Hooni's Habitat

Dollitude: The Return of The Son of The Doll

2004-12-15T06:16:00.000-08:00

Sick of doll crap yet? Too bad.

First, Mayhem's finished doll. I think she came out cute. I will say that yarn hair of that type was very hard to work with. :p Mohair is much easier for some reason.

Now for Bedlam's doll properly attired in his boy clothes. No more drag for him.

I have also had time to make a few extras for my girls! Felted balls and doll blankies for them. :D I think they will love them.

I've started a photobucket account to host blog pics while I have no ISP of my own. I figure my traffic isn't enough to max it out. :)

The Dollitude Continues....

2004-12-08T05:32:00.000-08:00

I have two finished and have moved on to the next two. I am even at the point where I am making clothes for them. Here is an update on my progress in pictures....

This doll is going to the boy of a friend. :) He is actually a boy doll but since he was handy at the time, he gets to model the dress that is going on the doll for her girl. Lucky little drag doll.

As you can see, he is totally finished. I will be making his clothing sometime in the next few days and he will no longer get to wear that fabulous floral dress.

Next up is the doll I made for my oldest daughter. She has no clue and is going to be so surprised when she opens her. This is the dress I made for this doll so all is how it should be for once. ;) It was my first time doing long hair and it was such a pleasant experience. It only took a fraction of the time a shorter wig takes. Notice it is a bit crooked... I will get better.

Now for the half-done doll of my youngest. She is huge into "babies" so this will go over big. I plan on putting chestnut hair on her and a dress in green with pink pantaloons. There is a fourth doll in the works but so far she is just a disembodied head.

I'm sorry my updates have been so infrequent. We move in a couple weeks which means I am about to lose the photos on this blog and I don't know when I will be able to replace them. I hope to update more regularly when the move is over and things settle down back into normalcy for us.

Also, on a side note... today I enter the second trimester of pregnancy! :D So far so good. We are looking forward to our newest arrival in June.

Ode to a Rotary Cutter

2004-12-06T20:51:00.000-08:00

Sharp wheel of cutting
Shining, glinting, cuts like butter
I love you, sweet blade

My fabric you sheer
Lighting fast with no mistake
My pieces are done

Erica, Craft Ho
didn't say you were so sweet
Shame, shame, shame on her.

Doll update!

2004-11-26T18:47:00.000-08:00

I have been working on two dolls like a fiend. :D I am almost totally done with the first one and just need to finish sewing on his hair. He looks like Friar Tuck with that big old bald spot in the back. The second one needs the ankles and hips sewn and then some hair and she can be put to rest as well. I will be halfway done at that point and only have two more dolls to do.

I'm rather proud of my progress even though I had hoped to have them done by tomorrow. I have to admit, a week is pushing it for two dolls. Maybe by Monday.

A Drop in a Bucket...

2004-11-20T21:08:00.000-08:00

I made the inner head for two dolls tonite. While I will admit that finishing what amounts to the skulls of two out of four dolls isn't huge, it is a beginning. Only working on them at night and when Taryn is in school is going slow me down a bit. I managed to complete them in two hours even with a couple calls from my mom. Some previous dollmaking experience is coming in handy and making it go quicker, I think.

Now I need to get my sewing machine from my Mother in law's house where my husband stashed it after I told him not to. Weenie. The funny part? I still have the cord and pedal here.

Behold.... Taryn's Craftening!

2004-11-18T18:06:00.000-08:00

I am always showing off my work here on this blog so I thought I would take the opportunity to show what Taryn did for her Kindergarten class. The assignment was to disguise a turkey so it won't get eaten for Thanksgiving.

What do you think? :D

Welcome back to the world of craft!!!

2004-11-17T18:46:00.000-08:00

Now that the house is on the market and things are in motion for us to move, my craft block has lifted. I am thrilled for I have missed it horribly.

Things on my list to-do...

- Make both girls and Myaimistrue's kids Waldorf dolls (supplies on their way)

- Knit the girls cats from World of Knitted Toys for their stockings (yarn purchased)

- Make felted wool balls (also for stockings) and if there is time....

- a set of beanbags for each girl for Christmas

I know it looks like alot to accomplish but with Scott living in another town, I am bored and lonely. I have lots of craft time to spare.

I'll keep you updated with pics and am restarting my WIP bar.

Mmmmm... Caramel Dip and Fresh Apples

2004-11-01T17:18:00.000-08:00

Since Scott is gone for the rest of the week, I made a special treat for the girls and my sister who is staying with us till we move. I have to say, this caramel dip was much better than the store bought kind and it was easy to make!

1 14 oz bag of caramels
2/3 fat free half and half

Put the caramels and half and half in the pot and simmer on low, stirring occasionally, until melted and mixed.

It's made a buttload of caramel dip. Thank goodness I have two bags of apples to eat it with. :D

For Julie...

2004-10-31T17:19:00.000-08:00

A picture of my new living room... complete with creamy yellow walls. Julie, it is Bellissima in the new Kilz Colors line at Walmart. It's an excellent paint that really does deliver one coat coverage.

I have a couple realtors coming Tuesday to look things over. I will decide which one suits me and the house will go on the market. Here is hoping to a quick sell! :D

I am so tired.

2004-10-17T14:51:00.000-07:00

We have spent this weekend packing, sorting and painting. I went to Target and Lowes and bought slipcovers for the sofa in red, a gorgeous red rug with black cherry tree relief, some accessories and a pack of four beautiful lamps. We finished painting the yellow and my gorgeous ragged terracotta is now a lovely shade of neutral sunshine.

There are no words for my exhaustion though. I took a nap and slept so hard, I woke up to my teeth hurting. I hate that. My parents were a huge help.

Speaking of parents, my dad had a heart catheter a couple weeks ago. They did an angio and placed a stent, removing a massive blockage that had made him a ticking time bomb. If he had had a heart attack, he would have died pretty much instantly. He is better now but still has to take it easy for a while. He can do normal activities as long as he stops when tired and doesn't lift anything heavy.

Hallmark has nothing on Taryn. She made my dad a card that said "I am worried you are going to have a heart attack". What can I say? She is a comfort and has the right words for any situation. LOL

So much to do...

2004-10-15T08:32:00.000-07:00

We need to finish painting the Great Room, the rooms need picking up, the laundry needs to be done and the kitchen cleaned. My parents are also coming for the weekend.... but I just don't feel like it.

I am so sad. All I can do is cry. I cry for Brit, Amy, Erica, Christy, Tammy and most of all, for myself. I can be selfish like that sometimes. There are so many others... just too many to list. The pain of losing your little one just never goes away and never heals. The wounds reopen in a flash and the tears just don't stop.

