A few finished knits

Finally....I got another cropped cardigan done. This one is Sara's. Its a heather brown made out of Lopi by Reynolds. This one came out better than the first - so there is hope that someday I'll be knitting sweaters like crazy. I am a little bored with this pattern so thus I won't be making mine anytime soon - maybe for next Fall. I have my eye on a couple of other patterns though - and there is still plenty of sweater wearing time here in Ohio. Next up is Jessica in a hat pattern from over at a-friend-to-knit-with. The yarn is Lion Brand - I had in my stash. It came out really good but the next time I think I will try to make it on double points - I really don't like sewing up seams. Tyler got a neck warmer that is on tiennie knits. She put out several patterns for hats and this neck warmer. This one is brown and out of Mission Falls merino superwash. I can see me making more of these for next year - just right for when you don't want a scarf. Thanks to both of those girls for publishing the patterns - they are well written and easy to follow. Just what I was looking for!!

That's all I have to show for today. I have one more thing to finish - Kris still needs her fingerless mitts. I will get to those this week because I did start a pair of socks and so far so good. I'm taking a toe up sock class next month so I needed to start practicing using double points and sock yarn. My other socks have been magic loop and with heavier weight yarn. Problem is with magic loop I knit way to loose. The socks were way to big. They were to big for Matt and Tom even - plus they didn't like the color even if they did fit - a nice soft blue stripe was not what they had in mind.

I am also participating in yellow week over at houseonhillroad. This will be a challenge. I have learned that I am not a yellow person - I have only come up with 3 things to show. I'm going to have to keep looking, I have to have more yellow.

Our town is having an ice festival this weekend so were headed off this afternoon to go look at all the neat ice sculptures. The whole town gazebo area is filled with them and a lot of shops have them in front of the store and they are usually themed to what they are selling. I'm hoping to get to Studio Knit to show you the one they have. On my way to the grocery store yesterday I saw it was wearing a hat and scarf.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.....

Official Heart Day

Have a good day!!

Wacky Wednesday

I should have known that today will be a little different. I woke up at 4:50 a.m. to hear the TV beeping that they were doing some sort of test. The next thing I know they were playing Country Western music but still showing the images of the news. That went on until 5:50.

Next I tried to start working at 6:00 a.m. only to find that the system was acting strangely. I got one job to type after much of trying to get into the system and then only to get bumped out until 10:00 a.m. It was company wide so there was really nothing to do about it.

So what should I do from 6:45 until 10:00?? Knitting came to mind but when you don't know if your going to be working in the next 15 minutes its kind of hard to concentrate. I have been working on cleaning up the house - actually doing Spring cleaning in February. This way though I will be able to be outside when that warm weather comes and not stuck cleaning out closets and washing curtains. I decided to tackle the linen closet - it was interesting to say the least. What did I find - 15 navy blue pillow cases - mind you we don't even own 15 pillows and I must have been on a navy blue kick. Two bottles of doe urine - left over from my son's hunting days. Medications that date back to 1983!! Five bottles of hydrogen peroxide - I hardly ever use that stuff but if we do need it we are well stocked. Needless to say I had a pretty big bag of trash.

Its a gorgeous day, in the 60s but a little windy. So for the rest of the day I'm off to do some errands and get some walking in. I have walked 2 days already this week and I feel so much better already.

I will leave you with some more hearts.......

Saturday Hearts..

Hope your weekend has lots of hearts in it......

It's a heart day!!

I'm ready to get started on my heart pictures for the month now. Today was so cold (-6 this morning) but the sun was out and it makes it look so much better - at least for me. I started taking pictures of all the heart things that I have and although I don't have enough for every day of the month - I do have enough for for every couple of days. Why don't you join me - I would love to see your heart decorations.

The picture above is of a little quilt that Kris made for me long ago. I think it was the first Christmas that she and Todd were married that she made this. It has spent most of its time on this quilt rack shelf above the couch in our living room. It was probably one of my first handmade quilt pieces.

When Tom gets home from work later we are going out to get some wood. The wood we have been getting is just to unreliable to get going - it seems to be wet and all it does is sit and hiss instead of getting toasty warm. Thus it was a very cold house this morning. So I'm off to make supper, do some washing and sit and knit for a little bit. I have a feeling after we get done loading the truck with wood I will be going to bed a little early tonight.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM!!

Today is my dear sweet husband's birthday!! He's been a great husband and father, always working hard to make sure we had the things we needed and wanted. Always making sure we are happy before thinking of himself. We started dating when we were 16 and hopefully have many years left of growing old together. This year we will be married 39 years!! One thing I can say about being together for so long is that at this point we can tell what the other is thinking before its said. Here's to many more!!

Love You!!

It's Heart Month!!

Here we are - its February already. January seemed to go by pretty fast this year - I think because it was non stop snow and cold that kept us busy. Today was beautiful though - sunny and 40!! Now 40 probably does not sound like warm to most people but around here it was like a heat wave. I checked the weather though - it won't be lasting. Back to more snow and cold.

This is one of the heart pieces in my house. Its a counted cross stitch I did at least 15 years ago. It still sits on the mantel and I love looking at it. I used to do a lot of counted cross stitch and would really like to do it again - for right now though I'm a knitting person. This month I'll show you all the heart things in my house - stay tuned for that..

Today was a busy, busy day - not what Tom or I planned. Good thing we slept in this morning - until 7:45!! For people who get up at 5:00-5:30 every day that is really late. We went and got our trailer from Rich and Sara, then we went to Kris and Todd's to pick up a horse that we are bringing to our house to keep Cooper company and Tom is giong to work with her since they are doing cows this year and probably will not get to do anything with her. Then I went into town and treated myself to a Latte - Ahhhh - that was good. Now I'm going to put on my PJs, watch the Super Bowl and knit. Sounds like a good evening to me.

Hope you had a good weekend......