da munchkins

Room mate found the toenail

i warned Pam i lost the toenail

she found it by the kitchen last nite

i threw it away

don't want to keep it

my right foot looks funny with a partial toenail

this is the first nail i ever lost

bought some stuff to put on the nail

to help it recover & grow back healthy

since i won't be wearing sandals / flip-flops

i am not concerned that the big toe has no polish

on the partial nail

in the future

i will do my own pedicures

at least the toe doesn't hurt

and i don't have to put a bandaid on the toe

to keep the nail from catching on sox

and blankets

lemonade

so, i have been doing this for a while

a Dr told me about it when i was

about 20 years old

back then, the health food store

was down the block from the grocery store

the health food store is STILL in the same location

the grocery store has closed

the Dr drank Distilled water

the "BOTTLED WATER" craze

hadn't started yet

if you are fasting

on about day 3 - 5 you will

feel like you have the flu

it's part of the detox proccess

drink MORE water to flush the toxins out

thought i bought 2 bottles of maple syrup

nope, only 1

so i am off to Kroger to get more syrup & 4 more lemons

and LAUNDRY detergent so i can

do laundry & pack to go tomoro

hhmmmmmm

i COULD walk to Kroger

it's NOT that far

but, today i think i will drive

too lazy at 9:30 to walk that far

later

MY recipe for lemonade - given to me by a Dr around 1977

take lemons & / or limes

JUICE them

a Black & Decker electric makes it easier

buy grade "B" pure maple syrup if you can find it

"A" will work if you can't find "B"

it usually comes in 12 oz jars

i add 24 oz of lemon/lime juice & the 12 oz of Maple Syrup

together in a resealable container

shake the container

measure 3 TBL of mixture into a glass

add 1 cup (8 oz) water

(NOT TAP)

evian is the best bottled, distilled is ok, spring is ok

add a pinch of cayenne pepper

drink within 15 minutes

follow with a glass of water

drink 2 - 4 glasses a day

with equal OR greater amount of water

i bought 1 liter pop bottles

PEPSI brand has wide mouths

drank it & kept the bottles

put the mixture in one to carry in my lunchbox

use a 2nd one to drink from MINUS the cayenne pepper

i put 9 TBL of the mixture in the bottle

used a Sharpie to mark where the mixture is

add 3 cups of water mark the top

now i fill the mixture to the line,

add water to the 2nd line shake it before you drink it

i drink 1 - 2 bottles of lemonade a day

and an equal (OR greater) amount of water

to FLUSH the system

i ONLY use the cayenne if i am drinking the

mixture in 15 - 20 minutes

the pepper gets HOT if you let it sit too long

HOPE this helps

since people KEEP asking

20+ years ago

a dr told me to to do the lemonade detox

since then

books have been written

http://www.therawfoodsite.com/mastercleanse.htm

i am NOT advicating this site

i didn't read the book

the book came out AFTER i had been on the detox a while

there are several variations

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/famous-detox-lemonade.html

http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/dietarytherapy/a/DetoxBasics.htm

http://www.energiseforlife.com/detox-guide.php

PERSONALLY
i drink 3 glasses a day / 1 quart

and follow it with 1 - 2 quarts of water

i don't fast

i simply drink the lemonade

it keeps me from drinkin' pop

or as they say in the south, soda

for variety

i mix Lemon, Limes or Key Limes

varies the flavor

keeps it more interesting

i just juice a BUNCH of lemons &/or limes

i use an electric citrus juicer (faster)

i use grade "A" pure Maple Syrup

because that is what Wal*Mart & Target sell

gotta go to the flea market to get grade "B" or "C"

