Mistress Stash Enhancer

More later, I got a hair cut! and a surprise FO, but I need Mike's help taking pictures. It's a little hard to photograph my feet these days ; )

HAPPY HALLOWEEN YA"LL!

It's been a few day's since I've posted. At least it feels like it been! Its a funny story really, of why I haven't had the chance to post... we came back home from Mom's late Monday night.

Tuesday morning while driving the kids to school. I stop at the light, while waiting for it to change the local cop passes me down the road. I go straight to go to the school, using my turn signal when I turned, please note I was *actually* going the speed limit. I look in my rear view mirror, and see flashy lights. Ok, turn signal on and pull over. The cop stops behind me. Shit. What did I do??  He comes up and says "I bet you don't know why I pulled you over." I had to tell him, "No, what did I do wrong??" He proceed to tell me that my inspection was out (shit!) he looked at my license and noticed both the time and the kids in the backseat and asked if they would be late for school. I told him, yeah, but that's ok. He handed me back my license and told me to get the inspection done. The rest of that day I spent cleaning the house, running errands, getting groceries. Very little knitting was done this day. Mostly because Corra and I spent the evening making her mask for her class Halloween party.

shiny!

Doesn't she look perdy? I had a hard time coming up with an idea, something that we could do together. Note for future referance, foam sheets. Won't go through my printer. Need I say more?

Wednesday I had to go to the dentist. Oh, Lordy. I know, and can now freely admit to being a difficult person at times. I was running a bit late Wednesday morning, dropped Allysa off at the sitter's 10 minutes late and flew out to the dentists office which is 20 minutes away. My appointment is at 10. My cell phone rings at 10:03. Its the dentist office asking if I'm coming. Mind you, I've never been late, always early. I have canceled appointments the day before(which you are allowed to do, right?)  The last time I was there they kept me waiting for 30 minutes *gr*. Anyway... all I can say to the secretary is "It's 10:03. IT'S.10:OOOHHHTHREEE!! It's 10:03!?!? I would be THREE minutes late right now." I just couldn't believe that she was calling me when I was a measly 3 minutes late asking me if I was coming. 3 MINUTES!! I told her, "Yes, I'm coming, its only 10OHHHTHREE!!" Isn't there some 20 minute late grace period? How come its ok for the Dentist to be running late, but its NOT ok for me to be 12 minutes late? URGH! 10OHHHFREAKINGTHREE for crying out loud!! URGH! I had a bit of a pregnatude this day.  No knitting was done, till late that night. See the pic? Very little knitting. gr.

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And that brings us to today. Thursday. This morning was hectic to say the least. Kids got dropped off at the sitter's, I dropped the van off at the dealership for the inspection and oil change, and I was off to the Dr's for my 28 week check up. L5 the clown car and I where only together for a small bit of time. Not enough for a photo shoot. oh. pooh. While at the Doctor's office waiting (for one bloody hour) I was able to knit quite a bit. The nurse asked me if I was knitting a scarf. Granted it could pass for a scarf, but why does every non-knitter/crocheter ask if what your knitting is a scarf? After my appointment, I discovered the dealership called. Inspection couldn't be completed, Mike didn't sign the owners card. Damn. Back to the dealership, where I wait. and wait and wait. for them to stick the sticker on the van. Got some knitting done there! Whoohoot!

 

I have to order more ball of WOTA to finish Dad's Christmas socks. Mike comes home for his break tomorrow! Yay! Do you think he would believe me if I told him I didn't dust because I was saving the cobwebs for Halloween? *eg*

Mom and I wandered around building A a little bit more, made a trip out to the truck. Our bag was getting a wee bit heavy. We walked around a little bit, saw the llama's and then met up with Adelle from Girl is Crafty for lunch.

After chatting with Adelle, Mom and I wandered around building E a little bit and then went over to the blogger met up. Holy.crap. There where a lot of bloggers. A lot. Many. Let's say there where many, many bloggers! Mom and I met some new people (which is great!) We met Shelby, Christine, Jody, Dana, Lisa, Cygknit, Kelly and so many more that I just can't remember right now!! Urgh!!  

Mom and I wondered around the barns a little bit, picked up a few more things and then we had to leave. After spending what felt like eternity trying to get out of the parking lot and almost being hit by some guy who felt he didn't have to wait in line. We made it home. Check out my haul, I was pretty good.

Throwing this at ya cause I don't know how to fit this in-

Today I had to take Corra back to the Dr for a re-check on her ears and to have Allysa checked out, since she has caught the cold (almost over it Dad! Don't worry!!) I left my knitting in the car, as I usually do when I bring Allysa with me. The only hand knits I was wearing where my fancy silk socks . Corra told the Dr. that her head hurt "like when she has learnt to much" I didn't see this coming, Dr said "I feel like that sometimes too. I found this pattern once to Tahitian (I think) crochet scarf. It was such an amazing design, and it was very difficult." I was blown away. I mentioned that I knit after he told us about his scarf. The rest of the fiber convo a blur. My kids pediatrician crochets. He's into fiber arts. This is so cool. I had to hold back a giggle when he said "its amazing how you can create something from something that doesn't cost that much." I couldn't tell him that the socks I was wearing, the yarn was $20. The fiber snob in me is hoping he doesn't shop at Walmart! Really, my kids pediatrician crochets. wow. Have I been knit scoped?

Also, for those who've asked. Check out what the ups man delivered a day EARLY even at Mom's! Hoosha!

These socks aren't my colors, it was the color ways name that drew me in. Ya see, I have always had this "thing" for rocks. My parents are still finding rocks I picked up outside as a child and hid their house. One Christmas one of my Aunt's gave me a rock tumbler. I was thrilled! Constantly looking for new rocks to put in there, just to see how they would turn out.

In middle school my favorite book was Judy Bloom's book tiger eye's. How Davey (the main character) over came the death of her father, found her self while she explored the canyons and how she learned to love again after the great loss of her father. I've always loved the tiger's eye stone.  When you turn it the gold just appears.

Check out those stripes! Some how they match, how cool is that? Enough babble really, Here's the stat's:

Notes: I'm not to keen on the medium weight STR. Its to bulky for me. These socks are nice and comfy, a little baggy around the ankle, which I'm thinking up ways on how to fix that, any suggestions? I'm surprised I didn't get more pooling around the gusset area because of the flap heel. These really aren't my colors, but I'm loven the stripage.

Honestly I can't think of anything more about these socks! I'm on the phone with Mike and he is (still) talking about the 5th wheel rv he wants to buy. I swear to all that is Holy. If he doesn't shut up about it soon, I'm not packing any socks for him next month. Geesh!