Blast from the Past

Just because I can...

Funny Quote of the Day

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."

~Charles M. Schulz

The things I still DESPERATELY need...

Nursing bras. I CANNOT seem to find them big enough around here. I need wireless nursing bras, size 40DDD, about 3 of them.
Managed to find one that will do at a store in OKC. Will go back for a 2nd after baby is born when I see for sure if this one is the right size.
Nursing gowns. I have 2 on my Amazon wishlist that don't require sleeping in a bra. I also have 2 on my Wal-Mart list, but I would need a sleep bra to go under them.
Bassinet sheets. About 2 or 3 more. Have a couple of these coming from grandma.
All the bath time stuff other than the baby tub. There's a kit on my Wal-Mart list that has it all...

Check my lists --->

I've updated them so they reflect what I still need along with what's listed above.

Please people... I wasn't able to go home for a baby shower, and I have less than 3 weeks left til my due date.

My child is STRANGE.

She's in there, head down getting ready for d-day, with her rear up by my ribs. This is all good and normal.

However, she also has a leg sticking out on either side of my stomach. I can feel her feet.

Just an observation...

I'm sitting here checking my e-mail when I look up and look out the window to see a kid going by in those wheelie tennis shoes. Except he's using none of his own energy to do this... he's "walking the dog". This mid-size, mutt of a dog is just running full steam, tounge hanging out, looking utterly tickled to be allowed to run outside, and the kid is being pulled along.

MUSH!

Couldn't help but laugh.


(And for some reason Firefox insists "tounge" is spelled wrong. How the hell do you spell it?)

60 Things You Possibly Didn't Know About Me

Normally this is not my thing. But somehow, this one had some interesting questions.

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
oooh... umm... let's see: a carseat base (yeah, I'm getting prepared a litle early) several books that need to be returned to the library, a spare sweater, a bunch of junk mail, and an empty cardboard box. Can you tell I check my mail on the way to the car?

2. When was the last time you threw up
A couple of weeks ago. 3rd trimester morning sickness. Who knew?

3. What's your favorite curse word?
I plead the 5th...

4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
*scratches head* today wasn't a smile day really. Although both Rickey and his uncle Dave made me laugh when I was on the phone with him and Dave was cracking jokes in the background. And I made myself smile a bit ago when I finished by spiral cable hat experiment. (More on that tomorrow.)

5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Snoring I'm sure.

6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Furiously knitting the last few rows of the SCHE. (Again, more on that tomorrow. It's late.)

7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now?
Snoring I'm sure.

8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
Nope

9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
Damnit!!! (The computer keeps lagging. Need to delete a good bit of stuff off of it. Or buy a new one. Right after I win the lottery.)

10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
Vanilla. With chopped up sweet pickles. I'm sure if you ask again in a few months I'll have a different answer.

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
DrPepper. Yes, I'm a bad preggo.

12. What are you wearing right now?
black t-shirt and black stretch pants. I <3 comfy clothes more than ever lately.

13. What was the last thing you ate?
Macaroni and Cheese. Baby is happy.

14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
No, but I knitted myself a hat. *is proud*

15. When was the last time you ran?
Er, at some point before I got pregnant. All I can do now is waddle.

16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
I actually watched part of the super bowl this year. I think it snowed in Hell.

18. Who is the last person you emailed?
One of the other ladies in HSKS4.

19. Ever go camping?
Yeah, but it's been awhile.

20. Do you have a tan?
Currently you CAN tell the difference between my arm and a sheet of typing paper, so somehow- yes.

24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
Only when it's in a cup with a lid.

25. What did your last IM say?
Geez. It's been months since I've been on messenger. Although I got a spam IM through Skype last time I was on...

26. Are you someone's best friend?
Aside from Baby? Dunno. Maybe...

27. What are you doing tomorrow?
I really need to clean house. But most likely I will sit and knit again. And maybe bake cookies.

28. Where is your mom right now?
Snoring I'm sure. (Okay, so she doesn't really snore... or at least not as bad as I do.)

29. Look to your left, what do you see?
My bed. Which is currently calling my name.

30. What color is your watch?
Er, the last one I had was silver with little alcohol charms hanging off the band. Haven't seen it in awhile though.

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia ?
Men with sexy accents.

32. Would you consider plastic surgery?
Maybe a boob reduction after I have the baby.

33. What is your birthstone?
Diamond :)

34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit thedrive thru?
Depends. Usually the drive through, but the awesomest burger place doesn't have one.

