Thursday, November 12, 2009

whoots on my hooters...

i am happy to announce that i have finished my owls sweater...it's too freakin cute...and warm too...i may just add a set of eyes on one of the owls...if i do it'll be the back of the left shoulder...also i finished knitting up dami his slippers...i renamed them his zippy mcflippy's cause when running threw the kitchen he continually does the splits or busts his butt...i guess i better hurry up and knit dani a pair or i'll never hear the end of it...i have more then enough yarn so they'll end up with matching ones...i've really been enjoying this cooler weather...there is nothing better then cracking the windows and letting in all the fresh air...sure seems to be doing me some good...well...off i go...i want to try to finish dani's slippers before he returns home from school...that gives me about an hour or two...




on the needles...hmmm...dad's sweater...and to finish up loki...

and on vinyl...rock lobster by the b52's

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

whoa nellie...

look at me go...as you can see...i've been a knittin'...as a project rolls off my needles...another is being cast on...it's a miracle i say...there is nothing like a quick gratifying knit...i knit myself the slouched tuva hat...great one evening knit while watching tv...and while my mum was visiting for the weekend she wanted to snatch it up...but i would not let her...maybe after the season is up i'll consider it tho...while visiting she brought me some cascade ecological wool so that i could knit myself up the owls sweater...i knitted up the sleeves last night and cast on for the body today...so far it's knitting up rather quickly...and i'm loving it...i have a few ideas in the back of my mind for some quick x.mas gifts however we'll have to see how long my knitting mojo last for...i have to cast on for my dad's hemlock blanket...but i'm presently using that circ for my sweater so i'll have to wait till it's off the needles...


i may do a drive by michaels to pick up some lion brand thick and quick for some slippers for the little one...who hasn't been feeling the greatest...saturday night i had to take him to the hospital...he was crying/complaining that his ears were sore...and whatdoyaknow...a double ear infection...he's been a little more clingy then usual...but that's to be expected...i'm thinking maybe some slippers will make him feel a little better...while i'm there i better pick up some yarn for dani...he's been wanting me to knit him up a slouch hat...he's been wearing one of my old ones and now thinks that it's his...

on the needles...the owl sweater...dad's sweater...and i still have yet to pick up a darning needle to finish up loki...i dunno how i lost them all...but i did...

and on vinyl...the rake's song by the decemberists

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

back on track...

*scratches head* i guess i've been absent for a little while now huh...damn sometimes i feel as if there are not enough hours in the day...and other times i'm wishing my life away...go figure...well as you can see i've gotten some of my knitting mojo back...i'm knitting his and her hemlock ring blankets for my parents...and i finished another gail nightsongs shawl...this one i'm keeping...i gave the other one to my mother...i started and i'm keeping my fingers crossed that i'll have my dad's sweater finished in time for christmas...lately every time i pick up my needles my little one asks me if i'm knitting him his socks...now that the weather is getting a little cooler i think i'm going to knit him up a quick pair of slippers...

as for the boys...well...

dani got his report card yesterday and is doing quite well...1st quarter down...3 more to go...his birthday was a few weeks back and he's now 14...he went to his first school dance and had good times...he's becoming a young man...where does the time go...it feels like just yesterday that i was dropping him off at daycare...now the girls are starting to call my house and cell asking if they can speak to him...damn..i'm not so sure i'm ready for this...it came a lot quicker then i thought it would...

dami...well he's the same and up to his usual tricks...i'm growing out his hair for his grandma who has stage 4 cancer and has lost hers...it's driving ricky crazy...he's sick of everyone saying what a cute little girl he is...he likes it better when he's clean cut...oh well...he'll get over it...i still think that he looks handsome...he's really taken to the radio and certain songs...thanks to dani owning my radio every time he jumps in my ride...lookin' in my rear view i see both of them boppin' their heads...it's a site to see...

and as for ricky...well he crashed his ride on the track a few weeks back...he was a little bruised up...his motorcycle has seen better days...however...it doesn't look bad considering he high sided...

on the needles...loki's been put on hold...my darning needles gone mia...dad's sweater...dad's hemlock blanket...and i'm thinking about casting on for the owls sweater...i need a warm sweater for the cooler months...

on vinyl...empire state of mind...by jay-z and alicia keys

Thursday, September 10, 2009

69.

