Not too many more days till they start.
I've got my yarn and needles picked out for the baby blanket that I am going to knit. But, before I can start the blanket I NEED to finish the thrummed mittens. I made that deal with myself.
There was a site where you could order "official" team Canada knitting olympics hockey jerseys. I can't find that site now; I know the order date is passed anyway. And they were too expensive for me. But, today while in the "ideal discount store" I noticed that they have hockey jerseys there with Canada on the front with a big maple leaf. I think I'll have to go back tomorrow and check the price on them. I can always take it to the embroidery lady and get her to embroider "Canadian Knitting Team" on it or something.
If you want more info on the knitting olympics, feel free to click the button on the side over there. I haven't been able to find a "team Nova Scotia" :(
Tuesday, February 7
I just sat down at the computer for a few minutes, and already an hour has gone by! It's 10 am and I haven't done a bit of work yet. Shame on me!
Managed to do some knitting last night. I'm now narrowing down the top of the hand of the first of 4 thrummed mittens. Here's hoping I have enough of the yarn to knit both mittens the same! It's going to be tight I'm afraid. I'll keep everything crossed that I have enough while I'm knitting that second mitten!
I did get some stuff accomplished on the computer this morning. I'm the Canadian Rep for the online support group for the syndrome that our son has. He has Opitz FG Syndrome; you can find more info here (man that link just didn't want to work for me!) Anyway, I updated the contact list for the Canadian families - there are 6 of us - and sent an email off to each of the other families. Last time I did this no one got back to me, so we'll see what happens this time.
Came very close to buying an angora sweater at the local
Frenchy's last night. Had it in my basket, then took a second look and noticed that the seams were serged, which meant I wouldn't be able to re-use the yarn. Darn :( It would have made a couple of really nice scarves. Guess I wasn't supposed to do that extra work.
Mary Anne, I can barely see our barn it's snowing that hard right now!
Donna, next time I'm heading to Liverpool I'll have to let you know, maybe we can meet? I don't go down that way very often though; at least not till late spring when riding lessons start up again. Katie goes here for her riding lessons.
Phew, just learned how to recover a post! That was a relief!
I'll take as a sign to get off this machine!
Managed to do some knitting last night. I'm now narrowing down the top of the hand of the first of 4 thrummed mittens. Here's hoping I have enough of the yarn to knit both mittens the same! It's going to be tight I'm afraid. I'll keep everything crossed that I have enough while I'm knitting that second mitten!
I did get some stuff accomplished on the computer this morning. I'm the Canadian Rep for the online support group for the syndrome that our son has. He has Opitz FG Syndrome; you can find more info here (man that link just didn't want to work for me!) Anyway, I updated the contact list for the Canadian families - there are 6 of us - and sent an email off to each of the other families. Last time I did this no one got back to me, so we'll see what happens this time.
Came very close to buying an angora sweater at the local
Frenchy's last night. Had it in my basket, then took a second look and noticed that the seams were serged, which meant I wouldn't be able to re-use the yarn. Darn :( It would have made a couple of really nice scarves. Guess I wasn't supposed to do that extra work.
Mary Anne, I can barely see our barn it's snowing that hard right now!
Donna, next time I'm heading to Liverpool I'll have to let you know, maybe we can meet? I don't go down that way very often though; at least not till late spring when riding lessons start up again. Katie goes here for her riding lessons.
Phew, just learned how to recover a post! That was a relief!
I'll take as a sign to get off this machine!
Monday, February 6
Monday, again
I really need to come up with some better titles for my posts! :)
I'm back to using my old keyboard. I really wasn't getting along with the wireless one. Besides, I don't need to have the letters on the keys in order to type. :)
It's laundry day. I have a small mountain of it to go through. I know there's a load sitting in our daughters bedroom; but it's her job to bring it to the laundry room. And if she can't do that, then I can't wash it. That's the way the deal goes, mean mommy that I am.
