It has been a while and I have been busy, not even knitting at times. I competed and A+computer certification and I did a temp gig installing some printers and now I am break-fixing Dell computers. This is fun at times, tiring at times and the driving is always crazy! Good experience, I have a few Dell certifications now and have learned more. On the top of the list is, this is good experience and I am continuing to learn.
Today's fix was for the city of Red Wing.
I have been looking forward to the knitting retreat, there are a few people from last year who are unable to make it; a few names have been thrown in for replacements.
I have so many things on needles, I am trying to finish my classic elite cotton bamboo tee. and unfortunately I continue to add projects of varying degrees of skill and time consumption. A recent addition to my queue is a project that evolved from Kathy, Jenny and I drinking the same kool-aid as Sara Jane at Linden Hills. This project is the Hemlock Ring afghan from Jarrod Floods Brooklyn Tweed. You can find it on Ravelry.com and follow the link to the free pattern on the Rainey sisters web site.
The Hemlock Ring throw is Jarrod's adaptation of the doily. I am using a lovely Claret, Jenny is going to be using a lovely green and I believe Kathy's will be Purple if she does not talk herself out of it. Gotta love those spontaneous Monkey see monkey do projects. I have just begun the feather and fan pattern of this throw and could have it finished soon, and may begin more as Christmas gifts for the coming season. I know, we just got done with all that.
Linden Hills will be starting another challenge soon, this one is likely to be lace, which will be a blessing for me. I have a few lace tops in my queue to knit with yarns from there, a couple are going to be a delicious cashmere yarn productions.I still have a fair isle jacket and the Faery Ring cardigan to make as well.
I am playing with a shawl design using Claudia hand paints lace. The pattern has some form to it, but needs some work yet.
Today I will be knitting during lunch with friends, I have not seen them in a little while. This job tends to interfere with Wednesday night knitting, but the contract is up on February 5th and I am looking forward to its end, there is some talk they want to extend, but the environments are not conducive to good health for me and for a while I was running a bit ragged and having asthma and other lung and health issues.
Tazsmonn is doing all right, more H vac classes and he may become Chief steward and attend the training later this month. The dogs are well, Sadie is my good little buddy and Abella is a busy girl, playing with her toys and getting into trouble.
For now, keep your needles in the yarn and Happy stitches to all.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Turkey! and Yarn
I love turkey and stuffing! Of course there was a stuffing taste test, had to make sure it turned out.
I became one of the many Holiday travelers, driving to Mankato for a perfect day of family and festivities. We went to the store last night to pick up the last of the items we needed to make our feast. stuffing was created while drinking a bit of wine; apparently if you keep topping off the glass before it gets empty, you are still on your first glass. I however cannot drink like that anymore, perhaps age catches up with me.
my sweet doggies are happy, Abella enjoys a good row of teasing the cat, Mr. Custard. With all the children there is much to scavenge under the table and they get lots of cuddles.
I am making homemade mashed potatoes with gravy and it is my first attempt at making candied yams myself; we are having an evening feast, me thinks twas the wine that put us behind. I am not much for candied yams, but last night when we were talking about what we needed to buy at the store, Julies oldest son piped up saying "Oh, you got to get the orange potatoes" so when a cute little five year old is so enthused about sweet potatoes, I can't resist.
Julie is Zack's fiancee, she brought her kids. Julie has recently learned to crochet and was making a blanket. I watched and decided she was driving me CRAZY! she said it was a single crochet and it seemed to be taking forever! As I watched I realized, this is not a single crochet, it's a slip stitch. Ok, things had to change at that point, I taught her the single and double crochet, we frogged the little bit of a blanket she had going and it will now be a double crochet blanket. I had a bit of a skein of (sorry guys, I know friends don't let friends knit with it) purple homespun in my trunk and she is working on a double crochet hat. I may need to find her a good yarn shop near Alexandria, she says there is just Walmart and JoAnns. HA! Bellissima Yarns opens in two days (November 27th) in Alexandria. Can we find yarn or what. She may have a limited income and will need to be frugal, but nothing beats good yarn and I showed her knitpicks as well. One more convert for the dark side.
Ok, low battery and not close enough to a plug, soo.
Happy stitching trails and Turkey day if you partake.
Stitchinghermit
I became one of the many Holiday travelers, driving to Mankato for a perfect day of family and festivities. We went to the store last night to pick up the last of the items we needed to make our feast. stuffing was created while drinking a bit of wine; apparently if you keep topping off the glass before it gets empty, you are still on your first glass. I however cannot drink like that anymore, perhaps age catches up with me.
my sweet doggies are happy, Abella enjoys a good row of teasing the cat, Mr. Custard. With all the children there is much to scavenge under the table and they get lots of cuddles.
