There's Been Knitting

Here is the February Lady in Red. I had to wait for the longer cord to come from Knit Picks (I'm using options needles -- LOVE them).

I have a ways to go, but so far I know she fits me. You might recall that I have in past overestimated my size and made garments that were too big for me and I ended up annoyed. Frogging the tomato was actually a relief because I knew I could make something better with the yarn (Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Cotton in Tomato). I am, after all, a product knitter, rather than a process knitter.

I've also almost finished my Comfy Toddler Poncho which I will write up and put on Ravelry. Plan is to put a picot trim on the bottom edge (I don't really like fringe so much). The colors are a little off because there wasn't enough light for the photo, but you get the idea.


I've also been making little sewn projects...here is one of the eye pillows, which I think I might start selling on Etsy. Not sure yet.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Friday Fill-Ins (one week behind)

I'm using the Fill-ins from last week...but since you've never seen my answers, they are NEW TO YOU ha ha.


1. Please don't tell Gracie that she is my favorite.

2. Can you make me a cafe au lait with a pump or two of raspberry in the morning?

3. The color brown makes me want to cozy up and eat chocolate!

4. I have a craving for more sleep.

5. If my life had a pause button, I'd pause it now, so I could sleep some more.

6. Eyes are the most amazing ocean blue on Lehu.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to extra sleep (notice a theme here?), tomorrow my plans include work and knitting with Sarah and Sunday, I want to see a movie or something!

What's the Bzz

I just joined up with bzzagent.com to get samples of stuff and help promote good products (and offer suggestions for products that are sub-par.

So, no big deal...I started on an orange juice campaign and lo and behold got a lot of coupons for $1 off Florida's Natural OJ.  I like this OJ, actually, it comes in NO PULP which makes me happy.  I'm going to take advantage of these coupons.  I generally get Tropicana, I'm not going to lie...but I'm going to try this stuff. 

Which OJ do you like best?  

Friday Fill-Ins will come tomorrow.

Cheers! 

Dogs On Thursday

This is a knitting blog, sort of, but I haven't talked about knitting for a while. I am working on a February Lady Sweater...it is coming along nicely. I'm using the yarn that once was "The Tomato" which turned out wonky and too big.

I'm also working on a poncho for a cute little girl in Southern Illinois (no blog name yet, but she was born the exact same day as Birdie was), and the pattern (I'm making it up as I go along again) is easy so a cute little girl in Michigan (Birdie) might get one and a couple of other cute little girls in California too (nieces).

Photos will come.

P.S. Gracie doing okay, thank goodness.

Whiskers on Wednesday Spotlight!

The feline members of our family are featured today at Whiskers on Wednesday! What an honor and how exciting!!

Spring Cleaning Challenge

Hah! I have some serious cleaning and clearing to do. So I am in. I want to start with my clothes which have moved out of the closet and all over the guest room bed. Embarrassing, I know...but even more reason to participate in this.

This pile of snow is taller than I am!

Aww, Shucks (Part 2)

Anita gave me this award...  I'm so honored!  And I really like the graphic a lot.  I now am supposed to share it with 5 others.  At least, that is what Anita did.

I am going to follow her lead and give this award to five people upon whom I have not recently bestowed an award.

KSee

Monica

Whiskers on Wednesday

Friday Fill-Ins

Lehu : because if she had a blog, it would be fabulous.

2009 Gracie's Golden Blogger Awards

And here it is...Miss Gracie sporting the Go Steelers! Lace Scarf.  For a little shameless self-promotion (the pattern is FREE and is also available on Ravelry...so far 24 people have made it a fave (I'm so proud)...

Instructions:  copy the photo/button to your computer, then link it back to this post.

The first Gracie's Golden Blogger Awards were granted on 1/23/08, so clearly we are a teeny bit late in our process here.  Nonetheless, I will be awarding countless Gracie's Golden Blogger Awards...

Here are the criteria:  

1. A blogger that I read regularly who also comments on my blog, therefore constituting a blogland friendship.  You might notice some duplication in my award granting, this my friends, is part of what is so lovely about blogland.  I've made some friends who are really important to me here in blogland.
2. Similar to #1, a blogger or blog that has been supportive of us in our quest to get Gracie healthy, and to keep her that way (no small task, let me tell ya).
3. I will also likely award honorary awards to people who do not have blogs who fit #2.
   

Here are the winners:

Gnat, for being supportive and just plain wonderful. She's a golden ray of sunshine from the Sunshine State.  She has created the BarknKnit podcast and online community...she amazes me.  Plus, she's a Cub Fan.  

Lisa, for being my very first blog reader and for being a kindred spirit. She is pure gold.

Sarah, for setting the gold standard for friendship. She's one in a million.  Honorary award goes to her new hubby who sends me hilarious youtube videos that I appreciate very much.

Katie, for winning my very first contest! Go for the gold, girl!

Lauren, for being a dog lover with a heart of gold.  She hasn't been blogging as much lately, but she is a great knitter and her blog is fun to read.

Robin Gold stars to you for being a fearless knitter!  And, a fellow yogi, with the cutest little pup and a cat named Ace who has an incredibly strong personality.

Cactusneedles whose hats and cable knitting ability amaze me.  She's in Arizona with golden sunshine that I wish I could experience on a daily basis.  Woofs to Ella, Gracie's blogger buddy.

Dogs on Thursday which is how I "met" a number of my bloggy buds.  This is a fun site that features stories, swaps, and knitting for dog-related charity.  

Wendy a member of the Steeler Nation, Black and Gold, baby! 

Leah whose honest, sometimes hilarious and sometimes horrifying (Severus Snape, really?  lol) thoughts keep me thinking and curious.  

Anita who hails from North Carolina, was my first swap pal EVER.  She's funny, sweet, and has a very camera shy kitty called Jasmine.  She also makes super cute stitch markers that she sells in her etsy shop.  Yarndemon, you are golden!

Birdie's Mama who has been my dear, dear friend since we were 19 (?!).  There's a girl scout song:  Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold.

BritKnitter whose Brittany Spaniels make me smile, especially Cooper.  This lady is all about rescue and those sweet loving golden-like Brits.

Donna aka KnittingGal who puts cute pics on her blog and also has a lovely Golden Retriever who has a cyber crush on Gracie.  Oliver's most recent post is here.

RoRo from Creampuff Revolution is so funny that I frequently need to laugh out loud with residual giggles after reading her posts.  Her Shar Pei, Emmy Lou is so funny too!

Roe from Roespot, More Coffee Please feels like someone I met in another life.  She is a SciFi freak like Lehu, and loves to read and knit like I do.  I'm glad she lives in New York because I think she'd steal my Gracie if she lived here ha ha.  Golden kisses from Gracie to you Roe!

Chan who is a new reader, thanks to an award that I recently received.  New readers are gold too.  Welcome!

Gaylen who sews with fabulous fabrics, knits with sumptuous fibers and is all around a golden gal.  

The Princess one of my first swap pals for the Dogs on Thursday Holiday swap in 2007...she's a nanny and writes about her experiences with the kids and other fun stuff.  She dons a golden crown on her blog.