Dish Rag Tag

I am the next one up for DRT! My needles and I am ready - just waiting for Roxann to tag me.  It has been a busy week, Harold has been on vacation and we have gotten lots done and done lots.  Off to go out to lunch, wish he was home everyday.


Later...
~Kim *Ü*

First Shawl

I have never done any lace knitting before but I decided to take the leap and give it a try. The shawl is called Multnomah and I found it on Ravelry. I am knitting it with Schaefer Yarn Nichole in colorway Rainy Day.

I received this yarn at The Loopy Ewe Retreat in 2009 and saved it for something special.  So far it is going pretty good and I am taking it slow  using markers for the center spine trying to keep it straight. I would probably be farther along but life keeps getting in the way.

Revenge of Dish Rag Tag is officially underway and our box is on the move to the second person so I am anxiously waiting for my turn. I think I am fifth in line. Oh, we finally agreed on a team name - Purl Power.

School is on the wind down with 3 weeks left before I transfer to another school so I am studying like crazy and taking short knitting breaks.  I will be so glad to start my new degree major and transfer to the  new school (more details in a later post). And I will have a month break inbetween, I just have to find something fun to do!

I will leave you with a picture of two of my favorite guys. Benton and Bryson (Son and Grandson) at the KC Chiefs stadium for a rally and preview of the new stadium - they thought it was awesome :)

Aren't they handsome?

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

Been a long time...

Boy it has been a long time since I have been on here! Lots has gone on and lots is going on. Still going to school and I am changing majors after this term. Bryson will be 3 in November and Chloe turned 1 and is growing like a weed (she is so tall).

It is that time again for Dish Tag Rag aka DRT. Yep, I am doing it again, what do they say third times the charm, this year I am on Team 9. Hopefully we will have a name soon!

I am going to try to get some pictures up but for now here is Bryson. All he wants is to grow up so he can be a firefighter. We hear that over and over day after day :)

Haven't done much knitting, studying is taking up most of my time. That is going to change though because I went to Ravelry the other day (I hadn't been there in ages) and I found lots of goodies to knit. So now I need to go stash diving and see what I come up with it. I haven't gone through all my fiber in a long time and I love petting all of it, if I don't find something just right there then I will have to force myself to go yarn shopping. Like I would hate that!

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

The Park

We took Bryson to see the Buffalo but only saw elk...The "Big Guy With the Rack" is the one they found roaming in our neighborhood (literally our backyard-for real) 2 years ago. He was caught and taken to the reserve.
Later...
~Kim *Ü*

I'm Scared!!!

Here is "Bones" first thing in the morning.

Bryson's Tigger

Benton won this for Bryson at WOF shooting hoops...he should have played BBall!
Later...
~Kim *Ü*

Dish Rag Tag

The race is on! Here is my goodies from Emily...

I love the coasters and the yarn she sent knitted up so cute. Deb has received the box from me and sent it to MaryAnn...the journey continues so will update you as we progress. I know we are going to do GREAT!
Later...
~Kim *Ü*

Dish Rag Tag

I got the box and sent it to Deb and it is on it's way to MaryAnn. So far so good.
I thought I would post a picture of our newest families members *I think I lost my mind when I agreed to them but after getting them...well, you'll see* This is Evie (black bunny and VERY ornery) and Jonas who is a sweetie pie but mischievous. I have lost count but I think we now have 3 kitties, 2 bunnies, 1 fish and my baby Zoe (our dalmatian). Harold wants a bird Yikes!!!! I want knit and school and quiet...and gramma time...When will that happen???

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

My favorite pic

well right now...Poppy (Harold and Bryson).

DRT...still waiting...

Evidently the box has lost it's way to me...I am not panicking Labor Day is approaching and we will all catch up.

Where oh where has the little box gone...please arrive here soon...your journey is just beginning...

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

I've Been Tagged!!!

The race is on...
I have been tagged and now I wait.

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

Dish Rag Tag

It's almost time and I thought I would add all the team's so I can watch the progress. But I am counting on you to cheer us to victory!

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

Youngest Grands...

It has been a while since I posted pictures...
Here is Bryson (21 months) and Chloe (3 months)




I hope to get some new ones of Taylor and Kyrsten and post them soon!
Later...
~Kim

Dish Rag Tag

We have a team name Triskaidekaphobia!

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

Dish Rag Tag

Dish Rag Tag *DRT* teams have been assigned! I am team captain for Team #13. Not sure what I need to do next but I am excited...isn't #13 suppose to be a lucky number? I think so!

Off to study...Anatomy & Physiology *A&P* is kicking my rear. Seems like I need to do double duty with the studying.

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

MIA

It has been a long time...

I have been so busy that I forgot all about my blog. Quick update: I did go to Loopy Spring Fling and had a blast! I have gone back to school (another story for another day) and I have a new granddaughter, Chloe Jean who is a little over two months old.

See I told you I have been busy! Oh, And I almost forgot I am doing DRT aka Dish Rag Tag again. I have joined Plurk, Twitter and Facebook. Will catch up later.

