PRAYER NEEDED!

I would like to ask that you please pray for my husband, Lonnie. He has had trouble with his back for many years. It's gotten much worse of late. His primary dr. is referring him to a pain specialist to see if epidurals will be helpful. It's our hope that these will help and surgery will not be needed now. 

He was told in the past that he needs back surgery but that it wasn't something he should do unless he could no longer stand the pain. He very rarely mentions his pain...well, he told me he's ready to get it fixed now...that told a BIG story - he's in bad shape!

If it's time for surgery, please pray that God direct him to a wonderful neuro surgeon and that all goes well, a great recovery. I know medical advances are made daily and I hope and pray this surgery isn't as bad as the docs said in the past.

I pray for God's will .... and that it gets Lonnie out of pain, or as much as possible. It's also my prayer that we hear from these docs asap!

Thanks very, very much for your prayers!

My Music Man Sings & Plays Guitar AND a bit about knitting....

Hello Friends!
Yeah, I know - I've had no business owning a blog this year! Goodness, my skills are non-existent! I have to say that my discovery of Facebook has become more like an online addiction and that is where I spend my time! Again .... my sincere apologies.

As for knitting, not much happening lately. I'm afraid I've had a tough time with my hands and couldn't knit a stitch for several months! AND in the last month I've knit several repeats on a lovely Cozy from Knitty using Debbie Bliss Silk Alpaca...it will be gorgeous! But, alas, I have to set it aside to knit a few baby garments for a new family member, Peyton! AND, if you know anything about my knitting habits...I DETEST having more than 1 project OTN!! But, for this little angel, I'm happy to put Cozy aside to knit a few items for her.
A shocker...I canNOT knit socks for a while! (AND...don't miss the VIDEOS of my Music Man singing and playing....) 

PRAYER NEEDED!

Hey everyone!

I'm so very sorry that I have been bad at blogging....seems as tho Facebook has sucked my brain into it and I've forgotten about blogging....so sorry.

BUT, this new post is VERY IMPORTANT!

I would like to ask for your prayers. This is not about me, but prayers for a loved one, something that I can't go into details here, but we all know that God knows what the request is all about!

Thank you so much for taking your time to pray about this and adding this prayer to your prayer lists. We know that the power of prayer is incredible and I know that with our prayers, our faith and God that He will see us through this as He does with all things!

Surprise from HUBBY & another....

Hey People!

Hope everyone is well!

I've been trying to knit for my fave yarn co., SWTC....but, alas, I've not been able to make myself knit....SHOCK OF ALL SHOCKS, I KNOW! Well, I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and as my body is becoming adjusted to the meds I've felt horrible and unable to do anything! But, PRAISE GOD, I'm finally beginning to feel more like me and happy to knit...that was scary, not wanting to knit, it's like not wanting to breathe!

AND, remember, just had surgery in May, then messed up my back at the end of that recovery and THEN sprained both ankles (and wrists, but I've not told anyone about that!)! I don't know if you recall the lovely army boot looking

braces that I had to wear in the past, but I'm not happy to say I'm wearing them again, LOL! They are a fashion statement, NOT a good one, but a statement! Yes, when it rains it pours on Becka, LOL...but, PRAISE GOD, I'm okay, I'm not dying, my high blood pressure was found on a fluke (work of God, of course) and it's under control and my ankles hurt and I look funnier on crutches, NOT a problem, LOL!

NOW for the GOOD STUFF that I was saving for the end of the post!!!!!!!


My SWEET HUSBAND walked in last night and said, "I have a surprise for you!" and he had a diet pepsi in his hand, which I had been craving, I assumed that was my surprise and was VERY happy about it. BUT NO, not my Music Man...he pulled an IPhone out of his pocket!!! I mean, CAN U BELIEVE?! I had wanted an ITouch for Christmas, but he ran across a deal with a friend at work and decided that I shouldn't wait until Christmas and BAM, he gets the IPhone for me and simply said, "We'll get a 16 gig Touch for you for Christmas and I'll take this for my phone." I AM MARRIED TO AN ANGEL!

