Drama Llama, that is.
I mean, really.
If you think that my TWO YEAR OLD is going to brain your five year old with a bead frame that she is trying to move from one place to another while I BLINK and take care of my one-year-old, I am not the one who deserves to get their card marked.
Oh, BUT SERIOUSLY!!
That would be YOU, MS DRAMA LLAMA!!!
*does the sprinkler dance*
Thank you soooooooo much, SAHB, for telling off Ms Llama while I consoled/reassured/took care of my children. (and Mr. Robincat says "Thank you for having my crazy, ill-tempered, violent wife's back in her time of trouble - cause she can be one violent b!tch when her parenting skills are called "sickening" to her face.")
As Miss Violet would say, "I'm just saying...."
And I'm going back tomorrow, cause I will NOT be chased off by a damn llama.
So, as my momma used to say, "I'm as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs."
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Monday, March 05, 2007
Roving Saga
Well, I ended up not blending it because it looked better with the colors spaced out. (and my arms are just not in shape for marathon hand-carding right now)
Shop updated, though!! entrelac.etsy.com in case you need the link... ;)
Shop updated, though!! entrelac.etsy.com in case you need the link... ;)
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Just a Little Teaser....
Well, I kettle-dyed all 12 ounces of the dorset/columbia blend roving that I got.
This is the "Cliffs of Moher" colorway post-dyeing/pre-blending drying stage.
Little Richard the Lionheart is diligently guarding the drying wool.
As my momma used to say, "I'm busier than a one-armed paper-hanger at a butt-wiping contest."
This is the "Cliffs of Moher" colorway post-dyeing/pre-blending drying stage.
Little Richard the Lionheart is diligently guarding the drying wool.
As my momma used to say, "I'm busier than a one-armed paper-hanger at a butt-wiping contest."
Where to start.....
I guess I should start with the oldest news first...
I went to meet my knitting gals at a not so local coffee shop with toy area for the kiddos) and though they weren't there, I found out that it's a great place for the kids to hang out and learn to share on neutral territory. They're not so great at it at houses, but very good in public places. They also have great coffee. Wednesdays are not good, though... That's storytime, and even though the kids love it, that's too many people for me.
My DH got a raise and a bonus! And a job offer from his old company in Louisiana that would NOT be a step down! So, hopefully we'll be moving to Monroe in May - right before the hellish Austin summer hits.
And possibly the least impactful, but certainly the most exciting news for me this second.... I SOLD MY BOUCLE ON ETSY! Yes, I'm screaming. But you've got to understand. I absolutely adore spinning. I like dyeing, but I love spinning and I would like nothing else than to be able to sell enough to actually cover the fiber costs and this is a step in the right direction.
Oh, and last but not least, major thanks to the SAHB (stay-at-home-Brit) who gave me a serious knock in the head regarding hobby-oriented business this past Tuesday. Yes, I can do this, but I have to decide NOW whether I want a business or a self-supporting hobby.
And on that note, I've got 13 ounces of Columbia/Dorset blend that Ana and I are planning to assault with Cushing's dye and blending techniques this weekend. It's going to be in one GREAT BIG LOT on etsy, so you need to get while the getting's good if you want it. Here's a hint on the colorway... the theme is "Cliffs of Moher." Google it, baby. You know you want to.
I promise this is the last paragraph. I'm going to try to start a "as my momma used to say" quote at the end of my posts. Watch out for strange southern idioms.
As my momma used to say, "Fish or cut bait."
I went to meet my knitting gals at a not so local coffee shop with toy area for the kiddos) and though they weren't there, I found out that it's a great place for the kids to hang out and learn to share on neutral territory. They're not so great at it at houses, but very good in public places. They also have great coffee. Wednesdays are not good, though... That's storytime, and even though the kids love it, that's too many people for me.
My DH got a raise and a bonus! And a job offer from his old company in Louisiana that would NOT be a step down! So, hopefully we'll be moving to Monroe in May - right before the hellish Austin summer hits.
And possibly the least impactful, but certainly the most exciting news for me this second.... I SOLD MY BOUCLE ON ETSY! Yes, I'm screaming. But you've got to understand. I absolutely adore spinning. I like dyeing, but I love spinning and I would like nothing else than to be able to sell enough to actually cover the fiber costs and this is a step in the right direction.
Oh, and last but not least, major thanks to the SAHB (stay-at-home-Brit) who gave me a serious knock in the head regarding hobby-oriented business this past Tuesday. Yes, I can do this, but I have to decide NOW whether I want a business or a self-supporting hobby.
And on that note, I've got 13 ounces of Columbia/Dorset blend that Ana and I are planning to assault with Cushing's dye and blending techniques this weekend. It's going to be in one GREAT BIG LOT on etsy, so you need to get while the getting's good if you want it. Here's a hint on the colorway... the theme is "Cliffs of Moher." Google it, baby. You know you want to.
I promise this is the last paragraph. I'm going to try to start a "as my momma used to say" quote at the end of my posts. Watch out for strange southern idioms.