In the end though, I can't help but be positive. Scarlett O'Hara had it right when she said "Tommorrow is another day!". I live for the days where my soul is lighter and the darkness isn't so close. The days where I almost feel "normal" and not like I am freakish in my grief.

So... Come on tommorrow! I'm waiting for you. I could use the break.

I weep...

2004-10-13T09:40:00.000-07:00

for my kitchen is primer gray.

We are painting over my lovely terracotta color in the great room and must use a primer to help cover it. It will be a lovely creamy yellow when done but for now, I live with walls that look like someone's junker. So sad.

We have found the house that we want to build in Knoxville. Hope this house sells fast so we can get started on building it! It's perfect for our family.

Baby, it's cold outside...

2004-10-06T08:04:00.000-07:00

Man, I love fall! The cool weather is rocking hard. I love it. I even broke out the fleece booties and my new shawl today. :D I am warm and loving the weather.

Tips when tassling aformentioned shawl:

When using a fuzzy yarn, cut the tassels to half what you think they should be. Serious. My first tassel was so long and fluffy, it looked like a poodle's tail. It was massive. I tried again cutting my wraps and length in half and they came out perfect. My shawl is tasseled and small children are not scared by it.

I'm about to restart Cozy. We have been busy with a serious cleaning and decluttering of the house. We hope to have it on the market and for sell by the beginning of next week. Wish us luck!

Hello Dolly!

2004-09-27T20:05:00.000-07:00

Meara has been so sweet waiting for her new baby to be finished. She has spent the day watching me sew and saying "Awww baby!" and trying to love on the baby. She was so patient... as patient as a 20 MO can be anyway!

Here she is on a lovin' break when the doll is finished and before I start the hair.

And here is the new doll completed! :D I can't wait to put her in Meara's arms when she wakes up in the morning.

A certain blonde 5 YO has already put in her order... down to custom details... for a new dolly too. LOL

Doll, Phase 2

2004-09-27T05:41:00.000-07:00

As you can see, some serious dollage took place last night. The Craft Wench is on a roll. All I need to complete on the main body is to stitch the feet and to sew the body on to the head/arm piece. Both require blind stitches but I am afraid with my sewing talents, these will be neon, flashing stitches. I'll do the best I can to make them unobtrusive but I am not holding out much hope.

After the doll is complete sewn, I will be making the wig. I can't decide on a hair style though. I may go short since this doll is for Meara.

I have a doll head!!!!

2004-09-26T14:53:00.000-07:00

I started the dollmaking kit today. :D I have completed the head except for the face and hair.

The instructions really make sense once you start and it wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be. You can see the midline indentation where the eyes will be. It looks offcenter because I wasn't exactly square to the head when I took the photo. Wish me luck on the bocy... it takes machine sewing. *gulp*

A trip to the Frogpond...

2004-09-23T12:22:00.000-07:00

I had to frog my cozy wrap. I only meant to go a row or two but lace is a bugger to frog and I ended up losing the whole thing. :p I shall take a few days off to mourn and then right back into the fray. I will not be defeated by lace!

Craft Wench

2004-09-20T12:07:00.000-07:00

Yes, that is what I am... the Craft Wench.

I got my dollmaking kit in from Magic Cabin. At first glance, it was very intimidating and I had a brief cold sweat. After reading through the instructions a couple times, I think I can do this! It may not be perfect when done but I know it will be a good first doll.

I also got in my silk/wool yarn and have started Cozy from fall's issue of Knitty. It's my first lace project and I have to say that it is going well. I am about 5 inches in and it looks so beautiful and also so warm and sweet. I'm going to enjoy wearing it.

Scott got a really good job offer and we are moving back to my hometown, Knoxville, in a couple months. We are busy getting our house ready to put on the market. We are hoping it sells soon so we can find a house in Knoxville that suits us and not live with my parents too long if at all. Wish us luck!

I Got My Simmies!!! I Got My Simmies!!!

2004-09-16T05:13:00.000-07:00

I picked up my presell of Sims 2 yesterday! W00t!. The clerk at Gamestop was uber-cool... she loved my Aqua Teen Hunger Force patches on my diaper bag.

This game was worth the wait! The customizable furniture.. the realistic looking sims.. the sims awareness of their eviroment.. everything is just so cool. They really upped the level of gameplay though. It's much harder to manage the Sims needs in conjuction with the new aspirations/fears facet. It's really making me work to figure out the tricks to keep them balanced.

My first family I had two married sims (they recognize family relationships! Yay!) and she got pregnant. Between morning sickness the first day and a rapidly bottoming out hunger bar the third, I just could not keep her fed. :p She nearly starved. And then the baby came... I ended up exiting out of the game because her levels were all red and she just kept passing out only to wake to take care of the baby. It was a disaster! I am now on one of the families that came with the game to try to learn to manage the Sims better.

My fun level is in the green! :D

Fresh Yarn!!!

2004-09-13T05:17:00.000-07:00

I just bought 8 6oz skeins of yarn on Ebay. :D It is 50/50 silk/wool and is a natural color. I'm definetly knitting Cozie from the new fall Knitty with a couple skeins of it and that should leave me 6-5 skeins to dye and knit other things out of it. I'm picking up the book "Folk Shawls" and I am sure some of this yarn will find it's way into one of those patterns. ;) Allyson has agreed to dye some of it for me and I am busy considering color options. Green/gold is appealling to me... Maybe a mixture of deep blues and wines. I'll definetely be thinking hard about it.

I'm also picking up a pattern book to make knitted stuffed toys. Taryn is dying for me to knit her a cat and this book comes highly recommended.

BTW... My Sniper Cozie is done! W00t! Soon I will be shipping it off.

My Talented Girl...

2004-09-12T16:15:00.000-07:00

Is learning to knit! :D Taryn knit two whole rows by herself with only a little help from me. She says she is making a washcloth for Meara so that she can wash her babydolls. Awwwwww! I am so proud of how quickly she grasped it!

So I am not posting as much...

2004-09-10T05:00:00.000-07:00

but we have been seriously busy. We have some things with Scott's job up in the air, the start of Kindergarten and we have all been sick. Even knitting has taken a sideline... I just can't get into it when I have turned into a headachey mouthbreather.

I am hoping I get to go to Chicago but of course, that is up in the air as well until Scott's job situation resolves itself. Change is hard but part of me is hoping very hard that it happens. I would like to return to my hometown and I think it would be good for Scott too.

