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

Mittens

so, i started the mittens

(Nancy gave me the basic math)

to match the hat

gotta figue out where the thumb goes

(Nancy gave me directions for plain jane mittens)

i like them so far

will put up a pic IF the internet will play nice

OOPPZZZ!!!!!

did laundry yesterday

i thought i was being smart

thro the sox in a lingerie bag

when i take them off

the Austerman Step get their own bag

pull it out before adding softner

well .. like i said

i thro the rest of the sox in one bag

the Lucy Neatby are hand wash

they came out fine

HOWEVER

they are black

some of the black came off

on the Pink Sox

BUMMER!!!

i'll still wear them

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE NORTH POLE!

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE NORTH POLE!

A Note from: Santa Claus
I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will no longer serve the States of Georgia, Florida, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, and Arkansas on Christmas Eve. Due to the overwhelming current population of the earth, my contract was renegotiated by North American Fairies and Elves Local 209. As part of the new and better contract I also get longer breaks for milk and cookies sokeep that in mind. However, I'm certain that your children will be in good hands with your local replacement, who happens to be my third cousin, Bubba Claus. His side of the family is from the South Pole. He shares my goal of delivering toys to all the good boys and girls; however, there are a few differences between us.
Differences such as:

1. There is no danger of the Grinch stealing your presents from Bubba Claus. He has a gun rack on his sleigh and a bumper sticker that reads: "These toys insured by Smith and Wesson."
2. Instead of milk and cookies, Bubba Claus prefers that children leave RC cola and pork rinds [or a moon pie] on the fireplace. And Bubba doesn't smoke a pipe. He dips a little snuff though, so please have an empty spit can handy.
3. Bubba Claus' sleigh is pulled by floppy-eared, flyin' coon dogs instead of reindeer. I made the mistake of loaning him a couple of my reindeer one time, and Blitzen's head now overlooks Bubba's freplace.
4. You won't hear "On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen.." when Bubba Claus arrives. Instead, you'll hear, "On Earnhardt, on Andretti, on Elliott and Petty."
5. "Ho, Ho, Ho!" has been replaced by "Yee Haw!" And you also are likely to hear Bubba's elves respond, "I her'd dat!"
6. As required by Southern highway laws, Bubba Claus' sleigh does have a Yosemite Sam safety triangle on the back with the words "Back Off."
7. The usual Christmas movie classics such as "Miracle on 34th Street" and "It's a Wonderful Life" will not be shown in your negotiated viewing area. Instead, you'll see "Boss Hogg Saves Christmas" and "Smokey and the Bandit IV" featuring Burt Reynolds as Bubba Claus and dozens of state patrol cars crashing into each other.
And Finally,

8. Bubba Claus doesn't wear a belt. If I were you, I'd make sure you, the wife, and the kids turn the other way when he bends over to putpresents under the tree. Sincerely Yours, Santa Claus

a HAT!!!!

so, i made a BUNCH of mistakes

in the ISE scarf

so much for thinkin' i could knit & watch TV

so, i got mad

i want a KWIK knit

DUH!!!

i forgot i would have to pay attention to this one

anyways

it's Bernat Natural Cables hat pattern

the yarn is Bernat Natural Alpaca

in peony color

i converted it to be knit in the round

used 2 circs to knit it

NOW

mittens

Nancy sent me a generic pattern

that i will add the cable too

wish me luck

i SHOULD be cleaning my room

and doing laundry

weather

it's cold & rainy in atlanta

46

gonna rain all day tomoro

got up with sniffles

hit wal*mart for vitamin "C"

forgot it

had to put on pants & jacket

when i left the house

:(

did get soup

juice

think i am gonna go back to bed for another nap

been wearing sox all day

no knitting today

scarf progress

1 skein = 2 feet close up
it's fuzzy

Harvest Sock DONE!!!!!

so, yesterday

the weather was BAD

flight to White Plains was cancelled

spent Wed nite in Atlanta

:(

it was 6? degrees out

when we left

had to passenger to White Plains

so, while i was waiting for the plane

to arrive to take me to White Plains

i took out the knitting

3 Gate Agents told me they want a pair of sox

several passengers ( i don't KNOW) want a pair of sox

anyways, like i said

i got to be a passenger

so we could fly (work) the flight back

got to see YOLANDA!!!!!!

