ok who can tell me.....

what the hell I have bought and what am I gunna make with it....lol
I was browsing at the oppy shop, as you do. There is always heaps and heaps of cones of yarns etc. I have often admired some, but always looked and put back. Till today. Today I touched and this was sooooooo soft. Ok The label inside says....
Cashmilon Turbo Yarn.... and some numbers but thats it. Made in Singapore. I would say its a 1 ply, but in saying that I have never seen a 1 ply hahaha. Its a cream colour and there is alot of it.
What the hell do I do with it????? I welcome all suggestions. BTW I do have some of those under 1mm needles if that will help suggestions lol.

Ok in other stuff. I tried and tried to do the heff that funky hat yesterday but yanno it was a pain in the arse so after bout 2 hours I gave up. Yanno I now realise why I dislike "novelty yarns". I just cant get it right. But I will perservere, just not this year hahaha.
Instead I was a BAD BAD BAD BAD girl and started Brins jacket, Im so bad hey. This is the start of the back. Its done in Cleckheaton Merino Supreme, and if any one has the light blue Im looking for a spare ball or two. Im not sure now I have started I will have enuff *oops*. Its colour 2219 and the dyelot is 739067 but ya neva know if someone has some in their stash they are willing to sell moi, I would be happy to buy lol.
Ive done another set of rows since I took this pic, it grows so fast and Ive got the hang of the pattern now, so the back should take me till tomorrow to finish.

Just been browing on the auspinners site and wow I want this book hey, and yesterday I seen Stitch n bitch has a crochet book out. Happy Hookers I sooooooooooooo want that book too.


well not much else has happened. Im off to make some bread in my breadmaker, put some soup on, I am making potato and spinach soup for dinner and I have some knitting to do and some dvds to watch. I be back lata maybe.
Ciao

another week.......

another day lol

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I had the bestest. Im soo in love its sick hahaha
Saturday I was up very very early getting my crap organised for the market/trash stall. I ended up making bout $132 from our crap. Sold a few scarves and a jumper I made a few years ago. Forget the bbq as I previously mentioned. We just spent it on us. hahaha.

Watched Corpse Bride and Wolf Creek. Have to admit we both wanted to see Corpse Bride and wasnt really impressed with it. But we've seen it now hey. Wolf Creek was good. Im still glad we didnt pay to go to the movies to see it. But it was weird, gross, strange and a few other names all rolled into one.

Sunday seen us up early to go for a ride. We spent ALL day on the bike and believe me I really had a numb bum by the time we got home. Did the lot, Breaky, ride along the coast, around some nice suburbs, beach, and then off country to our favorite pub. Another long trip around the back ends of southern Perth and home. All up bout 6 hours of riding with stops in between.

Pub was a little dissapointing this time. We have made this country pub our "local" even though we dont live there, but its where we hope to move to when we sort ourselves out. Food was grrrr. Ok we ordered 2 sirlion steaks, well done not burnt. How long would you expect this to cook hey hey hey??????????????. I can cook this and vegies in 20 mins ready on table. And thats on my little stove not a fully equipt kitchen. After waiting 30 mins and watching other people that arrived after us get their meals. I went to enquire and was told it would be out in a minute. 15 mins later it still hadnt arrived and I was getting really annoyed. I went and approached the bar and kitchen to find out if it was coming cause otherwise we didnt want it. (we were ova the hunger by then). I was informed because I ordered well done it took longer. Hello DO THEY TAKE ME FOR A FUKWIT????????? Ive worked on that side of the bar in the kitchen of a pub. I KNOW HOW LONG FOOD TAKES. Ive cooked it hey. Thing was they hadnt done our food. When it finally arrived nearly ONE HOUR later it was tough and we didnt enjoy it. HENCE we wont be eating there again. We love the pub and will continue to drink there, just not eat. Letter in writing and just bout to email this morning. I will not be treated as a idiot. And the customer service leaves alot to be worked on. I used to get my head chewed when I stuffed peoples food up and my job was to pacify people, offer things, free drinks, refund on food, APOLOGY..... NONE of those were evident. Ok Ive ranted enough lol
feel betterer now hahaha

Do you like the hat I whipped up for Brins yesterday, she wanted a pompom on it but I think its too big and spoils it. Made with Angora supreme in hot pink. It has a lacy edge and the pattern can be found here

