It's a freaking Blizzard out there!

Hi, Yes, We do have a blizzard. I have a picture to prove it. See where you can normally see the road and the houses over the road, all you see is snow! It's blowing like mad. I am glad I am at home where its warm! We were supposed to make a trip to Melville for hubby to go to the dentist, but we couldn't see accross the street so, no highway trips for us!

These are my Crazy Py. She has fallen in love with the paper bag. She loves playin in there and just crawling in and hanging out. Go figure. Its a cat thing, I know that. She also likes the crinkle of the bag! LOL

So, I have one sock complete like I told you, and I have the leg and heel turned for the second sock, just need to pick up the stitches and decrease for the foot! HOOORaY! I listed some kitchen stuff for sale in my for sale groups. I am going to put a list of my groups up here. And one of my authors/books I love. Maybe today with it being so lovely outside.
Anyways, Off to other things. . .
Catchya later! Keep Warm!

One Sock Be Done!

Hey! I got that sock done! LOL Yes, I have the first sock done and the leg rib almost half done for the next sock . .. so I will have a pair! LOL Then I guess I have to make feet for my table and chairs so they can go in the addition. . . so . . I will whip them up after I am done this pair of socks . ..

This is the extention. Well it was supposed to be a deck, but someone wanted walls and a roof on it so he could barbque in the rain. Well, now it has gone full blown into a room. So, The floor right now has 2 doors, stained and drying on it. and under those doors is beautiful Laminate flooring. So it is going to be a dining room I think, hense the feet for the table and chairs. And the funniest part of all this is that he still must barbque in the rain . .. LOL go figure.

So, thats all I have to say, I am off to work on those socks. I wanna get them done! LOL

Talk to you all later!

Christmas Sewing . ..

I remember somewhere along the line, I think I told you I would post some Christmas crafting photos . .. but after, so those who were receiving wouldn't see them? Well, here they are. . . Just in case I did promise.

Nephew's PJ Pants, Younger Nephew's Pants, Sis' nightie/pants/slippers. Sis' Slippers up close, Mom's Nightie N Poncho
BroInLaws Socks, Dad's socks

Bro in Law's Pants, Gramma's Vest and Scarf, Nephew's Pants.

I did make dad a pair of Oatmeal colored socks. I pictured them earlier as I don't believe dad does a lot of blog reading! LOL. And I made him a big towel, well I stitched the ends of a big piece of terri for him so he has a giant towel. Also for my sis, the boys mom, I made the floral Cascade afghan.

So there you have it, the Christmas crafting .. .

catch ya later!

Yesterday,

Hi,

Yesterday, Well, I was hoping to finish that first sock. I believe I am at the toe decrease,or just a couple(2-4) rows from it! But, I didn't get up early enough. LOL or I spent too much time checking email yesterday morning. Either way, I hope I can finish it today.

We went to the farm yesterday. I have some pics of the deer.(just below). I had to be quick and I was aways away so they aren't that great of pics but, you can see the deer anyways.

While we were at the farm, I asked Dad about his spinning wheel he picked up at an auction. I have a girlfriend who is wanting to teach me to use it. (which is cool) So, He said I could take it and learn to spin .. . as it was only collecting dust at the farm. Mom isn't interested in learning to spin. So here are pics of the wheel. I just need to take it to my friend now and see what we can do with it. See if I like spinning. . ..

So, anyways, that is what I had to tell you. Ooh wait. We made it to Preeceville to see the nephew's too. We had a visit, came home .. . Our one nephew asked if I would make him a shirt for with his Jammie pants I made. I told him I would see what I could do. :) So will check out some fabric and what not and see what I can come up with.

Anyways. That is my excitement for now. :P

Talk to you all later!

Sock in Progress & Crafty room N such . .

