No picture Wednesday -- Wicked continues.

Well, I wanted to wait until I had pictures to post, but that may never happen. My camera is in my husband's car and he keeps forgetting to bring it back in.

Well, I got to the part on my Wicked sweater where I could separate out the sleeves and try it on. It was a little too tight for my taste under the arms. So, after much debate, I decided to rip back and put the sleeves back on and do a few more rows so the armpits weren't so high....

It was a hard decision because I can not frog things to a certain point very well. I've watched all the Knitting Help videos and read lots of things, but I just can't do it well. So, I used a waste thread to pick up my stitches first after I frogged because I always drop tons of stitches otherwise. Now, I am inserting my needle back in.... and I had to quit last night because it was making me crazy.

In other random things to discuss...

Heroes!! When you think it can't get any better, it does!! Claire going into hiding with the Haitian makes me nervous because... well he gives me the creeps. And who was the higher authority telling him not to erase her memory?! And Hiro's daddy! Who knew?

Also, I watched Little Miss Sunshine... it was my favorite favorite movie I've seen in ages. It was so funny and touching. I highly recommend this movie.

We rented Stranger than Fiction last night, and it was odd. It had funny moments, but for the most part it wasn't my favorite of movies....

What else have we rented? (We don't have cable anymore, so we rent a lot of movies.) The Prestige. My husband thought it was brilliant, and I hated it. The Illusionist, which we both liked. The Devil Wears Prada.. uhm, save your time and money. Well, unless you get a kick out of fashion. Maybe you would like it. Just not my taste.

Well, maybe one day my blog will have pictures again and be more interesting. Until then, keep knitting and send me frogging well-wishes that I don't destroy all my work.

No picture Wednesday -- Wicked continues.

Well, I wanted to wait until I had pictures to post, but that may never happen. My camera is in my husband's car and he keeps forgetting to bring it back in.

Well, I got to the part on my Wicked sweater where I could separate out the sleeves and try it on. It was a little too tight for my taste under the arms. So, after much debate, I decided to rip back and put the sleeves back on and do a few more rows so the armpits weren't so high....

It was a hard decision because I can not frog things to a certain point very well. I've watched all the Knitting Help videos and read lots of things, but I just can't do it well. So, I used a waste thread to pick up my stitches first after I frogged because I always drop tons of stitches otherwise. Now, I am inserting my needle back in.... and I had to quit last night because it was making me crazy.

In other random things to discuss...

Heroes!! When you think it can't get any better, it does!! Claire going into hiding with the Haitian makes me nervous because... well he gives me the creeps. And who was the higher authority telling him not to erase her memory?! And Hiro's daddy! Who knew?

Also, I watched Little Miss Sunshine... it was my favorite favorite movie I've seen in ages. It was so funny and touching. I highly recommend this movie.

We rented Stranger than Fiction last night, and it was odd. It had funny moments, but for the most part it wasn't my favorite of movies....

What else have we rented? (We don't have cable anymore, so we rent a lot of movies.) The Prestige. My husband thought it was brilliant, and I hated it. The Illusionist, which we both liked. The Devil Wears Prada.. uhm, save your time and money. Well, unless you get a kick out of fashion. Maybe you would like it. Just not my taste.

Well, maybe one day my blog will have pictures again and be more interesting. Until then, keep knitting and send me frogging well-wishes that I don't destroy all my work.

Wicked

I started my first sweater. It's the Wicked pattern from the Zephyr Style girls. I am using Cascade 220 Heathers and Addi Turbo #7 circulars. I frogged it once because well....

I accidentally overdosed myself on Aleve Cold and Sinus the other night. Yes, I'm a nurse, so I should know better. However, in my defense -- I woke up and couldn't breath, quit sneezing, and my eyes were all itchy. I stumbled downstairs and grabbed them thinking it was what we always buy (Advil Cold and Sinus). I realized they were white instead of orange but I didn't give it much thought as I continued to sneeze. So, five minutes later, my husband realized I had taken two extended release tablets. Oops. So, I was very jittery and nervous after they set in.

Never let friends knit while drinking, or while hopped up on too much cold medicine. Because they ruin projects, and must frog.

Now, I finally am back on track....

Wicked

I started my first sweater. It's the Wicked pattern from the Zephyr Style girls. I am using Cascade 220 Heathers and Addi Turbo #7 circulars. I frogged it once because well....