Had a horse club meeting last night. Two and a half hours long! I was starting to think it wasn't going to end :) But a lot was accomplished, and that is the important thing. There are rules being changed about our local exhibition, and the changes had to be discussed and agreed on. Didn't get to brag about our new horse very much though. Which reminded me that I needed to share a picture of her, not sure if I had done that yet or not. So, a picture of Katie on Dee.
I'm tired today. After getting home from the meeting I went to a friends house to watch part of a movie with her until her hubby came home from watching the superbowl here at our house. After midnight before I got to sleep. At 2 the air compressor started up which scared me half to death. At 5 I woke up with a pain in my back. Went and laid in bed at 6, and dosed until 7. So I'm going to be starting a pot of coffee soon. And tonight I'm taking a Robaxacet before I go to bed.
I hope to get more done on the first thrummed mitten today. If I'm really lucky I'll finish one off. But, I've got housework to do too. YUCK!
Have a good day!
Edited to add: I feel better now; my info is no longer at the bottom of the page like it was. I reduced the number of posts shown on the main page, and it fixed the problem :) All is well in my blogger world now.
I'm back to using my old keyboard. I really wasn't getting along with the wireless one. Besides, I don't need to have the letters on the keys in order to type. :)
It's laundry day. I have a small mountain of it to go through. I know there's a load sitting in our daughters bedroom; but it's her job to bring it to the laundry room. And if she can't do that, then I can't wash it. That's the way the deal goes, mean mommy that I am.
Had a horse club meeting last night. Two and a half hours long! I was starting to think it wasn't going to end :) But a lot was accomplished, and that is the important thing. There are rules being changed about our local exhibition, and the changes had to be discussed and agreed on. Didn't get to brag about our new horse very much though. Which reminded me that I needed to share a picture of her, not sure if I had done that yet or not. So, a picture of Katie on Dee.
I'm tired today. After getting home from the meeting I went to a friends house to watch part of a movie with her until her hubby came home from watching the superbowl here at our house. After midnight before I got to sleep. At 2 the air compressor started up which scared me half to death. At 5 I woke up with a pain in my back. Went and laid in bed at 6, and dosed until 7. So I'm going to be starting a pot of coffee soon. And tonight I'm taking a Robaxacet before I go to bed.
I hope to get more done on the first thrummed mitten today. If I'm really lucky I'll finish one off. But, I've got housework to do too. YUCK!
Have a good day!
Edited to add: I feel better now; my info is no longer at the bottom of the page like it was. I reduced the number of posts shown on the main page, and it fixed the problem :) All is well in my blogger world now.
Saturday, February 4
10 days to Valentine's
should I start dropping hints to my hubby now??
We went to our local park today. It was kick off day for a get active thing they do in Feb. Take the Roof off Winter is what it's called. They had free hotdogs, hot chocolate and marshmallows; a scavenger hunt, and games to be played. Was supposed to be wagon rides, but they got cancelled. (the guy doing them had to put on of his horses down last week, he was too upset to come today with his other team)
Still haven't done any kniting.
Didn't sleep well last night.
Hubby bought a new wire-less keyboard and mouse. I'm hating the keyboard right now. I have to press most letters twice or really hard, which is really slowing my typing down. And it's harder on the hands to press harder. Grrrrr Darn thing had better smarten up or it'll be going back!
Tonight there is free skating at the arena from 7-9; I'm taking Katie and one of her friends for an hour of fun.
Tomorrow is my busy day, I'm trying not to think about it.
We went to our local park today. It was kick off day for a get active thing they do in Feb. Take the Roof off Winter is what it's called. They had free hotdogs, hot chocolate and marshmallows; a scavenger hunt, and games to be played. Was supposed to be wagon rides, but they got cancelled. (the guy doing them had to put on of his horses down last week, he was too upset to come today with his other team)
Still haven't done any kniting.
Didn't sleep well last night.
