Life and other stuff

Well, Thursday night I got that return done - by 12:30 without any drugs. Pretty good I think. Work was anticlimatic on Friday as all the information I needed to complete files was not there. So, I wandered over to the LYS that is closing and picked up a few needles, some sock yarn - Cotton Regia in black and brown and socktissiomo or fortissimo in blues/browns. Yarn arrived from Nell or Chicken Knits destash. Lovely yarn. Will post all these some day, but just have a few minutes before must go off to bed. I finished the first of my Marks & Katten socks. Lovely - even learned how to graft together. These are going to my friend Mel, cause they just seemed to suit her. She was over for dinner with her kids and was quite taken with the yarn.
Today was odd job day and some cleaning occurred (excessive napping) and again with the shopping - one pair of longer shorts for me. We won't get into the spoils the gurlz got. Tomorrow I will play tourist with my sister and her friend - they are here from Vancouver and Courtney has never been to Ontario. Should be fun and the little gurl will go with her dad so that will be less trouble.
As a laptop did not materialize from thin air, I may not post until next Friday or even Saturday. If things go well, I may get a chance tomorrow night, but the packing did not go well today and I'm doing it for three people. The second M&K sock will come for knitting release and the special project too. I am trying to limit myself so I can get the project done. Some frogging happened on it so there is some rethinking going on. It's all good. Must also start writing things out properly. Better pack the yarn winder - I hope to get into the second of the projects skeins.
I was thinking today - I bought various toiletries so I don't have to take the stuff in my bathroom. A little splurge for the trip.
I watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp tonight. Loved it. I read the book many years ago and loved it then. I think I may have seen a cartoon version of this before too. It was fabulous!!! The little gurl watched parts and slept. The big gurl alternately loved it and ran from the room in fear. Almost as entertaining as the movie!!!
Have a great July 1st for all the Canadians and if I don't get a chance to post tomorrow night - have a wonderful July 4th!!!

You WANT To SLEEP?

So last night I went to bed before 10:00 pm. I was tired and feeling like I needed to sleep, so off to bed I went. At 10:30 pm I was doing dishes, scrubbing the counter, organizing the bathroom, picking up toys and well, not sleeping. I couldn't. I laid down to sleep and then my head said.. but there is this to do and that to do and your throat is sore and maybe some drugs and...
Needless to say, the bathroom and kitchen were clean when I got up this morning.
My Aunt and Uncle came down and it was a wonderful, busy day. We went paddle boating - rented the boat for an hour and the big gurl was done in 15-20 minutes. Oh well, they had biked some 40 + km so they were tired.
Pizza mmm and beer MMMM. lovely to enjoy with adults.
Allergy shot - not so mmmm especially since there are 4 in total - 1 every seven days. yuck. Started feeling the effects about 3 hours after. May be trying to go to bed really early tonight. *what tax return for the church* I'll get to it yet.
I had time to knit on the sock. My mother may get this pair.
Well, that's all I'm inspired to write about today. Must go find some drugs and maybe figure out what needs to be done on this return. We'll see.

Wednesday,

Do you ever get to the point where things just get away from you? You ask a simple question and the next thing you know you are booking a vacation day and having your aunt & uncle over and the maid still hasn't come to clean and the gurlz are too young to put to work?
What to do?
This morning I knitted. It was lovely - kids still sleeping, coffee brewing and silence everywhere. I may have to frog what I knit, but I did some nonetheless.
Then off to work like normal, the big gurlz last day of kindergarten.
I'm not sure what it is about the heat this year, but I think it is because it doesn't cool down enough at night to alleviate the pressure. My sinuses are throbbing and my throat is so scratchy. No I'm not sick, it's just the air quality. But it could turn into illness, so I will have to watch out.
I am going off to bed now, because I am tired and that way I can get up early and do everything (besides they won't be here until tomorrow so the pressure isn't great enough yet to get everything done).
Must make list of things to do tomorrow first because there are quite a few.

