I am in hat knitting mode right now and I need to move on to mitten and mitts mode. I think after I finish this hat that I am currently working on, I will try to get into mitts mode. Yesterday, I went shopping with my sister and niece, it is tax free weekend in Texas which means if you buy school clothes or clothes in general, you get it tax free. Lovely. I bought myself some bras and panties, they were very much needed.
Shoes are also included in the mix. I didn't buy any of those since I have shoes. Many pairs of shoes and so, I thought it would be wasteful to purchase something I didn't need.
I was knitting while shopping yesterday. I finished Maribeth's hat. She had asked me to custom paint her a skein of yarn and then knit her a hat out of it. I was working on it in the clothing store and in the shoe store. I started to work on the crown after fitting it on her. So, it is ready to go and I am including extra yarn with it, in case my sister has to darn it. You never know how much damage they can take before they start to ravel. I believe in reinforcing my stuff that I knit.
Today is starting out hot and we sure could use some serious rain. I wish it would rain and I am asking that everyone pray for rain for us. We need it desperately.
I have to get myself moving, I have many things that need my attention this morning. Ya'll have a safe and beautiful weekend.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Okay....
Yesterday, I went with my sister to her wally world to pick up several much needed items. We are trying to spend as little as possible because we are finally going to try and work on our bathroom after what...5 years? I think that might be the amount.
I am slowly getting it all together. I have been working on knitting hats with ear flaps for the business. I sleep with my splint on, just to deal with the hand. I still can't hold a golf club. So, I can't go back to doing that activity.
Tomorrow is my jewelry class that I am teaching to the ladies in my chapter. Fun. Several have said they can't make it. Oh well.
Friday I believe is my girl's day out with my niece...she leaves for college this weekend. I will miss her. She is a sophmore this year. I think we are planning on taking her out for some retail therapy and then out to lunch. It should be fun for her...hopefully. She has been chauffering around her dad, my big brother, who tore his achilles tendon. He is in a cast on crutches and has been doing what he isn't supposed to...sounds familiar, doesn't it? Yep, it runs in the family. So, he will be in that cast longer than what he anticipated. I know, I am still in my knee cast since I have been bad and I realized yesterday in Wally world that I can't move in certain directions since I twisted the knee and felt it give a small bit, it is all swollen again. Arrgghh!
I want to swim today to help relieve it. It works. Plus with this lousy heat wave, the pool is a wonderful place to be.
Tonight is super cheesy mac skillet with fresh green beans with bacon. Yummy.
I had bought some of the new Twinkies with strawberry filling..not a good combo if you are used to the white filling. Maybe I am just getting old. Who knows.
Now I am going to go make myself a fresh tomato, baby spinach and cheese omelette. I had Gary buy me a bag of baby spinach yesterday when he went grocery shopping.
I am slowly getting it all together. I have been working on knitting hats with ear flaps for the business. I sleep with my splint on, just to deal with the hand. I still can't hold a golf club. So, I can't go back to doing that activity.
Tomorrow is my jewelry class that I am teaching to the ladies in my chapter. Fun. Several have said they can't make it. Oh well.
Friday I believe is my girl's day out with my niece...she leaves for college this weekend. I will miss her. She is a sophmore this year. I think we are planning on taking her out for some retail therapy and then out to lunch. It should be fun for her...hopefully. She has been chauffering around her dad, my big brother, who tore his achilles tendon. He is in a cast on crutches and has been doing what he isn't supposed to...sounds familiar, doesn't it? Yep, it runs in the family. So, he will be in that cast longer than what he anticipated. I know, I am still in my knee cast since I have been bad and I realized yesterday in Wally world that I can't move in certain directions since I twisted the knee and felt it give a small bit, it is all swollen again. Arrgghh!
I want to swim today to help relieve it. It works. Plus with this lousy heat wave, the pool is a wonderful place to be.
Tonight is super cheesy mac skillet with fresh green beans with bacon. Yummy.
I had bought some of the new Twinkies with strawberry filling..not a good combo if you are used to the white filling. Maybe I am just getting old. Who knows.
Now I am going to go make myself a fresh tomato, baby spinach and cheese omelette. I had Gary buy me a bag of baby spinach yesterday when he went grocery shopping.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Carpal Tunnel
I blew out my right hand courtesy of my carpal tunnel syndrome. One of these days I will have to get it fixed but, that would mean taking off more time from knitting than I have right now. I am wearing my splint and I am sleeping in it as well. I just wish they made a more comfy splint for this affliction.