I accidentally overdosed myself on Aleve Cold and Sinus the other night. Yes, I'm a nurse, so I should know better. However, in my defense -- I woke up and couldn't breath, quit sneezing, and my eyes were all itchy. I stumbled downstairs and grabbed them thinking it was what we always buy (Advil Cold and Sinus). I realized they were white instead of orange but I didn't give it much thought as I continued to sneeze. So, five minutes later, my husband realized I had taken two extended release tablets. Oops. So, I was very jittery and nervous after they set in.

Never let friends knit while drinking, or while hopped up on too much cold medicine. Because they ruin projects, and must frog.

Now, I finally am back on track....

When you have nothing to say...

post cute cat pictures.

This is Molly the Beautiful.

When you have nothing to say...

post cute cat pictures.

This is Molly the Beautiful.

Eatin' good in the neighborhood?

We went to Applebee's last night for dinner. I was going to order one of the new combo things that came with the appetizer, entree, and a dessert. Well, when I ordered the sirloin n' shrimp, I was told they were out of "spin dip". Well, that was ok as they told me they were substituting it with some queso.....

I got my meal. The broccoli was still in the microwaveable bag. Is this normal?!

Also, no queso to be seen. So I requested it again, and I was brought out some weird cheese thing. It seemed like a melted a block of Velveeta and someone threw in some parsley. It was disgusting - so much so, my husband who usually eats anything could not even eat it. In fact, he said "That is something that will bring tears to your eyes!" The only thing I had to dip with anyway was one piece of buttered bread that was quartered.

So, I didn't eat my appetizer and opened my own broccoli and dumped it out on my plate....

It was a meal that left much to be desired.


On the house front, we decided to strip some paint off the mantle in what will be our library. It is GORGEOUS underneath that nasty poop brown paint! It's a beautiful oak mantle with lots of detail that couldn't be seen underneath the layers of paint. If anyone knows what to do with those white tiles, let me know. Do I just clean them and regrout them? I am really not sure.
We are having trouble getting paint out of some of the grooves, but our friend is giving us something called SoyGel that removes paint... and we are hoping that will get it out of the detailed grooves.

For this room, we are just going to leave the mantle oak... tear down the nasty wood paneling and paint a neutral color. We plan on having big

plush leather chairs to lounge in. Also plan on having a projection tv that comes from the ceiling.

This will be the room we plan on hanging out in the most. My husband and I are happy when surrounded by beautiful things and books. It will be a great knitting spot, too!

As far as knitting, I am still working on those socks. I am the slowest knitter ever. I only do a few rounds, then I get sidetracked. I bought some Cascade 220 Heathers for a sweater yesterday. I may switch over and do the gauge swatch for it today to give myself a sock break.

Eatin' good in the neighborhood?

We went to Applebee's last night for dinner. I was going to order one of the new combo things that came with the appetizer, entree, and a dessert. Well, when I ordered the sirloin n' shrimp, I was told they were out of "spin dip". Well, that was ok as they told me they were substituting it with some queso.....

I got my meal. The broccoli was still in the microwaveable bag. Is this normal?!

Also, no queso to be seen. So I requested it again, and I was brought out some weird cheese thing. It seemed like a melted a block of Velveeta and someone threw in some parsley. It was disgusting - so much so, my husband who usually eats anything could not even eat it. In fact, he said "That is something that will bring tears to your eyes!" The only thing I had to dip with anyway was one piece of buttered bread that was quartered.

So, I didn't eat my appetizer and opened my own broccoli and dumped it out on my plate....

It was a meal that left much to be desired.


On the house front, we decided to strip some paint off the mantle in what will be our library. It is GORGEOUS underneath that nasty poop brown paint! It's a beautiful oak mantle with lots of detail that couldn't be seen underneath the layers of paint. If anyone knows what to do with those white tiles, let me know. Do I just clean them and regrout them? I am really not sure.
We are having trouble getting paint out of some of the grooves, but our friend is giving us something called SoyGel that removes paint... and we are hoping that will get it out of the detailed grooves.

For this room, we are just going to leave the mantle oak... tear down the nasty wood paneling and paint a neutral color. We plan on having big

plush leather chairs to lounge in. Also plan on having a projection tv that comes from the ceiling.

This will be the room we plan on hanging out in the most. My husband and I are happy when surrounded by beautiful things and books. It will be a great knitting spot, too!