I am making homemade mashed potatoes with gravy and it is my first attempt at making candied yams myself; we are having an evening feast, me thinks twas the wine that put us behind. I am not much for candied yams, but last night when we were talking about what we needed to buy at the store, Julies oldest son piped up saying "Oh, you got to get the orange potatoes" so when a cute little five year old is so enthused about sweet potatoes, I can't resist.
Julie is Zack's fiancee, she brought her kids. Julie has recently learned to crochet and was making a blanket. I watched and decided she was driving me CRAZY! she said it was a single crochet and it seemed to be taking forever! As I watched I realized, this is not a single crochet, it's a slip stitch. Ok, things had to change at that point, I taught her the single and double crochet, we frogged the little bit of a blanket she had going and it will now be a double crochet blanket. I had a bit of a skein of (sorry guys, I know friends don't let friends knit with it) purple homespun in my trunk and she is working on a double crochet hat. I may need to find her a good yarn shop near Alexandria, she says there is just Walmart and JoAnns. HA! Bellissima Yarns opens in two days (November 27th) in Alexandria. Can we find yarn or what. She may have a limited income and will need to be frugal, but nothing beats good yarn and I showed her knitpicks as well. One more convert for the dark side.
Ok, low battery and not close enough to a plug, soo.
Happy stitching trails and Turkey day if you partake.
Stitchinghermit
Friday, November 19, 2010
Quick notes
Last time I tried to blog it was from my smart phone, slight issue doing that and no post was made; that was a while ago. The post seems to be in my list of posts, but unpublished, nothing to post in it.
I have been job hunting, such a task in this economy! I cannot count the number of applications, the "Dear John" emails. I now have begun to glean and go on a few interviews. Interviewing is something I do well, I have been told as much, my set backs are that I am looking for part time and my need for accommodation, which is not always something I speak to, perhaps not saying anything is just as bad.
I was able to go out on a contract job putting in a number of printers throughout a company. This was a large roll out and I would have liked to do more, but the job ended, we were efficient and finished early.
There are calls I am still waiting on from interviews and other leads, but I am still plugging away at this, GO ME!
I am knitting on Christmas gifts and need to push those along a bit more. I have been working on a double knit hat for one of my nephews with his initials in binary code for the pattern, ripped the pattern back three times, my friend Jenny picked up my stitches, I was worried about picking up the dark ones. I now realize that I need to rip it back and restart on smaller needles, I seem to be having trouble keeping the gauge on this project. Oh, the way life goes! There will be frogging, but it cannot sit in the pond at all. This hat and other things need to be finished.
The little canine girls are doing well, Sadie and Abella are adjusting to the cooler weather like the rest of us. I have plans to knit a few things for them this winter, but first things first, Christmas knitting must be finished.
Thanksgiving is this coming week and there is a lot to do before then. Dinner at Heidi's, will be fun, visiting with everyone and messing with the kids, giving them a bit of guff, they give it back just as well.
Happy Stitching Trails to all!
I have been job hunting, such a task in this economy! I cannot count the number of applications, the "Dear John" emails. I now have begun to glean and go on a few interviews. Interviewing is something I do well, I have been told as much, my set backs are that I am looking for part time and my need for accommodation, which is not always something I speak to, perhaps not saying anything is just as bad.
I was able to go out on a contract job putting in a number of printers throughout a company. This was a large roll out and I would have liked to do more, but the job ended, we were efficient and finished early.
There are calls I am still waiting on from interviews and other leads, but I am still plugging away at this, GO ME!
I am knitting on Christmas gifts and need to push those along a bit more. I have been working on a double knit hat for one of my nephews with his initials in binary code for the pattern, ripped the pattern back three times, my friend Jenny picked up my stitches, I was worried about picking up the dark ones. I now realize that I need to rip it back and restart on smaller needles, I seem to be having trouble keeping the gauge on this project. Oh, the way life goes! There will be frogging, but it cannot sit in the pond at all. This hat and other things need to be finished.
The little canine girls are doing well, Sadie and Abella are adjusting to the cooler weather like the rest of us. I have plans to knit a few things for them this winter, but first things first, Christmas knitting must be finished.
Thanksgiving is this coming week and there is a lot to do before then. Dinner at Heidi's, will be fun, visiting with everyone and messing with the kids, giving them a bit of guff, they give it back just as well.
Happy Stitching Trails to all!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Here's to progress
So with my class finished, tests taken and passed, I am waiting for my proof in the mail while interning for experience that will lend me a good reference. here's to looking for employment in a bad economy.
