"You spin me right round, baby, right round...

...like a record baby, right round round round."

Or like a spindle baby!!!


Just a little something I've been teaching myself lately. It's satisfyingly mindless, and I love the outcome.

Right now I'm working on making something a little more manageable instead of this bulky yarn. I, myself, love a good bulky yarn, but the yardage is short, and I can't think of anything to make out of them. So now I'm working on some amazing olive green merino (which is as soft as a babies rear...softer) and trying my best to make it thinner!!

And by the way, by making my own yarn, I'm saving lots of money!! Not that I'll never buy yarn again, but a decent sized hank of handpun yarn goes for $30 easily on ETSY. Not that I'll ever get good enough at this to sell mine, but it does mean that I won't be spending $30 on handspun yarn!

this is my very first attempt, and very uneven, but pretty nonetheless. It's not finished though, it's hanging out, wrapped around a paper towel roll....because I'm ghetto like that, and haven't bought a real spool.


This stuff came out really pretty, just not my colors. But it's my first spun and plied FINISHED yarn, so I'm keeping it, and making something out of it FOR MYSELF! But I probably won't get around to it until after Knitting Christmastravaganza. yeah, you read that right.




Alright, and now for some answers to questions....

The birthday monster!! I'm glad some of y'all liked it so much!! It's a free pattern on Ravelry, but since I didn't make it up myself, it won't be going in the ETSY store, for legal reasons. But if you really want one, I can make one for you, just e-mail me, and we can work out the details!!

Moose is doing ok...I'm still pretty worried about him, and headed back to the Dr. today for more fluids and food. I've found a cat food that he actually is eating on his own, only problem is, it will be about $3 a day....yikes. I just hope that after this is all over he's not a picky kitty, 'cause that's a 'spensive diet!!

Oh, and just so you know, I don't know who you are when you leave comments in you leave your name out of it!! I really appreciate the well wishes for Moose, Anonymous, and I'd like to know who you are!!!

Oh, and some pics from the dog beach. Polly and Jäger had a blast!


We're angels, see?



Such a poser...



Hey, Jäger! Stop posing and go play like a normal dog!!



J meets some ridgebacks....I love the ridgebacks.


See ya!

UGH.

you know when you don't do something long enough that it becomes an un-habit? That's where I am with alot of things right now. Most obviously THE BLOG. I do apologize...

There's just been alot getting in the way of computer time.

Moose is sick, has been for a while, but was diagnosed with liver disease about 2 weeks ago. And I've been doing force feedings multiple times a day, and fluids once a day, and antibiotics etc etc etc.....It's tiring, but just tell me you wouldn't do it for this face...



So, everyone send Moose all the positive healing thoughts you can muster right now. He could use it. And I could use a good night of sleep not worrying if he's going to keep it down or throw up tonight, worrying if he's going to make it to the litter box b/c of all the extra fluids, worrying if he's going to be there, waiting to cuddle when I wake up in the morning.

I also haven't been to the gym. in. a. long. time. ugh. Getting back this week, no excuses, k? Hold me to it, blog land.

What else....let's see. maybe some more pictures?

Judah's birthday cake!

Having the first whack at the pinata.

One of the funniest pictures. ever. My friends little boy, and the anger overflowing!!!

opening gifts, I made Judah a birthday monster....


Grandma and Judah finally at Disneyland!!!

Headed to ToonTown for the first RollerCoaster experiment.

The birthday boy

Saying Hi to Tigger

My little man....

Judah wanted to go on this so bad, but it was closed by the time we finally got around to it. Maybe next time....oh yes, there will be a next time!

Getting all pooped out

The Carousel at night.

At the beach with Grandma, mom and dad!

Local Surfers

Eating lunch with Grandma at the airport

Saying goodbye. Thanks for a fun visit Grandma!!!

So, if I haven't crashed your computer with all these pictures, or it hasn't frozen, then feel lucky!

Have a great week all!

just a taste--

--of what a 4 year old looks like at Disneyland....

My Abcense....

is explainable. My mom was in town. Judah turned four. He had a pinata. We went to Disneyland. Wow. What a whirlwind. Pictures to come. I have ALOT of stuff to catch up on.

what I'm up to

business. yup! That pretty much sums it up. Sometimes I think I should take a break from the busy...but that probably is not going to happen any time soon. Especially since Judah's birthday is just over a week away. I'll tell you one thing I haven't been doing, and that's taking pictures. It's been too hot to be outside. just too freaking hot and muggy. But, since my little man is turning 4 years GIANT in a week, I am going to make it my goal to take lots of pictures of him this week, doing the things he loves to do the most. And then, there's Disneyland on his birthday. The camera will get exhausted on that day!

***(If you're of the praying persuasion, say a little prayer for my heart right now. I'm sad that Brent can't go with Judah, my mom and me to Disneyland for Judah's birthday. It's just not logistically possible, with him having to take a day off work and no vacation time to use. It's not a giant deal, it is just sad for me that Brent won't be there for Judah's first trip to D-Land. But I'm sure there will be many more in his future.)

So what have I been taking pictures of? It's probably boring to most, but it makes me happy, and I love having a hobby.

new project bags:




and some newly dyed yarny goodness



and this....

who is technically 100% natural. and also 100% crazy and growing up way too fast.

Happy Labor Day

Brent celebrated Labor day by sleeping in until 11:30, and then taking a 2 hour nap on the couch. I celebrated by making these.




Have a good week!

too. hot.

I forgot, during my month of blissful Idaho weather, what humidity does to a person. It makes you sweat beads, down your face, off of the end of your nose. It is, in one word, GROSS. I doubt there is even a big difference in the humidity from here to there, but it is enough to freak my body out.

Anyway, so since all of the horrid heat and humidity, we have been outside as little as humanly possible. We're bored. We go to the park as early as we can, and we can really only stay until 11 or so, b/c it's just unbearable. ugh.

No pictures, nothing new. I can't knit tonight b/c I sliced my thumb open today. lovely.

So, so much for the better blogging resolve! I missed yesterday, and today is a crapshoot!

later, gator.