Hubby bought a new wire-less keyboard and mouse. I'm hating the keyboard right now. I have to press most letters twice or really hard, which is really slowing my typing down. And it's harder on the hands to press harder. Grrrrr Darn thing had better smarten up or it'll be going back!
Tonight there is free skating at the arena from 7-9; I'm taking Katie and one of her friends for an hour of fun.
Tomorrow is my busy day, I'm trying not to think about it.
Friday, February 3
Friday - still
HI again :)
The guys asked if I could make pretzels for Sunday night; so I have a batch of dough on the go in the bread machine. I'll do a test batch today, and if they turn out I'll make more on Sunday.
Just don't ask me how I'm going to find the time. Sunday morning is church. At 2:00 the ladies aux. group is getting together to clean the kitchen at the fire hall; it's a mess and needs a good cleaning. Sunday night is the girls superbowl get-together, as well as a horse club meeting. I want to go to the horse club meeting; I know people will be wanting to ask about the new horse. Plus gives me a chance to promote Star being for sale.
Troy did end up coming home. Grrrr. Acutally, he's been downstairs watching Dad and "Poppa Troy" work on projects. Right now they are fixing drawers in a dresser.
I've got a pain in my right shoulder blade. Need to find a tennis ball and pop my rib back into place I suspect. Or it could be a gas bubble, they feel about the same. Sometimes I wish I was still a baby and could be burped :) But I also understand why babies cry when they need to be burped.
Haven't touched my knitting at all today. Haven't really had time to yet. Did get my grocery shopping done though. Forgot cat food and litter though.
Think I'll go try to mess around with my blog templates now.
The guys asked if I could make pretzels for Sunday night; so I have a batch of dough on the go in the bread machine. I'll do a test batch today, and if they turn out I'll make more on Sunday.
Just don't ask me how I'm going to find the time. Sunday morning is church. At 2:00 the ladies aux. group is getting together to clean the kitchen at the fire hall; it's a mess and needs a good cleaning. Sunday night is the girls superbowl get-together, as well as a horse club meeting. I want to go to the horse club meeting; I know people will be wanting to ask about the new horse. Plus gives me a chance to promote Star being for sale.
Troy did end up coming home. Grrrr. Acutally, he's been downstairs watching Dad and "Poppa Troy" work on projects. Right now they are fixing drawers in a dresser.
I've got a pain in my right shoulder blade. Need to find a tennis ball and pop my rib back into place I suspect. Or it could be a gas bubble, they feel about the same. Sometimes I wish I was still a baby and could be burped :) But I also understand why babies cry when they need to be burped.
Haven't touched my knitting at all today. Haven't really had time to yet. Did get my grocery shopping done though. Forgot cat food and litter though.
Think I'll go try to mess around with my blog templates now.
Firday
Well, another week finished.
Felt really tired this morning, so after the kids went to school I went back to bed. Got up and now have 40 minutes until I need to be to work. Gotta eat something.
I lied. I started a dishcloth before the thrummed mittens were finished. I do not enjoy the thrummed mittens right now! I WILL work on them tonight though. I needed something easy to work on while watching Katie curl yesterday.
Dan is on his way to the school. Troy has been having lots of his myclonic jerks today, they are worried that he may be working up to a bigger seizure. Although he's only had one big seizure in the daytime, and I don't expect him to have one, things can happen. Not sure if he'll be coming home or what they will decide.
We're supposed to be getting rain today. I was hoping it would have started by now, so that it would be an inside lunchtime. Then I was going to call in and say I wasn't coming in today. I want to go back to bed.
Must go to bed early tonight!
Sunday is SuperBowl day. I guess there are a couple of guys coming here to watch it. They'll set up a sheet to use as a big screen, and use a rear projector sort of thing to project it onto the screen. We're talking 1/2 life size (if not bigger)! I'll go to Jan's and the three wifes will watch a movie there. Troy will stay here with the guys; not sure about Katie, might get her a special movie to watch in her room. Right now I don't feel like going anywhere and doing anything.