I won't use the IPhone as a phone, rather a touch to play with all sorts of apps and (possibly music, LOL, I have a nano for music!) update contacts, etc....I'M SO EXCITED!!! I am, once again, happy dancin' all over the place (LOL, figuratively speaking, can't dance today!). I could go on and on and on about the wonders that are my husband, but I'll not this time....let's just say, there's not a better man on the face of the Earth...AND, that's not because he surprises me with goodies all of the time, that isn't even a tiny drop in the bucket! But, I digress, I wanted to share the fun with ya'll.

I'm off to knit...........

Who knew..... AND, the copperhead experience!

OMGoodness...I never even imagined that I would begin to Twitter and Facebook, who knew?! I don't even blog regularly! But, alas....I caved! And in caving, have run into a LOT of friends and family on FB that I've not seen nor talked with in a while...so that's a good thing! But, I'm addicted to this game...FarmTown (YES, I've become a virtual farmer, me a CITY girl!) and it seems to be have virus troubles...so, what's a virtual farm girl to do?!

Knit, of course, that is the answer! I've recently finished a very cute sock design, but, alas, it's a stealth project, one that won't be seen for a year, I think...but they are cute! AND, my SWTC friends sent a package of yarn & patterns for additional knits that may be chosen for the cover of Socks a la Carte II - Toe up! THAT IS SO COOL! I've been told that these socks and several of the socks that I designed and knit will be sent to the publisher for the cover socks to be chosen! I may have something that I knit on the cover...THAT IS SO COOL (did I say that already?!)

Okay, you all know Sally, Right?! Well, last week (Wed or Thurs nite) she got bitten by acopperhead around midnight! Oh dear, it was a HORRID experience all around! We thought we were losing her!

We called and then took her to the emergency vet, where she had to spend the night for IV fluids and a LOT of meds...we then had to pick her up @ 7:30am & take her to our vet where she stayed several more hours. Came home with meds, etc. She was lethargic from the meds and the venom for a couple of days, but PRAISE GOD she's okay...got a clean bill of health from the vet Sunday. It was then that the vet told us that she was very worried about Sally and the bite & was very happy to see that she had done so well.

You see, the vets told us that if one is to get bitten by a poisonous snake in this area that the copperhead is the snake "of choice" because it doesn't attack the central nervous system the way in which pit vipers (rattlers, etc) do. The bite area is very painful, swells, etc and if not taken care of in a timely fashion then the animal (or person) can easily go into anaphylactic shock.

Oh yeah....my husband put up the cutest little iron fence so that Sally will stay out of the back yard (where the snake attack happened) and can easily be seen!

We think this happened because the woods directly behind us have just been chopped down for a road and critters are trying to find a home! This is the 3rd copperhead we've seen in our yard in the 20 years we've lived here....hopefully the LAST!

Well, I'm off to knit...was going to do some "virtual farming" beforehand, but alas, until I know that the virus trouble is taken care of (even though I have a well protected Mac) I will limit my "farming" to my farm alone....so knitting it will be...I LOVE knitting!

Happy Summer, Everyone!

INCREDIBLY EXCITING NEWS!!!!!!!!

HEY knitty (and all other) people!!

You may recall a previous post in which I mentioned some of my "stealth" projects. Particularly, those involving Storey Publishing.

Okay....maybe you don't recall, I'll tell ya! Okay, Storey Publishing is known in the knitty world for the One-Skein series of books (as well as a wealth of wonderful books), those being:
, then came , and next

Well, Storey had a contest for another book! IMHO, the best one yet, one in which the one-skein is none other than SOCK YARN! And we all know that sock yarn comes in all sorts of wonderful skeins!

Sorry, BRB...Okay, I'm back....considering the fact that I was chatting about sock yarn (yes, an obsession, a big one, I admit!) I just had to step away because I had an overwhelming desire to go through a couple of my bins (yes, I said BINS!) of sock yarn for a bit of luxury and fondling of yummilicious yarn....I then had to stop and sketch a bit on knitters graph paper because I got an idea for a new sock pattern. Like I said...obsession!

