More Snow?

At this moment in time, it is not actually snowing. It is more like raining down sheer ice. It is cool to watch though. I took this picture at 1600 hours:


This is what it is like now:


Do you see the difference? I sure as hell don't. The plow trucks have even been by at least every hour on the hour. They are more consistent with their time than my Timex.

This is the snow piled up against my window.


Did I mention I am on the fifth floor?
Just teasing you. It just blown against the window.
The snow is really the only thing going on at the moment.
I am off to bed. I have a long day of shovelling and winter driving ahead of me in the morning. I trust you are all well. Take care and be safe.

Not a Heck of Alot

I'm not sure what to make of my day. My co-workers, who are normally quite catty, were very pleasant to me. I'm on edge now. Maybe they know something is in the works. Hmmmmm. Quite possible I am just paranoid. It is a state I'm familiar with.
I noticed today, that I am unsure of how to spell "toque". In case I am incorrect: warm wooly hat, usually knitted, worn on head in sub zero temperatures to keep the heat and brain activity under your skull. I am quite fond of these as I like to try and contain my brain activity.
I have decided to venture out of my apartment this week. On Thursday, I will be going to the local yarn shop to officially sign up for a sock class. I telephoned today to ask if she could kindly reserve a spot for me as my hours at work make it impossible to get there before she closes. I am very stoked. I only really know the basic sock pattern. There are no flares or pizazz. Just honest good lookin' socks. These socks of mine do bring me much happiness.
On Saturday, big night here, I am attending a work thing. A Valentine's dance to be more exact. Hubby and I will be dressing to the nines, (okay, the 7's). I don't want to over dress. I work with these people. I want to keep rumours to a minimum. I do like a little talk, but not enough to halt my work. I don't want to blend either. When I am feeling brave, I will snap some pics of us. I am very shy when it comes to taking my picture. I absolutely hate it. There are so few pics of me, many thought forever that hubby was single as there were no pics of this so-called wife. Rest assured, I do exist.
Still working on my socks and toque for my friend. I am on a slow and steady pace. I don't want to rush but enjoy every minute. I love knitting. It is something I do to keep my mind less buzzy. Hubby says he can hear me whirring. I hope that means I am a thinker.
I started playing Mario Galaxy tonight. I can see myself disappearing off the map for a while. This game is way too addictive. Maybe next time hubby can introduce me to crack. I think it would be less addictive. (Just kidding, please don't lesson me on the dangers of drugs. I promise to stick to booze and the usual assortment)
Nothing else really happening tonight. I trust you are all well. If you live in the GTA (around Toronto) be careful. Apparently, we are in for some weather.
Take care all. :)

Monday?

Hmmm. It would appear that the week end has decided to abandon me. It was a very long day. Normally, I can stay pretty positive. Today was a challenge for that frame of mind. It was just so overwhelming. All these book offs at work, co-workers getting all spazzy, the weather. Oh well, tomorrow is another day.
When I finally arrived at my lair, I settled down with my tea (non-alcoholic if you believe that), and some knitting. I am hoping that sometime in the very near future, I can meet up with a friend who I haven't seen since university. We re-united on facebook. That is one crazy place. All sorts of memories and past friends come out of the woodwork. It's pretty cool actually.
Anyway, she emailed and said she would be in the province in the next week or so. I am totally psyched. I am working on a toque to help say hi. When I meet someone who I have not seen since Jesus was a cowboy, I find that a little something helps breaks the ice.

This is what I am working on for her:


It's being created with Rowan twisted ribbon yarn. That is some very cool stuff. It knits up well on my number 6 circulars.


Rebel has been most inspirational:


This was going to be for a scarf of some sort. I can see its potential for a pillow. Besides, you've seen the size of him. I will not be arguing.
Hope all is well you fine folks and your Monday was not as stressful as mine. Take care everyone.

Just Amazing

It is truly amazing the things that can be accomplished when the net is no longer co-operating. It was a sad few days a little while ago. I was minding my own business (for a change), when the tower, (not sure of the techie terms) decided to give the rest of the PC the silent treatment. I was heartbroken. I hate when people fail to live amicably, especially things that impact my little world. The silver lining in this little story is that I am now equiped with a new PC. This machine is really something else. I am having a tricky time trying to navigate through all the extra bells and whistles. I am however, having a wonderful time experimenting.
With a little downtime from the net, I was able to get a start on some of the many projects that have been kicking around for a little while.

This was a quick little knit project. I took the pattern from Double Knits by Zoe Mellor. It was way too cute not to create:



I also learned a new cast on method. The one with the long tail. Once I got grooving, it moved quickly. My very good friend, who is a supreme knitter showed me the first time. I also found a site that had very good detailed directions that helped ease through some more trying parts:
http://www.socknitters.com/2circs/index.htm
This is a huge help. Look at what it helped me create:


That was like magic. I shall never leave a sock without a mate again. I promise with all of my heart.

I also did some serious work on a kick ass scarf:



Not too shabby for a week without the net if I do say so myself.
I really did miss all the wandering I do on this little machine. I can't believe how much of an impact it has my life. I have met some very amazing people on here that I absolutely adore. I really missed chatting with all of them.
I believe I have brought you all up to speed now. I trust you are all well. Have a good Monday.