I had to give up my membership to the golf club since I can't hold a golf club right now and that is $50 a month not being used so, I let them know to drop my membership. I guess when it heals, I will go back and re-sign up for it. They were pretty understanding about it. I am thinking I was one of the only women out there. I noticed it was full of men and no women.
Still no rain in the forecast...we are so desperate for it down here. My water bill is about $60 this month. We usually have a $34 water bill in good times. So, you see what is happening...we need rain.
I am collecting seed pods off of the okra for next year's planting. I also will be choosing which tomatoes I will have next year as well...no Mr. Stripey for example since it is not producing since it is too hot here for it. I am going for the Cherokee purple, that is the most amazing tomato I have ever eaten. The cherry tomato is going to come back as well since it is a fabulous producer and the flavor is so amazing. No corn next year, a big waste of my time. Green beans did well until the drought started. They were yummy. I wish I had more space for a bigger garden. Gary won't let me expand. I have begged. It didn't work. sigh!
Swimming tonight, I think to beat the heat. I won't go out there right now since the sun and heat would rip my hide right off of me. Ya'll have a safe and happy weekend.
I had to give up my membership to the golf club since I can't hold a golf club right now and that is $50 a month not being used so, I let them know to drop my membership. I guess when it heals, I will go back and re-sign up for it. They were pretty understanding about it. I am thinking I was one of the only women out there. I noticed it was full of men and no women.
Still no rain in the forecast...we are so desperate for it down here. My water bill is about $60 this month. We usually have a $34 water bill in good times. So, you see what is happening...we need rain.
I am collecting seed pods off of the okra for next year's planting. I also will be choosing which tomatoes I will have next year as well...no Mr. Stripey for example since it is not producing since it is too hot here for it. I am going for the Cherokee purple, that is the most amazing tomato I have ever eaten. The cherry tomato is going to come back as well since it is a fabulous producer and the flavor is so amazing. No corn next year, a big waste of my time. Green beans did well until the drought started. They were yummy. I wish I had more space for a bigger garden. Gary won't let me expand. I have begged. It didn't work. sigh!
Swimming tonight, I think to beat the heat. I won't go out there right now since the sun and heat would rip my hide right off of me. Ya'll have a safe and happy weekend.
Friday, August 5, 2011
South Texas Bontanical Gardens
North Padre Island, Texas
On the island, I took this one from the car...notice the blurred images. 
Another view from the car. I love the colors in this one. This is the salt flat with the dunes way in the background. 
The beach at North Padre Island National Seashore. 
Our view of the sand dunes with part of Gary's cabana in the view. Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Working on Christmas Presents
Right now I am working on the family Christmas gift. It is hand made since I am not spending money this year on gifts. I have plans to knit my hubby a gift or two. He has requested socks. This is a big deal since he has huge feet.
I have other things to knit as well. I have ear flap hats to knit, mitts, etc. It is a working Christmas for me. I figure it will be good for me to show off my skills.
If it is as cold as last year, people will appreciate this skill set I have when they are nice and toasty warm from all my woolen goods.
Learning to knit can possibly save you from spending big bucks on items that are normally made out of cheap ass acrylic and it only makes you sweat and retain that water next to your skin. Not warm at all. Wool breathes...it lets your skin breathe while keeping you warm, even while wet. :) Wool will not burn unless a match or flame is placed directly against it with pressure.
So for all of those people who tell me each year that wool isn't ideal for Texas...blow it out your butt because it is. I wear wool blend socks all of the time in winter and it feels amazing to have warm tooties. Try cold feet and then we will talk. It isn't pleasant especially when we have super humid winters here and the cold goes straight through you.
Okay, I am off of my soap box now. :) Anyway, I have plans to work on several items for several people. Today I am getting back to work on painting and dyeing yarns. I worked for a bit yesterday with a killer migraine. Not fun, let me tell you. Hopefully, I will be able to get more yarn taken care of.
I have other things to knit as well. I have ear flap hats to knit, mitts, etc. It is a working Christmas for me. I figure it will be good for me to show off my skills.
If it is as cold as last year, people will appreciate this skill set I have when they are nice and toasty warm from all my woolen goods.
Learning to knit can possibly save you from spending big bucks on items that are normally made out of cheap ass acrylic and it only makes you sweat and retain that water next to your skin. Not warm at all. Wool breathes...it lets your skin breathe while keeping you warm, even while wet. :) Wool will not burn unless a match or flame is placed directly against it with pressure.
