It's over

I never thought a party could be this exhausting. There were 5 of us cooking/organizing/partying (not the fun kind) and all of us were seriously sore by the end of the event. There were lots of great costumes and lots of glitter, sugar, and fun had by all. A enjoyed himself thoroughly, although, he didn't appreciate the noise levels or the kids trying to play with his toys (what can I say he suffers from only child syndrome). In the end everyone had a good time, we didn't run out of food (HA--if you knew my mother you would appreciate the irony in that fear) and no major catastrophe (although attitude was had in the pre-party prep, but that always seems to happen).
I feel like I have my life finally back and I can't wait to do something for me.

Weekend Plans

I've been feeling like such a bad blogger lately. I guess I just need to get in the habit of typing a bit each day, even if it doesn't add up to a long post. I do have a good excuse though: I've been running around trying to get everything ready for my baby brother's Halloween party. The guest list has spiraled completely out of control. We're up to about 30 adults and 18 kids about 15 of them girls. Not to mention that the one boy A asked for to have at his party, can't make it because of soccer. He's sad, but I'm hoping he'll kind of forget about it when all the kids are there and playing.
As for the knitting, I haven't finished it because it still needs to get fixed. Now I have the deadline of Sunday to fix things up.
For right now I'm going to get ready for the fiber festival held in Ann Arbor this weekend, I'll disappear for the morning and help when I get back. Later.

In case you didn't know

Knitted sweater plus a straw bale equals one big itchy mess. Just so you know.

I got in

I got into Ravelry. I got into Ravelry. I really needed that cause I don't have enough things to do in my day.
10 days until our Halloween party. Now don't hate but you aren't as lucky as I to be surrounded by 10 3-5 year olds...while organizing the crafts...and keeping the chaos to a minimum...with music playing... oh man this is going to hurt.

Oh my

So I've been feeling pretty crappy for the past week and a half. Week 1 consisted of lots of nausea, dizziness and shivers. The rest of week has thus far consisted of a major headache. I figured it's the flu, but now I'm thinking I might be having a migraine. Not so much fun.

I have gotten so little knitting done its kinda scary...especially considering how behind I already am. The baby blanket is down to just one long and one short border to knit...and then the ends to weave. Why did no one warn me how absolutely maddening it is to weave in so many ends. A little bit of math for y'all: 5 x 4 blanket = 20 squares x 2 ends to weave on each = 40 plus all the ends of my sewing yarn plus borders ends = a very unhappy knitter. I'll give you a hint on whose next baby blanket will consist of a very long circular needle and one single large square/rectangle depending on patience and time restrictions.

For the rest of it, my plans for a simple 3 x 3 rib hat with acrylic yarn (its soft and practical for new moms) failed because I couldn't stand the squeaking sound of the yarn plus my plastic needles. See what happens when I try to be practical? Later.