musindigo

made it through the xmas holiday intact. :) kept it relatively low-key this year, sticking close to home (even tho i was pretty homesick for family in Ontario) which limited the stress imposed.

yay

had a lovely bird for dinner on xmas day…

(had to take a pic, he just browned up so nicely).

lookie…

do i have a nice hubs or what? this is his invented and handcrafted version of a ball-winder/skeiner, crafted out of oak. was under the xmas tree…works swell! thanks, hon. :))

tonight is another ’stay in’ night (we’re oldish and have small children, what can i say lol). looking forward to sending out the old and ringing in the new year with brother/BIL/uncle John passing through on his way back to AB. hoping to get a good start on some socks — good hockey knitting before our planned yummy sausage dindin. inbetween we’re catching the Rock101 top 1001 of all time (attempting to keep any 70s flashbacks at bay in the process ;)).

FOs…

the cecilia scarf complete:

kind of in the ’scribble lace’ vein… will stretch a little length-wise. i think i’m going to do another version in non-stocking stitch (well, never mind ‘i think’ … i know lol… bought some Lily Chin mohairy stuff to try it out).

and…

bit blurry but going no-flash meant better definition of the pattern.

amongst these have been obsessing over bi-coloured brioche stuff… fun to work. :)

okie, off to some lunch and then casting on those sox… going to do the famous Jaywalkers (in Confetti, DGB), and the new leaf patterned ones from the Fall 2005 IK (in Fleece Artist)… i know, lofty ideals, but i need some decent sox, and i needed to knit someone else’s patterns for once (so much more relaxing than designing).

wishing everyone Brightest Blessings in 2006

ok, i know i am certifiable… but let me live in my own little knitting world for a little bit, ok? ;)

here, we have our ‘pile o’ knitted or half-knitted things’ …

mmhm, eh? and yes a good chunk of them are earmarked for xmas giving, and need to get in the mail, yet… sigh.

however, i am not giving up, yet! a strict gameplan is in order, as to what comes next off the assembly line.

details .. FOs (yay, FOs!)

so far, one definite FO, which still needs blocking; but thankfully, blocking is a multitaskable activity.

child’s chullo, completo, Cascade220.

next, we have…

STBFOs (’soon to be’ FOs):

a soon-to-be felted bag, once we have the idiot-cord executed… Cascade220.

a shawl, yes a shawl, but it knits up quick… fleece artist kidsilk… yum

and…

Estelle Mirage scarf (this one is not a rush, thank goodness!)

and…

another scarf… can’t see much of the pattern here, but it’s pretty cool! CascadeTweed.

and…

still in preconception, but not quite the rush that i have for a few of the other things.

and then there is this one… he’s going to take a LOT of work. ;)

i did get some things finished recently (non xmas things):

this purty beaded scarf/stole for my stepmom:

closeup…

another view:

hard to get the full impact on camera…. but it’s beautiful… a little zing without being in your face.

glass seed beads and rayon.

and last but not least…

this loverly scarf for moi, in Kureyon 128, which i call orca tails:

phew! and now i must get back to knitting. ;)

here comes the snot-wiper

and, if you have any idea what i’m talking about, you are truly a kindred spirit. :)

[hint, yes, it's related to WAHM duties].

sharing…

our house song of the moment (lyrics), which is usually performed by Ben:

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
I only like hippopotamuses
And hippopotamuses like me too…
Words and Music by John Rox

what can i say, despite the fact that i’m no fan of Telus, their commercials are cute and catchy. ;)

speaking of commercials, the Bell Media one with the ghost of xmas past is hilarious. ‘but it has a shhhoullllder straaaap…’

ah well, if you have no idea what i’m talking about, please don’t take it personally. ;)

anyhow, i wanted to say

hi moo

(hiya, moo!)

now that i actually have this thing online and the CSS works (gah!) i think i’m a little in shock. however, looking forward to blogging again, it’s been a while.

so…

blog works. :) yippee.

it has been mighty insane around here for weeks (months?)… too much i want to do *whine* and not enough arms and legs and time… sigh.

however, i am blessed with my supportive hub and kids, who let me get away with more than i should sometimes. ;) and… mr. b does a nifty job twisting scripts together [free programmer in the house is not a bad thing at all ;)].

so here’s to you hon for being so very talented and helpful and putting up with your fusspot wife. :) *mwah!*