A post from the Past: July 7, 2008

I am transferring my blog post from Live Journal over here to Blogger. I will start with the newest first so that the last post I post will be the oldest one from LJ.  That way you can scroll down and read it in order. 2008 to 2009.

July 7, 2008   Feed the Monkey!

That is a great line from The Big Lewbowski, "she had to feed the monkey". But really I wanted to write that I started a new pair of socks. They are the Monkey Socks by Cookie A. 
I am doing them in Knit Picks Essential yarn of superwash wool & nylon. The color is called Peacock Multi. The yarn is now called Stroll sock yarn.






So while I fool around with socks, Peanut my granddaughter is turning into a crafter. She has a white fish and she is coloring the body. 



This is very intense work as you can see.




In the end it is exactly how she wants it. Bravo!!!


We took the 'ol fish swimming. The fish swam great. Crayon art work stayed on, no problem. 
It's only 104 degrees today. The pool felt great. Peanut is swimming so well. 
We found a Potato Bug the other day. It was yuckie. He was in the pool trying to get cool too but he didn't know how to swim and he died.
I got him out and of course took his photo.




Have a nice summer. Peanut had her first day at Vacation Bible School. It was so much fun. 

Siestas & Socks

I've been knitting like crazy this week and finished one cable sock for the SKA group in 5 days.  I love this pattern. It was so easy to memorize. The last few pairs of socks I have knit I have had to have a large chart at my side. So this was pure pleasure to be able to knit a pretty cable pattern with only referring to the pattern now and then.  Here are a couple photos of Winnie.

Do you see how the 5X3 ribbing continues down the heel and toe? Isn't that cute?

Today as I was going outside I spotted my two big boys having a siesta. They are just so cute sleeping together.  As soon as Alexis came outside they got up and went to safety.  She doesn't hurt them but they are not sure what she will do.  Maybe they are thinking that she will give them a chicken bath?  LOL

The kitty on the left is Sancho and the brown tabby is Solo-Vino.

Sancho is 7 years old.  Solo-Vino is 10 years old.  Sancho doesn't like anyone except Solo.  But Solo loves everyone. He loves Oliver and Coraline. He is very fatherly to all cats. He will lick their heads and sleep with anyone.  He is a gigolo.

Just a gigolo, everywhere I go......

I snapped a photo of Oliver sleeping on the couch last night. He did perk up his head when he saw the camera.  I think he looks funny how he is laying on the couch. 

I didn't take any photos of Coraline today. Maybe next time.

The day was beautiful here. Mother's Day is coming. I'm a little down about it.  I miss my daughter a lot. She use to like to give me nick nacks on Mother's Day.  I miss her.  Alexis has been sassy after school and I think it was the Mother's Day project at school was getting to her emotionally.  Today she made me open the Mother's Day present.  It is so cute. I will blog about it this weekend with a photo.

I got a call from Dustin today. He is so sweet. We talk every Friday. Bambi was home and she said "Hi".  Then later I went to my mailbox and inside was a Mother's Day card and some money.  I called him and I was crying. The card is so tender and the money was so much.  He told me to go buy yarn and knitting needles.  I said maybe Alexis and I will go to the beach this weekend. Maybe.

I am very blessed to have my children. They are all so sweet. I am very proud of them.  My sister Susan came over to hang out yesterday. I love the days that she comes. We yap about everything.  We eat and watch TV.  She tells me about New Jersey Housewives.  I think she wants me to get hooked on it? LOL  All is to say is that we have fun.  

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers.