don't ya just love little kid stories?

here are 2. the first one is from the bonnie hunt show; the latter from my experience:

1. mom passed  bathroom where junior was sitting the the toliet patting his head.

mom: what are you doing

kid: well, works for catsup

2. mom talking on the phone suddenly starts laughing. when asked what was so funny, she said: my 3yo just woke up, came in, and crawled up on the couch so he could look out the window. suddenly he started jumping about as he cried out: mommy! mommy! look! MILK!!!

(it was the first time he had seen snow. it was coming down hard. not the tiny stuff, but the big fat ones. like fluffy down feathers. we are in texas, don't cha know.)

critter picture

i love this one! when i saw it i burst out laughing! enjoy!

back to scotland for the longest sock ever

ok, we gotta go back to scotland. once a sheep is proving how coordinated she is. and it is a beautiful day in scotland.  click on her site name to get more information.

(spv: i wonder how many local texas knitters i could get to do this. i would take pictures of course as you can't drive a chair and knit at the same time! giggle)

let's go to germany!

we went to scotland, now go to germany with i would rather be knitting. she is my wondering school teacher with great stories and pictures. well, she is in germany but the posting is referencing her stay in italy.

it is fun, if you have a while, to go back as far as you can on the global hopping, reading her adventures and seeing the sites with her. so if you just want to get a way for a while on a warm, tiring afternoon, go along, travel in the most relaxing way!

"drop one" has been on another walk

drop one

drop one again took me with her in words and pictures and links to historical information. o, you want to go to scotland again? here's the newest posting. a wonderfilled spring day.

365 by Joanna: DAY 136: Enjoying warm sunny day

365 by Joanna: DAY 136: Enjoying warm sunny day

i do love photograph! her stuff will touch emotions.

breast cancer and women

i don't normally get political on this site but this is really, really important! please go here and read and think and then follow your heart. if you want to do more after that, write and/or call you representatives and ask them to truly represent you and all the women you know.

it's an anniversary! and a contest!

her forth year! go here and you will see why i like visiting sandra singh! and it is not just because we have the same name! and to make it better, darcy is having a giveaway in her honor so go here to find out the details!

The Giveaway: kolobags giveaway

The Giveaway: kolobags giveaway

and then the rain came down

they said we were in a line of weather that went all the way to michigan. they said it would hit us about sunrise. well, they were right and they were wrong. we were in the line. about midnight, oscar wild started panting. a bit later he went into the shower stall. a bit later he was under the covers, vibrating against charlie. my body agreed with him. about 1 am, is said, i think i hear thunder. later, isn't that thunder? later still, that's thunder. and then the wind picked up and blew some stuff across the bed. and then the north winds started blowing rain through the window! about 2:30 in the morning. so we have decided to watch oscar wild, the weatherdog, instead of watching the weatherman. he is much better, is our oscar. what? you don't know oscar? have you seen my avatar? that's our oscar.

pooped and hot

the air conditioner is in trouble. good thing i didn't used my cpap last night or i might not have smelled the burning of the wires before the alarm went out. so it is hot and muggy with all the windows open! charlie is waiting for paul to get home so he can take him to go get a part.

pooped...i have spent the entire day hunched over my computer trying to get rid of mail in yahoo and ravelry. and trying to get my pattern folder organized so i can find the right patterns faster. have i finish that job yer...no. but the mail is down...way down...like i can see the bottom of the page in both areas. 

ok, so much for my break. time to get back to organizing patterns.

i hate diets

especially yarn diets. especially when people keep sending info about yarns on sale or new yarns they have! and tell me why they come in bunches?

ok, maybe, but only just maybe, it is because i subscribe to them. but couldn't they just show me yarns i don't really like or want...you know, the kind that is thin as thread and has to be knit with toothpick size needles?

i gotta go...incoming mail...from webs!

today i met the nicest lady & so talented

pillow throw decor. she has 2, not just 1, sites. this one is in canada...and has the work of other people's s well as her pillows! wow, can you have fun at her sites! this one is in is on etsy,  she makes the most beutiful, enteresting, multi functional,  traditional to modern, pillow you have seen.so you must go visit her sires. 

the lady is, Pillow Throws Decor or cristine skaley. i made some comments thru esty about some of the things i thought lovely. she responded back and thus we became friends. but ya gotta go see for yourself...just don't be surprised if you fine a pillow there you like for every member of your family. 

tell her i sent you...it might make her smile...i know it does me!

ye gods and little fishes

give me time kids! i have bunches of catching up to do! there are pictures in the phone and camera. but what with trying to play catchup...

i just got caught up on everyone's blogs, most of my email (3 require long missives). i will get there....promise.

want to go but can't afford to go?

where? why to scotland of course! then i have a site for you! dropone. you can see some of the best pictures ever and access much more information than posted when you click on the highlighted places. so take a trip with her!

i won!!

remember my posting about joanna's photos and her contest??? well, i won!!! it is a beautiful picture of a magnolia!! ok, i know that was months ago but remember, i am trying to play catch up!

oh, she has 2 blog sites, so she is listed thrice. sometimes it is hard to keep up with her. but well worth it! and the original is so much better!

egads, have i really been away so long

i knew i hadn't posted in a while but this is beyond silly!!!

ok, i will try to give you a fast update: something attacked my body shortly after thanksgiving and would not give up. finally went to the doctor who ran tests and took me to task. then there were taxes and other interventions of life. but i am back and will try to catch up with everyone.

i do have pictures to post but not as many as i would like. o, i did get a new wheelchair for new year's. it is blue and magical...goes up and down so i don't get a crick in my neck from looking up and even tilts back (for a nap maybe).  

i am recovered from fiber fest and was a good girl...i only bought one skein of yarn (i had been lusting after it for about a year).  it reminds me of a sunset on a cloudy day...sort of blue-gray with pink...with a bit of silver sparkle. o, fear not, i have not reformed...i just needed some tools and jewelry...like what? some stitch markers by cat b so i can make better sense of her patterns, a couple of shawl pins, some socks charlie can wear with his kilt (lovely, soft alpaca)...i think that is all.  i did take a class on fiber substitution. 

dogs are fine and learning new tricks.

hmmm. about sir charles. about 3 weeks ago, he fell while waiting for my wheelchair guy to arrive. he broke and dislocated his ankle and heel. he had surgery that night to repair everything. so now there are 2 gimpy kids in the house. now here's the good news.  i have 2 walkers (the first one was really too tall but no one would believe me) and 2 electric wheelchairs (i have not donated the jazzy since i got the pride) and my old canadian (cuff) canes. so nothing had to be purchased as i had everything already. his cast is blue so he thinks he should ride the new blue pride. such a silly rabbit.

i have added sandra singh to my favorite blogs list. she is a lovely lady with a shop near austin. she also is on ravelry. give her a visit. "it's a good thing."

will try and post pictures as soon as i can figure out what costco has done to confuse me!

you gotta go see joanna's photos

you can see them here and she is having a contest too! go quickly! some of her pictures as so... well, you just go see for yourself!

o joy, i am not a total idiot

i've done it! i have made a pair of socks! and charlie loves them! what? pictures? ok, i will show them. remember they will come in backwards so this note will be on the bottom.

wool ease thick and quick

wool ease thick and quick
Originally uploaded by spvaughan

now before you all get your nickers in a twist, he picked out the yarn...i thought it would be too thick but he is the customer sooo.. this is what his work boot sock will be made out of!