Some great deals

Aaron and I decided to take a stroll through Lowe's today to look for some new wheel barrel handles that needed to be replaced and while he was doing that I decided to roam the store. Oh I am so glad that I did because this is what I found.




We looked at the fridge at another store and was quoted $2700. and this one we got for $1688. I can not believe the great deal we got.

We also found a beautiful wool rug that used to be $350.00 for $160. It was a very great day for me finding these two great deals. Now maybe I will get new counter tops and kitchen sink and faucet.

Spring has sprung and change is in the air!

The season of unsettledness is upon us. One day we have 90 degree weather and the next day it's in the 50's, it rains or the wind is blowing wildly and you never know if that thunderstorm will produce something bad. Well, this is how it's been for me the last month. Many changes have happened, some of them good and some of them very disheartening and having you question your every thought ,action and who you allow to be part of your life. Over the past couple of years I have helped new knitters challenged themselves, grow and give them lots of encouragement only to have some people who I thought were my friends throw me out for there own personal gain. No, I will not mention names nor will I give details for I just need to put this all behind me so that I can once again attempt to have confidence in myself.

So, with that said there needs to be some changes made in my life and unfortunately some of you will not be happy with my decision to no longer offer the Block of the month club. I want you all to know that it was super fun and I will miss having my girls night out.

So other changes are that we will be moving sometime this fall and the other house needs a ton of work before we will move in. Take a look at this kitchen..........



Yes, that is all the renters clutter. I will be paining the cabinets inside and out as well as the walls. The flooring is carpet so that has to pulled up and vinyl put down.


Here is the other side of the kitchen.


This next picture is of the basement wall that needs to be removed and replaced before we can move in.



That is just a little bit of the work that needs to be done.

So what else is going on..... we have a Baptism on Sunday for Aaron's Godson and the next Sunday a wedding for Aaron's 1st Cousin in Ames. after that it's school out for the summer and work , work, work.

As always happy knitting.

52PP IV

I have officially decided to do the 52 Pair plunge 4 this year. It started on June 1st and I'm sad to say that I have yet to make a pair of socks. Why you ask is that? Well, I've been a little busy this month. I had a wedding last weekend and tons of family in town and lots of gatherings and on top of that I started a new job on the 7th as well. So with the new job consuming all of my time and it being summer and the kids are home all day driving me crazy I have my work cut out for me.

But, on the good side I have babies that I can knit socks for that are due this winter so that will help me get to my 52 pairs.

So with that said I did cast on a sock today. I started Wendy Johnson's Diagonal Lace socks which is also the pattern for the June KAL in the group Socks from the toe up KAL on Ravely.

Fontana

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This is a test knit pattern that will be available I do believe in the middle of May. It's very simple and beautiful and works up quickly on size 7 needles.

Some very weedy Pea's

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Strawberries

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and now look like this

Stawberry roots

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They all started like this

Strawberry garden

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garden

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cabbage

Garden's

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Here's the onions, cabbage, broccoli, beets, spinach, lettuce and radishes.

more peppers and tomoato's

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Peppers and Tomato's

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Wow, it's getting to be that time of the year again where it's time to plant a garden here's this years peppers and tomoatoes.

OMG! Look at what the UPS man brought me today.

The bag on the far left and center are the following two wools.






The Third bag on the couch (far right) is a mystery wool that I had purchased from a lady on Ebay and it really turned out to be a nice fiber. There is 10.96 pounds of Fiber between these three bags.



Now this picture below is of my cormo that I have yet to receive as well as a metric tone of alpaca and my BFL.




I can't wait to get the rest in and play with it all. Now I just have to figure out where to put it until I get a chance to spin, spin, spin, spin, spin, spin, spin, spin, and spin some more. I think.. wait, I know I have more than enough fiber to keep me busy for a very long time.

If you have questions please don't be afraid to ask.

A trip to the toy store

Today I decided to take Trinity to Toys R Us to use her $25.00 Gift Certificate that she got for her birthday. Well here's what we came home with.......




Wow, You would think that would cost a lot of money. Well, take a look at my receipt.






Did you see the total. $1.70!!!! Yes,that is correct. I had a $25.00 gift certificate and a $3.00 off coupon that you get in the mail for having your kids signed up for their Birthday club. And, They had a sale for $20.00 off all Barbie folding scooters. Yes, I paid $.087 and $0.88 for each of the scooters. The tax on it was $1.75.

I don't think that I could have found a better deal anywhere for what I got.

Alpaca farm visit

Today I went to The Enchanted Alpaca Ranch in Parkersburg Iowa with my friend Lisa. We had a tour of the barn and out to see all the alpaca's and boy she sure did have some really beautiful animals. Then we went to see her studio and look at some fleeces and I have to say that I had a really hard time deciding what I want to buy. So after looking and oogling and much talking I decided to purchase this........







1# 3 oz of Selena's Cria coat. I love this fiber and she had some of the most beautiful fleeces that is was so hard. My availability of money was a determining factor since I spent so much yesterday purchasing a gaming system for the kids for Christmas that I was kind of tapped out. But, now since I know where she is I know that I can always get more when I want.

Now let the spinning begin.....

Broccoli anyone!

fleece

I purchased these at the Iowa sheep and wool festival and I just got done messing with the 9# Rambouillet so These two will me my next projects.

A shawl for Autumn

I finished my Ruffles & Ridges shawl and personally It's to short for my liking as a shawl. So I decided to let my oldest daughter have it.

Here are some pictures of it






I made the larger sized shawl but used size US7 needles. The Yarn is Wollmeise and in the color Spice market.

I'm all warm and fuzzy!

Well, I'm all warm and fuzzy because of this.......























Lots of soft Rambouillet wool. I had purchased this in June at a wool festival and I have been working on getting it all washed and carded for a very long time and finally it is done. Now I just have to weigh it all and see how much I really have. That will be done on another day.

Back off you bad dog!

My 4yo who thinks she is a cat is pointing her tail at our german short hair dog that is not pictures and she was yelling " back of you bad dog, I'm a cat and your not going to eat me". I couldn't help but bust out laughing after I got the camera and caught her doing it a second time. This is what I love about being home with my children..... All the weird and fun stuff that come out of there mouths!