Friday Fill Ins, Duncan and Knitting!!!

Friday Fill Ins -

And...here we go!

1. Family is the BEST....they will always love you no matter what!!

2. Sometimes, life has wayyyyy too many ups and downs.

3. Trust in God...he will see you through!!

4. Sometimes getting alone...all by yourself is for the best.

5. Parents really DID know what they were talking about when we were growing up!!

6. I love being in a group and listening to what was said.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to eating Chinese food (yea! NO COOKING)..... tomorrow my plans include getting a long overdue manicure, then cleaning house (woo hoo)...and Sunday, I want to sit in my p.j.'s and knit all day.....but I'll be getting dressed and heading out to knit...so it's still good!!!!!!

Duncan is now 7 lb!!! He is such a sweetie!! Can't wait till we get his first groom so he will look like a little schnauzer man!!



























Car knitting....stuck in traffic knitting.....any way you look at it.....knitting is a great way to pass the time!!

Tired On Tuesday

This is EXACTLY how I feel!!!! Tired, and it's only Tuesday.....doesn't bode well for the rest of the week! (I won't even mention the fact that I was in bed by 8:10 last night).

Friday Fill In Finally!!!

And Here We GO.....

First Fill In On Friday 2011...(For Me)

1. So Many of us....... look at what is on the outside and not what is inside.

2. Remember to pray....... even in hardship!

3. Those who are accepting of .......me.......HELP!!!! :)

4. Bella........ is waiting quietly. (for me to bring her highness her food)

5. Light is in both the .....fridge and the freezer!!

6. I'm a fan ......of all that is ordinary.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to eating a bowl of homemade soup and cornbread, tomorrow my plans include a bit of shopping, and Sunday, I want to call a pajama day and R.E.L.A.X.!!!!

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Whiskers On Wednesdays and SNOW Days!!

Now....this may not be much snow in the scheme of things....but this is ALABAMA!! We just don't get snow like this here!!! That's FIVE AND A HALF INCHES......of SNOW.....in ALABAMA!!

Home for 2 days!! Ahhhhhh.......a bit of time to sit and do nothing but watch the snow fall!! Kind of makes me wish it would snow more often! Sometimes a forced "time out" is a good thing!!

And.....Whiskers on Wednesday.l

Whiskers On Wednesday.....is rather "whisker-less".

Every since Duncan came on the scene....the kitties have been on high alert, or hiding like Heidi is in the basket. (That darn pesky puppy will NEVER find me here)!!

WOW.....I'm Still Here!!

Tonight is one of those odd sort of nights....so I thought I would use the opportunity to pick up my friend "blog".....who I have missed dearly these last few months!!

We have a winter warning in effect....now, keep in mind this is Alabama....where Winter and Warning are seldom two words used together. There is that anticipation in the air that school/work may be cancelled tomorrow, a "free" day....all the possibilities....unless of course we lose power due to icing....which is being forecast. But...I have a huge pot of soup, a gas cooktop, gas hotwater heater....so worse case scenario....we can eat hot food, have hot drinks and take a hot shower all while freezing from no heat and no wood for the fireplace....and I can KNIT!!!!!

Not that there is anyone left following my blog.....7 months without a post....don't blame you for dropping me!! I dropped myself!! LOL!!

BUT.......the last few months have been busy, busy, BUSY....lot's of changes along the way. Some of them sad......but a lot of them have been good!

So...in a nutshell.....

There has been the loss of family members, both on my husband's side as well as mine. Just no words. No matter the reason or the time, it is never an easy thing to lose those we love!!

We also lost our beloved little Max to complications from Diabetes. We sacrified a lot to keep him healthy and with us as long as we did....and we would do it all again in a heartbeat!!

We miss him every single day!!

I went back to work (part time) for a friend of mine!! Very lucky to have such a wonderful opportunity!!

I taught a beginning knitting class at a local university for six weeks and met 7 AWESOME ladies!! I am going to start another class this month...SOOO much fun!!!

Not a lot of knitting going on....almost non-existent, but that is about to change whether I want it to or not......we need socks!!

I finally stopped counting all the socks I have had to "darn" due to moths!! I haven't SEEN a moth, but when half a drawer of socks come up with holes in them, not to mention other various woolen items.....oh well.....at least now I'll be able to make a dent in some of the sock yarn I have stashed!! But how in the world do I prevent this from happening again...I am using huge ziplock bags for all my socks, washing in lavendary scented Soak!!! I must set a moth trap......shouldn't be too hard....I have plenty of wool to bait it with!! LOL!!

Another "issue" we have had with sock holes is THIS!!!

The black blur of hole making....quicker than lightning....holes appear in socks!!!

Christmas came a day early and we got Duncan.......a 7 week old Miniature Schnauzer and more energy than the Energizer Bunny himself!!


.....chewing......whining....potty training.....chewing......consoling the kitties......chewing......and did I mention chewing???

He is the sweetest little puppy and just what we both needed!!!

Sooo......I'm back. Hopefully posting some knitting soon!!

I joined the Rockin Sock Club again........this year is going to be the year of color!! Woo Hoo!!! I N.E.E.D.S. me some color!!

Until next time........



I leave you with Duncan....blissfully sleeping away with the total abandonment that only a puppy can!!