White Wine and some blogging....

I've finally found some time to relax...so what do I do? I pour myself a glass of White Zin and head off to read some of my favorite blogs. There are so many wonderful projects out there that I'd love to try my hand at, especially Moostitches' hexagon afghan and then there's Monster Crochet's "Bad 2 the Bone" dog sweater that would be adorable on Anna, but I must finish my sock pal's socks. Almost there!

These pictures are of the wonderful gifts my crochetville Summer Camp Pal sent me. She sent a wonderful hook roll and matching project bag with lots of yarn!




Here's the first sock finished! I'm half way there on the second. Hope my swap partner likes them!


We finally managed to get away for a quick weekend getaway before the end of the summer. We went to Hearst Castle, drove up Highway 1 up to Santa Cruz, then to San Francisco to see a Giant's game and then it was time to head for home. One of these days we are going to have to take a longer vacation.

I spent some time on the pier that is part of the Hearst Castle estate. It was a warm, windy, and clear day and the sea weed was dancing!

Finally, a day at the "show". No, we didn't get to see Barry break the record....we missed it by a few days. Poor dh missed that and then had to deal with the fact that his beloved team lost while we were there.

Ever since I was a little girl I've loved baseball......the hotdogs, catchers, peanuts, catchers, sodas, and did I say catchers? (I had a crush on the catcher of the local triple A team when I was in high school) But there's something about the garlic fries at the stadium. They smell good for the first hour and then all you want to do is get away from them.....far, far away.

Hogwarts Sock Swap 2 Questionaire!

Whew! I made it in to the Hogwarts Sock Swap2! I'm officially a first year Griffindor. If anyone would like to join in the fun check out Hogwarts Sock Swap 2 for the details.

Anywhooo, here's my Hogwarts Sock Swap Questionnaire

1. What Hogwarts house have you been sorted into? Gryffindor

2. Shoe size? 7 1/2

3. Foot Length? 9 inches

4. Foot Circumference?
Ball of foot 8 1/2 inches
Ankle 8 1/4 inches
Instep Circumference 9 inches

5. List your three favorite double-point needle brands, including size and length.
a. Clover size 2 5"
b. Boye size 3 (not a huge fan of metal, but these are purple!!)
c. Clover 4 5"

6. Would you like to try a new brand needle? If so, which brand? Size? Length?
Yes! Any brand and size or length is fine!!

7. Allergies? Do you have any? Will your knitting be exposed to smoke or animals?
No allergies here, but I do have cats and a dog!

8. Are you an international participant (outside US)? Are you willing to have an international Hogwarts Sock Pal?
Just the US this time please.

Books, Scarves, and Socks

The dh was surfing Amazon.com the other day and wanted to purchase a book...so of course I had to add one for myself, lol! I couldn't resist as they had this one on sale for $5.95!

This is actually the reason I purchased it. I adore the Doctor's Bag. This is definitely on my to do list!



Then, I'm rather ashamed to say it, but I finished these slytherin ankle socks. Let's just say that I started them almost a year ago.....blush.....

And finally, I received a glorious purple beaded scarf from my ISE4 exchange partner. It really is beautiful. I also received a gift card to Star Bucks, a nice selection of ribbon, lighted knitting needles, and a great note pad. Thank you Laura!!

Just received some lovely yarn from Cabin Cove! The top colorway is the canoe colorway and the bottom is called campfire. I'm participating in Sockapalooza 4 and can't wait to see what colors my pal will like...maybe one of these?