Yes, I know!
Once again, it has been a loooong time since the last post! I really am going to try to do better...if for no other reason it's kind of fun to look back myself and reflect on past goings on!
In some ways a lot, lot has happened, but in other ways, not much. I have been dealing with 2 really frustrating health issues, both of which include pain. I hate whining....so rather than make blog posts big ole whine-fests I would rather not say much :-)....the main reason I have been so quiet lately. One of the issues has gotten much better so I'm hoping and praying that holds...and have an appointment with a new doc next Monday for the other so am hopeful that I'll be back to normal (or as normal as I ever get anyway..lol) soon!
I have done some knitting but not nearly as much as normal..one of the pain side effects. Have the Master's Level one almost ready to go. Just have to weave in some ends and type up the research. I'll try to post shots of each swatch and the hat at a later date. I found it really helpful when other people did that so I could look at specific swatches in comparison to mine.
I've also finished one sock each of two pair lately. One is just the basic 2x2 rib sock that I haul around in my car to work on. It is out of some indie dyer merino that I won at a Guild meeting ages ago.
I have also got a Horcrux sock done using some Artyarns Merino that Amanda gifted me from a trip to Texas. Was kind of disappointed that the patterning at the cuff didn't show up all that well with this yarn but they do feel good on the feet and the colorway is just plain old fun!
Oh, and I did finish a pair of Jacaranda socks. A Sock of the Month kit from Chameleon Colorworks that I got ages ago.
The other project I started recently is the Gail aka Nightsongs shawl. I saw it on Ravely and thought it was just gorgeous! I'm doing it from a skein of Handmaiden's Seasilk that I got last summer in Austin. I had some issues understanding the pattern at first but several people had put up pointers on Ravelry and once I got it figured out it has been a joy to work on. First thing I have knitted on a quite a while that I can't wait to finish! Here it is so far:
One bit of big news that I'm really excited and PROUD about! My older daughter, Melissa just got a HUGE promotion with Michael's! Those of you who have read my ramblings in the past may remember my post about her designing all the Christmas products in the framing line last year. Well, all of them coming out this year will be her designs too, but as of last week she is no longer in the framing department! Get this....is this too funny or what....she is now the Senior Buyer for.....drumroll, please......Needlework and YARN!!!! She has already started picking my brain about what knitters would like to see in the Michael's stores! I know they will never be able to match the selection that we have at our LYS....and I wouldn't want them to!!! The LYS will always be my preferred shopping spot.....I want them to be around....forever! But it is exciting to think that with her at the helm of purchasing there may be a better selection there too! Anyway....am really proud of my girl and had to brag just a little!
The other thing we are excited about is the new motor home! We sold the old one several months back and didn't intend to get another one quite so soon.....but man, we missed going out in one and just kicking back and relaxing! We made the mistake of "just going to look"...ha ha!
We have been out in it several times....good thing about that kind of trip is you are still kind of "at home" when you feel bad so the health issues didn't get in the way too much...some but not enough to keep us from going!
We took Savy the last trip and had such a wonderful time. We (us, David & Amanda, Savy and Dax) are going out in it again this weekend to meet up with Melissa and Brian. I can't wait! Here are a couple of pics from that last trip.
I can't wait until we take our "fall trip" in it....my favorite time of the year to go, sit outside under the awning with a sweater on and knit, nap, knit, nap....well, you get the idea!
We had a fun visit this summer with our other 5 grandkids too! Valerie and her crew were on their way to Chris's new assignment in San Diego and they came through Oklahoma and stayed for a few days! I don't know how they handle the military thing and moving every couple of years! Brandon and Jen came over with their 3 and Patrick & Misty came up from Lawton while they were here and it was nice having them all here at once.
The uncles about gave me a heart attack when I walked out in the backyard and saw this:
That's uncles for you :-)
That's about it other than I'm still doing the coupon thing and loving it! I went to Homeland yesterday and brought home close to $170 worth of groceries and paid $59! Getting ready to do Walgreen's and CVS today and according to my calculations I should come home with almost $150 worth of stuff, spend around $30 something....and get back $38 in store bucks to use the next time I go! Not bad...not bad at all! Ron and I were doing some figuring last night and think I've probably cut our grocery/toiletry bill way more than half.....probably close to 70 something percent of what I used to spend!
