Thursday, April 21, 2011
I've been quiet for about a week mostly because life got very intense around here. Last Thursday, the cardiologist told me I had to have an ablation procedure soon. Yesterday, I checked into Mercy Hospital to take care of my heart.
All sorts of things rise to the surface when you are told to have a medical procedure. Who do you tell? When do you tell the children? or do my parents need to know?
My first instinct was to have it done and tell no one. but then reality hit me. If something went wrong, Kris would have to deal with some very upset and angry loved ones. It's hard to show your vulnerability to your children after all we are supposed to be their source of strength. By letting them enter the adult circle, I showed them I respected and needed them.
Life hands you lessons but some days you get a full syllabus.
My heart is now unbroken beating in sinus rhythm and at a reasonable pace.
Life is good. Tomorrow will be better.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Knitting a rainbow and Valkyrie
my mission to knit an infant sweater with sock yarn progresses
I shared the front of the sweater on Monday and here is the back:
I think the back is prettier than the front. I'm really enjoying this project. The yarn has nice stitch definition.
Watched Valkyrie this afternoon. I'm glad I waited to watch it on netflix.
Joy: watching the rainbow grow as I knit the back of the sweater. Challenge: none I can think of.
I shared the front of the sweater on Monday and here is the back:
Watched Valkyrie this afternoon. I'm glad I waited to watch it on netflix.
Joy: watching the rainbow grow as I knit the back of the sweater. Challenge: none I can think of.
Yarn balls and bowling
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Knit wits day. Brought in the five huge bags of yarn sent to us from a really kind woman in New York.
She's a fellow Raveller who posted on one of the main boards about what to do with her large stash of acryllic yarn. I suggested she send it to us. She agreed that we are quite yarnworthy as a group.
All the yarn plus the yarn purchased from a cash donation from one of our knitter's lawyer. There were a lot of really happy ladies leaving this afternoon with yarny goodness in their tote bags.
Supper was sinmple I had put a pork roast in the crock pot. At 9 p.m. Kris and I drove over to Sundance bowling alley.
Knit wits day. Brought in the five huge bags of yarn sent to us from a really kind woman in New York.
She's a fellow Raveller who posted on one of the main boards about what to do with her large stash of acryllic yarn. I suggested she send it to us. She agreed that we are quite yarnworthy as a group.
All the yarn plus the yarn purchased from a cash donation from one of our knitter's lawyer. There were a lot of really happy ladies leaving this afternoon with yarny goodness in their tote bags.
Supper was sinmple I had put a pork roast in the crock pot. At 9 p.m. Kris and I drove over to Sundance bowling alley.
Rainbows and The Postman Rang Twice.
cool and cloudy. Since our weather seems rather gloomy of late lots of cloudy days. My rainbow sweater is a very cheerful knit on a cloudy/gloomy day.
left front and right front of the sweater
At 4 p.m. the post rang twice... ( he knocked actully but it's a great iconic line I couldn't resist using) it was a huge box of yarn from a really nice woman on Ravlery who offered to send the Culver's Knit Wits her acryllic stash. In this box was: 8 skeins of red heart supersaver in a magenta/purple varigated coloway, 8 skeins of beige simply soft and 8 skeins of green simply soft. 4 skeins of white yarn with blue, pink and yellow flecks, 3 skeins of homespun in grey/black, 3 skeins of a blue/purple/white red heart supersaver, 9 balls of brown mystery yarn. 6 skeins of patons in maroon/navy/brown/beige and 6 akeins of patons in brown and there were about 15 skeins assorted kinds of acryllic. It was a huge donation that the gifter will not even allow us to pay for the shipping.
What a wonderful donation
Upstairs, Downstairs
Sunday, April 10, 20 11
Quiet day at home. Worked on the rainbow square sweater.
Started the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand ( author of Seabiscuit). I am enjoying this book a lot.
Spring acts like my cat in front of closed door. He can't make up his mind which side of the door he wants to be on. Spring has been like this all week warm and cloudy, warm and sunny, cool and cloudy, cool and sunny. It's spring in the Midwest, no big surprise there
tonight was the premiere of the new Upstairs, Downstairs on Masterpiece Theater. I'm not sure this is going to make it. I loved the first one so much. It seems strange to see the foyer of 165 Eaton Place without Mr. Hudson opening the door.
