tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221076542024-03-18T21:45:49.148-07:00Celtic Cast OnThe rambling's of an obsessive knitterCelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-75608837969820530682007-03-04T13:43:00.000-08:002007-03-04T13:44:16.716-08:00Moved!Hey Guys!<br />I've moved!! Come on over and check out my new home <a href="http://www.celticcaston.com">www.celticcaston.com</a><br />Sockies is waiting!!!CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-21205311342388363712007-02-27T07:58:00.000-08:002007-02-27T08:09:13.412-08:00Big ole 24!!Moose says i'm an oldy mc old old today.<br />NO way! I'm not old yet!<br />Mum and dad came down sunday and brought me a yummy ice cream cake! YUMMMM!!!<br />Moose's family came down last night and took us out for dinner....<br />and today.... today I get to go to work :(<br />BOOOOO!!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsg0heTo4Y3wKvgBAbs7JhC-zmHCLUwsdZBjt5A7ntVwQBDrH3FV0ROpTdM18JZOTs4wFJAquCJK1hnvAmlCAJdzydLtd0hqB-Xw4BzGcWEsandBLrIr8LY2FiXDk6hF9IlnM/s1600-h/cuba+feb+10th+2007+150.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036245159469970066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsg0heTo4Y3wKvgBAbs7JhC-zmHCLUwsdZBjt5A7ntVwQBDrH3FV0ROpTdM18JZOTs4wFJAquCJK1hnvAmlCAJdzydLtd0hqB-Xw4BzGcWEsandBLrIr8LY2FiXDk6hF9IlnM/s320/cuba+feb+10th+2007+150.jpg" border="0" /></a> Working till close on your birthday should be a big no no but what can ya do.<br />I like low key birthday's anyway.<br /><br />I'm sure you're all wondering what I looked like when I was a wee gaffer.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9tDwcmlX1qhbUxPlOZLF1tdX5Q1ajVSzaU4YNGjCLKnlIYwmZWpm2rlL-9ClCi_i0xUzMuJNPhcBuhB0-VZUXCoUR7ob3L8fXLpJ-DY4CmOFfs69YFzWoXd8foabpumUGivM/s1600-h/21.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036245163764937378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9tDwcmlX1qhbUxPlOZLF1tdX5Q1ajVSzaU4YNGjCLKnlIYwmZWpm2rlL-9ClCi_i0xUzMuJNPhcBuhB0-VZUXCoUR7ob3L8fXLpJ-DY4CmOFfs69YFzWoXd8foabpumUGivM/s320/21.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nothing but cuteness coming at ya! Thats me and my bro *he will soooo kill me when he see this* I'm even sporting my mum's handknit superted sweater!!!</p><p>Off to work I go! Someone eat some cake for me while I'm at work.<br /></p>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-17761076427007935592007-02-25T14:31:00.000-08:002007-02-25T16:41:43.850-08:00Ola!I know I know, where have a been all week right????<br />Well it was my second week of vacation and I've been enjoying it to the fullest. I've been knitting of course :)<br />I was working feverishly all week hoping to get a sweater I was working on finished in time for church this morning but by saturday afternoon I realized it just wasn't going to happen. I made the sleeves longer than the original pattern ending up needing to order another ball of yarn NUTS!! Oh well it will be done soon enough.<br />I know you're all shouting "Never mind the knitting what about Cuba??????"<br />Well Cuba was good, alot of mixed reviews and emotions but I definately wouldn't have changed going for the world, no matter how bad the food was *insert throwing up face here*<br />I don't know if I'll be able to get all of our vacation stories out in one post but we'll see how it goes.<br />First off I'm sure you're all aware now of my ability to vomit with pretty much any motion... :) Well guess what??? I DIDN'T PUKE!!!!! You don't know how awesome that is, I even ate food before and during the flights and still felt fine. My secret was a new medication recommended to me by the pharmacist, its called <a href="http://www.pfizer.ca/english/our%20products/consumer%20healthcare/motion%20sickness/bonamine/default.asp?s=1">Bonamine.</a> It did make me sleeping but I didn't care, it was a long flight home. So.... on to Cuba.<br />Cuba is a very poor country, and you're all saying yeah we know that but when I say poor I mean REALLY poor!!!<br />Don't get me wrong, everyone has food to eat and a place to live but thats it, all bare minimum. Some of the house were just tin walls and a tin roof propped up. It was absolutely awful the conditions these people were living in. Then there are all these people coming to the resorts, drinking their faces off and not moving their butts from the resorts. Unless you actually got off the resort you would have had NO idea of the poverty. Yes our tour operator said its a very poor country but to wasn't until we rented Moped's and went out on our own that we came across it all. 90% of our week there was spent touring the areas on our own and giving away the things we had brought for them. I have never seen anyone so grateful for a simple bar of soap. The things we take advantage for in this country is unbelievable.<br />On our last day there we rented a moped and searched for some people to unload the last of our gifts too. So we're out in the middle of no where driving down this *highway* (more like a normal road) and Moose says we probably should turn around, we don't want to run out of gas. Around we go and *i'm sure you know whats coming* yup we run out of gas..................... Couldn't happen to anyone else but us. Somehow though every bad thing that happens to us turns into a blessing. So there just so happens to be a "farm" of sorts across the road from where we were stranded. When i say farm I mean a run down house with a few goats and chickens outside. We go in and no say "No Gas!" We were well out of Varadero so the chance that someone speaks english is very minimal. One of the girls understood Gas and said ahhhh gasonlina. I will definately remember that word. It just so happens they had a car. Now this car was most likely something that had been passed down from generation to generation, a 1950's car. The guy ciphened out gas from his own car and gave it to us, not expecting anything in return. I can't get over the generosity of these people that have absolutely nothing to their name and yet they are willing to give whatever they have to complete strangers. If only the whole world worked like that, we wouldn't have the poverty that exists in these countries today. So before leaving we unloaded what we had left to give out. There were about 3 generations of the family there. One lady was sooo excited to get soap and deoderant that she was waving it at her family inside and smelling it. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRizbUTbc5KEenMgwT78garUQ8-ag97PApyUo9Luq46Kr1xhfH1UYQx6RNRjrQKK7devhcXYyr1CnvD6oUEBWiHfdfkF84Yjey0KjH6ZUsT5XKGZ-Io4s8vCZ6uokfqyfAE5O6/s1600-h/cuba+feb+10th+2007+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035615611753656930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRizbUTbc5KEenMgwT78garUQ8-ag97PApyUo9Luq46Kr1xhfH1UYQx6RNRjrQKK7devhcXYyr1CnvD6oUEBWiHfdfkF84Yjey0KjH6ZUsT5XKGZ-Io4s8vCZ6uokfqyfAE5O6/s320/cuba+feb+10th+2007+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> We decided after our trip that we won't be going back to an all inclusive again. Moose can't sit still for two minutes so there definately has to be lots of things to do. The food wasn't too hot, we of course knew it wasn't going to be very good before we arrived and we did find something to eat everyday but a week of fries and pizza for lunch and dinner was just too much. The weirdest thing was there was NO MILK! Not one drop of pasturized milk on that island. The only thing we could find was powdered and condensed milk. How in the world can you live without milk?? Let me tell you I craved that stuff from the day I got there until we left.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHcFsAWQiO2-HZOf0B6fGit1xmxte6ZbtPtpgiV4Cm9h-9BSh_Dw7JTAU7sypiRy5mBLyA-XEdBdvZPfY8D00EOqWY_YUZo6JsBuiP5T9ACVXrUSfPHQ8bDw0916Qa0W8uXy5/s1600-h/cuba+feb+10th+2007+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035615620343591538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHcFsAWQiO2-HZOf0B6fGit1xmxte6ZbtPtpgiV4Cm9h-9BSh_Dw7JTAU7sypiRy5mBLyA-XEdBdvZPfY8D00EOqWY_YUZo6JsBuiP5T9ACVXrUSfPHQ8bDw0916Qa0W8uXy5/s320/cuba+feb+10th+2007+024.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well I think I've babbled enough for today, i hope to have all my pics in a folder for you by the next post to browse through. In the meantime I leave you with one of my favourite moments of the trip.