Where has the time gone!!!

All I can say is life happens...Thanksgiving rolls by then it's Christmas...phew! I finally got the basement all done! Flooring will have to wait. It's a long story! BUT I got my studio y'all. I just didn't really realize how much stuff I had!!! Actually I believe I was really in strong denial. That's it! I am on purchasing freeze for 6 months (self imposed) till I can get through all this inventory! Here's a few FO's.

I made Mochantas cable leg warmers and a matching hat. I used leftover LionBrand Landscapes. The pattern was on the fly. I made the while watching Ice Age w/ the kiddos.





Finally! Finished Prosperous Plum. It's a rav link. I used Elann Superwash Bamboo.


Here is the Drops crochet cardi. Very colorful, don't know if I will wear it. I'd like to think I would, but I know myself. I'll probably frog it and do another in solid. It was a quick crochet!



A knockaround pullover for little No. Made on the USM with Paton Decor and solid Classic.


Have a fabulous Christmas holiday! Blessings!

Where is my camera???

I bought a new camera, Nikon coolpix nothing fancy, to replace my other Nikon that suffered an untimely death at the beach last month. Yeah, Hon, cameras don't like water. Anywho, I've been getting my crochet on! You heard right, crochet. I saw this awesome top @ DROPS, that didn't look too "granny" to me. I crocheted it up and as I was trying it on, wouldn't you know DH's said it look like a doilly!!! Sigh You just don't understand fashion, Sweetie. I have to keep looking for that camera so I can post pics and stuff.

I been so into the speed of crochet, that I picked up this little number for my birthday (it's today and thank you in advance ; ) )



Plan is to make that dress on the cover...yeay me!

Born Again American

Born Again American

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My weight loss journey...

Mom in law and sis in law came up yesterday. "Let's go out to dinner!" Oh no, I thought, my eye started twitching. "Naw, let's have pizza", hubby chimes in. I shoot him a look like "is you crazy?" He recovers with a diner suggestion. I'm thinking great, I'm sure I can find something there and not lose focus. Focus me, focus! After scanning the menu for about 10 minutes, my eyes settle on something that sounds reasonably sane and at the same time yummy. New Orleans Chicken Salad. MMMhhhmmm! "Dressing on the side please", I beamed proud of my decision. 15 minutes later, as I began to swoon from hunger, here comes my eh hem plateau. Wow, that's a lot food, I think to myself. After my little one prays, I take a stab at my plate. Hold up! I move some things around, there sure is a lot of bacon and cheese in here, where is the lettuce? Seriously???? I have never in my life order a salad and wondered where the lettuce was. I may have commented on the amount of meat under my breath, holding back the temptation to ask if there was a mighty chicken shortage I was not aware of. This, however was a meat lovers salad, today anyway. I dug through, as best as I could, all the gooey melted cheese and bacon conglomeration in search of lettuce. I must say that what managed to stick to the rare pieces of lettuce was "oh goodness, yes" good. I had to take about 3/4 cup of blackened chicken, sans cheese and bacon, home for a wrap tomorrow. Do you ever notice that when you make up your mind to do something, the universe tests to see how serious you are? Sigh, what's a crack head to do?

Stresssed Out!

Our basement is being finished. Sooooo contractors have been coming in and out everyday. However, they come when they feel like it. So I feel like a prisoner in my own house. Are they coming now? 15 minutes later...how about now? I would really like to go to the store, sigh I'll wait another 29 minutes. 2 hours later, Cheetos are calling me from the kitchen. I decide to go for a 10 minute walk instead. I'm back, son of a #*^&%! They're still not here!!! Cheetos snack bag saunters by without a word, does a pirouette and heads back for the kitchen. Quick prayers go up....Lord, have these people esconded with our huge deposit and are not coming back? Please help my unbelief, please help my unbelief...Cheetos, I rebuke you! My hands are shaking, 3hrs have gone by since they said "they were on the way". You know what I need? some curt'ns. I get out some fabric and get to cutting and sewing, all the while berating myself for not being content with the house and hiring people to "fix" it. I snatch up that prancing bag of Cheetos and punished those little golden fat laden sticks! Washing them down with Berry flavored Juicy Juice. That'll teach 'em! 10 minutes later, I hear the garage door go up. Works starts...4 hours late, but they are here...that'll teach me.

Ah, now that the summer has gone and the kiddos are in school, you'd think it would be party central here right? NOOOOOO! It just means I have more time to do the things I couldn't do, with little interruption.

Also it's been a construction zone here. I finally got a brand new deck!
These boys sure work fast!




Look at that rottage! EEEeeeewwwww!





Ahhh! The new deck! Which has been stained a lovely red cedar since this picture has been taken.





Thank you to the boys at ProStruction...Can wait for the basement to be finished!

Now for some finished objects:
El Capitan, designed by RosiG


Blueberry Pullover, shower gift, my own design


Stasher slouch, my own design


What I am working on:
Pullover, designed by Melissa Leapman


Clasica coat


What are you all workin' on? Be blessed!

My New BFF

After a 2 month hiatus, I found my new BFF! My computer keep shutting down and I thought she'd caught a virus. Since my phone was hooked up to the PC, I couldn't let it go for a coupla days to be fixed. Enter the fabulous folk at GEEK SQUAD! Thanks their suggestions, I was able to just open up the thing and blow it to dustfreedom! Dun de dun!!! Now I'm back in business...sigh if only I knew that 2 mths ago. No worries, there was much knitting done during the cyberbreak... pictures to come!