Krazi Knitter's Place

LOL- I just joined the 52 Pair Plunge II! What was I thinking???? A pair of socks a week- well, I can at least make some anklets or footies during the hectic weeks. Or manybe use WW yarns for some winter house socks. On top of that- I will have to purchase more sock yarn to complete 52 pairs! Like that is a bad thing-LMBO Has anone else joined in on the 52 Pair Plunge II?

On the home front, trying to play catch-up on our house payment isn't as easy as we thought. We got behind when Jeff's Grandmother passed last year and have been playing catch-up ever since. It is getting harder as the price of everything is going up but we WILL do it. We are so lucky that Jeff is in a line of work where he can make extra money now and again. He is at our local skate-rink today replacing two compressers this morning.

Summer will be turning 14 a week from today! How did 14 years go by so fast????? Before I know it, she will be grown & gone! When she so go from the "attached to Mommy's hip" child to "Mom, I KNOW what to do" phase?????? Then, in 5 weeks Kirstey will be 16! 16 ! She just reminded me that she can go on car dates with boys once she is 16 (I should have made it 18)! She is also driving now- another thing that makes me scared to death for her & makes me realize how old I am actually getting! LOL

I have to entertain AGAIN tomorrow! MIL, BIL and future SIL coming after church for Dinner. I am trying to figure out what I am going to cook to feed 7 people on our budget! The first weekend they came over Jeff cooked wings on the grill and my BIL did nothing but complain! I told Jeff that we should just buy 4 of the $5 subs from subway- total $20. It is a lot cheaper that trying to cook a 4 course meal for everyone!

I love my MIL but also, I am glad she is going back to Phonix on the 3rd. This feeding everyone every week is getting really expensive! My BIL and future SIL should have US over every other weekend instead of us hosting them every weekend! What do you think?

Hello! I know it has been almost a month since I have posted.
Life has been very busy around here. My MIL has been out from Pheonix for about 3 weeks now, Kirstey is starting to drive (ARGGGGGG) and Summer is hitting the terrible-teenage years full force! LOL

We have been doing a LOT of entertaining. Which means ME cooking BIG meals every week (at least). Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE to cook but.... it does get stressful cooking for a dozen + people on a regular basis.

I haven't had as much time as I would like for knitting or crocheting. I dod manage to get a crocheted tote done made out of plastic grocery bags for a swap. I am starting on a "lettuce bag" for the same person. With no pattern I hope it turns out OK.

Also, I knit 13 washcloths, 1 pair of adult socks & matching baby socks, and a crocheted hat for a fund-raiser being held on the 7th of June. All proceeds will go for hospital bills for a 6 year old little boy fighting cancer.

Also, I joined Sock Wars III! I got over half of the first sock finished before I was assasinated! I am using Opal sock yarn in the Tiger (original) colorway.

So, that is what has been going on here- condensed version!

OMG! I just realized that I haven't posted a blog entry in MONTHS! MONTHS! I am so ashamed!

Yes, I have had a LOT going on but I didn't realize that it had been so long! What has been going on??? Well, I have been dealing with teen-ager problems X2 with both daughters, marriage problems with my Hubby (Too bad to go into right now), my own depression issues, trying to spend time with my sons, plus my MIL is moving here from Pheonix! Now, she is not suppose to move in with us (she will be staying with my BIL), but I have a feeling that she WILL wind up living with us in the end. I told Jeff he needs to go ahead & get the garage turned into another room cause that is the only place we have available where she would have her own space & privacy. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my MIL BUT... she has always been 3,000 miles away and only visited once every few years. It is going to be a BIG change with her being here ALL the time!

On the knitting front.... I finally got my knitting machine table so I could set my bond up! I have been playing around with it a little but don't see myself using for more than afghans or maybe basic sweaters. Jeff thought I would quit hand-knitting completely when it was set up! LOL Can you believe that???? He said "But you can get everything done so much FASTER"! LOL- I tried to explain to him that I enjoyed hand-knitting but, I don't expect him to understand!

I have finished a couple of items! I finally got Kirstey's black & purple scarf finished (I cheated & finished it on the bond but I was SOOOO tired of the plain stockinette). She loved & and never knew it wasn't hand-knit! I also completed a crocheted afghan for my eldest son Michael (he has ben asking for about 3 years now). I used this pattern:

http://www.crochetcabana.com/Patterns/Afghans/darbys-diag-boxst-petit.pdf

Here are some pics of the finished couch blanket:

OK, after weeks of problems with our internet-phone-cable service, we are "suppose" to get it permantently fixed today. Of course, Jeff had to call the company and threaten to come to the office (and believe me, he WILL if needed to get things done). He was a little hot under the collar after two weeks of no phone or internet service and then they kept him on hold for 40 minutes yesterday- 40 MINUTES!

