taking a minute

I want to update here so I'm going to make a quick list of the new happenings

1) Knitted Wit is now available in Kodiak Alaska!  Can you believe it?  I'm so excited.  If you know of a yarn shop you think should carry Knitted Wit let me know.  How about if they sell my yarn, you get a nice thank you treat?!  I just made that up, very fun.

2) e is crawling.  

3) madrona rocked my world.  I kineared the Harlot but the pick didn't turn out super well.  I got a bunch of fiber to re-fill the stash.  I've been getting so much spinning done I needed a little more fuel.

4) I've been knitting a special project and haven't been working on much else.  I'm excepting that life is now one or the other, not everything all at once.

5) I really want to have a booth at madrona next year.  

6) I'm going to try and be a vendor at Black Sheep Gathering and SOAR (linkey might not work).  I really hope I get in.

7) I was informed today that I'm big time dyer because I'm dyeing for the Knit-Purl sock club.  That made the ego feel real good.

8) I'm looking forward to dyeing for Deb's newsletter.  Again, feeling pretty special getting to dye for a project.  She invited me to a little party where dyer's get to wear flowers.

9) I really need to charge the battery for the camera.  I can't remember when the last picture of e was taken.

10) wow, I think I took care of everything.  I like this list thing

11) oh yeah.  I went to a little spin meet up today.  I had e so I didn't spin, but I did bring my madrona fiber for show and tell.  I also got some knitting done when e napped.  

ta-ta for now

just do it.

It's amazing what happens when you just do it.  I picked up the knitting needles and knit.  And a week and half later I have a pair of baby socks, a scarf and almost one more baby sock completed. Of course the spinning has lingered but you can't have it all can you.  

Big news here.  I have yarn and roving waiting to go home with you at Cast One On!  It's a sweet little shop.

There are some other little projects in the works so watch out, you never know where Knitted Wit will be next!

Look at that!

I've been blogging for a year!  Over a year in fact.  I don't want to grind this into the ground any more so this is the last time I'll type it.  I wish I could blog more.  I know you'll still be my friend if I don't, so I'll move on.

Here's what been happening around here.  Lots of spinning.  Lots.  I had to go dig some out of the stash.  Very exciting.  I have my samples all dyed up for the sock club.  So excited to get the job done.  And I'm happy with the colors.  I don't think I'm aloud to show you here and now, so we'll wait.  Here's something new too.  You can now find my fingering yarn and roving on the way to the mountain!  Cast One On is now carrying Knitted Wit.  Yay!  It is such a cute shop.  Definitely want to move in!

I've been watching Michele's progress on her socks and I'm a little jealous.  I really want to start a pair of socks.  I have plenty of yarn, perfect needles.  Just lacking a little time.  I think I'm going to ban that word.  Time.  It's now forbidden.

In the e update of life:  he is crawling!  Officially crawling.  He's been inch worming all over the floor for months, but now he's on all fours.  He can return to a sitting position from being on his tummy, pull himself up to standing with just about anything.  And, sadly our first cold. Nothing like fishing snot out of a squirmy sad baby.  But I think we're going to make it.  He's napping now and I think I'm going to finish spinning some merino/tencel.  Happy Sunday!

moving on

It's been a hectic few weeks around here.  First I had inventory at the job, then we moved into the most unfortunate teething phase yet.  We are now out of that and fighting a little baby bug.  I'm hoping to drink and sleep it away.  And of course in the midst of all this life is more life.  Finding old friends on Facebook has been a hoot.  I just finished dyeing some samples for the sock club. And I've been spinning.  Life feels very satisfying right now.  I've added a few walks to the week and what a difference a little exercise makes.

I want to wright more but I think e is finally asleep.  Thank you grandma!  I'm going to go finish the bedroom curtains finally.  I better hop to!  

I'll try to be back sooner.

avoiding

So grandma is here baby sitting.  What a delight.  My desk is in nice tidy piles, I've cleared all the garbage.  I still have to file all the papers for 2008, both the family and business.  There are a many things to do but I want to keep hiding back here (where e can't see me).  So I thought I'd stop by here and say hello.  

Last time I think I caught you up on e.  I think there are new tricks every day.  This all leaves me with the less time to do _____ (fill in the blank).  All of my sitters have been snowed in or out of town.  I think personally I'm frustrated that there are so many projects to work on but no time. One project I'm avoiding is hemming a friends pants.  I almost forgot how long I was supposed to hem them to.  Grrr.  Then there is Knitted Wit.  I think I had an idea of what I wanted things to look like.  I need to readjust my expectations.  I keep reminding my self too that e will only be little for a short time and I can always craft when I'm 60, right?  

On that note, the wee one is fussing.

Happy New Year

It feels wonderful to be in 2009.  I'm not sure why there is such a relief, but I have a good feeling abut this year.  I'm a little sad I didn't do a reflection post yesterday, but I don't want to do one now.  I just want to look forward for some reason.  So how about an update instead!  

e is almost eight months old.  Last night he pulled himself up on his toy bin and stood for a few minutes.  It was pretty amazing.  I was excited that E and I were just sitting around watching all this.  He has seven teeth, I know all of them quite well.  He's been squootching (how do you spell that?!) across the floor to get shiny objects to then eat.  We've been doing finger sweeps in his mouth to prevent swallowing.  I'm pretty sure something sneaked through last night.

Well the tiger woke up too early and I have to move on with the day.  I'm looking forward to being here more, my thinking spot.  I've sure missed it.

Dear Bloggy

How I miss you.  I'm sad I haven't been able to post more often.  Life is quickly moving and I'm in a constant jog to stay on top of it.  But at least we are happy and healthy a majority of the time!  I don't have photos, links or much craft, I just wanted to stop by and say that I've been thinking about this space.  All my cable projects are in time out right now.  I can't seem to focus very well with all the crossings.  So I started a new project, surprise.  I started the hemlock ring blankie from Brooklyn Tweed.  Google him.  Great knitter.  That's all I got.  I have to go to sleep now.