How do I know???

I woke this morning with an unfamiliar feeling, I was hungry. I hadn't experienced this feeling in over a month, yes, a month. My coffee tasted better, breakfast was better and lunch was even better. This is the woman who has been living on Goldfish crackers, tea with honey and Diet Coke...yep, those are the food groups and pretty much in that order.

So, I did have some enthusiasm when making dinner tonight. I needed some comfort food and Shepards Pie fit the bill. I knew for sure that I was feeling better when I started to eat the mashed potatoes right out of the pan and my eyes were closed....so damn good.

I ran upstairs and immediately grabbed a pair of pants that I could not zip up anymore and although they are snug, the zipper didn't argue with me. It was a grand feeling!! I think I will exercise and keep the scale tipping in the right direction.

I made my color and yarn choices for my new shawl. I so thought this would be the time for the Wollmeise, but alas, it is time for Madeline Tosh Light in 3 striking colors. I had two skeins and I emailed Madeline Tosh this morning asking them what they thought would be a really good contrast color for what I had. They emailed me back within an hour and I was one happy knitter. I was able to procure the color needed and it should be on the needles by the weekend.

I yelled at my hubby for a good half hour and my PC should be fixed soon. I really want you to see the colors and my latest shawl Citron.

Happy knitting!!!

Happy Monday.....

Yes, it's happy, I think I might be turning the corner to better health! February was not kind to me in the least.

My latest shawl is a happy little thing. The yarn is wonderful, Ella Rae Lace Merino in Pumpkin. It's going to look fantastic with white Capri pants and a cute top. It really is the perfect accessory.

The laptop is still experiencing technical difficulties, so no pictures.

My next shawl will be a bit larger and different. Stay tuned, I am playing with colors.

Happy Knitting!!!

Blah......

All this illness has left me rather blah. Understandable, I suppose, but blah, nonetheless.

The Citron shawl is goig well. I love, love, love the color!!

The socks I have been knitting for a friend were not making me happy. I brought them with me to work last night and yep, they are HUGE and I was knitting them on a 2. I hit my stash and came up with a fingering yarn and I will start over tonight. Bugger!!!

Our laptop is still ill which has me totally pissed off.

This iPad is fine for some stuff, but not all stuff. Glad I didn't pay for it.

Have a great weekend and as always, happy knitting!

Citron....

Well, it's work in progress Wednesday. There isn't much getting done at the moment. I am still wrestling with being vertical for long periods of time. I pray that I am on the mend.

I am going to be knitting Citron, a sweet shawl from Knitty and can be found on Ravelry.

I did manage to start dinner preparations before I go and have a little lie down.

I am going of have to figure out how to get pictures onto the iPad because I have given up on my husband fixing the laptop.

I had a Wollemise drive by and it just somehow landed in my lap. Some pink and grey are headed my way. I thought a reward for surviving the germ infestation was in order. If hubby complains, it could have been worse, it could have been jewelry!

Happy Knitting!

Tuesday.......

Wow, Tuesday already! Time sure does fly when one is still ill and spends most of the time vertical. I so want to say I'm on the mend, but honestly, at the moment, optimism isn't holding much weight for me.

I did rally and go to work on Sunday and wore my new shawl. I love it so much!!! Still no laptop, so no pictures. Here is the link to my project page on Ravelry so you can take a peek.
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/malightbown

I am still working on some socks. I have another shawl and yarn all ready to rock and roll. I went completely out of my comfort zone and am doing it in a summery color. The pattern is called Citron and it can be found on Ravelry.

Happy Knitting!

Somewhat vertical...

Greetings from a somewhat vertical position. I did manage to crawl out of bed and take a shower...this was progress.

At this momemt my husband is in the dog house. He was a the ER last week and he had bronchitis and decided he didn't need to take the medication that the doctor ordered for him....I mean really, then why go to the flipping ER. So I am pissed about that. Now he thinks he has pneumonia and frankly, I asked if his life insurance was paid up, because I thought I just might choke the life out of him.

Last night he told me he thought he was sicker. I was thankful that I owned no firearms. He also asked if I needed anything, I gave him 4 items to get, he came back with 3....I mean really.

Today I sent him out for Tylenol, he forgot to get it. I am no longer speaking to him and have moved into the guest bedroom for fear that I might actually hurt him.

I am sure that all of this is too much information, but if I didn't vent, lives would be forever changed. And the thought of solitary confinement sounds great right now, I suspect they don't let you take your stash and knitting needles with you.

I hope to be up and knitting again real soon.

Happy Knitting!

Done.....

It is done!!!!! I finished the bind off this morning. It is beautiful. I didn't feel up to blocking it, due to the black plague that seems to be attached to me.

Hubby did something to the laptop and now I can't get on my blog from there, which means no pictures...big bummer.

Health wise, I am down and out again and just called into work sick! Yep, that sick. Basically, I just flipping give up!

I will work on my friends socks for now.

Happy Knitting!!