Oh....oh yeah, about Storey Publishing and the one-skein sock yarn contest for the new book, sorry, I was lost in the land of sock yarn (come on, you know exactly what I mean, you love you some sock yarn, too!).

You know that I submitted 3 designs for consideration for the new book, right?!

Well, we were supposed to hear in June if our designs were or were not accepted.

I received an email on June 30.

Guess What........











TWO OF MY DESIGNS WERE CHOSEN AND WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEW BOOK!!!

I gotta tell ya, I experienced (and still am!) a wave of emotions!

SHOCK

Jumping for Joy

HAPPY DANCIN'

all over the place...

I'm talking all sorts of happy dancing going on.....

line dancin' .....

ballroom dancing

DISCO dancin'

Like I said.... HAPPY DANCIN'

I have to say to Storey Publishing for choosing 2 of my designs. I am OVERJOYED, HONORED and so very THANKFUL!

Surprises from My HoneyMan

As anyone who has ever read my blog knows - I have the BEST HUSBAND in the WORLD! He shows me in so many ways. I don't know what I've done to deserve such a man, but he is one of God's greatest gifts to me and I thank God for my Music Man (check it out, I used a code name! Perhaps I am getting back into the bloggin' swing of things, I used Lonnie's code name....OOPS! Well, I'm trying, all I can say.....).

As I was saying, the very best husband in the world! He spoils me rotten in so many ways! My goodness, because of my surgery, I can't bend over very far.....when he gets home there is often a trail of items that I've dropped that he picks up without one word! Does the laundry without a word, tells me it's easier for him to do it - this is after I've asked him to please set the clothes on top of the washer dryer set (similar to these: ) so that I could easily reach the clothes & not have to bend....but he does the laundry, vaccuums, whatever....without a thought. Well, I take that back, he thinks about me!

And, of course, he's kind to everyone! All of the people at work come to him with all things, he is a good listener, gives good advice; people enjoy working for him and with him. And, they always take notice of what an exceptional husband and father he is....hard not to!

And, my goodness, EXTREMELY FUNNY! LOL, keeps us in "stitches" around the dinner table at family get togethers.

I could go on and on and on, but I won't right now.

I want to show you what he has done since my surgery (May 26) ..... by way of surprising me, that is, with gifts (today's date is June 24, I will post this entry in my blog later since I've already made 2 posts today - thank God I'm feeling better!)! Now, I'm not showing photos of the countless (not even kidding) bottles of my favorite lotions and bath soaps from Bath and BodyWorks, believe me when I tell you I'm set for several months with lotion (and the shower soap scent to go with) for months - and I use lotion and cream all day & night (dry skin as a result of my meds).

I collect vintage lucite purses. The ones that have had for years have a hard shell - notice the purse in the photo in the header, this is one I've had for over 20 years, it's from the 1950's. Well, I saw some on Ebay that were made from lucite beads and loved them. Of course, they appeared in the mail: and this clutch: I LOVE these bags! Of course, he knew that!

And another one, almost forgot.....I don't know if any of you are of age to remember the retro "magazine" clutches from the '70s or not...but, a friend of mine had one when we were kids and my mom told me no, that I didn't need one. Well, I was looking on Ebay after surgery, saw a replica and wanted to watch it to see what it the replicas were going for, it, too, was a gift from my Music Man: (it is cool, don't ya think?!)

And then there are the watches! Oh, allow me to preface this with I love the "Girl M&M" character - she's sassy & sexy! And, 2 of my favorite classic movies are The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind (both of which I have collector's editions of VHS tapes and dvds, yep, for my honey!). I love watches, different watches, remember the Mickey Mouse watch that he surprised me with a few months ago?! One day he came home with her: Is she SASSY or what?! And these guys: "Tomorrow is another day......." I can hear Scarlett saying that now! And then one day, he calls me and tells me, "I have a surprise for you!" LOL, he loves to do that because it makes me crazy having to wait to see what it is! The surprise: I love the tins that these watches come in, too! The Wizard tin looks exactly like the basket that Dorothy carried Toto in!!

