The Pink Dress of Miss Jayda

Finally finished Jayda's Pink dress. Only picture we could get of her NOT making some kind of face! She's such a clown.
I hope she loves it. Its certainly large enough to wear for many years. If not as a dress then as a sweater..lol. Its pretty wide! I'm glad she liked it!!! whew!

Thoughts

Busy busy month. Not all in a good way either. I won't state the obvious...the picture kinda does that. I can't stop watching NHK international.

Nearly done with Jayda's pretty dress..pictures when its totally done. I made a mistake in the beginning. It said to do x rows knit then one purled to make a easy turn over hem. Which I totally missed. SO (sigh), when I finished the skirt and bodice, I carefully cut off several rows along the bottom and knit down to make a scolloped hem. Imagine my relief when it turned out beautiful. Really the only thing left is about half the sleeves and sewing on the buttons. I sure hope she loves it!

Another wrinkle in this month, on the good side (depending on how you look at it) is that Jerico got called to go back to work!!! Finally! After all the rain, snow and freezing weather he gets to work in........M A U I life is hard. Its only for a month but......wow. Also on the good side, I get to dig around in my (his) room and get all my projects to an area where I can get at them. While I was doing that I found his old Passport (under a stack of bags of roving). We thought it had been stolen...YEAH!!

AND, I found all the pink roving I had been seaching for!! And, all my spindles so I can spin small amounts to make my dragon (pictured below) in shades of Purple and teal and a smidgeon of Fushia. At least thats the plan. Happy Dance.

But......I miss Jerico and his unshaven kisses to my cheek...outa no where. I miss the crazy stories punctuated with F.......ing this and that. :) I know he's a grown up and needs his own place again. But for now.....I'm just missing him. Sniff

Norwegian Knitting Designs... FINALLY!

ITS DONE!! Please check out and buy this book HERE
Redone by my friend, Terri Shea. I knit a couple examples as did my friend, Katie Scott.

Retirement projects

Before:


Its a project for sure. Bill has been working for 3 months and he finished the last cuts today! Now he will stain all the woods. Only took 30 years to finish.. of course the rest of the room is a disaster..Picture 3..Hee hee




After:

Its really alot neater then when we started! We don't call it the Wreckroom for nuthin'!!






Ready to stain. Pretty huh?

AND.......Stained!










Instead of a moose head...its a dragon!

New Pattern

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62534686/cosmo-the-dragon-pattern
http://aprildraven.blogspot.com/

Anyone who really KNOWS me, Knows I love Dragons! Saw this on Facebook and had to have the pattern! Also, got an adoreable frog that has possibilities as my new header picture. Just need to make it and find or make the tutu and ballet slippers. I've been thinking 'Build a Bear' might be a good place to get these already made.

I have some fabulous roving that in purples and tourqoise and fushia that might look really good as this dragon? If you look at the links you'll see She is very LARGE. 25in long....I'm in love


And on a family note: This is Jerico's 1 yr Sobriety Celebration! We are very proud!

Labyrinthitis

Definition: The inner ear has fluid-filled tubes called semicircular canals, or labyrinths. The canals, along with a nerve in your skull, help interpret your body's position and maintain your balance.

I had a virus just after Thanksgiving. The usual thing with stomach etc. But, it had some dizziness associated with it too but it went away quickly. Ever since I've felt off. Not dizzy but, well, off.

Wed. woke up with vertigo.. not spinning..just kinda drifting feeling. OMG I'm having a stroke I thought.. but it went away. Thurs. woke up..MUCH worse. Emergency room FAST!! 6 Hours later and a CT scan and MRI (OMG never wanna do that again!!) they decided I had Labyrinthitis. Oh ya, AND I have a brain and all in all it looks pretty good. WHO KNEW!?
Now Friday and I'm navigating ok. Haven't had to take the pills they gave me.. basic Dramamine type. Still off but not drifting away today. No quick movement recommended tho.. YOW. Scary. But, at least not a stroke! End of Old lady whine and snivel

Presents from Austrailia

MMmm, Latest yumminess from my friend Sascha. Beautiful Purple scarf! The roving is amazing colors. Yarn perfect for socks..thinking on that one. BUNNY fur!! Always fun to mess with. All wrapped as presents this year. Love it!! Oh and a Magazine..love those too. Thanks so much for remembering me!!

