My Family Five

Pomatomus Sock

2008-09-30T07:25:00.001-07:00

I finished the first Pomatomus Sock last night. This sock was so scary for me. I had wound up the yarn in Spring and had put off making it because I thought it was too hard. Thanks to the support on the F5 thread at Ravelry I cast on for it a few weeks ago. It's not too hard!! Yeah!!
I do have to pay attention and I may have made a few mistakes but I do love it. I can't knit too long at one time because my silly back is giving me problems but I do think the second one will go much faster. I finished the ribbing and I will work on the first repeat of chart A today!!!

This is the last of the flowers. We have had some really hard frosts and most of my plants are DEAD. The flowers next to the house are still alive and this little rose is still trying to bloom.
I wonder how much longer they can last. I should pick them and bring them in.

Bad Blogger

2008-09-28T14:52:00.001-07:00

Germany, the town of Husum.

Since I haven't posted for a LONG time I am just going to post pictures today.

Valentine Baking, Yum

2008-02-22T09:19:00.000-08:00

+These cookies looked so yummy in the Cottage Living Magazine that I just had to try them. I used Macadamia Nuts in the dough instead of hazelnuts because I couldn't find any hazelnuts at the store. Used a super dark chocolate from Germany. These were very good!!!

First sock done for the Loopy Ewe Sock KAL. Started the gusset last night for the second sock.

I am wanting to do the Dream In Color KAL from the Loopy Ewe but having a little trouble knowing what color to chose. There are only a few left. Totally my fault though. I wouldn't look at the thread on Ravely because I WAS NOT going to do the KAL. I am sooo weak!

Horribly slippery outside today. Driving on my side road is interesting. I have no control of the car what so ever. It just slides on top of the ice in a very scary way!!!!

Nine to Five Sock

2008-02-11T12:28:00.000-08:00

Nine to Five Sock
This sock is for the Loopy Ewe KAL. Dream in Color-Giant Peach.
I love this sock yarn and the color. Makes me think of spring which is a long ways away.

This is what happens to you when it is too cold outside to ski. Pretty scary!! They do this so they don't get frostbite and also to be a bit silly, I suppose.

Today it is snowing, which is great news because I has been -20+ for a week and a half.

2007-10-04T08:46:00.000-07:00

Before

After

Scruffy needed a haircut soooo bad. He is soft and smells really good now.

Quilt I have been working on Forever. Well, it seems like forever. Finished!!!!!!

Socks for Erika. These are made from Wool2Dye 4 Supersock. It is one of my 1st tries at dyeing. I have learned that I don't have to use every color every time!!! But it is so much fun I can hardly help myself!!

A couple of crazy last few days. Tuesday I went to work amid Police and backpack searches. I work at a high school and we had a threat about a shooter, so by the end of the day I was tired. Then that night E, my 12 year old woke up with her hip hurting. Of course, I said it was probably just a cramp. Get up and walk it off. She couldn't walk or hardly move, even by morning. So, she stayed home from school and was fine by afternoon. A growing pain gone bad? Who knows.

The sky after a soccer game.

2007-10-01T09:14:00.000-07:00

Fall is here. It is getting darker and darker each day. The wind is blowing and the leaves are scurrying across the lawn.

My cat Smooch has decided to settle down for his winter nap. In J's sink, no less.

I suppose he misses her while she is in college.

Fall

2007-09-30T10:02:00.001-07:00

2007-04-19T10:16:00.000-07:00

Nothing too big happened yesterday. Emily returned home from her trip to China Poot Bay. (What a name!) She was so tired.

Gross boy got voted off of American Idol. Now I will enjoy watching that show.

I finished the white fuzzy blanket for Jordan. My goal was to get it done before she leaves for college. And it is done before she graduates!! Than I started some Knucks for Ward. They are fingerless gloves from Knitty.

Another prom picture of Lisa and Hillary.

2007-04-18T10:25:00.000-07:00

Jordan and Joe before Prom. They were both nominated for King and Queen. Joe was crowned as the Senior Prince.

2007-04-18T10:21:00.000-07:00

2007-04-18T10:14:00.000-07:00

This last weekend was Prom. What a busy day that was. All were going to the Prom, my two oldest daughters, Jordan and Hillary and Lisa our exchange student. Jordan had invited her friend Valerie over to get ready. So... 4 girls getting ready in one house. They all looked great and had lots of fun.

My Family Five

2007-04-18T10:05:00.000-07:00

My crazy life as I know it.