Gunna whip up a little hat today for the heffalump. Do you like what Im using? Its spotlights Moda Vera "chelsea" its funky. LOL. Im trying to get all these little kids things done so I can make mine and the spunks matching aran knits.
Brins will be getting a hat to match her red striped jumper and a jacket using merino supreme in light blue. Im using a Debbie Bliss pattern called Caitlin from her junior knits book. Sorta looks like a denim jacket but I will change it slightly lol.
Im just doing her arms of her mystery Zhivargo jumper. Its bright. Its funky and hell she betterer like it hahaha. Cant wait to get it all done, The heffalump needs a few little things too.

Kitties are 4 weeks old today, still smaller than the last lot but cute all the same. I wanna try to start weaning them a little late this week. This was the blankie I was finishing last week. Notice I have a weird square, thats the one I was still working on. I wanted something out of left field and so I think it looks good, Edged in a simple crochet. Im happy with it. Other squares were in Royal blue, Mid green, Lavender and a grey.

Ok Enuff, Im going to make this hat for the heffalump and get it finished before tonight so I can finish a few other small things.

My quote of the week.....
" The Joy of Wool... or is that SEX "

My Favorite word of the week......
"Its Funky, Its Hip"

Ciao

forgive me... its been

heck a bloody long time between postings... hahaha

Ok I been busy, I been lazy and I can be full of bullshit.

Well whats been going on in this wonderful life hey......

Smell and my baby girl are in SA for 2 weeks visiting rellies, so Im getting little updated pics everyday. This one came this morning, wearing a little hat I whipped up last Saturday for her (while I was hosting a Garage Sale)
Made from Caressa in the pink/purple mix.
Also made her a little bright colourful hat which hopefully will get a pic of soon.

Kitties are all fine. they are growing heaps, nearly 3 weeks old now and sooo sweet. But Im over kitties now and wish they would just grow up and leave home mwahahahaha

Brins is loving her new school and learns alot every day. Shes adjusted well to a "normal" school and hopefully she will continue liking it. Shes become a obnoxious biatch atm and I cant stand it. Shes started lying and talking back and gotta have the last word and shes driving me bloody balmy I tell ya. Shes going to her dads this weekend, so I intend to enjoy my time away from her.

The spunk is great, we've just spent the past week there. Unfortunatly my place is just becoming a storage house for my stuff. We are hardly ever here any more. But then with the shitty, noisy, rude, obnoxious, nasty, potty mouthed, persons that live above me, no wonder why. We cant sleep when we are here. Brins doesnt wanna be here. I dont either, and the spunk is being a darl letting us stay at his place and invading his private mens business stuff lol.

Tuesday saw us on the bike visiting a few pubs, as you do, cause you can hahaha. I was starting to get withdrawals from not being on the bike hey. But this weekend is all ours so hopefully we can go riding.
We had a garage sale last Saturday, spur of the moment stuff. On Friday being totally broke and thinking we were gunna have a crap weekend, we thought "heck lets have a garage sale" so we did. And I might add from our junk we made $200. Pretty darn good and the weekend was great with the extra cash. Went to pay some bills and a drinkie or 6. Im having a stall at the local market/trash sale this Saturday to get rid of the rest of it. Hopefully I will make at least $100 cause I wanna buy a BBQ and I seen a good 4 burner for $99 at a cheap place we have ova here called WA Salvage. Hey any more $$$$ will be a bonus , maybe a nice counter lunch Sunday hahaha

Went to spotlight tis morning..... Um mahhhhh hey, but they had paper patterns on special for $5 instead of $5.55-$25 so I got 2 to make some bags and this material cheap to make em with. I saved $12 each pattern. Pretty hey. Im into green/pink combo atm

In knitting news. I STILL havent FINISHED my knitting olympic scarf. tsk tsk I hear you say. Oh well its been abandoned to the car and gets pulled out for a row here and there, during trips or waiting things. It WILL be finished before winter cause that will be my bike scarf.
Talking of bikes, a pic of my little head in my HUGE helmet.
I had to get a XS and I look like the zivirax chick hey. Bit light and blurry but ya get the drift.