Oh, that's not all, either! Two days ago a lovely vintage lucite Very colorful, goes with all of my watches! And purses, too!

Yep, I'm spoiled rotten by this man on a regular basis, and he amps up the spoilage (way up) post operatively!

And, when all is said and done, the gifts, from Silly Putty to diamonds are not what spoils me, that would be the unconditional love that I am blessed to receive from this remarkable man! I love you, Music Man (Guitar Man, Honey Man, code names I won't share here, LOL!!). Yes, I am blessed.

JUST ...... WOW!!!! Okay, today, a few short hours after I finished this blog post and saved it to draft to post another day (because I posted twice today!) my sweet husband called me & told me he was headed home early (always nice!) and going by the vet to get Sally (got shots today and a recheck). In the middle of the conversation he told me that he had yet another surprise for me....CAN YOU BELIEVE?! I was stunned, and, of course, tried to pry any information out of him and I was, as usual, not a bit successful!

So, he walks in, Sally runs in to say "Hey, I'm home!" and hands me 2 boxes! Okay, I know you see the theme that we have going, Lonnie gets "theme" watches for me from a friend at work. Today, Fabulous Minnie Mouse

AND, Marilyn Monroe!!!!!

OMGoodness, I'm flabbergasted, gobsmacked, really, really thrilled!!! I do really love watches, always have....but, not a simple watch that just tells time, a watch that makes a fun statement, and these certainly do!!!! And the tins that they are in are simply stunning...Marilyn's lips, how cool is that?!

Like I said, best husband in the world!!! And, on top of all of this and all that he is....he's taken ?Friday off so that we can just hang together. Yeah, I'm a happy wife!

PS - July 7, 2009

My WONDERFUL husband has continued spoiling me rotten!

He popped in last Sunday with a new plasma TV for me! The picture is amazing! Because of my disability I have to spend a lot of time in bed and the TV is always on whether for a movie or show.

We have a plasma in the living room and said we wouldn't get another, but, My Honey decided I needed one, too!

And, as if that weren't enough....he came home a few nights ago with a new dvd player that does something to improve dvds so that they are almost high def. It's not a blu-ray, because we have MANY, MANY dvds that I watch all of the time.

AND, this weekend, came home with LOTS more Bath and BodyWorks lotions...LOL, looks like we have a store in one of our cabinets! But, he knows I LOVE lotion and Bath and Body Works was having their semi-annual sale....and I'm set until the next sale!

Like I said...he spoils me rotten!

I'm so overwhelmed by all that he does that I just have to share it with the world!!!

Stealth Project News.....

ALMOST,

but not yet the news about some of my "stealth" projects, but VERY COOL news nonetheless.... The one and only Annie Modesitt and friends are putting together a MARVELOUS book of 1000 Fabulous Knit Hats (get info here, you will want to join in the fun!)! Annie messaged me (& many Ravelry peeps) asking if I would please send photos for the project, I'M SO EXCITED and HONORED! I so hope I can get some good hat photos this weekend (please pray I feel like photography over the weekend!). She is inviting everyone, please checkout the site and submit photos of your hats (crochet and/or knit), submission deadline is July 1, 2009. This is going to be a very exciting book!!

DRUMROLL, please
Okay, Okay, Okay, I have been about to BURST with excitement for several months!!!! I so wanted to tell everyone, but, alas, I could not. BUT, since it (the book) has been approved and my friend Jonelle, prez/owner of my fave yarn co., SWTC shared the news on her blog a few days ago, I can share, too!!!!! On with....the NEWS!

SWTC is publishing another Socks a la Carte book: Toes Up, this book is going to be chock full of all sorts of goodies (can't give anything away, of course). AND,

Pardon me, I become so excited and get the ibbity gibbities when I think about this that I sometimes faint, I had to pick myself up....

now, on with the story....

Where was I?!....

