So, I’ve been working on the Linen stitch scarf that I got in Seattle.  It’s absolutely beautiful.  I’ll take a picture when I’ve done the cast-off later tonight.  I’ve decided that I’m going to make another one with the orange that I got in Vancouver.  I’ll be looking for compliments to it tonight at knitting meetup. I’ve been a tad bit depressed lately.  The baby really does make you think about things that you … [Read more...]

Last night the cat seemed very intent on sleeping in the bed with John and I.  She hopped in early, and went to sleep in between us.  Daisy, of course was at our feet, snoring away.  At 1:00 am, I hear Daisy, trying to jump in the bed.  Who knows how long she had been trying, but I heard John say, “you can do it!” and up jumped Daisy, happy as can be to go back to sleep.  I have no idea what she was doing, or where she had been, but it is very weird for her … [Read more...]

Last week, I got this absolutely wonderful little book, made by my secret pal.  It tells me all kinds of things about her, including that she loves REM too, which is totally awesome!  I have not taken a picture yet.  However, it is on my coffee table, so that I can look at it.  It’s so cute, made out of paper bags and little paper notes and even has some cute knitted pink mittens on one of the pages.  I so love getting mail, and my pal is so good at sending me … [Read more...]

Well, all I can say is that baby is kicking me up a storm.  I am convinced that I am black and blue inside.  I am also convinced that this is a boy baby, not a girl baby as John promised me.  Wait, like he can promise such a thing.  He can’t.  But I can try and force him to take the blame on the gender of this baby.  Actually, I’ve decided to blame the shrub.  You know, if we were not at war, the odds of me having a girl would be MUCH better! I … [Read more...]

I was so excited last night when I was in the kitchen, mashing potatoes.  John walked out to get the mail, and I got the only good piece.  A letter from my secret pal!  I just love these letters, and I feel so special. No hints in this letter, however…  and, she didn’t tell me if I was right about the last one.  Well, I guess I’m just going to have to wait! Thank you so much secret pal!  I just love my letters!  (I wouldn’t even let … [Read more...]

I hate it when I’m bad about responding to my friends that send me email.  I’ve been that way lately.  I owe at least 5 emails now, all deserving of a very long response. In addition, my SP11 sent me another note, congratulating me for doing the amnio.  I’m not so sure that I deserve congrats, but I do appreciate the card.  I love getting to know more about her!  I remember my late 20’s…  I wasn’t having as much fun as she seems … [Read more...]

So…  Friday.  I was a wreck.  Really, I was.  I told the first girl I talked to that I really suggest we do the amino first, because I’m going to fall apart.  I really don’t do the needle things well…  Because I always try to have a sense of humor, I think that people really don’t believe me.  They told me that not only does the amino happen last, I had to have the RH- shot in my booty afterwards.  Let’s just say this, … [Read more...]

So…  this is what happened.  I’m riding the bus home on Wednesday night, sick as usual.  I won’t be riding the bus anymore.  My stomach really does not like the bus.  Anyhoo, my nephew calls me when I’m at Willow and Meridian (about 15 minutes from home).  He tells me that he came home and “found grandma on the bathroom floor, and they have called the ambulance.  They are going to Good Samaritan.”  Oh my god.  I … [Read more...]

The end of last week was bad.  Just bad.  I started bleeding on Thursday night.  It was very scary, and John and I called the doctor.  There really wasn’t anything to do but put my feet up and hope for the best.  Which I did most of the day on Friday, and some of the day on Saturday and Sunday.  Today I’m still exhausted, and I still have the upset tummy that has been plaguing me since I got pregnant. Friday is the amnio. I still don’t want … [Read more...]

All I can say is that I feel utterly loved.  I can’t wait to knit that baby sweater for baby Gerbracht.  I love my light up tiara, it’s so cool.  The stitch markers are so pretty and I really needed those needles.  And, now, I never have to go check out Mason-Dixon knitting again!  I own it.  I know I will use absolutely all of this, all of it. Not only was I gifted, Rowyn was gifted.  Now I didn’t open it, because it wasn’t addressed … [Read more...]