hi

Well its been a while since my last post. a few months to say the least. Things here are about the same. I've been working right hard on designing some patterns which I do plan on trying to sell on etsy. (wish me luck). I hope to make a full time job out of selling patterns. Maybe pick up a job somewhere teaching pple how to crochet. That would be fun to...I dunno..have to wait and see.
Well anyways...happy late christmas to you all.

It would seem.

I think that its possible, I'm falling into some sort of depression. Or maybe I'm just extremely sad. I'm not sure which. In June, my grandfather died. In September, my Grandmother, this week, a woman who was like a second mother to my brother and I. Nancy was only 51 years old, and nobody seems to know what happened. Her husband went to wake her up, and she wouldn't wake up. She died in her sleep. This has not been the best year for me when it comes to some of the people I know and love. And now, I'm sitting here wondering, if anybody even reads my blog post. I don't know if I even have anybody following my blog on here. I guess it doesn't really matter anyways.

As I may have told you guys, my grandmother passed away at the beginning of August. It really was a sad time. My mother brought me a whole tote packed full of crochet books and magazines. I feel really blessed to have received these. I hope to make at least one thing out of each book. As I do, I will post some pictures.
Right now I'm working on a granny square blanket out of one of them. I don't know why but I truly am "hooked" on granny squares. I don't know if its the simplicity of them or what it is, but they just seem so fun to make.

Anyways!!! I start my new job today. (hooray). I've spent this last week trying to get myself adjusted to living in the light again. It has indeed taken some adjustment too let me tell ya. Whew. I think however it will get better once I get into the groove of working the evening shift.

Well better close this up. Need to start getting ready for work. I just have to decide what set of scrubs I want to wear on my first day, and I need to do something with this mop of hair on my head.

Getting off night shift

So, I'm going to be leaving the night shift...finally...whew...I have really missed sleeping at night. Unfortunately I have to leave my residence behind. I will be going to another facility to work. I will miss most of my people...not the ones that beat the holy crap out of me on a regular basis, but I'm positive I will become just as attached to my new ones as I was to my old ones. I will even learn their names. (hooray).
Anyways, just a quick update!!!!

Week over

The only thing I can say is, Thank goodness this week is over. It seems like it just kind of dragged on and on, but yet flew by like it was on a speeding train or something. I don't know...but I'm glad its over. Unfortunately though, due to the way things worked out, and all the trading I had to do to get certain days off this week, I ended up giving up all of my Saturdays off that I had this month. So for the rest of the month, I have to work, every single Saturday. (boo)

I've got a couple of new patterns in the works that I'm designing. I really want to be a serious professional crochet designer. I can tell you know for sure that I know its not going to be an easy road....but hopefully it will be a good road once I get down it....I will enjoy the bumps and turns of it all, b/c I will be going down it with a crochet hook in one hand, and yarn in the other!!!

Wow, so its like 6:00 AM, and DH is off to work, my pup is on the bed sound asleep with cartoons playing...(yes my dog watches cartoons), and all is well and silent in my world right now. Well with the exception of the washing machine, I did have to start some laundry. Its moment like this that I have time to sit back and reflect on stuff, and just relax and not let everything bother me.

I've been teaching one of the girls I work with how to Crochet. That has been lots of fun!!! I'm thinking its almost time for her to have another lesson. I'm thinking about getting her a book with easy to follow instructions so that she can learn how to read patterns. Maybe I'll teach her how to make a granny square next. Those are fun and easy. And are a great way to use up scrap yarn.

Well thats about it from here for now, I have a shelf I need to put together today that I talked the DH into getting me for my craft room, and lots and lots of laundry to do!!!
Over and out
Me

This is just part of my craft room...the knitting needles are in the living room though...LOL I truly truly need to get everything more together. (not sure that, that will EVER happen though.) Gonna talk the DH into getting me some more shelves today so I can get my room more together....

This is a cow I made for an exchange....please excuse my piled up mess on my side table...its actually full of crochet stuff!!! I have since de-cluttered that table!!!

This is the Baby Blanket I am working on knitting. So far its going really well. I'm absolutely in love with the yarn I'm using as well. I'll post more pics as I go. And yup I am using circular knitting needles.

