Do You Buckle Your Swash?

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY!

ARRGH! Avast there mates, ye're sailin' with Long John Black Beard, Peg-Leg, Patch-Eye Hook, scourge of the bounding main. Bloodthirstiest, black-heartiest pirate captain ever sailed the seven seas, ha, ha, ha! What say ye we hoist the Jolly Roger, heel over the yonder Spanish galleon. Lay a few broadsides agin' her timers, swing over on these here lanyards with our cutlasses in our teeth cut 'em to ribbons and split the booty. What say ye to that, me hearties? Heh! Ha, ha, ha, ha!


Whats your pirate name? http://www.piratequiz.com/ I'm Bloody Grace Cash

My First Sock

Well here she is. My first sock. My first completed, I'm in love with sock. I know its plain. but it sure feels good on! I've already started on the mate. I didn't quite get the binding off thing. But I'm going to work on the other one and see if I can get the hang of it.

I'm in!

I know your thinking this is a shameless post about finally getting into the "Big R" (ravelry) But, you know I'm already there. If not, you should add me (dixieredhead)

Anywho, I'm IN @ yarnpirate. Whats that? You mean you aren't in the know? Simply a cool place to get a monthly stash enhancement without worry! Signups were this afternoon @ 4pm PST. I sat round the house waiting...and waiting...and waiting. But, it wasn't in vain. I'm in. And, can now wait...until said enhancement comes knocking on my door. YAYS! you could always join, too! come on over, if there is still room.

my wacky world + knitting excerpts

You know, during the day when I'm away from the computer, I think of all kinds of things to blog about. I type it up in my mind and rattle on and on to myself about what I will post when I get home. then I get here and all those thoughts I was so passionate about have vanished into thin air. Does anyone else get this type of amnesia when face to face with your computer screen?

Anywho. There is so much going on in my life right now, and I had chose not to blog about it. Mainly, because its "penny-anny". But, it is driving me so crazy I thought I might as well babble on... the girl I work for has told me repeatedly she is going to quit. Actually, this is I-Quit #4. which usually is a good thing to hear, unless you keep hearing it, and she keeps changing her mind. Its really crappy of her, to tell me one thing, and the very next day do another. So much so that I have my boss in the little circle on how she is doing me. For the past 3 weeks, its been I'm going to quit, I'm turning in my written notice ***day. ***day comes around and no notice. She calls again, can you work this week? I'm going to quit on ***day. Do you want to buy my mail jeep? ***day comes around... no notice. no quit. Sigh. Do you know what kind of nerve rollercoaster I've been on now? Its crazy one day shes quitting, the next shes not. Well, she called this weekend. I'm quitting for sure. I've typed up my notice and I'm handing it in Tuesday. Tuesday comes. She comes over to sign leave papers for the rest of this week. did she turn in the notice? Of course not. My boss gave her an ultimatium though. *girl* you have put our office on hold long enough. We have to move on with or without you. You cannot continue to just take a leave. You must make up you mind by Friday. (day after tomo) and let us know what your intentions are. We need your FINAL thoughts on this Friday. Ok. So now I'm tore up, again... waiting...again... for D-day. My boss wants me to train a girl tomorrow to help out though, so I guess she is thinking that *girl* might actually be seriously going to quit this time? Dunno. I'm just glad to have help the next 2 days. And hey I'm off saturday. I haven't had a Saturday off in awhile! I'm excited.

Now during all this chaos I'm getting happy/sad, too. The birthday cow is droppping on me tomorrow. gah. I'm getting old. Its nice to come around, but not nice to get a year older. More gray, more wrinkles, more wisdom. Mom & pop are coming up tomo night and bringing a pot of her homemade chicken dumplings. Looking fwd to that. Happy Birthday to me! #33!!




Thanks to Julie, I have decided to attempt another freaking sock. Can you beleive it? I've frogged every shred of evidence of socks within 2 days of the attempt. I'm on day 4 and still no frogs in the building! I'm using this pattern from Wendyknits. Its simple. Its toeup. I like it. I'm working on the leg now. I turned it without a problem. Amazing. I know! I have several sock yarns stashed away anxiously awaiting me to learn how to make socks. Maybe I can now. Who knows. I'm still worried about making an actual pattern, dunno how to go about that yet, but I think I'm getting the hang of the basic pattern. Thanks for all your help Julie!

I have been crocheting too. I'm still working on that blue ribbon doily in purple. well, I was until I ran out of thread. So I went to the hhtatting.com website to order more, and when it got here yesterday, I had ordered the wrong color. Who knew that lavender is a light pink. I thought it was a light purple. After calling handyhands and realizing it would cost more to ship back a mistake, than just reorder the *cough cough* "antique violet" thread, I decided to find another project for Christmas to use the lavender on. Now I'm still waiting on thread to finish thedoily.

I did complete that bright blue Hiddleson doily. I trimmed the edges with white (since I ran out of blue with one row remaining.) I just havent had time to block it yet. Pics soon though, I promise.

So theres my life in a nutshell. Who knew being postal could be so much fun?
Think some good positive thoughts for me Friday, as I will learn my fate of fulltime fun or parttime misery..... until then.... *hugs*

Honey, I'm home!!

You would have been so proud of me yesterday. I came through the surgery with flying colors! It was alittle edgy getting to and from the vehicle. but, I slept all the way home ( 2 hrs ) and 4 more hrs once I got home. Finally, got to removed the gauze packing, and now 4am the next morning I'm awake, hungry, and typing. Swelling is minimal right now, and as long as I keep the array of pills, for infection, swelling, and pain in my gullet doing pretty well. I want to thank you all for the thoughts I could really tell they were surrounding me! Well, its back to a bowl of soup now. Just wanted to update, I'm doing ok!

THANKS AGAIN!!

Oral Surgery

So, tomorrow is the big day. I'm getting a tooth extracted, and having to be put under. I'm so scared of being put to sleep. see, when I was 5 I was ran-over by a car, and over the course of a few months I was put to sleep several times, while my leg was rebuilt. after traction and months of therapy i am able to walk normally. But, I was put to sleep about 13 times. that is forever etched in my brain and thus tomorrow is a scary day. I told the oral surgeon abotu my fears. He prescribed ativan so I'm here doped up typing to all you out in "blog land" to light a candle, say a prayer, and/or remember me tomorrow as I go thru this. I know it will all go well. I have my faith in God to help me through this. But, I can use all the positive energy I can get. Thanks guys! I love yall!