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Just want to stop by. There isn't much going on besides getting ready for Christmas. We got the house decorated, the tree up, shopping done. Now to wrap gifts, exchange gifts, and start the holiday cooking!
I did get a request from my youngest son, Robert for me to crochet an afghan for his girlfriend by Friday! BY FRIDAY! Yeah, like that is even humanly possible! But, of course, I am going to try!
And I still have to make Kirstey's other corset glove (but they only take a couple of hours to get done). Other than that I am NOT working on anything else for THIS Christmas. Now NEXT Christmas is fair game .
I hope everyone has a GREAT Holiday!
Well, life has been crazy around here lately. For the past 4 days I have had a migraine from HELL and have barely been able to function. Kirstey has had performances, auditions & caroling all week which I have missed due to the damn migraines!
I have been trying EVERYTHING & ANYTHING to cure my headaches this week! From different over-the-counter meds, to alcohol, sleeping pills, teas...... nothing worked until today and damn it---- I'm not sure of what DID work! I was diagnosed with cluster migraines YEARS ago but it has been a while since I have suffered from one. I hope this isn't a return to my previous times with them.
I have been working on my crafting when able. I have 4 out of 6 panels finished for my MAM afghan! I am thinking of gifting this one to my BIL and his new GF. I went to his home for the first time this past weekend and the colors would work perfectly for his living-room. Problem is, I am not sure if he would take care of it or let his dog use it. Now that he has a live-in GF I HOPE that she would make sure it isn't used as a pet bed!
Other than that, not much going on, decorating & shopping for Yule. Trying to get to see both of my sons for the holiday (both are working & live out of town). Trying to plan what to cook for Yule dinner (leaning towards either a leg of lamb OR cornish hens as a main course). And what sweets to make (choices are a cheesecake- or variation, apple pie, red velvet cake OR home-made baklava). I will probable choose two of the above. I'm thinking an apple-caramel cheesecake and a red velvet cake. Both from scratch of course! The sides are already set- the usual deviled eggs, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green beans, gravy, dressing, and homemade buttermilk biscuits. I am just having a hard time with the meat & sweets! And voted out there?
Here I go again.... going through a period of startitis! I have given up on the February Lady Sweater for now. The acrylic yarn just was too thick for my likes.
I found 1 skein of gray yarn for Summer's hat but I am not sure if it would be enough for it. I have to search for more gray in my stash (which is taking over EVERY closet in the house + my bedroom). Even though I am sure that I don't have anymore gray- you never know what I may have forgotten buying.
I have started 2 afghans (both crocheted). A ripple pattern for the livingroom in brown, tan, sage, dk green & white. I am not sure if I am liking the pattern though (Jeff picked out the pattern). I have tried 3 or 4 different patterns with this yarn so far and just cannot seem to find one to suit my fickle tastes.
I have also started Rectangular Granny afghan for my 4 year old niece Cierra. I am using white and the purple and pink yarns I found in my stash. I hope she likes it- it will be her Christmas gift.
I have also ordered MORE yarn. Mill ends from www.Angelicrafts.com 2 pkgs of variegated browns, 6 pkgs of chocolate brown, and 5 pkgs of white. The packages are between 15 and 18 ounces each. AS they get more colors in I will order more to have enough for the afghans I plan to make for everyone for Christmas next year.
This weekend I have to go do my Holiday shopping (I think I procrastinate hoping that the shopping fairies will do it for me). Jeff and I usually go out only 1 day and knock it all out! Then I come home and have a bottle of wine, a mixed drink (or five), or just sit down with the bottle of rum if it was REALLY bad and I wrap the gifts-LOL pretty bad Holiday tradition aint it???
We also have to pick out the tree, get it home, decorate it while watching "A Year Without A Santa Clause" and drinking hot-chocolate (for Jeff, Kirstey & Summer) and Egg Nog for me. Then we also have to decorate the outside of the house and the yard (Jeff does that part).
So, I guess I had better knit & crochet as much as possible before the weekend cause I know that there isn't going to be much crafting this weekend!
Hello Everyone!
This is the beginning of my blogging! What I hope to share with everyone are my knitting or crochet projects, maybe some personal patterns, some recipes when I deam up one that turns out well, and just general chat about my family, children, many pets and just life in general!
Right now I am working on the February Lady Sweater in light sage green. I am all of the sudden in a cardigan mood when I have never been one to wear one in my life! LOL- maybe it is a sign that I am getting older ya think???? Also, I just finished a pair of fetching fingerless gloves in Elann's Den-im-knit yarn- dark indigo colorway. I am absolutely in LOVE with this pattern! from start to finish they barely took a day! And they look SO complicated (even though they are easy-peasy). They were my first project with cables!
I have to start some holiday knitting soon or I will not get anything done! Not sure of what I am going to be working on yet. My youngest daughter Summer wants a slouchy hat, and my oldest daughter Kirstey wants some corset fingerless gloves. My oldest son Michael is asking for another beanie and my youngest son Robert hasn't asked for a thing yet! I already have my Mother's holiday socks finished (she will have a hissy-fit if she doesn't get hand knit socks for Christmas and we can't have that--it isn't very pretty to watch).
Well, off to find some ideas! Ta-Ta Y'all!