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!! (The Stuff of Nightmares)

2004-09-07T08:43:00.000-07:00

This freaky thing was a gift to Taryn from her grandmother. I assume because she has been sick. It is the most horrid thing I have ever seen. I don't see how such terror could make a child feel better.

Of course... Taryn LOVES it. There is no way I am going to be able to sneak it out of the house. She cuddles it and kisses it. She shows no signs of revulsion.

Where to start? What feature is more freakish than any other? Is it the pink leopard print? The huge ass eyes? It may be the stick thin limbs and pouty lips. I swear it's eyes follow me around the room... of course with eyes that big, it is probably following a space shuttle in orbit around the earth with them.

Bratz is proof that the end of the world is coming and this thing is the herald of all that is evil.

The Geek Report...

2004-09-06T08:22:00.000-07:00

I got a late birthday present... a Gamecube! I have spent the weekend playing "Harvest Moon: It's a Wonderful Life!" and geeking heavily. I still need a memory card. It sucks to have to keep starting over. :p I'm also hoping to pick up a used copy of "Animal Crossing" when Scott next gets paid. I can't wait for that one!

Update: Human Petri Dish

2004-09-03T16:43:00.000-07:00

Taryn has now shared her drink with her younger sister. Way to spread the love, Petri.

The Human Petri Dish...

2004-09-03T15:58:00.000-07:00

Has brought a gift home from Kindergarten. Only in school a week and already has strep. Niiiiice.

Dr. Not-To-Bright has given her Amoxicillan. He is the replacement for our ped who is currently on maternity leave. We have been down the route before and giving Taryn Amoxicillan during strep is like pouring pink water on it. I'll be calling back in a couple days for the big guns when Taryn actually gets worse. :p

I Want... No, Need... a Nap!

2004-09-02T06:24:00.000-07:00

The start of Kindergarten has been like Hell week complete with hazings. I expected Taryn to be tired and cranky, after all she is going to school full-time for the first time in her life. I never expected Meara to be a mess too though. Meara is like her Mommy... she enjoys not seeing the sun till it's been up a few hours. She likes nothing more than to sleep in with me and getting up 6:30 is not fitting in with her plans. Her sleep schedule down to naps is totally screwed. We are working it out and rearranging but we are in sleep deprivation mode until she decides the best placement and lengths of naps. :p

And Taryn.... Why must everything be a fight? She gets up and we fight about what she is going to wear until I am actually glad to see the back of her as I drop her off at school and then she comes home and we fight some more. She has 5 minutes of homework every night and getting her to do it has been a pain. I asked Allyson how she got Bedlam to do his homework without fuss and she bragged about her freak child who actually likes homework. I am resentful.

Taryn starts riding the bus on Monday. Maybe that will make it all a little easier.

A Scarf, Some Yarn and a Slacker Cat...

2004-08-31T11:53:00.000-07:00

My SC scarf continues apace. :D It is warm and snuggly and should do nicely.

Erica found some Jaeger 100% Alpaca in a bargian bin and dyed it some gorgeous shades of green and blue. It's 50 grams and about fingering weight so I figure I will make my first pair of socks with it for Meara. They will be warm and will stretch with a growing foot. I don't know what I will do if all my yarn-dying friends start knitting. I guess I will have to actually buy yarn myself. LOL

Like GMS said.. Snafu is a slacker. Here he is, shamelessly napping on my French Market Bag. The Muppet Poncho currently resides inside it. I guess this means he likes it.

Oh They Grow So Fast!

2004-08-31T10:56:00.000-07:00

Taryn had her first full day of Kindergarten yesterday. She now goes every weekday. Getting up so early and getting ready is a change for her. I give her a week before she is so exhausted she ends up taking a nap. ;)

Taryn and Purr eat breakfast together...

and Taryn is out the door with her Daddy and on her way to Kindergarten. :D

Of course, Meara isn't to be outdone with the cuteness...

She likes Doc Martens too. ;)

Awesome deals!

2004-08-29T09:18:00.000-07:00

I went shopping with my mom last night and we found a pair of Doc Martens for $17.50 at Dillards! They were originally $100! I love them and shall wear them forever.

I also got a skirt that that was also originally $100 and again we bought for $17. What can I say? Dillards was having an awesome sale. ;) Scott first gave the skirt the reveiw of "I like the Doc Martens better than the skirt" but upon closer inspection at home decided to rate it with an "It's better than I thought." I *heart* him.

My First Scarf!

2004-08-28T13:20:00.000-07:00

Yes, I have been knitting all these months and have never made a scarf. For some reason, I never took Scarf 101 while learning to knit. My only defense is that I do live in the south.

So, now I am making one for the Sniper Cozie project (click my blog button to find out more) because it gets way cold in the desert come the winter months. Some lucky solider is going to get my masterpiece. ;)

Since it needs to blend in with their uniform and will probably be used for plenty of things most scarves never get used for, I went for hardwearing, comfortable and washable. Hopefully it will stand up to much abuse and will still be soft. I also am keeping it simple with a seed stitch. I've also promised a hat so stay tuned for that after I am done with the scarf.

You know a guy is scraping the bottom of the loser barrel..

2004-08-26T16:05:00.000-07:00

when he buys action figures of porn stars.

Mmmmmm... plastic porn

Now I have to go scrub my brain out with bleach.

The Poncho known as Muppet...

2004-08-26T08:13:00.000-07:00

So Taryn wants poncho too. I happen to have this yarn I have recycled from a failed project that she loves to pet. It's also Hussy Red, her favorite color. I start on a poncho with it for her... the darn thing looks like I have skinned a Muppet. Of course, the Queen of Tacky and Glitter LOVES it.

I can't wait to finish it and see how darn cute she is in her Muppet Poncho.

Shocking results...

2004-08-25T14:55:00.000-07:00

Which flock do you follow?

this quiz was made by alanna

Competing the 2016 Olympics...

2004-08-24T18:30:00.000-07:00

with their stellar floor routine, are Taryn and Meara!!!

Yes, these were taken during tonite's gymnastics gala.

Snafu would give them a 9.998 if he just wasn't so tired...

Finishing those loose ends...

2004-08-24T07:23:00.000-07:00

I finally fixed the neckline of the pink poncho. I frogged the closed ribbed neckline and reknit it in seed stitch as a V-neck. It now fits over Meara's noggin perfectly. ;) Taryn is in love with it and I will soon be knitting another one for her.

I also dyed up some yarn. :D If Niki loves it, It will be Pixie's for her last soaker. If not, I'm sure I could find a taker! LOL I'm calling it Spring Flowers and it is in pink, yellow and leaf green. I also dyed it so that it won't stripe and is heavy on the pink.

Growth Spurt!!!

