A Crummy Goodbye To 2008

This year has been a wild one. Check my archives if you're curious. I'm keeping this short, because I'm in a bad mood. I don't want to make a bunch of empty promises for 2009. If any I will hope for good health for my family, an easy labor (not 4 days like last time!!!!), not to lose my house to the failing economy, and to lose the baby weight quicker than last time ( with no stretch marks please.) Yeah, right. I can dream can't I?

I hope everyone is going to have a blast this New Years'. I will be knitting in the New Year with my little sickypoo son in my bed. He's got a mild ear infection in one ear and a bad cough. We'll be watching Peter Pan and cuddling with his cow humidifier misting the room.

Happy New Year!

RRRRgyle.

I spent so much time on this yesterday. Frogged the argyle a few times too. Pain in the ass, but that's what keeps my knitting interest-I guess.

...she cooks from scratch and makes sweaters...

Don't you love when you go somewhere and find EXACTLY what you are looking for- plus it's 50% off? I totally scored when I walked into Jo-Ann's yesterday and found my yarn for cheap. I'm on a budget and getting used to Lion Brand since I can't afford luxe stuff anymore. It was like Black Friday in the yarn area and there were only the exact amount of skeins left for my project, so I was even luckier! I picked up some more embroidery needles because mine get dull fast, and then walked past the book area. Right in front, was Sublime Stitching's craft pad! Only one copy, exactly what I was looking for, and in JO-ANN's!!!! I was so happy and my son was so well behaved that I bought him some little zoo animal figurines in the check out line. He is thrilled now too.

*My loot!*


I showed Rick the yarn for his Mangyle, and he was pleasantly surprised. I think he was expecting it to be a chore to wear, but really digs the colors and has commented on them a few times. He also said that he told a girl at work that I'm knitting him a vest and that she said they must've made that Beastie Boys song up about me. ???? "...she cooks from scratch and makes sweaters..." I don't listen to BB's so I have no idea what she's referring to, but it is flattering!


*I'd have more done except that I frogged(ripped) it apart 3 different times over stupid little mistakes. I swear I have to cast on at least 3 different times until I feel the piece looks professional. Hmm...*

The New To-Knit List

I realize that I never actually knit any of this stuff, but I plan on it this time. Seriously.

Mangyle:

Rick looks good in brown and I think he can pull off the 50s-Buddy Holly-ish - guy in this. And he loves Triumph motorcycles, maybe I'll be able to get him to pose like this when it's done. HAHAHA....



Yeah, I know. ANOTHER Clapotis, but in cooler colors like this! And it's a plus that I can wear it no matter how ginormous I may get!



And aren't these adorable? There isn't an exact pattern for these, so they will be more complicated if I decide to make them.


These are just a few of my favorite designs right now. Trust me when I say there are a hell of a lot more, and next time I go to my LYS I will easily be dipping into "bill" money.

"When I Say I'm In Love You Best Believe I'm In Luv... L-U-V"

~Six Years Of Rick~

Six years ago *today* I met Rick. That is SO long! And a house, 2 bratty dogs, 1 & 1/2 kids and a wedding later- we're still together!

Santa Kwaz Came

Yet Another Dish Cloth...

I've been so inspired lately by embroidery! All of Brooke's stuff and links to other cool stuff has really been working my crafty mo-jo. A few nights ago I felt like I HAD to do something crafty, right then! So I pulled out my embroidery stash and looked for something to do. I have tons of floss, but really need to stock up on needles and need more fabric. And advice? All I have is flour sacks that come out of the dryer wrinkled and even with ironing aren't perfect. I had one dishcloth that came in a little starter kit that Knit Vicious sent me, (Cuz she's awesome!!!!), and decided to make my mom a x-mas present. And if my mom is still looking at my blog even though I told her to stay off, that's her bad. She will have spoiled her own x-mas!

Give It To Me Straight...

I went to Tilly's today to buy Rick (yet) another beanie/ skullcap/ whatever the fuck you want to call it. I also found this sweater. Cheap, 20% extra off and leopard! It's fuzzy, which was a minor drawback, but it reminded me of a L.A.M.B. one I'll never be able to afford at this rate. And as I gain more weight, (5 more pounds since last month!!!), I realize what a fashion faux pas it is (in my own head) to wear animal print. Because I feel I tend to look like the actual animal.

So I ask you...do I look like a fuzzy giraffe? Maybe it's that I have big circles under my eyes and have had my hair up in a ponytail-thing for three days. Regardless, I think it may be too loud for me even.

Random Bitchings of a Bitch

-I haven't knit in a LONG time. I seamed together the sweater I knit in the summer, and really just need to knit the collar together. But for some reason this is the part that gets me bored. I have so many projects that are just shy of being finished. But with my possible next project. I think I shouldn't lose interest as fast, because they are one piece, which are the kinds of projects that I end up finishing. No seaming, no blocking, they're perfect! Rick has recently discovered that he loves wool socks. He is wearing those hiker wool socks from Big 5, but I think I may be able to knit him some myself, though this will be a first. He has also requested a beanie and scarf. Whoa, slow down buddy!