OK, so, any of you that I have been talking to . .. have heard of the sock in progress. Well this is my progress. 3 Days in, well partial days in! LOL and this is my sock so far. Yes the first sock. I have been occupied in other ways too. Like today, I ran to Wadena to fetch my love some orajel, for the nasty sore tooth he has. While I was there of course, I had to take a wander through the Bargain shop, pick up some coffee at the co-op gas bar (french vanilla cap.)(very bad, but ooh so yummy). While at the gas bar I also picked up a few (4), scratch tickets. I doubled my money, so not bad. Spend for win 8, I am all for it! LOL anyways so then the drive home again, the medication of the hubby with the Orajel. Then while I was in the bargain shop . . . I found a game . .. card game, called Boom-O and it is made by Mattel an was a whole $3.00 so I couldn't pass it up as Hubby and I like Uno and Skip-Bo but find they both can take a lot of time to play, Boom-O said it was quick play! Great! Cheap! and Let me tell ya! It is Quick rounds and Lots of fun! We played about . . . hm mm . .. 10 rounds and then he went back out to the garage to work. We had fun though. Then I picked up the camera and took some pics of the house . . . I am debating if I should show you my current mess or not! LOL But he went out to work and I picked up my sock so, in between IM's with my auntie I could work on the sock. LOL. I should be staining a door or two, but, I had a headache earlier today and am scared it will come back . .. mind you I should go do it. . .. soon .. LOL and I will.

Anyways.

Yesterday I got up, earlier than I have been. I stained the doors (first coat second side). I went for a walk to the mail, the long way. I came home, did some dishes. Found a few things to keep my from the sock you know . . . so didn't get much done on it. Then last night, hubby ushers me into the bedroom and we watched Criminal Minds, our favorite series that I bought Hubby for Christmas. I love the series and so does Hubby. Even the episodes we have seen we watch again, unless it is one we just saw last week! LOL so, we watched the first 3 DVDs last night of the set. Now talk about a marathon! Loved it though, good quiet snuggle time too.

So that is life . . . still debating showing the pictures. . .. hm mm . . . maybe will show you a couple.

This is my craft room .. . LOL in it's current UPROAR! Yes, its a mess. It has a lot of things I need to get to. See the shelves are all OK. The bag of fabric on the floor is next year's Christmas sewing. My collection of Shipping boxes and gift boxes are next to that. My wrapping paper, which is supposed to live in the basement is under the boxes, and the basket of yarn. Which is what occurred when I tried to sort my stash out. My stash of yarn is in the first set of drawer's the one with the clear drawer on top, notice also the taller set? LOL on top of the yarn stash drawers, is more yarn stash in 2 boxes, one being, Bernat Denimstyle and the other being some wool I have that .. . I want to make some special mittens with. Then, the next set of drawers has my fabric stash. On top of them is a few baskets I have that I am not willing to part with and just need to find a space in my space and use for them, and my stack of affiegans. I have two that were Hubby's B4 I met him, and one that was my Gramma's affie (very special) and then the baby affie that my granny started and my grandma finished(super special) for their grandbabies. That thought makes me sad. . . . so . . then I have the two bookshelves. Yes, I loooove books! The one has patterns and magazines, the other holds fiction books, that I have to read or have read and don't want to part with because . . . Well like I said I love books, and they touched a cord in me that was good. I might one day start a list on here of my favorite books . . . there is a good idea. . . hmmmm .. . one day. NOT Today! LOL

So .. . I have a couple things I should get to. Like shrinking some pics that I want to share with my Auntie. LOL not with you guys sorry . . I am far to messy right now to share um .. LOL.

So will talk to you all later!

Good Morning?

Good morning all,
It is 9:25 here. The sun is not showing itself or has decided to sleep in today. Hubby is sleeping in. Has me wondering why I am up? Other than the fact that my 30 year old body told me to get up! LOL. So here I sit, doing something quiet, as to not wake the hubby. I have Laundry to do but when it is on the main floor, 15 feet from the bedroom .. . it wakes a sleeping spouse! LOL. OK, now I am aimlessly chattering. Which, if you want to listen, is good.

OK, I am stuck thinking about blocks. I know it is my own fault. I brought them up to a good friend. Now I am thinking it would be great fun to make them. Get some foam(I think I have a dad with some kicking around that might be willing to part with it), make some squares, stitch them together around a foam block and voila! there you have your block. I am fighting with the idea of putting #s on them or something. You know a set of 10 with 0 to 9 on them or something. I just don't know when I will do it. But I have now recorded the idea, and when I get through my umpteen number of socks to make .. . LOL maybe I will attack that idea . . . or the dozen other things running around up there . .. hm mm .. who knows . ..

