Just a bit of knitting that I've neglected to post....
Saturday, April 16, 2011
New Designs Up!
OMGoodness, I'm ashamed to post to my blog....I've left you on the roadside, poor blog....please forgive me! And let's hope that I'll one day take care of you as I should!
Okay, with that said...a quick note:
2 new designs are available and are linked on the sidebar. "New Hope Scarf"
AND "Shannon's Slippers" (which I LOVE!)
Now...if only I actually make the time to update the photos of my FO's for this year I'll have something new to post....wonder how long this will take?! Again, sorry blog...I've been very neglectful (Facebook seems to have sucked the internet life away from you!) and hope to rectify this problem (again, how many times have I posted this?!).
God bless and happy knitting everyone!!
Okay, with that said...a quick note:
2 new designs are available and are linked on the sidebar. "New Hope Scarf"
AND "Shannon's Slippers" (which I LOVE!)
Now...if only I actually make the time to update the photos of my FO's for this year I'll have something new to post....wonder how long this will take?! Again, sorry blog...I've been very neglectful (Facebook seems to have sucked the internet life away from you!) and hope to rectify this problem (again, how many times have I posted this?!).
God bless and happy knitting everyone!!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Uh OH...Sally got in TROUBLE again!!!
Here's how the last few days have gone....
1st of all, this freakishly cold Southern weather is really causing an increase in my pain level. AND yesterday (Mon.) there were problems @ the pharmacy with nuttin but rudeness (Lonnie fixed everything, of course).
Then today (Tues)...
Okay, if you still read my blog...you know that Sally is our mini doxie:
And you might remember her copperhead experience last July!
Well, Tues. morning around 6 she goes out for her morning ...well, potty, etc.
When she came back in & Lonnie picked her up she began to wimper...something she never does! We quickly discovered a bruise in her mouth! On the right side...FYI, the copperhead bite was on the left side!
Sally wanted to do NADDA...nothing, not a thing...didn't even have the least bit of interest in her favorite thing - food! That sent up the "Something is very hinky smoke signals!"
Since I'm having such trouble with Spike (what we now affectionately call the spike in my leg and hip...I mean 3rd hip replacement!) I'm in bed...well, Sally layed down @ the bottom of the bed & didn't move!
Only lifted her ear @ bit when I called her. You must understand...all of this is VERY unusual! Look at her...she just looks so miserable!! And she's on the electric blanket, wrapped up in my new Wizard of Oz throw with an ice pack on the swelling on her mouth!
I watched her for a bit...when one of Lonnie's employees arrived he came directly home and off to the vet we headed! Needless to say, she's scared (face it, she's not had the best experiences @ the vet!) and so NOT happy (as you can see, neither she nor Lonnie were in photogenic moods! can you blame them?!)
The vet nurse examined her 1st, she had a temp on high side of norm and swollen mouth. The vet then came in & examined her. We all deduced that when she was out in the morning that she encountered some type of creature that wasn't happy to see her! PRAISE GOD it wasn't poisonous....but very painful, the inside of her mouth is bruised and swollen inside and out. The doc gave her an injection of steroids...OUCH! 
She told us that she didn't find any puncture marks, but we assume a squirrel of something got her when she happened upon it while it was dark and cold. Thankfully the vet saw no signs of a venomous attack. BUT, she did tell us that it's a very painful injury. She sent Sally home with oral steroids for a few days (LOL, I had to pick mine up from our pharmacy on the way home...hope we both don't have "roid rage!") and said she should improve. And, of course, to call/come see her right away if needed.
And there she is...didn't even want her sweater/dress removed...she just wanted back in bed with Mama (that would be me!).
Doxies....love 'em so, but I'll tell ya this...they don't back down from anybody or anything!
Praying my 4 legged baby is better very soon!
Oh...almost forgot! Knitting a pair of socks for Lonnie and have a list of accessories to knit for my kids to help keep them warm during this COLD winter....STAY WARM, everyone & God Bless!
1st of all, this freakishly cold Southern weather is really causing an increase in my pain level. AND yesterday (Mon.) there were problems @ the pharmacy with nuttin but rudeness (Lonnie fixed everything, of course).
