Grandpa is so cute

My Ravelry Friend Gramma has the cutest pug. He sent us a package over the weekend, with treats for Boots and chocolate for me! We love you, Grandpa....

Fall festivals are coming out of my ears here,but Son #1 has a birthday this upcoming weekend so I'm trying to focus on that. Also, Sunday there is a Jew thing in Grove Park Arcade. HardLox.
I was raised Jewish and every so often I crave weird food, so I'm hopped up about this festival. I like the music too.

I had a great time at knitty Friday although poor Lizabee is on crutches. Her hubbby has written a book that sounds totally interesting.
Sunday I went to church early, and sat with them. The tree that I always look at during the service has a vine climbing up the trunk that is covered in red leaves. Gorgeous. Late service I got to hold babies in nursery! Yay!

At home, no cigarettes four days. Woot! I'm working on a surprise for my baked goods swap, and also working on second blanket square for the Traveling scarves secret gift thingey.

There are so many cute things that I want to put in my swaps! I have Baked Goods Swap, favorite things swaps, and SOAB, plus Im getting stuff together for my pink swappers' grand prize AND some door prizes for the Ravelry get-together at SAFF on Sat night of the festival.

Any ideas for prizes? Let me know!

Very Moving and Creative

As Promised.

Also, Yarn Harlot is Sponsoring a Game for Charity inspired by the Previously posted Weirdness.

Yarny Obsessive Hilarious Political yada yada

too too funny. Almost as funny as the Mason-Dixon you-tube video. That will be my next link.

I like it that Obama rhymes with llama

We missed church today because we figured everyone was going to be at the rally anyway. I was ambivalent about going because of the huge crowds expected, but sons #1 and #2 both expressed clear desires to attend. We saw two pugs there, although one was a Republican according to her human. We walked for frekin miles, and after we saw what might be the end of the line going into the stadium, we decided to watch from a bluff to the left of the stage, behind a fence in some lovely shade. I liked our spot because I got to knit in the cool, and we had a gang of boys with sticks hooting and climbing trees for entertainment. It was a very easy going crowd, discussing transcendental meditation and smoking pot (away from us thank goodness or I'd have hurled on them). When he got there I got pictures and he waved at us there on the bluff. It was pretty weird to see all of the secret service doing their thing! I liked the speech Obama made, recognizing the beauty of Asheville and joking that the only thing he didnt like was having to pass up the golf course. He says he'll come back sometime. I hope he brings his family, I bet the girls would like Biltmore. Anyways, here's my pics! How was that for a political post with zero politics? I hate politics.

Fiber Friends

Ok my laptop is about to go boom, so I'm typing fast. Plus I ran out of effexor. effexor withdrawal=dizziness. gah. So forgive my brevity.
All prayers going out to Knit-Knerd's fiance's Dad who is recovering from heart surgery. Also to silly Lizabee for being so excited by Fall at Asheville Botanical Gardens that she fell down and hurted her foot.

Pink Swap: I have loved moderating it! Met some terrific gals! You all please please try to get your packages out by Monday. I will go through and check on everyone on Mon or Tues when I get my meds (and my brain turns back on).

Fiber Friends met today and Lisa brought us each a handmade soap. Mine is a yummy lemongrass sage. These are wonderful for bathing but I also love to put them in with my stash. She has the coolest ideas for naming her scented soaps, too. She has one that smells like fresh cut grass and its called "Barefoot in the Park". :) I'm going to put in orders for all of my swaps in the future. Her website is www.bathbliss.com and she takes paypal! Woot!

Meals on Wheels is accepting legwarmers with the following basic PATTERN:
Acrylic or wool, worsted weight, sz 8 circs 16"
cast on 60 stitches
join
place marker.
Do a K2P2 rib for 7 rounds or so.
4 rounds in contrasting stripe
4 rounds main color
4 more contrasting stripe
back to main color for 16 or 17"
cast off.

Give to homeless people so they can have warm legs plus look like they are about to be footloose or get splashed with a bucket of water from the ceiling. Make set for self, do Olivia Newton John pose in mirror while humming Xanadu.

Knitty Friday!

My Raveling friend Lizabee is sew talented. (get it? S-e-w) Look what she made me from the fabric I had given her! I had Rakked her all my favorite pretty fabrics because I figured she could make better use from it. Well she showed me! We had such a wonderful morning trading yarn and talking about knitty stuff and family. We met in a sunny room at a cafe in Ashevegas, and at one point some British tourists wandered in with coffee, asking could they sit in on the knit club. Yay! Our own knit club! And its international. Then she gave me a really cool tweedy nubby yarn which is turning into a hubby scarf. Plus when I got home I had a surprise RAK from Marysk- a ravelry tote! (want 1000) Hooyah!
And I'm in a RAK Smackdown with Shebear29, who is an elf. See the tiny needles and itty bitty blanket on the card she sent? :)
Refreshing blog with zero reference to political debate. Woot!