More political garbage on the tele, on the bright side the Dems are running better campaigns, saying what they have done and what they want to do.
I found an interesting article on the debates regarding the Bush tax cuts and the tax raises that Obama wants.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/12/1819846/would-raising-taxes-on-the-rich.html
This gives better insight into how we will be loosing rich people in the future,"poor babies"! and then there is the ridiculous garbage about bankrupting America. People really do forget where all this started and they need to give the changes that are being made a chance, "Rome was not built in a day." and recovery will not come any faster. Notice how all the whining is coming from the rich and all the poor saps they have brainwashed? I have.
Why are people condemning infrastructure bills? We did not have the money Bush spent, nor the money any one wants to spend in the future, the difference is that, the country is now swinging the pendulum back to take care of the mid to lower classes and and the those above those brackets are screaming like the spoiled children they are, not wanting to play play well and share with others because among other things they have an overwhelming case of toy and money envy. Life may not be fair, but my opinion is that politicians jobs are to make things right and fair for all! They need to STOP being part of the problem and get in gear being the solution and cure.
Remember the 35 W bridge collapse, one of the consequences (YES, there were design flaws) of not committing to the maintenance of Americas infrastructure. Our state legislature, our Governor, would not appropriate monies to rebuild that bridge, the reports did suggest doing so. The trickle down economic fallout of the Aristocratic greed in this country and state has lead to more issues in the cities and counties who have had to cut back and not spend as much on infrastructure as well.
Yesterday, the next block down from us was closed off after lunch, the trucks rolled in, the street was torn up and crews from two cities including the gas company worked through the night. The gas company has been rerunning lines, however this issue did not start with the gas company, it started with the water and sewage department, clay lines that have been in place since the forties are bio degrading, underground erosion and a sink hole evolved after some digging to find the source of the initial problem.
What happened to the sense of pride in this country, doing things right and fixing pro-actively before you have problems and more expensive damage, our grandfathers are spinning in their graves!
Memorial weekend, specifically the sixth of September is when my father passed away, he was a good man with an old soul, he had a great sense of humor and always made sure we knew we were loved. Those who we are blessed with knowing in this life and pass on leave us with precious memories, they are part of who we are and a treasure in and of our hearts.
I am progressing with knitting projects, getting into the swing of things with my Christmas gifts, plus a birthday gift. Here are some FO's a hat for a birthday and headband and hand-warmers for Christmas.
Happy Stitching Trails to everyone.
Stitchinghermit
More political garbage on the tele, on the bright side the Dems are running better campaigns, saying what they have done and what they want to do.
I found an interesting article on the debates regarding the Bush tax cuts and the tax raises that Obama wants.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/12/1819846/would-raising-taxes-on-the-rich.html
This gives better insight into how we will be loosing rich people in the future,"poor babies"! and then there is the ridiculous garbage about bankrupting America. People really do forget where all this started and they need to give the changes that are being made a chance, "Rome was not built in a day." and recovery will not come any faster. Notice how all the whining is coming from the rich and all the poor saps they have brainwashed? I have.
Why are people condemning infrastructure bills? We did not have the money Bush spent, nor the money any one wants to spend in the future, the difference is that, the country is now swinging the pendulum back to take care of the mid to lower classes and and the those above those brackets are screaming like the spoiled children they are, not wanting to play play well and share with others because among other things they have an overwhelming case of toy and money envy. Life may not be fair, but my opinion is that politicians jobs are to make things right and fair for all! They need to STOP being part of the problem and get in gear being the solution and cure.
Remember the 35 W bridge collapse, one of the consequences (YES, there were design flaws) of not committing to the maintenance of Americas infrastructure. Our state legislature, our Governor, would not appropriate monies to rebuild that bridge, the reports did suggest doing so. The trickle down economic fallout of the Aristocratic greed in this country and state has lead to more issues in the cities and counties who have had to cut back and not spend as much on infrastructure as well.
Yesterday, the next block down from us was closed off after lunch, the trucks rolled in, the street was torn up and crews from two cities including the gas company worked through the night. The gas company has been rerunning lines, however this issue did not start with the gas company, it started with the water and sewage department, clay lines that have been in place since the forties are bio degrading, underground erosion and a sink hole evolved after some digging to find the source of the initial problem.
What happened to the sense of pride in this country, doing things right and fixing pro-actively before you have problems and more expensive damage, our grandfathers are spinning in their graves!
Memorial weekend, specifically the sixth of September is when my father passed away, he was a good man with an old soul, he had a great sense of humor and always made sure we knew we were loved. Those who we are blessed with knowing in this life and pass on leave us with precious memories, they are part of who we are and a treasure in and of our hearts.