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVoXXNMuWK4ZDMDumSSquTVc48fwwGr4mpsFElnli3GCKAx7MSxXD7WYgT-48MQL055-VjOnoWgYq_1Frs-kfQ5vXR3goeSo6j9kR0OdlaUVPRFIsAbWG50EJN4I0_LjNDmbA/s1600-h/cuba+feb+10th+2007+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035615624638558850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVoXXNMuWK4ZDMDumSSquTVc48fwwGr4mpsFElnli3GCKAx7MSxXD7WYgT-48MQL055-VjOnoWgYq_1Frs-kfQ5vXR3goeSo6j9kR0OdlaUVPRFIsAbWG50EJN4I0_LjNDmbA/s320/cuba+feb+10th+2007+101.jpg" border="0" /></a> That is the first time I've seen a real camel before. I just went over to ask the man if I could pet them and take a picture but before I knew it he had lifted me up onto its neck and gave Moose the camera to take a picture. Oh Miseur Camel you were oh so cute.<br /><div></div>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-18093937935417024842007-02-10T02:31:00.000-08:002007-02-09T11:30:47.951-08:00Adios Amigos!Well the time has come!<br />I'm just eating breakfast and then we're off to the airport. Have a great week everyone and I see ya in a week.CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-25955429745351774782007-02-08T18:52:00.000-08:002007-02-08T08:22:50.326-08:00Blanket of HopeHi All! Just a quick post before I go to bed.<br /><a href="http://knit-knack.blog-city.com/">Rebekah </a>has started a blanket project for <a href="http://www.cottage46.blogspot.com">Sonya's </a>husband. They just found out he has Lymphoma, a form of cancer. Go on over to Rebekah's blog and read more about the project.<br />Its called Blanket of Hope and she is asking for support of fellow knitters to aid her in knitting a square or two.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYRroTH3K9cz3kiUS4ZmX2Y7waaRhyMGFZViSuzZ_ZQcVomDJRcsE854nIR4K8e25Wjw1SczXCcCMkJcIjA9OOuDvykpXHdLGZbUngSylOIqV93gtOuGKo0qLuHqDAgR6P51e/s1600-h/blanket_of_hope.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029362541235911618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYRroTH3K9cz3kiUS4ZmX2Y7waaRhyMGFZViSuzZ_ZQcVomDJRcsE854nIR4K8e25Wjw1SczXCcCMkJcIjA9OOuDvykpXHdLGZbUngSylOIqV93gtOuGKo0qLuHqDAgR6P51e/s320/blanket_of_hope.jpg" border="0" /></a> Now I'm gonna be gone for a whole week, and i'm sure somewhere in that WHOLE WEEK you could all squeeze a little knitting in for a good cause. The squares *or shapes* I should say can be any size,shape or colour just as long as they come from the heart.<br />So please, take a few minutes next week and help us out!<br /><div></div>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-60832807879635917352007-02-07T06:52:00.000-08:002007-02-07T07:33:45.551-08:003 more shifts till Vacay!!!*insert crazy happy dance*<br />3 more shifts, ohhhhh yeahhhh baby 3 more shifts and I'm outta there for 2 whole weeks!!!!!<br />I'm just a little excited. Its been a year and a half with no vacation so this is wellllllll overdue!<br /><br />Lots has been going on here at CelticCastOn. Trying to finish up the bathroom before we leave, packing and putting together some packages for Cuban's. Add on top of that normal work, giving some kitty love and Phew! we definately need a vacation.<br />The bathroom is coming along, I have my doubts as to whether EVERYTHING will be finished before we leave. Moose has pretty much done everything in the bathroom by himself due to his shifts and days off. Usually I am the painter but when I came home from work last week he had it primed and painted so there goes my job. The rest really was plumbing, which I would be absolutely no help with. I did, however, get all the trim for the 4 rooms we will be redoing done, its alot of door casings and trim let me tell ya. Here's a shot of the shower installed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7VtPPymTOcSjr5u6Bll2Y85k677f-L-7Uw9uSrLy2GyTS9-fxVwmfdwZfcvQsNVu0lipTSU83hiUbi1IV0tMWZ5dazUOjXYPkdrjQSli9GK5qpdHXHCf3CyfwyT4J9LLibQn/s1600-h/bathroom+reno%27s+swift+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028806998195322018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7VtPPymTOcSjr5u6Bll2Y85k677f-L-7Uw9uSrLy2GyTS9-fxVwmfdwZfcvQsNVu0lipTSU83hiUbi1IV0tMWZ5dazUOjXYPkdrjQSli9GK5qpdHXHCf3CyfwyT4J9LLibQn/s320/bathroom+reno%27s+swift+005.jpg" border="0" /></a> On the knitting front everything is basically at a stand still. There's just no time to knit this week. The Tweedy Aran Cardi has been put in the WIP basket until we come back and not a stitch has been knit since last week.<br />I have however been getting some knitting ready for Cuba. The only knitting i'm taking is a sock project. I doubt I'll get any other knitting done during the week but the sock should be enough to fulfill my knitting craving.<br />A new toy arrived on Monday that i've been *not so patiently* awaiting. Its a walnut yarn swift handmade by the folks at <a href="http://www.knittingnotionsonline.com">Knitting Notions</a>.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYIWRBOAF7ousUdQsbQS78dYS61p4YTnGUY92qCCBvzAvY5xse-NMdmKleorea6xzJbvXaPQwFEd21ulF1dqwp_fyuIjTYQbSJLYKvykUOHh0rGUk_z1Dz6Aefy7ryzJkT8Z9/s1600-h/bathroom+reno%27s+swift+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028807006785256626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYIWRBOAF7ousUdQsbQS78dYS61p4YTnGUY92qCCBvzAvY5xse-NMdmKleorea6xzJbvXaPQwFEd21ulF1dqwp_fyuIjTYQbSJLYKvykUOHh0rGUk_z1Dz6Aefy7ryzJkT8Z9/s320/bathroom+reno%27s+swift+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> I first found out about these when Heidi had one on her blog and was receiving one from her fab hubby for her anniversary present. I've been saying for a swift for a while but hadn't found one that I was in LOVE with. I was set on getting an umbrella swift until I saw this swift and read the benefits of having a table top one. </p><p>1) Its dark walnut, I loooooove dark wood</p><p>2) It has many dowel holes on each arm for different size skeins to fit onto. Also great if your yarn shrinks a bit.</p><p>3) It takes seconds to put it together and take it apart. No need to worry about this big umbrella and where to store it.</p><p>4) It comes with a fabulous bag to keep all the parts together and store.</p><p>5) Its handfinished! They use tung oil and linseed oil and a layer of paste wax on top. Its soooo silky smooth, no need to worry about your yarn snagging.</p><p>I could go on! I Immediately ripped into the box when it can and gave it a spin. Its friggin fabulous!!! I kept saying LOOK MOOSE!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!! I LOVE IT!!</p><p>It was so quick, in a matter of minutes I had a freshly wound ball ready for a little trip to Cuba.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdghgzy0_aptlQpuxyt52OyFWoZgS2-INyEJRNmIo9LMm0d4tvufMF7Eo9aLsQfKejeQWSCk1J_GlF5VPp15xe45nJuo-wk7q8fVpl20joOXfKCreffuJQgiB9Tg1H3cqIgSM/s1600-h/bathroom+reno%27s+swift+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028807011080223938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdghgzy0_aptlQpuxyt52OyFWoZgS2-INyEJRNmIo9LMm0d4tvufMF7Eo9aLsQfKejeQWSCk1J_GlF5VPp15xe45nJuo-wk7q8fVpl20joOXfKCreffuJQgiB9Tg1H3cqIgSM/s320/bathroom+reno%27s+swift+020.jpg" border="0" /></a> * Yarn is Scouts Appletini!*</p><p>Thanks for all your suggestions on patterns. I love all that you have suggested but didn't think they would work well with the yarn I chose from my stash. Were Appletini is varigated I didn't want to do anything lacey or with alot of pattern for fear of not being able to see the pattern too well. I did find a pattern that I think will work with the yarn. Its <a href="http://www.notayarnsnob.blogspot.com">Sarah's </a>free pattern called Honey of a hurricane socks. I seems easy enough so here's hoping!!</p><p>Must go get ready for work *sigh* ohhhh i soo want to cast on for those!!<a href="http://notayarnsnob.blogspot.com/2006/09/free-pattern.html"><br /></p></a>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-29862168594278211632007-02-02T07:02:00.000-08:002007-02-02T07:19:50.223-08:00Winter wonderlandSo I realized in my last post that I didn't tell you all where we are going.....<br />There will definately be alot of these there...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhei6KDDb4b43ANpjSSTAPUeVl-d3yw0wwsNIS2WvQ1CRUcsIvjSXv7oU0Z85Ba4s7-j62jvFC1HAi5kF3ij7RVtiwMjz4uDsbWzSoceJFLrNgDZX45gQC6YC4kJBinCli241PX/s1600-h/cigar_ash.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026953277425466450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhei6KDDb4b43ANpjSSTAPUeVl-d3yw0wwsNIS2WvQ1CRUcsIvjSXv7oU0Z85Ba4s7-j62jvFC1HAi5kF3ij7RVtiwMjz4uDsbWzSoceJFLrNgDZX45gQC6YC4kJBinCli241PX/s320/cigar_ash.jpg" border="0" /></a> And I might also be able to pick up a few moves from this....