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Wow, I cannot believe that it is Friday already - this week has just sped by! I had another sock class last night with 4 lovely ladies who wanted to learn how to knit 2 socks on one circular, toe up. They were a great group, I am excited to see how their socks look in...

Hello everyone! Well it is a frogging Friday here at my house. I started to knit the Watercolor top from the spring IK and as I was working the top (after knitting about 17") I discovered I had made a mistake in a couple of the rows, skipped my row of knit on the...

How can it be Monday again? The weekend just flew by way too fast. We are down to the last 4 days of school for my kids and, like the beginning of the year, the end of the year crunch is on! I just finished the most boring conference call in history! Fannie Mae ARM...

Hello Everyone! At long last, summer arrived over the Memorial Day weekend! The weather was sunny and a hot 90 + degrees out. There was some rain, but it all came during the night. Almost a perfect weekend. My husband painted the living room at our cottage - not maybe...

Wow, what a week it has been thus far! I have had orchestra concerts to attend, orthodontist appointments to get kids to, haircut appointments to get kids to, laundry to do, laundry to do, meetings at work, web conference calls, did I mention I had laundry to do? It...

Hello everyone! I have made it through week 1 of my new job, my poor brain is on overload with all the information I have been inundated with!! I also taught 2 knitting classes this week, but outside of that have had little or no time to knit this week! A week without...

Hello everyone!Hope you all had a great Mom's day. Mine was awesome - I had a great day with my kids and Kyle's family. It was truly a fun day. I need to get a good night's sleep because I start a new job tomorrow!!!! Plus, I am teaching the Wobbly Circles Tote from...

I saw this interesting thing on the blog of a knitter that interested me (here is her weblog http://iwasknittogetherinmymotherswomb.typepad.com/i_was_knit_together_in_my/)So, without further ado, here you go!7 Things to do before I die:Go to Edinburgh with KyleRead...

Hello everyone! Friday has finally arrived - thank heaven! I had 2 interviews this week - and have a second interview next week. I hope there is a job looming on the horizon, but I am not holding my breath. A local employer has just laid off 600 more people (they laid...

Hello Everyone! I have joined my first Secret Pal Exchangehttp://secretpal8.blogspot.com/! I am excited to begin this adventure!!Here are my questionnaire answers:1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I love to...

Welcome to Monday and another week! I am still trying to determine if this is a good thing or not. I am working on housework - YUCK and getting ready for my knitting classes that I am teaching next week. I am listening to Its a Purlman's podcast...

Holy Cats, is it Friday yet? This has been the week from HELL. I had an interview today at a local dress shop - boy was that depressing! She told me that I did not have the qualifications to work in a retail shop! Hmmm, I have written loans at a bank for hundreds of...

Hello Everyone, I love a good contest and so here it is the 5 places I have knit that is not at home or a knitting shop. You can read more at http://kat-knits.blogspot.com/1. American Airline flight to San Juan.2. Hotel Dougherty bar in Clare Michigan3. Dr....

Hello everyone, A nice day here in my household. I had the second interview this morning - I am not sure it is going to work. The person was ten minutes late to the interview. The office was not even open when I arrived! It did not set a very good tone. Kyle made it...