i've been absent for the last few weeks...i wish i could say what has had me preoccupied but i honestly don't know...i guess just life in general...i've been really moody lately...or shall i say bitchy and high strung...i haven't been knitting much at all...shitty for me cause it somehow seems to balance me out...

my parents are out west visiting my brother mark and i'm pea green with envy...i have to get over to the island to visit him sometime...i miss him lots...more then i'd ever let on and tell him that's for sure...i love talking to him...and tend to notice that we are a lot alike in many ways...i'm almost finished with loki the chameleon...i just have to stuff and stitch up all the legs and under body...then i'll have to pack him up and ship him away...

the boys seem to be keeping me busy...dami seems to think that it's funny to unlock the door and run like a bat outta hell down the street...my neighbors say it's hilarious to watch...i'm just not finding it all that funny...as for dani...he's seems to be enjoying the school year so far...and is very much into graffiti art at the present moment...he tends to spend hours on the computer searching for different styles of color and lettering...this week we are working on 3D lettering...who knows what it will be next week...

i seriously need to pick up my needles and swatch for dad's v.neck sweater...for x.mas really isn't that far away...maybe i'll set some time aside to do that this weekend...

on the needles...loki the chamelon...
on vinyl...flutter by bonobo

Thursday, July 30, 2009

well...

the night before leaving to visit my parents in georgia i managed to finish up grandmum's swallowtail shawl and block it...mum loved it so much that i told her that she can keep it and that i'll knit grandmum up another...the weather was beautiful while visiting...i got to relax...sit on the porch take in the scenery and knit...i actually finished up dad's socks...

i'm not sure what is worse...packing or unpacking...slowly the house is becoming organized...i've been unpacking a few boxes each day...slowly but surely it'll come together...mum
and dad drove from georgia to help out...i'm so thankful they did..they are always a big help...especially my dad...what a guy...not only did he help move all the heavy stuff...he hung up my pictures too...thanks a million...

on the needles...mum's fls...i'm waiting till she returns from canada to pick it back up and continue on...i still have to cast on mark's chameleon for his bday...which is the 21st of august...and dad bought me some yarn to knit him up a v.neck sweater that he would like for x.mas...so i better get on the ball soon...

on vinyl...one of mine and the little man's fav's...the littlest birds by the be good tanyas...

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

alive and kicking...

wow...it's been awhile...

lets see...what's new on this side of town...

i guess i'll start off with dani graduating...no more elementary school...wow...where did the years go...i tried to snap a few pictures...however he was successful at avoiding me and looking the other way...

as for dami as you can see he isn't wearing his cast anymore...and seems to think that everything i knit somehow is for him...

oh...and we will be moving the beginning of july...so i've been busy packing and pitching...

my jaywalkers are done and i love them...what a easy knit...i named them bubblegum and blue jeans...i may just knit myself another pair...they are comfy...and fit perfectly...i had a little hiccup with the yarn...but all in all...it's all good...

on the needles...nothing much has changed....i still have grandmums shallowtail shawl to finish up...i'm on the heel with dads masonic lodge socks...so i should probably pick those up and finish them off...as for mum's fls...it is on the back burner...she has been walking and loosing weight so i think it's best to wait...however...i think i will start on my brother mark's birthday present...he used to own a chameleon named loki so when i saw hansigurumi knitted version i couldn't resist...

on vinyl...change by deftones

Thursday, April 30, 2009

socks...shawls...scarfless...

as we all know socks and i don't really have a good track record...how i enjoy knitting them up it's the second sock that kills me...i have the hardest time finishing...i cast on the jaywalkers tuesday evening and knitted 8" of the leg and put it to the side...then last night i cast on for the second sock...i'm thinking this might help me...i should seriously consider knitting two socks on circulars...i think it just might be in my best interest...

i've also cast on the shallowtail shawl...it will be mailed to my grandmum when finished...my mum, lj, and i are knitting it up together...