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDSG7SVxGYr6hCqXkXU65tTCUOlEXMacqGsKKRfZZ_zVp7ba9swIgCtr8J5Hra5t8nMgQvWGr5FdZfXPV78LCy92vaDuivg2lkvxTgITgGDIjug9-tiRB_itURpXwau7Yw9QK/s1600-h/dirtydancing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026953281720433762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDSG7SVxGYr6hCqXkXU65tTCUOlEXMacqGsKKRfZZ_zVp7ba9swIgCtr8J5Hra5t8nMgQvWGr5FdZfXPV78LCy92vaDuivg2lkvxTgITgGDIjug9-tiRB_itURpXwau7Yw9QK/s320/dirtydancing.jpg" border="0" /></a> Thats right ya'll we're going to CUBA!!! I'm pretty excited! I've wanted to go to Cuba for a couple of years now and we are finally getting the chance to go. I can't wait to lay on that beach and not have to think about work or how cold it is.<br />Its actually nice out this morning, we got a big chunk of snow last night while I had a little nap by the fire :)<br />I was amazed when I went out to take this picture this morning how mild it was out. Now thats what i'm talking about. I could handle tons of snow if it was just mild out and not so frigid.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWSa_YiRdtzJesD2Mtie7auPxUd4JY4X0YmDaOesWQkVe81NTddifBirtoixc5yeAluwHcmMsmm4hhZuNOWwu2pgz3pxI78N9-a7TEauJJ0lfYgotdv17HR0HkL2x9LgDVhYc/s1600-h/winter,noro+yarn+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026953290310368370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWSa_YiRdtzJesD2Mtie7auPxUd4JY4X0YmDaOesWQkVe81NTddifBirtoixc5yeAluwHcmMsmm4hhZuNOWwu2pgz3pxI78N9-a7TEauJJ0lfYgotdv17HR0HkL2x9LgDVhYc/s320/winter,noro+yarn+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> So Project Spectrum started yesterday and you'll remember me saying I have nothing in those colours to knit with and I didn't want to stray from my tweedy aran cardi. Well after yesterday's post it clicked and I remembered the sweater I had been DYING to make but didn't want to stop knitting the tweed. Well GUESS what colour the yarn is?????? It MUST be fate hehehe<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMH9e_rDB3LrjuwGhwnP192YnskeaV2Z2G3KkLX_6xgLvHi33_FXMzZuk3eCw9UkiFufh4DuXE54O2LfUK1-bObIPXFdsQAS8ZLtl4qQ81oePDIGWMO_xUO_PNRT7barEUCtl/s1600-h/winter,noro+yarn+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026953298900302978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMH9e_rDB3LrjuwGhwnP192YnskeaV2Z2G3KkLX_6xgLvHi33_FXMzZuk3eCw9UkiFufh4DuXE54O2LfUK1-bObIPXFdsQAS8ZLtl4qQ81oePDIGWMO_xUO_PNRT7barEUCtl/s320/winter,noro+yarn+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Grey AND blue in the one yarn, how sweet is that. Now I didn't have the pattern book for the sweater, I did that on purpose so that I wouldn't start it before I had finished the current project but yesterday I went ahead and ordered it. Hopefully it will arrive before next weekend when we leave and I could cast on and take a sleeve with me. I also need to figure out what sock project I want to take with me. I don't want to do just a plain sock but I also don't want to have to look at a pattern every two seconds while i'm there. Any suggestions!</p><p>Sooo the mouse story...... yeah I heard the mouse in the wall again. Apparently Moose got a mouse, but not the RIGHT mouse, or maybe there were two of them. Who knows! So we'll have to see if we can locate the other one. Knowing my luck we'll come back and they will be all settled in the house, sprawled out on the couch infront of the fire or something!</p><p>Off to get some things done!<br /></p>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-81189765155571899932007-01-31T19:05:00.000-08:002007-01-31T19:39:05.164-08:00Sheet Rock CityMoose has been working up a storm on the soon to be bathroom downstairs. Sheetrock and crack filling is done, next will be sanding and then slapping some paint on there.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwuVMpyp5CxuSwbjzPvjpz_gFII4XQqAJiOar_rB0DYv3kfFxzcP8Nl1sHKDYlrncp9wsCtXkMdPWIJa8hRypTaNOs2slD86bYtPC6s4hye37K_rN4yfl8pu5fS90uV13ZSAC/s1600-h/aran+cardi+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026397972513831954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwuVMpyp5CxuSwbjzPvjpz_gFII4XQqAJiOar_rB0DYv3kfFxzcP8Nl1sHKDYlrncp9wsCtXkMdPWIJa8hRypTaNOs2slD86bYtPC6s4hye37K_rN4yfl8pu5fS90uV13ZSAC/s320/aran+cardi+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Moose plans on getting it done before we leave..... I don't know that it can be done but we will see. Where *you ask* has Sock been while all this has been going on???<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBh18W41OcXKQN51KyFDAUU-Owa5bQkcRZp9lM7Ia49orievGlgm2_DzcoxYifYxK_J1a67KlwFJ1TMQMjqQltrhbcaW7W4kg7_KgdDYE6Aj_T9HYcL2_VtLTt2deiHOSQZho/s1600-h/aran+cardi+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026397976808799266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBh18W41OcXKQN51KyFDAUU-Owa5bQkcRZp9lM7Ia49orievGlgm2_DzcoxYifYxK_J1a67KlwFJ1TMQMjqQltrhbcaW7W4kg7_KgdDYE6Aj_T9HYcL2_VtLTt2deiHOSQZho/s320/aran+cardi+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> * This sheetrock stuff's for the birds!!! I think its about time for my 20th nap of the day.*</p><p>So I was talking to Moose just after I got home from work tonight.</p><p>Moose: Sooo I was on your blog today!</p><p>Me : Where ya??</p><p>Moose: Yeah but I don't think I know how to work it right cause I could only get last weeks post to come up..... or was that your last post??</p><p>Me : Yeah I think that was my last one</p><p>Moose: Geez what kind of blogger are you??? LAST WEEK???</p><p>Way to make me feel guilty :( I've been meaning to post for days but it just hasn't happened. So here's the post ! </p><p>Speaking of Moose. He has this facination of buying things in bulk. Now I know you're probably saying yeah bulks good. Buy bulk cereal so you don't have to buy a teeny weeny box every two days but Moose's bulk purchases are jsut plain WEIRD. I come home the other day, Moose had picked up a few things, butter was something we needed but it wasn't the NORMAL container of butter NOOOOOOO it was a MASSIVE ,will take us a year to use it all tub of butter. He also picked up some dishwasher powder..... a mammoth PAIL of dishwasher powder and I'm not even going to go into the shampoo jug he brought home one day. He thinks its the greatest thing in the world and looks sooo smug when he finds a new bulk purchase. PLEASE tell me I'm not alone in my thoughts of CRAZINESS!!!!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCQKCSWBX6Cixl_6EyMcOw1G7Lcx18HkN4tSG3VjPzJoxo5DRDelKsbOzuCTxgnLAGri-LS_N4ykJ9K3kNaly_oxNYJuMthyJvE7fX5iy_7Uki0rARW9TdPXRTzxIEcI1euwv/s1600-h/aran+cardi+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026397985398733874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCQKCSWBX6Cixl_6EyMcOw1G7Lcx18HkN4tSG3VjPzJoxo5DRDelKsbOzuCTxgnLAGri-LS_N4ykJ9K3kNaly_oxNYJuMthyJvE7fX5iy_7Uki0rARW9TdPXRTzxIEcI1euwv/s320/aran+cardi+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> For weeks now I've been telling Moose there was a mouse in the wall in the basement. He laughed and told me there can't be a mouse in the way cause its cement and there would be nowhere for him to get in. Fair enough but there was SOMETHING in that wall. Sock and I would be sitting at the computer and I'd hear it walking along behind the plastic vapour barrier. Even Sock heard it and continued to stare at the wall. All this happened of course while moose wasn't here. Of the course of the next couple of weeks, i'd hear the mouse in different places and on different walls. Everytime I heard it I'd let moose know I'd heard the mouse again, got laughed at and told there wasn't a mouse in the wall. By the weekend I was tired of telling him there was a mouse and just accepted it. Monday evening I called Moose before I got home from work and he said I caught the mouse in the wall today. My reply was YOU DID!!!! I TOOOOOLLLLLD YOU THERE WAS A MOUSE! WHO WAS RIGHT???? WHO WAS RIGHT????? To which he replied You and Sock were right. lol I love it when i'm right. Mr. Mouse is now in heaven, bless his little heart, I told him he should have taken him over to the pit and let him off there but it was too late by the time I talked to him.</p><p>I'm loving having my sunday's off. The past few weekends I've been able to go to church, hang with moose and get lots of knitting done. I finished sleeve two sunday and started one of the front's this week. As you can see not much has progressed this week so far but I'm hoping to get some good progress on the weeekend.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DdssEVaWaNSh7FOxm7Kdr7WiNZCvmmC_bEL2FopMcdmdnhMbbsb5ZK8wBsuiyy7mAjFYCjb13l33HSWePMt1JKuEo02p64jb5pu_Pgp8NXCNgFQ1HbS6zj1P4GINgOPCuTba/s1600-h/aran+cardi+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026397989693701186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DdssEVaWaNSh7FOxm7Kdr7WiNZCvmmC_bEL2FopMcdmdnhMbbsb5ZK8wBsuiyy7mAjFYCjb13l33HSWePMt1JKuEo02p64jb5pu_Pgp8NXCNgFQ1HbS6zj1P4GINgOPCuTba/s320/aran+cardi+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> Project Spectrum starts tomorrow. I didn't sign up for this one. Last PS I always ended up not having the colours and not being finished projects before the next colour starts so this time if I happen to be knitting the same colour as that month,great, if not then i'll continue with what I"m doing. I have to keep it down to the two projects remember!