and I want to drive it ALL NIGHT LONG...
Hey there, kids. So busy around here, not much to say. Too busy to knit much, if you can imagine it. The purple vintage knits sweater is SO CLOSE...
BUT will have to wait until after my trip. What trip, you ask?
We'll be hanging out the "Gone Fishin'" sign, as the High Energies are off to New Mexico and Colorado for 11 days.
For the record - I have only two bags packed - for ELEVEN DAYS.
This:
And this:
That MIGHT be a HEJ record. I'm not a light packer.
Whatchoo gonna knit?
For knitting, Loll is all bagged up and ready to go:
Cause it's time I got her done. Only knitting one thing will be good for me.
So, we'll see you in a couple weeks. Don't you forget about us. In fact, while I'm gone, take a little quiz about me. It's hard, people. My hubbie only got 80%. (He'd have gotten 90% if he could count.) It's a stumper!
All I'm saying's I'm not ready...For any person place or thing...To try and pull the reins in on meeeeeeeee*
Kids, this will have to be short. There is no internet working in the High Energy Home. Repeat. SOS. Send help. And snacks. We might not last.
So I am here at Jittery Joe's, a local coffee haunt, blogging. Thank the Good Lord that Athens has tons of wireless internet.
No news is good news.
On the embryo front, we continue to wait, but nothing bad has happened. I consider this a huge victory. And the progesterone is making my boobs GIGANTIC. THINK, people, what pregnancy will do. Oh Lord.
What? A finished Object? D'Art?
I made Odessa.
Great little pattern. One problem, I made no swatch, and the hat, she is too big. Sad. Go here for the details and more pics.
I started it a bit ago, made a mistake in one round, then promptly put it away for awhile. I have noticed this: when I make a major mistake, with frogging, I promptly fix the error, and knit back to where I was when the error happened.
Then I make the knitting sit somewhere, alone, to think about what it has done. I do this ALL the time. When did I start punishing my knitting? What kind of parent will this make me??? (Um, the progesterone might be causing anxiety as well. Maybe.)
SCHMOO.
Almost Done!!!
The Vintage Knits Ribbed Sweater is almost done!!
People, get a load of this shoulder seam. Can you stand it???
Minor surgery was involved to convert the finished sleeve to a 3/4 sleeve, but it was worth it and now, I have enough yarn to finish. One sleeve and one neckband to go. The rest is even sewn-up already! Ends woven in! It might happen! Yay!
Ok, kids. If I haven't emailed you, or checked your blog, etc., I am out of internet and will be back soon. I'm sorry if I don't respond to your comment from today's post. We are going out of town this weekend and HOPEFULLY the internet will be fixed by next week...
*Linda Ronstadt. I do love her. This dates me, I know. But there it is.
Changes come around real soon make us women and men
Hey all. THANKS again for your continued wishes and prayers. You all are truly the best. At this point, no news is good news, and that's where we are. More news when we know it. Until then, we'll keep taking all the prayers/thoughts/love we can get!
While you all were in Maryland...
I went to North Carolina, to see my folks and sister. Can I tell you how awesome my family is? They are the best. They went with me to dress shop for my cousin's wedding. My family+shopping=goodtimes, because the mockery level is HIGH. We can make fun of anything.
Also, they rock because they took me to Yarn Paradise, and knew the level of mockery had to be reigned in. AND I got 10 skeins of Debbie Bliss wool cotton for $35.00!!!!!!!!!!! Wowie. And some Koigu. So. Good. Then we watched a movie and made some fun of it. Overall, a FUN two days.
But now.
Now, I have to go to work, tomorrow at SEVEN A.M. OUCH. So this is a briefish post to say:
HOLY CRAP LOOK AT MY SOCKS!!!
The lovely Patti sent me these drop-dead gorgeous socks:
And these fun seed pots! Fun, since I'm into growing things these days!
Patti, I love these socks so much that I have worn them everyday since I got them. I'm wearing them NOW. I'm going to wear them out! And that's a good thing. The color is so perfect, the fit is perfect, the yarn so soft (Cherry Tree Hill, people!!!). I couldn't be a luckier sockapaloooza pal. Thank you Patti!
Speaking of growing things, here for Cara is one of the new flowers from our new front yard landscaping:
I hope everyone gets their socks out there. I have lots to share on the purple ribbed Vintage Knits sweater (only a sleeve to go! some minor sleeve surgery! 3/4 sewn together!!!). Stay tuned!
The waiiiiting is the hardest part*
OK PEOPLE. Listen up. There's a lot to tell. A lot that's random. I'm just going to go with it. You should pee, and get yourself a beverage. You may be here awhile.
High Energy Embryo.
So, all the active IVF poking and prodding is done for now, except the aforementioned shots. Now, we wait. And wait. Maybe there's an embryo implanting. Maybe not. No way to tell yet. Just lots of waiting.
There's a lot of chance it just won't take. Even if it does, it could only take a little and then I'd have a period. Or I could miscarry. Or, maybe it'll stick.
I don't say this to be negative. I'm feeling quite positive, actually. But we infertile types get used to failure, to having our hopes dashed with each period every 4 weeks (or 3 in my case. EXCELLENT.) So, it's best for us to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. All your thoughts and prayers mean everything to me. Thank you. We'll wait together.
Random thing number one.
Mostly for the fam, a picture of our new deck furniture and newly stained deck. Which my dog has already covered in mud. Because she's bad.
Dientes mas blancas.
I am getting my teeth bleached. They make these cool molds of your teeth so the plastic things fit exactly, like so:
Not so attractive. Not very tasty bleach gel. Moving On.
You think she's dancing now...
Here's some math for you:
9 girls + slightly used wedding gown + engaged girl = weddin' jig.
REALLY High Energy Johnny...
...is taking a welding class. How cute is this picture?
Best. Man. Ever. Wants to build bicycles. Lord don't let him burn down the house.**
Random Pirate Attack!
Look what I got from the dear HibiscuitsGirl at The Black Stitch! Yo Ho Ho!
Knitting? A swatch. Anything.
I have joined the "Green Gable Knit-a-long" because I could not help myself. Here's a swatch. Boring, but it's all you get folks.
Yarrrrrrrrrrn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in "New Age Teal". Ooooh. Goody.
Alright, kids. I'm exhausted. I actually have to go back to work Friday. Oh, WORK. I forgot about that bit. I was enjoying this stay-at-home situation...
*Kudos to Karma, whose song suggestion was perfect.
** WATCH OUT. You might get what you're after...