Bummin me out

Monkey Sock Starter,
originally uploaded by Fiber Maiden.

So, I had the best two weeks ever and now I guess I am bottoming out. My boss didn't take the news very well and he has already cut my hours and responcibities. Which I am pretty sure is illegal, but I would bet it would be hard to go to court on. He is hurt I get it. I am the second manager in a year to get pregnant, but I didn't do it to harm him and I shouldn't be punished for it. In my fragile state I went to my husband for comfort and he told me to quit. Which just made me cry. He doesn't get it, I know he sees it as a simple solution, but I loved my job, and the money. I would have to go on a huge yarn budget. Now, I am really going to cry. On top of all of this my brand new car ( pics coming soon) has been in the shop the last five days. That would be five out of the eleven days I have owned it. I just got it back today, and everything is fixed. It was all just little stuff, but they did each thing one day at a time apparently. Then in my hour of need when I went to my fiber for comfort everything went wrong. I must have messed up more than I acomplished. Oh the well! My wonder week was bound to end, it is just bumming me out. I finished that damn sash on PROJECT 2007 which actually might be done in time to wear it for the cold season. Which for me is nothing short of a miracle. This is the monkey sock that I am working on with Pigeon Roof Studio. I am loving this pattern and the yarn, but it is taking forever because I am not spending enough time on it. This is my bag project and I hardly wait around anywhere anymore, but I am seeing alot of midwife appointments in the near future. So, fear not these socks will be done in time for me to wear them to the birth of my second child. I was thinking about giving them to my grandmother, but everyone on agrees if I gave her these socks she will " save them" for a special occasion. Which means she will never wear them. They will be her "Fancy" socks and she is not a fancy girl at all. She might wear them once when we " go to town" together, but after that they will not see the light of day. I love my grandma so very very very much and I would love to give her socks, but everyone is right I need to give her everyday sock, not fancy ones. If I made her some plain rib socks she would wear them more. So, those will be next on my cue. Till then! And hey, thanks you so much for all of those comments on my last post. Sometimes I feel like I am talking to a brick wall, but when it matters, I am really with good friends! You guys kick asses!

Another One?

Ivy and Chris,
originally uploaded by Fiber Maiden.

So, I just found out like two hours ago. I am having another baby. Wow, what a mind blower. I mean I know that I have had a baby before, but I am so excited, and not nearly as terrified as last time, and much more relaxed about it. Yeah! I was so freaked out last time that I didn't knit or sew anything other than maternity clothes. Not this time I am not having another one after this, so, I am going to make every cute baby thing I can find. If anyone has any suggestions let me know. Also, in this last week I got a new car, which I love love love, and I am on Ravelry. Oh, yeah, Oh, yeah, Oh, yeah! This is like the best two weeks every!

Stashapalloza

Stashapalloza,
originally uploaded by Fiber Maiden.

So, it is offical I am all stashed up on yarn. This is the whole thing and it is a monster when you get it all together. Mostly these are just random oddballs, but there is a good stock pile of organic cotton and wool in there too. It seems I have a thing for brown, but the deal is I don't really like brown. That is why there is so much of it in my stash. I DONT END UP USING IT. I love color, but not texture too much. Not very much novelty yarn in here either. I just don't by it. Also, if you will notice there isn't even one skein of sock yarn in there. NOT ONE! I do knit socks, but I have never gotten into it like everyone else has. I like making them, but I buy my yarn for a pair at a time. You will also notice that there is a small section of fiber in the upper right hand side, in front of that are my first two balls of yarn. They have probably about 50 yards each of the skinniest and thickest yarns known to man. What the hell am I suppost to make out of that. I know I am not as bad as many other. Don't worry I won't mention your names in public! But for me it is alot. Stash burning and busting aside I just didn't know what I had. Now that I do, what do I do with it all? The one skeiners are going to become presents for loved ones this year. Hats & scarves. I would love to make a sweater out of the organic wool, but I am just shy of having enough. Plenty of organic cotton, but it is a 10/5/2 which basically means it is heavy and relatively thick. I made a sweater out of it and it weighs about 2 pounds. So, I am at a loss for that. The malanbrigo is being made into a sweater, so, no problem there. That baby alpaca in the back has got to go. I know that someone wants it bad, and that person is not me. You can have it by the way, no questions asked. I will keep the vintage yarn. It has been in my family for years. The recycled sweater yarn can be reused into a grocery tote. What in the hell do you knit with Chenille that isn't a baby blanket. I never find patterns for it. If you have ideas or know of someone who might send them an SOS for me. That about covers it with the exception of the eyelash yarns that I will keep forever because I paid to much for it. Ladies and Gentlemen STASHAPALLOZA 2007!

White Linen Night

Just Ray,
originally uploaded by Fiber Maiden.

We were out in rare form last night supporting the local arts. Which is a cause near and dear to our hearts. As my husband is an artist, and because it is a personal passion of mine to harbor talent and cheerish it. This is Ray, our friend and an amazing artist. He had a show at the event and it was great. Just wish more people had stayed home so I could have enjoyed it a little more, but you can't complain about doing too much business. Right! All the same it was an amazing turn out and I know alot of artists got good exposure. It was nice to be out.
We spent today interviewing people for our rescue dog. Which went better than expected. I only wish I had more dogs to dish out. NOT REALLY. Yes, we have decided not to keep him after all. We are a one dog home and there is nothing wrong with that. I want the dog to have the same amount of love and attention as my dog, and I am not able to do it myself. I just have too much on my plate. There is honer in knowing your limits. Even if it sounds wimpy. It is going to be very hard to let him go, but when we do he will be going to a very good home.
We also saw the Harry Potter movie which I didn't want to see, because I haven't read up to that book yet, and I didn't want to spoil it, but I did anyway. Oh, well. I know to most of you that is crazy that I haven't read every book to date, but I am busy, and reading a book is the last thing on my list every time. There just isn't enough time in a day to do it. I literally have to book reading time with myself. So, I will just have to book more time I guess. Oh WELL! If I have too!

What ya doin BUB?

Project 2007 7/27/07,
originally uploaded by Fiber Maiden.

So, I do tie my self down with more than one big project at a time. Mosty because I don't have enough time. I know that I can finish ten small projects in the time it takes me to make one big one. I think that is pretty true for everyone though. My problem is that I don't like doing little projects. With the execption of the Argosy scarf I really don't like to knit scarves. I haven't ever really been bitten by the sock bug. I like sock knitting, but I have a serious case of second sock syndrome. SSS. So, I should learn to do the two socks on two circs. The thought of having all of those floppy needles and two balls of yarn kinda makes me sick to my stomache with little itchy parts. Just sounds like a nightmare waiting to happen. What do you do? How do you knit them, and what little projects do you covet? I just need to know, because I can put off this big one for weeks with a good little project.