Tired, not in the mood to do anything, time for the Feb. increase in anti-depressants.
Can't think of anything else for now.
Felt really tired this morning, so after the kids went to school I went back to bed. Got up and now have 40 minutes until I need to be to work. Gotta eat something.
I lied. I started a dishcloth before the thrummed mittens were finished. I do not enjoy the thrummed mittens right now! I WILL work on them tonight though. I needed something easy to work on while watching Katie curl yesterday.
Dan is on his way to the school. Troy has been having lots of his myclonic jerks today, they are worried that he may be working up to a bigger seizure. Although he's only had one big seizure in the daytime, and I don't expect him to have one, things can happen. Not sure if he'll be coming home or what they will decide.
We're supposed to be getting rain today. I was hoping it would have started by now, so that it would be an inside lunchtime. Then I was going to call in and say I wasn't coming in today. I want to go back to bed.
Must go to bed early tonight!
Sunday is SuperBowl day. I guess there are a couple of guys coming here to watch it. They'll set up a sheet to use as a big screen, and use a rear projector sort of thing to project it onto the screen. We're talking 1/2 life size (if not bigger)! I'll go to Jan's and the three wifes will watch a movie there. Troy will stay here with the guys; not sure about Katie, might get her a special movie to watch in her room. Right now I don't feel like going anywhere and doing anything.
Tired, not in the mood to do anything, time for the Feb. increase in anti-depressants.
Can't think of anything else for now.
Wednesday, February 1
Snow Day!
My kids are happy. There is no school today. We're getting a blizzard. Not really a lot of snow down, but the wind is blowing. Almost everything is closed, and only the main roads are being plowed. Katie, who is typically sooo sllooowww in the mornings, was up and out playing in the snow within 15 minutes of her alarm going off. Kids!
Yesterday was a friends b-day. His wife gave him a balloon bouquet. He had to pop some of the balloons in order to find his presents. Little notes stuck in some of the balloons told him what to do or where to look for a gift. What a neat idea. I'll have to try to remember it.
Made some tomatoe soup cake cupcakes yesterday. Really wanted to make a chocolate cake, but have no cocoa :(
Finished off the socks for Katie. Now to get some pictures of things taken. Got to find the camera first :) Not working on anything else till the thrummed mittens are done.
Donna, hope the snow isn't too bad down your way. And hope you don't need to go anywhere today.
Mary Anne, sorry that we're getting more snow - wish you would get some!
Yesterday was a friends b-day. His wife gave him a balloon bouquet. He had to pop some of the balloons in order to find his presents. Little notes stuck in some of the balloons told him what to do or where to look for a gift. What a neat idea. I'll have to try to remember it.
Made some tomatoe soup cake cupcakes yesterday. Really wanted to make a chocolate cake, but have no cocoa :(
Finished off the socks for Katie. Now to get some pictures of things taken. Got to find the camera first :) Not working on anything else till the thrummed mittens are done.
Donna, hope the snow isn't too bad down your way. And hope you don't need to go anywhere today.
Mary Anne, sorry that we're getting more snow - wish you would get some!
Monday, January 30
Monday - I can tell
I had a post all typed, and lost it! Arrrgghhhh
Yesterday I had a head cold, so sat and knit most of the day. Finished off a bucket hat and a pair of socks for me. Pics to come later. Also started a pair of socks for Katie. I'll be sending pics to That Logan Chick to put on the CanSock site as well.
So far today I've made a loaf of bread, a batch of chocolate chip muffins and a batch of Puppy Chow Still thinking of making some cookies too.
Now to get doing something, can't believe I lost my post!!!
Edited to add - I'm enjoying my new-found ability to use links :)
and to add - why is my "about me" and other stuff so far down on the page? What did I do now???
Yesterday I had a head cold, so sat and knit most of the day. Finished off a bucket hat and a pair of socks for me. Pics to come later. Also started a pair of socks for Katie. I'll be sending pics to That Logan Chick to put on the CanSock site as well.