Some things I been working on ......
Blanket from squares. I just gotta add one more square and edge. Just to go in car for picnics and cold days for brins.
Brins bag I finally finished, done in like a 20ply chenille. so bloody hard to knit and sew up but she bought the yarn herself and I knitted. Little crochet flowers and heart buttons on front.
This is Brins new jumper. Zhivargo yarn..... Granny square trim on bottom, pick up and knit till underarms.... The knitting is done in 2 row pink/2 row orange combo. Granny sqares in green, yellow and pink. I dont know what I plan to do when I hit the underarms yet, but Im sure I will figure it out.
Finished Brins School Cardi. Its blue, its plain and ffs it was soooooo damn boring to do. But it looks lovely. 2 strands of 4ply pure wool. lovely and soft and warm.

Looksee what the spunk bought me at a garage sale the other day..... Ive wanted another bread maker for a couple of years, well since a ex B/F blew mine up. It only cost $5 but hey it works and we have made a few loaves of Gluten free bread since getting it.
Speaking of Gluten Free...... I found in woolies the other day, in the cold section where they sell those rolls of biscuit dough..... Yup Gluten FREE biscuit dough mix..... Choc Chip. bloody yummy, I made some after dinner last night and they were all gone by this morning. I wonder who ate em all... I swear I didnt eat them all. I did share yanno. Im not a pig. mwahahaha

mmmm just wondering what else is happening around here. Not much. But I been on here for ages now and Im hungry so will catch ya all after weekend. Cause yanno I wont be home. LOL.

Have a great weekend and I will leave you with a little quote for the day

"You'll Look a Little Lovelier Each Day with Fabulous Pink Knitting."
and what I sent the spunk on Valentines day by phone.

Pics of the .....

Kitties and of my little "heffalump" lol.
Kitties born 27th feb 2006
3 boys, 1 girl


The Heffalump woke this morning with her first toof.... Shes only 13 weeks old. sheeesh.


I went and had the blood sucked outta me this morning haha. Well she could have been a vampire, it bloody hurt and she took lots. Hopefully they are ok. Im not gunna ponder on it for the rest of the week till I find out the results.

Just about done with the bloody boring school cardi. I have half a sleeve to go and the band.... but cheating with the band and doing it sideways, cant be stuffed doing 8 stitch crap.
I also have finally finished a gorgeous pink chenille bag brins asked me to do early last year, all sewn, decorated and she loves it.
I will Hopefully get some pics of some finished things this week...my camera is flat and I just not gunna buy batteries till next week.

Ok I have like a hour and a half till I go get her majesty from school so I wanna try finishing this cardi.

Next I wanna do Her majesty and the heffalump matching zhivargo jumpers.... I have the summer colours from last year. (minus the blue... sob sob, bloody couldnt get a ball lol). So I have orange, yellow, pink and green, more of the pink and orange....

Any ideas on how to stripe them????????????

Ok ciao

We have kitties again

Yes yes and before any of you have a go for me letting her have kitties again. IT WASNT MY FAULT. I swear it. She was still feeding, they wernt totally weaned and in a "dory" voice, she escaped. Little did we know she was pregnant again till it was desexing time. Oh well accidents happen and all is good and everyone is well

This time she popped out 4 kitties in record time. we have 2 Ginger boys, a grey with white feet boy and a bloody torti girl..... Im sooo annoyed at her for the torti. Ive always wanted one never had one and I cant keep this one, grrrrrrrrrr. At the moment she is slightly rejecting a ginger boy, he was the first born and she left him on the loungeroom floor as she wandered off to have the next 2. Today she keeps moving him away from the others. If things dont improve it may be a case of handrearing.

And again shes happy for us to look, feel and admire her offspring. Mel played midwife this time as I was in Freo with the spunk having some tests done. Missed all the excitment.

Life in the past few days was totally shit. I had a little tiff well ok a HUGE tiff with the spunk. but after numerous emails, sms's and grrr stuff all is well again and there will be no more misunderstandings, cause yanno my blood pressure and old heart couldnt handle another weekend like the last. To those shaking their heads saying why the hell didnt she ring him or go and talk this out instead of emails etc, well. to tell you the truth I couldnt, I was sooooooo angry and upset, I would have said and did things I would regret. Besides I couldnt see straight, besides 2 days of crying I had also taken some pain killers for my huge headache and couldnt possibly have walked out of my front door. But as I said all is well, We both realised how much we missed each other just ova 2 days and that we dont wanna fight again. Im happy now.