Anyways, I had a nice chat with my mom yesterday. She said she wouldn't mind socks for her birthday either. Which is easy enough . .. but we will see what else I can dream up . .. you know how it is. Then there is the sis. I am awaiting a slipper pattern, course, I guess if I went to see her, I would see it faster . . . Next week maybe I will see her (2.5 - 3hrs plus 30 - 40 min to get to her, via mom). I have a trip planned to go see mom . .. so, I can always hope. :) Maybe will clear up what to do for sis!?! Maybe? LOL I have the fabric for next Christmas' craft for her, but, I really do want to use it for Christmas, so, That as they say is that.

I think, I will, go and work on that sock. I know, it can be lots of fun to be here . . . but! I need to get some socks made. And I haven't figured out how to get this computer to make them, so I guess I better get, and be gone to go make those socks! LOL

Catch you all Later!

New Year Surprize Exchange

Hi all,

In one of the groups I am in . .. well that I moderate . .. we had a New Year Surprize Exchange! I feel spoiled because my partner sent such a lovely surprise . .. I have to show you as it's wool from her own sheep! and then there is sock yarn and some magazines! but the wool is most exciting! I just have to decide what to make with the actual wool!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to my partner! And, here's the pic!

Talk to you all later!

Sweater and Socks Accomplished!

They do make a beautiful set don't they? LOL

So the socks and sweater are done . . now to fish out the next ball of yarn to see what I am going to make . . . we shall see I suppose. If we are off to work right away (evening knitting). Then I need to plan for the spring birthdays . . . Ah yes, Dad, who is really easy as . . . I can make him socks! LOL Just because he digs in his drawer to find the ones I made . . . yeah, roots around making a mess until he finds them . . so that's easy. It's the other two. MOM, yes mom. what to make her . . . and that sister of mine . . . hm mm . .. will have to dig around and see what I can come up with. Though, I can't tell you guys or show you til after their birthdays . . . because I know they both read this . . . mom for the pictures and well sis too. ah well, I always manage something!

So have to go do some rooting around in the magic room(I call it that because it is organized yet a total mess right now!).

Catch ya all later!!

It made it to Edmonton in one piece!

Isn't she cute? My sister made her, at my request for a special friend of mine in Edmonton! I have been sitting on the edge of my seat wondering if the little bear made it in one piece or if(due to my poor packing) poor bear was smashed in shipping!

~She did make it in 1 piece!~
I am very happy and very relieved! I guess my packing skills are not all that bad after all! And the receiver of course! Loves the little bear! What knitter wouldn't? My sis has great talents . . . I am hoping one day she will make me a neato ornament that is doing something like this . .. but we shall see . . . I have her crafting another neat one . . . when the clay moves her for another friend! I will share those pics when It's done and received and all that . .. mind you the creative process takes time . . so you all be patient huh? LOL

I started those sockies for my nephew . . . to match that sweater. I am taking a break from tucking in ends on the first sockie right now . .. I know I should finish it now and get going on the second one, but sometimes I have to take a mental break . . . well, I also thought of a couple patterns I needed to print and all that too . . . so . . . you know where the break really comes in! LOL

That's it for now . .. more later I'm guessing . . .

Affieghan Done!

See the back of the couch? or where the big floral print like the seat used to be? That is the giant affie that I made for my hubby! It's huge! Its snugglie! and ITS DONE!
(there is a better pic of it on Nov. 22 posting)

Now I can start into those cute little sockies for my nephew . . . yes. more socks. Love them.

Catchya later!

First day of a New Year!

Hey all,
Well, I didn't wake up completely better, but I did wake up feeling much better. So, I am glad to be on the way to healthy!
Today I have been working on the brown affie for hubby. It's getting large, but will have lots of snuggle room! Which is always good.
Hubby did some work on cleaning up the tools around the house. So more room to move around without stubbing toes one levels and such! Very nice!
Getting better everyday! LOL
Well, going to run! Talk to yous later!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year all!

