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

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

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