Update

Hi, I've been gone for a while but I didn't go very far. I was actually just right here. Life is busy which is good. Work is good. I wish it was a tad bit busier but its really good either way.

I'm back to knitting my FLS and still love it. I hope that doesn't go away during the process. I'm now officially in the "body" on the sweater. So its long rows of repetition. I can handle that I have my "ways". So its good. I've been knitting socks too. I got turned on to some new yarns which I'm totally in love with and will never knit with anything else (sighhhhhhh). Anyways I'm in love with Sundara sock, Bugga (Saugine Gyphon) and Numma Numma - the Usual. LOVE THEM. I've only knit with the Sundara but its the best thing out there. I've obtained some Numma and that will be my next sock which should be soon actually. I finishing up a pair of seeded socks in MadelainTosh. I like it but it feels a bit scratch to me so the jury is out until I wash them. Ok I think that's it for now. I hope to be back on a more regular basis.

Life is good

Life for us is really good. There seems to be chaos all around but here at home life is good. Knitting is going well. I've started to knit my first sweater and I'm really excited about it. I'm going to try and take my time and frog as needed. I want it to turn out right. I'm also working on my socks. I should be able to finish those up this weekend. Its all good, really good.

Venting

Ok I need to vent. I'm having work issues. I have 3 jobs, sort of. One is my full time job, one is my private practice and one is a small but pays well job. Its the 3rd job that is giving me an issue. My boss says to me yesterday that she isn't sure my energy is the right fit. WHAT the F... does that mean. So I asked her for specifics and she didn't have any. I did something wrong yesterday and I take full accountablity for that. I was unprofessional and probably disrespectful to her indirectly. What was this big sin - I talked during our treatment team meeting and came in 15 minutes late. Now the late part was approved by her at least until yesterday when she changed her mind. UGH. She's all about our energy and us being vulnerable about our own issues with the treatment team. If we aren't willing to do that our energy is wrong for the company. Hummmmm I wonder what the unemployment people would think about my energy. Ok I really am just venting. I wanted to be as angry as I could be and then let it go.

Now my decision is - is the companies energy good enough for me. :-)

I'm Tired

Ok the snow keeps coming and I'm kind of tired of it. I love the snow but its time for spring to finally get it. I'm not really crabby about it but I'd like spring to get here. My garden is looking great and I'm happy to see the progress.

Knitting is going well. I cast on a new pair of socks for my husband but the yarn I'm using is heavier than the mal I was using and I'm not sure how they are going to turn out. They seem too big so we'll have to see whats going to come of them.

I've made a new resolution about my yarn buying. I would like to say I'm totally done buying yarn I just think is pretty. But my hope is that I will slow way down. I've got so much sock yarn its nutty. I have great yarn too. One night I was thinking about it and decided that I'm going to start to use the "good" yarns. Why not, use it. So I started a pair of socks for my husband with the Sundara yarn and I couldn't be happier with it. I'd actually have to say that is currently my favorie. It knits up so fast I love it. Now i need to start stalking others to find the colors I want. I have about 6 skeins of it but not in my favorite colors. Actually out of practicality I need reds. So I now have a new goal. I love having a goal.

Reminder - Don't take life for granted

We just can't take life for granted. We have to live as today is all we got. A very young client died while doing what he loved. We need to tell those we love how much we love them just in case. Not to live in fear but just so they know we love them. Its a reminder of how precious life really is. For me its not about grieving its about apperciation. Don't feel sad for me just tell those who are important that you love them. Don't forget to tell those you love how much you really apperciate them. Don't hold back with excuses just do it. Because God has his own plan and we really aren't privy to it. Just call those you've been wanting to and let them know you love them. We are constantly taking life for granted and how amazingly selfish that really is.

Garden is Up and going

Yea my garden is up and going. In less than a week the plants started to poke up out of the ground. This is always such a fun part of the coming summer. I love planting and then watching them grow.

Knitting is going good. I'm about 3/4 done with my bag. I hope to finish it up tomorrow, get it felted and dried by Sunday. Maybe I'll even get it in the mail by the beginning next week. That would be really cool.

So if I haven't mentioned it earlier I've gotten sucked into the world of Facebook. How fun. I have found some very good old friends from my Navy times. Its so great to get back in touch with people I have such an intense history with. Its like we never lost touch.

Here are some pics of the garden and my latest swap gifts. I have to say I have some of the greatest swap partners. My packages from my SP13 partner have been great as have the ones from the sock swap. I love all of them

Knitting and more Knitting

Well I've been posting less but knitting more. I have a project I'm working on right now and have really been make some good time on it. Its a gift for a swap but I'm happy with pace.

I've also recieved my last package from another swap but of course the camera isn't cooperating so I didn't get to post pictures. I should have the camera fixed by tomorrow.