Just a Few Thoughts.....

Hello everyone. Hope you are all well. I am doing much better now. I have suffered from some withdrawal these past few days. I lost my Internet. Well, I didn't actually misplace it, I just wasn't on friendly terms any more. I couldn't believe how lost I felt. Hubby has found a new p.c. for us. I am really having a great time trying to figure out all the new little gizmos. As I was stumbling around my new toy, I realized how much I really missed it. It was not the actual computer I was missing, but the things it allows me to do.

Today, when hubby came home from work, he noticed how my mood was so drastically different. I was a bit upset because I missed all of my friends. He came to the conclusion (with which I totally agree), that all this chatting on the net has really made me come out of my shell. Before the net, I was very shy. I dreaded going anywhere new. I would have these little breakdowns just as I was leaving home. I would get these second thoughts like: what if they really don't want me there and they just invited me to be polite? what if they really don't like me? All these silly little threads just kept nagging away at my brain. It is positively ridiculous these thought patterns. Of course these people like me. Of course they want me there. If they didn't like me, or didn't invite me, they would never have botherer to talk with me in the first place. In the back of my mind, I knew these questions were completely without merit. I just needed to boost my esteem.

Now, I have very little anxiety leaving my safety bubble. I still get a little hesitant, but nowhere near what I was experiencing prior the acquisition of our net. Now, someone will say: hey! come on over, let's do something fun. I now think alright! Let's do it!

I think the change occurred when I was chatting online with all these different strangers. This didn't even come easily. I only started to talk with them because hubby knows my weakness for card games. He absolutely detests card games. They are the most boring, long, drawn out means of fun he has ever experienced. He only plays with me to make me happy. One day, he found this gaming site for me. He showed me this is where I could play cards with people who actually enjoyed these type of games. What a novel idea. I started playing immediately. Before long, I was chatting up a storm with perfect strangers. What is even better, these strangers became my friends. I love this concept. Here are people who have never seen me or heard my voice, yet they still like me. They like me for who I am, my personality. (Wasn't that a line in Bridgit Jones's diary?) I love it. That is, in my opinion, the true definition of a friend. Here I am four years later, and still talking with these wonderful people.

I had no clue that the Internet would affect me in such a way. Before I would tease all my friends about finding people online. Those people, I would say, are strange, freaky people, living in their parent's basements. Now, here I am. I am one of those strange, freaky people chatting on the net. What an amazing concept.

The sad part of my new PC is that I do not have all my music files and pictures of my family and crafts and other miscellaneous things. I may have to start from scratch to get some of those items returned. It was suggested to me that I get one of those thingies that will extract my information from the old PC and transfer it to the new one. I hope this is possible. I really do not like being without my music. It helps to keep my typing moving along. I guess you can say, I type to a beat.

Has anyone else noticed how touchy people were this week? I think it is the weather change. It was a really mild winter up until the end of this week. All of sudden the true winter made an appearance. I personally have a massive head ache. I can't seem to get rid of the pressure. It is starting to annoy me.

Since, I have to download all of my stuff, I have no pictures to share with you all. I'm sorry for being so long winded, but I was without my fix. I will show you all progress on my knitting as soon as I can.

Have a great night and take care of yourselves.

And So My Night is Shaping Up...

I think I will really like Monday night T.V. I get to watch a few of my favourite shows: Big Bang Theory and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Did I mention I'm a bit of a geek?
I did some serious knitting as well tonight:



The Dead Kitty Scarf is shaping up wonderfully. I found the chart for the kitty here


This is my inspiration for this piece:

Brian and Rebel cuddling:



Napoleon sulking after a bit of discipline for doing something he shouldn't have. By discipline, I mean, me taking him off the baker's rake and Napoleon running around only to get back up onto forbidden baker's rake. Tomorrow, I will be investing in some sort of contraption that squirts water. I think that is referred to as hydro aversion therapy. At this point, anything is worth a shot. The lovely little creature likes to climb the rake around 300am and knock whatever he can unto the floor. The nosier, the better.



There is nothing going on at this point. So I will say to you all good night :)

Welcome To The Family Eco

I now have a pair of anklet socks! They turned out as I had hoped they would, fitting just the way I like: very close to my feet. I do not enjoy baggy socks. They get sucked to the sole of my shoes too easily.


These are my happy feet in their new anklet socks.



Looks decent with my jeans. I'm glad I made them. They will become my lazy Sunday socks!

Did anyone else watch the new Terminator show on television tonight? OMG!!! This is the reason why I love my t.v. This show rocked. It moved fast and had a lot of action. I loved how it complimented the movies. You know, I always was curious about how Sarah Connor felt about her situation. Apparently it is a two night premier. I will have to remember to watch it tomorrow night. I have a posted a sticky to my television. :)
Hope everyone had a great week end. I am wishing we had three day week ends. If that ever became the case, then I am sure I would wish for four day week end and so on and so forth.
Have a great night everyone.