Thanksgiving

So it is thanksgiving. I got the day off work, but get to go tomorrow, but it is after the sale, so I am not going to complain too much.

About 2 weeks ago, my kids and I are in the living room, watching Noggin. Zee and Moose are talking about what they are thankful for. So I ask my youngest daughter, "Hailey, what are you thankful for ?"

"Apples"

"You're thankful for apples?"

"Yes, apples."

Trying not to laugh out loud, I ask my other daughter, " Erinn, what are you thankful for?"

"My family. Mommy,daddy, grandma julie,grandpa matt,etc......"

We have a lot of people in our family,lol.

Before I even say anything else, I hear "Mommy what are you thanksful for?"

I chuckle..."You and sissy,and Roo and Daddy. I am thankful for everything I have."

I can honestly say, kids have a way of making you feel thankful for what you have. It is amazing what children can do to even the grumpiest person. You can have the worst day in the world, and just a simple smile can make it all better. I love it.

Happy thanksgiving.

work

I havent had much of a chance to post. I got a job at walmart(yay!) So I have succombed to the joys of running around a store like a chicken with my head cut off, trying to smile and not snap at angry customers, and 9 hour shifts. All for a mere 8 bucks an hour. All because I do not have my STNA yet, so I cant get into any of the other nursing homes around here. I am in school for medical billing, but really want to be a nurse. I am supposed to go for a meeting at COTC on the 9th, so I can find out the prereq's for the ADN(associates degree in nursing). If I can get my ACT or SAT's done soon, I can get into the college of nursing I want to go to, and I can get my Bachelors Degree in nursing in 3 years instead of 4.

Anyway, I have started 2 projects. I had a third, but I think I am just going to take it apart. I am making a shawl for a former resident, and a baby blanket, that hopefully I can give to a friend of mine,if she has a girl....fingers crossed :)

So I am off here for now, going to bed just for another days work tomorrow. Cant wait...and if you believe that, I'll tell you another one.

stuck!

I am stuck. I am trying to upload a video on youtube. I successfully uploaded the video, but don't get any sound out of it. Any suggestions? And I keep downloading quicktime for real player, and it tells me that real player needs an update, which is quick time, but it still wont play!!

Maybe Im just not set out for uploading videos....

I finished the mittens. I gave them to Macyn yesterday along with the hat. She was so happy. I am continuing to work on the eagle blanket. I so wish I would just get it done already!!! I hate single crocheting. It takes forever. But hopefully I can get it done this week. The extra money for christmas would be nice.

Here is an update on projects....
This is the eagle blanket I am working on. It is a sideways view, as I was using the camera on my phone....

This is a pair of mittens I am working on. I got the pattern from www.bevscountrycottage.com. It is a great pattern, because you can work both mittens at the same time. I love it.

And this is the hat I made while I was at work on Saturday. It also came from Bevs Country Cottage. Her site is great site, because it has so many free patterns.

I am making the hat and mittens for my niece Macyn, as a belated birthday gift. She is a halloween baby, and I didnt have the money on her birthday to get her a gift. So the set should be perfect for her. I am also trying to use up excess yarn that I have, so I am making more hats and mittens, and donating them to Interchurch and Salvation Army, for kids who dont have any.

I took a small break from the eagle blanket to work on some of the hats and mittens. I know it is probably a bad idea, since I really have a severe case of knitters ADD, but I promise I wont stay off track too long :)

excited

So I decided that I am going to start a video series on youTube. Yeah, I know, everyone and their brother have the same thing, and mine isnt anything new. But I am going to post these on my blog. Of course, its a knitting/crochet video series. I have a palm centro, so I am going to use it to my advantage.

So I joined this site, called mom bloggers club. Im guessing it is a site for moms(hence the word "mom") that blog. I really like it.

I got stuck working today. It isnt my weekend to work, so Im not that happy. But in the same aspect it adds 8 hours to my normally 20 hours every 2 weeks paycheck. For those of you who dont know, I am a laundromat attendant. It is a decent job, because I literally get paid to sit on my butt. I am aloud to work on my projects, and I can take my laptop, and I can have my kids,or my friends at work with me. Couldnt ask for a better job.

So I am halfway done with the eagle blanket. I am about 5 rows away from the head of the eagle. Yay!! I cant wait to get this done and get it sold. I just hope the person who is supposed to buy it doesnt back out. I wont be happy.

sick

Ugh! I have not been sick(flu type)in almost 2 years. So low and behold, I am currently sitting on my couch, feeling like I have been hit by a mac truck. Last night I started getting sick, and then the girls both got sick too. I love being sick, and having to take care of sick ones as well, not!!

Today wasnt so bad. I just ached all over. And I still do. But hey life goes on.

So I have a job interview at Wal Mart tomorrow. I am kinda excited. No it isnt really the type of job I want, but until I graduate college, its what I have to deal with. So hopefully I get the job.

I might work on my project. Just havent decided yet. A hot bath and bed sounds better.

Cold

It is really cold out today, and kinda gloomy. So here I sit on my new loveseat...I got a new couch too. I love it. The love seat has two recliners on it. So I have my new comfy spot when I knit and crochet,or play guitar hero,lol.

I havent worked much on my projects. I actually went through all of my craft totes Friday evening, and have reduced my stash from over 4 totes, down to 2 totes. I took apart most of my projects, except for 2, and all the tangled yucky yarn got pitched and the yarn I knew I would never use, I gave away. So now I have one large tote with yarn, and a tote for projects, and now I just need to go through all of my books, and weed out what I will never use. I literally have books that I bought just for one project in it. So yeah, time to go through them,lol.

I am currently working on my eagle afghan. It is turning out pretty good. It is my first big chart afghan, so I am kinda proud. After I get finished with it, I have one more blanket I need to finish. Then I can get started on the pair of socks I want to make for a resident at the nursing home I used to work at.