Oh, a few months ago when they were thinking about publishing a toe up Socks a la Carte book Jonelle emailed me and asked if I designed toe up socks!! CAN U BELIEVE?! Talk about an honor! Well, just so happened that I had just finished several toe up sock designs and was about to post them on my design blog (I mean, I was going to post the designs that very day! God works in all areas of my life!)! Instead, I sent them along to SWTC for a look see and began working on stitch patterns for the book!!! HOW COOL IS THAT!?! I've spent a LOT of time (many wonderful hours, days, etc....each one precious and joyful!) with knitters graph paper, pencil, yarn and needles, experimenting with new st. patterns and knitting socks for SWTC, getting ready to help pitch the book to the publisher - I still can't believe that I was helpful in the pitch to the publisher! Now, the work begins, getting the book ready! Wow, it's quite a process that they go thru, let me tell ya! Just the bit I know about is daunting! I have to say, I am extremely honored to have been a small part of Socks a la Carte and am SO looking forward to Socks a la Carte II and helping with it!! Needless to say (and this is NOT because I have something to do with it), this will be an extraordinary book, as are all things that come from SWTC! I have loved this company from the moment I touched bamboo yarn several years ago and continue love them, they have a standard of excellence that is unparalleled AND they are wonderful people...what more can one ask for?! Allow me to say this, I am so touched that she thought of me when the book was "on the drawing board" (for lack of a better term), words can't express exactly how honored I was/am, to be a part of this project....thanks, Jonelle and SWTC family!

I think that I will spill the rest of the "stealth" knitting beans, so to speak... I would love to share this with everyone!

Everyone is familar with the One Skein books (1 skein Wonders, 101 One Skein Wonders, Luxury Yarn 1 Skein Wonders), yes?! These are published by Storey Publishing. Well, my dear friend, Jonelle from SWTC (she is a sweetheart, I'm telling ya!) emailed me in March telling me that she had been told that Storey Publishing was having a 1 skein contest with sock yarn, the designs could be anything, but could only use 1 skein of sock yarn (50 gr./100 gr., etc., but had to be 1 skein)!! I was fortunate enough to design and enter 3 projects for consideration. These are 3 of the "stealth" projects that are listed on the sidebar. I received a post card acknowledging their receipt of submission; part of it states, "We will be in touch with you in June to let you know if we are able to include it in our book." June is almost over and I've not heard from them. I'm not expecting to have a design chosen; goodness, hundreds of designers and countless designs were entered and only a few can be chosen! But, I would ..... (I don't know what I would do, actually)....anyway, it would be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious if one of my entries won a spot in the book!! I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but it is SO COOL and such an honor to have entered, I've never done anything like that! It felt really good to step out and enter some of my patterns for a contest! Thanks to Jonelle, Amy, Julie, my sister and hubby for their encouragement and belief in me, it really means a LOT!

So, there you have it, the "stories" about my stealth projects....still can't reveal them, but I'm happy that I could share my excitement and a bit about them!

I have many projects in my design notebook, ready to hit the yarn and needles! But, I think they will have to wait until after the completion of a few other things.....

LOL, okay, yes, yes, yes, it's a well known fact that I am NOT one for short posts when I blog. BUT, I am feeling a bit better today and had SO MUCH to say that I had to get it all said in this post. LOL, I have much more to say, but, I'll stop now and save it for the next post, I think it will be a tad shorter, LOL, never can tell!

Happy Knitting and God Bless

Knitting Projects....finally!!

Hello Everyone

so VERY MUCH for all of your prayers and well wishes during my recovery from surgery. A brief update....I'm doing well, recovery is much longer than I expected and the pain worse than expected...BUT, that is A-OKAY because the result is well worth it. By the way, I choose not to go into detail about the surgery, please feel free to email me if you have questions, not shy, just not something I'm comfortable putting on the internet...LOL, no, it's not plastic surgery, that I would shout about, LOL!

Okay, on to the KNITTING!

