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Every day I drive about 30 to and from work along I-5. It's your typical four lane cement chute transferring people to and from different points of interest and jobs......it has it's greenery and trees and the sprayed on grass seed that from afar looks lush and soft......and as I was driving home tonight I glanced up along a hillside leading towards an on ramp and spotted a spattering of blooming daffodils. I think someone just tossed them there once and they took root because I see the same ones blooming every year and every year it makes me smile.......... Welcome to spring there There are many more things to bloom this year and as I continue my staring contest with 37 I feel more good change is coming for me and mine. I hope its the same for all of you.

 look mom! I do make the bed now :)  That's what I'm told. The yarn from Red Barn Yarn in Pasadena is en route to me as we type/read. I'm terribyly excited and nervous at the same time. I have faith in my abilities as a knitter but I also believe that when I get nervous I become a spaz and risk screwing it all up in the process. For example, when D and I went out on our first date I was a spaz and in turn made him nervous and I came across as a neurotic freak, I don't think he called me again for 6 months. Then we went out again and again, spaz, didn't speak for a couple months after that.......so I have a history of nervous energy turning me into a spaz. The only pattern that is really making me rethink my abilities as a capable knitter is the shawl collared cowl. Catherine is sending two different colorways to use and has a specific idea how she wants it to end so I believe I'll start with that one first in order to get it right. The hats I'm not so w...

The TV series. I never watched it when it was on the air and somehow D convinced me that I need to watch it because I would love it. LOVE. IT. Well the first time around I didn't. I couldn't keep up with what was going on, it made me angry, and confused and I couldn't follow it, till the last season in which it all comes together and I vowed to watch the whole series again and maybe this time I'd get it. Well I get it this time, I understand why everyone loved it, I like it, but I think I've seen too much of it because now at night after I watch an episode or four while knitting, I go to sleep and all my dreams have this 'trapped on an island with 40 other people trying to survive some unknown ( smoke monster ) threat with a heavy dose of Lord of the Flies and I'm the Queen trying to do FUN things with Jack the resident doctor/hottie' I understand the Queen thing, because I'm pretty sure in the dreams I've knit myself a crown, is just something...

Mr. D has a new member of his Pit Crew for the upcoming 2011 racing season.......she brings a lot the table in the Race Shop (garage) and has proven to be an invaluable addition to the team. Her duties include 1. Checking the tires 2. Looking under the car for wayward objects (balls) 3. Sniffing all around the car for any odd odors 4. Making sure our sticker guy stayed on task, which I'm sure Tracy appreciated 5. She also gives unsolicited advice (growls) 6. Every morning when I go down to the Laundry  Room I am required to let Shop Dog into the Race Shop so that she can verify that all is well with the Race Car. She hasn't brought BigBaby (her hippo) into the Race Shop yet but I think she senses that it's not a place for toys but for serious race business. (uh-huh) Sadly the Nasturtium sock wasn't working right for me which is odd because it has in the past, oh well, I ripped it out and was going to do a long scarf with a ruffle down one side then realized that I d...

Knitting Thanks to Tracy DeYoung www.deyounginc.com

I have a lot of works in progress and this is not a surprise to anyone, however I am currently working on a pair of socks for me which as soon as the yarn from yesterday's post arrives will be cast aside like yesterday's left overs, but for now I am loving it, maybe I'm loving the yarn I'm using more........Dream in Color Starry in a dark navy blue so it looks like the night sky speckled with stars.......Enchanting isn't it? The pattern is Nasturtium and you can find it here . and after reading Kristin's blog I've discovered that her daughter is equally talented and will be releasing an album soon, I just clicked the Facebook Link to their page and listened to a track I suggest you all do the same and then do what I'm going to do.......Promptly buy the cd. To read about the band click here and to listen to the music on Facebook click here do it, because I said so........please