2004-08-22T19:00:00.000-07:00

And I just want to say that it's about damn time.

We have had issues with Meara's size since she was 9 months old. She plummeted off the growth chart and we have been treading water ever since. I nursed her constantly and stuffed her with food every chance I got and it may be paying off. She has been eating everything in sight the past few days and not napping well. Today she has hardly eaten and took a three hour nap and when I went to put her medium Fuzzibunz diaper on her, it was getting tight on the smallest snaps!!! Maybe, just maybe, she will have gained a ton on her next weight check. I am so tired of monitering everything she eats and worrying that she will fail to gain again. Small is okay... I just don't want her to have to be subjected to tests that will more than like tell us nothing.

Also.. a shout-out to Julie for noticing my geekiness. Sharp eye, Librarian.

De-clutter progress

2004-08-22T10:59:00.000-07:00

I cleaned my computer desk! People who have seen it before know how desperately it was needed. As much as I sit at this thing, I hate cleaning it but it had gotten so trashed, I had nowhere to put my coffee. On this desk alone, I hauled out a very full bag of trash. It was so bad... I'm not posting a before pic. It was embarrassing.

You do get an after pic though! :D Note the happy cup of coffee in my favorite "Arlene" mug.

So continues my goal of de-cluttering and living simply. Baby steps, right?

Felt, Felt, Felt....

2004-08-21T15:21:00.000-07:00

Felt, felt, felt.
Felt your Booga
Felt your Booga!

Mission Accomplished!

Blocking....

and complete!

I love my children...

2004-08-20T09:22:00.000-07:00

They are the sweetest, most lovable people on the face of the earth.

This may be impossible...

2004-08-19T21:40:00.000-07:00

I have been working on the goal of living simply and clearing out things I have no use for but it is sooo hard. It just doesn't come naturally to me yet others make it look so easy.

I don't mean to gather all this stuff. I don't mean to keep it forever and ever. I'm not even all that attached to it but I just can't get it together and get it out. I am showing some improvment... my closets are the emptiest they have ever been but I still feel claustorphobic and cluttered. I am just that bad a packrat. Nothing ever migrates to elsewhere of it's own volition and I have stuff I never use just gathering dust. Meanwhile, the few things I do use, I will use till they literally have nothing left of them. I'm weird that way. :p

I've been trying to come up with reasons for why I do this but I am coming up blank. So much for insight into myself.

My knitting to do list....

2004-08-19T08:30:00.000-07:00

-Finish booga bag cord and felt the bag
-Finish Corn's soaker
-Dye yarn and knit Hadley's soaker
-Knit Meara longies
-Knit Mayhem a soaker
-Knit Allyson's surprise
-Knit my first pair of socks! Probably for my mom for Christmas.
-Knit a purple poncho for my sister for Christmas

Oh god, I'm tired just thinking about it! LOL

Taryn's first day of Kindergarten

2004-08-18T19:36:00.000-07:00

I am quite proud of myself. I merely teared up with no actual crying, unlike some women. Some mothers shamed themselves sobbing loudly in the hallway.

Taryn had a good time and the world didn't stop turning. A good day, all in all. :D

Froggity Frog Frog...

2004-08-17T06:50:00.000-07:00

I am tired of frogging the cabled butt soaker so for now, I am giving up on it. I will revisit at a later date... maybe. Sorry, Niki... this is going to be plain after all.

Not that I have gotten much knitting done. With Scott gone, the girls cry for Daddy all day. Everytime an airplane passes over the house, Taryn bursts into tears for him. Tomorrow she goes for her first day of testing for Kindergarten. That will help keep her distracted. :)

I Miss My Baby...

2004-08-16T11:45:00.000-07:00

He is off in Orlando being a Toys R Us kid. It was so lonely when I went to bed without him. I was even tempted to grab Meara and put her in bed with me just so I had a living body to cuddle with. (Heck, it's not like she doesn't join me in bed around 3 am anyway. ;)) It took me forever to fall asleep. It doesn't help that Taryn abandoned me for Grandma.

Thursday feels like a long ways off. I am such a wimp.

Blah...

2004-08-14T16:46:00.000-07:00

It's been a productive weekend for knitting. I've noticed that I tend to finish up projects on weekends. I assume it is because I watch more TV on the weekends and like to knit as I watch. Knitting habits of the weird and deranged...

So I finished the pink poncho. It is so cute it makes my ovaries hurt and is perfect except for one thing... I bound off too tightly and it won't fit over my kid's huge melon. Whoops. I'll be fixing that when I get motivated.

Meara just slays me. One second she is so adorable and sweet she gives you cavities and the next she is screaming at a decibel and frequency that shreds sanity and sends dogs in a 10 mile radius into a frenzy. I hope this shriek is a phase she quickly leaves behind. I literally cringe when she lets loose... and she lets loose often. She could easily have a second job as the XMan, Syren. A child that can melt metal with a well placed scream has limitless potential.

What the hell kind of thing is this to say???

2004-08-13T13:39:00.000-07:00

****I like to think all in life happens for a reason. The baby you are carrying is coming to you for a reason!****

Why would she say this to someone who just found out their child may have a birth defect. What the hell makes her think this is the least bit wise, pithy and comforting? Out of all the bitchiest things I have seen posted on the birth boards, this one takes the cake.

Almost 7 years ago, I gave birth to Rhiana... born at 20 weeks with lethal birth defects. If anyone had come up to me and said that, I'd have kicked them in the face.... or at least gone down trying. Grief and fear know no reason.

Catch a clue, Crunchy.... that wasn't the least bit comforting.

Houston... We Have Candles!

2004-08-13T07:18:00.000-07:00

So I only got the half the number I intended to make done... I'll finish the Hot Apple Pie today. I had so much fun making them... it was old times. I loved making candles before I was burnt out so hard and so bad making them everyday. I can go back to making them every month or so again. :)

Here they are in the mold!

A trio of Sandalwood Vanilla, colored in a warm brown tone.

And two Man Whore (Frank & Myrrh)in the most beautiful russetty-brick color.

I did find that I need new red and burgandy dyes. Mine have all dried up! Other than that, my supplies are in perfect condition.

Now to go pour some Hot Apple Pie... Yummm!

Debating Real Diapers...

2004-08-12T18:03:00.000-07:00

I am considering joining The Real Diaper Association

Lord knows that I am not the leader/cheerleader type but I love cloth diapers and I truly believe that it is best for babies. How can liquid absorbing stay dry gel be good for sensitive skins? Why put such harsh chemicals against a babies skin when you can use fluffy soft cotton and breathable wool? Meara's butt was an absolute mess in sposies but is as pristine as new snow in cloth. I will never put another sposie on one of my babies.