Finally I have photos to share! These were knit for my nephew and his wife's new twins (boy and girl)! 1st, allow me to say that I felt really hinky about knitting 3 tops for 2 babies, but, I'm sorry, the cotton was KILLING me...my hands are still sore (of course, it's not just because I have a problem with cotton yarns, I didn't take breaks as often as I should have, either! Please, let my pain be a lesson for you! Take breaks when knitting!) I've not been able to knit for a week because of it. But, I had to go for cotton (KnitPicks Shine worsted, which is a great yarn!) because of the summer weather! With that said, I will be more than HAPPY to knit other items for the babes if they would like! Baby clothes are so fun to knit, don't you think?! Cute and fun and QUICK!

Okay, I tried to stay in a "non" gender mode for the patterns, but, this Yoked Cardi by Hannah Fetig is a design for girls (pattern has sizes for newborn thru very large, I highly recommend the purchase)....but, who knows, it may be pulled off by a boy (LOL, doubt it, it is girly)...couldn't resist, love it! I subsituted ICord ties for buttons, I think this will allow for longer wear because the ties can be loosened; have a look:

Next was my take on Linda's baby eyelet cardi...I love her original pattern, but wanted to do something a bit different, shortened the sleeves and chose to use seed stitch on the bottom portion. I sewed snaps on the inside and buttons on the outside, buttons for "show" snaps for the ease of dressing twins! I think that my pattern tweaks have made this top a bit more suitable for a boy; so, one for a boy and one for a girl....or, they can switch them, parent's choice, yes?!

The last (and my favorite) top is the baby kimono. You know, there are a LOT of baby kimono patterns out and this is hands down, my favorite! (LOL, the more I type and think about the fact that there is one kimono, I so know that I will knit another, LOL!)....sorry, my bizarro world of over analyzing my knitting is shining thru - this is what happens when I don't blog as I should (LOL, well, that wrote like a good reason, actually, that's just the way I am....).

Oh, yeah....the knitting....WOW, I'm way past "rusty" when it comes to blogging...apologies all around....

The WONDERFUL baby kimono...bulky seamless baby kimono by Jacki Kelly, I do so love it! I didn't use bulky yarn, rather KnitPicks Shine; I simply altered the pattern for the yarn, size, & fiddled with the crucial gauge. I also chose to use an ICord bind off which worked nicely.

This kimono is now my "go to" knit for babies! The pattern is well written, a nice, fun, quick knit!

I really enjoyed knitting each of these designs! Each one is great for a baby & perfect to welcome a new life! The way in which the patterns are designed allow for "growing" room so that they (hopefully) will be able to wear them for a few months.

Recovering from Surgery....

Hey Knitty People!

An update as why my "bloggin' feelin' " has not yet returned....

I'm recoverying fromsurgery  and will be okay (LOL, as "okay" as I get, that is!) soon.

And, as far as knitting....."stealth" projects is all that I can say at the moment, probably for a while - but they are fun  knits.

Happy Knitting (or whatever fibery goodness tickles your fancy) and God Bless!

Say It Ain't So.....I've NOT Lost that Bloggin' Feelin'

Life has gotten in the way and I've not blogged in forever!

I am SO SORRY 

I'm knitting ....stealth projectsall that I can say......... (fun, too!)

I've had a battle with pain over the past year - hinky weather = increase in painwhen one has my condition. BUT, that's okay, I'm not dying or anything, just happen to live with pain.

But, I'm afraid I have dropped the ball on blogging. 

With that said - the time has come for me to pick it up!

So - I'm saying (again, hopefully I'll follow thru) that as soon as I finish a few small projects that I will ONCE AGAIN be the blogger that I was!!  (or something like that....)

Hey, I think I'll have a contest soon.....who knows?!

So, with no knitting pics to share, I leave you with my fur babes....

Sally (queen of the manor)

And, of course, Moshi, the most laid back cat in the world! And, the boy weighs around 17 lbs - HUGE!! And, of course, GORGEOUS!!!

 (Like I said - laid back!)

All I Can Say....

Oh, I'm bursting @ the seams with something!!!

But, alas....

I canNOT share this knowledge!!!!

I'VE GOT A SECRET!!!!

AND

It's a BIG one!!!

Did I Ever Say............