on a different note...i dunno if i've mentioned that last year i signed up to join others in the 1st annual facebook handmade scarf exchange...it works by making a scarf for someone and someone different makes a scarf for you...a makes for b, b for c...i knit and sent out the scarf to my partner prior to the deadline which i believe was jan 15th...however still to this day i have not received a scarf...i'm officially throwing in the towel...it's the end of april and i'm still scarfless...this has left me bitter...i really enjoyed knitting for someone i've never met before...it's interesting to wear something that was made from ones heart & hard work...they have an angel program...but i refuse to sign up...i guess it's just my luck that i ended up with a partner who was a slackass...

on the needles...masonic lodge socks...jaywalkers...fls...swallowtail shawl...

on vinyl...bionic by placebo

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

april showers...has me knittin' mittens...

i have no idea why i wanted to knit up mittens in april...*scratches head* i'm thinking it was the yarn's fault...it was screaming at me to be knit up as owl mittens...such a cute and quick pattern... not sure if i will add the buttons for eyes just yet...i'm actually thinking about possibly gifting them to my little niece lily for christmas this year...whooo knows...

the little one is keeping on his toes and utilizing his cast arm to his advantage...i'm now nervous to see what will happen once the cast is removed...

dani has been hassling me about scouts and not always wanting to go...he can be so wishy washy...one day he's telling me "it's not cool mum"...but after getting away and going camping for the weekend he's usually chewing my ear out on the drive home telling me all the cool stuff they did...he's signed up for rainey mountain ga...hopefully he'll have a blast and make some amazing memories...

on the needles...dad's socks...and fls

on vinyl...you are the one by shiny toy guns

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

it's been a long time...

well...it's been a little busy around here lately and lots has happened...i just have to figure out where to begin...i'll start with dami...about 3 1/2 weeks ago he broke his elbow...he's cast and will remain that way for another 4 weeks...this was his first er visit...but i'm not so sure it'll be his last...i thought maybe the cast would slow him down a little...but it hasn't...he's still my little spider monkey...still running...jumping...skate boarding and bicycle riding...shit...i wish i had half his energy...

my mum & dad came to spend time with us for easter...they arrived thursday and left on sunday...thursday they took the boys out and bought them some clothes for easter...friday we just hung out at home...saturday we drove to old st augustine walked around...had a little lunch...ate dinner at texas roadhouse...sunday after returning from mass we looked all afternoon and evening for a nice outdoor restaurant...we weren't to lucky with the last one...and ended up at tgif...good times...however...time seems to fly and before you know it they are leaving for home...

the easter bunny came by and dropped off the twilight movie to dani...so sunday night we sat down to watch it...he thought it was okay...a while back he asked me to read the series with him...the first day reading i was half way into the book but then i put it down to knit...he's still on me about catching up...he's disappointed in me...his teacher keeps asking if i finished it yet and his replies are "no she's too busy knitting" he's now finishing up the 3rd book in the twilight series and has started reading the last book in maximum ride series at the same time...a few years back he hated to read and now his nose is always buried in a book...at the beginning of the year the teacher told them the student that finishes the most books throughout the year gets a reward...a gift certificate...and dani is determined to win...i just hope it's to a book store...

i'm sure much more has happened...but hell if i can remember...oh yeah....we took trip to the jacksonville zoo...but i'll post pictures and write about that another time...

on the needles...mums fls...and socks for dad...however i did finish the gail(nightsongs) shawl...it has to be blocked and that probably will not happen until this weekend...pictures to be posted after blocking...

on vinyl...specialist by interpool

Monday, March 9, 2009

mi corazón...

yeah i know...i'm supposed to be finishing socks and a february lady sweater...but i couldn't help but knit up this bad ass heart...using some scrap sock yarn...shhhh...it's a anniversary present for ricky...as for the february lady sweater...it has been put on hold...i've knitted past the eyelet increases but now i have to wait for my mum to visit so that i she can try it on...i'm pretty sure that i'll have a few more rows to knit before starting the gull lace pattern...and dad's socks...well...i just started the second sock...

on vinyl...julia...by our lady peace

Sunday, March 1, 2009

february lady sweater for a floridian...

bye...bye...february...hello february lady sweater...i cast on for mum's sweater...yeah...i know...like i need another distraction...or something else on my needles...hmmm...i'm starting to think that i may have knitters add...so far it's knitting up pretty quickly...22 more rows before i start the eyelet increases...things couldn't be looking any better...i'm really holding back from casting on the gail(nightsongs) shawl for myself...i'm totally smitten by the design and i have the perfect yarn for it in my stash however i have to stay focused*massaging temples* think socks...

