I have been absent for a long time! Sorry:(

On January 14th the grandpuppies were born by c-section and we lost the mommy to cardiac arrest. So a bunch of mixed feelings and a lot of late nights bottle feeding the 5 pups. She had 1 girl and 4 boys. We are keeping the girl, now named Baby Girl and the runt, now named Tinker Toy. They all have their eyes open and eat alot. Pics and more news of the pups to come.

WOW,another week gone and I wish I could knit more. (0r what do I do about the babies?)

Only worked 3 days this week and it seemed like forever and at the same time flew by. I have almost finished the second Lucy bag. I should finish the knitting this weekend and cast on the third one.

I really need to get busy on two of the other projects I have listed in Ravelry. One of them is my daughter's graduation sweater or she will be thirty when she gets it (today is her 28th birthday) and the Patti Sweater. The Patti sweater is for a class and we have to have the lower back panel and lower front panels and the lower part of the sleeves. The pattern is from one from the Noro Revisited and is called Bettna.

More later....

Found something else I have to have!

Well I got the MP3 player and took it off my wishlist. I love it. I definitely will use it. I am still learning how to do things to it and with it.

Now I will add an upcoming DVD from Schoolhouse Press,Inc. Meg is doing a DVD on the Rib Warmer. Gotta have it.

I have challenged my best friend, Grandma Disney, to complete at least one knitting or crocheting project a month in 2008. They don't have to be projects that have been started in 2008, just finished in 2008. So far have finished 2 this year. I completed the knitting last year and wove in the ends this week.

I will get quite a bit of knitting done this weekend because I am on call starting at 10PM tomorrow night.

TTFN!!

P.S.

I cast on the second Lucy Bag (called Kenten's Lucy Bag on Ravelry) on Tuesday. It is now more than 70% done. The knitting will be done tomorrow or Saturday. I want to be able to cast on the third one by Sunday.

Woohoo! The 3 Lucy Bags will be part of my 12 projects completed in 2008 and two of them are either birthday or Christmas presents for this year. I'm on a roll!

WooHoo! I had to edit my wishlist today.

I got my MP3 player today. I chose the Creative Labs Zen 4GB because it is small and extendable through the use of SD cards. The sound quality is great and the Zen is easy to use.

Bob and I are spending a quiet evening at home for this New Year's Eve. I am knitting and surfing the web.

I added the badge and banner (with Caroline's blessing, she sent me the logo) for the Friends of Knit 'n Knibble group on Ravelry. Now we are just as fancy as the other ones. Thanks, Caroline.

Bob and I are spending a quiet eveing at home for this New Year's Eve. I am just knitting and surfing the web.

Well, that is all for this year, see ya next year......


KnittNutt

Lucy Bag #1 Status

I started my first Lucy Bag on Christmas Eve in the evening and finished knitting it and kitchenering the straps this evening. I still have to weave in a few ends and felt it.

I bought 4 skeins of Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool on clearance at Michael's a couple of years ago because I had seen the pattern on the Lion Brand web site. Their site said that it required 2 skeins of the Fisherman's Wool. Little did I know that I would only need a little bit of the second skein. Now I have enough for 2 more. I guess I will make 2 more for gifts, maybe Christmas presents for next year.

Little by little I am getting all my stuff into Ravelry. GEEZ! I knew I had a big stash and a bunch of WIPs but now I am face-to-face with it all. I think I will put some of the yarn on eBay once I get it all entered into Ravelry. I love that site. I have been going through the "For the Love of Ravelry" forum and looking at all the planned enhancements. For a site that is beta it is beyond great! Casey, Jess and all of your volunteers: that is one helluva site.

Most of the enhancements that I would want are already in the planning stages.

I have to go back to work on Wednesday and I would really rather be retired. Contrary to what my mom says, I think I could find plenty to keep me busy - knitting, dogs, yard, reading.....

More tomorrow!

One of my dogs is pregnant and other news!

I am going to have grandpuppies!!. One of my Yorkies is pregnant. Looks like they are due the last week in January or the first week of February. My daughter and granddaughter are excited because they want one.

Thursday I went to my best friend's house to show her how to use Ravelry. We took pictures and setup a blog for her. Then we went to Knit 'N Knibble, our LYS. I bought her skein of the Noro sock yarn and we knitted for a couple of hours. One of other gals said that she would like me to come to her house and show her some of the tricks of the trade for Ravelry.

Of course I couldn't get out of Knit 'N Knibble without buying more yarn for myself. But at least it came from the sale bins.

I got my toes done today after more than 3 months. I usually keep them done but life just got in the way. They look really cool, instead of a regular French manicure I have red and silver stripes on them.

If you have a Ravelry account take a look at my page there. I uploaded a bunch of pictures today.

TTFN!

KnittNutt

I am a list maker!

I am now enjoying my 11 day break. I went to the LARKS gathering this morning at Barnes and Nobles. On Wednesday Shirley is going to show us how to knit with beads. It will be fun.

I will catalog more yarn and projects on Ravelry. I can't get enough of that site. I have been looking for something like that for years. If you haven't signed up yet, you should.

I have added a wishlist here so that my family and friends know what I am drooling over but don't have yet and a list of my favorite knitalongs, blogs, podcasts and web sites. And also a list of the Yahoo Groups that I belong to. I need to add one for my favorite TV shows, maybe later this weekend.

I am working on the plans for my granddaughter's visit this summer. A whole week. I have promised her knitting lessons at my LYS, Knit 'N Knibble, a day at DisneyWorld, swimming in my pool and playing with the puppies.

They aren't really puppies. I have 5 Yorkshire Terriers. I alternate between calling them puppies and "my kids". I will post photos of them later.

Well, I am off to Ravelry.......