it's on the list of things to do

so i have juice from lemons &/or limes

i add 1/2 as much maple syrup to the mix

2 TBL juice + 1 TBL maple syrup

i add it to 8 oz = 1 cup of water

i have 1 liter bottles that had

Mountain Dew / pop in them

add 9 Tbl of the mixture

add 3 cups of water

makes about 1 quart of lemonade

i drink 1 - 2 quarts daily

i also drink 1 - 2 quarts of water

for each quart of lemonade

it cuts the sugar, snack, pop cravings

i STILL eat

however, i don't eat anything FRIED or processed

i eat YOGURT & Veggies

if i am gonna be home

i add the cayenne pepper & drink a glass

do NOT add the cayenne pepper to the quart

of lemonade unless you plan to drink the whole

quart in under 20 mins

anyways

this is what I do

it's why the pants got too big

gotta start exercising again

it helps

lost my toenail

don't know when

even worse

don't know where

when i got up today it was gone

don't remember IF i had it when i went to bed

so, IF you are thinkin' of getting a pedicure

and your toenail looks funky

SEEK medical help

if it doesn't improve

go BACK

i warned the room mate that

the nail was around here ...

somewhere

: (

had to buy "NEW" jeans today

well ...

i could have worn the ones i have

a while longer

they are too big

gonna drop all 3 pairs at the clothing

donation place in the next day or so

now that i can SEE progress

i have more of an

incentive to eat better

and get outside every day

66 degrees

GREAT day today

went for a drive

partly to acclimate myself

partly to enjoy the day

even the rain wasn't a deterrant

gonna make spaghetti

then knit

new sock for CPY

3rd time is a charm

kept getting the math wrong

guess i can't watch Lethal Weapon & knit

it's Panda Cotton

Dotty Pastels

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this yarn

4 genereations

my older brother is holding his grandson

our father is in the back

4 birth certificates have the same first & last name

PROOF i go outside

this is what i see when i look out the window

well,

without me standing there

the jeans are getting TTTTTTTTOOOOOOO BIG

ratz

i gotta go buy a few more pairs

AGAIN!!!!

the hair is getting longer too

it's at the gotta fuss with it stage

this is the point i USUALLY get it all cut off

oh yeah

pix were taken Thur Dec 27

it was about 50 degrees

MY kind of winter weather

people ask WHY did i move south

so i can walk outside looking like this

DONE!!!!!

finished the sock out of

Panda Wool

knit for CPY out of Neptune

it's on it's way to California

now to come up with the sock idea

for the Panda Cotton

Life is Good philosophy

Do what you like

Like what you do

Advice from Maxine

'Be who you are and say what you feel...

Because those that matter... don't mind...

And those that mind... don't matter.'

BESTEST Christmas

got to meet 2 family members today

Melissa has been in the family for a little over 2 years

Joey for about 16 months

JOEY tastes good

got to kiss & hug him alot!!

you can kind of tell that the

guys are wearing

matching shirts & sweaters

they look soo great together

anyways

it was GREAT to finally get to meet

Melissa & Joey

hopin' i will get to see them again soon

even if i have to go to KC Mo

Merry Christmas

not a "White" Christmas

but i can live with that
Just got homefrom New York

and my brother calls me to wish me a

MERRY CHRISTMAS

and to tell me that my nephew & his family

are gonna be in ATL from 3:00 - 5:40

they are on their way to Orlando to spend

my brother & SIL

so, will be put clothes back on

and go to the airport to meet Joey & Melissa

yarn from Nancy showed up

now after i put the toe on the sock

out of Panda Wool

i can tink the Harvest Sox

and put NEW COLORED heel & finish the sox

then i can mail them to Partner

they are about a month late
y'all have fun today

home in Georgia where it's 42

no "WHITE" Christmas

so it's Christmas Eve

i am in Stamford Ct

they don't have snow

so, it won't be a white Christmas for me

i DID have to clear the frost from the car

since i don't have a scraper (left it in Indy)

i had to wait for the heat to melt it

it took a few minutes

gonna watch Pirates of the Caribean 3

& knit

maybe i can finish the sock

Fun 2 day

the cpt lives near me

he gave me some

tips for places to hang with

an OVER "30" crowd

we fly together in about a month

Drina (FA) was fun to fly with

Chris (FO) & i fly together

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

when we got to Houston

it was about 75 degrees

last nite

when we got up to fly this morning

it was KOLD!!!!

