been a while...i know. i've been lazy. but, since i moved, i've lost the chord to my camera, so i can't upload photos if i wanted to...oh well...i'll post again soon...i'm just tired now.

so, it's been a while since i posted last! wow! anyway, no real updates right now....mainly because i left my camera at my dad's house over thanksgiving....whoops...i also left my coffee cup there....boo!!! i have made a few things in the last year...(just a few...) my favorite being a wonderful blue crocheted purse with bamboo handles. of course, no camera....pic will have to wait.....oh!! i can't stand the excitement!! settle down killer! it'll be here soon enough! Anyway, so, i promise to update more often...i've been a bad bad girl haven't i?

let it snow

i'm not a snow lover. but, this winter, i did start to miss our typical michigan weather. (mainly because this year was the year i decided to accept the fact i live in a snow state and go snow boarding only to have an untypically WARM winter...all because i wanted to partake in outdoor activities for once!) ....not bitter...no...not at all......anyway, i was very pleased to wake up this morning to this (yes, it's our first snow of the season! and it's january 15th!!):


the road in front of our house (above)....that's our 5th wheel on the left and the drive on the right belongs to the people across the street...


the pond in our back yard (above)...makes you want to curl up next to the fire, pop in a good movie, sip some hot cocoa, and knit, doesn't it?on a totally unrelated topic....i just recieved a letter from wondra in the mail. the package contained a bag of dried lavender (did she do it herself? one can only guess...it's absolutely lovely..i have the bag next to my bed on my nightstand so i can smell it when i go to sleep..) two hand made christmas ornaments, three charms, and a piece of unpolished amethyst (below)..my progress on the pi vest from knit 1 mag (below)...i'm hoping to get it done before i leave to visit wondra in wales...my version will be all grey with maroon stripes on the ribbing...like in harry potter....
and a christmas gift from my cousin (below)....a hank of yarn, size 1 double pointed needles, a pattern for gloves, and an obsenly large gift card to an awsome yarn store (not pictured...)

etsy+knits=exciting stuff

i really want to start my etsy shop, so i bought a few things to get it started! yay!

here's all the beads and stuff i bought. they're JUST for jewelry i plan on selling in my etsy. i've already made two pieces! go me! i just have to get around to opening my shop!
here's the scarf i started for curtis. orange is his favorite color, so i found a yarn with a bunch of different shades. i think the piece looks like a pile of leaves...hmm...mabey i can use that as an excuse to jump on him every time he wears it!

wow....

it's been a while....hmm...gotta get on more often....but, i've got a good excuse!! i met someone...he's tall...mmmm...an ex ranger, and he has a friggen degree! more on him later....don't want to give too much of my yummy goodness away...i want to keep him to myself for a little while! (not to mention i don't have any digital pics of him yet and i want to post pics!!)

anyway, a few updates....

haven't been working on much....i made my first dishcloth...(usually a first project for most, but me? i wait three years!! muahaha!!) it's bright orange (for my honey...it's his favorite color)
i also started a scarf with different shades of orange in them for him....(i know...i'm a dork!)

my dad wants me to make him a hat that comes down to cover his ears and the back of his neck so it'll keep the wind off him while he hunts...

i've also been commissioned by a customer to make a scarf....i've got one of the yarns for it already, but need to find a good contrasting yarn...

there are so many things i want to make! i want to make my honey an orange sweater for christmas, and some green, maroon, and blue pillows for his couch....mabey i should make something for me in there somewhere....lol....i LIKE making stuff for him....it makes me feel like i'm taking care of him! anyway, gotta go to bed! i'll post more often..i promise!

sorry....