I am progressing with knitting projects, getting into the swing of things with my Christmas gifts, plus a birthday gift. Here are some FO's a hat for a birthday and headband and hand-warmers for Christmas.
Happy Stitching Trails to everyone.
Stitchinghermit
Friday, September 3, 2010
A September morning
a chilly september morning. tired of political ads that are misleading and candidates that cankt see what is right and wankt to argue that nothing is fair. candidates work for the people and must strive to make things fair. check your religion at the door, not your moral compas, just your religion and they ARE NOT necessarily the same. I profess to be Christian and a student of all religions and I have seen lack of moral humanity for the sake and by the name of organized religion. I have passed my A+ certification, I am looking for an entry level computer tech position, but right now I am going to knit at Lindenhills yarns. Happy stitches and stitching.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
More on the topics of Life
Topics of Life
More recently in life; I have been dumping all extra curricular activities to concentrate on passing my A+ Exams. There is about a month left of class and I have to reach 90% or higher. Where did the time go and why am I still drawing blanks?
Not much knitting at all going on, I am perhaps managing about 20 to 40 rows a week for stress management. Yesterday I attended knitting our world together, sans dogettes. It was refreshing to sit and relax and knit with friends. Linda was quite excited over and missing her new granddaughter she left behind in Chicago. I helped a friend with her shell top project, a lovely drop stitch shell and then did a quick fix on nylon bag for Linda's husband. Coffee, treats, and friendship and it all came to an end far too soon, before I knew it, it was time to go hope and get back to my studies.
Politics is rearing it's ugly head again, as candidates are coming to the door to ask for support and votes. I get that we have a right to speech, I just wish sometimes it made more sense. No matter what political party would come to have their convention, there would be protests, ok, but why are we blaming new incumbents for same old when they are having trouble getting anything new passed? The newbies took office having to deal with the policies and the leftover agendas of the past incumbent and in trying to make head way there is too much push back and squabbling than enables them to make progress.
I have been rolling this stuff about in my head recently and although this is not a new epiphany, the animosity in our governing houses, between sides is counter productive to what is equitable to the nation as a whole. In catering to one side or another, the politicians have lost complete sight of shat is best for the masses. I do not mean to say that there are not elected officials out there trying, but I really think that there needs to be some form of (yes, perhaps another agency) oversight in how what is passed, effects which level of society and, I know life is not fair, but that does NOT mean as viable members of what I hope is a humane, and I do mean Humane race, we must make life fair and equitable for all.
I agree, it is a lot to manage and perhaps it is not as possible, but why not strive for a best case scenario? why do we hear people say, they aren't worth that pay? yeah they should take less? Is that really the American dream and where we want to go? Let's just put it in to perspective, even before (and this may have been a causing factor) the recession, it was apparent that American workers were having a race to the bottom of the pay and benefits grid, and the elitist factions that caused it were slapped on the hands and bailed out to hopefully save us all a bit.
I think I will be brighter minded when I have passed my tests and can go back to knitting. I do remember, more than a couple of decades ago, some people talking about how the corporations and some of the politicians would get us to this point, of course many people said no, no there are too many things to keep this from happening. Well, one of the things to keep this from happening is due diligence by the people, who need to remind our government that they are working for the people and we remain vocal and forward enough, without violence to make sure they understand we re watching and paying attention, although there does remain those that are brainwashed by everything they hear and stop thinking for themselves in lieu of a catch phrase or something funny, I do hope we remain smarter than that.
So back to the study grind, keep your sticks moving and as always:
Happy stitching trails to you.
More recently in life; I have been dumping all extra curricular activities to concentrate on passing my A+ Exams. There is about a month left of class and I have to reach 90% or higher. Where did the time go and why am I still drawing blanks?
Not much knitting at all going on, I am perhaps managing about 20 to 40 rows a week for stress management. Yesterday I attended knitting our world together, sans dogettes. It was refreshing to sit and relax and knit with friends. Linda was quite excited over and missing her new granddaughter she left behind in Chicago. I helped a friend with her shell top project, a lovely drop stitch shell and then did a quick fix on nylon bag for Linda's husband. Coffee, treats, and friendship and it all came to an end far too soon, before I knew it, it was time to go hope and get back to my studies.
Politics is rearing it's ugly head again, as candidates are coming to the door to ask for support and votes. I get that we have a right to speech, I just wish sometimes it made more sense. No matter what political party would come to have their convention, there would be protests, ok, but why are we blaming new incumbents for same old when they are having trouble getting anything new passed? The newbies took office having to deal with the policies and the leftover agendas of the past incumbent and in trying to make head way there is too much push back and squabbling than enables them to make progress.
