A Knitting Affair

It’s only Sunday morning and the weekend has been a busy one. It started on Friday with a party at work. We have a monthly social event and this month is was a potluck with a hawaii theme. Of course there were a few drinks to be had.  After work I came home to let the dog out and have a short nap. It was only for 15 minutes but it was long enough to revive me for a trip to Dana’s house. She has moved into her new place and it was time for a housewarming party. A blast was had by all. Karen and I had been to her house the weekend of the move, there had been boxes and chaos everywhere. What a change on Friday. The house was boxless! I love it. I think that the house is perfect for her and her hubby.

Saturday was hockey with Cameron (breakfast first) and then we hung out at home. Sending him to the sitters in the afternoon so I could get his birthday presents wrapped and taken care of. He turns five on Tuesday but today we will be celebrating his birthday and his grandpa’s birthday together. He is very excited as is Grandpa Jeff. The presents under the tree are birthday presents. No Christmas stuff to go under the tree until his birthday is over.

Oh. And I too bought a Ladybug. At $425 with a tensioned lazy kate I couldn’t refuse! It is my present to myself! I will be picking it up this week.

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There are 9.5 working days left until I am on my Christmas vacation. Today was our holiday brunch and it went rather well if I do say so myself. Though, drinking in the afternoon leaves a girl feeling rather nappy.

It has been a busy weekend in my household. I had Cameron and had promised him that I would not put up the tree until he was with me. Of course, I also didn’t prepare until the day of … this meant rearranging the living room to make it more suitable for the tree. I basically flipped it around and like it so much better. It actually feels a bit more homey.  I have also decided to get an electric fireplace for upstairs once the holidays are over to put where the tree is. I have talked to a lot of people about them and I have heard nothing but great things. I plan on renovating eventually but it won’t be for a few years. So this is a short term solution until I put in a gas fireplace.

Cameron’s hockey pictures came in too. He is so awesome! I will post some as soon as I get them uploaded.

(and yes there has been some knitting, but not tons. Too tired).

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Tomorrow at the office they are going to be cutting through the brick wall and inserting a window. It might be done tomorrow, it might not be done until Thursday.

Its snowing right now.

High of -12 tomorrow (or something like that)

ACK!

ps … Happy 100th blog post Karen!

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He was obviously very tired. Its 6:30pm and he’s been asleep of 20 minutes already. He even fell asleep watching one of his favorite shows. So I know he was really tired. So cute.It’s interesting, being a mom. My love for my little “dude” brings tears to my eyes and a smile to my lips. I can’t imagine ever loving anyone more than I love him.

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Yes, I have been knitting on the Rowan Project sweater too. It hasn’t been just socks. I had knit up a ball of wool cotton and had a brainfart. Why am I knitting it back and forth? Why am I making it in pieces? Am I that much of a goof?? Well of course I am not going to admit to any of it so we will just say that I did a big gauge swatch (and didn’t even measure the swatch).

As you can see in the picture, the knitting and the old knitting. I decided to not even skein up the old knitting, rather, just knit from it into the new, in the round, Rowan sweater. Another change that I made to the pattern (which will be one of many, this is after all taking an old pattern and making it more modern) is to not do the ribbing. Instead, I went right into the cable.

As you can see from the picture that it actually gives a nice little pointy edge. Almost like a picot edge but not. I am on ball number two and have many more to go. The sweater is going along well when I do work on it. I am enjoying the knitting and cabling without a cable needle. Time wise, I am knitting on it one or two days out of the week. Not that much, I am hoping to knit on it a bit more. Now that things are settling down for me a bit more.

Spinning: I want the new Ladybug Wheel. I plan on getting it. However, I am actually having some restraint when it comes to buying it. Shuttleworks is getting an order of them in on the 21st. BUT I am really working on making myself healthy – physically, emotionally, spiritually. I am working on myself. I have not been dealing with the death of my dad. I have been projecting that emotion towards some important people in my life. I have been pushing them away rather than dealing. I have some others who have been super supportive and have let me know that they won’t stand for it and will be here for me. Knowing that if I break down and wig out they will not walk away from me, rather they will accept me, hug me, let me talk and help me move on. I am very thankful for them. So, once a few of my goals for myself are met, I will be getting myself the wheel.

Out of the mouths of babes: Cameron and I were listening to the Charlie Brown Christmas CD today (yeah yeah I know, but he likes it) and Hark the Harold Angels sing was on. I try to keep my emotions away from him. The sad one’s. But, he always seems to know and when I feel that I don’t know if I can cope with my sadness he turns to me and says (like he did today) … Poppa is an Angel now. He is in Heaven looking after us. Angels are good. God made Angels to keep us safe…

Yes I cried. As he stated it so innocently while in his car seat. It is a moment like this where I know my dad is still with me. That he is with me and Cameron. That he is watching over us. That he loves me and always has. My spirituality (as I believe it to be) gets restored and fills me up. Giving me the strength to face my sadness and maybe even smile.

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. I am knitting them out of Socks that Rock, Kryptonite. I have made a small change to the pattern, garter heels and toes. I am starting the leg pattern. Hopefully I will get them done this week. One can have dreams right?
*Can you identify which skein this is from my top photo? See, I really am knitting with my stash*

**After posting about anxiety ect, I am now getting spammed. Go figure**

***I am really enjoying have an obligation free weekend. I have no plans and am going to keep it that way. Hoping to watch a few movies. I cleaned part of my house too. Love that. ***

****Damn Karen for making me post on the bottom like this with footnotes. Its all her fault****

*****Dana, Congrats.*****

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