had to wear a sweater

there was an AWESOME sunrise

even tho it was a Rainy Day in Georgia

the skies were BEAUTIFUL

but, when we got to Chicago

it was FRIGID & snowing

glad we were only there for about 45 minutes

fly tomoro early

laundry is in

gotta work on the singlet

why is it more fun to knit a PAIR of sox ??

hmmmmm

think i will watch Pirates of the Caribean

Fri nite

went out with friends

went to a "HONKY TONK"

ate dinner & listened to Karoke

there was a 16 yr old kid that

was AMAZING!!!!

had fun

no i didn't sing

there isn't enuff alcohol to get me

up on the stage

small world

a woman was knitting

i started to talk to her

she said a friend of hers

owned a yarn store

found out she lives in
Definance Ohio

her friend is Ellen Upp

interesting article

Wall Street Journal

covered Sock Wars

i didn't participate

however, i enjoyed the article

THANK YOU ANDREA !!!!!!!!!!!

so today,

since i was sitting in my room

i heard the mailman up by the door

he came by around 3:30 with the mail

he returned about 4:15 ( i think)

went to see what he left

it was MY SCARF!!!!!

well .. judging from the return addy

Andrea in Switzerland has

been inquiring about IF i had

received it

i forgot to tell her the new snail mail addy

i THOUGHT i had

anyways ..

after i tore the paper off the box

i opened the box to find

PACKING POPCORN!!!!

and a post card from Switzerland

it's on the shelf with family photos

under the postcard are a few mini packages

wrapped in colored tissue paper

so, i took the packages out of the box

then unwrapped them


inside the tissue paper i found
2 skeins Froehlich sock ysrn
color 7469
a mini calendar of Switzerland
SEPT is my FAV month ( the picture)
a bar of Lindt chocolate
a Swiss Army Knife chocolate bar
Rosti - something to cook for breakfast tomoro
Weissella = cookies
a little bell from Zurich on a decorative key chain
and
a YUMMY scarf
it's light, airy, warm & fuzzy
THANK YOU ANDREA
it's 47 degrees out now
i have it wrapped around my throat
here is a pic of part of it
it's EXQUISITE!!!!!

How Sad

Dan Fogelburg

lost his battle with cancer

this weekend

he was only 56

i had 6 of his albums

think i have 4 CD's

sat nite at home

so, last nite

my room mate & i went to babysit her grandson

it was FUN!!

didn't get any knitting done

today is s'posed to be only about 40 degrees

perfect to stay inside

drink

hot cocoa or tea

and knit

listen to Christmas Music

or watch DVDs

should do laundry

HARVEST SOX

so, the yarn is iffie
not sure there will be enuff
so i am having Nancy dye more
will frog to the heel on all 3
1 for swap partner
2 for me
when the new yarn arrives
use it for heels & toes
should be enuff yarn to finish the sox

not sure if i have too many stitches or what

oh well

gonna cast on the Panda Wool

in Teal Lake

knit the right Lime-Ade sock

then, figure out a name for the sock

and send it off to Crystal Palace

2 socks on the way

she has the patterns

soon, the patterns will available

on their website

in my head

already got a purse to felt

gonna use Iceland

and then i see Hat, Gloves & Scarf

probably out of Panda Wool

since there are LOTS of color choices

pic of the HAT I knit

if you are on Ravelry

you can see the hat i knit out of

Bernat Alpaca

it's HERE

MY Harvest Sox

so, when i had nancy dye yarn for

Carly's sox

i had her dye a skein for me as well

knit one sock for Carly

now i will knit myself a pair

then send the left over yarn to Carly

along with the pattern

it SHOULD have been in her mailbox

by now

YIKES!!

FINITO!!!

so, i finished

the Maizy sock for Crystal Palace

it's also the Dec Pattern on

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/New_Yarns/

on to MY Harvest Sox

Fun, Fun, FUN!!!