As my momma used to say, "Fish or cut bait."
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Alien Babies Got My Daughter!!!
Ok, Miss Violet, you'll be sure to get this one...
By the way, they come with kid's meals from Dairy Queen just in case you need some Alien Babies of your own.
By the way, they come with kid's meals from Dairy Queen just in case you need some Alien Babies of your own.
Spinning Wheel Pr0n
MMMM.... with Merino/Tussah goodness.
And of course, the gratuitous shot of my rear.
You want to see some craft wool from Hobby Lobby? Of course you do....
And of course, the gratuitous shot of my rear.
You want to see some craft wool from Hobby Lobby? Of course you do....
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Come and Get Your Elves!!!!!!
So, I'm just going to have to wing this one with no pictures. The camera went to Brazil again (Campenis, this time (yes, indeedy!)) and isn't unpacked yet.
Pomatomus #2 is 1 repeat away from heeldom.
Sleeve #1 on James' Viking Sweater is just even with my elbow.
2 packages of felting roving from Hobby Lobby have been spun up.
The finishing elves are done with Da's Vest. Unfortunately, no pics yet, because Da is ON A CRUISE!!!!! Yes, this is worth shouting about. This man is such a woodsman that his own dog attacked him when he tried on his "cruise clothes" (sandals, shorts, and a t-shirt). I used deer antler buttons to fasten it because I am such a geek. He loves it. He wouldn't take it off. I'm sure there's a man somewhere in the Caribbean right now wearing a mohair/wool vest with blaze orange lapels and antler buttons. HI DA!!!!!!!
The shawl for Mom has not progressed. Kiddos were without their father this week, so no laceknitting was practiced. I neeeeeeeeed my laceknittingcrack.
I found 2 knots in 1 skein of Colinette Jitterbug Copperbeach while balling it up. I am not happy.... and not even dead-center, either (which would've been ok, since I'm making Mommy-Mini-Socks (my mom wears a 4 1/2)).
Pomatomus #2 is 1 repeat away from heeldom.
Sleeve #1 on James' Viking Sweater is just even with my elbow.
2 packages of felting roving from Hobby Lobby have been spun up.
The finishing elves are done with Da's Vest. Unfortunately, no pics yet, because Da is ON A CRUISE!!!!! Yes, this is worth shouting about. This man is such a woodsman that his own dog attacked him when he tried on his "cruise clothes" (sandals, shorts, and a t-shirt). I used deer antler buttons to fasten it because I am such a geek. He loves it. He wouldn't take it off. I'm sure there's a man somewhere in the Caribbean right now wearing a mohair/wool vest with blaze orange lapels and antler buttons. HI DA!!!!!!!
The shawl for Mom has not progressed. Kiddos were without their father this week, so no laceknitting was practiced. I neeeeeeeeed my laceknittingcrack.
I found 2 knots in 1 skein of Colinette Jitterbug Copperbeach while balling it up. I am not happy.... and not even dead-center, either (which would've been ok, since I'm making Mommy-Mini-Socks (my mom wears a 4 1/2)).
Friday, January 26, 2007
Finishing Elves
This is what I've learned. As soon as you have the slightest urge to do finishing work, stop all your housework projects and DO IT! That's apparently the only way to get the finishing elves to come and live at your house.
... says the woman who stopped in the middle of doing dishes AND laundry to clean out a sink, weave in ends, and block a vest. Combination of handspun Gulf Coast Native/Mohair and Briggs&Little Canadian Blaze Orange for my dad. He works at a hunting property as a wildlife biologist.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
More WIPs
Hmmm. I've got a lot of works in progress, apparently.
First up is the Braids and Leaves Sweater from Knitpicks that I got the pattern for last year. I'm knitting it with Bouton D'Or Merinosoie that Mary, Mary got for me from the Anny Blatt factory outlet in France last summer. (Yay Mary!!!!) I'm really loving this pattern.
Next is James' replacement sweater for the kitchen-cotton Starmore aran sweater that I knit him 5 years ago when we were both uber-poor. This one is my own design(leaning heavily on Elsebeth Lavold's Vikingmonster and EZ's Knitting Around)in Paton's Classic Merino. I am in serious love with Balene Circulars for needle-free cabling. See the cute husband initials in the waistband? Thanks to Beth Brown-Reinsel's Knitting Ganseys for that.
Finally, the restarted version of Mom's Mediterranean Lace Shawl in Zephyr. This is how I learned to WASH the coned zephyr before casting on.
First up is the Braids and Leaves Sweater from Knitpicks that I got the pattern for last year. I'm knitting it with Bouton D'Or Merinosoie that Mary, Mary got for me from the Anny Blatt factory outlet in France last summer. (Yay Mary!!!!) I'm really loving this pattern.
Next is James' replacement sweater for the kitchen-cotton Starmore aran sweater that I knit him 5 years ago when we were both uber-poor. This one is my own design(leaning heavily on Elsebeth Lavold's Vikingmonster and EZ's Knitting Around)in Paton's Classic Merino. I am in serious love with Balene Circulars for needle-free cabling. See the cute husband initials in the waistband? Thanks to Beth Brown-Reinsel's Knitting Ganseys for that.
