Things I miss.............

I'm fine with being gluten free...really I am, I feel much much better, my skin is clearer, my tummy feels better, i have more energy. but sometimes I just miss things. Lately I have been craving Pizza Hut pizza. I love this pizza. and the sad thing is there isn't even one really near me, and it's not something I would even eat on a regular basis, it was a rare treat indeed. Then why all of a sudden do I want nothing but this pizza...and no I'm not pregnant..no weird cravings (and believe me if I was I'd be guzzling orange juice :) ) Just all of a sudden I miss it very much. I consider trying to find a recipe online, but it tastes so much better when it's made for you. Sigh. This weekend I think I'll just whip up some yummy gluten free, dairy free, egg free cookies. it's not Pizza Hut, but I guess I can compromise.

Some Girls Get Chocolate for Valentine's Day...I Get Beekeeping Supplies!

Today, I sat down with the Brushy Mountain Beekeeping Supply company and spoke with the most pleasant woman at 8:30 am and ordered my stuff...and it takes a LOT of stuff. I also ordered my Italian Bees from Beehavin Apiary in Smithfield RI...yes Italian Bees, from Georgia..go figure. We decided that naming all the bees was not a smart move, so we are just going to name the queen. ...drum roll please.....Snookie, from Jersey Shore...a most horrid reality (and I use that term very loosely) show. nice huh?

grouchy day!!!!

Today I am grouchy.

my belly hurts because i ate too many cheese curls.

my toes are cold because i was at the barn all afternoon.

i didn't get anything done that I wanted to this weekend.

i'm sick of looking at snow.

my cats have decided to go on a hairball heaving bender, and

i'm tired of cleaning them up!

I haven't been able to knit a darn thing

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I'M GROUCHY!!!

Spring Fever!

No snow at all this week

the sun is out earlier in the morning

and later in the day.

the existing snow is starting to slowly melt

and tomorrow we are supposed to get temperatures in the 40's!

it's time for some Spring Cleaning!!!!

I'm restless, and bored and sick of being inside! my closets runnith over with crap that needs

to get thrown out or donated or something! and today, just for fun, i'm going to put

my flip flops on...so they don't forget that I love them.

hey it's me!!!

Theatre Snob....dat's me!

Guess What I'm going to see tonight????

So excited to get dressed up and have a night out

I'm taking Emily (baby diva) and Cody. This is

the Code-man's first show ever! Emily

is a seasoned theatre snob at the tender

age of 15. Can't wait!

Hello Angels....new mission for you

I have offically been asked to be an "angel" for 2 different swaps I have been part of! whoo boy! I of course am happy to help, I can't think of anything more dissapointing then signing up for a swap, making a fabulous goodie box and then sititng there waiting, and waiting and waiting for yours to arrive only to be left out of the fun :(

I hope to have them both out by next week! what else is there for me to do on a rainy, cold, miserable winter day? Nothing better than a cup of tea and a little swap crafting!

Tilda Swap Package has arrived!! YIPPEEEE!

When I opened the box everything was so beautifully wrapped! I almost hated to tear it apart, but I did...after a few minutes of jumping around for joy that I got something just for ME in the mail!

Look, another layer! I'm a sucker for excellent presentation of wrapped goodies! I had to spend a few minutes just gazing upon it! So nice!

Looky looky at all the cutie things! What shall I make with them? Hmmm!

Chocolate and my favorite tea! How did she know? Wait until the kids at school check out my lots o'love socks!

Pretty Pretty Pink Heart!

Thank you so much to Elizabeth for making such a nice swap box up for me! I had a challanging day to say the least and this was a welcome surprise when I got home from work! now to hide the chocolate from my teenage daughter :)

keep on knitting keep on knitting

ooooh aaaaaahhh cable knitting! aren't I just the coolest?
Today I was snowed in...well iced in, it was the pits. The kids have just about had enough of this snow days off from school...and I agree. BUT I did manage to get some knitting done! I made the gloves the other day while sick on the couch watching bad bad bad daytime TV (yes, i was a slave to watching Maury...and i have to wonder if you are on the show for the 5th time and your still not sure who the father of your baby is after DNA testing 15 guys do you think you may have too much free time on your hands...just sayin) aaaaaaaaaaaaaanywaaaaaaaaaaaayyy I made the gloves, and still had tons of yarn left over....so the hat was born! I think they came out rather nice. But I should have added a bit more to the middle as I do have a rather large sized head. to hold my big brain.....ok I just have a big head.

Dear Snow: It's not you, it's me, I just don't think this relationship is working out. I despise shoveling you.

This is me! I'm going to turn into a penguin soon if this snow doesn't stop! We have had 8 major snow storms since Christmas! Over 40 inches of snow has fallen from the sky onto my area. I'm done with it. Of course I am still sick (sinus infection) but that didn't stop me from going out to shovel the snow off the roof of the chicken coop for fear that the freezing rain we ae getting tonight will cause it to cave in...which would be bad.