the monkey is still feeling under the weather...and not eating so well...hopefully by monday he'll be back to his usual michevious self...

on vinyl...lusty scripps...by one of my all time fav's...fugazi

Thursday, February 26, 2009

trying to keep up...

well i'm a little behind schedule...i wanted to have both socks done by today...but one's better then none...i'll cast on the second one tonight...

dami has been sick for the past two days...nothing like having a fever...cough...runny nose...sore throat...and congestion...poor little guy...i wish i could be sick for him...

i've been thinking...maybe i'll cast on the february lady sweater...my mum plans on visiting towards the end of march...who knows...maybe i could even have it finished by then...

on the needles...socks

on vinyl...strange and beautiful by aqualung...

Saturday, February 21, 2009

look...

here is a picture of my socks...

i'm truckin' away with dads socks...i'm on the heel and hopefully i'll get one finished by the end of this weekend...and possibly the second one started and finished by midweek...i'm also going to cast on him another pair of socks so that i can keep rollin'...

i took dami to the dr for his 2 yr check up and he's not even on the chart when it comes to weight...i've been forcing him to eat more and writting down everything...he's like his mommy...doesn't like meat much...nuts, eggs, and good ol' penut butter have been doing the trick...

dani continues to get into trouble at school...that damn his mouth of his...he's not even sly about it...and to think i've just started with his teenage years...

on the needles...socks...socks...and more damn socks...

on vinyl...a day in the life...by the beatles

Thursday, February 19, 2009

happy feet...

these will be dad's 2nd pair of socks...every time i call the parents he just happens to ask me where his socks are...initially i cast on the guitar man socks...but frogged them...instead i've decided to go with the masonic lodge pattern...the pattern is easy to memorize and seems to be knitting up rather quickly...

lj and i made a pact with one another...to finish a pair of socks a month...this will be much harder for me to accomplish then her...that woman is forever knitting...however i have serious case of second sock syndrome...and never enough time to knit...well that's not all together true...i get alot accomplished when i tend to knit from 11pm till 4am...and shit i would do it every night....it really wouldn't be a problem...well...maybe a small one...that i happen to be one nasty miserable bitch the next day...i personally don't have a problem with that...however the ones around me do...

on the needles...masonic lodge socks

on vinyl...i walk like jayne mansfield...by 5,6,7,8's

Saturday, February 14, 2009

v.day...

well i finished the dishcloths por dani...just in the nick of time...his teacher loved them...

as for valentines day i bought the boys cards and let them pick out something...ricky and dani decided to go with nerf guns...and dami picked out some motorcycles...my dearest husband and oldest are running around shooting at each other and anything else the bullets will stick to...while the wee one is collecting and distributing the discharged bullets....as for me...i'm dodging bullets while blogging...

on the needles...i just cast on for dad's socks...

and on vinyl...shankhill butchers by the decemberists

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

work it...make it ...

dani threw a monkey wrench at me yesterday when he asked me if i would knit his teachers dishcloths for valentines day...as you can see i didn't feel like knitting up your traditional red...pink...and white...i've only finished 1.5 out of 6...however i have until friday so i should be good to go...i still have to knock out a hat for ricky's mom who leaves next week...it should only take me a few hours so i'll cast that on now...that way i can drop it off to the post office this evening...i'll have to use something from my stash...most likely it will be knit picks sock yarn...not exactly my first choice...but it's available...yeah i know that i've been blogging about knitting up this hat for over a week....and it should be no surprise that i still haven't learned my lesson....yup...i still wait until the last minute...what else is new...oh...and now that my socks are almost finished...the weather is warming up...go figure...

on the needles...ballband dishcloths...my socks...and a hat...

and on vinyl...harder better faster stronger by daft punk

Sunday, February 8, 2009

once...twice...three times a lady...

i guess three's the lucky number...i've knitted up these socks so much that i don't need the pattern anymore...it's stored in the good ol' memory banks indefinitely...i'm not sure if that's a good thing or not...however i couldn't resist knitting them up for myself...especially after knittin' them up for my mum and grandmum...i love the pattern but this is it for awhile...i'm using araucania ranco multy and the color is bonfire...i'm almost finished the second sock...and then on to dad's sock...i'm still trying to figure out which pattern to choose...i think it will most likely be the guitar man socks...

