Psst have you heard

there is a new blog in town. And she just finished her first pair of socks!
A Girl's Purls, click on over and take a look.

Do you know what I just saw??????

I can not believe what I just saw at Walgreens... It blows my mind. They have Halloween candy on the shelves. Yes, you read that right. School has not even started yet and they are selling Halloween candy. Something is really wrong. Who decides when these things go on the shelf?? And what makes them think it is ok to put the stuff out 10 or 11 weeks before the holiday. What next??? Halloween candy next to the left over 4th of July stuff!!!

FOs and it is not even Friday yet

Jill, don't look if you have not received the red package yet.

If the knitting content has been lean lately it is because of presents I have been knitting. Blocks for Stacy and the Amanda stole for Lora. The dishcloth above was knitted for my July Color Swap partner Jill. It is a modified version of the Amanda pattern. She should receive it any day this week. The Totem bag probably thinks I have forgotten all about it. No, I have still been thinking about you. But now I have had a birthday present request from my soon to be sister in-law Becca. The deadline for that on is August 11. Gotta get knitting, that will be here before I know it.

Happy Birthday Lora! (a little early)

I knitted this for my wonderful friend Lora. If you have been reading for long you know all about her. She was here visiting for a month but left before her Aug.3rd birthday. I put this in the mail to her NH friend Gina. Their knitting night is Wednesday and a little b-day party was in the works for tonight. Gina took it with her to give with the other gifts. Lora called just awhile ago and she loves it. Everyone was taking turns wearing it. I told her to not let them look to closely. This was my biggest project to date.(Please ignore the wrinkled sheet underneath).
If you are loving the pattern as much as I do, go see Ginaand look for the radiance lace headband pattern, Amanda.
I knitted it with di.ve' yarn, a wonderful self striping yarn, size 10 needles.
I sent you a warm hug for those cold NH winters.
Happy Birthday my friend!

Tuesday night Knitting

I hate keeping surprises. I give b-day presents early, sometimes Christmas presents too. So it has been really hard to keep this project a secret from Stacy. For about he past two months we have been knitting squares for a baby blanket.
Squares were knit by Ceci, Lora, Loretta, Ruth, Tabitha and myself. Ruth took on the big job of crocheting the squares together. We did not make it easy for her, with wonky squares and all.Stacy was really surprised and happy.

No, I'm not running a dog fighting ring....

But sometimes it sure looks and sounds like it. There was a request to see more of Starsky. Well since he has recovered (only a minor limp left) he is hard to catch sitting still. He is still struggling with even the smallest of commands so when he does sit it is not long enough for a picture.
Hutch is our fancy dog. You know from Seinfeld when Jerry was wearing the mans fur coat and carrying the European carry all. Kramer and the dry cleaning guy were calling him a fancy boy. Hutch has decided that he will no longer drink out of the same water bowl. After watching Starsky drink I don't think I would either, that is if I were a dog, I think I would be a Collie. They are just wonderful I had one....Oh sorry got distracted. Starsky will stick his entire muzzle in the water, slurp then blow some bubbles and after that he will stick his paws in for good measure. With water and slobber dripping he will go rub his slobbery wet muzzle on whoever is nearest. Sometimes it is me, but mostly Hutch. And he looks quite offended.

Birthday loot Knitting-wise

These books will be added to my every growing knitting library. My brother Jason and his fiancee Becca chose some great titles. Alterknits looks very promising.
They also gave me the med sized project bag and the neat case with yarn and goodies inside.

Holly gave me a gift certificate to my favorite LYS (aka The Grinny Possum). I will show you what I get. She said it had to be something for me. It's kinda strange, but I have yet to knit something just for me.