I feel like a kid

there is something about eating firecracker Popsicle that makes me feel like I am 5 again. Still with the way my throat has been feeling I think I deserve it. I've been so sick this week, first the flu and now what I suspect is strep, I just can't win.

Since I switched to eating all organic, I hadn't gotten a single bug, until now. Now I am getting them all at once (first time in 1.5 years!) I think part of it is the fact that I work in a health center where they just recirculate the same air over and over and over. ugh!

So tomorrow I am off to the doctor, and the home with my knitting and daytime t.v. (it's my day off!). I'm going to try and rescue the shawl the cats have been eating, they seem to like cotton fine. In the meantime I have been working on a pair of purple socks. I am in a purple phase.

she's here!!

Blog meet Elizabeth
My new to me spinning wheel. That's Rupert in the back checking it out. Both the cats are very amused by it so far. I've gotten cleaned up a bit and am now just trying to figure where to put the fiber in! (Heather, Cassie, Beth, I may be calling you!)

In other news I lost a lot of my garden to the flooding a week ago. The green peppers and zucchini are all that survived. And of course the zucchini is what I have so much I am giving away (my freezer already has several loves of bread!)

I finished the thrummed mittens for Jenni's x-mas present, and started mom's x-mas present.

Okay I'm off to play with my toy. :)

where does the time go?

Okay would someone please tell me how it is Sept 1? Really it was just Aug 4 and I was starting a new job, I swear!!

I guess that is what happens when I let myself get wrapped up knitting and watching the DNC. I am such a political junkie! Thinking of going back to grad school for it actually. Don't worry, I don't plan on running for office or anything!!! You can all breathe!

Anyway on to some projects!

I finished my rainbow brite socks, and Scott's white socks. I haven't gotten pictures of Scott's yet, but here's what mine look like!!














They are a little to big because the yarn is so slippery with no structure to it. I think I will sew some elastic in and see if the helps. For now they are just slouchy!

I am getting there with my sweater. It has reached the point where I am bored with it and want to start a new project. *sigh* new patterns just keep calling to me, as does the yarn I bought for them.

And as if I don't have enough distractions!! Next week an Ashford traditional wheel will be making it's way into my home. It's my friends mother-in-laws wheel, but since she has passed on I am getting it for a good price. Plus they don't have to try and get int a garage sale!

My garden is also going well, and I am doing a lot of cooking out of it. Lots of zuccini and tomatoes, and peppers, mmmm.