tomorrow and I took Thursday and Friday off from work, I want to try and get some of my UFO'S done but I don't know what will happen. Knitting class went very well today I learned to do a Bias Scarf you have to both increase and decrease in this scarf it looks great so far I wish I had used the variegated yarn instead of the solid. It is still pretty in the solid but I love color. I am still afraid to branch out and do more than scarves and hats. Happy crocheting and knitting.

FRIDAY,FRIDAY, FRIDAY , FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!

I am so happy that it is Friday. I meet my friend Wendy at Chili's after work and we had a nice dinner and a long talk it is so nice and relaxing to have a nice meal with a friend. Hobby Lobby has a 40% off coupon this week and since today was payday I brought a pattern book. Knit along with Debbie Macomber The Shop on Blossom Street this book is named after her first book in a knitting series it is a Leisure Arts Publication. I will visit Hobby Lobby tomorrow and by the 2nd pattern book A Good Yarn use my 40% off coupon again. Costco is on the list of places to visit tomorrow, to buy ribs to grill on the 4th. I am working on another scarf and hat set half finished with the scarf and I will start the hat this weekend. Just 2 days of work next week Monday and Tuesday, the agency is closed on the 4th and I am taking Thursday and Friday off just because I want too no plans. I want to work on my UFO'S clear them out. I need to clean my bedroom also I could be on an episode of Clean House.

From the garden & A great yarn

I took a picture this weekend of the squash and zuchinni we got out of the garden. I love fresh vegtables nothing like them my Mother cooked the squash on Sunday very, very good. We should have tomato's soon and cucumber's they are in bloom. Hobby Lobby this week has the yarn that I really like on sale Yarn Bee Icelandic Jewels. Very pretty colors on sale this week for .99 and regular price $5.22 I brought 24 skeins on payday after the house payment I might buy more. I brought out all the ruby Icelandic Jewels today just could not help myself. I hated being greedy. while I was at Hobby Lobby I went to the pattern and leaflet books and I noticed that Debbie Macomber has 2 pattern books to go along with the books she wrote book 1 The Shop On Blossom Street and book 2 A Good Yarn, the books have the patterns from both book's that Lydia(character from book) taught in her knitting classes. I have not crocheted in a month and no knitting all week. I had a rough week last week. I did finish reading The Shop On Blossom Street for anyone who want to read the books you should read The Shop On Blossom Street First. Hobby Lobby has a 40% off coupon this week so I plan to go to Hobby Lobby Friday that's pay day and on Saturday to buy the pattern books. Posting a picture of the squash and zucchini from the garden and of the yarn I brought at Hobby Lobby today. I love a good sale.

Oh how hot it is today

Well it has been a few days since my last post. I had a pretty good weekend. On Sat. My Daughter, my Mother and of course me we went to Ribfest in Winston-Salem it was hot and we did not stay to long but still had fun, and I tried 2 groups ribs, 1 was RibKing and Pigfeet I liked RibKing better than Pigfeet great ribs. I also tried a beer from Natty Greene's in Guilford Co. it was a good beer also vendors with roasted ears of corn they were great. I saw just to lazy to work in the garden or practice my knitting. I did read some and look through my pattern book. Today was a long day and I did not work in the garden today either I will make my self work in the garden tomorrow. Well since I have no progress to report on either a crochet or knit project I am off to get ready for Big Love.

Knitting class

I went to another knitting class tonight I took my One Skein Wonders pattern book and I have started a new project Filippi Scarf will post a picture at a later date. The yarn I brought really does not do the scarf justice. I might start another in a different yarn the yarn I choose to use is a eye lash and the color is what got me the most I don't like eye lash. The pattern calls for Alpaca it is made with Misti International, Misti Alpaca Chunky 100% baby alpaca, in the yarn I choose makes the scarf look so different. I like it better in the Alpaca. I need to find the yarn from the pattern. I see that knitting could easily become my new passion. I have a new scarf stated in the same color as the first I will finish that off this weekend or I might let my daughter finish it off when she comes home. Well this is just a quick update on my knitting classes.

Gardening and Knitting

Well another hot day in NC with no rain again today. I got up this morning and paid a visit to Weston Feed & Seed 330 W Salisbury St . Asheboro NC my Mother wanted to buy peas for the garden well we found the peas and we brought Malbar Climbing Spinach I plan to plant it in a large pot it is a vining plant. I hope it will grow you can cook it or just let it grow for an ornamental plant. We weeded the garden and put Miracle Grow on all the plants. I started another knit hat in the same color as the first. I am still waiting on the yarn to go on sale again. I picked up the book I was reading A Good Yarn, by Debbie Macomber almost finished it is a very good read. The garden is coming along posting pictures of the garden and my day lilies.

My First Knitted Hat

Well tonight was really my last night of knitting class but I am going back next week and I am signing up for more classes when payday arrives. Carolyn said she has some great sock patterns and I am taking my new book that I brought One-Skein Wonders 101 Yarn-Shop Favorites , several hats and scarves I want to try in this book. I am so excited because I finished my first hat tonight. It was a simple pattern just the knit stitch for 10 1/2 inches and then decrease draw together and stitched up one side. I am sorry but I am posting a picture of my hat and it fits my big head, no I am not posting a picture of my self modeling the hat.

Yard Sales and Vineyards

We this has been a pretty good day. I got up early today and went with my daughter to try and sale some of her many cloth's at a yard sale. She sold a few but still has to many cloths that she will never wear again. Then we came home took a short nap you have to get up early to yard sale. Then after the nap we paid a visit to Randolph Counties first vineyard they had a grand opening and open house. It is a very pretty place and the wine was very good. They are allowed to have tastings and sale the vine they produce I think it's great. I am reading another book The Knitting Circle, by Ann Hood so far so good. I am working on a knitted hat to match the scarf I finished this week. So all is well on my end of town. We finally got a little rain this evening and it was very nice to sit on the deck reading and listening to the rain, my deck is covered so I can sit out while it is raining. Well time to read I am so far behind on my 50 book challenge.