Why Can't I Win the Lottery?

I am hating my job (Vintage Knits, not nannying, still loving that) today. Mostly because I just lost $50. to some yahoo in Indonesia who ordered using a stolen CC #. And I have had to spend the entire day figuring out how to add that 'CVV' deal to my website (where you have to put in the 3 digits from the back of your card-- you know, the little numbers that immediately get rubbed off)

It's done now, but no more Mrs. Nice Guy shipping to Indonesia! I had a funny feeling...but at least it is not a huge dollar amount.

Now if I only had a dollar to buy a Lotto ticket ;-) I think I'm going to go knit some Beer Sweaters! If that doesn't make me smile, nothing will...

Something I Might Knit for Megs

The "Beer Sweater" because well, I don't know why you'd need one but I just kind of love the little tiny turtlenecks. Katie I won't knit this for you, b/c I know how you feel about turtlenecks...

She's Here!

Yeah! Katie arrived for a too short visit, in preparation for her summer job at Camp Cross (or Camp Crotch as we like to call it).

She will be here until Monday, so at least we get to enjoy her for a little while. Of course, we'll be dealing with her loads o crap and where to store it all for the summer....

Things I'm Never Going to Knit #5

The "Muppet Pelt Assmat" (though I LOVE the name lol), which is some sort of pet blanket you knit with all those horrifying novelty yarn leftovers. If you are inclined to knit this for a pet you heart, click here for the free pattern.

The Week in Review

I'm getting complaints and calls regarding my possible demise because I haven't blogged this week, so here's what I've been up to.

Took the boys over to the park with a package of water balloons! Woot Woot! Nothing better than throwing and exploding stuff. Here's Mikey with a missile, getting ready to find a victim. Unbelievably, there was NO crying or fighting over hitting each other with the WB's. Well, I did whine a little bit when I got targeted.

Finished my "Sox" socks, and they turned out nicely. These were made using the 'generic' sock pattern in Ann Budd's "The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns". The yarn is Berroco Sox, which I liked a lot. Reasonably priced and a pleasure to knit (with).

Today I pick up Katie at the airport! She's coming in for a weekend at camp, I think they are sandbagging the place or something, due to high water on the lake (hope you bring a LOT of mosquito repellant KT!) I'm hoping she gets to spend a little time with us, too.

What else? Watched a couple of Mariners games (trying to remain a loyal fan despite their general suckiness), trying to finish some of my UFO's (that UnFinished Objects to the non-knitwits in the group), and started another pair of socks, just because I am a little bit obsessed with sock knitting right now. Oh and made my first car payment! ARGH. Only about a million to go and she'll be paid off.

More Camping Pix

Just What The Doctor Ordered

A Head of Hair for Hads! Susan knitted this hat/hair for our little baldy, doesn't she look great with braids?!