So. Chris & I got on a bus near
The hotel
Rode to Miami Beach
Got off to walk around
Had lunch @ Aura's
Went to the beach
Got my feet wet
Walked some more
Laid in the garss
Saw the palm trees wrapped in lights

Then, onto another bus back to the hotel

Worn out

Had a GGGGRRRREEEEAAAATTTT time!!!

I m biddin' to come back

Oh yeah
Dec & I had too many clothes on
T-shirt, shorts, sox & shoes
SHOULD Have worn flip-flops

In MIAMI

Weather is GREAT!!!!

Not gonna hang @ the pool, 'cause i'd probably catch a sunburn

Gonna take a nap
Went to bed @11
Up @ 2:30

Goin' to the beach around 1

Started the toe of the sock
Nap time

progress

watched White Christmas

and knit

finished the gusset decreases

started to watch Mary Poppins

but i had to get SOME sleep

gotta fly in 3 hours

mite could finish the sock

sitting by the pool in Miami

this afternoon

then i will work on MY Harvest sox

relaxing Sunday

so instead of knitting all day

i hung out with the room mate

and her family

had lunch with mom & sibs

went to visit daughter & grand son later

babies smell & taste good after a bath

gonna help her babysit next sat

i can take knitting for when he goes to sleep

it was FUN & RELAXING!!!!

got some knittin' done

so i watched 2 DVDs

Ladies in Lavendar

Judi Dench & Maggie Smith

Love Comes Softly

Katherine Heigel & Theresa Russell

both movies had knitting in them

got this far on the sox for

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/New_Yarns/

it's the Dec Pattern

the pattern will also be available on

Crystal Palace's site soon

tea coaster

so winter is tea drinking time

it's Dec so theoretically

it's winter in Atlanta

anyways ..

i drink lots of tea

bought a mug & lid @ Michaels

and another @ Barnes & Nobles

the problem is where to put the cup

needed a coaster

well ..

i was in wal*mart the other day

perusing the candle aisles

they have little glass plates

that go below candles

the smaller one works on the kitchen counter

to put the tea bag till i use it a 2nd time

the larger one goes below the mug

as a coaster to protect the desk or end table

they even had fancy ones

i am using a plain glass

it works

it cost less than a buck

works for me

surface is protected from heat & liquid

on to knitting

gonna finish the toe

take a walk outside where it's 74 degrees on Dec 8

later

Nancy is a BRAT!!!!!!

so

in my head

i see a felted purse

i tell Nancy to be on the lookout

for yarn

she suggested

Bonnie by Louet

or Kaya by Crystal Palace

or Iceland by Crystal Palace

i only need ONE purse

she gave me too many options

i am leaning toward the Iceland

use a multi colored for the main color

and a solid color to add KICK!!!

anyways

the sock won't finish itself

getting off to finish the toe

then i can cast on the Maizy Sock

know the pattern i will use

now all i gotta do,

it figure a pattern for the Panda Cotton

have the pattern for the Panda Wool typed up

oh yeah ..

i gotta name the sox too

FUN at work

so the captain i started the trip with

is from Snellville

i think he is one of the few based in ATL

that lives in the area

we talked about things to do around there

he worked too much

so they switched captains

the replacement & i were talking

we went to the same high school in

Fort Wayne In - he was there 23 years after i was

had a BLAST working with Kathy

it was cold in White Plains / Stamford

it was KOLDER in Minneapolis

not much knitting this trip

hotel had a defective light by the bed

oh well

off for 3 days

gonna finish the Strawberry Creme Panda Silk sock

then, finish the Scarf

then knit a sock out of Maizey

gotta do laundry & repack

yeah . gonna enjoy the time off

it's 70 degrees outside

i will put on shoes & shorts & go for a walk

Snow in Dulles

looking out the window

of the plane

the 2 planes you see

are the same as the one i fly around in so, the caterers came to cater us up

this is what it looked like when i looked

out the door

you can see it falling

yup, that's snow on the deck of the truck

from the jetbridge

i got to see SNOW!!!!!!!

so, when we left Miami this morning

it was cool - 66 degrees

we flew to Dulles Va

where it was snowing

then home to Atlanta where is was 62 degrees

SP!1 - Lani is the GREATEST!!!!