Quiet day at home. Worked on the rainbow square sweater.
Started the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand ( author of Seabiscuit). I am enjoying this book a lot.
Spring acts like my cat in front of closed door. He can't make up his mind which side of the door he wants to be on. Spring has been like this all week warm and cloudy, warm and sunny, cool and cloudy, cool and sunny. It's spring in the Midwest, no big surprise there
tonight was the premiere of the new Upstairs, Downstairs on Masterpiece Theater. I'm not sure this is going to make it. I loved the first one so much. It seems strange to see the foyer of 165 Eaton Place without Mr. Hudson opening the door.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Blast from my past and Ryan channels the Beatles
Saturday April 9, 2011
A complete blast from my past showed up on Facebook this morning. My besties in high school and I had a little garage band. It was a beatle tribute band. I was "George" played lead guitar and sang harmony on most songs and lead on a few. We had wonderful times back then making music in the summer. We must have driven the neighbors absolutely crazy!!
that's me at 14 dressed as George (far left)
here's our band Imagine
The Beatles seem to be the theme of the day.
Ryan acts out a famous beatles song I am the Walrus
A complete blast from my past showed up on Facebook this morning. My besties in high school and I had a little garage band. It was a beatle tribute band. I was "George" played lead guitar and sang harmony on most songs and lead on a few. We had wonderful times back then making music in the summer. We must have driven the neighbors absolutely crazy!!
here's our band Imagine
The Beatles seem to be the theme of the day.
Ryan acts out a famous beatles song I am the Walrus
We had a storm roll through last night as we were going to bed. Spring must be here.
Joy: photos on facebook Challenge: the hand is still hurting but at least I can knit.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Tender emotions and tendonitis
Friday April 8, 2011
A really lovely invitation to Kris' brother's wedding arrived. We are so happy to accept such a sweet invitation to their special day. Is love lovelier the second time around??
Woke up in the middle of the night in great pain. The tendon in my right hand was really hurting. It's called trigger finger. crazy name for a condition. I've never fired a gun in my life and I have trigger finger.
Tylenol and ibuprofen did the trick. milo was quite concerned he slept by my side after he heard me get up. What a sweet kitty.
Joy: the invitation Challenge: handling pain. I'm really not good with pain.
A really lovely invitation to Kris' brother's wedding arrived. We are so happy to accept such a sweet invitation to their special day. Is love lovelier the second time around??
Woke up in the middle of the night in great pain. The tendon in my right hand was really hurting. It's called trigger finger. crazy name for a condition. I've never fired a gun in my life and I have trigger finger.
Tylenol and ibuprofen did the trick. milo was quite concerned he slept by my side after he heard me get up. What a sweet kitty.
Joy: the invitation Challenge: handling pain. I'm really not good with pain.
shutting down the gov't?????
Thursday, April 7, 2011
As the deadline rides closer to the deadline to finding a budget solution or have a gov't shut down, I wonder would this happen if Congress would not get paid if the gov't had to shut down? I'm sure this would never eve r happen. But these August body of morons will hang our military that risks their lives for our nation. This means both my sons who are serving our nation in uniform would be on half pay until Congress gets off their butts and finalizes a deal to keep our nation in business. All of this is the game play of a bunch of drama llama who are more interested in scoring points with their party than serving the voters..
Whew that felt really good to get that off my chest.
joy the daily show challenge not getting snarky on face book over the subject mentioned above.
As the deadline rides closer to the deadline to finding a budget solution or have a gov't shut down, I wonder would this happen if Congress would not get paid if the gov't had to shut down? I'm sure this would never eve r happen. But these August body of morons will hang our military that risks their lives for our nation. This means both my sons who are serving our nation in uniform would be on half pay until Congress gets off their butts and finalizes a deal to keep our nation in business. All of this is the game play of a bunch of drama llama who are more interested in scoring points with their party than serving the voters..
Whew that felt really good to get that off my chest.
joy the daily show challenge not getting snarky on face book over the subject mentioned above.
Micheal Caine and Mitered Squares
Wednesday April 6, 2011
A visit to the library, picked up Micheal Caine's Autobiography. he is such a rascal, a charming one.
I cast on this project earlier in the day
yes that first square is a bit wonky. I had to frog the first set of squares metal needles make working with the serenity yarn difficult. the pattern is Windowpane caridgan from the Sock yarn one skein wonders.
