Socks

The socks that I made from the yarn that I kool aid dyed.

On the 14th of this month my hubby and I celebrated 20 yrs of marriage. It seems like we just got married. Next month we will celebrate 27yrs of being together, I don't feel that old. My son will be 16 yrs old in September and it seems like yesterday that I came home with him from the hospital. Pictured above right is my grandma Huff holding my son the day we came home. Grandma was 95 yrs old. It is one of my favorite pictures. I remember her being so happy at getting to see him and hold him. How she loved all her family. If the world were like her we wouldn't have to worry about anything.

May all be blessed.

Trips & Jobs

Still looking for work, the job I really wanted I didn't get. Had a phone interview this past Friday and a face to face this past Tuesday. Not really sure I want the Tuesday job.

We travelled to South Caroline for South East Linux Fest (SELF) June 11-13 and had a great time. I got the chance to go and knit with a bunch of lovely ladies from the Spartanburg Knitting Guild. One of ladies was kind enough to come to the hotel and pick me up and take me to the meeting and to a nice little yarn shop outside of town. I also met a couple of other ladies that knit/crochet at SELF. One of the ladies joined us at the Barnes and Noble for the knitting time.

I and my son made 360 sugar cookies to be handed out at SELF and they were a big hit with everyone.

I finished my socks from the yarn that I kool aid dyed in orange and cherry. I used the "Leaves of Whimsy" pattern.

July 19th was knit in public day, my local yarn shop had an event where we sat outside and knitted in the parking lot. She had a nice sale on all her yarns and knitting bags.

July 19th was also the USS Yeager/Rising Star Picnic which was held in Blacksburg at the Caboose Park. We had a great crowd and a good time with good food.

This Saturday I will be travelling with my hubby and father in law to Lynchburg for a home board meeting (The Odd Fellows & Rebekah Home). This will give me some knitting time.

It seems we stay busy during the month of June.

Birthdays and Purl Jam

This past week I turned 46 yrs old it went by quietly. I spent my birthday knitting with friends and payed for my Purl Jam classes (knitting retreat) which was my birthday gift to myself. Friday night (6/4/10) was the meet and greet which was very nice and gave us a chance to shop a little. The vendors that were there had local hand spun and hand dyed yarns that were beautiful as well as some fibers for spinning which were beautiful. One vendor had beautiful jewellery. I learned how to knit socks from the toe up on Saturday morning then we had lunch and Violet from the podcast "Lime and Violet" was our keynote speaker. Violet was hysterical and we had a great time. The afternoon I learned to use my drop spindle and I am supposed to practice 15 minutes a day. After classes were over I went to see my cousins baby (the one I did the blanket "Cameron's Boats for) and he is so sweet and handsome filled with lots of smiles for everyone. May your days be filled with smiles and blessings.

Job Hunting

I have been looking for work for the past seven months and have had a couple of interviews here and there but to no avail. This past Friday I received two phone calls one for a face to face interview which was on Tuesday and lasted an hour and a half. The second call was for a phone interview which I had on Monday and at the end of the conversation it looks like I will be called back for a face to face and I am hoping I will get the second job as it will give me the chance to learn something new and move up so here's praying for the job I want.

Life and some knitting.

Seems I have been very bad in not keeping this up but now with a new laptop instead of my little netbook I might be more willing to write more often.

Christmas has come and gone. Christmas day was hard but we still had dinner with the Williams family. I think that the little note and drawing that my great niece gave to my father in law (her step great grandfather) cheered him up some.

In January my husband lost an aunt (sister to my mother in law), she will be missed by many in the community. In April my grandmother Winters passed away and she will be missed by many.

April also saw the marriage of my husbands aunt Doris to her highschool sweetheart. It was a sweet wedding.

In February my cousin's wife gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. I knitted a baby blanket called "Cameron's Boats" which turned out beautiful and matched the theme of the nursery. I also knitted a sweater and a hat.

I am now knitting a pair of socks called "Leaves of Whimsy" and a scarf.

Holidays

I find this post hard to write but not as hard as it would've been a month ago. On October 2nd my mother in law passed away, it has been a very sad and hard month for us but we are getting through it and my father in law seems to be doing well. I know that these first holidays will be the hardest for us all. My son was very close to his Memaw as he called her and I know he misses her very much.

I lost my job on October 9th and have been searching but no luck yet. I know that something will come along and soon.



Well Thanksgiving is this coming Thursday. I hope that everyone will have a happy Thanksgiving and will remember to count their blessings. The following is just a few of my blessings:

A loving husband and a son whom I am very proud of.

Parents that I love more than words can say.

Wonderful in laws who have showed me love.

Family & friends that are supportive and loving.

A roof over my head

Food on my table

Not having to do with out and the ability to help those that need it.


May each of you find the blessings in your life and be a blessing to others.

Surgery and Life

My mother in law was diagnosed with gall stones on Saturday which means that she will have to have that surgery and recover before she has her open heart surgery and she is not doing well due to the gall stones and we are all worried about her.

I have another friend who has to have his gallbladder out this Wednesday and then in October he will have to have a small part of one of his kidneys removed because he has a place on it.

It can't just be one thing it has to be many.

I had a very nice weekend with no where to be or anything that I had to do. I did get to visit with my dad and his wife for a little bit which was nice. I have almost finished my second sock and will post a picture of my first pair when it is done.