So not much going on tonight.  We’re just having some nice chicken noodle and hanging out watching movies.  I have to rest up for the sale tomorrow at The Fold.  We’re getting there early to hopefully get in and get out.  I still don’t know what I would like, but I do have a few ideas.

Our last whisker’s on Wednesday is celebrated by Madison… who was enjoying some winter sunshine.

I realized we had no Saturday Sky yesterday, so I’m here to give you Sunday Sky, but since it’s below 0 and the windchill is something like -32 out… I took it from a window in the house at a different angle attempting to stay warm.

We had the fireplace on today and Honey did her best to warm the belly…

Madison preferred to hole up in a hidey hole.

]]> http://madamepurl.com/2008/12/21/can-i-get-an-x/feed/ 2 http://madamepurl.com/2008/12/19/w-is-for-white/ http://madamepurl.com/2008/12/19/w-is-for-white/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:00:28 +0000 Madame Purl http://madamepurl.com/?p=1601 It’s a snow day and it’s a good thing because I’m sick.  I decided that I have a full blown cold.  Yuck!  I don’t think I can reasonably drive in the snow 25 miles to work, so it’s a SNOW DAY!  I wish I could have more fun, but the sofa and knitting is all that will get done today.

The funny thing is I was just getting ready to call into work.  I saw my neighbor whom I work with pulling out of his driveway and get stuck at the base.  It took a good 10 mintues of rocking back and forth before he was able to get turned around and out of the cul-de-sac.  Too dang funny I say.  Since my car sits even lower than his… no thank you.  I’ll stay home today.

So let’s see where did we leave off…

The TV.  Well the TV thing worked out great.  DH and I went by Sam’s Club to check out new TV’s and see if they knew anything about this extended warranty.  While we were there they told us just to bring back the broken TV and they would give us a full refund.  So we packed everything back up the next night and not only did they refund the TV, they also gave us our money back for the extended warranty.  So we purchased a new TV and have been happily watching ever since.  This new TV is better than ever – we ended up with a Sony Bravia 46″ LCD this time.  The picture was just better than the plasma.  Maybe it worked out for the best.

Last weekend we went back to the vet.  Unfortunately on the way DH didn’t see the man hole cover was up from all the plowing going on with the snow around here and shredded his tire.  Ugh.  We finally made it to the vet.  We found out poor Tobey needs a special diet and all but our diabetic cat needs a lower protein food.  This means feeding them on a schedule.  So we tried this only to have poor Fagyo go into a diabetic shock.  I woke the vet up on Sunday morning at 6:55AM.  I’m sure he loved that, but I think he may have dozed off again, as I called him back to let him know the corn syrup worked  around 8:10 and he still sounded groggy.  Anyway he came out it.  He was still a bit unsteady throughout the day, but by the evening he was right as rain again.

The washer also broke.  That needed a new motor and motor board.  As least the parts were under warranty.  Just cost the service call and the labor, but it took two visits.  Another pain.

I did manage to finish the vest, but still haven’t gotten my Mom’s presents off yet.  Her birthday is Sunday.  Since I’ve had to put a few more hours in a work this week (inventory, yuck), it may not get out till Saturday.  Kinda a bummer, but I know she understands.

Here’s the vest.  It’s a pain in the winter, when it’s hard to get a decent picture even in the day.

Plain Jane but very useful.  She’ll love it.  I think it’s my last one for a while though.  I think I’ve knit 3 now and it’s worn on me.  I think I’m going to try a hat and scarf for her next project.  I did end up with an extra skein of Cascade 220 – so I think I’m going to make her a beret to go with the vest.

Not much going on around here, just knitting…

Snuggles…

Siblings…

Snow…

Sweater…

I guess it was just an S kinda day.

Next Friday is the last visit for a while, until Coco goes for her spay and poor Sunshine gets her teeth cleaned again.  It’s going to be soft food only before long with that girl.

The one I’m most concerned about is poor Faygo has a runny eye.  Poor thing has scratched his eye, we believe with his own paw.  He’s needing two different medicines 4 times a day.  He’s nearly 100% blind in both eyes due to cataracts, so it’s always a surprise to him when he gets medicine.

He and I had a little talk about how he needs it and we don’t need an eye popping out.  I don’t thing he would survive a major surgery like removing an eye and I’m not sure that is something I would want to put him through.  He is 18 and a diabetic, so he’s had good quality of life.  I would just like to see this one heal.  It takes him an awful long time to heal anything that’s why unless it’s an emergency I don’t poke him with the glucose meeter.  He gets shots twice a day and I’ve had the vet check and he says he is very well regulated, so I don’t worry about checking myself.  So, if your sending positive thoughts out, a small one for him would be appreciated.

I’m a completely novice crocheter but was able to get this done with a bit in the morning and then working on it for a bit in the evening.  I didn’t follow the directions exactly, but it still came out super cute.  This one is more flouncy then the ones the pattern makes.

I will probably do some nice plain ones now, as I can always use some nice mindless knitting.  I’m thinking of trying Grandmother’s favorite.

First off these Summer of Love Lace Socks… I think maybe a year old.

Next up I’ve been crocheting the border on my Danish Tie Shawl.  Almost done and I’m starting to love it as it’s all coming together.