Autumn Knitter

Ok- I'm back

2009-12-07T09:56:00.000-08:00

It always feels like I neglect my blog- notice the date- duh. Well- a lot happened this year, lost some old friends, gained some new.
Knitting has taken over my life in the past month. Christmas and a low bank account does that to me. I love to give people gifts, but this year is the first year I am glad that we exchange names, so only 4 gifts. Mom, Dad, Rich and my secret exchange in the family. I have knitted my SS wristlets, a small cowl and now am working on yoga socks. She is one that will appreciate the homemade gifts. But I feel guilty, when I add up the amount of yarn it doesn't seem like much. Then a "Duh" hits me- geez- my time and the love I put into them is priceless. I just don't think of that!! Oh- I also made my counsler a heavy neck cowl for when she rides her Harley in cold weather, but then I made her a pretty cowl for when she goes to work. I still might whip up a pair of half gloves for her- haven't decided yet!!
Will get pictures up soon. All for now. Over.

got snow?

2009-02-01T13:54:00.000-08:00

Oh my, I don't believe the amount of snow we have!! It melts down a little- then BAM - more snow!! So I have been watching the birdies puff up to stay warm.
I have FINALLY gotten all the Sherilynn Kenyons Dark Hunter series, Yummy reading!!
Night Play was great- here is an great quote from the book-
"Sometimes we let people treat us wrongly because we want to be loved and accepted so badly that we'd do anything for it. It hurts to know that no matter how much you try, how much you want it, they can't love or accept you as you are. Then you hate all that time you wasted trying to please them and wonder what it is about you that is so awful that they can't at least pretend to love you." (Bride - Night Play)

she is a real size woman that the were-hunter has fallen for, and she gets a lot of crap for it. I love these books- they show that woman don't have to be a size 2 to be sexy.
Go Sherilynn!!

Ok- blame Twilight!!

2008-12-29T18:30:00.000-08:00

I have this cool blog, and I don't get to write too much! So- Survived the great Christmas 2008. Guess that's a plus. Got to put on some pictures of my knitting. I have (bowing down to the great knitters on Ravelrys Twilight Saga Fans) made 2 pairs of Bella mittens. Been reading like a fiend, such an addiction. I wish I could read AND knit, but I'm not that fond of audio books. Sometimes the people that read them freak me out.
So, about Twilight- my cousin gave me the book in August, I read it twice, then got the rest of the series. I have yet to see the movie (I know- boooo) but I have pre-ordered the DVD!! I have 2 bookmarks and the key chains, so I am not too much of a goof, but it's all in fun! I have joined a couple of online groups, Twilighters Anoymous is my personal favorite. And, as you can see- I like the naughty Vampires!!
So that has gotten me reading anything with a Vampire love story. I even read Dracula, Bram Stokers- naturally. It's been neat. A lot of authors I wouldn't normally have found! Then the websites devoted to them- WOW!!
So- I hope to blog more, combine my love for knitting and reading!!

2008-08-21T07:40:00.001-07:00

My sister took these updated photos of the kitties-they came out so nice- I had to share!!

My Kitties!!

2008-06-17T15:45:00.000-07:00

This is Tasha, getting sooo big!! This is an unhappy Lily- wanting Tasha to be adopted by someone else!!

Baby

2008-05-23T20:17:00.000-07:00

This is Baby- I have had her since Fall 2003- she was feral- we caught her, she was about 12 weeks old- she was going to be adopted, but my Dad said he didn't want her to go through being scared again- she is still shy around people, but she loves our new addition - Tasha- so here she is with Tasha.

Easter kittens

2008-05-23T20:16:00.000-07:00

These are the 4 kittens we got the day after Easter- The other 3 are the kittens we got 2 weeks after these, I posted about these, but never put up the pictures!! Hope thats not too confusing!!

Kitties- again!

2008-05-23T19:59:00.000-07:00

It doesn't seem like it has been a month since my last blog. The kittens are now all in stages of being adopted- only 2 of them, though- We adopted the third!! She is a Siamese-mix with wonderful blue eyes- her name is Tasha, and Baby thinks that keeping her is the greatest thing- Now Lily- well- I think if someone came along and took Tasha- she would be ok with that-LOL.
I just wanted to get some pictures up- so here they are!!

Oh dear....

2008-04-20T20:03:00.000-07:00

This litter of kittens has been hard. I don't know if they have a disease, in bred- or what, but I am not having good luck. It is so sad when you try and try, but you just can't save them all. I hope that the remaining kittens do better- it's not like I am a newbie- I've done this before. It is frustrating to loose a kitten, but I know even Momma cats loose babies. It still hurts.

New Foster Kittens!!

2008-04-08T06:49:00.000-07:00

I knew Monday mornings are a day to sleep in!! The day after Easter, I had the joy of finding out I was needed to foster 4 kittens- about 3 1/2 weeks old. They are doing good- will put pictures up soon! They are like the ones found last year -same place. Well- yesterday morning I got a call- are the other kittens off the bottle yet? Yeah- they are getting there.......why? Well, A box was found (same place) with 22 kittens- a week old!!!!!! So- we took 6, got the previous 4 on solids and no bottles (they had been eating- but we hadn't weaned them from the bottle- we are working on it. Foster mom Baby will have nothing to do with these either!! Ugh!! At least when she would snuggle them, it makes them happy. Will put pictures up of them as soon as I get some good ones.
OH- if these people just put the adults in a crate, call the rescue group- we could have maybe 5 or 6 females (at least) spayed. Instead- we have to have 22 spayed and neutered, plus the 12 from the time before (Easter)
Ugh!!!!!

