I'M GOING TO KNIT SOCKS!

I can't believe I just did this. I signed up for the Summer of Socks 2008. I have yet to finish a pair of socks (that can actually be worn). You might remember the "SOB" Sock. I have no idea what compelled me to sign up. I guess I thought if I signed up for it that I would force myself to actually follow a pattern to knit two socks alike to the finish. Maybe, just maybe I'll get at least one finished pair out of this. You see, I seem to have some kind of block about knitting socks. I really, really want to knit socks, not actually socks, but footies. (My daughters only wear footies.) But when it comes to actually knitting them, I don't really know what I'm doing. I look over the pattern, try to determine the proper amount of stitches I need to use for the correct size sock I want to knit. Then, I decide if I want to attempt the magic loop method or the method using 2-circular needles or just stick with the traditional four-double points. The double points don't appeal to me. Too many needles to fiddle with and keep up with and to keep stitches on. I only have two sets and they aren't the right size for socks. My preference for some reason is the 2 circs. I ask myself, how can I have a preference if I have never actually knitted a pair of socks? I'm getting pretty anguished over the fact that I feel like I can't knit them. I just want a very, very simple, easy, easy pattern for an 8 1/2 sized foot. I don't know what my problem is. I feel weird about it. I feel like I'm making them harder than they really are. I have actually knit one pair. They were so skinny and long in the foot part. I've yet to find anyone who can get their foot into them. They were footies. Ok, enough with the rant of my sock delimma. I am hoping this Summer of Socks will be my salvation. I wonder if it will be ok to get a head start. I have a feeling it will take me more than two weeks to knit a pair.

These were my first ever "skinny" footies knitted.

UHOYUH, GARSH!

Vacation is a wonderful time. Time to spend with family and friends, kick back and be a kid! We had a great time in Orlando at the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood and Epcot. There was a lot of walking, waiting in line and riding on rides. Not to mention eating. We topped it all off with a day at the beach, 'cause you can never return from vacation without a sunburn! It was a lot of fun. I can't wait until my next vacation. But I think I'll wait until I recover from this one.

I had started on the Ice Queen before I left for vacation and am almost finished with it. Just a few more rows to knit with some beads.

WALK FOR THE CURE

Anyone who is close to me knows that I normally do not ask. It pains me to come out of my shell to do so. But sometimes I surprise myself. So, here goes.

On May 17, family members and I will be walking together as a team in Walk to Cure Diabetes benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

I will be walking as a member of The Pink Panthers team, and would appreciate any support that you could give for this very worthwhile cause.

Since there are 18 million Americans affected by diabetes, including my niece with type I diabetes, I believe that my work with JDRF is important and well worth the effort. I am particularly proud of the fact that JDRF has provided more funding for diabetes research (over $900 million since 1970) than any other non-governmental agency in the world.

I hope you will consider sponsoring my participation in this event; any amount will help the work of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Visit my walk web page if you would like to donate online or see how close I am to reaching my personal goal or follow this link to make a donation: Make donation. If you would like to send a check the information can be found on my walk web page. Your donation will be tax deductible.

Thank you for considering this request for your support.

His Ribbed Scarf

My beloved requested a scarf and with delight I immediately went through my stash to find just the right yarn. I knitted a 2x2 rib with Reynolds Andean Alpaca Regal Luxurious bulky alpaca.

Snow 2008

These are few pictures I took of our last snow.