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

30 days and counting...

until the Loopy Ewe Spring Fling. Can you tell I am excited and counting the days. I got my Spring Fling Swap Partner's package in the mail today. I hope Sam likes it she sure is sweet. I can't wait to meet her. Sam is one talented knitter and a writer...way beyond my knittting capability...I can only hope someday. Take a peek at her blog I am amazed at everything she does and with two small kids.

I am getting excited and a little nervous about the trip to St. Louis which is only a hop, skip and a jump from me *that is what I keep telling myself*. It has been a long time since I've flown and even longer since I have gone any where without my sidekick *Harold* I keep telling myself "Kim, you are a big girl...just suck it up and get on that plane! The rest will fall into place." Now I just have to do it. Yes, I do talk to myself and sometimes even aloud and in public. I know I am strange.

Now for something stranger....

I am seriously considering going back to school. Yep. Harold wants to retire and what can I say. He has been the best and a great provider. The only but to it I have is that I am so much younger I won't have health care and with being diabetic and having COPD I need insurance. I could just go back to work *ugh*... so my only recourse is to go back to school. Since this isn't something we are going to jump right into I have about 2 years to decide and finish YIKES!!!

And during those two years I also have a obligation to the oldest son...babysitting the newest addition to our family, baby girl Chloe. Who should arrive in late May.

I guess I have lots of decisions to make and I am so bad at it. I have so many questions...I wonder if my brain has gotten to old to learn new things? I am slower than I use to be. Is that because I am not in the workforce? *my mother who still works seems to be more on the ball than me* I am so set in my ways can I really open up to learning something new? Will I just be wasting money that we could use? Can you really teach an old dog new tricks? See...the more I think the more I think...
well I am going to do some web searching and see if I can find some answers to a few of my questions.

Before I leave I have to tell you Bryson is talking up a storm! Most of the time we understand what he is saying the rest of the time we are guessing. He calls me Mammaw and he has finally started calling Harold "Oppy" LOL For some reason he hasn't quite got the hang of Poppy. He is quite the character and really is the apple of my eye. But I bet you already knew that. It is so hard since the girls aren't here everyday. He is smart as a whip and spoiled rotten. And I bet you knew that too ;o)

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

Another Year Older

I am another year older today. I won't say how old I am. Some days I feel my age, some days I feel older and some younger. The days I feel younger seem to become less and less as the years stack up. Do I feel older today? It is only 1:00 I don't know yet ;o)

It has been a nice Birthday so far and while I was having my morning tea and reading the paper I was reminiscing about the past year and I would have to say it has been a very good year and that I have been blessed many times over. Great family, wonderful friends, health isn't too bad, losing weight and a loving spouse. I would be a fool to want more.

I decided this year I am going to get healthy by exercising and try to eat the right foods. I am also going to try to blog more often so that when I see myself slipping from my goal to get healthier I will be able to get back on track. Now I said I have to do it. *Thank you, Judith for showing me by your actions that if I say I am going to do something then I have to keep my word*

I thought I would share pictures of the flowers my mom and dad brought me *they have always brought me flowers* It started when I turned 13 and my dad sent me 13 roses and I have received flowers every year.

It is quiet here I think everyone is giving me some alone time something that just doesn't happen in my house. I really appreciate it and am soaking up the minutes of silence because I know before long they will all be back. Of course, if it was this way all day, every day I would go crazy.

Later...
~Kim *Ü*
p.s. Harold brought home my favorite Key Lime Pie

Oh, boy!

This morning I am in the Living Room dusting and Bryson comes in and climbs in the chair-he hasn't done that before. *Now this chair is Zoe's and Zoe is jealous of Bryson so I usher him out of it. Thinking because it is lower to the ground he can get in it - because he hasn't been able to get up on the other furniture.*
So I finish up dusting and get out the camera to take pictures of my wips *see below* and I turn around...he is using a pillow to stand on. I take the pillow from him put it back on the sofa not making a big deal about it (I am not ready for little man to be climbing all over my furniture) and continue with what I am doing. I take my pictures and then find him setting it back up again. LOL I have a feeling he is going to be a handful this summer!

Luckily, I will be at Number 1 son's aka Mitchell watching their soon to be arrival.

Speaking of Number 1 son, Mitchell, he and his wife, Rachel are doing great - everything seems to be going along just fine with the baby. They have decided on a name for "baby girl", Chloe. She has a name and will be here soon (around May 23rd) and I can't wait!

I haven't mention "the girl's" Taylor and Kyrsten are doing great. Both of them have been very busy with extra curricular activites so we haven't had them to spend the night for a while. But dh and I have taken them out to eat a lot so that we can catch up on all the news. Spring Break is coming up and they will be spending the week with us. That gives them lots of time with Benton aka Dad and all the rest of us.

Better get back to work on the cloths I can't wait to see how they turn out.

Later...
~Kim *Ü*

Another Cable Project

Here is another Cable KAL from The Knitting Knook in progress. Shirley, the list mom, and on of the moderators, Yvonne, are designing this as we go. I think they are calling it The Knitting Knook Kloth and I believe this will be more of a towel. I decided to do 2 of them since Mom's birthday is coming up. If they turn out she will be getting one and I will have one for myself. I am doing them on 2 different size needles also. So far so good.

Later...
~Kim *Ü*