<br /></p>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-52937392562348106902007-01-24T17:04:00.000-08:002007-01-24T17:38:48.355-08:00knitting bags and mail!In two weeks and four days I'm going on VACATION!!!!!!<br />I'm finally using my vacation time and going away. I'd stand on my head for two weeks straight if it mean't getting a break from work.<br />Soooo in honour of going away, it was of course time to find a knitting /carry on bag. I wanted a bag that was big enough to carry a knitting project and my essentials but not too big that it was heavy and hard to lug around. I also wanted something in the way of a messenger bag to take with me when we are out, handbags while on vacation just aren't practical for me. I need something I can throw over my head and forget about. I had looked at the messenger knitting bags on Scout's Swag but i really don't have a hundred bucks to shell out on a bag right now.*more on that later* So after a little search in the mall and one patient...... or not so patient Moose I found the bag I was looking for. Its green, its the perfect size and the strap is easily converted to a messenger style or hand bag and did I mention its GREEN????? What could be better???<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihDEf3gWYlutWAlQrdyfwlbsNWU3O9Po-_q5U1H-epnGL6O3kAB8TFSlsfpaO0Ca2douO3toWi26H9DANR26bd71GGa0ERr2f9G2Vy6-evGyvnKiXkvvFkkyHJubR-4Vnh9N1/s1600-h/green+bags+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023768919064592546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihDEf3gWYlutWAlQrdyfwlbsNWU3O9Po-_q5U1H-epnGL6O3kAB8TFSlsfpaO0Ca2douO3toWi26H9DANR26bd71GGa0ERr2f9G2Vy6-evGyvnKiXkvvFkkyHJubR-4Vnh9N1/s320/green+bags+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> I also found a cute little notions holder in the clearance section at zellers. Its actually a five star pencil case but the cool thing about it is that it stands upright. All your notions, pens, highlighters, stitch markers fit inside, the top half zips open and it still stands upright beside you on the table while you work. And the best part ITS GREEN!<br /><br />My Anniversary present arrived today! If you'll remember I was getting Moose sock blockers.<br />Here they are in all their glory! I of course had to pop a sock on for show. These may be the ladies small but when I put the sock on the block it made my sock look huge!<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RxQNe38Uy6egJsZMp5UBvawa9XEZ_JW16nF7cafeulyu1CaEt8LsE5Lb_Uz5_5hWstBYqOz4JBZ7sLqT9JNGe6eKkfwZKsJLhiGaGXuz3bW-LocJF1LWpVyiQchz5YtFc0K7/s1600-h/green+bags+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023768927654527154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RxQNe38Uy6egJsZMp5UBvawa9XEZ_JW16nF7cafeulyu1CaEt8LsE5Lb_Uz5_5hWstBYqOz4JBZ7sLqT9JNGe6eKkfwZKsJLhiGaGXuz3bW-LocJF1LWpVyiQchz5YtFc0K7/s320/green+bags+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> The first sleeve is complete! Now I get to do it ALL OVER AGAIN! *throws confetti*</p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNatIuIUaTHsWRckmnf6HEjfXA_bkS4SoIysl32tElAKurrRWYK6aya9ULamfMC8xQzWpdgoZZm_dtZwbpr9fIZsB9Ps2UlQJmk9cQ_l-EjjyGTRS9xbzxkaz0p2Tcdbt78pC4/s1600-h/green+bags+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023768931949494466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNatIuIUaTHsWRckmnf6HEjfXA_bkS4SoIysl32tElAKurrRWYK6aya9ULamfMC8xQzWpdgoZZm_dtZwbpr9fIZsB9Ps2UlQJmk9cQ_l-EjjyGTRS9xbzxkaz0p2Tcdbt78pC4/s320/green+bags+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> We are back at the reno's again on the house. We have some flooring, painting, trim in two rooms, and transforming another room into a bathroom before we can put it up for sale. Its going to be alot of work in the next month or two but it will all be worth it :)<br /></p>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-7389011043537917262007-01-23T12:30:00.000-08:002007-01-23T12:58:35.199-08:00chugging along in the cold!I saw the cutest picture on a blog today, wanna see??? <a href="http://reddogknits.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/bound-up/">CUTENESS</a><br />Thats Gangles, one of <a href="http://reddogknits.wordpress.com">Kristi's </a>twin boys! If you'll remember there was a virtual baby shower for Kristi and tons of people knit an item or two for the wee baabies. So i'm checking bloglines and click on Kristi's blog and BAM! There is the cutest little baby wearing a sweater I knit for him. That picture says it all! Its soo exciting to see your own handknits on someone else. I had the biggest grin the whole time I was reading her post. Thank you Kristi for taking the time to photograph and post gangles! You made my day!<br /><br />So today at work I had a 2 x 4 entire grid filled with product fall on my thumb at work. Talk about huuuuuurt! Thankfully it wasn't broken, just have a pulsing thumb and a big purple blood blister right by my cuticle. It definately hurt when it dropped but all I could think about was, if its broken I hope they only cast my thumb that way I can still knit, cause if they cast my hand I'll go CRAZY!<br /><br />Saturday I cast on for my first sleeve of the tweedy aran cardi. Its k1 p1 with a cable going up the middle. I must admit I like k1 p1, but this sleeve just doesn't want to end. I'm not even up to the arm pit and i'm banging my head against the wall. I keep thinking in the back of my mind, "And there's still ANOTHER ONE to go" I'm going to work on it tonight and try to get some more done tomorrow so I'm crossing my fingers that I will have it done in the next few days.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYN1AHTX_Dd4LJtWu3_HRUNbSnzm-hAe_SUmGdnlUt-xLz9rXyDMhJWbDcNVHsY0LFO-LuNm6GoK6SiXeURiMVYbGKFhyphenhyphen85h8sHCWWkPWaXHXugMavqHrN94Meyr-fYZ6NhopS/s1600-h/aran+tweedy+cardi+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023327323412119666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYN1AHTX_Dd4LJtWu3_HRUNbSnzm-hAe_SUmGdnlUt-xLz9rXyDMhJWbDcNVHsY0LFO-LuNm6GoK6SiXeURiMVYbGKFhyphenhyphen85h8sHCWWkPWaXHXugMavqHrN94Meyr-fYZ6NhopS/s320/aran+tweedy+cardi+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> We've been having some fun with Sock :) Now I read blogs with cats wearing preemie hats, and bibs and socks and you name it they're wearing it. Not this cat, if you even THINK about putting something on her she's gone. Last night however Moose slipped a chocolate wrapper on her head without her knowing *hehe*<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AHRn23e6tdTg5I8tKRx_3QKqVQG4aqMHE2gqsXK2o8kwb8459c75arl8aogIiO4JMcp9X3-8E3BGxfvmAIuut1hs2jDuyzWEBXO5dCu34n7YgxXfve9z5I6LlFQJ9sI3-qP-/s1600-h/aran+tweedy+cardi+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023327332002054274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AHRn23e6tdTg5I8tKRx_3QKqVQG4aqMHE2gqsXK2o8kwb8459c75arl8aogIiO4JMcp9X3-8E3BGxfvmAIuut1hs2jDuyzWEBXO5dCu34n7YgxXfve9z5I6LlFQJ9sI3-qP-/s320/aran+tweedy+cardi+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> *Hi Mum!! Why do you have the camera out, i'm just sitting on dad??*<br /><br />She caught on to what we were up to when we put another one up there.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAe202l5JnQbM30h8rkCi8C8mL8Z5HQz0JsPd4DU03cFZ5uyXXw6GbLxvqORpVwJXzAJnLYIcEzD7UstWzkdqrf39L2tj1xriX-yPYRmQiS95oImU3VKvUu7B5NS-oBz3LCXm/s1600-h/aran+tweedy+cardi+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023327340591988882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAe202l5JnQbM30h8rkCi8C8mL8Z5HQz0JsPd4DU03cFZ5uyXXw6GbLxvqORpVwJXzAJnLYIcEzD7UstWzkdqrf39L2tj1xriX-yPYRmQiS95oImU3VKvUu7B5NS-oBz3LCXm/s320/aran+tweedy+cardi+013.jpg" border="0" /></a> * oh yeah..... funny guy huh! Hurry up take the picture, then GET THIS OFF MY HEAD!!!*<br /><div></div>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-60967340115198355672007-01-18T06:25:00.000-08:002007-01-18T06:56:55.921-08:00brrrrrr!!!Don't make me go outside plllllllease!!!<br />Thats what I was saying yesterday morning before work! -38 with the wind chill in definately a stay at home and knit day!!! But noooooo work it was. I guess I can be at least happy that we have snow. It started on our way to St.Hubert on monday and by the time we were coming home it was inches deep everywhere. The snow on the railing will give you some indication.