So I am debating joining. Lord knows I have never been card carrying member of anything in my life but I guess there is a first time for everything. ;) I won't be a leader though. Why do something hard? *snort*

Hot Wax...

2004-08-12T09:34:00.000-07:00

I am making candles today! W00t! On the agenda are batches of Sandalwood Vanilla, Frankincense and Myrrh aka Man Whore and Hot Apple Pie. It has been ages since I have played with wax and I am really looking forward to it. :D I'll probably be making nine or ten pillars... about my limit for a really productive day.

I will post pics of the finished product tomorrow.

Oooohhhhh!

2004-08-11T16:06:00.000-07:00

Geek Overload!!!

Anyone got a few thousand to spare? TIA.

Pretty in Pink Poncho

2004-08-11T12:25:00.000-07:00

This is a poncho for Meara. You can see the details the yarn over increases have left. I think it looks so sweet. I plan on picking up stitches around the neckline, decreasing a little more and putting either ribbing or seed stitch... I haven't decided which yet. I may have to trim with periwinkle if I don't have enough pink but so far, so good on yardage. :D

Still working on I-cord for Booga. I hope to finish it by the end of the week.

Check out the tagboard!

2004-08-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

You can now leave me messages just like a little mini message board. Pretty darn cool, I think.

Redecoration

2004-08-11T06:44:00.000-07:00

In a move guarenteed to induce heart failure, we dropped a load of money at Target to redecorate our bedroom. It's halfway done. I'm having Allyson dye some silk yardage in bronze, red and orange that I am going to make curtains and pillows out of. I might be able to manage a straight line on my sewing maching. ;) I can't wait to see what she does with just yards and yards of fabric. No pressure, Ally. *snork*

We also took down our bedstand completely and just put the box spring and mattress on the floor. Meara can now climb into bed with us on her own and our bed actually takes less room. It also looks fab with the mesquito net. New 300 thread count sheets were also on the agenda. We haven't had new sheets since we got married nearly 8 years ago.... we were overdue

As you can see, everything has the Snafu seal of approval. ;)

Love comes in shades of black...

2004-08-09T12:24:00.000-07:00

I got tired of drinking seriously bad emergency coffee and bought a new, cheap coffeemaker. It's the Hamilton Beach Brew Station and dispenses the coffee into your cup like a drink machine does. It will do until I can afford a nicer, better coffeemaker.

Meara scared the crap out of me about 4 this morning. Taryn had gotten up in the middle of the night and was sleeping with me when I noticed my bedroom door opening seemingly by itself. I kept hearing these strange sounds. I look down and there is Meara! Her baby moniter never picked up any sounds from her so she must have been quiet as a ghost as she got out of bed, walked out of her room, walked through a dark house and opened my bedroom door. Freak child!

W00t!

2004-08-08T13:35:00.000-07:00

1,007 visits!

You love me! You really, really love me! *weeps and does beauty queen wave*

Ding Dong.. the Knitting Strike is Dead!

2004-08-08T13:29:00.000-07:00

Gentlemen, behold.... unfelted Booga!!! *Booga leaps up and eats off Steve's face*

All I have to do is finish up the strap and it will be shrank to within an inch of it's life. I can't wait to see how it turns out.

This bothers me

2004-08-07T09:07:00.000-07:00

I have two former foster sisters that we currently have no contact with. They are toxic people who, despite my families best efforts, were not willing to make choices that would lead away from lives of drug abuse and even prostitution. Last January, one had a second child and I got news a couple days ago that the other one also had another baby boy.

These are women who are incapable of taking care of themselves, much less a baby. They both have histories of drug and alcohol abuse, even in pregnancy and one even was pimped out by her "boyfriend" and made a living as a stripper. These were choices they made themselves... we offered them alternatives. They just plain shouldn't have children.

Yet, they do. Meanwhile, I struggle with fertility issues and even had to have meds to conceive Meara and will probably need them for the next one. They easily have healthy babies despite ingesting large amounts of narcotics during pregnancy while I didn't even drink coffee and my first baby still had lethal birth defects.

I never expected life to be fair and equitable but this still really bothers me.

Yarn!!! :D

2004-08-06T12:24:00.000-07:00

I always feel like such a knitting slacker because I never have a yarn stash. I know it is just because I am thrifty and only buy yarn if I have a purpose for it but still it is there. I want to squirrel away yarn but my goal of living more simply stops me....

But Erica and Allyson gave me yarn! I am so in love with all of it. I am still working on balling it all but thought I would show some pics of what I have done so far. :D

First, Erica sent me 100g of a barbie pink cotton and 100g of deep periwinkle cotton/alpaca mix.

They are the same weight/gauge and I think they will make a stunning poncho for Meara. She is only 18 pds at 18 months so 200g of yarn should be plenty for her size.

Now for Allyson's yarn. She handdyed them herself but since she doesn't know how to knit she sent them my way. She got her fun out of them. LOL This is three of the six skeins she sent. I still need to ball the rest.

The purple is for a soaker for Meara, the periwinkle is for a soaker for Mayhem and the deep wine, along with a matching skein yet to be wound, is going to be a surprise for Allyson. Shhhh... don't tell. ;)

As it stands, I am not happy with Comcast right now. I didn't get any email at all for over a day and kept getting a server error. I call their tech support to see why and the second she finds out that I am using Opera in stead of OE and IE, she shuts me down. Will not help me further. Meanwhile, I know it's not my Opera that is footed up... it's Comcast's server! I know what a server error is as I am not stupid. So, while my email is now back up, Comcast has apparently eaten nearly two days of email. Nevermind that I was expecting something important. If they weren't the only ones offering cable modem in this area, I would so switch.

Pass the Cheese Please...

2004-08-04T20:43:00.000-07:00

What is with me? Why do I have a new and enduring love for Pepper Jack cheese? Suddenly, I can't get enough of it. Thank god it's allowed on my eating plan. I'd have to waste away to nothing in want of it otherwise. I swear I ate half a block of it tonight.

Between reading, watching TV and eating cheese, I have done zero knitting. At all. I don't feel bad per se about it but there is a lingering sense of free floating guilt. Maybe I was Catholic in another life. I'll knit like a fiend when the mood strikes again... it's just not striking right now.

If I was a good housewife, I'd be folding laundry. Geez, there goes that guilt again.

Proof of How Little Life I Have...

2004-08-03T11:24:00.000-07:00

I beat Zuma today. It's been a goal of mine for a couple months now. I rule.

Why do I torture myself?

