Pictures?

Where did they go? I have no clue! Guess I will have to try again, again.

Pictures!

Just as promised, proof that I have no life!

Hats for mom(s)
Bucket hat for my mom for Christmas.

Pattern can be found here: http://www.beppycat.com/Bucket%20Hat%20Pattern.html

Crocheted toque for my mother-in-law for Christmas.

Pattern can be found here: http://www.theirishewe.com/mt-static/2007/08/crochet_toque.shtml
I have since made another for her friend and have a request for one more!

Swap time!
These cuties were made for a Christmas craft swap. Each dragonfly represents a member of the family for whom they were made.
Dad
Mom The 4 little ones!
Pattern for bigger dragonflies was created my KristieMN at crochetville.org and can be found here: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=28115 I adapted it to make the smaller ones and threaded them with ribbon to make ornaments.

Mom also got these flower scrubbie holders for the swap!
Pattern for these can be found here: http://www.box.net/shared/02dhn6ib6s (downloadable pdf format)

Something that's NOT crocheted!
My daugher and I made these Christmas ornaments out of dough.

Turtle turtles!
I originally planned on making 10 of these tiny turtles. If I ever succeed I will update!

Pattern by KristieMN at crochetville.org can be found here: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40998



Owen's Hat
I made this hat for my son but it fits my daughter better. Go figure!

Pattern can be found here: http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/60422.html?noImages= (must register for free at lionbrand.com to view)

Baby Snow Dragons!
Aren't they so cute?!

Kashi-Tasha (Ca-shee Tasha)
Named by my daughter, this was a present from me to her for Christmas.

Diamondeyes
Named by his owner, the son of an online friend who showed me the pattern in the first place. He wanted one so I took on the challenge!
The pattern for these cute little creatures was designed by oldbaglady at crochetville.org and can be found here:

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42777

Horse and unicorn!

I made these for my niece and nephew for Christmas.

I purchased the pattern for these and other adorable animals from kristieskids' etsy.com shop here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8958118

Hat- Personal design!

A hat I designed for my father in law for Christmas.

Sorry, no pattern available, I made it up as I went and did not write it down. If I succeed in making another I will be sure to write it down. I've had a few requests already so I plan to try again.



Most recent projects!

A special request, Octopode!
Made for the son of a friend for his 2nd birthday.

Pattern can be found here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=114316

A scarf
Made for my daughter

She picked out the pattern herself, which can be found here: http://woollywormhead.blogspot.com/2005/10/its-getting-bit-curly-round-here.html

Now that I'm all caught up I will try to post projects as they are finished from now on, cross my heart!

Like I said...

This year is sucking big time. After all we've been going through with the kids being sick and having ear infections (Owen's left ear is still not clear!), my granny's passing and my dh's truck having one problem after the next... Owen's surgery was yesterday and at least that went well and he is recovering very quickly, but still it was stressful... after us having to deal with all that and more I'm not getting into, we found out the night before last that our house had been "tagged" by a couple of kids in the neighborhood! They wrote some letters and number, I'm assuming it was their "gang" sign, in big bright red spray paint on the side of our house! As if I don't have enough to deal with right now. Tom and Jim (our landlord) tried to scrub it off but it just left a big pink spot for now. Most likely we will have to reside the whole house b/c you can't just replace one side, the siding is too old as it is and it would never match. The worst part is that they hit 3 other houses in the neighborhood and they have not been caught. That means a whole bunch of people are going to be paying for new siding on their homes and those freaking hoodlums and their irresponsible parents won't have to pay a dime. So frustrating!

In the meantime we're in the middle of another great big closet clean out at our house and everything that has to go is currently residing in my bedroom blocking all my new yarn and hooks so I'm stuck working on one project for now. It's not like I can find the time to do anything right now anyways, I'm supposed to be finding homes for all the stuff first... It sure would be nice to release some of my stress and frustrations into a new and mentally stimulating project. I'm supposed to make some ami pets for some nice ladies and I can't wait to get those started. One thing at a time!

Farewell Cora Morgan

Granny Morgan's wake was last night and my husband Tom and I were planning to go. The craziest thing happened while we were on the way. First I have to mention that the driver's side door on my husband's truck has been getting harder and harder to latch lately and he has to replace the mechanism in the first place. We were on our way to the wake and had just gassed up and were getting on I-40 when his door just flew open! He pulled over on the on ramp and tried to get it to close but it just wouldn't latch so we had to get on I-40 while he held the door closed until the next exit so we could get off the interstate and drive back home. I was pretty upset at having to miss the wake and my best friend Kendra was helping us by watching our children at the time so she volunteered to drive me in her safe Honda with the 2 kids to the funeral service today so I wouldn't miss out on paying my respects and saying goodbye. She is a true friend, I don't know what I would do without her. I owe her one big time! So instead we drove to High Point today and got there a bit late for the service so we waited in the parlor with my children while we listened while the service went on. I'm a bit glad things happened the way they did. It was an open casket viewing at the wake and I don't think I wanted to remember by grandmother any other way than alive. They said there were over 300 people at the wake last night, I can believe it. She was truly a wonderful woman. She gave birth to 10 children, 9 surviving today with 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren to carry on her legacy. After the service many of the family members went back to her house to have lunch and prepare for the journey to the mountains where she will have a second funeral service tomorrow and be buried there by Granddaddy in the family graveyard up the hill from the old house they raised their family in. She did say that she would be going back to the mountains one last time to stay and she was right. We will forever miss you and keep you in our hearts Granny Morgan.

Cora Etta Grant Morgan
August 27, 1918 - December 31, 2007

I must end by mentioning my daughter's reaction and point of view today. I didn't know how to explain it to a soon to be 4 year old when she asked where we were going today only to tell her that it was time to go and say Goodbye to Granny. When we got to Granny's house after the service my daughter looked at Granny's usual chair and saw that it was empty and asked where Granny had gone. Again when we were in the car driving back home she asked why she did not see Granny. Kendra simply explained that she was not there because she had gone to heaven. Where is heaven? Well it's everywhere, but mostly it's up above us. That seemed to satisfy her enough for the moment. Later tonight after my husband got home from work she told him that Granny was in an airplane going to the mountains. You've got to love the mind of a child! I'm sure Granny would get a kick out of it too.

Bad start to a new year

I don't even know where to begin. Lately things have not been as festive and they should be. This Christmas started out with my son being sick with RSV, then we went out of town after Christmas for the new year and ended up having to take both children to an urgent care. Turned out they both had ear infections. Then we got the call Monday morning that my Granny Morgan had passed away. We are preparing to go to the visitation tonight. Also my son has surgery a week from today. I don't know what else could go wrong. His surgery is nothing major but I just want it to be over with. I don't think I'd be so down if he hadn't of self weaned just last week as well. I was counting on being able to nurse him through the recovery but he is apparently "all done" so he puts it.

At least I finished most of my Christmas gifts. I still have a scarf and 2 hats to complete but they are for very understanding friends. The only upside is that I've had a huge interest in the amigurumi crochet that I have been doing and already have begun taking orders! I just want to get my house in order first, then I will start crocheting myself a career so to speak. I have found it is the one thing I can do to relieve stress in a productive way. It makes me happy. I got a lot more yarn and a ton of knitting needles from a friend of my mother when I was visiting. Now I just have to teach myself to knit. If I don't succeed with it I know of a few ladies who would be more than happy to take the needles off my hands, but I'm keeping the yarn, sorry. Well maybe all but the wool. It stinks being allergic to wool when you are a crochet fanatic let me tell you!

I should post pictures on here of the work I have completed so far. I may have time later, we'll see.