Anniversary!!!

DHJ and I are celebrating our 26th Anniversary today - it's hard to believe how quickly the years have passed and almost 10 years now in GA!

Now for pictures from the Easter Swap!  Check out these cute catnip bunnies!!!

And see how much Magellan and Isabella are loving them! :)  I think this is the prettiest picture EVER of Magellan!

And Finally...the gorgeous skein of Plain and Fancy Yarn from MFD (the wheels are turning as I found a couple of skeins in my stash that can be combined to create a very cool cardigan) 

The Cat is in the Doghouse

A certain feline (no naming names but she is blackish and sweet and NOT White and Gray or fluffy :)) decided it was high time that we cleaned behind the dryer (not to mention the dryer vent) - That's why she is not in BIG trouble - we discovered that 7 (almost 8) years actually yields a fair amount of debris!  This little sweetie-pie; however, decided to disconnect the vent instead of giving a more subtle hint - let's just say...good way to heat and humidify the house!!!

Off to work ... today is my 7 am shift ... much better than opening! :) (but that comes Thursday:( 

Muses are Back :)

After a WAY too long hiatus, I and my blogging muses are back!  I have many things to tell you all about but for today let me say that chickens should definitely NOT be counted before they hatch!  DSJ was supposed to come for dinner last night but alas, no show....We are in contact so not devastated about this but definitely disappointed.  I planned a special dinner complete with a few goodies that he really enjoys...next time I think burgers or spaghetti will be on the menu!

Many projects and patterns are in the works - I will try to get some pictures posted this week!  Rissotto, Flutterby, Summer Mesh, and Bella Yoke Tee ... Rissotto will be the first to be published ... really soon!

We had an Easter yarn swap at OE on Saturday.  Great fun and many thanks to MFS who organized the event - she did a great job!  MFD was my secret swapper - I got some BEAUTIFUL single ply handdyed yarn that I will begin playing with shortly, absolutely adorable bunny catnip (lovingly handknitted by MFD :)) toys, yummy Vanilla Chai Tea, Jelly Beans and other fun stuff!!  She totally spoiled me and has made Magellan and Bella very happy ... what is Catnip anyway? :)

p.s. Starbucks schedule changed ... back to living life! :) ( Only 1 open shift this week - should (will) be the norm from now on!!!)

Sitting in a Starbucks...

Not "my" Starbucks though...am being a customer after getting to bring DDK to school this morning :) I am killing a little time before a couple of errands and then OE to plan the Cable Class that I will be teaching at Only Ewe starting March 20. There will be several "project" options to choose from depending upon the participant's level of cable expertise and, of course, I must plan the options they may choose from :) (Anything for an excuse to go to the shop:))

I went to the Atlanta Knitting Guild meeting last night - they did "Speed Knitting" as the program (think Speed Dating not fast knitting:)) There are so many creative folks behind the scenes of the AKG ... never ceases to impress me... Also DF's E&B brought kits for Spellbound and they sold either 3 or 4!!! I am so excited about the response to my design for the Knit Witch's awesome yarn - thanks to all for the support and interest. MFE brought her version of Spellbound ... beautiful!

Have a wonderful day ... hope to talk to you soon :)

Think I am getting used to it??!!

After a lot of early mornings at the old SB, I think I may be finally getting used to it.  I just have the challenge of putting the knitting down and getting myself to bed early so that I can wake up.  The hands have good days (nights) and bad ones - I have started taking glucosamine and chondrotin and some kind of fish oil...I am terrible at remembering to take vitamins so DHJ is setting them out for me which is helping immensely!  (I tried to take Ginko Biloba for a while but I kept forgetting! :)) My Mommy yelled at me for knitting too much but I whined and said my hands didn't hurt while knitting - anyway I do try to rest every little bit to keep from overworking them.  These hands have gotta last for a while yet!

Slanting Gretel Tee class starts next Saturday - I am going to get it on the calendar at the shop and vow to get ahead of the curve for the next one!