Tuesday, January 5, 2010
That Time of Year Again
Yep, it's that time of year again. Time to get to work on the Self Injury Awareness Day Informational Fair. This is the 4th year that my roommate Robbyn and I are working on this fair. This year though we're branching out and doing 2 of them. One on 2/26 and one on 3/1 (the actual Self Injury Awareness Day). In some ways it'll be double the work and other ways the same amount. Needless to say, it'll be hectic.
Monday, January 4, 2010
What a Morning
For those that don't know me I am a night person. Hence my not getting up at 7 or 8 in the morning very easily. Also, I sleep soundly. With that said let me get going about this morning.
I'm sound asleep and hear knocking (pounding) on the door. Like usual I incorporate it into a dream. Since the sound persists and it's winter (another story) I eventually hear it and say to myself that whoever is knocking at this hour of morning they can go fly a kite. I know it's not time to get up as my alarm hasn't gone off yet so it's too early to deal with anyone at the door. At least that's my line of groggy thought.
As whoever is at the door keeps knocking they then yell "Fire Department!" Well, that woke me right up. I have no clue what is going on, but the smoke detector isn't going off. I make my way to the door in my nightshirt and open it to find some fire men at my door. I can tell you though that I was grouchy, scared, and confused. That's when I find out that they need to come in and check our apartment out because there was a Carbon Monoxide problem next door. They're asking if I'm experiencing any symptoms. Now, my roommate went to bed last night not feeling good so they want me to wake her up. Now the phone starts to ring. It was our neighbor to let us know we need to let the Fire Department in.
Turns out all is okay in our place. I called the neighbor back to apologize for any shortness and find out that they had to get out. I told them they could bring their pets and themselves over. They had to go to the ER, but brought the dog over. Turns out that they were okay. Whew. Evidently something was wrong with the furnace.
All has calmed down now, but what a scare, and what a morning.
I'm sound asleep and hear knocking (pounding) on the door. Like usual I incorporate it into a dream. Since the sound persists and it's winter (another story) I eventually hear it and say to myself that whoever is knocking at this hour of morning they can go fly a kite. I know it's not time to get up as my alarm hasn't gone off yet so it's too early to deal with anyone at the door. At least that's my line of groggy thought.
As whoever is at the door keeps knocking they then yell "Fire Department!" Well, that woke me right up. I have no clue what is going on, but the smoke detector isn't going off. I make my way to the door in my nightshirt and open it to find some fire men at my door. I can tell you though that I was grouchy, scared, and confused. That's when I find out that they need to come in and check our apartment out because there was a Carbon Monoxide problem next door. They're asking if I'm experiencing any symptoms. Now, my roommate went to bed last night not feeling good so they want me to wake her up. Now the phone starts to ring. It was our neighbor to let us know we need to let the Fire Department in.
Turns out all is okay in our place. I called the neighbor back to apologize for any shortness and find out that they had to get out. I told them they could bring their pets and themselves over. They had to go to the ER, but brought the dog over. Turns out that they were okay. Whew. Evidently something was wrong with the furnace.
All has calmed down now, but what a scare, and what a morning.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
New Thing #1
New Thing: Create a Bucket List
1. Return to School
2. Get a national moratorium on declaring days raised
3. Get Self Injury Awareness Day declared by the U.S. government
4. Meet Marsha Linehan
5. Go back to Ireland
6. Write a book
7. Go parasailing
8. Get trained in DBT
9. Teach DBT
10. Swim with Dolphins
11. See my friend Laura and her Family again
12. Meet my friend Gerard in person
13. Go on a Cruise
14. See Wicked on Broadway
15. Go to Rhinebeck
16. Go to Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty
17. Meet the Yarn Harlot (Stephanie Pearl-McPhee)
18. See the Redwoods
19. Learn Lampworking
20. Go to England
21. Go to Australia
22. Go to Hawaii
23. Work again
24. Learn Fair Isle
25. Loose weight
26. Quit Smoking
27. Spin wool with a spinning wheel
28. Go horseback riding
29. See the Daytona 500 in person again
30. See a NASCAR race at Loudon
31. Go to Waterford Crystal and watch it made
32. Go to Yellowstone
33. Go to Petrified Forest
34. Go to Grand Canyon
35. Get off Spenddown
36. Finish my Aran Sweater
37. Knit a full size pair of socks
