Joke of the day

What did the hockey player give the thief?



....a check

Adirondack!

Tom brought home his finished Adirondack from Woods class and it is gorgeous. He's planning to make some more so we have a set for home and one for the cabin. I'm not sure this one will ever leave the living room it's so pretty!

Chris in Arizona

Dad updated his blog so I have some pictures from Chris' trip to Arizona to visit them. Chris didn't want to take a camera so I'm "stealing" one of Dad's shots ;-)

Chocolate giggles?

This video clip cracks me up!

Hands Free?

What an inventive (funny faced) kid. No hands free option? Just borrow one of Mom's headbands! ;-)



Is it so terrible to smile nice for the camera? Sheesh!

Roughing it in Arizona

He's really "roughing it" with Grandpa and Grandma in Arizona. ;-)

Hockey Parent's Night February 2009

I am starting to feel like a munchkin living in the land of giants! ;-)

Notions bag?

Here's a great bag tutorial I ran across tonight thanks to the SewMamaSew blog. I NEED to make some of these soon!

Socks, Baby Hat & Booties DONE

I had a rash of finishing going on here. First a baby hat (Fiber Trends Ear Cozies) and booties for a friend who is expecting a little girl.

and the socks I started this past September for ME!

New Mugs!

I was down at the shop on Sunday for Sox Pistols and look what had just arrived!

I took mine to work today and found myself gazing at it and wishing I were back at the table knitting with everyone!

School Pictures

Have I shown you the handsome men in my life lately?

Baby it's COLD outside!

For the 5th straight day this week the radio has been announcing school closings and delays due to either snow with high winds or severe temperature. Yesterday and today it was in the -22F range on the thermometer! Factor in the wind and BRRR.

Drake's feet have been so cold going outside to use the "facilities" that he leaves little blood spots on the deck when he comes back in. Yesterday morning he just stood on the side of the house by the air conditioner and kept alternating which 2 feet he was lifting. I had to coax him back in with a treat. His feet hurt so much he wanted to just keep standing there rather than walk back inside. Poor Baby!

The boys were home yesterday and Tom came up with putting socks on Drake's feet when he goes out. Such a creative mind!

I should really knit up some manly doggie socks for the next time (heaven forbid) the temperatures get this cold!

Mangyle

I finally started the Mangyle from Knitty.com that I've been wanting to make. I am making it with Cascade 220 yarn in the colors of the pattern..... brown, yellow and cream. I did most of the ribbing before I realized that I was suppose to start with the yellow. Oh well - I ripped it out and restarted but this time I didn't do twisted rib. I don't think the wool needs it.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day was at DJ and Cindy's house. There was ham, turkey and so many other dishes my plate was way too small for everything. Rosi brought their new 'baby' Bailey who is an adorable little beagle she received from some friends.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was a quiet casual affair at our house. Great Grandma, Grandma A, Grandma and pa R and us. We had 2 home-made soups and an assortment of meats and cheeses for sandwiches. It was nice to have a quiet evening together.

Snowed in!

It has been so long since we've had a good old fashioned snow day. We were suppose to be at a hockey game about an hour north but the school has cancelled and so here we sit. All but 1 of us is still in their pajamas and we're watching lots of television in front of the fireplace. Tom decided it was a good day to go ice fishing with a friend so he'll be spending the night there. I don't need to worry about him getting home in the dark during an official blizzard.

I'm off to get another cup of hot chocolate and watch the snow pile up on the back deck as the wind whips around. Have a great weekend everyone!

Quick Gifts?

I made 2 sets of Annette's Bulky Mittens for gifts for Jim to take to school. They are YUMMY! One pair is chocolate and pink and the other is black and grey. They are made with Ella Rae Kamelsoft (75% Merino Wool and 25% Camel) and Classic Elite Fresco (Alpaca). So soft and warm! Now I need to cast on a pair for me!

Let the games begin...

As is normal for hockey season, other things tend to slow down. Sorry I haven't posted lately but I've been having so darn much fun with hockey this year.

Chris and Tom are BOTH playing for the high school JV and Varsity teams this year which has been an incredible change for us parents. The school bus takes them to and from practice every day after school. When they have "early" practice, they get home at the same time as me... "late" practice means they are home by 7. We actually have entire evenings together! There's time for homework, television/knitting and just general hanging out. It is wonderful! Of course as wonderful as this sounds, keep in mind that games are twice a week so Tuesday's and Friday's we are watching our favorite hockey players in games that get us home anywhere between 10 pm and midnight. Uff-da ;-) The boys arrive home 45-60 minutes later after heading to their locker room to put away their gear and then bus back to the high school

Have I mentioned another great part of HS hockey? They have a locker room - all their smelly gear stays at the RINK! Aaaaaaah

Pain in the neck!

Chris turned his head to take a breath while doing the front crawl this morning while swimming in school.... and heard a crack and then had shooting pains from the tip of his shoulder to the top of his head.

Turns out we made a trip to the doctor, then the physical therapist for the first of 6 scheduled sessions. This session included electrodes to try to relax the muscles that were having the spasms ... some heat... and a massage.

We'll try to get things under control so he can move his head again. Goalies that can't move their heads aren't very useful on the ice.

Those x's on his back are suppose to be in a straight line - ouch!

Ribby Slipper Socks for Chris

These are pictures I took of some quick slippers I made for Chris the last 2 nights. He said it was chilly in his room so a pair of slippers he received. ;-)

I used the pattern from the Holiday 2008 magazine from Interweave Knits with Rowan Bulky (black ) yarn and some red Lamb's Pride Worsted from my stash. Each slipper took one evening.

He wants bells and/or puffy pom poms on the toes. He loved the way I sewed them flat. They are pretty funky looking.

Now Tom is thinking he would like a pair with really pointey toes.

I can't believe my "baby" is almost 6 feet tall with 11 inch feet!

Hunting Cap for T.

Here's a hat I made very quickly out of 1/2 a skein of Cascade 220 paints and the Brooklyn Tweed Turn-a-Square hat pattern. I really like this pattern... I'm going to try to get anohter hat out of this yarn.