Joy: reading before bed challenge: making mitered squares that look square. will I ever do this???
A visit to the library, picked up Micheal Caine's Autobiography. he is such a rascal, a charming one.
I cast on this project earlier in the day
Joy: reading before bed challenge: making mitered squares that look square. will I ever do this???
Friends with Custard Benefits
Tuesday April 5, 2011
It was nice to wake up in our bed. but getting up at 5 a.m Yikes! Vacation is in the rear view window, getting smaller every minute.
It's Tuesday. Knit wit Day. I love my knitting peeps. They make two sticks and string into a real party.
I missed our Free Custard day last week while I was driving through Georgia. so I had to enjoy some today. Custard, kntting and girlfriends. how can it get any better??
It was nice to wake up in our bed. but getting up at 5 a.m Yikes! Vacation is in the rear view window, getting smaller every minute.
It's Tuesday. Knit wit Day. I love my knitting peeps. They make two sticks and string into a real party.
I missed our Free Custard day last week while I was driving through Georgia. so I had to enjoy some today. Custard, kntting and girlfriends. how can it get any better??
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Going home
April 4, 2011
up early to catch an 8;40 flight. rental return was incredibly efficient. Way to Go Enterprise. Fast service through Sea Tac security station. Slept through most of the flight. Took the light rail/northstar back home where our friend Beth picked us up.
milo was very happy to see us. Did three loads of laundry. unpacked suitcases. made a simple chicken supper. I'll face the grocery store tomorrow.
joy: heading home challenge airplane seating need i say more??
up early to catch an 8;40 flight. rental return was incredibly efficient. Way to Go Enterprise. Fast service through Sea Tac security station. Slept through most of the flight. Took the light rail/northstar back home where our friend Beth picked us up.
milo was very happy to see us. Did three loads of laundry. unpacked suitcases. made a simple chicken supper. I'll face the grocery store tomorrow.
joy: heading home challenge airplane seating need i say more??
Sunday at the top of the Space needle
We waited until we could have a clear day for viewing from the top of the Space needle. Today has been the clearest day we have had since we arrived in Seattle/Tacoma area.
Ryan and kris looking at downtown seattle.
strolled over to the pacific science museum. watched the 3-D movie Sea Rex. i fell asleep.
strolled along the wharf and had Lunch at the Crab pot. the guys had burgers and I had fish tacos.
Supper at the Rock in Lacey. great pizza.
Said goodbye to Ryan. sniff sniff.
joy spending the day with our soldier challenge letting go without tears
strolled over to the pacific science museum. watched the 3-D movie Sea Rex. i fell asleep.
strolled along the wharf and had Lunch at the Crab pot. the guys had burgers and I had fish tacos.
Supper at the Rock in Lacey. great pizza.
Said goodbye to Ryan. sniff sniff.
joy spending the day with our soldier challenge letting go without tears
Flying High
Saturday April 2, 2011
Another Rainy day so we are off to the Museum of Flight. lots of planes to see and exhibits on WWI and WWII avaition. The space exhibits were excellent.
Kris and Ryan admiring the planes
drove back to Tacoma for supper at Kubuki sushi and teryoki.
Joy: being with our son Challenge: finding a comfortable place to siet while they looked at all the exhibits.
Another Rainy day so we are off to the Museum of Flight. lots of planes to see and exhibits on WWI and WWII avaition. The space exhibits were excellent.
Kris and Ryan admiring the planes
drove back to Tacoma for supper at Kubuki sushi and teryoki.
Joy: being with our son Challenge: finding a comfortable place to siet while they looked at all the exhibits.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Rain, Rain, Go Away!!
Friday, April 1
Ryan was able to join us after his PT test. We had a fast lunch and then drove in the rain to Seattle.
We went to Little knits and awesome yarn shop in West Settle.
I bought these lovlies
taiyo from noro
Supersocke from online Wellness II in two colorways
We drove over to the Seattle Center and toured the science Fiction museum it shares space with a music lab/experience
There was an awesome instrument tower in teh center of the building
Ryan was a little tired in the car
Ryan was able to join us after his PT test. We had a fast lunch and then drove in the rain to Seattle.
We went to Little knits and awesome yarn shop in West Settle.
I bought these lovlies
taiyo from noro
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