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1gpp97tFwoz2qW8WCHTRy8U-vPAQNMEctbEDat3RUV_7_VItoABttNNSqdRAry1INjyyCNtNn5-vI612D8-Ui3nDxvrP8ETvHYkp7BRCqtxaTgmMgvOQ-0REXh_79OdsBE5m/s1600-h/sock+and+moose+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021381823486115890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1gpp97tFwoz2qW8WCHTRy8U-vPAQNMEctbEDat3RUV_7_VItoABttNNSqdRAry1INjyyCNtNn5-vI612D8-Ui3nDxvrP8ETvHYkp7BRCqtxaTgmMgvOQ-0REXh_79OdsBE5m/s320/sock+and+moose+012.jpg" border="0" /></a> St. Hubert was fabulous! We ate till we were full, and I ate everything on all three plates (oink oink) I may be little but I sure know how to eat my food :)<br />On the way to St.Hubert I took along my finished Dulaan knits to sew up. I'd been procrastinating doing it so the drive was the perfect time. Here's on of the hats I made. I have a total of 7 knits now that are complete and I still have a few more still to do.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqV1UaNxr8CNi7hq3I2Wb8_kfJANNZV6pSppDpAhmFmzHuhfRETMnAglKhcPyAEyDrM0Yb0ah_DO6esMsRnpup610vk6_KXzgDHotwvygjHLOJfWHoOd9TxFqJMU1xtxmkTM06/s1600-h/sock+and+moose+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021381832076050498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqV1UaNxr8CNi7hq3I2Wb8_kfJANNZV6pSppDpAhmFmzHuhfRETMnAglKhcPyAEyDrM0Yb0ah_DO6esMsRnpup610vk6_KXzgDHotwvygjHLOJfWHoOd9TxFqJMU1xtxmkTM06/s320/sock+and+moose+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> For our anniversary we decided to just do dinner and a small give, seeing hows its so close to christmas and then there is my birthday next month too :) So <a href="http://cgi.ebay.ca/MOOSE-SOCK-BLOCKERS-BEAUTIFUL-OAK-FINISH_W0QQitemZ140010166583QQihZ004QQcategoryZ1362QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem">THIS </a>is what is winging its way to me as we speak! Yippee Moose blockers from my Moose :)</p><p>Speaking of Moose, I always tease him when Sockies on him that he LOVES her. His reply is always I LIKE her but I don't LOVE her. Well I have photographic evidence and Sock will agree that Moose is definatley smitten with old Sock.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalJqQuGHcMChVnhHO-p3VsU6U6Ublb4LsJ30_qPoSkkbd2FeTJooDS51kcgsvl_VpnzbF-aTkH1KGXqGbZkjaF-dyhU2hfwT02s_C_h2XPhjJBh7yFMve6_O0LEGOl1rF_J4u/s1600-h/sock+and+moose+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021381836371017810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalJqQuGHcMChVnhHO-p3VsU6U6Ublb4LsJ30_qPoSkkbd2FeTJooDS51kcgsvl_VpnzbF-aTkH1KGXqGbZkjaF-dyhU2hfwT02s_C_h2XPhjJBh7yFMve6_O0LEGOl1rF_J4u/s320/sock+and+moose+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> Awwww Bonding time :) Whenever or where ever Moose sits she runs to jump up and sit on him awww they're best buds!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYz2Z3nZMO0mp2kJIvs6sJFK1f30IAyd1G7prFHZL2BSQKDGP9yGFnvi11Ra_EYond5ODqzN6ix8h4fy7zWWD9OuESXbomM4oWnmMBKQMUUsIxCWnRwMg5T67npgcc4XgLaryw/s1600-h/sock+and+moose+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021381840665985122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYz2Z3nZMO0mp2kJIvs6sJFK1f30IAyd1G7prFHZL2BSQKDGP9yGFnvi11Ra_EYond5ODqzN6ix8h4fy7zWWD9OuESXbomM4oWnmMBKQMUUsIxCWnRwMg5T67npgcc4XgLaryw/s320/sock+and+moose+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> *<em>pppeewww!! Dad you have some major cat breath there! Do you mind!!*</em><br /></p>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-17398600375153513702007-01-14T17:58:00.000-08:002007-01-15T05:36:47.088-08:00Two Years!!Two years ago today I said I DO to this handsome Devil!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QHetAsBstvs9BdZolCBQF_eMTyjmWSQHnx6nSW9xQuPSgGvgf2le1JyBCZAZGdqxAY7XIdR88M6s9blAeojPFIepNgAONFgc5XMVlMVh7VcH-nKri5r1SKm-Ajc6XfmQcjUO/s1600-h/prrrrrrrrrroww.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020072936497627138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QHetAsBstvs9BdZolCBQF_eMTyjmWSQHnx6nSW9xQuPSgGvgf2le1JyBCZAZGdqxAY7XIdR88M6s9blAeojPFIepNgAONFgc5XMVlMVh7VcH-nKri5r1SKm-Ajc6XfmQcjUO/s320/prrrrrrrrrroww.JPG" border="0" /></a> These two years and been the best two years in my life..... well those and the previous 5 with Moose :) Its hard to believe two years have come and gone already but I wouldn't have changed a minute!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOE4KELNHHUGrzutSLCwQmcl7zlNK6pTiWDTJngWFGer9WaVy-yiIjFSSKLiFT_SChyphenhyphenvAB4iEVirKFhys5S5GNyf0_D434o_cUgeIX0e9zCU_Ck22rkSBS5j4v9dvzQKW_hZzO/s1600-h/donkey+and+donkey+curly+hair.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020072940792594450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOE4KELNHHUGrzutSLCwQmcl7zlNK6pTiWDTJngWFGer9WaVy-yiIjFSSKLiFT_SChyphenhyphenvAB4iEVirKFhys5S5GNyf0_D434o_cUgeIX0e9zCU_Ck22rkSBS5j4v9dvzQKW_hZzO/s320/donkey+and+donkey+curly+hair.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuSsRgZFUlhyphenhyphen4fpM-rOTOqZzyCr5NR937MzskOOkMqppt8KfiaSbPKUGZE6JCbXwKYUaE6K6KjFeXyLkESBBk8AqSjq4O1T6utZTGEBru9fx-0KKxJCeLHfDp7N4_xlkUIIMX/s1600-h/nathanandkelly.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020072940792594466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuSsRgZFUlhyphenhyphen4fpM-rOTOqZzyCr5NR937MzskOOkMqppt8KfiaSbPKUGZE6JCbXwKYUaE6K6KjFeXyLkESBBk8AqSjq4O1T6utZTGEBru9fx-0KKxJCeLHfDp7N4_xlkUIIMX/s320/nathanandkelly.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We are off to St. Hubert some time today to feed our faces and celebrate!</div>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1168274135640388282007-01-08T08:24:00.000-08:002007-01-08T19:10:27.746-08:00SNOW!!!!!!!!!!Can you believe it??? We actually are getting snow?? I flicked to the weather channel last night and tomy surprise discovered we were in a winter storm warning! YAY!!!!<br />We are supposed to get 5-15 cm of snow and then its supposed to turn to rain.... we shall see how much we actually DO get. Here's a picture I just took a few moments ago. SNOW!!!! MORE SNOW!!!<br /> <span style="color:#330033;">EDITED TO ADD: Its all gone, every last drop washed away by the rain :( COME BACK SNOW!</span><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/220812/tweedi%20aran%20cardi%20004.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/915112/tweedi%20aran%20cardi%20004.jpg" border="0" /></a> As for the Tweedy Aran Cardi, I'm still chugging. Yesterday I thought I'd have the back done and be started on the front..... that didn't happen so I figured I'd get it done this morning...... that didn't happen. This back is taking FOREVER!!!! I've got about 2 more inches to go before I can bind off. At this rate its gonna take forever!!! MUST STICK TO ONE PROJECT!!!<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/839823/tweedi%20aran%20cardi%20001.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/255484/tweedi%20aran%20cardi%20001.jpg" border="0" /></a>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1167917964066726142007-01-04T05:15:00.000-08:002007-01-04T05:39:24.096-08:00randomnessI just made these super cute multi coloured sheep for a blogless Sherry who's a new knitter. She liked all the colours so thought why the heck not make one of each. I think they are pretty darn cute, don't you think?? Sherry is a brand new knitter and only on her third project but i'm excited to send these off to her in hopes of making her knitting life that little bit easier! Enjoy Sherry!<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/544416/stitchmarkers%20002.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/442822/stitchmarkers%20002.jpg" border="0" /></a> Just the other day I order some Noro Kochoran from <a href="http://www.busybeeknitting.com/index.html">Busy Bee</a>. They have a great sale on right now that you should definately check out. Cheaps on the net for Kochoran. She even gave me free shipping to Canada! Can't get any better than that!!! Lolly has recently knit <a href="http://lollygirl.com/blog/?cat=80">THIS</a> sweater. As soon as I saw the pattern for it I fell in looooooove. When I found the great deal at Busy Bee I had to order the yarn and make it. So Kochoran number <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Noro-Kochoran-Yarn-10-BLUE-FERN-and-GREY_W0QQitemZ250054997464QQihZ015QQcategoryZ36592QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem">10 </a>is on its way to me. I must contain myself from starting it though until I finish my Tweedy Aran Cardi! Oohhhh but the temptation! I better get a crack on with that cardi!