Friday, October 31, 2008

Halloween

Happy Halloween! What a beautiful day today, unlike many other halloweens when it was cold and rainy or even snowing! My knitting projects are multiplying as we get closer to Christmas. So many things to finish and so little time. Adding to the projects is the Warm up America knitted baby hats for Friends of Wool. My goal is to do a dozen. Rather ambitious, but well worth the time and energy it takes. I have 3 finished from a year ago so that is a good start toward the dozen!
We will be going with the kids and grandkids to Trunk or Treat this evening. What fun to see them dressed up and excited to go! Carl wants to be a part of it next year, so he needs to see what it is all about!
Our costume party was fun last weekend. Carl made a handsome Indiana Jones. I picked up a witch hat with boa trim, and a feather boa to dress up my all black clothes. Not too original, but cheap!
The leaves are dropping rapidly here, and we need to rake almost daily! All too soon they will be down and it will be dark earlier, and cold, and snowy, and yuck!!! Good knitting weather though.And time to get the Christmas projects done, because after Christmas, it is all about me! I plan to do knitting for me! A felted purse,scarf, gloves, socks, and hopefully a sweater! Ah.........once again, too much yarn and patterns, and too little time! Happy Halloween!

Friday, October 24, 2008

Weekend!

TGIF! The weeks are flying by, days are getting way shorter, and I feel the downward slide into Winter. It is my least favorite time of the year. I dislike being cold, hate the dark days, and really hate to drive in the snow. But the one good thing about short, dark days and long evenings is more time to knit! No yard work, so I knit and watch TV. House,Dancing with the Stars, and CSI to name a few.
The kids will be here in a little while. They still brighten all my Fridays! Tomorrow we are off to help the inlaws close up the cottage for the Winter. There is that dreaded word again! Then in the evening we have a costume Halloween party. What will I be? Beats me, probably just myself. Carl will be Indiana Jones. He bought the hat in Florida years ago, and last night downloaded the theme song to his cell phone, so he can come in with a bang! Should be fun! Off to do some knitting before the kids get here. Knit On!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Fall

The colors are getting spectacular around here! The leaves are coming down too, which means over here we will raking from now until Thanksgiving! We have alot of large trees which are great in the summer for the shade, but oh the leaves they drop!
Getting ready to camp this weekend. It is predicted to be cool, but sunny, so it will be great to get away for a couple of days! It will also give me some great knitting time!
Get out to enjoy the Fall season, because you know what comes next! Not my favorite time of the year:( Happy Fall and happy knitting, hugs to all!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Back again!

After several days with no computer, we got it fixed and I am back again! This warm weather is great! Wish it would last a few more weeks! We had Connor and Colin this weekend. It went pretty well, until this morning when little Colin decided to get up at 1:30am. Ouch! I am not used to getting up with a baby anymore. But he is so cute, and his smiles and dimples melted my heart. So we had some great bonding time for alittle while early this morning.
We are so itching to get out camping again. It seems as though each weekend something comes up, and we can't go. So we told all the kids, no babysitting next weekend, we are outta here and camping. Now I hope it does not rain, or worse, snow! I know this weather cannot last, but really how great to walk outside in October in shorts!!!
I got my pair of colorful socks done, and love the yarn so much, I bought another skein to work on as a no brainer in between all my other projects.
Knitting sure relieves the stress of everyday life doesn't it?!! Like the more the stock market drops, the faster I knit away the stress of thinking about it. We have always known we would not retire early, but.........we were hoping to retire! Now with all this going on, who knows!
Have a safe and wonderful week everyone!