2004-08-03T10:01:00.000-07:00

Why do I leave my usual messageboard stomping grounds and lurk elsewhere? What makes me think that there is a spark of intelligence in that sea of stupidity? I'm just an optimist, I guess. At least I was before I entered the dark heart of the internet and turned as cold as stone.

And yet... I am amused. Is it wrong to laugh so hard at people who take themselves so seriously? I just ask because I am doing it... I have to know what sins to ask forgiveness for later down the line. The emotional illogic, the bad spelling and the unreadable posts tickle my funnybone.

I knew better... but I did it anyway.

Quote from Myaimistrue on veiwing scary Sci-fi.com messageboards: SCANDALOUS! It's like Stargate Atlantis had a child out of wedlock with Farscape!

Today I mourn an old friend...

2004-08-02T06:48:00.000-07:00

My Cusinart Grind N' Brew went to meet that big espresso maker in the sky. Never more will it scent the air with the aroma of fresh ground beans. Never again will it fill my cup with inky brew. At 4 years, it was an old lady as far as coffee makers go yet it is gone too soon. It wasn't just a coffeemaker... it was a friend. It made the best cup of coffee you would ever have.

Now pardon me as I turn into a ravening caffiene-deprived beast before your very eyes.

Booga!

2004-08-01T10:31:00.000-07:00

Just a progress report on my second Booga Bag. :D I'm making this one for Erica in purple and green. They are such a quick and fun knit.

I'll be sure to post before and after felting pics. :D

My 3D Graphics Dreams are Dust....

2004-07-31T20:16:00.000-07:00

I cannot get this video card running correctly. I have installed/uninstalled loads of drivers over and over again. No telling how many times I have rebooted. I just can't get this thing to run properly.

Oh god, help me! I'm going to have to call tech support!!!

I think I would rather eat my own head. I can only imagine what idiot in New Jersey I will get. Someone who can only parrot back the same rote phrases over and over again and solve nothing. The person who didn't read the manual and it's their second day on the job. Tech support is a thankless job and only the truly underqualified work it.

Weep for me. I may not survive.

Temptation.... Thy name is Coffee

2004-07-31T10:31:00.000-07:00

I am an addict. Thank god my drug of choice is cheap because I would hate to whore myself on the street for a cup of Kenya AA.... it would have to be pure Kona at the very least to get in my pants.

Yet I am unable to keep up with my coffee cup. I suspect Coffee Cup #1 may be in the dishwasher, victim to my MM routine. Possible but more likely I will find it cold and forlorn in an odd corner of the house. Coffee Cup #2, who strikes an odd resemblance to #1, is currently sitting on my desk... filled with fresh hot coffee. I am sorry #1. Sorry that I have lost you. Sorry that you are forsaken. Most of all, I am sorry you were so easy to replace. That has to hurt.

I am on a reading binge. I have slowly been working my way through Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake books as I have gotten my hands on them but my mom goofed and gave me the rest of the series. The result is that I have read three books in less than a week. My house looks like crap. My children look at my longingly. My husband doesn't bother to speak to me because I am reading. I am resisting the pull of the fourth book but it hard. Must... not... open!!!!

All I need for the perfect day is a cup of coffee and a book about vampires and werewolves. Good times.

Pretties in the Mail!!!

2004-07-30T11:40:00.000-07:00

Allyson sent me a whole box of goodies and I had to show off her beautiful work. :D I'm not posting pics of the yarn since she already did in her blog (Bellybutton Contemplations) but I am posting the silks. They are gorgeous! Allyson outdid herself and has really grown as an artist. Everything is far more beautiful than pictured. There is a richness and variation of color that can't be captured on camera.

First, the baby silks for Taryn and Meara...

She also made a set of beautiful scarves for my mother. She is going to love them!

And last but not least, a deep purple silk for me. The photo doesn't capture how deep and sinful this color is. It is sheer decadence. I *heart* it.

Finally!

2004-07-29T18:40:00.000-07:00

I am home! Boy have I missed my house. I love my parents and I enjoy being with them but my parent's house is just too tiring. It's noisy and busy and I miss having my things around me.

My dad bought me an early B-day present... a new video card! It's a GeForceFX 5200 and is going to kick some serious gaming booty when I get it installed. I am geeked to the max over it. Now I will be able to play Sims 2 when it comes out without my computer exploding.

Tonight is Meara's last night in her crib. We have the toddler bed and will set it up tomorrow. My baby is growing up and transfering her to a big girl bed just reinforces that. Wait until the older start Kindergarten... then I will have some blogging angst for you.

I love this man of mine...

2004-07-28T16:43:00.000-07:00

Look what he bought me!!!

It's the first time I have ever owned a soaker knit by someone else. :D This is better than handknit... this is also handsheared and handspun! I can't compete with that. ;)

I can't wait till it gets here and I get to put it on my baby's butt. :D

Redecorating...

2004-07-27T18:59:00.000-07:00

I am going to be monkeying with my template to adjust to colors to where I want them. I don't know how long this will take. I don't know if I will be successful. I deeply apologize for any puke enducing colors or combos you may see while I play.

Forgive me...

2004-07-27T14:12:00.000-07:00

cabled-butt soaker for I am cheating on you.... with a Booga Bag. I pray you will see fit to bless me despite my indiscretion when I return to you. My only excuse is that it is hard to count rows and stitches when everyone wants my attention and the Booga was such a tempting little fling. I promise to be faithful only to you when I am home.

Sincerely...
The Wandering Knitter

As of this moment...

2004-07-26T20:50:00.000-07:00

I've had 100 visits today alone. As Allyson would say "Sweet sassy molassey!!!" Since Scott calls this the Seinfeld of Blogs as I constantly talk about nothing... this is a shocking number. Who knew anyone gave a crap?

I Am The Very Model of...

2004-07-26T13:23:00.000-07:00

A Modern Major Blogging Geek....

Yes, I am at my parent's house. No, I couldn't stay away. I suck. I do have two new links though! Slowly, my network of evil grows.... So let's all welcome GMS at "Why Must You Piss Me Off?" and Gretchen at "G's Spot".

Also, I really hate IE. By "hate" I mean "Everything Bill Gates has ever touched should be burned into ash, leaving him weeping in eternal torment". Yeah, I hate IE.

The Question of the Week: If you were Donald Trump, what would you buy?

I'd buy new hair. No way I would wear an orange haystack on my head if I had the money to shave said head and wear a lovely wig made of the hair of Honduras children instead.

So you wanna be cool like me...

2004-07-25T16:01:00.001-07:00

Okay, I accidently erased my last post... I am so mad.