she stalked me GOOD!!

she knows i want to go to Ireland

check out the heritage

she knows i like pumpkin candles

well ...

so what was i gifted with

when i opened the box

the postcard from the Aran Islands

it said hope you enjoy the Irish Themed Package

and i DO!!!

in side were severl wrapped parcels

some in green

some in white

i received 2 skeins of SHI BUI

never heard of it before

can't wait to knit sox

the color reminds her Irish Parks in the summertime

she spun some yarn for me in green

i LOVE it

it came from the etcy store @ www.spaceromantic.etsy.com

will have to check it out

there is a bar of Sea Salt Spa Bar

scented n Springtime in Ireland

a lucky charm

there is a silky green bag

and LAST

a Penannular

it's like a shawl pin

can be used to hold kilts shut

if i ever get a kilt

her blog is

http://thegadaboutknitter.blogspot.com/

yes, i checked it out

THANK YOU SSSSSOOOOO MUCH LANI!!!!

i LOVE them all

the generosity of friends

so i sit in atlanta

the temps are mid - hi 60

my friends that live in the midwest

the ones that are experiencing BLIZZARDS

have been kind enuff to offer

to send me some of their snow

they figure i mite be missing the

JOY Of SNOW

is that NOT totally KEWL!!!!

it was 66 degrees at 1 am on mon dec 3

it is now 41 degrees at 10:12 am

as i prepare to run errands

fill up the gas tank

i will enjoy the remaining leaves on the trees

i mite even get to see mistletoe

i will probably have to drag my jacket along with me

in case i get cold

thinkin' on wearing the clear jellies

instead of shoes

i know where the sunglasses are

y'all have a wonderful day

almost

took the scarf with me when i passengered
on a plane
woman started coughing
complained about a "cat" on the plane
didn't want to tell her it was probably the
Alpaca in my yarn
yeah .. it sheds
ALOT!!

so watched Tin Man on SciFi tonite

scarf is about 1/2 knit

tomoro i gotta get the nails & hair done

sew a button on my uniform

pay bills

run errands

of course .. pack

then at 9 pm

watch the 2nd episode of Tin Man

should finish the scarf in Miami on tues nite

mail it on wed afternoon

got my SP11 package from my pal

wasn't home when it arrived

it was here when i got home

waiting for me

like a GOOD package

haven't opened it yet

headin' to bed

will try to open it before i head out

on tue mornin'

unusual pens

i like weird

unique

unusual

writing pens

when i was at the Post Office

it got to be a joke with the carriers

and patrons

i had an "Operation" one

a etch-a-sketh

several that lit up

some played music

funky shaped one

some tha had feathers on them

ANYWAYS!!!!

a friend gave me this KEWL pen the the day

it looks like a boring fan when it's turned off

but when you turn it on

the fan rotates

and the lights change patterns

it even has a stand

so you can turn it on

and watch the pretty light designs

go round & round

will have fun with this

while i am counting at work

heheheheheheheheh
and YES

it writes

ta dah ... DONE!!!

WWWWWWWHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO- HHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

the mittens are done

finished them Dec 1

about 30 % done with the scarf

maybe a bt farther

but i gotta finish it & get it into the mail

the plan is to watch "the tin man" on sci-fi tonite

so i should be able to make progress

progress

started the scarf

6 1/2 repeats

took a few hours

making progress on the

thumb gussets

WHO-HOOOOO

i was right about the math

so

i will proceed with the mittens

about ready for a thumb gusset

yeah, Nancy gave me basic info
did i follow it
HECK NO!!
went my own direction
well ...
i did use the needles & stitch count
she recomended
yeah i KNOW ..
i can hear her now
all that whining & i didn't follow the directions

HI NANCY!!!!!
thanx for getting me this far
WOW!!!
it's after 10 am
i can call & bug you now
HEHEHEHHEHEHEHEHE
will get past the pesky thumb gusset soon
i THINK I know where to put them