i thought that maybe some fresh air and getting out of the house would do us all some good...so i loaded up the car and took the boys out for a early dinner to five guys...i have to give it to them...they make a good burger and fry's...however...ricky now feels worse...his fever is back and he's curled up on the couch wrapped up in his blanket watching the tele like a little boy...i feel so bad...he actually called in sick friday and saturday...it shocked the shit outta me...cause he never calls out...so far i'm the only one who hasn't been bitten by the bug...*keeping fingers crossed*

on the needles...embossed leaves socks for me...and on vinyl bizarre love triangle by new order

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

oh canada...

well they are finally complete...it took me longer then usual...but then again i kept rippin' the bitches back...instead of pushing on...i did it not once...but twice...the first time was when i was about one pattern row from finishing the foot and the other time was when i was on the third row in the decreasing of the toe...why i ask myself...well i guess because sometimes i do stooooopid things...however the good news is tomorrow they will be will be on the way up to canada to keep my grandma's tooties warm...too bad i couldn't hand deliver them...

my mum's back home...i guess that she's getting back into the swing of things...for some older people my parents sure do seem to keep busy...they always have something going on...i have to seriously knock out some socks for my dad...otherwise he may just end up wearing holes in the pair he has now...

the boys have been feeling under the weather lately...dani was home from school for two days with migraine headaches, a slight fever and a cough...i took him to the dr's on monday and he tells us that rest is the best...now dami seems to have taken on his symptoms...he's been really fussy with a slight fever hopefully by the weekend everyone in the house has passed the winter flu bug...

i started reading dani's book twilight yesterday and it's really not that bad...i'm almost finished and then i'll start the next in the series...new moon...he wants us to watch the movie when it comes out on dvd...i think we have a few more weeks before it hits blockbuster...

on the needles...i'm going to cast on some socks for dad...some socks for me...me...me...a hat for my mil...and maybe the february lady sweater...

on vinyl...never miss a beat by kaiser cheifs

Thursday, January 29, 2009

awry...

yup*scratches head*there is something wrong with this pic...hmmm...maybe that the socks still don't match...that definitely could be a problem...i have some serious second sock syndrome when it comes to the hedera...maybe cause they are knit on size 1's...as for grandma's embossed leaves...i ripped it back to the turning of the heel the other night...something just wasn't looking right...but i'm on the foot and should finish it up tonight...i have to seriously speed up the pace...my mil requested a knitted hat...something light to protect her head from the sun while visiting ecuador for a few months...and dad keeps asking for another pair of socks...i think his goal is to eventually only wear hand knit socks...instead of knitting myself the mrs.darcy cardigan i've decided to use the yarn to knit my mum up the february lady sweater...i still have to purchase circulars to try knitting two socks toe up with my noro sock yarn...at the moment it'll just have to wait...

the dani update: he has had a good week at school so far*crossing fingers* he's been trying hard to keep outta trouble...i told him to ignore the boy that he continually confronts and gets into trouble over...so far he's been doing good...wednesday the boy called him a retarded mexican...and what did my child do...he ignored him...paid him no attention at all...no talking back or name calling...that in itself is a great accomplishment...as he tends to say the first thing that comes to mind and doesn't use his better judgement...once the boy didn't get the rise he wanted out of dani he looked for someone else to bother...

the rick.in.ator seems a little concerned with his jobs numbers this month the parts/service sale numbers aren't looking so hot...no sales=shitty pay check...oh what to do...

mum's back home in canada...uncle johnny had a heart attack last thursday...the parents jumped on a plane friday to see him...he's now at home and taking it easy...she tells me that it's flippin' cold over there and how she doesn't miss shoveling snow...i gave her a list of a few small very well missed items to bring me back...i must admit...i miss home...or maybe it's the memories that makes me miss it so...i was a small saucy girl in the big steel city...running around and ruling the neighborhood with my two brothers...at least that's how i remember it...i know that it wouldn't be the same if i was to return...i think maybe it's just the ones i hold dear and close that i really miss...

on the needles...too much...

as for on vinyl...crush in the ghetto by jolie holland...