This morning Im off to have a cholestrol test, my thyroid and diabetes tests. Yanno I never had a prob with dibetes till I was pregnant with brins, and then was ok for a few months then bad again. Type 2, controlled by diet. The thyroid thing has sorta been a ongoing thing that likes to swing either way sometimes, But yanno since I found out I have Coeliac disease and wheat Intollerant and stopped all gluten and wheat products, both conditions improved 100%. TILL NOW. Ive been guzzling soo much water I feel like a fountain atm and thats not good. Hopefully todays tests will come back ok and that the cholestrol is good, cause yanno I love my cholestrol hahaha. Sheeeesh if I cant have my bacon and eggs with all the trimmings every sunday morning with the spunk my life will end.
Ok im off to sort out the childs hair go have these tests and continue on the horror school cardi. hate hate hate it it it

ciao

mmmm I think the knitting olympics can do without ......

ME. hahaha

Ok I admit defeat this time. I have a abudance of excuses, namely Im not feeling myself at this present time and havent been for the past 5 days. My blood pressure seems to have hit a all time high and I have a massive headache etc etc... Been to the docs. Gotta rest etc etc etc blah blah blah and a few blood tests and a BIG needle later and I still feel like crap.

I have done a row here and there, but no, IT wont be finished by the required date. It will be finished cause I bloody want it for riding on the bike. Just not by the 26th. I wanna take this chance to congratulate all those that have taken part and have completed their projects and those that are dawdling like me. Heck congrats for trying.
Done a few rows on Brins school cardi as well, but then thats almost completed. That will be a thorn from my side. Im so ova that cardi hey. Plain, blue and boring

Think I need a ride on the bike. I find that extremly relaxing and tomorrow night the spunk and I are gunna do a little night time riding, so am looking forward to that. But for now I will leave you with a small pic of the mini cherub. Isnt she precious

Im going to sit and browse my latest issue of Simply Knitting and have a cuppa.

Ciao

Sooooooooo what did everyone get for Valentines Day???? huh huh huh....

Me I got.......... nothing.

well ok nothing for Valentines Day BUT I got the most gorgeous silver necklace with a heart on it for my birthday... From the spunk of course. *sigh*. I so love him lol.

I also got for the big one, Red Dwarf VII on dvd and a Happy 40th piccie frame from the older girls, Brins gave me a lovely champagne glass gel candle. Im sooo spoilt. I spent the day doing what I wanted, went grocery shopping and bought what I liked for a change and laid by the pool, and watched my dvd and then enjoyed a lovely dinner with my fav 3 peoples /dog. It was great.
I gave the spunk some gorgeous black satin boxers, I cant wait to see them on him wooohooo.

In knitting news, well I aint done much a few rows really, its been way too hot here and I couldnt be stuffed. I gave up on the Irish Hiking Scarf for the spunk as my Olympic thingy cause I guessed he would hate it and yup he would, sooooooo Ive decided the pink angora one for me was in order. So I started it, done about 20cm I guess, maybe more, Ive decided not to measure it till I feel its long enuff. So as punishment to myself for weasling out of the cable scarf. Im doing the pink one in cable rib and started a black ribbed one for him too, whether I finish both by the end is something else. Whether I finish ANY by the end would be a miracle. Im still trying to finish Brins school cardi too and still have time to ride the bike, and look for a job. I need a few more hours in my day.

Apart from that not much has happened, I did move into the spunks for a few days last week, needed a breather from here and yanno I think when we finally get off our lazy arses and move in together, we will be fine. We just seem so easy in that situation. Even Brins settled in to a routine. We all did really, the dog included. Brinley got to wake up to me and the spunk for her birthday as he had the day off, and that was like the most normal thing really. We spent a lovely weekend with his daughter as well. With a gorgeous roast for dinner sat night and off to the pub for a lunch Sunday.... SOOOOOO spoilt we are. Its so hard walking out that door though. Monday I was in tears, we been there for 5 days and neither Brins or I wanted to go. Seems silly in some aspect but seems normal too.

Ok I gunna go make some brunch, sit and watch some more Red Dwarf and maybe do a row or two with the fan on high, not as hot today but very humid and sticky.

