Purling Sprite

Stash Sale--more and lots more

I have put it in a gallery of its own. JoSharp SilkRoad, Louet Riverstone, GGH Aspen, Sublime DK and Aran and lots more.

Gallery of Stash Sale

A new home

For the little pets :)

After seeing another of my new little guys give up yesterday, I took the family to PetSmart and we picked up a new habitat for them. We added the water last night to the tank and the instructions said to wait a few hours or even 24 hours before putting the fish in there but this morning when I woke up to go to the gym all of my little fish were in their vase at the very top, 2 of them looked in bad condition so I just switched them to their new tank. 5 hours later, they are all swimming around really happy!

Tank we got: Marineland Eclipse Hex 5

Any of you fish owners out there: do we need to have gravel at the bottom of our tank? How about little plants? Do the little fish need them?

Checking in

Lots going on...nothing exciting: sports camp for Boyo, Ballet for Little Benny, swimming every chance we get. Why so much swimming? I have found out that the combo of water and hot sun puts my kids out for a good 2 hours each afternoon--nap time is sooo grand! As if all these activities wasn't fun enough, we also had a wedding this past Saturday, there was dancing, yummy food, and we came home with some new little pets.

Two days later and they are still swimmingly fine. One of them didn't make it but the others seem to be doing very well. I took the flower out and have been changing the water daily. I hope they survive. Having the little fish around has been fun for me :).

Oh besides the fish, I also came home with a tray full of croissants, I'm talking about 30 croissants. By Sunday afternoon, only 2 remained! Oi! I need to run about 50 miles to work those off!

Sock Yarn DeStash

All yarns have been kept in a smoke-free and pet-free environment.

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Only 2 left: Same color but different dyelot. Self-Striping

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Vesper Sock Yarn

Colorway: Love Stinks

400 yards of self striping goodness 80% superwash wool, 20% nylon

Price: $25 includes shipping within the US

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Vesper Sock Yarn

Colorway: Love Stinks (Dyelot 30)

400 yds of self striping goodness 80% superwash wool, 20% nylon

Price: $25 includes shipping within the US

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Whirlwind!!!

Summer is in full swing and with it, me and my zoomer are all over town.

8am: get shower

8:20am bathe Little Benny

8:40am feed Little Benny and Boyo

8:45am eat in the car and drop off Boyo at Summer Camp

9:00am drop off at Summer Camp

9-9:15am drive to Cache Valley Civic Ballet

9:15: Drop off Little Benny and wait to see if they'll accept her in the class

10am: Little Benny gets out and good news--she is allowed to say!!! Yipppeee!

10-11:30am-drive around town trying to find "little ballerina" clothes for her. All stores are closed. They are only open in the afternoon.

12pm: pick up Boyo from Summer Camp

12:30pm: Arrive home and collapse on the couch. In the background..."Mommy, I am hungry...fix us lunch!!!"

Half the day has gone by and I feel like I have had a full day's of work and I still haven't even gotten to my daily house chores. Oy!!!

Little Benny turns 4 in December but the Ballet classes are only for 4 year olds and up. I went to beg to see if they will let her in. She stayed for the first class to see how she performed--if she followed the instructions they would consider it. She did wonderfully! I was looking through a little hole and it was the most beautiful thing I ever seen--she is so little and she tried so hard to do everything. She is so excited and so happy! I am excited too!!!

Friday Fill-Ins

On the run as we are getting ready for a major garage sale to benefit the Saunders family. We have a garage chuck-full of stuff and more items just keep showing up! We are so excited for the support we are receiving and we are so looking forward to raising lots of funds and to present the check to the Saunders family.

Now for the Fill-Ins:

1. getting a new bike for my son is high up on my bucket list.
2. My favorite quote is "Pain is temporary, it may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever."; it's from Lance Armstrong.
3. Mim inspired me to start blogging.
4. Strawberries are best covered in chocolate.
5. My children and my garden were in the last dream I remember having.
6. The most enjoyable time to go for a walk is when is not too hot, probably in the evening.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to going to Summerfest with hubby, tomorrow my plans include the super-garage sale and a bike ride with my peeps Sunday, I want to go to church and listen to my hubby teach a lesson during Sunday school!

Picture of the week!!! My little boy is truly growing up. He has lost 2 front teeth. Unfortunately for him, he takes after me and his permanent teeth are coming behind his "baby teeth" so he had to go to the dentist's office and have 2 teeth pulled out. He was such a great trooper! He got up early and was all happy about visiting the dentist...he came back crying and so sad...it hurt he said as he cried in my arms. But by mid-day he was happy as nothing else, playing with his new Tongue Window :).

Swap Goodies and A Funny

I took part in Marisol's Kitchen Knits Swap and it was super! My pal Raquel spoiled me rotten! She sent me the most delicious treat...filled with Dulce de Leche--helllooo!!! Let's just say that you cannot only have one! Luvvv them!  Not only did she send me yummy treats to eat right away after opening the package but she included 2 recipes--one for Flautas (my favorites!) and one for Chile Verde...yummmy! These two will definitely get used as we are a hard core Mexican Food eaters in this house. I will try the Chile Verde recipe when my home-grown peppers grow.