MY HUSBAND SO ROCKS!!!!!
I don't know exactly what I've done to deserve such a wonderful man, but God has certainly blessed me with a gem in my wonderful husband!! This May we will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary, PRAISE GOD!! What a blessing!
This man is extraordinary in virtually every way!
He is a man's man. He is a woman's man! He is a man among men!
He is the person that everyone @ work goes to with problems and concerns of all types - and he listens to them and counsels them! He is liked/loved by all (LOL, yeah, I'm sometimes a bit jealous of the women @ work who hit on him!) who know him!
He is a very good singer and guitar player. Used to play professionally, but plays in church now (we have a very rockin' band @ our church!). Does anything and everything that he can @ church and, of course, for God.
And, on top of all of this - very good looking, too!
OH, I can't forget, he lovingly does vaccuuming, laundry, whatever housework just because he wants to! He has taken care of me on many, many, many occasions when I was bedridden because of my disability!! Oh yeah, he doesn't do these household chores because of my disability, just because he wants to! Don't get me wrong, he has had to do everything around the house because I wasn't able to do so. But now he'll start a load of laundry and I'll ask what he's doing, that I was going to do it, his reply, "I just wanted to do a load!" CAN U BELIEVE?! Cooks, too, makes the best homemade soup you can imagine! As a matter of fact, he went to the grocery store Saturday (yep, he takes his mother every Saturday!) and we were putting away groceries and he told me that this and that was for our daughter, he had told her that he would make her some soup - LOL, and take it to her house!
He cares for ALL of us!!!
And he continues to take care of me all of the time, in more ways than I can list!
AND, he chose me! God made him for me and me for him - what a plan God had!
Okay, I could go on and on and on about my hubby's many qualities, but I may share others at another time, LOL! It's just that I've not blogged in so long and the best thing I can chat about as I finally begin blogging again is My Man!!!
Those of you who have known me for a while know that My Honey spoils me rotten. LOL, I won't make a list of all of the ways and goodies he's spoiled me since last I blogged regularly - but I will start with today!
Okay, I'd not slept well last night (I had been up for some time writing patterns for some new designs and just couldn't sleep) and had fallen asleep watching TV in the early afternoon. Well, all of a sudden I saw awoke to a man standing over me - LOL, it was my hubby, but he startled me because it was midday and needless to say, Sally is a poor watchdog when it comes to alerting to her master arriving home! We say hello to one another, etc. I was so excited that he came home in the middle of the day and knew that he had come home to give me my new Bare Escentuals Pink Diamond kit that was shipped to his place of business from QVC (he had called me to tell me it was there). He's just sweet like that, even though it wasn't something I needed, he wanted me to have it because it had arrived (yeah, he does this whenever anything ships - fyi, we have items shipped to his place of business because it's just easier because he deals with UPS all the time).
WELL.....little did I know that he had yet another surprise for me (and him, too!). I love, love, love all things Disney and especially love The Mouse. Well, he walked in with this: I can't even tell you how many Disney watches he's given me! But, oddly enough, I've been without a watch for about a year - very unusual for me. He knows me so well, got the exact watch that I would have picked....very cool shape, with Mickey toward the side in the dial and a few shots from movies and shorts in the background...a very cool watch! And a MUCH cooler husband, don't ya think?!
I was so happy to see that he had actually gotten something for himself, too...a Mickey pocket watch: I LOVE, LOVE pocket watches! Both of these came in cool tins, too. If you are interested, check with your Avon Lady (or gentleman). Lonnie comes home twice a month with goodies for me from Avon because he's helping a girl he works with because she's selling Avon to make extra money...AND....well, because he's Lonnie!!
In case you are wondering, I spoil him, too----try my best, but I'm afraid I'm not as accomplished as he! And he's gotten a few new guitars lately, he tells me that many of his friends' wives fuss and don't want their husbands to buy guitars and things like this!! I'm happy as a lark to see him allow some spoilage in his direction!

Ah - knitting...I'm loving it as always, but afraid I have NO photos to post...sorry!

I'm Not Really Lost...........