:)

i really miss not seeing her more

than to say hi & bye

ANYWAYS!!!!!

yeah, SHE wants a pair of sox too

she wears size 10 shoes

when i asked her what size

another passenger told us about the measuring the arm

trick that Julia Roberts used in "Pretty Woman"

anyways, on the flight

i got to knit

the woman that sat next to me was excited that

i was knitting and she could watch

Yolanda was braggin on me

telling the woman about how great a knitter

i am and the KEWL things i have made

EXCEPT

i haven't made HER a pair of sox

so, like i said,

i finished the Harvest Sock for the partner

so, i showed the finished sock to Yolanda

she took it

she played show & tell

showed half a dozen other passengers

what i can do

Yolanda got off the plane in White Plains

we came back to Atlanta

temp dropped to around 50

i started the scarf for ISE 5

the Gate Agents & Customer Service Reps

brought in food and asked us to join them

i ate too much

knit some more on the scarf

it's FUZZY

flew to Chicago where it's 28 degrees

time to crash

maybe knit for a short while

it's 42 at home

will show you a pic when i get home

da bag

it should arrive in the pal's mailbox on fri

so i can show you what it looks like

it's the large Cherry Blossom bag by Noni

da scarf

hhhhhmmmmm

do i like it

well

i will knit some more

if i decide i don't like it

i can rip it out & start again

i DO have the Panda Silk sock to work on

Harvest Sock Swap

NANCY @ http://warmandwildyarns.blogspot.com/

dyed the Louet Sport for my

partner

i have a ball wound

i worked on a pattern

i didn't lke it

i frogged & started again

NOT gonna show you what it looks like

in case she stalks the blog

she added the red, orange & green

TANX!! Nancy

the yarn is fun to knit

SOCK BLOCKERS

these replica of antique sock blockers are made

by Jerry Hodge

i bought 2 pairs

1 for SP11 pal

1 pair for Harvest Sock Pal

now i need to get some for MOI!!

contact Cathy @ http://knitincrazee.blogspot.com/

if you want a pair

SWAPS

finally found the post office
mailed the Bag for the Fall Felted Bag Exchange
and both the Oct & Nov package for SP11

since i moved,
some of the little things that were gonna go
into the packages were misplaced
found em last nite when i was goin' thru bins
so, NOW more stuff is on the way to the "NEW" homes

working on the sock for the Harvest Sock Exchange
should be able to finish it while i am gone this weekend

then i gotta decide on the scarf

work

so last trip was mostly fun

the bag has a broken zipper ( 1 month after gettting it)

the handle broke & about the same time

it's kinda fixed

well ....

the bearings are going in one of the wheels

AND the wheel is cracked

so, i have to buy a temp bag

and send this one in to be fixed

it's 2 1/2 years old

last leg of the trip

caught my hand in the door mechanism

guess WHICH 3 fingers got caught

the longest finger on the right hand

bruised the fingertip

bruised the nail

broke the acrylic on the nail AND the nail underneath

i forgot how much i used that finger

last nite

i wound the yarn for the Harvest Sox

started it

didn't like it

FROGGED

about 1/2 way down the leg

got things to do

like PACK

FUN!!!!!

having fun at work

Erica is a BLAST to work with

work with her next week

worked with both pilots before

PANDA SILK

got some Crystal Palace Panda Silk

in the mail

this yarn EXCEEDS expectations

this sock is being knit for Whenever Again

its the Nov Kit

last week i was knitting the black sox

this week

i am knitting this one

same captain

he asked what i was knitting

i told him a sock

he asked if there was a sock shortage

i LAUGHED!!!!!!
told him no, not as long as i keep knitting

it's 46 in New York

50 at home

lousy picture

finished the black Lucy Neaby Celestia Merino

sox

but you can't see the details

bummer

will take a better pic when i get back mon

gotta pack & get some sleep

LOVELY November Day

it's 71 degrees out

went running errands in

shorts, t-shirt & flip-flops

and SUNGLASSES

now i am sitting here

shorts & a t-shirt

NO shoes

hehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

windows are opened

mite have to kick back & relax
knit for a while

hhhmmmm
NEED to finish Current SIP
so i can free up the needles

heeheeheeheeheeheeheeheehee

y'all have fun in the north

but it WILL be cold enuff in NYC this weekend

so i will need to have sox

so i had better finish the black ones

then i can wear them IF we go out anywheres

life doesn't get ANY better

need to find the camera so i can

SHARE what i see as i goof off

view from the hotel window

we landed in White Plains New York

the hotel is in Stamford Ct

this is what i see when i look out the window

unfortunalty

YOU do not get to see the SPLENDOR of leaves

on the Needles

so

for work i need

black or navy sox

the ONLY reason to wear pants

is for warmth

then i will have to wear sox

so, i started a pair of Black Sox

using Lucy Neatby Celestial Merino

bought it @ Stitches & Scones while

i lived in Indy

i was working on them at the airport till Julia

arrived at the gate

then, we started talking

i can't count (properly) and talk too

now i get to knit in the hotel

there are LOTS of lights in the room

they are ALL by the bed

got the pattern figured out

ready to start the heel flap

yeah, i KNOW the pic isn't the best

it's a TEASER!!!!

gotta get ready to fly to NYC

more knitting later tonite

another stalker

Last nite

Midway - Atlanta

a woman got on the plane

and said "Hi, again!"

you look better

the person behind her asked if she knew me

i told her

YUP!!!!
she is one of my stalkers

as she got off the plane

she said

"See you in a week or so"

"glad you are feeling better"

i MITE get to see my older brother on sun

Sun

i fly IAH home

get in about 9:55 pm

my older brother is gonna be at ATL

flying in from KC Mo @ 8:37 PM
sit for 2 hours

go to JAX about 10:59 PM

so, we may meet up in the terminal

YIPPPPEEEEE SKIPPPEEEE

What Else ... SOX!!