Oh, I know, I have been slack about writing in here. Call it the Christmas season? or Call it my Netscape not letting me in! either way I was being challenged and not feeling up to the challenge! I got a nasty cold, just before Christmas! I still have tail ends of it! Nasty Nasty! It was so Nasty I didn't even feel like knitting! Now that is nasty! but, once I got through the worst of it, I got to working on the sweater again. I have the pics posted here! I love it. It turned out very pretty! mind you don't tell the little man I made it for that I said it was pretty! LOL! I like it! Now just to make a really neat little pair of socks to match! I am working on the brown affie for hubby first though! Then the socks will follow!













So, I hope all of you had a great Christmas! and a Healthy one!
I am hoping I will wake up in the new year, happy and healthy! well, I am but you know . .. Cold free! LOL
Catch ya all later!

Socks , Did you say socks?

Hey all, Here is the promised picture of Dad's Denim blue wool socks for Christmas . . . yes. I like them much better than the oatmeal ones I made before .. . . but the oatmeal ones are thicker, the denim ones are thinner but they are all wool and I love working with it. Go figure . . when I was little I always thought that wool was scratchy . . . now I am grown up. . . well trying to be LOL, and I like working with it. I guess its not so scratchy on my hands as opposed to my body like a sweater. I do still find if I have a wool sweater better to wear a shirt under it as it is scratchy . . . course I would love to try llama or alpaca . .. but will have to try it after I make myself a prototype out of something more .. . . affordable.

I am working on a pair of socks right now . . . they are working up beautiful as far as color but I find the yarn a little stringy, course maybe thats my fault. It is a baby sport acrylic. I like them and think they will be pretty .. . I hope the reciever likes them too. LOL

After these socks .. . . I don' t know . .. I think I will start that sweater that is calling to me, for that nephew of mine whose birthday is in January! LOL guess i should get busy with it!!

What else can I tell you, I am going to head to the city, hopefully tomorrow, to help my mom put up her Christmas tree. I might fetch my sis and take her shopping. You know that lovely Christmas shopping that requires you go into the stores in December . . . craziness. I have to say. Making Christmas gifts is very rewarding . .. LOL one you get your supplies before the rush . . . then when everyone is in the store going nuts because they cant find what they want you are at home . .. sewing or knitting or crocheting up your gifts! I haven't found anyone in the family yet that hasn't liked my handy work .. . well unless they are holding back .. . hMMM . . . well my one sis, and her boys love their jammie pants cuz they live in them at home. Then my other sis, always needs cloths. and If I can make it to fit . . . we are flying! Then my brother in law, well he likes his hats that I whip up. The skull caps I make up. Then Dad, loves my socks. So that is always safe for dad. .. . am I boring you yet?'

Hubby has a blade for the front of the truck now. He can push the snow up in the back yard. And . .. . if we need out and the town man has done a wonderful(lol) job of the street we can still get out. I know, I know I shouldn't complain as I haven't been a town man, and I don't know what its like . .. but what the heck . .. the streets need to be cleaned right? OK. I'm done. Anyways, Hubby had lots of fun dealing with our Less than local tire plus store for the blade. But, it is all sorted out now and the blade is installed and he is just hooking up the wiring now. I have now been informed he managed to do it. so should be use able. All cool!

I got my, well our bin building Christmas wishes in the mail tonight. Should go out in the morning mail. Felt good.

Anyhow, I should go . .. those pretty socks are calling. The washer and dryer are calling. Dad's Christmas present that needs wrapped is calling .. . . hmmm. . . busy huh? LOL

Catchya later!

