OMG

OMG, I was so excited when I went to get my mail, there was a package, and not just any old package but the one from my SP, and it had a customs label on it which you know what that means, not from within the US. I couldn't wait for my family to be home to watch me open it. SO... I opened it, and there was such cool things inside. I will post a picture later tonight. Thank you, thank you to my secret pal.

Pictures of DH's birthday

Here is DH opening his iPhone


The gang, minus me, I am taking the picture. DH is in the back on the right, the 'old man'

Sept 22nd

A blanket to knit

Yarn for above blanket

I know, I know. I haven't been blogging. I have had internet difficulties which I abhor. It can be quite frustrating since that is something I have no control over.
However, I am back on line now. I have been checking out a few blogs when I can while at work, it is frowned on though to be on the net while at work if it isn't work related. Anyhoo. I am anxiously looking forward to my invite to ravelry, I am closer than I was, duh, I think I am now about in the 3000 number. Like I said closer than I was. I guess they are really on the ball over there and adding hundreds on daily, if not more.
I was looking around my stash and thought I would include some pictures. I also have FO's pictures.
Today is my DH's birthday, yup it is. I bought him the coveted iPhone. He loves it. So much, I have hardly talked with him at all today. He has been playing with the new gadget.
We did go to dinner with the kids (he left the iphone at home) There were 8 in our party our 4 kids, our son-in-law and our sons girlfriend.

First day of September

Okay, Sept 1st. Fall is sneaking up. The temps have dropped dramatically at night, last night it was in the 60's. We opened our bedroom windows which was a nice change.
DH surgery was yesterday morning, all went well. He was up and walking around by the afternoon, so we were able to come home. I did switch into nurse mode to take care of him, he was a bit uncomfortable thru the night, if we could re-do I would have had him stay the night. Oh well, hindsight.
While waiting for him in the surgery waiting room I continued knitting on my cable scarf, if you haven't figured me out yet, I am a slow knitter.
All for now.

Which card are you?

You are the World

Completion, Good Reward.

The World is the final card of the Major Arcana, and as such represents saturnian energies, time, and completion.

The World card pictures a dancer in a Yoni (sometimes made of laurel leaves). The Yoni symbolizes the great Mother, the cervix through which everything is born, and also the doorway to the next life after death. It is indicative of a complete circle. Everything is finally coming together, successfully and at last. You will get that Ph.D. you've been working for years to complete, graduate at long last, marry after a long engagement, or finish that huge project. This card is not for little ends, but for big ones, important ones, ones that come with well earned cheers and acknowledgements. Your hard work, knowledge, wisdom, patience, etc, will absolutely pay-off; you've done everything right.

What Tarot Card are You?
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Saturday

This is what I made Friday.

It is so amazing how fast time can slip by, unless your sitting in a doctors office waiting room, or exam room. Then time seems to stand still. The past two weeks I have been waiting in different waiting rooms with my husband while he gets blood drawn, ultrasounds taken, and has an MRI done. Oh, and also an endoscopy, how could I forget that. He had to have conscious sedation for the procedure, so when they were done and he was 'coming out of it', he would say the most funny things. Later that evening when we were home, he had absolutely NO recollection of the procedure, the recovery, the drive home. The most recent waiting room was in the surgeons waiting room then his exam room, then the scheduler's office.
The MRI was fine,the endoscopy was normal, the abdominal ultrasound revealed gallstones, some adhered to the wall of the gallbladder so he is going to have that removed next Friday, the 31st. We were hoping a little sooner, like yesterday, as that is what would have worked for his and mine schedule but didn't seem to work for the surgeons schedule.
I have to say, I will be so happy for that gallbladder to come out, because it is making DH quite cranky. He gets fatigued very easily,doesn't have an appetite, not that he isn't hungry, he will take a couple bites and then is full. He burps all the time, and has a fullness in his upper abdomen along with a dull ache.
Yesterday, I made homemade chicken soup and butter bread. The butter bread was a recipe from a friend. She braids her bread, so I did too. I made the meal in hopes it would make DH feel better. Not sure if it worked, but it was good.
The knitting that has been going on has taken place while waiting for the tests that have been going on with DH. I have to start going thru my stash and find something to start a mans sweater, I really like the one in the Fall Interweave Knits. I think I may have some yarn already. I also need to finish the socks I have on the needles. Today is the 'Sip,Sit and Knit'. It is a group me and a friend started about 2 years ago. The meeting time is 1p-5p, and it is at a local coffee shop. (not Starbucks which would have been my choice-they have the best cafe mochas).
Anyway, better go.

Ravelry

Okay, patience is not my best virtue, this is where I am now in my wait for Ravelry.
aargh....
You signed up on July 24, 2007
You are #20314 on the list.
10867 people are ahead of you in line.
6144 people are behind you in line.
34% of the list has been invited so far