Friday, July 20, 2007

Crafting

I joined a swap at craftster for unique names so I am having it done for Talya. My partner is having hers done for her nephew, Sirus. I find it hard to craft for boys so I have a long list of ideas and hopefully 4 will work out well. I think I will do him a hat, a room sign, and I haven't decided the others. It would be hard for me to do Talyas things since she'd be peeking. I want to try to knit her a skull hat and mitts for christmas, but I may have to figure out how to do it at work!

I am also working on a pair of bloo, from Fosters home for Imaginary Friends, mittens which is someones wish to have. I think they are cute, but probably wouldn't wear them myself.

I started a wist list, not much added yet, it seems to be mostly funky socks.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Okay, so it wasn't a vacation

I got a call from my sister early Saturday morning, first day of vacation, right? My grandmother had passed away. From there it was busy trying to get everything ready. My mother was basically useless in helping, like normal, my sister did help out a bit. There is no more suffering for my grandma, but I will miss her.

Onto some good news, I went to the orthodontist and can leave my retainer off for 6 hours a day now!

I'm working on a felted purse at the moment. I love how it is turning out. And I finally got a pair of pinking shears for my birthday, actually 2 pairs. I did take one back and bought some fabric with that $.

So its back to work today, lots to catch up on!

Friday, July 6, 2007

It's the Friday before vacation!!!!!!!!!

So about another 2.5 hours left and then I'm off for a week. No plans and I don't want any! Just to relax do some stuff with the kids and some crafts. It is suppose to be nice so maybe I can even do something outside.

I wanted to get some sock yarn today, but the stuff I want is out of stock until the end of July. I have a large enough stash that I definately won't be out by then, but its just nice to get it when you want it. I don't like having to wait.

My package to my craftster swap partner is suppose to arrive to her on Monday. I really hope she likes her goodies! It was fun to do. I want to join in more swaps and maybe even get some stuff to tuck away for christmas gifts. One of the swaps I want to sign up for and I really hope I have feedback for is the unusual names. Not so much for me, but for Talya. She's only ever had a placemat with her name on it and that was because it was custom made. Maybe we need to move to Cuba where her name is more popular?

So if I am MIA next week it will be because I am enjoying my vacation!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Limbo

and no not the fun dancing kind. I feel like I am in limbo at work. Right now I am the only person in our office that does ER/FMIS and now there will be another. We both want to do FMIS mostly and in other offices they are a 20/80% split. Of course the other person is from another office so has more seniority. I've already spoken to my manager to let her know I will not do 80% ER, its not who I am. I just wish someone could answer me on what my actual job will be come August.

On to happier notes. I finished the shrug for Sharon. It is the one on the front cover of Vogue Knitting. It was a fun knit, but after getting a coworker to try it on I think I will add 2 more hexagons.

I've finished knitting a cotton shrug that turned out beautiful. Its off white and so very soft. I do need to get it posted to Etsy soon, before the summer is over.