Crafting and Such

Hey you's,
Here is a sockie, LOL a Christmas stocking. That I made, with Lion suede and glittery fun fur, not that you can see the glitter in the picture but its a nice looking stocking . .. I also finished the sockies, well the first pair for my dad. I am hoping to have a couple pairs made up for him for Christmas.
They are an oatmeal color, I do really prefer to do his socks in grey or blues but the oatmeal was all I could get hold of, when I went to the wool shoppe to pick it up ( I was out of my Briggs & Little Tuffy at home). So now I am going to make him a couple thin pairs of socks and that will round out his towel! I know he will like them even though they are thinner (sport weight are the ones to come). I know he will like this pair too, little thicker than the sport weight. ah well, enough about that. In one of the groups I am in, LOL well, in and moderate I guess. . . . we are doing a show your stash area thing, so that we can all see and learn from where others hide their stashes! LOL so I will show you mine in the midst of the holiday hell it is seeing! LOL
Well, Now you see it! LOL not that messy but messy just the same, on top there are some dishcloths I made, some walker pockets I made to sell and never sold, The Christmas sock that is pictured above. then a thing of wool that was given to me to make some mittens, that I haven't gotten around to making, an affie that I am working on(needs some yarn from my mom in the city to get any more done with it). then the tall tower is full of yarns, wool and otherwise, then the wicker basket has the yarn I got from my gramma's estate. then in the wallymart bag is a bunch of yarn for making a sweater for my nephews birthday, I cant wait to start on it. Then in that Christmas bag is that beautiful Floral Cascade Afghan that I made for my sis for Christmas. I am still debating socks in the bag that's why she lives like that, well and I showed it to my mom in law and she thought it was beautiful. Pictures of it are in the previous posting. In the paper bag one set of drawers over is the wool I got for myself and from my birthday from my momma, at Natural Fibres in Regina, Love that store . . . In those drawers are my fabric stash! LOL

So, that's it for now . .. . talk to you soon,

Just cuz I like it!

Isn't this little devil cool? I like him!

WIP- Work in Progress

Hey all, I been working on this affiegan, I bought the yarn in the city. OOPS I didnt buy enough for my alteration of width to the pattern so, My wonderful Mummy, yes my mummy, went back to the wallymart where we bought the first balls and bought me 2 more, now I jsut need to get my butt back to the city to be able to pick them up and add the length I need to my affie so we can snuggle up under it. (which would be nice as it is blowing like mad outside today!! and I do mean madd!!) So that is the WIP that I cant finish yet! LOL, now for my other WIP . .. So there be the sockies, well they are not sockies yet. They are just the start of a sock. I know I need to get busy on them . ... but I was hopeing to finish the affiegan, that didnt have enough yarn, that still doesn't til I go see my mummy, who is in the city two and a half hours of driving away. So needless to say til momma tells me when we are putting up the the Christmas tree, yes I figure she is gonna need a hand again. I have an affie to tuck away in my room til I can finish it! I love how its looking though! dont you?
LOL and as far as them socks for dad go, well I will be on them soon as I finish my dishes. And be glad there is no pictuer of them cuz the stack would scare ya! LOL, I hate washing dishes and when you are busy running here and there and your hubby is putting on a deck that turned into a porch, very nice, thinking of makin it a dining room but dunno bout it yet. YOur house is upside down and your lucky if you can find the damn sink never mind do the dishes! LOL, I Might show you pictures of the tamed down version later! LOL as we have been tidying up a bit as we go . . . though not 100 % LOL!

Well I should run! Catchya's all later!

Upcoming pictures and projects . . .

Hey all,
Just stopping in. I finished the stocking I was working on. Should get a picture posted soon. I have started an affie for my hubby. In a medium brown, woulda liked to have dark chocolatey brown but had to settle for a medium brown, should look good with the couch anyways. . . So, I have yarn for my dad's socks to knit for christmas. I also bought some yarn to make a sweater for my nephew for his birthday in January. So that pic is going to take awhile. but will post pictures when I get to them. Doesnt look like your going to get a picture of the first dickie I made for Hubby, so when I make him the navy one that I intend to make even though he says the one he has is fine I find the fight to get it over his head a little disturbing, so am goning to make a bigger one for him. and beyond that . . . socks for dad, sweater for nephew, affie on the hook for hubby, dickie to make, maybe a few other odds and sods of socks . .. cuz I love them . . . :)
Well off and running as I need some sleep. My time in the city wore me out I think . . either that or being home has! (you know how the dishes arent done when you get home from leaving the hubby by himself, they are still in the sink but I'm tired still)

Off to bed anyways,
Talk to you sooon,

Socks , blenders and the BIG BLUE CHAIR!