Finally, the restarted version of Mom's Mediterranean Lace Shawl in Zephyr. This is how I learned to WASH the coned zephyr before casting on.
More Knitting
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Time Warp
These are FOs from the great bloglapse of 2006. Otherwise known as "when James lost the digital camera after returning from Brazil."
This is what happens when a baby finishes dinner and finishes his day at the same time.
See the sweater I'm wearing? Knitpicks Fairfax Fibonacci Stripes. I finished it sometime around June or July. We're getting ready to go to our birthday dinner.
This is my mom's tank top made Colinette Giotto in Marble. The pattern is a muddle of several different tank patterns.
See the close-up of Giotto in Indian Cross Stitch... otherwise known as pain-in-the-ass stitch.
And last, but certainly not least, Adamas Shawl in Knitpicks Alpaca Cloud Iris. This was for my sister-in-law's mother for Christmas. Let's just say I love my brother. I had to rip out and redo the bind-off 4 times to get it to scallop like that. I ran out of Alpaca Cloud by the last time and the bind off row is done in Jo Sharp Infusion, but it looks really cool.
This is what happens when a baby finishes dinner and finishes his day at the same time.
See the sweater I'm wearing? Knitpicks Fairfax Fibonacci Stripes. I finished it sometime around June or July. We're getting ready to go to our birthday dinner.
This is my mom's tank top made Colinette Giotto in Marble. The pattern is a muddle of several different tank patterns.
See the close-up of Giotto in Indian Cross Stitch... otherwise known as pain-in-the-ass stitch.
And last, but certainly not least, Adamas Shawl in Knitpicks Alpaca Cloud Iris. This was for my sister-in-law's mother for Christmas. Let's just say I love my brother. I had to rip out and redo the bind-off 4 times to get it to scallop like that. I ran out of Alpaca Cloud by the last time and the bind off row is done in Jo Sharp Infusion, but it looks really cool.
Cardinals
We're looking out the window to the deck this rainy morning and there's a pair of cardinals eating birdseed out of the "birdy highchair." That's "birdfeeder" to me and you.
All of a sudden, Toddlerette says, "Cardinals are sweet and juicy and yummy. Cardinals are red." Allllllllllrighty then. I have NO idea where she got that first sentence. Not from me.
All of a sudden, Toddlerette says, "Cardinals are sweet and juicy and yummy. Cardinals are red." Allllllllllrighty then. I have NO idea where she got that first sentence. Not from me.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Good vs Evil
Milk, that is.
You see, the mantra of our lives right now is Toddlerette saying, "I really want some milk."
When she's in a good mood, well-rested, etc, it's so precious.... "I really, really want some milk, please Mommy," in an Orphan Annie/Oliver Twist voice.
But when she's in a bad mood, I'm just glad we've made a point not to curse in front of her. She gets this Samuel L Jackson voice going.... "I REALLY want some [f***ing] milk, [m*****f*****]!"
She doesn't actually say the words in brackets, but she probably would if she knew them. The kiddo has too much attitude for her own size.
You see, the mantra of our lives right now is Toddlerette saying, "I really want some milk."
When she's in a good mood, well-rested, etc, it's so precious.... "I really, really want some milk, please Mommy," in an Orphan Annie/Oliver Twist voice.
But when she's in a bad mood, I'm just glad we've made a point not to curse in front of her. She gets this Samuel L Jackson voice going.... "I REALLY want some [f***ing] milk, [m*****f*****]!"
She doesn't actually say the words in brackets, but she probably would if she knew them. The kiddo has too much attitude for her own size.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
You did WHAT?!?!
"Mom, I pooped on the baby."
Yeah, that's right, boys and girls.... Toddlerette POOPED on the baby. She was leaning on the piano bench, he was crawling under it, and well..... poop happens.
Not even good hard poop. She's been sick, so that means lots of juice and pedialyte, and...well.... you get the picture. I even had to get out the carpet shampooer for this memorable event.
He had it all over his onesie and a full handful in each hand. And a smear on his cheek. No, I didn't sniff his breath. Don't even SUGGEST it, or I'll just put my hands on my ears and go, "lalalalalallalalalalala."
He's clean, she's still alive, and I'm.....well..... I'm pooped.
Yeah, that's right, boys and girls.... Toddlerette POOPED on the baby. She was leaning on the piano bench, he was crawling under it, and well..... poop happens.
Not even good hard poop. She's been sick, so that means lots of juice and pedialyte, and...well.... you get the picture. I even had to get out the carpet shampooer for this memorable event.
He had it all over his onesie and a full handful in each hand. And a smear on his cheek. No, I didn't sniff his breath. Don't even SUGGEST it, or I'll just put my hands on my ears and go, "lalalalalallalalalalala."
He's clean, she's still alive, and I'm.....well..... I'm pooped.
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