Then today (Tues)...
Okay, if you still read my blog...you know that Sally is our mini doxie:
And you might remember her copperhead experience last July!
Well, Tues. morning around 6 she goes out for her morning ...well, potty, etc.
When she came back in & Lonnie picked her up she began to wimper...something she never does! We quickly discovered a bruise in her mouth! On the right side...FYI, the copperhead bite was on the left side!
Sally wanted to do NADDA...nothing, not a thing...didn't even have the least bit of interest in her favorite thing - food! That sent up the "Something is very hinky smoke signals!"
Since I'm having such trouble with Spike (what we now affectionately call the spike in my leg and hip...I mean 3rd hip replacement!) I'm in bed...well, Sally layed down @ the bottom of the bed & didn't move!
Only lifted her ear @ bit when I called her. You must understand...all of this is VERY unusual! Look at her...she just looks so miserable!! And she's on the electric blanket, wrapped up in my new Wizard of Oz throw with an ice pack on the swelling on her mouth!I watched her for a bit...when one of Lonnie's employees arrived he came directly home and off to the vet we headed! Needless to say, she's scared (face it, she's not had the best experiences @ the vet!) and so NOT happy (as you can see, neither she nor Lonnie were in photogenic moods! can you blame them?!)
The vet nurse examined her 1st, she had a temp on high side of norm and swollen mouth. The vet then came in & examined her. We all deduced that when she was out in the morning that she encountered some type of creature that wasn't happy to see her! PRAISE GOD it wasn't poisonous....but very painful, the inside of her mouth is bruised and swollen inside and out. The doc gave her an injection of steroids...OUCH! 
She told us that she didn't find any puncture marks, but we assume a squirrel of something got her when she happened upon it while it was dark and cold. Thankfully the vet saw no signs of a venomous attack. BUT, she did tell us that it's a very painful injury. She sent Sally home with oral steroids for a few days (LOL, I had to pick mine up from our pharmacy on the way home...hope we both don't have "roid rage!") and said she should improve. And, of course, to call/come see her right away if needed.And there she is...didn't even want her sweater/dress removed...she just wanted back in bed with Mama (that would be me!).
Doxies....love 'em so, but I'll tell ya this...they don't back down from anybody or anything! Praying my 4 legged baby is better very soon!
Oh...almost forgot! Knitting a pair of socks for Lonnie and have a list of accessories to knit for my kids to help keep them warm during this COLD winter....STAY WARM, everyone & God Bless!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Christmas Holidays 2010 - What a BLAST!!!
We were so fortunate....had one of the greatest Christmases in years! What a blessing! Our daughter, Shannon, who moved out of town a few months ago AND our son, Adam and his lovely wife, April were home from Kansas! GLORIOUS! If our middle daughter, Amy and her family had made it it would have been perfection! But, with that said, 2 outta 3 kids is great!
Allow me to show you some of our family fun!
A few pix on Christmas day:
Shannon with Uncle Mike!
Some family members unwrapping & enjoying gifts.
My Honey Buns, aka "Music Man" - Lonnie!
My sister, Shannon and Uncle Mike
My beautiful sister with the pretty gifts from Shannon (sis didn't want to unwrap them because they were wrapped so nicely!)
Daughter in law April and our son, Adam - gorgeous, aren't they?! LOL, it's a family thing!!
We, of course went to church the day after Christmas. Shannon had to return home after church. We then explored a bit with Adam and April while they were here:
LOL, Adam with Santa on River Street!
My boys, Adam and Lonnie - good looking pair!
Lonnie, April and Adam by a cool grave in Bonaventure Cemetery (yep, I've always loved to explore cemeteries...especially around here!)
Gracie's grave in Bonaventure Cemetery - this girl died in the 17 or 1800s; her likeness has been on her grave since her death, I believe. Well, when I was 17 yrs old I'd ridden my bike to the cemetery with some friends. AND, it looked like Gracie's statue was looking @ me, following me with her eyes! I jumped on my bike, took off like lightning and wrecked on Bonaventure Rd, got 17 sts in my leg! To this day, "Gracie" freaks me out and follows me with her eyes...of course it's because it's a fabulous sculpture, but still freaky.....just sayin'!