So depending on what news station you watch will depend on how much snow they say we are getting, it seems very inconsistant as one will tell you 5 inches while another is claiming 12 is coming our way. Regardless it looks like I'll be home with the kids tomorrow yet again.

My nobe is stubbed ub....sniff sniff aaaaaahhh choo!

I've been sick all weekend. My head feels like a bowling ball is inside of it and my body aches. No bloggy bloggy for me because I'm too icky.

oh and we are getting yet more snow this week....super.

Cabin Fever....it ain't pretty

It was -7 degrees fairnheit this morning when I woke up
it got up to 9 degrees during the day but the windchill
made it feel like -14. I've been stuck in the house with the cats. Today I decided they were looking a little plain and I made our cat Teddy a cat cowl. He feels very dashing in it and won't let anyone take it off.

please spring come soon!

cluck cluck brrrrrrrr cluck cluck brrrrrrrrrr

Baby it's cold out there! This morning it was a balmy 0 degrees outside, tomorrow is not supposed to be much better, I think it might have hit 19 degrees at lunch time! It's even too cold to play outside and this have given way to some big time cabin fever, I don't think any of the children are speaking to each other right now (which is a nice change from them screaming at each other). Cody and I managed to sneak outside and put some vaseline on the hens combs so they don't get frostbite...the seemed to enjoy the attention and now they are "slick chicks". Another snow storm heading our way next week...ugh!

More Snow?? Whhyyyyyyy!!????

Ah yes, another snow storm on it's way for Friday...oh joy, oh rapture because I don't have enough of the white stuff on the ground as is!!! Here on the Hill we officially have cabin fever, it's getting rather ugly 'round these parts. The kids are very sassy and the youngest has been a bit on the destructive side. I can't keep up with the mess the make, the floors need a good scrubbing and rumor has it that the children may have to go to school naked tomorrow or fashion their own clothing out of garbage bags if I don't do some laundry.

Just to make me even more nuts, the seed catalog and farm supply catalogs keep rolling in. I hate them. So pass the chocolate, I'm throwing in some laundry and making sure nobody gets carred away in the night by the dust bunnies living under the sofa (they are making plans to overthrow the house, I can hear them plotting now.)

Tilda Swap! Time to "stalk" my partner!!!

I will NOT be sending my swap partner the above! oooh boy talk about a knitting project go wrong! I have named it Zombie Hen....because it's freaky looking!!

I signed up for a really cool swap and have been officially partnered with lovely Jodi in Colorado! I can't wait to get started on my project!!

Snow Day Home Day!!

and the snow is still coming down! looks like we should get in total another 15+ inches on the ground, the kids and I have already been out and we are looking forward to some hot chocolate to warm us up!

My son Cody decided to become the human bird feeder and gave our fine feathered friends a little snackie poo. mmmmm hello little bird!

another project....DONE!

Behold the twirly scarf! super easy pattern....i think it came out rather nice! I feel so ruffly in it :) on to the next project which actually has a purpose, it's time to get back into my monthly dishcloth swap....so I'm hitting the cotton thread for the February swap, then I really must get my Tilda swap done as well, I'll no sooner get my swap partner for that and I'll be shipping it out the door!

The February Lace Scarf....In January

Project #1....complete...I have one less skein of yarn in the house as of 15 mintues ago...this is me, looking stunning, wearing my super soft scarf.....while in my pajamas. :) on to project #2

The Great Yarn Project of 2011

So here it is, January 2011..time to put my first resolution to work, I will use ALL of my existing yarn in the house and NOT purchase any until it is gone (see i said purchase..if the yarn fairy shows in the night and leaves or gifts me some yarn who am I to argue!)

I decided that I will dedicate a portion of my blog to whatever finished project I come up with...hopefully to inspire me to keep on going for fear of boring everyone to death :)

At the moment I am putting the finishing few inches onto a lovely scarf that I am knitting for me! The pattern is called The February Scarf and yes I am aware that I am knitting it in January...actually I started it in December but I don't think that will take anything away from it.

more to come.....I hope....this is going to require a lot of chocolate to keep me going.

Happy New Year y'all!

My New Year's resolutions are simple this year: 1. use up all (and I do mean all) the yarn I have before buying anymore! 2. Slow down and have a nice cup of tea each day (this means I am sitting, not mutli tasking and enjoying it. 3. become more aware of our spending money and save save save. We have a lot planned for this year, and we are going to need $$$ to make it all happen!

My New Year's Eve was typical...boring by most standards. The evening started out nicely with a movie with the family, I spent all day cooking up a storm, then after tucking in the youngest we started playing some board games...unfortunatly, he figured something was up and decided not to sleep...and was a nudge the rest of the evening until Mommy agreed to lie down with him in his bed where as we both fell asleep. Oh well. :)