Good day

Today was a good day and tomorrow will be even better.  :)
The joy of my family is amazing. Watching them in the daily routines makes my heart smile.

Too Many

Too many ideas, too many projects started.
Time to focus on one to finish. I've got about 3 blankets going, two cardigans, mittens and a scarf. Oh yes, and a bath rug.
See, if I really want a project, I have to start it when I know. If I wait, I will forget till later. Then when I remember, finding the pattern or the specifics will start to annoy me. So now I just start it. Then I can put it aside and move forward on which ever project I am in the mood for.
Might take forever to get some things done that way, but it works for me at the moment.  :-)


Oh yes, and a hat ;-)

Miss Marple

So in the mood to find a pattern to knit the coat from a TV show. Miss Marple, Murder is Announced. Can't seem to have any luck yet, but I will keep looking.  :)

What a gift!

What a gift! How wonderful, how beautiful! 
So... at what ages does this change? 2? 5? 10? Puberty? Teens? 
Never! It never changes, we were all born as a Gift to this world. We are all valuable, wonderful and amazing!!!
Look in the mirror and remind yourself often, you are precious, Always! 
Love to all! 

Fellow knitter pic

Not sure how many actually read my posts, here. No worries. This one is not a real post. It is just an excuse to post a pic to help a fellow knitter with an idea for a project.  :)

So.. Yea...

So.. Yea... More knitting. Guess that explains why little blogging has been done. 

First off a birthday gift for my close friend. You know, the Dr. Whoovian that wanted the scarf. Made her some cloths for whatever. Seems I will have to make her more. She is afraid to use them in case she ruins them. Guess I need to make an extra set. One for show and one for use. You gotta use these things. that is the whole point. To use items with your joy attached and Dr.Who brings her much joy!  :-D

Now, the other project I have been busy on has been a scarf for my great Aunt. This one was a labor of love. Her twin was my grandmother who passed a few years back. Both are kind, loving and fantastic. Living so far away makes it difficult for her to know how much I care and appreciate her. For being a fantastic sister to my grandmother a wonderful Aunt to my mother and a wonderful mother to my cousins. 

I do hope she feels the love that was put into making this!

The pattern is called Chain of Hearts. It is a rib pattern and when looking close at it, it looks like hearts have been put into the rib,  :)

So what's new?

Crochet. Not very often do I get into Crochet, but I have been a bit into it lately.
(I actually have been Crocheting longer than knitting and it is much faster for me to complete a project when I crochet it, I just tend to prefer the look of knitting much more. Which explains the more knitted items I will post about.)
I've made a hat for my daughter. The pattern is by Drops Design called Mara

I've also made a flower on to it. I am also currently making a surprise blanket for her, so no pic of that yet. But I do have a pic of my reading blanket for me. Granny Squares.

 I never thought I would make a granny square blanket. I mean, there is nothing wrong with Granny Squares. For years I have seen Granny Square blankets and I just never really liked them.

The last time I was in the US I bought some yarn I really liked (natural and pine by Caron), but had no idea what to make with. Then my girl-friend asked me to make a Tardis scarf for her and bought some yarn in the US for it. Same brand. So with the leftover of her Dk Country Blue, I thought it just worked out perfectly and so a Granny Square blanket for me was born.

I've just got a couple more rows to add, but no worries, the look will be the same, just a bit bigger. I found a cool way of linking the squares without having to sew them together, so Yay! Now, the only finishing to do will be to hide the floating strands. Less work, me happy! :-D

Busy, but here

Yes, I am still about. I get in moods to post, then I get in moods to post, but don't have time.
So let me try to make time. So what have I been up to lately. 
Projects. Knitting, Crochet, Cross Stitch, Latch Hook and a few things I wanted to try to attempt. Like painting. I have always doodled abstract designs. So I am trying to put it to paint. Not going so well. The finished item looks nothing like the original sketch. If I do it to where it does resemble the sketch, it looks unfinished. So it is a work in progress. 
Here is a few pics of things I have been up to.  :)

Friendship bracelet for my kids. I though hearts were a great look for bracelets made by a Mother.  :)

Not so bad, but not sure how others would think. So what do you think?

