Knitting and Veggies... Is There Anything Better?

Well, I'm back. Three days in a row, must be some sort of record. Just wanted to show off my scarves.

Also, had super yummy tacos last night with tasty tomatoes. I love taco night.

I bought this crazy gadget awhile ago.

Because although I actually enjoy cutting veggies I knew there would be times when the quickness and easy and less mess of this would come in handy. I was right. Now my daughter can do all the veggies while I concentrate on the other parts of a dinner. Teamwork. Love it.

More FO's

More finished objects...

The first is a hubby FO. We live in a house build in 1950. If any of you live in older homes you will agree that the closet space is usually crap. Or even if there is a lot of room in a closet, the door is small, or instead of running the length of a wall it is a super thin and deep closet. I'm not sure what they were thinking (maybe that women don't need so many shoes and men only have one suit... for church on Sundays).

So this is our before (well, slightly into the project) photo:

I don't know if you can tell from this photo but the closet is about 54" in length. The closet door however was only a 30" or so opening. What the?

So hubby worked night and day and we got this:

I'm very excited to report that we now can open our closet doors and see the entire length of the closet. That means our clothes can breath and I can actually remember what I own. Now if only it wasn't all too small..haha.

And yes, the carpet is mauve and the walls are mauve (although I like to think of them as brown-is mauve to keep me sane. But take note of the beautiful hardwood under said carpet. hubby said that can be the next project ripping up that hideous carpet and painting the room a color that we can enjoy. I think I'll wait a little while though, I'm tired from just watching him do this project.

And the boys, not to be outdone, donned their tools at the Home Depot and made some cute napkin holders. They painted them at home this weekend and mom is very happy to report that I will be using them. Now if I only had some napkins. (we use our shirtsleeves here. No, that was a joke people!!)

And on the knitting front, I'm done with the multi-directional scarf. It is blocking as I type. Maybe there will be a photo tomorrow. I actually like the color combo that it makes with my other multi-directional scarf. They might be a permanent team.

Paige from Funny Magic?

Yes.
How great that I got to meet a fellow blogger that I read on a daily basis even. Very cool.

And how great that the two year man sweater has finally been completed. Ends woven in, blocked and ready to wear. We're ready for snow... um, kidding. The neck is a bit wider than I think it should be but that was his request. He'll be wearing collared shirts under it and wants them to stand up... blah blah. Whatever you want, honey. So, it's complete. A total load off my shoulders.

Picked up Emma in Duluth. What I like about that car ride is I get tons of knitting done. Yesterday was the finish that project ride. Besides the final seaming on the man sweater I finished these beauties. (yes, thank you, I know they should have been done long ago but they weren't, so there). They are M'Lous Yo Yo Diet Socks pattern (which can be purchased at the Yarnery). They are a really great knit and as you can see they look fantastic.


I also made strides with the Multi-Directional Scarf. I'm up to the last triangle and I just have to find the pattern because I'm going to try Jean's final triangle so that the ends match.


Knitting done, kid home... all in all not a bad weekend.

Stay tuned tomorrow for more finished weekend projects. There were just too many to fit in one post... also I'm hoping that you'll keep coming back to read. I won't lie.

Happy Monday

A Scarf

Nothing exciting to report... I'm starting a multidirectional scarf for the store in Pagewood St. Elias. Very nice yarn. Now I can't decide it I like it or the Yukon better. Perhaps I don't have to choose.

The Man Sweater

Oh fiddle,
It's up to my middle.
Oh heck,
It's up to my neck.

I will finish this project if it kills me. It is the two-year sweater for my hubby. But now I have gotten to the neck (bottom up raglan) so I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

A Girl Gone and Not Proud

So we took my daughter up to the North Shore to stay with her grandpa for a week. I'm ok with it. She needs this time away from mom during a very boring summer. But I miss her. It's been one day. I'm guessing she hasn't thought of me once. That's ok.

The part I'm not very proud of is that hubby and I were only there overnight so I didn't feel the need to bring my camera. Big mistake. Big. Huge. Missed a ton of great daughter shots. Dumb.

Did remember my sketchbook though. I'm trying to bring the art mojo back into my life so I've been trying to doodle everyday. Made a drawing of artist point in grand marais. I'm ok with not sharing yet. Not sure if I'm any good. But it does make me feel good to do it.

Hopefully I'll have some good pictures in next post to make up for the lack of pictures in this one.

Knit away people.

Not anti Olympic

I don't watch the Olympics. I think it stems from the fact that my mother forced me to watch them with her when I was a child and I seem to recall wanting to do other things. So I don't. Although I do have a great respect for the athletes who put all of themselves into something. Their will power and love of what they are doing is inspirational.

I do know that I am probably a minority when it comes to Olympics. That's Ok with me. I'd also like to point out that this is not a political statement against China (me not watching, that is). Although I do find the need to invade, completely take over, and disrespect peoples basic human rights completely unacceptable. (I have harsher words for it but I think of this as a family friendly blog).

While I am reading my blogs this morning I came upon this one (thanks M'Lou)and decided it was a good message to pass along during a time when it seems parts of the world come together.

None of us are free until ALL of us are free

Here is another link about Tibet. Go ahead and check it out. I'll wait.

I'd also like to say that Tibet is not the only place in the world that is being hurt. Let's remember all of the injustice in the world and do whatever little bit we can to help whenever and wherever we see it.

I'm hopping off my soap box now.

Have a great weekend.