<br /><br />If you love felted bags you've gotta check out <a href="http://fiberandphotography.blogspot.com/">Heidi's </a>blog. Heidi and I go to the same church. I suspected her as a knitting because I had noticed her carrying felted bags before. Just before christmas I found her blog and was delighted to find she was indeed a knitter, and not just any old knitter. Heidi taught herslef to knit only a few months ago and already she's making fantastic felted bags and selling them on her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=86191">etsy </a>shop. Check it out. Not only does she knit and felt them but she them embroiders them with some fantastic designs! Talented I tell ya!<br /><br />We're off four wheeling today! I hope I have time later to get some knitting in.CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1167757067915692472007-01-02T08:45:00.000-08:002007-01-02T08:57:47.940-08:00Back to the Tweed.And we're off to the races on our 2007 knits! I'd put aside my tweed because I had become seriously frustrated before christmas but with three months left in the KAL and nothing to show I figured I'd better buck up and start knitting. The pattern wasn't matching up with the previous rows when I knit before and even with ripping and redoing I still couldn't get it right. Then the thought came into my head that I just need to use stitch markers DUH! I only make and sell the things :) Anyway I'm on the right track now and I'm boogin right along. There are 8 different patterns in one row so its slow going but I'm almost finished two diamond and before christmas I didn't have a diamond even started! The picture is of the back piece, I'm about 9 inchs along and if I didn't have to go to dang work tonight it might be another 9 :)<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/742305/2007%20wips%20002.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/286565/2007%20wips%20002.jpg" border="0" /></a> If you have something tweedy in your stash you'd like to use up, come on over and join the <a href="http://www.tweedingalong.blogspot.com">KAL</a>, we'd love to see what your knitting.<br /><br />There are several different projects I would like to dig into but I'm going to force myself to be a good knitter this year and only have two things on the needles at once. One being a sock and the other my main project. I will not start anything else until I get the main project done or finish the sock and then I can start another.<br />As you can see None of my WIP's that I was SUPPOSEDLY going to finish up before christmas got done so they will stay right where they are for the time being. I'm thinking about knitting the main project and then go back to an ufo and finish that before I start a new one but we'll see. There are sooo many beautiful patterns perking up here there and everywhere its going to be hard to just be knitting one at once.<br /><br />I'm planning on making some larger items for myself this year. The largest thing I did last year was my OSW. I think a few sweaters are long overdue in the Celtic household.<br />Until next time.... Tweed ya later!CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1167667665822248322007-01-01T08:04:00.000-08:002007-01-01T08:09:13.336-08:00Destashing!I've cleaned up all my stash, organzied, rebagged and removed some things I just won't ever use.<br />So to start off the new year I'm offering up my old stash to my fellow readers. I have patterns and yarn in my <a href="http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/celticcaston@rogers.com/album?.dir=3546re2">stash</a> that I just won't ever use. If you see something you like make me an offer, I'm up for trades too. Let me know if something peaks your interest and we can work something out!<br />Happy New Year everyone!<br /><br />Edited to add: I have several balls of each yarn, about 10 balls of the black. As if your interested and I'll give you the info.CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1167493437630295652006-12-30T07:21:00.000-08:002006-12-30T07:43:57.750-08:002006 in Review<a href="http://www.strangelittlemama.com">Carole </a>had asked what our favourite knits in 2006 were and what we knit so here it is!<br /><br /><strong>The List</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>*6 pairs of complete socks</strong><br /><strong>*one hat</strong><br /><strong>*6 scarves</strong><br /><strong>*6 discloths</strong><br /><strong>*1 one skein wonder</strong><br /><strong>*4 baby sweaters</strong><br /><strong>*1 gaiter</strong><br /><strong>*1 pair of fetching</strong><br /><strong>* one tank that was complete and then had to be ripped </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Thats 27 items in total this year. Not too bad! I'm happy with the amount of socks I have made but I'm going to lets say doubt that in 2007 :)</strong><br /><strong>I also want to make more sweaters for myself.</strong><br /><br /><br />So my favourite knits in 2006 are:<br /><br />The two little star sweaters I made for the twins. They were sooo cute I still wish I'd kept them. I can definately see me making another one if there is an addition to this family in the future.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/995570/DSCF2412.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/999359/DSCF2412.jpg" border="0" /></a> My favourite knit for myself was my OSW. While I haven't really gotten much use out of it yet, I can't wait to wear it out this summer :)<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/274299/DSCF2413.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/898324/DSCF2413.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have lots of goals I want to accomplish knitting wise in 2007 so keep your eyes peeled for lots of knitting in 2007.CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1167166832105222472006-12-26T12:55:00.000-08:002006-12-26T13:00:32.123-08:00Over for another year!Well Christmas is as far away as ever for another year. Company is gone, Moose is off to work and its just me and Sock once again. A knit night by the fire is in order while watching the first season DVD's of 90210!!! Good job Moosey!!!CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1166644411572823522006-12-20T10:39:00.000-08:002006-12-20T11:53:31.720-08:00Work getting in the way of christmas!!!IIEEE IEEEE IEEE!!! What a week! I've been missing blogland over the last week or so but i'm sooo glad to be back. My computer corner was taken over by a hard working Moose and I had no internet all week!!! I didn't know what to do with myself. Not that I had time to go online except for maybe in the morning's while i'm drinking my tea and I definatley missed that. Then I went to write a post yesterday and the computer died on me......what is that all about?????<br />Finally I'm here and ohhh soooo happpy!<br />Work has been CRAZY!!!! I have two shifts left until I get a few off for christmas and I'm ooohhh sooo glad. Working seven days straight during crazy time is NOT what I call fun.<br />The basement i'm glad to say is 98% done! There are parts of a few walls left to paint, the floor is complete and the woodwork painted and trim on! I'll be soooo glad when its done and the basement can get back to normal.<br /> What little time I have had to knit *ie: in the truck while Moose drives, or right before I go to bed* has been spent on Dulaan knitting. So I missed the Knit Unto Others KAL, everything was jsut CRAZY with work and the house turned upside down that I didn't even attempt it but this past week has been declared knit unto others week and most likely over the holidays as well. It seems everytime I sit down to knit by the time I get my charts and patterns and needles and yarn its time to put it away again so I opted for some very simple back to basics knits for Dulaan. Something that will keep my hands busy, and enjoy the tention relief knitting gives me and not have me frustrated and wanting to pull my hair out. This type of knitting will continue over the holidays me thinks. I want to beable to spend time with my family and not have to worry about patterns and counting.<br />I present my first FO fo Dulaan.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/499157/sock%20markers%20105.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/157930/sock%20markers%20105.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Gaiter *cue jaws music* I whipped this puppy up on our last christmas shopping trip to moncton. A gaiter is basically a neck warmer that can also be pulled up over your face to sheild out the cold. Its made out of Bernat Solo a steal of a deal at work for $2. I doubt the giftee of this knit will mind that it is acrylic. Its a bulky yarn, and will give much warm to those who need it.