I added two knitting tutorials for anyone who needs them by request of Erica. :D They are a bit grainy and low in quality since I had to use my digicam but I think they are usable. Hopefully they will help all you noob-knitters out there. :D They are located in my sidebar.

I'd also like to welcome my bff, Bunny, to my blogging links. Check her out at Dorf's Dismal Diary. :D

Grrrrr.....

2004-07-25T14:03:00.000-07:00

Ezboard's service has been less than ideal for the past couple weeks. Do you think EZboard is jealous because it knows I have been cheating on it with Blogger? Hmmm..... It leaves me in a lurch though. What will I do without the constant contact of other SAH internet friends? I need frivolity in my day.

I leave for a few days tomorrow morning. We gotta squeeze one last getaway in before Taryn starts Kindergarten. Our fun-filled days of last second trips is about to come to an end. Apparently, CPS frowns on you just pulling your kid out of school because you want to go somewhere. Unreasonable.

Negatory

2004-07-25T10:19:00.000-07:00

It looks like a big fat 0 on the pregnancy thing. :p It's still a bit early but I am starting to believe I may not be pregnant. Better luck next time, eh?

I had to give Meara a bath in the middle of the day. Her new thing is to smear anything she is eating into her hair. Yummy.

So in love...

2004-07-24T18:55:00.000-07:00

Drool... drool... drool

These yarns are freakin' gorgeous!!! I am literally dying for a hank. I need the Stained Glass so Meara can have some pretty new longies and some Mulberry so Taryn can have a poncho. I admit... I lust. Thanks for the link, Erica!

Say Cheeeeese!!!

2004-07-24T16:41:00.000-07:00

We had our pictures taken for the church directory tonite. :) It went well since Meara decided to behave herself. She merely difficult as opposed to being her usual impossible. As an example, last time we had pictures taken, there were none of Meara. This time, it only took a dozen takes. *snork*

We bought packages in the family portrait, girls together and then a package of each of the girls seperately. There will be plenty of pictures for all family members. They were offering them half price to church members plus an 8x10 free so we got an awesome deal. I can't wait till they come in about a month. :D

Ribbing complete!

2004-07-24T06:52:00.000-07:00

I must be a knitting slacker because I hate ribbing. I don't know why... it just bogs me down. Yet I will happily do seed stitches forever! What's with that?

Soaker #3 finally has it's ribbing done and I can start knitting the body and cableing the bootay. It's an experiment and a challange to my skill level since I am knitting in the round... there may be some frogging down the line if I flop miserably but here I go anyway. :D I'm daring that way.

10... 11... 12 Dead Houseflies!

2004-07-23T14:15:00.000-07:00

I hate this time of year. The flies are freaking everywhere and there is no escaping them. Only God knows why. And because I hate pesticides around my kids, I have spent the day with a rolled up magazine taking out fly after fly. 12 dead and the number is rising.

My house is currently fly free. That will last till someone decides to open the door and another dozen fly in.

I really hate flies

Contagion...

2004-07-23T12:48:00.000-07:00

I have added two more links! Welcome, Misshit the Hemmie Queen and Erica who is definitely crazy.

I spread over the earth like a dark plague....

Odds and Ends...

2004-07-23T10:50:00.000-07:00

Last night we saw "I Robot". Awesome movie... I highly recommend it. Can you believe I actually went to a movie? I know I was shocked! ;)

The Oddity Of The Day goes to Meara's booger. This was less a booger and more of a continental plate. It was like her nose had given birth. I guess congratulations are in order to me for becoming grandma to a 7 lb booger. Lucky, lucky me.

Welcome Niki (Don't Feed The Freak) and Melissa (The Lady That Didn't Blog) to my links! :D My list of blogs I must read grows longer. :D

I got some bad news today...

2004-07-22T11:20:00.000-07:00

My mom called to tell me that a guy I graduated high school with died earlier this year from cancer. Mike was the same age as me, 29. I sat next to him in homeroom and any other classes we shared for four years because we had the same last name. I knew his parents growing up. I am both broken hearted and astounded.

We are also approaching the first anniversary of my cousin Brandon's death. He was in a car accident. He was 26 at the time. He had a troubled history of drug use and even though he was clean at the time, it had affected all his relationships. His parents have spent the last year trying to reconcile their guilts while mourning his loss.

So today I remember those who left us too young and pray for their families. I know they need all the support they can get.

Taking the plunge..

2004-07-21T17:22:00.000-07:00

I am going to do it. I am putting a cable on the butt of a soaker. It's an awesome celtic cable from http://www.girlfromauntie.com/patterns/celtic/index.asp. It will be beautimous.... I hope. I'll post pics of my progress as I go. If this works, I will be putting cables on all of Meara's longies when I knit them.

Magnadoodle: Destroyer of Worlds

2004-07-21T15:56:00.000-07:00

There are few things in life as evil as the Magnadoodle. It rips apart formerly happy families. Nothing reduces my girls into screaming, ravening and biting beasts faster than the Magnadoodle. It comes in a handy travel size so that you can take your evil and sibling rivalry onto the road.

Get yours today!

I have a new link to Ragdoll Customs. Welcome to the world of blogging, Keahi!

Ugh...

2004-07-20T08:39:00.000-07:00

I am so queasy it isn't funny. Hopefully I am pregnant again... it's always my first symptom even before I can get a pregnancy test to turn out. If I am... the morning sickness is going to be bad with this one. I honestly could barf right now.

One week will tell!

Also, I wanted to add... if you want a link on my blog to yours just let me know. :) I'll be glad to put it up.

Knitting to Quality Sci-fi...

2004-07-19T12:01:00.000-07:00

I watched Stargate:Atlantis twice this weekend... once during the orginal airing and once with my husband on tape (he had to work on Friday night). The result was not only a few hours of entertainment but a nearly completed soaker too. :D Two hours would pass, my fingers would be sore and several inches would be done. ;)

First soaker pics then my Atlantis review...

Hadley's first soaker

Matching soakers together

Now for Atlantis... I really liked it. :D I am a big fan of Stargate SG-1 and this spin-off did not disappoint. They didn't spend loads and loads of time on exposition so I was never bored and they jumped right into some serious action. That bad guys are uber-scary and none of the good guys pissed me off... that is saying something. ;) Dr. Weir has a pinched face but I guess you can't help what you were born with. Poor lady. The only character that crossed over from SG-1 was Dr. McKay. They toned down some of that hilarious sarcasm he displayed in the past but I guess he can't be a jackass to the only people he will be living with for who knows how long. They would probably kill him otherwise. Teyla seems like a little bit of a Teal'c rip-off so they need some serious work there. Hopefully they will get out of that rut with some character building.