No knitting and paperwork only organized

The title says it all. I have been doubly lazy. OK, okay I will get on it.
However to be fair to myself, I cleaned off the table that is required to do said paperwork and shredded some old stuff and threw out other stuff and there was some laundry and some sleeping and eating BUT NO COOKING!!!
The gurlz got McD today (usually once a week) cause it is too hot to turn on the oven or stove. The only reason the coffee maker goes on is that it saves me some $5 from buying elsewhere.
With the humidity it was some 35 or so degrees (Celsius) which works out to be a 100 Fahrenheit (or so). I drove to work this morning and didn't leave the building until 4:55 pm. It wasn't too bad until I had to wait for the infernal construction light and the getting in and out at the day cares is a little pain. I found some food in the freezer and fridge to eat, but we needed some stuff from Wal-Mart (Zellers is on my bad list right now) and off we went. Well, let's just say that Wal-Mart is now on my bad list too. I tried a variety of clothes and they were too small. Yes, I know I need to go up a size but they were too big. The top I really loved, well the cleavage issue of course and the capris I liked just didn't fit right. Maybe I need to get out the sewing machine and that simple skirt and tee pattern from some time ago ( in my spare time of course).
Why no knitting - not that I don't want too, I just know I need to do some other things and have no inspiration for the other things. I know it's the heat.
Regarding the paperwork. It has to be done for Friday morning, so i know I will finish it on Thursday night. It's just the way things go here.
Thanks for the cheering comments and yes I will keep the gurlz and I really do love them and if I am feeling the heat so are they.
I just need to find that patience I lost the other day. I know it was around here somewhere...

I love Mondays...

It was a long weekend and it only started Friday night. If I didn't know better I would say it was a house of PMS, but I haven't begun, therefore the gurlz would not have started on it. Why is it that females egg each other on with their attitudes and stuff. ARRGGHH.
I will be so happy to go to work tomorrow, even thought I have so much to do at home that I can't even think.
I have knit on my mindless socks quite a bit and am halfway to the toe of the first. Pics someday, but far too much trouble today. My special project is coming along okay, but I need to switch it up a bit so we will see what happens. Creativity is at an alltime low once again and there is that darn blasted paperwork from the church to do. I want to light a match to it. No Kidding here.
I am going to resign from this volunteer position for two reasons. One - I don't care if the bills get paid or not or if the return gets filed or not or anything. Two - I can't handle #one and nobody else really cares.

What a day!

I don't often say that honestly, but I feel like today I was homeowner of the year, employee of the year, mother of the year and friend of the year. That's a lot for me.
Homeowner of the year - this flows from last nights yard work. Today is garbage and recycling day and I got up bright and early (before 6:30 even) and made coffee, got the little gurl something to eat and then outside to get the garbage, paper recycling, plastic bag recycling and organics out. Stuff that had been waiting to go for two months left. The cement pad at the back door was swept. The planters and pots were watered. The car garbage and recycling left. (we won't talk about the interior of the house or the number of pens I stepped on just to get to my computer or the fact that the only reason the bathroom floor is washed regularly is that my gurlz dump water out of the tub everytime they are in it).
Employee of the year - I got so much done in 3 hours today, soothed so many ruffled taxpayers and didn't really muck around on anything that, well I felt like I worked a whole day.
Mother of the year - ready for this. I made sure the big gurl wore what she wanted to daycare, but packed a sweet clean outfit for the SK celebration and ensured that her hair was brushed and the necessary hair things were along for the fix up at school. I didn't yell and scream about the outfit she had on (just told Miss E at the daycare to please have her changed for 12:30 pm) At work, I remembered to call and beg the dentist for an appointment for those teeth cause they are still bothering her (and now me). I left work later than i wanted to, but stopped at the school and found my gurl in the outfit I picked out ready for new hair. The celebration was cute with lots of pictures and child participation and the requisite inability to understand what was being said into the microphone by the adults. Even though she whined, I didn't get overly upset or anything (just threatened no shopping) and when the teacher easily convinced her to go back to class for an hour that was fine with me. I returned to pick her up with beverages for both gurlz and diapers etc as we were headed to Old Navy (they have a sale on). Both gurlz got new clothes (matchie dresses and gauchos and tanks-i even got a matching tank) and the little one got some needed cute stuff. Then they got to play at the park (until potty break was needed). The sandals that wore out before the bill came in, were exchanged for some lovely pink ones.
Then off to the dentist - who determined the teeth must come out and my brave big gurl refused drugs and let him just pull them out. Just like that. Priceless. Then out to dinner for milkshakes and noodles. (i had steak fajitas and iced tea - no alcohol - another great step).
Friend of the year - one of my good friends just broke up with her guy(he dumped her) - he is going back to an abusive exwife because they have three kids and he misses his kids and she has threatened to move two hours away. CHUMP. Interesting that she wasn't interested until my friend and him became an item. K is naturally devastated and isn't eating and just stressing about it so, we had dinner together and well, she ate something so that was the important part. I feel for her, it's just she has to work through it and know that it wasn't anything she did.
So to end that, I just have to say that I am exhausted and only did mindless knitting (self patterning sock) which is turning less mindless as a heel has come into play.
The weekend is almost here. Hurray.