So for all of those people who tell me each year that wool isn't ideal for Texas...blow it out your butt because it is. I wear wool blend socks all of the time in winter and it feels amazing to have warm tooties. Try cold feet and then we will talk. It isn't pleasant especially when we have super humid winters here and the cold goes straight through you.
Okay, I am off of my soap box now. :) Anyway, I have plans to work on several items for several people. Today I am getting back to work on painting and dyeing yarns. I worked for a bit yesterday with a killer migraine. Not fun, let me tell you. Hopefully, I will be able to get more yarn taken care of.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Back From Vacation
We made it home from vacation on Thursday. We picked up the doggies, and they were so happy to see us. The place we used to board them was so much cheaper than any other place around and they took incredibly good care of them. I am going to use that boarding facility from now on.
We went to Corpus Christi on vacation, we hit the beach on North Padre Island. We chose to do the national sea shore since you pay, $10 and can use your pass for 7 days. Nice. We both had our pop up cabanas and our blankets. It was nice. I took along spf 50+ and still managed to get sunburned. We had fun playing in the waves and on the last day of the beach...I couldn't even stand up since the rip tide was dragging my legs out from under me and Gary had to grab me to keep me from falling over. He would drag me back to him.
It was so hot and dry down there, they were praying for the tropical system to come and give them relief. We hit the South Texas botanical gardens and it was okay, we both agreed it would be much better in Spring when there is rain.
We went to the Texas State Aquarium and it was alright. Nothing to write home about. I had been there before and Gary hadn't so, we went. The otters were the best part of it and the rescued sea turtles.
We found good food and went out of our way to get fabulous pizza on Wednesday night. When we walked into the hotel from the restaurant with our box, we were getting looks from the staff...you could see they had been there and knew what was in our box. Yummies!
We were able to rest and recuperate. I am ready to go again but, it was very nice to get home.
We came home to hot weather, no rain, and laundry.
We went to the Texas Exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science in Houston, it was interesting. Gary and I managed to slip away from our docent...we were bored out of our socks. Most of it, I knew from Texas History in 7th grade and also from my Mom who loved history very much.
I had wanted to stop at Goliad on the way home to see the Presidio at La Bahia but, Gary didn't want any part of it. I had been there before as a child, courtesy of Mom. She made sure we knew our Texas history. I told him it would be neat. He didn't agree.
Now...I am going to be getting back to work since I have a festival to get ready for in October. I have yarn to prepare and kits to organize along with lots of knitting. Who knows we may have a really cold winter and everyone will need my knits to keep them warm.
We went to Corpus Christi on vacation, we hit the beach on North Padre Island. We chose to do the national sea shore since you pay, $10 and can use your pass for 7 days. Nice. We both had our pop up cabanas and our blankets. It was nice. I took along spf 50+ and still managed to get sunburned. We had fun playing in the waves and on the last day of the beach...I couldn't even stand up since the rip tide was dragging my legs out from under me and Gary had to grab me to keep me from falling over. He would drag me back to him.
It was so hot and dry down there, they were praying for the tropical system to come and give them relief. We hit the South Texas botanical gardens and it was okay, we both agreed it would be much better in Spring when there is rain.
We went to the Texas State Aquarium and it was alright. Nothing to write home about. I had been there before and Gary hadn't so, we went. The otters were the best part of it and the rescued sea turtles.
We found good food and went out of our way to get fabulous pizza on Wednesday night. When we walked into the hotel from the restaurant with our box, we were getting looks from the staff...you could see they had been there and knew what was in our box. Yummies!
We were able to rest and recuperate. I am ready to go again but, it was very nice to get home.
We came home to hot weather, no rain, and laundry.
We went to the Texas Exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science in Houston, it was interesting. Gary and I managed to slip away from our docent...we were bored out of our socks. Most of it, I knew from Texas History in 7th grade and also from my Mom who loved history very much.
I had wanted to stop at Goliad on the way home to see the Presidio at La Bahia but, Gary didn't want any part of it. I had been there before as a child, courtesy of Mom. She made sure we knew our Texas history. I told him it would be neat. He didn't agree.
Now...I am going to be getting back to work since I have a festival to get ready for in October. I have yarn to prepare and kits to organize along with lots of knitting. Who knows we may have a really cold winter and everyone will need my knits to keep them warm.
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