In some ways a lot, lot has happened, but in other ways, not much. I have been dealing with 2 really frustrating health issues, both of which include pain. I hate whining....so rather than make blog posts big ole whine-fests I would rather not say much :-)....the main reason I have been so quiet lately. One of the issues has gotten much better so I'm hoping and praying that holds...and have an appointment with a new doc next Monday for the other so am hopeful that I'll be back to normal (or as normal as I ever get anyway..lol) soon!
I have done some knitting but not nearly as much as normal..one of the pain side effects. Have the Master's Level one almost ready to go. Just have to weave in some ends and type up the research. I'll try to post shots of each swatch and the hat at a later date. I found it really helpful when other people did that so I could look at specific swatches in comparison to mine.
I've also finished one sock each of two pair lately. One is just the basic 2x2 rib sock that I haul around in my car to work on. It is out of some indie dyer merino that I won at a Guild meeting ages ago.
I have also got a Horcrux sock done using some Artyarns Merino that Amanda gifted me from a trip to Texas. Was kind of disappointed that the patterning at the cuff didn't show up all that well with this yarn but they do feel good on the feet and the colorway is just plain old fun!
Oh, and I did finish a pair of Jacaranda socks. A Sock of the Month kit from Chameleon Colorworks that I got ages ago.
The other project I started recently is the Gail aka Nightsongs shawl. I saw it on Ravely and thought it was just gorgeous! I'm doing it from a skein of Handmaiden's Seasilk that I got last summer in Austin. I had some issues understanding the pattern at first but several people had put up pointers on Ravelry and once I got it figured out it has been a joy to work on. First thing I have knitted on a quite a while that I can't wait to finish! Here it is so far:
One bit of big news that I'm really excited and PROUD about! My older daughter, Melissa just got a HUGE promotion with Michael's! Those of you who have read my ramblings in the past may remember my post about her designing all the Christmas products in the framing line last year. Well, all of them coming out this year will be her designs too, but as of last week she is no longer in the framing department! Get this....is this too funny or what....she is now the Senior Buyer for.....drumroll, please......Needlework and YARN!!!! She has already started picking my brain about what knitters would like to see in the Michael's stores! I know they will never be able to match the selection that we have at our LYS....and I wouldn't want them to!!! The LYS will always be my preferred shopping spot.....I want them to be around....forever! But it is exciting to think that with her at the helm of purchasing there may be a better selection there too! Anyway....am really proud of my girl and had to brag just a little!
The other thing we are excited about is the new motor home! We sold the old one several months back and didn't intend to get another one quite so soon.....but man, we missed going out in one and just kicking back and relaxing! We made the mistake of "just going to look"...ha ha!
We have been out in it several times....good thing about that kind of trip is you are still kind of "at home" when you feel bad so the health issues didn't get in the way too much...some but not enough to keep us from going!
We took Savy the last trip and had such a wonderful time. We (us, David & Amanda, Savy and Dax) are going out in it again this weekend to meet up with Melissa and Brian. I can't wait! Here are a couple of pics from that last trip.
I can't wait until we take our "fall trip" in it....my favorite time of the year to go, sit outside under the awning with a sweater on and knit, nap, knit, nap....well, you get the idea!
We had a fun visit this summer with our other 5 grandkids too! Valerie and her crew were on their way to Chris's new assignment in San Diego and they came through Oklahoma and stayed for a few days! I don't know how they handle the military thing and moving every couple of years! Brandon and Jen came over with their 3 and Patrick & Misty came up from Lawton while they were here and it was nice having them all here at once.
The uncles about gave me a heart attack when I walked out in the backyard and saw this:
That's uncles for you :-)
That's about it other than I'm still doing the coupon thing and loving it! I went to Homeland yesterday and brought home close to $170 worth of groceries and paid $59! Getting ready to do Walgreen's and CVS today and according to my calculations I should come home with almost $150 worth of stuff, spend around $30 something....and get back $38 in store bucks to use the next time I go! Not bad...not bad at all! Ron and I were doing some figuring last night and think I've probably cut our grocery/toiletry bill way more than half.....probably close to 70 something percent of what I used to spend!
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