Dogs on Thursday

Starsky and his Christmas present. We got hutch a duck but he really has no use for toys. Starsky took this huge ice cube out of their water bowl. They played and ran around with it for a long time.

Hutch is done with all this toy nonsense, he is waiting to go out.

I would love to know what they are thinking about. Hutch doesn't want to play with it, but he doesn't want Starsky to have it either.

An FO Friday (finally)

It has been quite some time since I have had anything to talk about or show you. I have been knitting tho. I will show a some Christmas pictures in a few days.
Now for the FO's
Garter Stitch Hat for my mom
Yarn: Plymouth Encore
Brownstone
di.Ve' Starship
Willow
It was a real pain holding the two yarns together. It ended up turning out pretty well.



UK blue/white scarf for cousin-in-law Tim's b-day.
Mock Cable
Yarn: Cascade Lana Grande Blueberry and Natural
I was a fun quick knit. It is a belated present now.


A Christmas present present for my brother JB.

The Gaugeless Hat
Yarn: Cascade Pastaza
Classic Elite Renaissance
Red Sails

This is one of my adorable little nephews, Noah.
He is sporting my first fair isle project. The Skull Hat I left out the charts above and below the skulls. I did not have the time to knit all the charts. He loved it but I can see the problems. Some of my floats were too tight so a few of the skulls seem to stretch.
Yarn: Dale of Norway
Dalegarn Falk
Purple and lime green.

I still have two UFOs that were supposed to be Christmas presents.
One of them a scarf with Touch Me Due. The yarn takes a frogging better than you would think.

A New Year Meme

New Year's Eve -- do you like to stay in or go out? BC (before children) we always went out. But now we stay in.

Do you like to stay up or just go to sleep? Stay up to see the ball drop.

Any special plans this year? Nope we stayed home with the kids and had special snacks
What's your favorite New Year's memory? I have had some memorable New Year's Eve's but they were on the bad side.

Do you make New Year's Resolutions? Not really, but I hope this will be the year I learn to knit socks

Feel like sharing them?


Do you do anything special on New Year's Day? Nope nada nothin at all

Tuesday night Knitting

I know it has been awhile. The holiday season makes things harder for me. I am slowly working my way out.
We did not do Christmas night knitting last week.
Tonight is was just Ruth, Sam and I. We had a great time anyway. I got a gift! Ruth made me some wonderful cotton fingerless mitts. They are so comfy, and have already made a difference in how my bad hand feels this cold night. Thank so much Ruth!~

Bad color in the pic, they are actually much darker.
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This is a pair she made for her self. They are gorgeous .
I can't forget about cute adorable Sam. His hat was a felting accident. Bad news for the crocheter, good news for Sam.

Dogs on Thursday

Dogs are good for the soul. No matter how sad, mad, unhappy or depressed you are, they are there by your side. I have nightmares sometimes and when I do I talk or yell in my sleep. Most of the time I know that John will save me (wake me up). Well this time Hutch saved me. He came to my side of the bed, sniffed and nudged my face until I woke up. I love my Hutchy.

All I can ever get are action shots.

I took them both to the vet last week for check ups. Boy that was riot. Starsky is not fixed yet so he likes to pee everywhere. I was able to catch him right before he peed on their Christmas tree.

The staff was entertained by their antics. Lots of doggie rough housing and talking back and forth. They were making quite a racket.

Hopefully next time I won't have to take them by myself.

Tuesday night Knitting-several Tuesdays

Hey Lora, here is Holly with her beautiful new hair. Go yell at her for being a bad blogger. I have been one too lately, so I can call her that.

Here is another wonderful hat from Ruth.

Holly with her next BIG project. We can't wait for her to get started.

We've missed Tabitha the past several weeks. Her hubby thinks he needs to work instead of come home and let her go to knit night.

Tonight is was just Ruth, Sammuel and I. He was awake for the entire time. I got to hold him and he was so sweet. A very serious little boy. Looks like he has a lot of things to think about.

I will have some FOs for you soon.

Wedding Song

True Companion ~Marc Cohn

What were you doing 12 years ago today? Do you remember?

Well on December 10 1995 I was getting married. This is the song I walked down the aisle too.

I loved our wedding with the Christmas decorations, and cake with poinsettias on it. But I would never suggest getting married in December. I had nightmares that we had a blizzard and no one came to the wedding. It did snow a little bit and was very cold. We have never really had a honeymoon, too close to Christmas . We had a dessert reception. It was wonderful, milk, coffee and a keg were next to the chocolate, pies, fudge, cookies and cheesecake.

This is the first year we have not watched our wedding video and put up the Christmas tree. We have always put our tree up on our anniversary. Due to some issues over the past couple weeks I am not sure if we are even going to have a tree this year. But on the other hand I am letting others ruin a beautiful tradition. Wait, I am not turning this into a downer, this is a happy post.

Happy Anniversary John, you still are my true companion.