skull hat

2am and still knitting with my sleepy pugs by my side..
yeah -I can see the skull now

2nd attempt on this skull hat for my son is much better.I stayed up to 2am to get this far.(The pugs were waiting patiently for me to go to bed) My husband thinks I am an addict. He is right!Carrying that yarn in back is tricky -but it is starting to look like a skull, finally. Using wool makes a great difference. I am getting extremely picky about my yarn now after being exposed the natural stuff( like soft bulky Alpaca). Knitting is challenging enough without using that Caron crappy stuff which sort of just lays there blah...

RETIREMENT TRAVELS

Retirement is feeling better and better. Several travel plans made this week and oh, I feel LUCKY! Husband and I are going to New Orleans next month. Then, my sister and I just booked a knitting retreat in March.My other friend and I booked a 11 day cruise for Jan 6 where we plan to lots of knitting in the sun. My husband hates cruises so he can watch the pugs.
These will definitely help me get through the winter and keep me busy.

2007 Knitting Retreat in the Mountains
Sponsored by Carol’s Yarn Shop
With special guests
CAT BORDHI – WOOL IN THE WOODS –
SHADYSIDE STUDIO WOOLS
Held at Will O’ the Wisp Resort on Deep Creek Lake
March 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2007<>FONT>

what is this mess?

Yesterday I tried making the winter hat with the skull using two colors and what a mess..Then I looked in some of my knitting books to research this changing colors fiasco.OMG too embarrassed to take a picture. Trying again tonight.

hearing loss/ BAHA aids

I LOVE My Pugs.

Peek- A- Boo and her mom, Molly are always finding places to cuddle together.


Got my Mini 's 30,000 mile service today in NJ ..O.M.G 350$ for what? But at least they are very pleasant there and I could knit while I waited in their cool waiting room..




"Have you asked your ear consultant if you would be a suitable Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) candidate? You're more than welcome to e-mail me about this either via the Baby Surprise Jacket group or via my BellaOnline site, I wear two BAHA's and find them absolutely marvellous. Of course there is the occasional problem but life is far better with two BAHA's than no hearing aid at all! "




Thank you for your suggestion. I visited a top -notch hearing center at NYU in New York City about 5 years ago. He mentioned that there were implantable hearing aids that were being tested in Europe. So I predict you are from there!.The problem is that when I researched them on-line they seemed to be used mainly for conductive hearing loss, which I do not have. http://www.cochlearamericas.com/Products/878.asp I have s- nerve loss. I will continue to look at this option as the technology improves.

A Parent's wish

Maltese hat is done!

I did the i-cord and Pom- pom thing .Not as weird now- but I know my son will not wear it!

A friend sent this in an email http://parentswish.com/site01/big.html..It is so appropriate- yet so very sad.

I saw a bumper sticker yesterday that said "Damn- How Did I Get So Old? My parents and I have switched roles and it is depressing for all involved.

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maltese hat

here is the scarf I made my Mom to match her new coat.( Lovely Latin Collection alpaca bought at Stiches.)

EZ Maltese hat is turning out strange ( sorts clown -like) ..made me laugh like crazy when my husband tried it on.I doubt very much my son will wear it . It is was huge so I felted it a bit . It was a good thing I was watching closely because it got small very fast..maybe too small. Anyways I made a pom - pom and some twisted cords. Maybe a kid will wear it or my friend Brandi who likes crazy hats . My son wanted one of those hats from Stitch N Bitch with the skull on front so maybe I will get the yarn to do that.