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Unexpected Gifts

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I was having kind of a rough week so far, but when I got home from work I found something waiting for me. I was shocked! I wasn’t expecting a package (except for a new P.A system, but that was more for the hubs than me) Anyhow, I see pink hearts on the outside, so I know it’s going to be good.

So I rip it open and there are two great letters, and some fun, fun little things.

What a cute little wallet!

Leggings and leg warmers! Whoa!

Some fun makeup and some headache relief ointment? It’s peppermint, I’m curious to try it!

A WATCH! I’m excited, because mine broke like 6 months ago! I love it. It matches my ring, too!

Some fun and funky jewelry! The little yellow flowers are so cute, I want to wear them everyday.

A funny little pencil.

And my favorite thing in the package….

The cutest hairclip I’ve ever seen!!!

Thank you, Charissa and Autumn!

February Foliage

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February has always been my least favorite month, and I just can’t wait for spring, so we got some little plants to make the house a bit cuter.

On the right we’ve got our Christmas Cactus, and on the left we’ve got our “foliage”, which was the only name they had at the store where I bought them (ok. So the plants were on sale at Rite-Aid for like a dollar, gimme a break.) But they were all labeled “foliage”,  so a prize to whoever tells me what they really are. Anyhow, I think they brighten up the living room alot.

The plant on the left is nice and hearty looking. I don’t think I will accidentally kill this one.

I got these little plantlings from a lady at work:

She has this gigantic plant at work and sometimes when she moves it to water it these little things break off and she gives them to me, so I’m trying to give them some roots so I can plant them. They’re kind of pink and green. Would have matched the wedding, actually..

So there is my February Foliage!

It still feels like Monday.

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Aren’t they cute? My darling husband got them for my for Valentine’s Day. And brown and pink! What more could a girl ask for?

Want a sneak peek at what I am making for Ez-pez?

It’s a really fun yarn to work with. Once you go wool, you never go back.

Time for dinner- beef stroganoff tonight. Planning a giveaway this week, so keep your eyes peeled. (gross.)

Happy Tuesday.

I love this!

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I love seeing people wearing my knitted clothing! I shamelessly stole this picture from Kjerste, but I loved it!
Erika is wearing the Shalom sweater I made her, and Ez is wearing a hat I originally made for Wesley, but he outgrew it. Looks pretty cute on Ez, too!

A Good Day of Thrifting

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Paul and I had an awesome weekend, we stayed at a lovely hotel in Spokane, walked Riverfront Park, (If you haven’t been there, go! It’s alot of fun.) Went out to a nice dinner, caught a movie and had a nice relaxing time. However, on a Sunday there isn’t much to do, so we came back to Moscow and decided to hit up Goodwill and our local yarn store.

The brown is for another secret project for my nephew, and the dark navy blue is a sweater vest for Paul! He picked out the yarn himself! Since I am at a standstill with my sweater vest I thought I could work on one for him in the meantime. (yeah, we’ll probably be one of those ridiculous dorky families where I knit matching sweaters for the whole family for our Christmas portaits…) So I am pretty stoked about those two projects to work on until I can get my sweater vest back on track.

However, the thing I am most excited about is this chair, found at our local Goodwill for $9.

It’s obviously just a bit scrunched in there at the moment, but as we’re moving to a bigger, better place in a few months I figure it can squish in with the globe table and the terrarium table.

It’s more green and not as gold as it looks like in the pictures. But isn’t she a beaut? I am pretty excited about this chair. And it’s super comfortable!

And I also found a place to put my hearts!

Sweater Vest blocking

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So I went to the yarn store in Spokane where they said they had Cascade Yarns, and turns out they didn’t have any in stock. Ugh. So, I have the front half of my sweater vest done, but don’t have enough yarn to finish the back. So, I am blocking the front.

I know it looks kind of ginormous, but keep it mind it’s all stretched out! What do you think?

Valentine’s is fun for knitters

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So this was what I made for Charissa and Autumn for Valentine’s Day. (Also in the package were assorted hearts, candies, chocolates, letters, notebooks for writing love letters, and some funny “Twilight” inspired Valentines.

This, for the darling and ever cute Charissa.

And this for the darling and ever stunning Autumn.

I think I’ll call them scarflettes.

And a little something to cheer up your Saturday Morning: Avett Brothers (But that is mostly for you, Autumn)

A Tour of Mugs

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Joining Erika in her mug-shots Friday, although I am a day late.

Although, a warning, we have alot of mugs. We drink coffee every morning and tea every evening, so 1/2 the dishes that Paul washes every day (yep, he does all the dishes!)

One of my sister-in-laws got us the mug above and below, the blond girl and brunette boy, they’re pretty cute.

I got this mug in London, I am surprised that it got back in one piece!

This mug I got at the Space Needle while walking around Seattle with Sarah Halverson, I believe in 2007. I promptly dropped it and cracked it. I tried gluing it, but it still leaks. But I like it so much that I haven’t gotten rid of it.

I got this mug from my last job, after I had worked there for a year (2007). It was kind of funny, this was for Employee Appreciation week.

Charissa and Autumn got me these (a set of two) for Paul and I. (We’re actually drinking coffee out of them as we speak. Or as I blog, I guess)

I loove these stackable mugs from World Market. Paul’s sister got them for us for our wedding and they’re just so cute that I keep them on my counter all the time. (Plus I have no cabinet space for them…)

So that was the Tour of Tong Mugs. Hope you enjoyed it!

Help needed!

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So, I’ve had this granny-square blanket in the works for about a year and a half.

I keep taking it out and working on it, then stuffing it back into my bag and leave it in the closet for a month or two (or six… it’s been in the closet since I got married).  I just can’t figure out if I want to keep working on it. And if so, how should I assemble it? A border? Differing colors? Keep it all blue? A scalloped border? Maybe some white between the blue granny squares?

Or should I just scrap the whole thing? Thoughts? Suggestions? It would all be appriciated.

Paul and I are skipping town for the weekend. Nice hotel, a little shopping (and a dear husband who is willing to tag along to as many yarn stores as I can get to, Moscow has a serious shortage of nice yarn) and an indoor swimming pool! I’m very excited.

Happy Valentine’s everyone, have a great weekend.