Another very beautiful grave in Bonaventure Cemetery
April is kickin' it with Santa on River Street!!
Adam thru an O
Adam, Shannon & April by one of the Christmas trees @ church 12-26-2010
Me with my "boys"....Adam and my honey, Lonnie!
Adam and April - so much in love!!
Hope you all have a wonderful 2011
God Bless you all!!!
Allow me to show you some of our family fun!
A few pix on Christmas day:
Shannon with Uncle Mike!
Some family members unwrapping & enjoying gifts.
My Honey Buns, aka "Music Man" - Lonnie!
My sister, Shannon and Uncle Mike
My beautiful sister with the pretty gifts from Shannon (sis didn't want to unwrap them because they were wrapped so nicely!)
Daughter in law April and our son, Adam - gorgeous, aren't they?! LOL, it's a family thing!!We, of course went to church the day after Christmas. Shannon had to return home after church. We then explored a bit with Adam and April while they were here:
LOL, Adam with Santa on River Street!
My boys, Adam and Lonnie - good looking pair!
Lonnie, April and Adam by a cool grave in Bonaventure Cemetery (yep, I've always loved to explore cemeteries...especially around here!)
Gracie's grave in Bonaventure Cemetery - this girl died in the 17 or 1800s; her likeness has been on her grave since her death, I believe. Well, when I was 17 yrs old I'd ridden my bike to the cemetery with some friends. AND, it looked like Gracie's statue was looking @ me, following me with her eyes! I jumped on my bike, took off like lightning and wrecked on Bonaventure Rd, got 17 sts in my leg! To this day, "Gracie" freaks me out and follows me with her eyes...of course it's because it's a fabulous sculpture, but still freaky.....just sayin'!
Another very beautiful grave in Bonaventure Cemetery
April is kickin' it with Santa on River Street!!
Adam thru an O
Adam, Shannon & April by one of the Christmas trees @ church 12-26-2010 
Me with my "boys"....Adam and my honey, Lonnie!
Adam and April - so much in love!!Hope you all have a wonderful 2011
God Bless you all!!!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Christmas Knitting
Hello Friends!
As I've said so many times in the past - I'm so sorry that I've not been blogging! Seems as though Facebook has taken the place of blogging! Well, let's see if I can actually (finally) remember to blog....I know, a song I've been singing, my apologies.
This Christmas, the 1st in several years, I decided to do a few small knitted items. It was fun and not at all rushed (which is why I've declined to knit for Christmas in years past). This year I knit small items, each and everyone was greatly appreciated, which, of course, makes it all worthwhile!
My dear nephews' dad died the fall of this year. He was quite the racing aficionado and had been all of his life. So I decided to design and knit a black and white mitered lap throw for each of them which represented the winners flag: "The Finish Line Lapghans"
(these are folded, of course!)
For my dear sister, I knit a Haruni. She loves it, I'm afraid I didn't get a photo on her, rather on my glass head, LOL...not MY head, you'll see, LOL!!! To go with her Haruni, lovely fingerless gloves (again, my photography isn't up to par, my apologies!)
The gloves are Chevron Lace Fingerless Mitts from my fave new book Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders (of which I'm blessed to have 2 new patterns in!)
For my daughter in law, April a scarf (totally forgot to write the pattern...duh me!), Crazy, Beautiful Mittens and Meret Beret:
Next are a few stocking stuffers!
For my son, Adam, a simple knit cap (again, no pattern because...as we all know...a pattern isn't needed!) with raglan decreasing on the crown.
For my daughter in law, April I knit Mae's Slippers with the addition of too cute yellow flowers!
Last, but not least, our youngest daughter, Shannon's stocking stuffers included another pair of the Chevron Lace Fingerless Mitts from Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders (cool book!) and Mary Jane Slippers
All in all, I thoroughly ENJOYED this bit of Christmas knitting!
By the way, we had the very best Christmas in years! Two of our 3 children made it home - GLORIOUS!!!
As I've said so many times in the past - I'm so sorry that I've not been blogging! Seems as though Facebook has taken the place of blogging! Well, let's see if I can actually (finally) remember to blog....I know, a song I've been singing, my apologies.