My other cat- Lily

2008-03-05T19:40:00.000-08:00

This is Lily, she came to us as a screaming 5 day old kitten.(a week after Memorial day weekend 2005- which is when we lost our dog- we think she is Dusty reincarnated) We bottled fed her- Baby took care of the other business.- All was good- Dad said "lets keep her" She is part dog- but does not like dogs (we called her the badger when I was fostering Hanna)
Just wanted to introduce you to her.

Hanna was adopted!!!!!!!

2008-03-02T09:08:00.000-08:00

I got such a wonderful e-mail today- Hannah in her new home!!! I was so sad and excited at the same time, it really made me feel like I made a difference in a lost souls life!! So here she is with her new sibling- Miley

Hanna update!!

2008-02-16T16:38:00.000-08:00

Hanna is doing so much better, but I think that she will end up being a one person dog. I am only fostering her, I miss the kitties running all over. Here is another picture of her. And she will be up on petfinder through forever friends animal rescue out of Syracuse NY

Baby fosters babies

2008-02-11T16:19:00.000-08:00

This is my kitty Baby (she was feral when she came into our world) , she is 4 1/2 now, but has fostered first our 2 1/2 yr old Lily, her Mom abandoned her, then she fostered these babies that were found in an abandoned barn- with 20+ other kittens!!! These were her last fall fosters- she does everything that a Mom would do except feed them (I'm the bottle Mom) She has been fixed, never has had kittens, just was a natural!! (we are lucky!!)
Oh- Hanna is doing great!! She sits and lays down for treats!! What a change- though she is still not sure about some people, but she is starting to like my Folks. My Mom is my co-foster Mom- for kittens!!

Really Cute Dog I am fostering

2008-02-07T16:32:00.000-08:00

This is Hanna, she is an Australian Shepherd mix, she came from an Ohio hoarder- because of her age (she is now 5 months- this happened last fall- so she was a puppy) She and another sister and a brother were able to be rehabilitated. She was sad when she got here, she had no social skills- no leash training- no potty training(she could use the paper) I was blessed with her on 1/27/2008.
Well, now she goes potty outside, is getting better on her leash, but doesn't trust anybody else much. I am working with her to not be so skittish around my folks. She didn't even know how to play!! Here is her picture, and I will keep you updated!!!

Neww Tube socks!!

2008-02-06T16:17:00.001-08:00

These I made for my nephew- I looked at other patterns and was not happy- so I made up my own pattern. I think they are nice and only took 2 nights!! As you can see- I used ! ball of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Chunky!! Cheap enough to wear out!!

Winter again

2008-02-01T07:10:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted in a year, but now I have high speed, so it's easier.
I have knitted a bunch of hats, and now I am working on the puzzle jacket. This is it in Dec '07,
I have the front and back sewn together now and am working on one sleeve. If anyone has any questions about it, let me know- I found a couple of errors (not really errors, but scratch your head about some of the directions) The remaining yarn is going to be in a purse that you make very similar to the jacket, then felt it. I'll put on a link to show you that pattern.
Happy Knitting!

Winter is here!!!

2007-02-20T20:39:00.000-08:00

Snow is here!!!

2007-02-06T20:29:00.000-08:00

Oh my- the snow has finally hit upstate NY- the snowplows are busy!! So - am working on a really pretty wrap (Moda Dea #LM0238)- it is out of Moda Dea "Tweedle Dee" Really pretty color change. I am itching to get another pair of socks on the needles- just have to decide which yarn and pattern (all in my stash- am snow ready!!)

2007-01-28T21:24:00.000-08:00

My socks are done!!

2007-01-28T21:14:00.000-08:00

Well- I finally finished my Lion Brand Magic Stripes socks- I knit them in the sea blue stripe pattern. I used Stephanie Pearl-McFee's pattern from the "Knitting rules" book- great pattern- made my first pair easy. Thank you Yarn Harlot!!!! (I actually finished the first sock last Sept.- then finished the other sock yesterday- I did cast on the second one after I finished the first- did not want a lonely sock!) Christmas presents needed to be done. I knit my sister-in law (my knitting sister-in-crime) a pair of heavy socks out of King Cole magnum chunky yarn- wow- did they knit fast!!! Hope they keep her feet toasty this snowmobile season! These are the King COle socks shown here. I will take a pic of mine as soon as I get them off my feet!!!

2007-01-26T21:56:00.000-08:00

My first post!!!!!

2007-01-26T21:48:00.000-08:00

Hello all!! This is my first post, I am happy know to share all my stuff with the world. I love to knit and would love to have everyone that enjoys knitting blogs to enjoy mine. I will show ufo's - fo's (finished objects) and cool news about me and my yarn stash.