Sunday, I’m in love with you….

Well not really, but I was thinking of a song, probably butchered the lyrics, The Clash or someone. Anyhoo…. Me brain isn’t working yet again!

How was everyones holidays? Mine were okay and good and stuff and junk. I blinked and they were over! Is time moving faster? It seems so to me!

I have yet to make my “to do list”…I really need to. It helps me to stay focused.

If anyone is interested I have two Christian romance books my grandmother gave me, I’ve not read them but just email me and they’re yours. I don’t do romance and stuff.  Simple_witchery@hotmail.com. Danke!

I’m thinking about enrolling in some courses at the local Jr College. I can do them online. Joe and I both actually. I have always loved to learn and question and be humbled at the amount of wonderment there is in the world but more so lately I’ve been driven to drink in all I can. Sadly, I did learn that all my college classes with the exception of a handful will need to be repeated due to a five year+  absence.  I was SO close to several degrees but let it all slip away, sorta feel crappy about that but what can ya do? I’m only 37, she says, trying to place her eyeballs back in her head, so I still have time to learn and gain!!!!

Until tomorrow, I hope!

Be well y’all!

Swap-bot, catching up and random stuff….

Seems lately I’ve had no time for anything. I love work but often, recently, have wished I could push a stop button.

I’ve gotten very little creating done and only a tad of baking done. I have developed a recipe or two in the past couple of month for the company I work for but thats not really creating it more like um, getting paid to use the products at hand in a new way. Anywho, I guess this old girl is a bit sad about no time to even piddle.

My readership is down to nothing which in a way doesn’t matter as I journal for me but it was nice knowing someone read me on occasion. I think it’s because, again me just over thinking it, I don’t get on rants as “loudly” anymore, gosh, or often at all. I dunno, maybe. Ya know the squeaky wheel and all that.

Well on to other non-whiny stuffs.  I joined swap-bot. Here’s my profile. I sorta like it. I don’t do the forums, just an occasional swap. The practical side of me says “Why the hell would you swap someone for something you possibly could buy yourself?” and the not so practical childish side loves getting everything from a postcard to a parcel in the mail. SO THERE PRACTICAL SIDE, take that! Also on a recent swap I learned that something I might over look buying myself becomes special when someone sends it. I received a book I would have never purchased me, probably would have never even opened if seen on a shelf, but because someone chose it for me based on my profile I felt I needed to give it the time and non-judgemental browsing it deserved. Guess what, I totally love it! Whodda thunk it???

As I am a list maker I decided I should make a list of WIP’s (again) WIM’s , Fo’s (again) and a swap-bot list. I will be posting it on this blog. Ya know, in hopes of keeping what little sanity I have intact.

One final thing before I’m off to make lists…..Folks please please do not ever apologize for saying the word “Christmas” to me!  Good grief! That word in no way offends me nor do I find it distasteful, I say it me own self. Just cuz someone may not celebrate Christmas as many others do doesn’t mean it’s offensive! Relax! Breath!

Beside we all evolve and change, Lynlee once told me it’s the only constant in life and she’s right. Wise for a little chica she is.

Be well y’all!

Wanna Quickie?

My camera is wiggin out so I’ve not uploaded my pictures from the reveal I got from my fabulous Secret Pal SFKnitster. The husband type person is working on my camera issues.

I am very blown away by the kindness of someone I’ve never officially met, nor ever had a one on one conversation before SP. The packages were very well thought out and sent in a timely manner and she never failed to e-mail or send e-cards.

Just wanted to do a quick SP photo update as I promised them.

Thank you wonderful people!!!!

I got an absolutely awesome package from my secret pal she revealed herself. This was also her first swap, I must say she totally rocks and was a super secret pal. Will give more details later. Such as what came, who SHE is and all that good stuff. I would like to be able to post pics and links etc.

Sorry for the rushed post, but yours truly is ill and not very focused. Damn whatever this is, going on near two weeks now.

Also thank you Swapna. I got your gift and appreciate it so much! You are fabulous!

Will post more later, I hope. Thank you dear people much love and warmth y’alls way.

C

Loads of stuff!

Okay, so I’ve been MIA……With good reason I promise. WORK, WORK…..and WORK!

I’ve got to give a shout out to my secret pals…..now that SP11 is coming to an end I find I am getting more comfortable doing the pal thing. My secret to me pal always e-mails or leaves comments. And she sends the bestest packages. My not secret to me pal is equally as awesome. She’s warm and friendly. She’s been very patient as I try and figure out how secret palling actually works. Not that I’m a slacker pal but I wasn’t real sure how friendly to be, that’s so not the right word friendly, hmmmm. But my previous experience on a well known crochet forum was horrid. I emailed weekly, sent e-cards several times a week, sent rocking packages and cards and little to no response. And that being my only taste of Sp-ing, thought I must be doing something wrong, especially when I was publicly criticized by she who shall remain un-named for not trying to connect more, HELLO! Anywho sour grapes, sorry! But the point is I think I am getting into the spirit of Sp now that the end is drawing near and hope I am allowed to participate again. Robyn my hostess has been a great handholder as well. If I lacked blog post, all my days meld into one, ahem, she’d e-mail and remind me to post more. For a newbie to Sp it was nice to be so monitored. Anyone thinking about trying SP, should at least once.

I was very productive yesterday, I got several packages mailed off. One for my fat quarter swap, one for my swap-bot towel swap, one to Swapna, and other little thingies. All of you peeps on the India mail watch, Swapna did in fact get her first test package from me to her new address. So pkg two has been sent. Hoping #1 wasn’t a fluke.

I have loads of pictures to share but will have to feed them into post over several days. But I do have some linkage for you!