This is the pile of star motifs I got done for the 2 American Flag afghans I'm making for my Dad and Father in law for Christmas. In the picture it looks like I used purple yarn, but I didn't...I couldn't get the flash to turn off for some reason on the camera at that point.

pictures finally

So this is the baby sweater set I did for my sister in law. I'm pretty proud of it. Its the first set of baby clothes I have ever made. I've made plenty of blankets, but never anything more. I think they turned out quite well!!!!

Nope, I'm not gonna get those pictures posted right now!!! (although I want to, and my camera is full of pics I need to post) I can't b/c I'm staying the night at my mom's tonight. It would seem I keep loosing Grandparents. My step grandmother passed away at 5:05 PM on Saturday evening. Its really kind of sad, but thankfully she had Hospice to help ease the way comfortably for her. She had cancer, and when she found out, it had progressed to far for anything to help. I'm just glad that she is out of her pain and misery now, b/c I'm pretty sure she was miserable with her pain.

On a light note....I have to say that it was really strange staying here tonight. After having lived at my own house, with my hubby, and my dog, and stuff, it was really weird, to sleep in the house I grew up in. My Step dad stayed with his dad tonight, so I slept with mom. Working nights I didn't sleep to long b/c I slept most of the day...so I crawled out of bed around 3:30, and quietly made my way to the kitchen where I poured myself a giant mug of coffee from the thermos, and then padded back here to the den where the computer has been for the last 6 or 7 years.

I was looking at another blog from crochet and more, and I must say that girl can crochet!!! She kind of makes me want to challenge myself to see what I can do and design. I think I'll try and get my pirate play set finished that I've been working on for over 2 years now!!! I think I will try and finish it up...well I guess today since its Sunday now. Frank (my DH) is going out with some friends today, so I think this would be the perfect day to get that finished. What I need to get finished is the pirate puppet that I was working on, and I'm thinking about designing a pirate ship...kind of like a pillow of sorts...maybe...I dunno...I also need to another Larry and Bob from Veggie Tales and get the pattern written down. I'm thinking about making a set for my cousin Mandi's little boys. I think that they would like them.

Well I guess thats it for now. I'm in need of another cup of coffee...and I think my mom's dog wants to go out, so I'll take care of that so she doesn't wake anybody up.

my knitting

Hey, So, I finally have learned to knit. I am so proud of myself I could burst!!! Right now I'm working on a baby blanket for my sister in law who is due in October. I decided if I'm going to jump in, I'd do it with both feet. I'm going to take pictures of it as it goes. Once I get a few more rows done, I'm going to go ahead and take a picture of it. I cannot believe how easy knitting actually is now that I'm getting into the swing of it. This fall one of the local yarn shops is having a beginners sock class in knitting and crochet. I think I'm going to take both of them. I'm pretty excited about it. I'm going to be heading over there on Saturday morning b/c I need another skein of yarn for this baby blanket, so I'm giong to see if they have figured out the dates yet. (I'm so excited!!!!)

But anyways!! I still have some Christmas stuff I have to finish up with the crochet as well, so It looks like I'm on hooks and needles right now!!!! (ha ha ha)
Anways, will be posting more soon!!!

Time has slipped by again

So wow, were really getting into July aren't we??? This year is really flying by, and I'm not sure that I've really done anything I've wanted to do this year. However I have started crocheting my Christmas gifts. I'm making 2 American Flag afghans for my father in law and my step dad, whom I call dad. Right now I'm working on the star field. I'm really moving quickly. I'm over halfway done with that. I'm making the stars for both blankets at once. Frank is happy b/c I'm only buying the yarn as I need it for this project, other wise, I would have a huge stack of yarn. Which is really better right now, b/c its helping me with my quest to stay organized. But the pattern is out of a book called our best afghans a to z. I can't remember who published it, it may be leisure arts.

I have so many pictures that I need to get posted, I'm going to have to sit down on one of my next days off and organize and just post nothing but pictures!!! I've been doing tons and tons of crocheting, my poor husband said I'm like a factory...poor guy. I have slowed down a bit, and have been trying to not do so much at once. I think once I get these blankets finished, and a baby blanket done for my sister in law who is going to be having a girl in October, I'll be done for a while. I'll still do some little things ya know...gotta keep those hands busy.