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/981758/sock%20markers%20112.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/719662/sock%20markers%20112.jpg" border="0" /></a> I made it long enough too that it can go over your head like a balaclava. ahhhhh the balaclava days, I remember having a white one with pink fair isle around the edges. Those were the days :) I have two other dulaan projects done, one which really needs blocking and one that I just cast off the needles. I hope to cast on another knit this afternoon, after my attempt at putting the christmas tree lights on by myself.<br />It was soooo nice this morning to SIT and knit for a good hour. I just want to go back to the couch now, wrap myself in a big blanket and knit some more but I do need to get some things done before the weekend. We have company coming for christmas. :)<br /><br />Sunday at work we had one of our Bob Ross classes going on at work. It wasn't your typical landscape painting but a super cute baby seal. Everyone had been admiring the sample in the store for weeks but only two signed up for the class. I had been tempted to take the class but with my lack of painting skills and also having to work I didn't get to.<br />I asked the instructor if I could buy the sample painting before the end of the class,that seal pup was just so cute I could take him home and scratch his little chin all day. So told me that she was taking it back to an art show in NS but if I wanted to pay for the canvas of the seal pup she was painting with the class I could have that one.<br />.......JUST THE CANVAS????? ARE YOU SERIOUS?????<br />Of course I jumped at the chance and after thanking her over and over that little baby seal came home to live with ME!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/243652/sock%20markers%20126.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/462274/sock%20markers%20126.jpg" border="0" /></a> Isn't he gorgeous???? Moose doesn't think Sockies will like the idea of a seal pup joining the clan but I think she'll get used to him :)CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1165339543439136422006-12-05T09:13:00.000-08:002006-12-05T09:25:43.600-08:00IT'S AN FO!!!!In a whole two weeks I managed to knit the second half of a sock............. and thats it. But Hey it is an FO and something crossed off my list.<br />This is Lorna's Laces that I got in Portland last year. I can't say that I'm a big fan of the pooling that seems to happen with Lorna's. I'd much prefer some CLAUDIA'S :) Don't know that I'll buy this sock yarn again, unless I see a colourway that I looooove. The socks were knit with US 1's in the pattern Gentlemen's shooting sock from Nancy Bush's knitting vinatage socks.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/327749/sock%20markers%20070.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/414050/sock%20markers%20070.jpg" border="0" /></a> You can see underneath my feet the new flooring in the basement. Moose has got a good start on it and hoepfully will have a good chunk more done when I get home from work tonight.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/170201/sock%20markers%20005.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/906691/sock%20markers%20005.jpg" border="0" /></a> MUUUUUMMMMMM!!!!! WHAT IS ALL THAT BANGING??????? YOU KNOW HOW MUCH A HATE NOISE!!!!! THINK I'LL STAY HERE TILL ITS OVER!!!!!<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/779864/sock%20markers%20076.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/703929/sock%20markers%20076.jpg" border="0" /></a> The first snow of the season is over. Its still all here, after we had some freezing rain last night. I was gazing out the window this morning at the snow and ice on the trees, its sooo beautiful, THAT's what I love about snow, now if the coldness would leave it would be a perfect day!CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1165238330280422902006-12-04T05:00:00.000-08:002006-12-04T05:19:03.046-08:00Its beginning to.......Look alot like Christmas!!!!<br />I can't believe its December and christmas is only a week or two away. Until this morning it totally didn't feel like it.<br />Although we had our work christmas party already, and a pot luck in which I make a yummy supply of christmas rice krispie squares...<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/527373/sock%20markers%20023.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/973582/sock%20markers%20023.jpg" border="0" /></a> it still really doesn't feel like christmas time. Maybe its because my mind was a little preoccupied in wanting my Moose home. Did I mention he's home *insert massive grin from ear to ear* saturday night he arrived home, and although I was working that night he stopped in on the way home to see me. Boy am I glad he's home. After work that night I arrived home to find, my nicely tidied basement looking like THIS!!<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/266752/sock%20markers%20058.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/453065/sock%20markers%20058.jpg" border="0" /></a> ok ok so i knew we were putting down new flooring because I lugged it all in the house while Moose was gone. But I certainly wasn't expecting to come home a few hours later to find the carpet completely ripped up. Don't get me wrong i'm not complaining! That pink carpet was BEYOND nasty! We do however had a slight problem. See all that stuff on the floor that looks like snow???? That would be years old underlay thats stuck to the cement......... We went to Kent yesterday and they are completely out of the stuff that helps to lift it so it looks like we will be shovling it off, bit by bit, very tedieous work. Don't go telling me well it looks like you've got alot of it off already because thats only PART of the basement. I'm standing in the middle of the main part, then there is more to the right. We'll see what it looks like when I get home from work.<br />Now I did say it was beginning to look alot like christmas...... well this might be why!!<br /><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/1600/914626/sock%20markers%20062.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/948/2244/320/249546/sock%20markers%20062.jpg" border="0" /></a> I woke up to this, this morning. It was a total shock, I was heading to the bathroom, looked up and did a double take. SNOWWWWW!!! I know I won't be saying this in a month or two but right now I'm happy. I was starting to wonder, all these blogs I've been reading with snow in hot places had me wondering if we were ever getting any. I didn't know if I should be jealous or glad. Now I can say its beginning to look alot like christmas... for now:)</p><p>I have been knitting, and honestly I think Moose coming home made me knit faster, for whatever reason, I am back in action. I have to bind of the toe of my sock today at work and I'll have a finished pair to report later on. Whooooppppeeee!</p><p>Must run and get ready for work! </p><p><br /> </p>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1164742454840820792006-11-28T11:33:00.000-08:002006-11-28T11:34:14.863-08:00shop till you drop!<a href="http://www.celticcastondesigns.blogspot.com">CelticCastOn Designs </a>has now been updated!!!CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1164727538545022002006-11-28T06:38:00.000-08:002006-11-28T11:36:00.310-08:004 more sleeps!Yes 4 more sleeps to go and Moosey will be home!!! We are BOTH counting down the days. He's gonna have to come see me at work though when he gets home cause I'll be there when he arrives. No telling what I might do when I see him :) I told him to watch out cause I'm gonna football tackle him from the knees :)<br /><br />This past week I've recieved a few things that have cheered me up!<br />One I recieved a package from <a href="http://knitterbunny.blogspot.com/">Kelli </a>aka Knitter Bunny. She had a contest for her birthday and her beautiful dog Beau picked ME! She sent me some absolutely AWESOME sock yarn.<br />Sock can you please show them the goods!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/1600/sock%20015.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/320/sock%20015.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> *well I would but I kinda like lying on this green stuff that makes a noise!*<br /><br />Well while Sockies is getting ready to show you the goods I also decided to get my hair cut.<br />I've been toying with the idea of bangs for YEARS now and have never bit the bullet and gone ahead with it. Well Friday night, I bit the bullet!!<br /><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/1600/sock%20031.