- I find out the sex of the baby on Jan. 9th, and once that has been established, I think I'll knit it a sweater. But seeing how I never finished one for my *now* 2 1/2 year-old baby, that seems unlikely!

- I have about ten pages left of the entire Twilight/ Stephenie Meyers series, and AM SO OVER IT!!!!! I finished the other books in a day a piece, but this one is slowly killing me with boredom. I don't think half the stuff she's writing about is essential to the story, and for some reason that just bothers me! And I'm never one to complain and try to over analyze a novel. I hate being asked about foreshadowing, climax and all that stuff...( Wow, I like, totally sound like someone who was planning on being a writer don't I?), but I really don't think it was needed. So out of the 4 books, I really can't stand this one! And I don't really have a complaint about the other 3.

-And am I the only one going through hell with my toddler right now? He has decided that all he's willing to eat is candy and cookies, and has been on a hunger strike for two days! I have made all of his favorite foods and all he is doing is throwing a tantrum and screaming! I want to pull my hair out. If I decide to, I'll post a picture of my new Sinead o' Connor 'do!

- Oh, and I think I'm on track to gain more weight with this kid than my last one! If that's possible. I ate like a crazy possessed person last time, ate all those foods that were fried and delicious. Had ice cream daily, and cookies...So I wasn't entirely surprised that I was a fat ass. But this time I don't really have cravings, I don't eat anything near what I ate last time and all my jeans and way tighter than they were last time at the same week-marks. Shoot me now!

Husbands Shouldn't Be Allowed To Take Candid Shots Of Fat Ass Wife!

When you stop blogging close to daily, you forget how- I guess. Life here is not that exciting from an outsiders perspective. Most of my dresses are boxed up and in the attic, looking at them while I am getting bigger depressed me a little. So bye-bye for now. We've been busy driving around all the neighborhoods with good Christmas lights, Seamus is really getting into the whole holiday. He loves to point out all the different characters, have me sing Jingle Bells and Frosty the Snowman, and "can-nee".

Today was the Christmas potluck for his mommy & me class. I was able to guilt Rick into coming since the would be other fathers there who work nights at the same job as his. Santa even made a surprise appearance. Seamus will do just about anything for a candy cane. While all the other kids in his class were pretty terrified of St. Nick, he said hello and went for a candy cane.



Like I said, my life seems a little drab. It's been cold and rainy for days, I just barely sent out my Christmas cards because I suck and am thinking about getting Chinese food delivered tonight too.

I've also been into reading instead of knitting or embroidering. Rick and I saw Twilight a few weeks ago because nothing else was playing during the time we went. I actually liked the movie, and it got me to pick up the book again. I finished it fast, and read the next two in a day a piece, but that last one if just dragging on. It's made me realize how annoying and selfish the main character is. And there's all these other characters and pages of details of things that seem so unimportant. Maybe it will change for me in the end, but I doubt it. I am the only person out there reading a freaking book I can't stand...for leisure! Must finish the last 100 pages and I'm done! Free of the franchise! Woo hoo!

.Bettie Page.

I planned on doing a different kind of post today, but since I saw the home page of my computer right now, I knew I had to pay tribute.

Bettie Page died earlier today or last night. I had read a while ago that she was sick and knew it was coming. And she was 85. So I''m just going to write a little about her, from my prospective. I never met her, am not going to pretend I did, but I was definitely an admirer. I really got into her when all I saw was blonde's (Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Doris Day...) I was inspired by her look and had been looking for a change. I cut my bangs, totally crooked, but loved them, I also pierced my lip around the same time, but didn't have that for long. My mom was never one who let me have my own identity...
I also loved the fact that she was so damn curvy, I was a sz. 3 but had curves. I was insecure about how I looked in a bikini next to my friends who just looked regular. After looking at all her pictures and reading her bio, I knew I needed to have her confidence. She didn't start of fetish, but didn't mind becoming the fetish icon.
I have been told I look like her in the past, but I don't see it. I think they were just trying to flatter me, and I never bought into it. Yes, I admired her. But I was never one of those that thought I was her incarnate. And I'm sure some of you know what I'm talking about! But whatever, that's them not me!

Rest in peace Bettie! Not many get as long a life and a legacy that will go on for as long as yours!

Happy Holidays!

The holidays mean many things to me. The latest gripe about the holidays is that I just spent 50 bucks on cards! And that doesn't include stamps!!!!!!!

Have you ever been to someones house and been SO inspired?

Last night I went to a friends house for an ornament exchange party. It was a lot of fun to be out without the kiddo and Rick. And I absolutely LOVED the woman's house! It was totally different than mine. Almost all white, but so right on. I would live there in a heart beat.

I feel like it's time for a change. Now I'm going to go clean...And bake some cookies for today's cookie party!

Rick and I went out last night and saw Twilight. I expected him to bitch about it, since he called it a tween movie, but he didn't do too bad once we got to the theatre. There were only five or so people in the theatre and they were old ladies. I thought the movie was pretty good, I've only read half of the book, so I'll have to read the rest now to compare the stories. And that guy Edward was pretty hot. I didn't see what all the fuss was about, I kept hearing he was a heartthrob now, blah, blah, whatever. But damn, he was hot! Too bad I'm married....