I do need to catch up with my sewing though, I have a bunch of stuff started that I really need to finish. I also want to get some shirts made for myself. I have a pattern for some really cute blouses, and I want to make them so bad. I have some pretty red fabric that I think would make a great button up, and some pretty flowered fabric that would make a great skirt of something. Just gotta get myself in gear and get this stuff going!!!

Well that's about it from this end. Now that Yahoo 360 is shutting down, I'm hoping to be more regular on here. There is just something stress lifting about blogging...not sure what it is, but its there.

Over and out
Me

what a week

Wow, what a week this has been. Last week, I found out my grandfather had passed away. Well I live in Virginia....the rest of my family, Oregon...so Monday, I got my tickets, and tuesday I was on my way!!! I came back on Saturday...and going back to work tonight, on Sunday!!!
I sitll have pics I have to post, but I plan on getting them up here in the next day or two, soon as I finish getting everything back in order around here. Its amazing how much a week away from home can make a difference.

Yahoo 360 is closing

Well it looks like I'll be here more. Yahoo 360 is shutting its doors in July. I guess we all knew it was coming anyways, especially when you consider how crappy it was really starting to get.
I do have some friends on there that I will miss. But considering, I guess this is really the best thing.

I got my cow finished that I was crocheting. I even got the eyes embroidered on. Now I just need to get out my camera and take some pictures and stuff. At the moment I'm working on a dog bed.
Kind of funny to think about crocheting a dog bed, but all in all, I would have to say its gonna be cute. (I got the pattern out of one of my Crochet Today magazines.)(I'm hooked on that magazine)
I have a subscription to 3 different crochet magazines. I get Crochet Today, Crochet World, and Crochet. I need to re-new my subscription to Crochet. I just renewed to Crochet world.

Well all, guess I had better close this. Gotta start getting ready for the sunday family dinner.
I love those. I think I'm going to take my camera today. I want to get some pictures of my hubby with his dad.
I can smell the coffee so I know its time to head downstairs.

Been a while

Hey all,

Its been a while since my last post!!! I've been busy busy busy!!!! Between work, house work, crocheting, and helping my dear hubby with the garden some, I've been going pretty non stop!!!
I recently joined a new online group called trade-bot. Its pretty neat. I have just recently joined 2 exchanges, and cannot wait to get my partners for that. I'll try and get some pictures posted once I get that going.
Also for mothers day I crocheted my very first cardigan for my mother in law for moms day!!! It turned out great. I do have some pictures of that, which I will get posted as well. I can guarantee it will take me a while to get it posted though, as I seem to be slow getting everything done that I want to do when it comes to my blogs and such!!!

My sister in law is pregnant, so I just got a new crochet book from Annies Attic that I cant wait to get things started on. Its called so bright baby rompers. I'm hoping to make every thing in the book!!! LOL...not sure what she will do with all those baby blankets, but thats alright, I'm sure she will give them away or something if she can't use them.

Thats about it from here, gotta run and play catch up!!!
over and out!!
Me

Ok, well its been a while since I've posted anything on here. Lifes been kind of crazy and busy, as it is for everybody I'm sure. I've been doing a lot of Crocheting. (one of my best hobbies!!!) I just finished a baby blanket for one of the girls I work with. I've been trying to crochet a horse for another one of the girls I work with, but I can't seem to get the pattern to work for me. its just not turning out quite right, I'm not going to give up on it yet though.

Work is still going great. I cant believe that I've been there for as long as I have. (I've been there since the end of may) I have this supervisor that I think honestly needs to be checked for Bi-Polar disorder. I can see some of the signs and symptoms of it. (my mom is bi-polar, so dealing with somebody with that disorder kind of sort of lets you be more patient with others that may be like that).

Frank got laid off from his job. They said that they should be calling him back in about 6-8 weeks. He's not so sure he's going to wait around for them though. He's getting partial un-employment b/c he still has his part time job down at the jail house. He doesn't get many hours in there though, but every little bit helps.

Thats about it for now on here today. I'm hoping to do a bit more blogging here. Post a few more pictures and such.