Now we get into some of my knitting. Enjoy!

There is more, just not stored on the computer I am using. This is enough to share for now tho. :) 

Welcome Carlin!

Kittens are so fun and cute and bad ass, hehe
Carlin, the new member of our family is making himself at home. With us and my knitting. :P

Good ideas come and go!

What is people's problem???

We start with an idea.
It might actually help, then it becomes a good idea...
Then we develop it into reality.....
Then we test it out....
OPPSSSS!!! It actually isn't better. Too bad!!!
It is now a BAD idea!
Time to let it go and think of something ELSE!

This follows a lot of areas of our lives. Including things we have grown up with. Sometimes it takes years before we learn that a good idea is actually harmful. Lets learn from that mistake and move on to something new!

Breast feeding is best! Formula is harmful. If you have no choice, THAT is different, but if you do have a choice... We have LEARNED that Breast is best and Formula can be very Harmful.
Same with Vaccines, same with some medications.
GMOs also!
GMO could help hunger could help the world. Great idea. Unfortunately it have been shown to be harmful. Lets LEARN from this and move on!
PLEASE!!!

Birthday Jacket

I tried to post this before. I guess I was too tired when I tried, it has been sitting in drafts for a while. So I thought I would re-post it new.


For my friends daughters 3rd birthday. I knitted up a sweater and Coif.
Her daughter loved it. She put it on her and Lily didn't act annoyed or try to take it off through her whole birthday party.
It is nice when a 3 year old can appreciate a nice homemade knitted sweater. :)))

POISONED Ack!

I was poisoned. Can you believe it? Well not on purpose. Was doing some yard work and turns out I am highly sensitive to a poisonous plant in the yard. We haven't lived in this house very long. So I had no clue about this plant.
I had one friend freak when she saw it. Since we have kids, she insisted we think about removing it. Well, we are. Now I have Rheumatoid Arthritis due to this plant. Ugh!!!!!

The doctor did say that it might get better in time since it was caused by this plant and not due to my body getting older. (Sorry, forgot how he explained it)

Ok, so the deal. I am very sensitive to pharmaceutical meds. So they are a no go for me. If anyone has natural remedies or advice. I would much appreciate it.

Scalloped

Ok. I am a knitter. I bet you didn't know that. Well I haven't been too active in that area of my life lately. So I have started to move a bit more forward onto bigger projects, a bit more to talk about worthy.

I have a close friend who is having a baby soon, so I made her this scalloped blanket. Pretty, huh? Well I think so.
I have done this pattern before some years back and this is that one. The yarn is a different material and it is just done in one color. Funny how something so simple can make all the difference in the world.

Cute kitty

I love my kitty cat! He was being exceptionally adorable the other day, so I thought I would share a pic.
We rescued him from certain death a few years ago, so these, to us, are very precious moments. :)

More cute!

I am kitty sitting for the weekend. These are the cutest kittens ever!

Just too cute.

Love this book, was way too cute. Well a kid growing up in a graveyard may not sound cute, but I like this book! :)

Current Book

I'm reading several books at the moment. I tend to have more than one book being read at a time. I see it like changing the channel. It can be a great show, but sometimes you are just in the mood for something else.

Out of the few books I have been going threw lately, I am finding one very compelling and worth my time.
So it is the current book that is on my "I have to share this" list.
So...
'Oh my! This is an eye opening book! You just have to check it out!'

Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It

Have you read it? What did you think about it? If you have't and choose to, let me know your thoughts. :)

Censorship

I am all for 'live and let live'.

People have rights. The right to choose, the right to freedom of speech. (...and many many more)

What I don't understand is how can anyone choose to back any form of stance that is trying to take away our rights as Americans? I never really talk about political type subjects. Yet, this one is just gnawing at me.

You might whole heartedly believe is something. That is fine, but when you cross the line and try to take away American FREEDOM of choice.. Freedom of speech??? HELLO!!!