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/320/sock%20031.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> What do you think??? Most people at work have said they prefer me with them so we'll have to wait and see what Moosey thinks. I did send him a picture but he says he has to see it in person.</p><p>Ok Sock, show them some yarny goodness.<br /></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/1600/sock%20012.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/320/sock%20012.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> *sniff sniff* ahhhh YES this is the one mum, cause it smells like BUNNIES!!!! This funky mailer was leaning up against my door when I got home from a close shift. Fab thing to come home to. So Kelli sent me 2 skeins 550 yards each of Fearless Fiber 100% superwash merino sock yarn in colourways Mermaid and Marakesh! I'd never heard of this yarn before but ohhhhh I can't wait to knit with it. YUMMMY! Now the ball in the far right is two skeins of Mohair send by Sarah from Knit for the Dutchians . My name was randomly drawn for a prize from all the knitters. It was sooo funny when I opened the package the mohair was in a ziplock bag and when I took it out it looked like mini beret's, flat as pancakes. I tried to get Sock to model a beret for you but she was having none of it. The mohair was quickly taken away before she could attack it. No idea's what I'm going to use it for yet but it will join the stash and wait until it is called.</p><p>I went christmas shopping on the weekend and got a good bit finished and wrapped. I also have a surprise for Moose when he comes back! Our tv in the basement died before he left but I found a great deal on a new one this weekend. Its all set up and waiting his arrival :)</p><p>The knitting front as severely been lacking. I'm about to turn the heel on my sock, but that is all I have accomplished during these two weeks. I'd like to tackle my tweed cardi today but when I came down the stairs I realised what a disaster the house is in so if I have time after tidying today I may start on it. </p><p><a href="http://www.celticcastondesigns.blogspot.com">celticcastondesigns</a> is going to have some new stuff added today so stay tuned for the goodies.<br /><br /></p>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1164125561175460922006-11-21T07:54:00.000-08:002006-11-21T08:12:42.006-08:00bored!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/1600/DSC_1715.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/320/DSC_1715.jpg" border="0" /></a> * <em>humph I want my daddy!!! I'm not speaking to you till he comes home*</em><br /><p><em></em> </p><p><em></em> </p><p><em>Sock and I have been missing Moose alot. Its just not the same around here. There has been very minimal knitting going on. I ripped back my second sock to just before the leg shaping because I couldn't remember where I was in the pattern *DOH* and i'm about half way up the leg. Other than that I haven't touched any other project. I just don't FEEL like knitting. I don't really feel like doing anything. My friend at work and I are on total opposites all this week so I really am all by myself. She works when I'm off and I work when she's off, so looks like its just me and the Sock in it for the long haul. I think Sock is totally punking me off too, all she's done in lie upstairs as if she's ignoring me. Frankly I think she's ticked that Moose isn't around for her to lie on. If you could hear the conversations he has with her lol I'll be sitting at the computer and I'll hear "GEEZ Woman, will you give me some space!!" That would be the comment made as Sock realizes he's sitting down and she jumps up to sit on him once again eheheh Honestly they are soooo funny together.</em></p><p><em>My fetching's have been done, for quite some time, but since Sock can't hold the camera up to take the pics you'll have to wait till Moose returns to see the final pics.</em></p><p><em>I got some new charms in yesterday and I'm still awaiting more so I'll be posting new markers in a day or two.</em></p><p><em>I hauled out my garland for around the deck yesterday and attempted to staple it on...... but of course the staples just don't want to stay in. My only solution was to buy some floral wire at work and wire it on. Anyone else have any brain waves??? Sock loves to chew on the garland....... can't wait to put it on the bannister to the basement. She'll be sitting on the stairs all day just chewing on it. She jumped every time I said her name last night to get her to stop chewing it. She'll have it ripped to shreds in no time I'm sure.</em></p><p> </p>CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22107654.post-1163604998450977422006-11-15T06:31:00.000-08:002006-11-15T07:39:38.686-08:00The WIP Basket!This morning when I sat down with my tea and pop tarts to read my blogs I didn't have anything to blog about...... as is the story of my life. I'm very quiet in person and am quite content to have silence all day. It annoys me that Moose has to have the radio on when he's home all the time, he even leaves it on for Sockies when he goes out............. *says she asks him to leave it on for her(rolls eyes)* Me I'd just rather have the silence. Weird I may be but thats just my preference. So when Moose informed me he was going on a guys vacation without me *hangs head* without me???? But we haven't been appart for more than a 12 hour shift in the almost 2 years we've been married and you're telling me your leaving me for 2 weeks??????<br />I get to stay home and go to work *throws confetti* and meanwhile you'll be sunning yourself on some beach somewhere..... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!<br />Until this morning I was less than thrilled to be home by myself for 2 weeks but reading <a href="http://www.zeneedle.typepad.com">Margene</a>'s blog this morning got me in a knitting mindset and I think I'm ready to get things done. On Margene's post this morning she talked about finishing up projects that are on the needles and starting a new project fresh on New Years Day. Well heck that sounds great to me, but can I really do it???<br />What on earth am I talking about??? I've got two whole weeks with no husband and nothing to do, heck i should be able to do it. But finishing my projects is not the only thing I plan to get done. I want to secretly finish the painting of the basement that was started oh so long ago for when Moose gets back as well as finish all my christmas shopping. Think I can do it???? We're gonna go for it and see what I can accomplish.<br />So for WIP's that are in my basket at the moment are:<br /><br />1. Second Socktoberfest sock- currently I am on the leg decreases<br />2. Butterfly - ohh poor butterfly is still on the border from Amazing Lace<br />3. Tweedy Aran Cardi - I frogged that thing 3 times yesterday and I'm still at the same spot.<br />4. Potomaus socks - I don't know if these will get finished or not but I'd like figure out what I did wrong and finish those dang socks.<br />5. Ruby - the pink tank I made that was waaaay too small. Plan to make a larger size<br /><br />Think thats if for the time being, now if it wasn't for work I could start rocking this list now!<br /><br /><br />Now on to stitch markers. I've been keeping busy with custom orders. I have about 10 at the moment that I'm just waiting for the product to arrive so I can get them made and out to everyone. I've put together a page where I will have pics of all the stitch markers I make and if I have any available or not. I don't have it all set up yet but the page is <a href="http://www.celticcastondesigns.blogspot.com">here</a><br />These are some new markers I've been making but don't have on the page yet.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/1600/DSC_1732.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/320/DSC_1732.jpg" border="0" /></a> The colours are hard to capture but the far left are purple and the 4 right are black. These circles can be accented with any of the fiber optic beads I carry *with new colours on the way*<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/1600/DSC_1753.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/948/2244/320/DSC_1753.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here's an example of a green one complete. The green is much better than this in person, I just can't seem to get a good picture of it.<br />So a set of 5 are $7.50. Again any colour beads and size rings you desire.<br />Email me at celticcastonatrogersdotcom if you'd like to order some.CelticCastOnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.com8