Hey Everyone!!!!

I'm so VERY, VERY sorry to have been away for so long!!! I'm afraid that the 1st of 2009 has had me in the bed due to increase in pain from my hip/leg. LOL, that's what happens when we have such hinky weather - I'm afraid the bad bones and joints act up rather badly, LOL! Sounds like I'm getting old, yes?! NO WAY, young at heart!!!

I've done a bit of knitting, no pics as of yet....I'm afraid I forgot to take photos of a couple of gifts that I knit (duh, can u believe?!). And, I'm working on a few new patterns that I may submit to my fave yarn company or just post them on my blog....can't yet decide!
I'm afraid I'm still not up to par, so I'm going to post a little slide show of a few of the pics of our December vacation to Sea World - it was a BLAST!!! Enjoy....

"Rebecca's Design" in Socks a la Carte

Okay, I didn't post this @ the beginning of the year because it was going in a book by SWTC ---- HOW COOL IS THAT?!! I'll tell ya.....WAY COOL!! EXTREMELY COOL!!! VERY EXCITING!!! I could go on and on!!
Okay, the design was originally called "Twist and Shout" but the girls of SWTC renamed it "Rebecca's Design" (that is so cool!). I can give you no details. But, I can tell you this....run, run to the nearest book store, yarn store, online retailer and get the book! It is extraordinary! You really need to check it out to understand!! The variety of socks is practically endless...SUCH FUN! A fun knit....did I already say that?! Not only was I fortunate enough to have a pattern in this wonderful book....but, my sweet buds from SWTC, Jonelle and Kat, sent an autographed copy of Socks a la Carte to me!! I'M SO HONORED!! And, "Rebecca's Design" is right there: and: Yeah, I'm extremely EXCITED, HONORED, OVERWHELMED and HAPPY!!!

Remember Christmas

As I sit here this Christmas Eve morning doing my devotion and reading about the meaning of Christmas, I would like to share my thoughts.

2 Corinthians 9:15
“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”

And wish everyone a

Very Merry Christmas!

Silent night, holy night
All is calm all is bright
'Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

Thank You, Father for the gift of Your Son.

Thank You for redeeming grace.

Leaf Lace Shawl for Amy :-)

I forgot to take photos of the shawl....CAN U BELIEVE?!
My dear friend, Amy, for whom I made the shawl took these photos of Fiber Trends Leaf Lace Shawl for me!
I knit this shawl with 10-12 skeins of SWTC's Therapi yarn. A truly fun knit! LOL, I then blocked it for about a week, spritzing it often so that the edging would block properly and it did. I loved and so did my bud, Amy!

I love knitting for loved ones who truly appreciate it and she does!

2008 was a slow knitting year....several designs, though. Several picked up by SWTC, HOW COOL IS THAT?! Who knows....maybe 2009, too, one doesn't know what the Lord has in store for us!

Now.....I've got to start another blog for 2009.........

Another New Pattern is Up!

Hello one and all!
A brief note to let you know that my latest men's socks design is now available on my design blog (and linked in the sidebar). They were designed and knit for my Honey, Music Man (lol, the 1st time I've actually used a "code name" in over a year!)...he told me yesterday that they are his favorite socks thus far!!! COOL, HUH?! These are the "Big Boss Man Socks"! A fun knit, a different pattern on the front and back! . A bit of cable action, very masculine, too!

Merry Christmas and God Bless!!!

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas

Everyone!

I would like to share a favorite Christmas Bible verse

(LOL, it's had to pick just one!)

Luke 1:30-33

“But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.”

I wish a very Merry Christmas and wonderful holiday season to each and every one!

New Patterns are Up!!

Hey Hey Hey!!
A quick note to let ya know that some new sock designs are posted on my design blog.
They are.....
(click photos to enlarge & names to link to patterns)
A Touch of Whimsy Socks

A Touch of Whimsy Socks Version 2

A Lotta Whimsy Socks aka A Touch of Whimsy Socks V3

and....

Rhythm Man Socks

Happy Knitting and God Bless!!