YOU ARE GOING TOO FAR!!!
The USA is suppose to be a FREE country. Please don't ruin that!!!

(If you are wondering what brought on this rant, I have posted several links at the bottom of this post)

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Outing the Censorship

Promotion of CENSORSHIP

Missing you

I miss you Mi Abuela!

Been thinking about my grandmother a lot today. I had blogged somewhere else when she left us. I will post it here. She was a fabulous woman!

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Miricles and acceptance Sep. 4th, 2005 @ 01:55 pm

You must take the good with the bad. That is what I have always been told.

The good the miracle...

My grandfather was diagnosed over 5 years ago with Alzheimer's Disease. It got bad fast. By this year he was in a wheelchair, couldn't read, or talk more than a couple non-understandable words, and he had no memory of me or anyone else he loved.
Then one day my aunt saw something on TV and found out they could be wrong. It took about 3 months and he got checked with a doctor that knew about what else it could be. He was scheduled for surgery and within hours he was becoming his old self. (I am being a bit vague since I don't remember the name and how it all specifically happened)

So I was on the phone yesterday with a man that I never thought I would talk to or remember my name again. My grandfather, in a coherent conversation, told me he loves me!

Acceptance of how life can be...

Threw all this time, the one person that was there and was strong and cared for him and loved him... My grandmother. A month ago got her husband back. (yes it took a month before I got to talk with him again)

Earlier this week he looked at her and she didnt look well. He knew he couldn't take care of himself so he call the police. They came with an ambulance and took her to the emergency room where she ended up having 2 heart attacks. The first was mild, but the 2nd hit her hard.
Now my mother is with them and they have done all they can. They did a brain scan and it shows sever brain damage. She cannot focus, I am told it is like she cannot wake up from sleeping. (I am in Norway and cannot get to the states to be with them)

My grandmother has never shown fear and has always excepted that she would leave us someday. One of her request has always been to let her go when it is her time, meaning no machines.
So yesterday after talking to the doctors, the family was called and a priest. She has been given her last rights and all the family has had a chance to talk to her and say what they would like to her.
I have spoken to my mother and asked her to talk to her for me. To tell her what is in my heart and how I love her.

So today I am making a Pork roast, a dish she taught me and at 4pm (Norway time) I am lighting a candle and celebrating the life she had and that I had the privilage of being a part of it, being her grandaughter.
That is when they will take her off life support.

I love you mi Abuela! always and forever!

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So much for machines Sep. 5th, 2005 @ 11:59 am

Just an update to what happend yesterday.

I got on the phone with my mom. She sounded a lot better. She said she as happy that she has honored my grandmothers wishes and she is no longer hooked to machines.

So I asked her what happen. She said that once the machines were taken off my grandmother started breathing better then when on it! Go figure, she has always been as strong as a bull.
So her breathing is better and her vital signs are better. My mom says it is now a waiting game. The doctor told her that the body can't live without the mind, so soon her vital signs will start to drop. If not (for some odd reason) my mom will ask for another brain scan to conferm what they already know.

I guess with everything else working perfectly, it is hard to get rid of the hope that the doctors are wrong about the brain damage.

I miss her so much and everyone else in my family. I wish I could just hop on a plane to Florida!

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She is free Sep. 5th, 2005 @ 10:05 pm

At about midnight in Florida (6am Norway).

She is free! No longer trapped on earth in her body. She's free!

Positive thought and prayers for healing needed.

I know I have been very much neglecting this blog. Yet it is hard to share when sadness is too much in ones heart.

A very close friend of mine has turned up ill from out of the blue. There had been no signs that he was sick, let alone dying!

Yes, he was fine and now we are told if this surgery he needs doesn't work, we are looking at weeks. If it does work we are looking at months.

We're in the need of all the positive thoughts and healing prayers that we can come by. He is young and a fabulous person. If you can, please add him in your thoughts and prayers. We lack to many wonderful people in this world.

Love you forever Hansy!!!