My fam and our friend Carole spent a fabu day at Worldfest 2007. Granted it could totally be bigger, but it will grow. We had a blast. We met all sorts of unique people, learned about cultures and was free to ask questions to the different countries reps. One of the booths we hang out at the most was India. Emily and I have decided she and I must have been residence of India in a past life. Stop laughing, for reals!

We ate some pakora. YUMMY! Ours had soft cheese and green onions. And there was this fabulous dipping sauce. I could taste pepper and cumin. Emily and Amy also got henna dyed hands. Mehendi is the correct term, I think. You can see an article here, sitting at the table is Em, Amy is standing in the background as is The Old Man and thats the back of Carole’s blonde head. We were leaving when Emily heard Indian music start from a stage somewhere away from where we were and she sprinted off like a cheetah, the words streaming from her as she ran was “Hurry Mama, move faster.” Then she was gone. We later joked that we’ve never seen her move so fast and perhaps we should purchase Indian Cds to get her moving. I did catch up and we watched and clapped for an hour or more. Got a ton of pictures. Will share, sparingly later.

We also saw a beautiful presentation of Capoeria. Oh my goodness! Wonderful! I could get down with that I think. Okay, wishful thinking but still….. Also have pictures of this. Gotta upload them before I can post them.

Alrighty then, I am off to work.

Be well y’all!

Ravelry….swoon

So I gots me an invite to Ravelry. HEART IT! Who knew? Ummm, I guess those of you already in the know. Been adding projects, books, in queues and joining groups when time allows. Now what I can’t remember is how one gets an invite. I thought I had put in for one ages ago, but then I began to wander if someone I knew sent it….hmmmmm, not sure. Any help in unraveling (no pun intended) this mystery would be appreciated.

My Secret to me pal sent an e-mail again I enjoy getting them. It’s very nice to be remembered. I am hoping my downline is enjoying herself as well. One crappy thing about secret palling is ordering things online and then awaiting them to send to your pal. Then after planning, find the item(s) is on backorder. OY! Back-up plans are needed for sure.

Anyhoo, just making a quick post as I leave for work in like 15 minutes and want to down one more cuppa java before taking off.

I Heart You!

So I only have like literally 2 minutes to blog! But I did want to share this Etsy shop with y’all. I totally heart it.

Also I want to shout out to Deneen. I removed the thingy.

Melissa, no problem girlie, we all have lives away from the devil box, I hope! LOL. I think I have some pics over at photobucket, so when I get off work tonight I will check.

Jo….. flickr is so fun. I LOVE IT! Basically, you post your photos on your online album. You choose who gets to see them. PLUS, I love love love the groups. You can click on any user name and see what groups they belong too. Super fun. It’s free unless you want a pro account. I have the free one although Emily has a pro account and finds it “better”.

Off to make some Earth Monies…….

Be well y’all!

Thank you!

So my birfday was a couple of days ago and I got a wonderful package yesterday from my Secret to me Pal. THANK YOU PAL! OMG, my Secret to me Pal totally rocks! MWAH, SMOOCH, HUGS! In my fabulous package was a book that I’ve been eyeballing (how’d she know?), chocolate (who doesn’t love good chocolate), some wonderful tea with honey from Lupicia. And a berry nice card.

Tuesday the fam and I are doing dinner with J and her hubby R. Going to Ozona. YUM!

Be well y’all!

Twiddling of the thumbs……

Today I SHOULD be doing stuff. Yet, here I sit doing very little. Tried to do some shopping online but my Secret Pals wishlish thingy is down and I’ll be darned if I can remember what was on there. OY! I did begin a hobo-ish bag I hope to use tomorrow. Very cute if I say so meself.  I will take pics but not sure how I will post them. ‘member the pc/camera debacle?

Yesterday, Amy and I had an awesome day. We had a lunch date with a new friend. Amy was born with a birth defect which causes a moderate to severe physical disability. Anywho,  being a teen, which in itself can suck, but being a teen with a physical disability can suck major-ly.  So our new friend J is 30ish, has the same birth defect and is a make-up artist, stylist and artist married to a soon -to-be Doctor. She and Ames talked at length about their lives and some of the medical complication and things that suck and things that are awesome. (Ames has the myelomeningocele version, as does J.)

Revealing today aren’t I?

Over on Flickr I got the info on my new swap buddy for the Fat Quarter Swap Group. Going shopping for her this weekend.

One more thing about SP11…. I enjoy reading my pals blog, I enjoy her e-mails…..who knew this was so fun????

I really should go crochet or finish sewing my bag………..

Be well y’all!!!!

October Already?

Well this month has snuck up on me!!! Who knew it would be here so quickly?

I have got to try harder to blog more now that I have all the passwords to get on the husband type persons PC. It’s a big old pain to try and get online when we work diff shifts and I never had bothered to ask for the passwords.

I have several errands to run tomorrow. SO MANY, or so it seems. I gotta go to the quilt shop, post office, make some gourmet dipped apples and buckeyes, do some freecycling, laundry, make calls, go to the post office, pay bills, and dye my chef’s coats. WHEW! Dang will I ever get it all done? Oh and I want to try and find some groovy stuff for my secret pal. I have been eyeballing all sorts of goodies. Now to decide and second guess myself.

I am trying to plan my trip and doings as I don’t want to run all over heck and get totally worn out.

I finally got to make some jewelry last week. Only three items but still. A pair of earrings, two necklaces, one of which is crocheted. I really got to kick up my “crafting” into high gear.

Remember I mentioned my secret pal sent me some fabu yarn? I have been trying to decide what to make with it. I dug out some books and searched the pages and marked them. I forgot I had some of these books. I wish my camera worked on the DHs pc……I have things to show darn it! Working on a solution.

Well off to rest before the chaos of tomorrow starts! Also compiling a list of “must dos”… I gotta get stuff done folks, I just gotta!

Be well y’all!