So, while it is running for now I thought I would write an update on my knitting!

Here is a pair of socks I have completed! Made using the Sock Wars "Scar" pattern & Knit Picks essentials yarn, size 3 dpns. These will be a Christmas gift for someone this year.

The Calorimetry I made using some left-over yarn. This will also be a gift this year.

Ok, the past 5 days we have only had spiratic phone & internet access due to our cable line being out! Now, the cable itself has worked fine- just not the phone or internet! The "Cable Guy" came out last Saturday and tried for 2 hours to fix the problem to no avail. He left saying that the problem was "70% better" than when he came( after installing a new modem & running a new line)! Yeah RIGHT! Up until today we had NO phone, only a couple of hours when the internet was working (and try to fight two teenaged daughters to get on during those two hours), but the cable never faltered!
So, today, being the BITCH that I am, I went outside, opened the boxes and tracked down the problem myself! By 9 am I have the problem found & fixed! What was the problem???? One of the wires was bare & getting wet! So, after clipping the said wire, re-attaching it and checking ALL other wires, the problem is now fixed! I wonder how the cable company would feel if I sent THEM a bill for MY services! LMBO!
So my motto- NEVER SEND A MAN TO DO A WOMAN'S JOB! It never fit better than today! Here was a 37 yr old SAHM with only a GED education actually findind & solving a problem that a "well trained" man couldn't solve! Maybe he was trying to OVER complicate the job? Should I dare say it? I mean, if the phone & internet go down when there is rain or moisture in the air, wouldn't that tell anyone with a brain that something was up with the wiring??????
Now, the "Cable Guy" has to come back our & bury the "new" cable he ran which wasn't the problem to begin with-LOL- I will be smugly laughing as I watch him dig the 40 foot long trench to bury said cable which wasn't the problem to begin with! Is that bad of me????????
Tomorrow- lots of posts and pics about my knitting excapades! Hint- three FOs this week & another OTN that will be a FO within the next day or two!

I don't know how long I am goint to be able to be on-line so I thought I would let everyone know that we are having cable problems. The technician was here 2 hours today and replaced EVERYTHING inside- new lines & a new modem but we are still having connection problems. Not only is my internet spiratic- but the phone line is also! It will be Monday or Tuesday until another mechanic can come out so- I may not be able to post until then! (And Boy, do I have things to post about)! So, until then- I AM still here! And knitting!

I am still working on my Mother's Clapotis! I have decided to make a scarf instead of a stole and only increased 2 sections. I don't think I would have enough yarn to make the full-sized version and I think she will use a scarf more often (she is NOT a stole/shawl type).

I am also contemplating my next project. I am having a hard time finding anything that speaks to me. I know I need a longer-lasting project that can keep my attention ;o) Any suggestions?

Since I don't have extremely exciting things to write about being a SAHM- I thought I would share a pic of the high-light of my day!



Yes, that is Jeff actually washing dishes! Since this only happens MAYBE once a year- I had to get a pic! Since I was feeling bad- he decied to clean up- I wonder what he wants? ;o)

I finally figured out how to upload pics from my camera so- here are a few things that I have been working on!
A Clapotis I am working on for my Mom- this will become a Christmas gift for 2008. I am using handpainted sock yarn that I found in my stash & size 6 needles. Good thing she never reads my blog ;o)

Woo-hooo! It is only the 3rd and I already have a FO! Yesterday I made a VERY long crocheted scarf in gray & blue. I based the pattern off of the One Skein Scarf by Denise Cozzitorto . Since I have crocheted for over 26 years- I just looked at some photos of some finished scarves and went with it! I hope to upload a picture as soon as Kirstey gets home from school today to show me how to work the darned camera! I am still working on a Clapotis and a pair of socks. I hope to have the socks finished my Monday!

My youngest, Summer, is home today with a nasty stomach bug! I hope no one else catches it! So- today I will spend most of the day taking care of her, bringing her ginger-ale & crackers, and disinfection the whole house (I tend to do this whenever anyone is sick in the house). I don't know why I am so damned anal about it but, I think if I can kill the germs on the surfaces, maybe no one else will get sick!

Well, I'll be back tomorrow! Have a great day (hopefully no disinfecting for you).

Well, it is officially 2008! I should have posted yesterday BUT, was still partying~(Bad me)! I have to upload a few pics to post later but I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year!