When I say that I was spoiled by this swap, I wasn't kidding. Raquel knitted 2 beautiful washclothes for me. They are so beautiful that I do not want to spoil them by washing my face with them...they belong on my front table! She also sent me some Euroflax yarn for some more washclothes and some really cool patterns that I will be trying out soon--probably before my next sporty event. She also sent me something for my kitchen:  a small wooden mortar which both hubby and I were admiring because of the wood work (we are suck dorks!), along with my package came a bottle of spray to use on linens--finally something that I can use when ironing my table runner, I used water last time but this is going to leave it smelling all nice. THANK YOU Raquel! I loved my package! I enjoyed the treat sooooo much...you really can't imagine how much I like those treats! Love them!

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Now for the funny. I saw this over at my friend's Jo's blog and I have to share it with you all. It brought a huge laugh. But before I post it, I have to say that my hubby has passed most of these "tests" so he is not in hot water (he reads the blog at work so I don't want him thinking that he is in some sort of trouble). If you have a minute, go over to Jo's blog, some jerks stole her bag on Monday and she needs a little pick me up.

Continuing Education Classes for Men

NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM.

Class 1
How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays--Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.

Class 2
The Toilet Paper Roll--Does It Change Itself? Round Table Discussion.

Class 3
Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat and Avoiding The Floor, Walls and Nearby Bathtub?--Group Practice.

Class 4
Fundamental Differences Between The Laundry Hamper and The Floor--Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.

Class 5
Dinner Dishes--Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Kitchen Sink? Examples on Video.

Class 6
Loss Of Identity--Losing The Remote To Your Significant Other. Help Line Support and Support Groups.

Class 7
Learning How To Find Things--Starting With Looking In The Right Places And Not Turning The House Upside Down While Screaming. Open Forum

Class 8
Health Watch--Bringing Her Flowers Is Not Harmful To Your Health. Graphics and Audio Tapes.

Class 9
Real Men Ask For Directions When Lost--Real Life Testimonials.

Class 10
Is It Genetically Impossible To Sit Quietly While SheParallel Parks? Driving Simulations.

Class 11
Learning to Live--Basic Differences Between Mother and Wife. Online Classes and role-playing

Class 12
How to be the Ideal Shopping Companion. Relaxation Exercises, Meditation and Breathing Techniques.

Class 13
How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy--Remembering Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Important Dates and Calling When You're Going To Be Late. Cerebral Shock Therapy Sessions and Full Lobotomies Offered.

Class 14
The Stove/Oven--What It Is and How It Is Used. Live Demonstration.

Upon completion of any of the above courses, diplomas will be issued to the survivors.

It is done..Getting Ziggy!

And it is beautiful! I love it! So little, so cute....so perfect. My seaming was not perfect and I had a heck of a time with it, I usually do. Seaming is my least favorite part of a project but wanting to see it finished, I got excited and I sat down to finish it. I can't wait to take it to my friend's house and see what she thinks of it. My neighbor next door, Nish, saw it and requested one for her little one. We picked up yarn already, my stash is vast and it was easy finding something to her liking. It is wonderful to have someone to knit for! I am excited.

Pattern: Get Ziggy by Anny Purls

Size knitted: 6 months

Yarn: Cashmerino Aran in a grey color

Needles: 7 for the ribbing and 9 for the body

More candid pictures later...hopefully the baby won't mind putting it on for a wee bit. The little one is well...really little. He is only 4 weeks old and he is still so tiny and he is going to be swimming in the little sweater. I hope the days get better so we can take him outside for a picture with his new sweater.

Update: I took it over. She loved it! I feel so proud to be of service to my friends. Around my house, my knits are not really appreciated...I think they got used to them but my friends do love them and cherish them.

I just found out that another really close friend, and running pal, Mo, is expecting a little boy. She requested a baby blanket for the baby and now that I know the gender, I will be able to pick up some yarn and get some knitting done for the wee one...I have til November to finish it...I better get working just in case I get sidetracked.

It appears that the week before a race or a big sporty event I don't do much other than sit down and relax (morning workouts do not count into excessive exercise) so I have tons of time to sit and knit and it appears that it is perfect timing for creating.

 

A Century Under my Belt

How does it feel to bike 100 miles! Awesome! Plain awesome!

I didn't think I was ready but I was...I went the 100 miles, slow and steady and I completed it. I told myself that I wanted to finish by 5pm and I came in at 4:15pm! The day was not really nice...not at all. We got rained on twice, the wind never stopped and it seemed that it was always against us and when it wasn't we were going up hill. We had one major hell hill but I didn't get off my bike, I conquered it to the top!

But what really made my day was three fans that kept following me around. Everytime I felt that I couldn't go anymore (after reaching mile 90, I thought I was going to stop) they were there to support me and to tell me..."Go Mom, Go Mom!"

A great day! Thanks to my family and friends for their support...for believing in me! I can't wait for next year to do it again!

Friday Fill Ins

1. Idle hands are a huge problem for me on Sunday's when I am at church. I can't stand sitting down not doing anything. At home, I either knit or type when I am sitting down. If I have nothing for my hands to do, I get really anxious. I can already see in the future, I am going to have to bring my knitting with me to church...just to survive. Currently, I just grab one of the babies from my friends and that keeps me occupied.

2. I love to be hugged in the shower.

3. My favorite time of the day is when I am outside running.

4. The last tea I drank was Herbal Green Tea.

5. I like to go hiking in the Summer.

6. My mother always said that I have sad eyes.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to dinner and picking up my packet for Little Red RidingHood, tomorrow my plans include riding the Little Red Ridinghood Tour, which I still haven't decided on a distance (36, 46, 62, 80, 104 miles) and Sunday, I want to sleep all day and recuperate from my bike ride!