Help! Vaccination......please

Ever since the knitting gods came after me with their pointy sticks admonishing me over gauge issues I've been afflicted with startitis. HELP!!!!!!!


Chan close your eyes or put on the shades:). Making Chan's gag gift with Anita opened a color world to me. I wouldn't normally choose the color orange but I have been smitten. I think the knitting gods have had something to do with this color change for me.

The top skein is knitpicks sun-kissed. Not so orange but it is pretty. The middle is a skein of alpaca/merino and the bottom is a skein of cashmerino. I dyed both of these skeins and I'm casting on today. Probably a shawl so I can look like a pumpkin going out the door.....lol









The knitting gods enlisted their buddies, the crochet gods to really give me a good dose of Startitis. I have a lot of Noro sock yarn. So my mom and I decided to crochet an afghan from the sock yarn. May I just say, this is addicting! I was going to make this for the youngest son and his wife for Christmas but Mr. Smarty Pants Jr didn't want an afghan that looked like a "technicolor dreamcoat." Good! It's M-I-N-E.....all mine......(greedy laugh).






Of course a new pair of socks to be cast on were not left out of my severe case of Startitis. I downloaded this pattern from a wonderful designer , Verybusymonkey, who only charges $3 for her patterns. Because of the economy she reduced her prices. Isn't that wonderful? These are the Paisely socks. So if you're on Ravelry, check them out.







I must give credit when it's due. Grace made a beautiful afghan called Alita. So the knitting gods preyed on my desire to knit Alita and ........well.....you know, I had to cast on. I love this pattern.
The color is a bit boring but I decided it's for the Mr. Smarty Pants Son who didn't want the "technicolor dreamcoat" afghan. Hrmph!






In order to throw off the knitting gods and Startitis I worked on my window frame of pictures. I want to put a black background behind the pics but now that it is on the wall I may have to print more black & white photos. I don't have many pictures of the three older kids as adults so I'll fill up the panes with the youngest DD and her adventures. Trust me, we have plenty of those pics. LOL



p.s. Is there a vaccination for Startitis? If there is, please direct me to the closest knitting clinic:).

What's the date?

It's 1:45 am and I'm still awake. It's not a good night. I'm freezing. The furnace is running and again I ask, what's the date? May 20th! We're in a freeze warning tonite.

There is so much to do and so very little time left. This week is busy. The very last dance recital, concert, flute recital, last day of school, band banquet etc. There are very few free moments in the day/evening so I will utilize the nights to the best of my ability. I'm not feeling well anyway so what does it really matter. I'm awake so I may as well take advantage of the time. Plus I'm still in that funk.



This post will just be a rambling. The DD had graduation pics taken and this one is my absolute favorite. She has the most beautiful blue eyes and I really wish you could see them in the picture. (yeah, I know, I sound just like a mom...lol)










Here she is goofing off for the camera:).

I will quietly admit that I'm so proud of this kid, I could bust a button.
Yes, she is the baby. She has been raised as an only child. Not by her choice, that's just how she was placed in the lineage. Last.
However, this kid has done everything in her little power to make sure that she has not been last in anything she has set out to do.
In the next two weeks there will be a few posts about this kid so please bear with me while I share her life so far.



On another note:
My knitting mojo found it's way back but I've given up knitting for anyone in particular right now. I'm just not into knitting for family members. That knitting mojo disappeared for a long time, I'm afraid. I was knitting a sweater for the DD but it makes me sad so I put it down. I NEED to stay as far away from sad as I can right now.
I do have a few friends who would appreciate a handknitted item:) so I may cast on for a few new projects.
I have decided to make myself a sweater. Now to decide which sweater and what yarn to use........Plenty of choices, that's for sure.
In the above picture there are a few crocheted preemie hats for Nichole. They're for Little Emma's friends in the NICU. I have a plan to make more.

I could really use that vacation that was cancelled. I won't fret too much as the DH had his vacation taken away because his boss's 6 yr old must have surgery that week. It was supposed to be a simple procedure but it has become much more serious. So we will prioritize and not complain.
It's probably just as well considering he will need to take a lot of days to get me to and from the city dr appts(:-. So much for a break from it all.