I am really interested in seeing how they handle Atlantis. Since they are cut off from Earth with no way to get home and have limited supplies, they are going to have to make the transition from expedition team to self-supporting colony down the line. Less military and more "community working for a common goal". It will be exciting to see how they do that.

I give it a 4 out of 5. :)

How far I have fallen...

2004-07-18T17:52:00.000-07:00

My MIL gave Taryn a huge container of Kool-aid. Best of all, it is sugar-laden! Nothing like sugar with no nutritional value. Of course I can't say no... her grandmother already gave it to her so I make a quart. Come to Act II...

I need to get dinner fixed and the girls are wild. What do I do? Sit them down with a video and their Kool-aid laden (albeit watered down) cups. Brain and teeth rot on a Sunday evening... niiiice. I am so not mother of the year. ;)

Also, welcome to the Knittyheads! This means people will actually be reading this. The pressure is on. ;)

Next time: My reveiw of Stargate:Atlantis and a picture of The Soaker Atlantis Built. I will leave you with a funny quote from Taryn...

"I fell on my butt and it was boring."

I do love my Denise set...

2004-07-18T12:00:00.000-07:00

Ha! Knitting where no knitter has knit before?

You are plastic.
Futuristic, milky, and silky, you are willing to go
where no crafter has gone before. You can do
just about anything, with strength agility, and
pretty colors to boot! While you are good at
slipping and sliding out of sticky situations,
remember to stay where and when you are needed.
Don't overdo it on star gazing when there's
earthbound knitting to be done!

What kind of knitting needles are you?
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Ponchawl? Shancho?

2004-07-17T10:43:00.000-07:00

Whatever the heck it is, Taryn loves it. It gives her the warmth of a poncho but leaves her hands pretty free... it's more like a cape and she loves capes.

Front view

Back view

Notice the Niblet that has to do whatever Big Sissy does. ;)

Rainbows come from Koolaid!

2004-07-15T12:21:00.000-07:00

Here is a soaker I made for Meara few weeks ago from yarn I dyed with Koolaid. I wanted to show it because it has really become my favorite soaker. The yarn is nice and thick plus the soaker has excellent coverage. It is the same pattern I am making the current soakers from.

Don't mind the kid... she just woke up from her nap. :)

Dyed yarn for soaker #3..

2004-07-15T11:54:00.000-07:00

The colors washed out a bit in the photo but it's a lovely pumpkin orange and deep olive. I love it! :D It should stripe nicely with the way I have it dyed.

Casting on...

2004-07-14T17:28:00.000-07:00

I learned a new cast on today. :D It's a one needle long tail cast on and it really makes a better base for soakers and pants. It's stretchier so my hands thank me while knitting the ribbing. The two needle version I was using was making the cast on too tight and hurting my hands the first few rows. The edges are bit sloppier looking but it's a good trade off. I'm already halfway through the ribbed waistband on soaker #2.

God, I'm boring.

My heartfelt prayers...

2004-07-14T11:10:00.001-07:00

Go to Myaimistrue's brother and his family. He is being deployed to Iraq soon and I know she is very worried for him. I hope his stay is short and he comes home safe.

I have a brother-in-law in Iraq and we worry for him daily. My husband and him exchange emails often and Scott has arranged for donations of video game systems and games for his unit to help keep morale up. Myaimistrue is right... no matter what your personal feelings on the war, our troops need to be supported and to know that we still love and care for them back home. They are doing a hazardous job noone wants to do and putting their lives on the line daily. That is why there is a yellow ribbon on my front porch and why it will remain for some time to come.

Finally! Soaker #1 complete!

2004-07-13T14:55:00.000-07:00

W00t! Now I know why it felt like such a long knit... it was! This thing is huge. LOL I add an inch to the rise for growing room so I hope it's not way too big for Corby. I think I am overreacting though... I am used to my tiny little peanut.

All it lacks is some finishing details and I will do those along with the second soaker's.

Tomorrow I cast on for soaker #2. Hadley is tiny so it will go much, much quicker. :)

The UnGirly-Girl Club....

2004-07-13T11:04:00.000-07:00

This came about because I laughed at Myaimistrue for attending a jewelry party. Hey, it was funny! The last person I would ever expect at a jewelry party would be her. Apparently laughing uproariously in her husband's face was "rude" though. ;)

We decided, since the only time we wear makeup, jewelry and have our hair done is when someone is either getting married or dead, that we are UnGirly-Girls.

So... Unite all wearers of ragged jeans and comic book Tshirts! Unite all barefaced, ungroomed women! There is a place for you among the yuppie, manicured masses. It is here with us. Wear your Spongebob Squarepants jammie pants with pride and refuse to brush your hair for you are loved for who you are.

The Sweetest Sound is that of Silence....

2004-07-12T20:40:00.000-07:00

I dropped both the kids off at Vacation Bible School for 2 1/2 hours. That is TWO AND A HALF HOURS!!!! It was blissful. It was quiet. It was restful. I'm doing it again tomorrow. Bwahahahahaha!!!!

Peace, Brother...

2004-07-12T06:35:00.000-07:00

I am so thrilled with my tye dyed prefolds! I will definetely be getting more dye and giving it another go pretty soon. :D And now the moment you have been waiting for... pictures!

Let me know what you think. :D

If Betty Crocker did Tye Dye...

2004-07-11T14:10:00.000-07:00

Look what I have cooking! 6 prefolds soaking up their dye. They are going to be gorgeous. I'll post more pics when they are done.

We also went to an Open House today for a house that is hundred years old. Oh man, am I in love! It has the oddest floor plan and at least two entrances to every room... the bathrooms are in odd locations but it was beautiful. It had original woodwork, including an elaborate staircase, floor to ceiling windows, plaster walls, hardwood floors and four fireplaces! I will be dreaming of it for a while to come.

Hangin' out at Walmart

2004-07-10T21:11:00.000-07:00

I make no secret of my hatred for Walmart. I semi-boycott them which means that if I can get it somewhere else, even if I have to pay loads more, I will. But tonite I was desperate... desperate to get out before I lost my everlovin' mind!!! Of course, the kids are in bed... of course everything else is closed so I hang out at Walmart. Yeah, I am classy. ;) I actually bought a tye dye kit so I can dye some of Meara's prefolds! I'm pretty psyched about that and will post pics when I am done with them. I also went into the girl's aka "Tramps in Training" section and found a dress for Taryn that will actually cover her body decently! I know, I was shocked too.

On a weird note, Meara found and ate a seriously strong mint today and loved it. She cried when I wouldn't give her another. What 17 month old likes Altoids? At least her breath was fresh.