So far today I've made a loaf of bread, a batch of chocolate chip muffins and a batch of Puppy Chow Still thinking of making some cookies too.
Now to get doing something, can't believe I lost my post!!!
Edited to add - I'm enjoying my new-found ability to use links :)
and to add - why is my "about me" and other stuff so far down on the page? What did I do now???
Monday again
Yesterday I woke up with a head cold, didn't feel like doing much of anything at all. So I sat and knit and watched TV. Well, listened to TV :)
I finished off a bucket hat for me. I finished off some socks for me. I started a pair of socks for Katie; did the leg/heel of one, and started the leg of the other. I'm doing the foot in a different yarn, because I don't think I have enough to do the whole sock in the same yarn. The toes will be the same as the leg. It's yarn that Mary Anne's bunny Sarah gave me for Christmas. I'll take pics of my socks later. I'll put them in my blog, as well as send them to That Logan Chick to post here
I know of 3 Logan's; 2 girls and my nephew.
Mary Anne, I made chocolate chip muffins, a loaf of bread, and a batch of Puppy Chow
I finished off a bucket hat for me. I finished off some socks for me. I started a pair of socks for Katie; did the leg/heel of one, and started the leg of the other. I'm doing the foot in a different yarn, because I don't think I have enough to do the whole sock in the same yarn. The toes will be the same as the leg. It's yarn that Mary Anne's bunny Sarah gave me for Christmas. I'll take pics of my socks later. I'll put them in my blog, as well as send them to That Logan Chick to post here
I know of 3 Logan's; 2 girls and my nephew.
Mary Anne, I made chocolate chip muffins, a loaf of bread, and a batch of Puppy Chow
Saturday, January 28
It's Saturday
It's party day! Tonight is our Ladies Aux "Smoker". It's a party we have every January. All drinks and food are supplied by us (bought, not brought). We play some games, and have fun. It's our "kick off" to the new year. The firemen had their smoker last week, and some of the ladies had a pre-smoker at one of the members houses.
Katie had a fun curling tournament. The junior curlers from a nearby town came and they played against each other. Just for fun. She feel between games and hurt her leg, and then started to not feel well, so we left early. Got our groceries and came home.
We just got done doing some riding. I attempted to ride Dee down the road, but got scared and came home. Then hubby took her down the road. He's much braver than me! Katie rode Tiny. Then Troy got on and rode Tiny all my himself. He went 4 complete trips around our riding area with no help; and several part times around with help. This is a huge step for him; first time he rode without someone leading since he fell off almost 2 years ago. I'm so proud of him!
I did some knitting while Katie was curling. I started a chick-knits bucket hat for me. Not often I knit for me. But, at work on Thursday my head was really cold, and I decided that I needed a good hat. I'm ready to start the decreases soon.
Sorry Mary Anne, no baking yesterday. I ran out of flour. Had to buy more today. Hope to get some cookies made tomorrow though. (and our snow is melting)
Katie had a fun curling tournament. The junior curlers from a nearby town came and they played against each other. Just for fun. She feel between games and hurt her leg, and then started to not feel well, so we left early. Got our groceries and came home.
We just got done doing some riding. I attempted to ride Dee down the road, but got scared and came home. Then hubby took her down the road. He's much braver than me! Katie rode Tiny. Then Troy got on and rode Tiny all my himself. He went 4 complete trips around our riding area with no help; and several part times around with help. This is a huge step for him; first time he rode without someone leading since he fell off almost 2 years ago. I'm so proud of him!
I did some knitting while Katie was curling. I started a chick-knits bucket hat for me. Not often I knit for me. But, at work on Thursday my head was really cold, and I decided that I needed a good hat. I'm ready to start the decreases soon.
Sorry Mary Anne, no baking yesterday. I ran out of flour. Had to buy more today. Hope to get some cookies made tomorrow though. (and our snow is melting)
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