38. Go snorkeling
39. Go scuba diving
40. Go to NAMI Conference
41. Tour Washington DC
42. Put my family tree together
43. Go to a Ravelry get together at a Festival
44. Go to Stitches
45. Enter the Woodstock Fair
46. Sell jewlery at a craft fair (not compete with a friend though)
47. experiment with a kiln of my own
48. Learn Slumping
49. learn Quilting
50. Learn Gaelic
51. See the Phantom of The Opera up close not in the balcony
52. See Rent on stage
53. Own a house
54. Get my bills paid
55. Help those that rist of Self Injuring fnd alternatives
56. Visit all the LYS's in New England
57. See the Aurora Borealis
58. Read the Anne of Green Gables Series
59. Read The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
60. Read the Hobitt
61. Watch Dr. Zhivago
62. Meet my family in California
63. Go on a random Road Trip
1. Return to School
2. Get a national moratorium on declaring days raised
3. Get Self Injury Awareness Day declared by the U.S. government
4. Meet Marsha Linehan
5. Go back to Ireland
6. Write a book
7. Go parasailing
8. Get trained in DBT
9. Teach DBT
10. Swim with Dolphins
11. See my friend Laura and her Family again
12. Meet my friend Gerard in person
13. Go on a Cruise
14. See Wicked on Broadway
15. Go to Rhinebeck
16. Go to Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty
17. Meet the Yarn Harlot (Stephanie Pearl-McPhee)
18. See the Redwoods
19. Learn Lampworking
20. Go to England
21. Go to Australia
22. Go to Hawaii
23. Work again
24. Learn Fair Isle
25. Loose weight
26. Quit Smoking
27. Spin wool with a spinning wheel
28. Go horseback riding
29. See the Daytona 500 in person again
30. See a NASCAR race at Loudon
31. Go to Waterford Crystal and watch it made
32. Go to Yellowstone
33. Go to Petrified Forest
34. Go to Grand Canyon
35. Get off Spenddown
36. Finish my Aran Sweater
37. Knit a full size pair of socks
38. Go snorkeling
39. Go scuba diving
40. Go to NAMI Conference
41. Tour Washington DC
42. Put my family tree together
43. Go to a Ravelry get together at a Festival
44. Go to Stitches
45. Enter the Woodstock Fair
46. Sell jewlery at a craft fair (not compete with a friend though)
47. experiment with a kiln of my own
48. Learn Slumping
49. learn Quilting
50. Learn Gaelic
51. See the Phantom of The Opera up close not in the balcony
52. See Rent on stage
53. Own a house
54. Get my bills paid
55. Help those that rist of Self Injuring fnd alternatives
56. Visit all the LYS's in New England
57. See the Aurora Borealis
58. Read the Anne of Green Gables Series
59. Read The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
60. Read the Hobitt
61. Watch Dr. Zhivago
62. Meet my family in California
63. Go on a random Road Trip
New Things
Reading a fellow blogger and knitter's blog my roommate and I have been inspired to try and do a new thing each week. It would be something we haven't done yet. We'll see how well I do and what happens.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Crocheting Away
That new crochet hook is the best. I've already made a few granny quares and I've already started a baby blanket. Pictures will be posted soon. I just haven't taken them yet. Before I got this hook I couldn't crochet to save my life, now I'm just going along happy as a clam.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Christmas
What a holiday! It was 3 days long for me. Christmas Eve at my Dad's, Christmas at home with Robbyn and then at my Mom's and the day after at a friend's. At my Dad's I was also with my Step-Mom and Step-Sister. We opened our stuff and we all liked what we got. I got my loom stand so now it will be easier for me to weave. That was awesome. It was also nice and easy to assemble.
Christmas morning was spent with my roommate and the kitties. Robbyn liked everything I gave her. I liked what she gave me. She even surprised me with a glass grinder. It'll be so much easier to do stained glass here at home now. Also, we can grind our fused glass pieces here at home then take them in to be fired. Now to get a Kiln. That afternoon we went to my Mom's. It was a houseful with the 2 of us, my Mom, Step-Dad, Grandparents, 2 cousins, Aunt & Uncle. We all had a blast like usual when we all get together. Everyone liked what they got again. The highlight of my day there was the trunk my Step-Dad made me. It's not here at home yet as it didn't fit in the car, but it'll be here in about a week. I also got an ergonomic crochet hook. Now I can start to crochet. I've tried to crochet and have had no luck at all. I tried one of these ergonomic ones out about a month ago and loved it. I was actually able to make a chain that you were able to get the hook back into. Today I grabbed a book and started to teach myself. I'm crocheting rather tight right now, but may end up loosening up as time goes on. I did the same with my knitting. I even started a Granny Square.