As far as knitting, I am still working on those socks. I am the slowest knitter ever. I only do a few rounds, then I get sidetracked. I bought some Cascade 220 Heathers for a sweater yesterday. I may switch over and do the gauge swatch for it today to give myself a sock break.

Let it snow...

It's been snowing a little bit every day... Here is the house with some snow on it.

I wish the inside were as pretty as the outside. But, alas, the 70s struck.... and never left. Lots of wood paneling, etc. We will rip it down in the spring, when we are able to more readily get to the recycle place.







Here is the kitchen before......








Here is the kitchen... as it is now. And it's improved from what it was!!! Nice orange glaze on the cabinets.... The stand the microwave is on was something I found in the basement and repainted. I tore down the wallpaper which was like a scary yellow floral thing, and painted this olive green color. Believe it or not, there is a door in the wall behind that microwave. Yes, a door. I kept ripping down wood paneling that was on the bottom, and revealed the bottom of a door. They didn't even bother to remove it when they built on.... Weirdest thing of all, it's encased in sheet metal, so hard to remove. So my brother in law just drywalled it up for me for now..... if I tore it out, you would have been able to see in the only working bathroom!!!! Also, the pretty door frame was encased in sheet metal as well.... that is torn down and my husband is working on stripping the frame.
The doorway leads to the butler pantry.


This is our bathroom... I wish I had uploaded the before pictures, maybe I can do that later. But, imagine it brown and the claw foot tub encased in wood. We tore the wood out from around it, and painted some. And no, we don't have a shower. Trust me, I've complained about it A LOT.



I'm getting very excited for spring. As soon as the box gutters get repaired, we can really start doing things.

I am finally over the bronchitis. I had to go back to the doctor because I got worse, and I had strep throat and bronchitis at the SAME TIME! And, I had to be on some really strong antibiotics that made me sick sick sick to my stomach. I am still not 100% well, but able to do things now.

Speaking of being able to do things, I finally got back to knitting today! I worked on my Hedera socks. The first one has a few mistakes, but I'm not ripping them out. They are for me, and not that obvious unless you are really looking. Plus, it's my second sock, and I really wanted to focus on the construction of the sock. However, I do love love love this pattern, and believe that my mom may be getting a very nice pair for her birthday. (I will lovingly rip out any mistakes in socks for her.)

Let it snow...

It's been snowing a little bit every day... Here is the house with some snow on it.

I wish the inside were as pretty as the outside. But, alas, the 70s struck.... and never left. Lots of wood paneling, etc. We will rip it down in the spring, when we are able to more readily get to the recycle place.







Here is the kitchen before......








Here is the kitchen... as it is now. And it's improved from what it was!!! Nice orange glaze on the cabinets.... The stand the microwave is on was something I found in the basement and repainted. I tore down the wallpaper which was like a scary yellow floral thing, and painted this olive green color. Believe it or not, there is a door in the wall behind that microwave. Yes, a door. I kept ripping down wood paneling that was on the bottom, and revealed the bottom of a door. They didn't even bother to remove it when they built on.... Weirdest thing of all, it's encased in sheet metal, so hard to remove. So my brother in law just drywalled it up for me for now..... if I tore it out, you would have been able to see in the only working bathroom!!!! Also, the pretty door frame was encased in sheet metal as well.... that is torn down and my husband is working on stripping the frame.
The doorway leads to the butler pantry.


This is our bathroom... I wish I had uploaded the before pictures, maybe I can do that later. But, imagine it brown and the claw foot tub encased in wood. We tore the wood out from around it, and painted some. And no, we don't have a shower. Trust me, I've complained about it A LOT.



I'm getting very excited for spring. As soon as the box gutters get repaired, we can really start doing things.

I am finally over the bronchitis. I had to go back to the doctor because I got worse, and I had strep throat and bronchitis at the SAME TIME! And, I had to be on some really strong antibiotics that made me sick sick sick to my stomach. I am still not 100% well, but able to do things now.

Speaking of being able to do things, I finally got back to knitting today! I worked on my Hedera socks. The first one has a few mistakes, but I'm not ripping them out. They are for me, and not that obvious unless you are really looking. Plus, it's my second sock, and I really wanted to focus on the construction of the sock. However, I do love love love this pattern, and believe that my mom may be getting a very nice pair for her birthday. (I will lovingly rip out any mistakes in socks for her.)