I have been rolling this stuff about in my head recently and although this is not a new epiphany, the animosity in our governing houses, between sides is counter productive to what is equitable to the nation as a whole. In catering to one side or another, the politicians have lost complete sight of shat is best for the masses. I do not mean to say that there are not elected officials out there trying, but I really think that there needs to be some form of (yes, perhaps another agency) oversight in how what is passed, effects which level of society and, I know life is not fair, but that does NOT mean as viable members of what I hope is a humane, and I do mean Humane race, we must make life fair and equitable for all.
I agree, it is a lot to manage and perhaps it is not as possible, but why not strive for a best case scenario? why do we hear people say, they aren't worth that pay? yeah they should take less? Is that really the American dream and where we want to go? Let's just put it in to perspective, even before (and this may have been a causing factor) the recession, it was apparent that American workers were having a race to the bottom of the pay and benefits grid, and the elitist factions that caused it were slapped on the hands and bailed out to hopefully save us all a bit.
I think I will be brighter minded when I have passed my tests and can go back to knitting. I do remember, more than a couple of decades ago, some people talking about how the corporations and some of the politicians would get us to this point, of course many people said no, no there are too many things to keep this from happening. Well, one of the things to keep this from happening is due diligence by the people, who need to remind our government that they are working for the people and we remain vocal and forward enough, without violence to make sure they understand we re watching and paying attention, although there does remain those that are brainwashed by everything they hear and stop thinking for themselves in lieu of a catch phrase or something funny, I do hope we remain smarter than that.
So back to the study grind, keep your sticks moving and as always:
Happy stitching trails to you.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Seriously, are people this blind!!!
Bachmann
So today a friend forwarded a link to me, from the Star Trib. It said that Michelle Bachmann was quoted by the Colorado Independent as saying our country was becoming a Nation of slaves. Here is the link.
I am disgusted at the thought that the people in our Nation are so freakishly blind to the reality in the Republican party. This agenda of everything we were doing, we are going to say you are doing. Do people really not pay attention??
So, I go to The Colorado Independent and find the story. Yup, the link is below.
http://coloradoindependent.com/57145/bachmann-calls-for-constitutional-conservative-takeover-to-free-nation-of-slaves
Does the hair stand on the nape of anyone else's neck, like it does mine? Does this ring to anyone else of the mass public brainwashing that took place in Nazi Germany? What are we? A nation of ostriches with our heads in the sand?
If you think I am overreacting, or not telling the truth, you have not been paying attention, its all in the archives and in Black and white to read by VERY reliable sources. The Bush administration was making moves to take away our civil liberties until the Civil Liberties Union among others put the kibosh on it. Stopping a fascist movement in its tracks, or at least slowing it down. Thank God not everyone is blind.
So then I decided to check another source to see what they were saying. Here is the news article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/12/michele-bachmann-obama-is_n_643053.html
Then I found this little gem there as well.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/25/michele-bachmann-stars-in_n_626127.html
Michele stars in a church sponsored film about "Socialism, A clear and present danger"What socialism! We are just trying to get back to center from the Republican agenda of fascism?
I am so glad that Michelle Backmann is so religious, I mean good for her, we all have our beliefs, but, history tells us that organized religions have always been at the cornerstone, head and forefront of wars and persecution since the dawn of mankind its self. The undercurrent of religion in politics in this country, is unconstitutional, that is why it is an undercurrent so that the majority of the people don't notice.
And then there are more of the Republican scare tactics, could we have the full story please!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/17/michele-bachmann-were-run_n_167650.html
Imagine if you will, if all the representatives of our nations people were to bring their religious views in the door to work. Who knows, perhaps that is why we have more conflict than ever before in our government, elected officials used to be at least social after work and now they barely talk afterward.
If you do a Google search "Michele Bachmann" you will find a youtube video of her interview with Chris Matthews, I have linked them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbw4pdxVSOg&feature=related
I think Vanden Heuvel says it best in the following videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwEDQh_nQX0&NR=1&feature=fvwp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbw4pdxVSOg&feature=related
Being Liberal does not make me anti-American, or politically left-wing.Michele Bachmann needs to really hear what she is saying, and stop acting like McCarthy.
The lighter side of life, perhaps.
I continue to struggle with test anxiety, but, the present chapter is on printers and I seem to have a niche here. Yeah me!
Not a lot of knitting, working on a plain pair of socks, pretty mindless, but nice.
Have happy stitches on your knitting trail.
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