Heyyas,

I am posting pictures of my new blender. . .Just because I love it! It has a food processor attachment . .. And works wonderful!!! LOVE IT! I know, shouldn't get so excited over a blender but . . . I like milk shakes, not the crappy fat filled/ sugar rush ones you get in the fast food restaurants . . . Real ones. . . And I have my hubby hooked too! LOL Real Banana, Frozen Berries, Milk and Ice cream . . .. And mmmm yummy you got it!



I also posted pictures of Sis' hubby's Christmas socks. Now I did this because I highly doubt he is taking the time to read my blog . .. LOL too busy with other stuff like work and sleep and movies, games and pool nights all the good stuff you see! I hope you enjoy the picture.




Now, I am selling the big blue chair. I know, I haven't posted about the big blue chair before but I am now. I loved that chair. Was my first, my chair, the one I bought myself for my little house when I was on my own. Before the hubby . . . Was my only really good chair for a long time. It was the one I curled up in to watch a movie read a book, sometimes even use the computer from it, though that was a bit of a challenge, but I did it. And as I was a single woman, yes I ate in it too . .. . I know, a blue chair cant be a friend but, its been t through a lot with me. My cat for one, she has scratched the front corners just enough to say she was there . . . LOL and she would snuggle in it with me. It was in the house when I met my long distance relationship(the one that was Canadian with American and just didn't work out), it was their when I self medicated with Rolo Icecream when I broke off with My American Chicagoan. It moved 2.5 hours across the province with me to become our only real piece of furniture, until the glider rocker came home, well then, the glider rocker was mine and the big blue was the PS2 Gaming chair for hubby. Now, I have a couch and chair passed to me that was in my Grandma and Great Gramma's house when they lived together and looks like new. Is comfy and takes up the whole living room with the glider rocker. I know we need a bigger house and would love to keep the chair til then but it can't live in my kitchen! No way! No room! Madness I tell you! So It is currently on the covered deck awaiting the call that somebody wants it. Hopefully someone will want it soon! Take it and love it and have it be there for them . . . The snuggle chair . . ..
*giggles* well, I hope you have enjoyed! talk to you soon,

It was Raining Now it's Snowing . . . Is the old man snoring?

Hey all,
Well, yesterday. It freezing rained, til there was a sheet of ice we call the ground. Today It snowed on it. Lovely! Tiz some madness in the weather. I should take some pics and post them later. . . . think I will. cuz its sooo lovely! LOL The temperature is nice, but the lack of sun is nasty... we might wither up round here . . but the sun is suposed to come out tommorow. but not holding my breath! LOL

So, what did I craft yesterday? well I made a turtleneck dickie for my hubby, which i would post a picture of but he is wearing it. even though I made it tooo tight! I dont know how he can stand it tight! I wouldnt couldnt handle that! but he apparently can. so I am making another to fit better . . . *giggles* I hope! LOL

So off and running to read emails and get started on the second dickie. which Maybe I can get a picture of! LOL

Talk to you later!

Baking Bread, socks and Grandma

Heyas,
Yes as per the title, I got up the nerve to try making/baking bread. I made raisin bread. It turned out well except its a little over cooked. I shoulda pulled them out of the oven earlier, they are still good but little browner and crustier than intended. So good for me! I tried something new and it worked! Gonna try again soon . .. .

Now I have been trying all day to put some socks on my needles and havent been able to hold my attention to them. I keep feeling like I dont really wanna do them.. NOw this is really odd for me as I LOVE TO KNIT SOCKS!! so, I am thinking it must be that I myself am not ready to use the first yarn I set out to use(I had bought it with my late gramma in mind) so I switched yarns and well my heart still wasnt there. Now isnt that kinda odd? but maybe it was that I just don't feel like socks at this momment. Just missin gramma alot I guess. Maybe gonna try some dishcloths . . . maybe . .. . LOL . . .

Well guess I should run here, talk to you all later,
*waves*