REALLY love this yarn
so much in fact
that i am considering buy a 3rd skein to make
a 3rd pair of Striping
Reverse Fraternal Sox
they feel GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-888888888888888

yup
been knitting sox
currently it's 22 degrees in SUNNY GA
guess i will be needing sox


and the BEST news
been home for 4 day
no allergy/asthma issues
AND i haven't had to take meds

i have been outside running errands
not holed up in the house knitting

people i talk to on the phone

tell me i SOUND happier

others i run into

tell me i LOOK GREAT

they keep asking about the "GUY" in my life

no guy

just FEEL FANTASTIC!!!!!!

laundry is done
i am packed
gotta run to put gas in the car before i go to work
got the NEW J D ROBB to read
and another book to read IF i finish the J D ROBB
there is a treadmill at the hotel
so i will be reading on the treadmill
taking the current SIP
about 10 rounds & i can start the heels

Black sox for work
using Lucy Neatby yarn
well
it's almost 8:30
gotta drink a 2nd cup of tea
eat breakfast
take a shower
and to quote Porter Waggoner
"Do something, even if it's wrong"

later

Fall Felted Bag arrived

OH MY GOSH!!!!
Becca did an OUTSTANDING JOB!!!!

Thank You Becca

FIRST OFF

Becca sent me a handwritten note

i have lousy handwriting,

can't read my own half the time

in the box that arrived at the PO Box

was a Brown Felted bag with shoulder straps

the straps are GREAT!!!!!!

also

some Werther's Originals

some tea bags

shower gel in Pumpkin Cinnamon

one of my FAV Scents

it's in the bag - NO!! i am not packed

some age defying hand lotion

also in the bag

some tea

a Christmas Bell Ornament with my Name on it

Knitting to go

Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton

a BOOKMARK that says

"Learn from yesterday, Live for Today, Hope for Tommorow"

some "IRISH" recipes

and Belles of Ireland seeds

THANK YOU BECCA

i will LOVE carrying the bag around GA

and where ever i go as i travel

and the IRISH stuff is Much appreceiated!!!

STILL waiting

:(

the mailman has NOT brought the yarn

for the scarf

OR the Harvest Sox

NOR
the item i ordered for the Fall Felted Bag

OR

the last thing i am waiting for

for SP11

so,

it looks like i will have to wait another day

to mail the FFB & SP 11

i KNOW they are holding my packages hostage

because they are mean

RECEIVED my Harvest Sock from Kim

and she did an EXCELLENT JOB!!!!

there was a Hand Written note

KIM,

you don't know how much that it means

to me that you took the time to write

me a note

THANK YOU!!!! the yarn is Lorna's Laces Sport

in a pink & purple called Iris Garden

it's the Monkey Pattern by Cookie

it's one of the patterns on the list

of wanna knit for MOI!!

the fit is PERFECT

now i get to try to match it

she also included some TOFUsies in a pink/purple combo

that i hadn't seen yet

a tin of "Newman's Own Mints"

didn't know he made mints

chocolate leaves in FALL COLORS

i have been blessed recently

i moved to an area that has a LOT of trees

as i drive to run errands

i get to see Fall Foilage at it's best

NOW i have

Fall Foilage in a bowl on the table

to remind me of Kim's thoughtfullness

i LOVE FALL and the changing of the leaves

and

she sent me some Fall Leaves Stitch markers

so that i can enjoy FALL every time i knit

THANX AGAIN KIM!!!

YOU DID AN EXCELLENT JOB!!!

Halloween with the GrandKids

my older brother, his Grandson & Daughter-in-law my younger brother & his 3 grandkids
they are getting SSSSSSOOOOO Big

Life

SO,

because of the pets at Deb's house

i moved out

in the last several weeks

i have had NO sinus, allergy or asthma flare ups

the headaches & migraines are gone

the stomach issues have been resolved

the chest pains have stopped

as have most of the symtoms that were associated

with menapause have subsided

i sleep now

i have had several passengers that had been on

planes in the past few months

tell me i now look & act happier

i don't look like i suffer from allergies

i have run into a dozen or so members

of flight crews that i used to see in Indy

they all tell me the same thing

Georgia agrees with me

life is tranquil & serene

the best part

when i come home

i don't smell a cat box

AND
i can walk bare footed thru the house

and not have to worry about stepping in

cat yak, dog pee or dog poop

life is GREAT!!!

back to knitting sox