This Christmas, the 1st in several years, I decided to do a few small knitted items. It was fun and not at all rushed (which is why I've declined to knit for Christmas in years past). This year I knit small items, each and everyone was greatly appreciated, which, of course, makes it all worthwhile!
My dear nephews' dad died the fall of this year. He was quite the racing aficionado and had been all of his life. So I decided to design and knit a black and white mitered lap throw for each of them which represented the winners flag: "The Finish Line Lapghans"
(these are folded, of course!)For my dear sister, I knit a Haruni. She loves it, I'm afraid I didn't get a photo on her, rather on my glass head, LOL...not MY head, you'll see, LOL!!! To go with her Haruni, lovely fingerless gloves (again, my photography isn't up to par, my apologies!)
The gloves are Chevron Lace Fingerless Mitts from my fave new book Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders (of which I'm blessed to have 2 new patterns in!)For my daughter in law, April a scarf (totally forgot to write the pattern...duh me!), Crazy, Beautiful Mittens and Meret Beret:
Next are a few stocking stuffers!
For my son, Adam, a simple knit cap (again, no pattern because...as we all know...a pattern isn't needed!) with raglan decreasing on the crown.
For my daughter in law, April I knit Mae's Slippers with the addition of too cute yellow flowers!
Last, but not least, our youngest daughter, Shannon's stocking stuffers included another pair of the Chevron Lace Fingerless Mitts from Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders (cool book!) and Mary Jane Slippers
All in all, I thoroughly ENJOYED this bit of Christmas knitting!
By the way, we had the very best Christmas in years! Two of our 3 children made it home - GLORIOUS!!!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
We finally got our daughter moved and she's FANTASTIC!
Well, we moved Shannon over 2 weekends...WOW, what an ordeal! She had to move quickly because of her fantastic promotion and we packed and moved her very quickly, PRAISE GOD!
After her move I was able to go spend a week with her...that was SUCH FUN! A wonderful time! I babied my baby as much as I could! She certainly enjoyed having a homecooked meal when she got home from work AND I enjoyed cooking for her!
As a housewarming gift I knit an afghan for her, the lovely pattern by Jared Flood, Girasole! She LOVES it! And I LOVED knitting it! It's really a very fun knit, too...I hope to knit a few more!
Rather than invading her privacy & posting pics of her home on my blog, I have a few pics of Elvira (FYI, she changed the kitty's name...she was adopted and really needed a name that was hers and Shannon's!) As you see, Sally loves Ellie and certainly cared for her after her surgery (declawed)! A great kitty and, of course, fantastic doxie, our Sally!
On a very, very sad note....
Our beautiful cat, Moshi died in Oct. He was 17 years old, but I'm sorry to say that he had to be put down because cancer was all over him! He had lost over 1/2 his body weight and just didn't feel well and the only humane thing to do was to let him go. He was, for 17 great years, one of the best cats ever...and MOST BEAUTIFUL!
Moshi....we loved you very much, pretty boy! YOU ARE MISSED!! 
After her move I was able to go spend a week with her...that was SUCH FUN! A wonderful time! I babied my baby as much as I could! She certainly enjoyed having a homecooked meal when she got home from work AND I enjoyed cooking for her!
As a housewarming gift I knit an afghan for her, the lovely pattern by Jared Flood, Girasole! She LOVES it! And I LOVED knitting it! It's really a very fun knit, too...I hope to knit a few more!
Rather than invading her privacy & posting pics of her home on my blog, I have a few pics of Elvira (FYI, she changed the kitty's name...she was adopted and really needed a name that was hers and Shannon's!) As you see, Sally loves Ellie and certainly cared for her after her surgery (declawed)! A great kitty and, of course, fantastic doxie, our Sally!
On a very, very sad note....
Our beautiful cat, Moshi died in Oct. He was 17 years old, but I'm sorry to say that he had to be put down because cancer was all over him! He had lost over 1/2 his body weight and just didn't feel well and the only humane thing to do was to let him go. He was, for 17 great years, one of the best cats ever...and MOST BEAUTIFUL!
Moshi....we loved you very much, pretty boy! YOU ARE MISSED!!
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