November ago

November is the kind of month that slips away before I realize it's really here. I'm excited to be heading south for Thanksgiving & seeing my family for a few days. This picture was taken in November 2005 right after our first trip in the opposite direction that our normal Thanksgiving drives took us. We moved here in 2005 & went back to NC over Thanksgiving break. While we were there, we met a sweet & very friendly grey kitten at my Grandma Janet's house. She stole our hearts & became our Sally Smalley:)

Moebius

More OTN projects..

More to share. I abandoned ship on the Strathcona! Long story short, I didn't love the way it was starting in texture alone & I kept having a repeated short number of stitches that was messing up the left slant! I decided to make the "Rathtrevor" fingerless mitts since I have never made ones with thumbs before. I usually leave a hole in place of a thumb cover. Knitting fingers..if thumbs count as fingers??,has always intimidated me. But I did one & it wasn't too bad, except when I dropped the waste yarn stitches & had to procede by picking up those little guys with a darning needle. Whew! I finished it & am really happy with the fit. Onto the 2nd mitt of the first pair. Since Strathcona failed..& it was suppose to be a gift, I lucked up & found a sweet Moebius Cowl by Michelle Hunter at Temptations here in Dublin! It's a sweet little pattern with a lacy look. I chose a merino wool/baby alpaca combo for the yarn. Excited to see it come to together. This may be my new knitted gift idea for that big holiday coming up...

Monday Music

OTN & off

I was so excited to learn Jane Richmond over at http://www.janerichmond.com/ has a new book "Island" coming out very soon!! I pre-ordered & got her beautiful patterns emailed right away!! Strathcona caught my eye & I knew exactly who I wanted to knit it for. A trip to my favorite knitting store yesterday put it all together..now the fun part! Also, after my first attempt at making Maddie a new winter hat failed & yes, I gained a sweet hat..if I do say so myself. She preferred a more softer yarn, so I got a gorgeous brushed yarn in multicolor for her & it has inspired all kinds of ideas. So far..her hat has passed inspection & fits pretty nice! Yay:)

Fired up!!

Monday Music

Post Halloween Thoughts

Our weather wasn't the best for trick or treating last night..Thank you babe for taking them around the loop in the cold & rain. Charlie & Kitty got quite a loot of candy & with a lot of hesitation, they even handed over the rejects to their dear old parents. I scored an almond joy & honestly was a little disappointed since I remembered them being so much better?? Has the recipe changed? or just my taste buds. The excitement of school parties, trick or treating, dressing up for dance classes has left us all feeling like yesterday should have been the beginning of a weekend. November, a month known to cause many pre-holiday jitters welcomes us with sunny arms this morning.. feeling thankful for that.