Ciao for now

Im back with pics and goss and stuff.

Firstly something amusing.....
This was sent to me and I'd like to pass it on. I dont know where it came from so credit isnt given but thanks are.

A recent study indicated that yarn gives off certain pheromones that hypnotize women and cause them to purchase unreasonable amounts.
When stored in large quantities in enclosed spaces, the pheromones(in the yarn) cause memory loss and induce the nesting syndrome(similar to the one squirrels have before the onset of winter i.e.storing food).

Sound tests have also revealed that these yarns emit a very high-pitched sound, heard only by a select few, a breed of women known as“knitters”. When played backwards on an LP, the sounds are heard as chants, buy me, knit me, and wind me into a ball “.

In order to overcome the so called “feeding frenzy effect” that these yarns cause, one must wear a face mask when entering a storage facility and use ear plugs to avoid being pulled into their grip.

Studies have also indicated that aliens have inhabited the earth, helping to spread the effects that these yarns have on the human population. They are called “YARN STORE CLERKS”.
It’s also been experienced that these same pheromones cause apathological need to hide these yarn purchases when taken home (or at least blend them into the existing stash), and when asked by significant other if the yarn is new, the reply is “I’ve had it for a while.”

goooooooooooo on admit me, we all do it, the hiding bit and all the other. hahaha

Ok onto some knitting stuff.......... yes gasp but I may always be busy and neva home but I do plenty of knitting still. Mind u it seems to cut into my bike time these days.... Maybe brins doesnt need a dozen jumpers for winter lol

In knitting news. ......
Off the needles and sewn and looking sweet I might add is a jumper for Brins yes it was in a stripy stuff. accckrylic from BIGW, but I have to say amazingly soft and sooooooooooo much of it hey, 375grams and Ive done a jumper for a 6 yr old have enuff for a matching hat and some stuff for the baby too. Pattern was simply, in round till armhole, round neck simple garter stitch edges and flared sleeves. She loves it and thats all that matters hey.

Also off needles and awaiting buttons and some minor sewing is a jumper for Skye in Sirdar "Snuggly" in the fair isle dk. Ive tried to get a shot so you can see the pattern in the yarn. you might be able to see the self pattern it makes it was in pinks, purples and white

Also a single sock but we wont talk to much about that till the 2nd sock syndrome is abolished.

Last Wednesday my baby girl went to big school. She has started year 1 and loves it. I thought she might but coming from a Waldorf school to this one is a huge change for her and me. But they are lovely, shes happy and settled in with some new friends already. And did I cry and sook on her first day..... HELL NO..... she was dropped off kissed madly and the spunk and I took off for the day on the bike. We spent a lovely day riding and pubbing.

AHHHHH and my baby girl AKA granddaughter Skye is 10 weeks old, isnt she a cutie. Shes got colic atm, poor baby, she keeps her mother amused by crying. Glad I can hand her back.

Pic of my shiny RED car and the other love of my life, (besides the spunk), the Harley, shes a lovely old girl and makes me smile to see the spunk soooo happy with her. Yanno Ive had some people think Im a freaking dickhead and ijiot spending all my money on something for someone else , but yanno I got such a warm fuzzy feeling when I did it, that hasnt worn off. Makes ya realise you have done the right thing. The look on his face when he gets off her is priceless. Thats why I love him
Hes been on my case atm cause its my birthday next week and its a big one *sobbing now*. He wants to know what I want..... I dont bloody know. A tattoo with his name on my butt....
looksee what he gave me the night before xmas.
Its a crystal ball with a fairy in it and its on a rotating light thingy. Aint it lovely. I will treasure it forever.

Ok enuff atm I need to go pick the cherub from school. shes got 30 mins for a swim then we are off to bowling, shes taken up junior league bowling once a week and loves that too. My baby is growing up

Leave you with a lasting thing... I thought it amusing myself dont know if it will work but its supposed to be animated

ciao

Well it seems today I am am moving my blog, well slowly anyways. Gunna take a bit to work all this out so give me a break and just be there to hold my hand please...hahaha

Hopefully I will work out how to put pics on this and they dont change the formats every week or two like the last blog I was using.

Ok I will be back slowly as I move things ova, Must go put a little note of moving house on the other blog

ciao