Today we (Robbyn and I) also went to our friends house where we were given more presents. I was given such a cute alarm clock, gift card, and more things. I got a crochet book with the gift card already and not the one previously mentioned.
Overall It was a great holiday and had a great time with family and friends. Now to rest, relax, recover, and get creating for next year. Oh and all the birthdays in between. Happy New Year everyone
Christmas morning was spent with my roommate and the kitties. Robbyn liked everything I gave her. I liked what she gave me. She even surprised me with a glass grinder. It'll be so much easier to do stained glass here at home now. Also, we can grind our fused glass pieces here at home then take them in to be fired. Now to get a Kiln. That afternoon we went to my Mom's. It was a houseful with the 2 of us, my Mom, Step-Dad, Grandparents, 2 cousins, Aunt & Uncle. We all had a blast like usual when we all get together. Everyone liked what they got again. The highlight of my day there was the trunk my Step-Dad made me. It's not here at home yet as it didn't fit in the car, but it'll be here in about a week. I also got an ergonomic crochet hook. Now I can start to crochet. I've tried to crochet and have had no luck at all. I tried one of these ergonomic ones out about a month ago and loved it. I was actually able to make a chain that you were able to get the hook back into. Today I grabbed a book and started to teach myself. I'm crocheting rather tight right now, but may end up loosening up as time goes on. I did the same with my knitting. I even started a Granny Square.
Today we (Robbyn and I) also went to our friends house where we were given more presents. I was given such a cute alarm clock, gift card, and more things. I got a crochet book with the gift card already and not the one previously mentioned.
Overall It was a great holiday and had a great time with family and friends. Now to rest, relax, recover, and get creating for next year. Oh and all the birthdays in between. Happy New Year everyone
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Eyes in the Winter
Well, Christmas is just over a week away and I'm still weaving away to my heart's content, I'm ready to loose my sanity at a moment's notice, my foot is killing me, and my birthday meltdown is over. Ok, now to back up and go over each of those.
I still have 2 scarves to weave by christmas. I'd be further ahead of where i am, but I am a little discouraged by my last scarf. I chose a yarn that wasn't a good choice for warp yarn and it kept breaking. I ended up making the scarf short and have yet to warp again.
This time of month I'm always close to loosing my sanity. December I'm always closer to the edge. This year I'm even closer due to the meltdown over my birthday. That was earlier this month. It was one of those birthdays some people don't look forward to and I was one of them. I was having a meltdown about it. Thankfully I got over it before my b-day so I had a good b-day.
As for my foot, it just started hurting for no reason at all.
I still have 2 scarves to weave by christmas. I'd be further ahead of where i am, but I am a little discouraged by my last scarf. I chose a yarn that wasn't a good choice for warp yarn and it kept breaking. I ended up making the scarf short and have yet to warp again.
This time of month I'm always close to loosing my sanity. December I'm always closer to the edge. This year I'm even closer due to the meltdown over my birthday. That was earlier this month. It was one of those birthdays some people don't look forward to and I was one of them. I was having a meltdown about it. Thankfully I got over it before my b-day so I had a good b-day.
As for my foot, it just started hurting for no reason at all.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Weaving Pics
Knit Purse
Knit Scarf
Close Up of a Woven Scarf
Sideways View of same scarf
View of A scarf Woven For a family member
View of A scarf Woven For a cousin
Close Up of same Woven Scarf
Close Up of a Woven Mantle Scarf
Sideways View of A scarf Woven For a cousin
The Soul's Obsession
Holiday crafting is going along extremely well. I got 1 scarf woven in 1 night and am working on another one. I still have 3 to do by Christmas which will get done. I'm also knitting one for an Aunt of mine. I have pictures going up over on Ravelry under the screen name of VangeKnitter whenever I get a project done.
The glass fusing is also going well too. My friend is putting a tree up in her store where we can make ornaments to put on it for people to buy. My roommate & I have about 10 ready to go on and who knows what is in the kiln too. It puts me in the holiday mood. I'll eventually post pics of everything.
The glass fusing is also going well too. My friend is putting a tree up in her store where we can make ornaments to put on it for people to buy. My roommate & I have about 10 ready to go on and who knows what is in the kiln too. It puts me in the holiday mood. I'll eventually post pics of everything.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Weaving Away
Taking a break from knitting (except for scarf travels) and have been doing a lot of weaving. I've been knocking out scarves left and right. This is good since Christmas is right around the corner and I have a large family to supply.
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