Capt. Lacey

Oh Marie .. your awesome!!
Finally, after moving half way across the country to Missouri, they found the pirate outfit I made for the baby. Looks like its almost to small. Looking good Lil Lacey.
Damn cute!

Christmas Morning 2010

Lots of Pictures. The blue sweaters I made. Bryce couldn't wait to get out of his but Trysten wore his all day. For all I know he still has it on. YEAH!
Lots of Books and Art kits.
Marshall got a Chess set of the Chinese Terra cotta soldiers.
Wyatt has been playing with Indian cooking. He got a spice kit and a recipe book.
I got a LCD TV and a ton of nighties.
Bill.. well thats him with his BIG RED Cement mixer..in the living room!!
It was a good christmas. Only bump was Bryce not loving his sweater.. oh well. sniffle..
Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Christmas Party- just a few

These are the Ladies of "The Church of the Holy Stitch"and the ladies from Village yarn and tea which closed a few weeks ago. We will miss the shop something horrible. I didn't make it to the party..in case your looking for me. I got a virus and was out for nearly 2 weeks. Miserable. So glad someone DID take Pictures. Love all the ladies!!! They're the best!

A picture says a 1000 words

Turkey day photos for your pleasure!

1.Grandma, the coats won't stay on the door knob!

2. oooo foods almost ready.. Think Jerico is hungry?

3.Followed by the Turkey coma till someone mentioned pie!!

Its snowing

Miss Jayda (my youngest Grand daughter)
Love this Picture.

Christmas knitting

Can you picture this little dress in Raspberry and black? Instead of the checkerboard pattern I'm doing a Leopard print band in wheat and black with touches of brown. Its for my grand daughter who loves that combination. I'm up to the band and its going good. Easy pattern. I found a Leopard print wristie pattern which is 28 rows and I only need 12 but I'll figure it out. I'm excited!!
Also, have 2 blue sweaters waiting in the bag. For the boys. To be done on the machine. Should take a day to do both except the ribbing. Fingers crossed. Christmas come way to fast to suit me!!!

Steam punk Convention

Yup, thats my boys..Jerico and Marshall. All Gussy'd up for the Seattle Steam Punk Con. Jerico kinda scares me in that Techno pirate scary dude outfit. Marshall's outfit minus the hat and goggles reminds me of "Firefly". Which I guess was the point. Hee hee.

Wyatt and Kids

Happy Halloween. I love this picture of my son Wyatt and his 3 kids. Its obvious that they love him.

Final Fantasy XIV Open Beta

NEW GAME....
Wutai server.. Character names Pixx Faha, Knitone Purltwo and Aine Slaniagh.

The Roof

Bill and I built our addition starting when he was around 29. Same age as Marshall will be this year. The guys are attempting to roof and make right all the mistakes. I hear that Bill mumbles alot about stupid kids. Meaning, HIM, not our boys. Jerico was a roofer before he headed to the sea. Marshall is his minion. lol
I sit on the ground and try not to picture any of them falling. Even Wyatt has come by to help.

And FYI, this has been going on for around 2 months now. They are at the rear of the house now. Redesigning as they go. Fixing the rot because we never had gutters or sofets. Evicting squirrel families who have had nests up there for 30 years.

I so appreciate all the work the guys are doing. I'm so glad I can't get up there. I never could navigate slanted surfaces. They are letting me paint boards. So, I'm not totally useless.

Viking knitting

I took a class from Valerie Day last month. Like usual when I start a new craft, I bought 10 rolls of silver art wire and went into production mode. Experimenting all over the place. I especially like the bracelet with the large Jade stone. Since this picture was taken I've made earrings with crystals woven threw it. And, a black wire bracelet.
This week I get to be Teachers helper for the new class. I'm excited.
Jerico asked if I could make a necklace thats thicker. I'll have to work on that. You pull the woven wire threw holes in an Oak board and I won't have any holes large enough. Bill will have to make me something if he has time.
Next I think I will actually try knitting with the wire. I have a necklace idea I'd like to try.

Pirate Update

Now added..pants and a blanket.