Monday, January 19, 2009

don...don...don...done...

well i finished and blocked my scarf on saturday...i think i'll wear it for a little while to see how i feel about it...it starts off as a bland bubble gum pink and lavender to and explosion of blues, a little yellow, and green....

as for on the home front...dani has been getting into all kinds of trouble at school...ughhhhhhhh...he seriously needs to learn to control what leaves his mouth...before it gets him into some serious trouble...i can only hope that this will be the final referal notice...i had a conference with his teachers on friday and they both told me that he's doing great in class...big sigh of relief...now to get him on track when it comes to keeping out of trouble come recess time...damn why don't these children come with a manual...who knew...it's unbelievable that teenage years are going to be this much fun...

on the needles...still trying to finish up grandmas socks...oh...and those hederas too...

and on vinyl...riders on storm...by the doors...

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

side tracked...

once again...i'm trying to stay focused on a current knitting project...then i log onto ravelry...and it's all over...it's a dangerous place i tell ya...i've been dying to knit this scarf up for sometime now...and i had some yarn hanging around...so now there is yet another project on my needles...it's a supa easy pattern to memorize...originally i thought that i would knit this for myself...but who knows i may end up giving it away...

nothing much is new on the homefront...except that i've been cooking every damn day...

as for on the needles...grandmas socks...i know i seriously have to finish them up and send them out...and i'm almost done the lace ribbon scarf by veronik avery...

and on vinyl...king without a crown by matisyahu

Saturday, January 3, 2009

new years resowhat...

well...i forgot to mention that i will not be making a new years resolution...why...well...to be honest...why set myself up for disappointment if/when i don't accomplish the goals i've set for myself...so i say...fuck it...i'll just continue to live life to the fullest with no regrets as usual...plus...i can't imagine anything that i can improve on or that i'd actually change about myself at this moment in time...now however...*scratches head* i would like to make a few resolutions for the husband...but then again...that doesn't mean he'll follow through with them...being that they would be mine and not his...damn*scratches head again* plus that would give him the right to make a resolution for me...and fuck...well...then i'd be in trouble...i know i'm a few days late in posting this...but shit...that's just me for ya...

on the needles...just grandma's socks...yup...that's right i finished the damn scarf...maybe tomorrow i'll pick up some bamboo circulars to start my noro socks...

and on vinyl...six days...by dj shadow

Friday, January 2, 2009

home again...

i'm back...5 days away from home didn't feel like long enough...but then again time fly's when you're having fun...i did just about everything that we had planned except for the beach...it was chilly on wednesday and i didn't bring a sweater...oh well next time...i had an amazing time with my parents...i really miss living close to them...while visiting i went rummaging threw mum's closet and i was super psyched to find my long lost shoes...i've been wearing them ever since...i think my flip flops will be thrown to the side until the weather warms back up...i forgot how super cumfey and warm they are...thank you castskill mountain moccasins they were made back when i was in high school...yes they still fit and are in excellent condition...i know i abandoned them for a short while...but there strapped back onto the feet...i may even have to toss the old cowboy boots to the side...nah...who am i kidding...i heart my used and abused boots...

unfortunately it's back to the grind...at least for the hubby...ricky returned to work today while dami and i have been playing...i still have to do some cleaning...laundry...and grocery shopping but then again...i have all evening...

lola the fatcat was upset that we left her alone forso long that she is still hissing and being nasty towards ricky...she's fine with dami and i...she just doesn't care for him...that's wierd cause she's more his cat then mine...oh well...*shrugs*

i dunno what's up with me and my knitting lately...hopefully i'll get bit by the bug
and pickup the pace again...i think that i'll attempt two socks on circulars...that is...after i finish up a few of my other projects...hopefully the cussing will be at a minimum...however i doubt it...

still on the needles...dad's scarf...and grandmassocks...i wasn't lying when i said i was slacking...i was supposed to be done dads scarf by now...however...dumb ass...took it with her to the restaurant...and don't ask me how but i lost the pattern...between the car and the restaurant...it must have had legs...mum and i jumped back into the car and drove back to the restaurant to see if we could retrieve it...but it was *sniff...sniff* gone...i ripped it back...reprinted the pattern...crossing fingers for the end of this week...
and on vinyl...ring of fire...by johnny cash...