35.How many kids do you want?
2, MAYBE 3.

36. Do you have a dog?
nope

37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
Rickey Joe.

38. Have you met anyone famous?
*thinks hard* Can't remember. Baby ate my brain cells.

39. Any plans today?
Well, today is over now. I'm about to go to bed. Does that count as plans?

40. How many states have you lived in?
That I remember? 3. But actually 4 states and 1 foreign country (dad was in the Navy)

41. Ever go to college?
Well... for 1 semester. But I'm going back this fall if finances allow.

42. Where are you right now?
In front of my computer. Per the usual.

43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
Friggin SPAM!!! I DO NOT have a "pen!s", so why would I want pills to enlarge it? Honestly.

44. Last song listened to?
Raining on Sunday by Keith Urban (sexy Australian accent baby!!!)

46. Are you allergic to anything?
Something back home. I think it's the pine trees...

47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Anything that doesn't require me to bend over to put them on. I have trouble standing back up.

48. Are you jealous of anyone?
All the women that have already had their little bundles of joy. Mine has her feet in my ribs right now.

50. Is anyone jealous of you?
Dunno... not that I know of.

51. What time is it?
too late. I just HAD to finish that damn hat. Now I'll be sorry in the morning.

52. Do any of your friends have children?
Real life friends or internet friends?

53. Do you eat healthy?
No, but the baby does. Twerp makes me crave lean beef, raw fruits and veggies, and MILK to excess.

54. What do you usually do during the day?
Waddle around for awhile, knit for a few hours, watch a bit of CSI, and spend entirely too much time on the computer.

55. Do you hate anyone right now?
I don't think I've ever truly hated someone. I've certainly been massively pissed off at certain people before, but never to the point of hatred.

56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
Yep. And it's usually "Damnit!!!" *get up and waddle to the phone* "Hello?" (person says hello) "why didn't you call my cell phone so I didn't have to get up?"

58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
23

59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
A few times...

60. How did you get one of your scars?
My mom dropped me on my head when I was a baby and I busted my chin open. The one right next to it is from busting my chin open on my toybox when I was about 3.

HAT ATTACK!!!

So I joined this lovely endeavor... and finished a project in record time.

I'm rather proud of me or knitting a whole project without getting distracted and working on another one...

stacym's death goes out by first class mail first thing in the morning, looking all bright and cheerful.

Only in Oklahoma...

Okay then... After that little bit of joy...

Rickey came home early because of snow Thursday. By Friday afternoon it was 60 degrees and sunny. He went back yesterday since he had come home early... and I would have been on here and up to my usual hijinks, except I slept all day. Don't ya love migraines?

Of course I woke up at 8 this morning feeling entirely better... except my sinus infection still isn't completely gone, and my head is still stuffy. This would not bother me too much except I am supposed to have a dentist appointment today. I'm wondering how I am going to breathe while he is filling teeth.

Anyway... off to get dressed and ready, only to come home with my face numb a few hours later...

Knitting Knews 12-31-08

Today we will discuss UFO's.

And for those of you not hip with knitting lingo:
UFO=UnFinished Objects, not the ships the little green men ride in
Frog=Rip out
Frog Pond= The place unloved projects go when I decide to rip them out and recycle the yarn instead of finishing them.

I have several UFO's right now. 2 that I had termed "eternal" UFO's.

Eternal UFO #1, the HP house scarf.
Started around August 2004.
Approximately 50% finished.

Eternal UFO #2, the Poncho intended for Tiff's birthday 2005
Started around February 2005.
Finished(!!!) January 2008.
So it's only 3 years late. At least it was a surprise present.
Now I just need to get it mailed out. And pray it still fits.

As for my other UFO's, I have decided that unless I am actively working on them still (aka pinwheel blankie and baby sock) I will frog them and prep the yarn for re-use by the end of February. So the projects that hit the frog pond are: the beginnings of an afghan that was intended for an ex-boyfriend's mother, the sleeveless sweater with a BIG gauge problem, and the dratted headband that should NEVER have been started in fuzzy yarn. The rainbow scarf and the crocheted project bag, both of which were about half finished, are already gone.

Today's Weather

It is currently 20 degrees with a snowing sideways chill of 2.

*sigh*

And I need to go get groceries. I am trying to decide if I should wait for it to clear up some, or go now in case it gets worse later.

Apparently, as bad as it looks out there, the roads aren't really that bad. I just saw somebody drive by doing at least 35, and they haven't even sanded Broadway yet.