FO, father's day and other

So I promised a Finished object and I had one due for father's day. So here they are.

I finished them except for the ends on Saturday night before cards with the parents and my youngest brother and his wife. I didn't want him getting them until morning, but I'm no fool and wanted him to try them on before finishing up. So in the morning, he got them and after he had showered he tried them on. He couldn't get the cuff up to or over his heel. Shucks. Now I am very glad I knit these toe up, cause that was just the inch of ribbing causing a problem. So I frogged back to the 2nd row of ribbing (a whole 4 rows) and then did two rows on a size 5.0 mm needle as opposed to the 4.o mm I started with. Then i had him try 1 on. It was great - see sunshiny pic!
Then I finished the other and there they are on the feet.
Project Specs:
Thuja, from Knitty but knit toe up as opposed to cuff down. Used the magic cast on from Knitty and the heel from Widdershins, also Knitty.
Yarn is from spindlecatstudios@etsy. Lovely dark pigeon in 100% superwash merino wool.
Knit on size 4.0 mm with the exception of the cuff.
I will definitely use this pattern again - simple seed stitch rib over 4 stitches. Approximate yarn usage 200 to 300 yards - still have two decent half skeins of yarn. Want to make that cute rainbow elephant of ????
Father's Day was lovely and sunny. The little gurl did not sleep well and neither did I, but I figured I could squeeze in a nap. There was swimming and food and napping.
We left around 5:00 pm as both gurlz were exhausted and I was wide awake from my nap. They lasted 5 minutes. Before she crashed though, the big gurl asked to see Grandma and Daddy. I promised to call when we got local and we would see. But she had to sleep.
So I called and Daddy said great and would make dinner. A quick stop at home for the bag of goodies for Dad and off we went. It was great. The gurlz had a good time, I had some adult conversation- got to see the new menu for his new job and we were home and in bed a little after 10:00 pm. Reminded me again why no other guy will do - too bad this one is dedicated to work!
Who knows what the future holds!!!
Tonight I was inspired by the nasty looking lawn and whipper snipped and mowed and it looks very lovely now. I must remember to get out of bed on time in the morning so the garbage, recycling can go out and so I can water those poor plants. We got lots of rain yesterday but they are still drooping.
I have another pair of socks on the go. They were supposed to be Monkeys with the picot edge from Caro at January One. But the yarn I am using is super patterned and I felt the monkey lace would get lost. They are my take anywhere socks and are so easy.
I have yarn coming my way - bad girl I know, but there was the Booty Club from Yarn Pirate and Pixieriot had this gorgeous yarn she hand dyed(mysterious) and then Nell needed to destash and it was stuff I can't get my hands on here. And then the Insurbordiknit yarn for June came in Dirty Mash you can see it if you click on the picture - the big gurl has already claimed it for a Babushka (one of my words of the day used to define anything Polish or slightly unknown).
To further explain that - at work today we had a My Canada Day where we celebrate the diversity of the people in the office with food. For $3.00 we got a taste of food from 19 different cultures/countries. To put this taste into perspective - I ate breakfast this morning. The tasting started at about 10:30 am and it took me until 3:00 pm to eat everything. The only other thing I've had is water and a cooler. I wasn't hungry at dinner. I'm still not hungry. The polish ladies had what I called a Babushka - I know it wasn't but I can't think of the name.
Back to the big gurl - she wants a knit bandanna triangle/headband from the yarn. I think I will also make her a scarf - there are 80 yards so it should be enough - on size 13 needles.
Must go to sleep now as tomorrow is the big gurlz Senior Kindergarten Celebration and I have to work in the morning (and a trip to the dentist will likely occur, cause something is up with those teeth).
have a great Thursday.