Not snowing where you are?

Not here either...

But you can make your own like I did here. A virtual snowday!

Winter Wonderland...sort of

Snow this morning...It hasn't snowed since Christmas Day 2004...

and this is probably twice as much as then...

It was pretty steady...Where I wish I was through it all...

But I had to go to WORK! So that we can afford to by someone treats....

On the Needles...

Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Oatmeal, #13 needles brioche stitch.

First Knitting Project in a LONG time...

I haven't knitted in so long, I was so ready to do something that was quick and easy with instant results. After surfing the many blogs I read daily, I came across this blog with this pattern . He's FABULOUS, btw. Awesome, just what I needed! I was thinking of the cold nights sitting on the soccer field and how this would be perfect. I was also thinking of MM's upcoming trip to Alaska and the fact her birthday fell right into that. So, off to buy yarn! I purchased a few skeins, but for her, I chose black. That's got to match with anything, right? So, with 2 strands in hand and a set of #15 bamboo needles I knitted up this little number:

I can't remember off hand the 2 different yarns I used. I know one was a chunky and the other was a softer. I casted on 15 stitches and s1p, yo, k2tog to make the pattern you see. Did that till it was roughly 20" in length and sewed on 3 buttons. Came out so soft and squishy! Hopefully it's warm and toasty too! A trip to Alaska should confirm that.

I packaged it up yesterday for the mail. She should receive it today. Just in time to leave on Friday.

I will miss it! I have another on the needles though. One in an oatmeal color. That one is in a different textured yarn so I shall see how that one comes out. They knit up so quick, 2-3 hours. Enough time to catch a movie or 2. I bought a couple other colors and good thing cause they are addictive! Instant gratification...

New LOVE...

More like ADDICTION. The Java Chip Frap from Starbucks. I could have one everyday. mmmmmmm.

Kelly Simpson

If I were a Simpson...

Although, it doesn't quite capture the "Kelly-ness" as well as when I was an M&M

Wanna be a Simpson too?

Bad News :: Good News

The bad news is Hancock's is closed forever. New Iberia no longer has a fabric store.

The good news is all the knitting/crochet needles and accessories went on sale for .25 cents a piece! YES!!! That means that even those $20 size 35 circular needles were .25 cents! I loaded up a buggy and got $400 worth of needles for the amazing low price of $12. Now there is no pattern I can't do because I don't have the size needle required. I think I got there just as the sign went up cause i was the only one that was going down the line grabbing one each of everything on the rack and the racks were still full. Good times...