Ravelry!!

I got my ravelry invite today!! Woot!!
Unfortunately its my busiest time of the year, so there won't be much playing or uploading till August...
I am sunneshine there too, if you'd like to add me!

Happy Knitting!!

Knitting!!

I finally finished my Socks for Soldiers legs this morning (the legs were knit by another woman and I turned the heel and did the feet). A size 12 mens foot is a lot of knitting!! But definately worth it for the cause... These will be washed tonight, then sent to Oklahoma to be dyed black, then sent to Ohio to be put in a box to go to Iraq or Afghanistan. It feels really good having comleted something with so little time to knit lately!!

Then there was this wonderful package that came in the mail yesterday from Jana - my coffee swap pal! She made the anklet - which fits perfectly!! And sent me this beautiful CD - which you can't tell, but it is in my stereo - mr.sunneshine and I listened to it during dinner last night. Thank Jana!!

Things are getting crazy around here with sidewalk sale coming up :) Lots more work then play - but it really is all worth it in the end! I have been lurking around blogs - but there hasn't been much commenting - as soon as things settle down, I will be back to my normal opinionated self - just bear with me a bit!!

Back from Omaha...

We made a surprise trip to Omaha to surprise my MIL on her 77th birthday. It was the first time ever that she had had all four of her boys, their wives, kids, grandkids and great-grandkids together in one place. Thankfully, we did not give her a heart attack! And she really was thrilled. A month after we all had our plane tickets, MIL was diagnosed with breast cancer, so it really was nice to get to see her and give her support before she starts treatment. (Prognosis is good, but we are still sending lots of thoughts and prayers her way.) Mr.sunneshine and I got to spend two days with our grandson, who is darling and really mellow for a two year old! (And I am thinking that there may be a cabled cardigan sweater under the christmas tree for the wee one...) Enjoy photos of the little one and his window and door fetish - open, close, open, peak-a-boo, close, open, close....

And true story, while we were there a cattle truck overturned and the freeway was closed for over two hours while they were rounding up errant cattle - hehehee! Only in Nebraska!

I finished one set of my SFS socks, and am closing in on the second set - yippee!! There will be knitting photos soon....

Happy Knitting!!

Long time no talk...

Things here have been quite crazy and there really hasn't been much knitting. (Sorry to my VVSwap pal!!) So I haven't had much to post. Plus, between working retail during sale season and trying to have a social life - there is very little time left in the day...

We are leaving for a two day jaunt for a surprise on Monday - since there is plane time, I should have some knitting to show from that!! And there should be photos, too!!

Here is the best picture from our July 4th bar-b-que. This is Sophie Miles (and my cell phone which came out amazingly unscathed). Isn't she cute??

Something is actually finished!

I have been meaning to photograph the final finshed spring hiking sock, but I did finally get my Seattle sock finished last night. I should have found a better place to photograph them, as the photo has a lot of pattern going on. I love the way the Seattle sock fits and the colors are beautiful! However it is close to 100 degrees here now, so they will be a treat to find again in the fall!

Happy Knitting!!

I love this!!

I love this, but can't remember my youtube user name and password combo, so you'll have to just follow the link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0YfCDVSxrE

Happy Tuesday!!

PRGE (mini) questionnaire

1. Why are you punk?
It is an attitude as much as a style - I am always off the track a little bit... A friend recently described me as feminine with a hard edge - I was thrilled... Although, anything black, with skulls, funky, and deconstructed is right up my alley!

2. What are your five favorite things? (these don't have to be knit related)
Cooking a wonderful dinner, an afternoon of crafting or knitting, Seattle, visiting my grandma, anything that is handmade with love

3. What are your three favorite things that you have made with knitting/crochet?
Wavy lace shawl (my first lace), tofutsies socks (I wear them alot) and my black cashmere hat

4. What five things would you love to see in a swap box someday?
local items from my swap partners home, hand spun yarn, new patterns that my swap partner enjoys, lace yarn, chocolate

5. What are your three favorite yarns? What are your three least favorite yarns?
jade cashmere, alpaca (especially lace weight), tofutsies are favorites -- anything acrylic, anything novelty, anything that is not natural fibers are the least favorites

6. What are your five favorite delicacies?
good chocolate, good wine, cake, beautiful hand dyed yarns, handmade gifts

7. What are your three favorite guilty pleasures?
My Name is Earl, sale shopping, cheap pedicures

8. What would you like your pal to know that is not covered here?
I love handmade and well thought out gifts. I try to shop at small stores where you are actually supporting people not corporations - I still believe that if enough people make small changes, collectively we can make big changes. Yes, there's a little hippy in my punk. I am so excited for this exchange!!