Last summer, when we got Jackson, we got a lot of toys and puppy things. We especially liked the Petstages brand. Well, I took photos and wrote them a letter and now, over a year later, he's their featured pet! I'm so proud :)And fedex pulled up today - they also sent us two little… Continue reading Proud

What are your favorite colors? blue, green, purpleAre you a new mitt knitter? Sorta - I've made fingerless gloves, wrist warmers, and broad street (convertable mittens, from knitty.com) - but haven't made mittens yet.How long have you been knitting mittens? About 4 years nowDo you prefer solid or multicolored yarn? I like both - I… Continue reading Knit Mitt Kit Swap Questions / Answers

As part of the Boo-ty Swap, I sent to Christine and received from Ananga - lookie here:There's veggie booty snacks (which I've been wanting to try!!), a gorgeous photo album (perfect for the new photos I've been taking with my new camera!), a needlecase (I so so so needed one of these - it's gorgeous!)… Continue reading Recent Swaps

This is for Deb - you know, it's funny - I had just received 2 calendars in the mail for 2007 - one from Kraft Food & Family Magazine and the other from US Holocaust Memorial Museum... but we'll save those for next year, ok? Here's the November page that hangs in Jackson's room. Yes,… Continue reading November Calendar

This is a neat contest from Archie McPhee - you post your wish list and then could win $200 or $100 worth of the stuff you want! So, here's what I yearn for and adore:1. Pirate bandages2. Brain gelatin mold3. Dogs on tv4. Sushi Rug5. Pirate Dome Lunchbox6. Giant Pencil7. How to Keep Your Husband… Continue reading Wish List

I've mentioned before that I'm a teacher. This week, in much due to the sugar rush, there's been more stress than usual. Our school is very small. We really don't have substitutes. I was asked to use my prep periods tomorrow to cover two classes of Music. While I was annoyed at first, it really… Continue reading Today I dislike my job

Here's my "costume"and a closer lookHint, it's the tattoo sleeves. It's very low-key, but I'm a teacher and many of my students don't celebrate Halloween. I got many double takes and "um, Miss - are those real???" Ha! I received two great packages in the mail yesterday - from my knitty Spooky SP and my… Continue reading Happy Halloween!

It's never to early to think ahead to next year - thoughts / advice welcome!I could so have Jackson be his own little "short bus" - felt would work, right?We like bananas!But this, this dachshund in aluminum chain mail is too much! Someone commented it that it looked knitted on big needles --- maybe?

Good thing about school: wireless internet. And boy do I need it. It's just been such a frustrating day. Repeat to self: they are only kids. But they act so old! It's only an act right? They say and do such stupid things though. Grr. And tonight I have to stay late. My knitting is… Continue reading Avoiding Work

AKA: I have a working camera!Behold, my first pair of socks for Socktoberfest! Snakes on a Sock!It was a fun pattern, and I thought I worked through it quickly, but that might be from the two-circulars - it always seems to go faster with them...Yesterday I hit up Sit N Knit - what a cute… Continue reading FO-tos!!