Ok how about the world of Facebook? I use to be one of those people who made fun of it. But now I've run into some friends that I knew in the Navy and have really enjoyed just seeing them online of course, but none the less its great to see them. I think I've changed my mind about the world known as Facebook. I can see how people get hooked so I need to be watchful but so far its just been really fun.

I'm back

Things have been busy not managable. Been knitting alot. I've gotten a few things done. I got two hats done and one pair of socks. I'm finishing up on my first sock of my second set. This one is for me. The other one is for my swap partner. My husband even asked me to knit him some so that will probably be my next project. Well that's it for now.

Spoiled

We'll today I got spoiled and I'm not going to lie it felt really good. I got a lovely package from my Winter Seasons Swap Pal and it was just lovely. I need to get of the computer and go knit.

Work has been going really well. I absolutely love the change I've made. I can be my own person and have the security I need. I get treated with respect and its all working out great.

Family is good. My son is at his second skiing lesson today. I can't tell you how happy I am that he's skiing and loving it. Things are good for us even with all this bad news in the world, things in our small corner of the world is going good.

Swaps

Ok all but one of my swap packages are put together and on their way to their new homes. I love putting together my swap packages and stalking my partners.

Along with putting packages together I also get to recieve them and I seem to be very lucky this round. I got a great package from my partner Linda for the Celebration of Life swap and my SP13 pal sent me my 2nd package which was absolutely lovely.

Full Weekend

No matter how much we get done during the week we still end up having full weekends. Most full of fun stuff but none the less we always seem to be doing something. This weekend little man had his first offical ski lesson and it was fantastic. The program we picked was absolutely the right fit. He had a blast and it was so much fun watching him. We go back in two weeks and do it all over again. I feel really grateful to have the opportunity to put him in lessons.

I've been working on all sorts of knitting too. I'm getting closer to finishing up my swap socks, yea. I'm finished shopping for all my partners and now am just waiting for the packages to arrive. Then I will send everything off next week and be done with them. For some reason the holidays really set me back on that part of my life. I love my swaps but I kind of feel off the wagon on staying up on them which is not like me. Oh well I have missed any deadlines and I'm really happy with my stalking and choices that I made for each of my partners. I've also started a new hat I'm excited to finish up. It looks great in all the pictures so we'll see what comes of it.

Knitting away

Well things are going well. I've been knitting for myself, my son and one of my swaps. Its going pretty good. I've been doing it while I'm driving to work which is about an hour drive. I'm really careful to only do it when no one else is around and the road conditions are perfect. Its knitting I don't have to look at otherwise I wouldn't be able to do it. I've been knittng myself a pair of vanilla socks in the rayon vert from Malabrigo and they are absolutely perfect. I love the color its wonderful. I really think it might take over for my other favorite color Velvet grapes. Now if I ever get my hands on the 100% spice market from Wollmeise that might trump them all. I haven't given up hope I believe its possible. Some day I will own that color. I have other colors and they are very nice so I'm sure that Spice Market will be just wonderful.

New Job

Well now that the new job is started in full force things are going good. I'm really enjoying it. It feels like a perfect fit. I love the families, they are just the type I love to work with. I'm looking forward to the future. I can tell it was the right move just by my moods. I have no hard feelings for me old job but it was such a good move on my part.

On top of that there is more coming my way. I have my private clients I can count on. I also have another possible opportunity coming my way which could be absolutely perfect for myself and my family. So we'll see how this all works out. I have a really positive feeling about all of this. It is coming my way. YEA me

I've been knitting my malabrigo socks and love them. I've even been knitting in the car. I am really excited to get them done. I have to knit a pair of socks for a swap partner which has me panicing but I'll do it and hope for the best. I'm really back into my knitting again and loving it. I need to knit my son a neck warmer for skiing. His chin gets so cold so I need to get that done by this weekend. So I better find some soft yarn for him. I have to think that pattern is going to be extremely easy.

I've also started to listen to my podcast again. Some a LOVE some not so much. They are so great to listen too especially when I'm driving. Current favorite is Knitmoregirls, Lime and Violet, Stash and Burn, She-Knits and Cast-On. Have a wonderful day

New Years Resolutions

Ok my new years resolution is that I will work on staying present. I've started my new job and LOVE it. I'm a bit concerned that maybe they won't be able to get me enough clients but I'm staying present so that won't get my totally nutty. I really like and feel like its a perfect fit.

Other parts of life are good. I have to stop myself from buying more yarn. I organzied my current stash (as I blush) holy cow who needs that much yarn? I even gave away my "cheap" stuff and made a pile for good yarns that I don't think I'll use. I hope to give them to friends or maybe trade them with others. I take off any restrictions when it comes to sock yarn by Wollesmies. I really want spice ???? and another color in browns. Other than that I don't "need" anything. I fell pretty luck to have been able to feed my addiction so well. He He He. who knows long this yarn diet will work. :0