it's been a while since my last post....well, a lot has gone on....this week has been really weird....the ups were high, the downs low....today was great....
let me just start with this weekend....saturday i was supposed to go to a concert in battle creek, but i was VERY VERY sick the night before (stomach flu is going around..blah!), so they sent me home....so, i just slept for the entire day....what's worse, there's a syst on my tailbone (i know, i know....very gross) that got really infected and i couldn't sit, stand, lay, etc.....it was a BIG problem.....plus, it was also affecting my health by bringing my temp up...SO, i went to the doctors on tuesday and he accused me of letting it go for a long time! he ACCTUALLY yelled at me.....Listen, doc, it started getting infected on SATURDAY...when the darn office is CLOSED! it's not like i let it go for weeks! so, he drained it and put me on antibiotics....and vicadin....mmmm....vicadin.....
today was very good indeed...i went again to the doc's office thinking i was going to have a surgical procedure done (him removing the syst completely), so, i took a vicadin before hand and alana drove me....when i got there, all he did was change my gauze! phew! i REALLY didn't want to go under the knife again with nothing but local anastesia (i know i spell worth a crap!) so, i wasn't in ANY pain, and, on top of that, i'm high from the meds! later on i got some really good news, but i'll have to wait to share that! and tonight, owen called!!! he's back in the states and will be here on the 15th-ish....i can't wait...hopefully my wound from the syst is healed by then....nothing more sexy than a big hole in your ass!
since this IS a knitting blog, i should update on my knitted items....
i finished chris case's scarf, started a scarf for cheryl lynn, and started a scarf for alana (which i'm almost done with) for payment for helping me out for the last couple of days! i don't know what i'd do without her!
WONDRA- i need an idea for something knit for you! do you want a scarf, wrist warmers, a hat? just gimme an idea, i'll think of the rest! (colors would be cool to!)
so, my mom said to me today that i have to be out by the end of the year! wow....i mean, i was planning on getting an appartment when i got my bills paid, but damn....it's almost like because i'm not going active duty right away, she's punishing me by kicking me out.....i need to be here until next summer..(i mean in michigan)...there's no going around that....i've got certain obligations.....but man....i dunno...mabey i'm looking to far into it...whatever....i was planning on moving out soon anyway....
well, i've got a doctor's appointment in seven hours and i still need to go to bed! i'll talk later...pics coming as soon as i find my camera!

can't wait

mmmm...jonny depp....this is the photo that jay (wondra's husband) will be using to draw my pic! yay!! i can't WAIT!!! jonny depp is so hot....especially as captain jack sparrow...i dunno, i guess i've always gone for those bad boys....




i won't tell you what i had to do to get a hand drawn photo...but, if you use your resources, you may be able to figure it out!

Poo Bear

June 14, 2006-August 16, 2006 sleep tight baby...we'll miss you

mmm...new goodies

i got a burst of creativity last night...(while watching project runway, of course!) i give you my furry muff: (crappy photos, you can't see detail...not that there is much...)

buttons say "militaires equipements"

alana's VERY FIRST project!!! the bottom part is the first half....as you can see, it got a lot better!
Alana's second project-a green and white scarf for her brother....much better job than the pink dishcloth from hell....all the rows are even...i'm very proud of her! (and i taught her!! yay!)

so there you have it...what i've been up too..er...last night...lol!

i finished the first glove!! it turned out really nice....i still need to weave the ends in though, but i'm going to grayling for three days, so i'll do that and knit the other glove while i'm there!

side view

top
close up of cables on bottom edge

a few hats i did before i went to basic

i ripped the white and green one out and restarted it because it was WAY to big...i had to pull it tight in the back for the pic...but other than that, i liked the way it looked, so i'm definetly going to re knit it....

FINALLY!!!!

yay! my images were successfully uploaded!!! now i can post pics of my garter!!!


here's what it looks like (ends not weaved in and no ribbon)

and here's a pic to show how big the hook was! it was very very very tiny, but, i was so into it that it only took about three hours to crochet!

and now for updates of my kittens: Luna, Riddick, and Capt. Jack Sparrow (in that order from top to bottom)

Riddick and Capt. Jack Sparrow (don't they look like a heart?)

Luna and Leelu (leelu is the white one...her name is about to change...) i call this pic yin yang....

There's one more kitten i don't have a pic of for some reason! i don't know why! he looks like luna (the grey one) but with a longer stub for a tail and no spot on hir chin....(btw...luna, leelu, and snape (the other grey one) are all minx which are born without tails)

........blah!

ok, so i went to the blogger help site and looked for problems with the pics uploading.....this is what i found:

"Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Some users are noticing problems with photo uploading timing out or taking a very long time to respond. We're looking into this and will post an update when there is more information." http://status.blogger.com/

now, this is a big problem especially with blogs like mine where a big part of the blog revolves around pics....there have been other issues that have come up after this particular one that have already been resolved....i'm starting to get a little impatient....for now, i'll just take a deep breath, and count to ten, and hope my head doesn't explode!

garter...

ok, so i started a garter for jenny's wedding, and i would post pics, BUT for some reason blogger won't let me....said it was a network error....SO TO THE BLOGGER MAINTINANCE STAFF: please fix it.....

mmmmm....yummy yarn

i've been bad...i went shopping at my lys....but i saw these two yarns and thought..."ohhhhh....fingerless gloves!!!" so i bought them...





debbie bliss cashmerino aran in pink (color 300603), filati yarn in tintada, and Knit Simple magazine...it's funny cause i had no idea how i was going to make these gloves, then i was just browsing online for a pattern and i came across these: http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html they use the exact same yarn that i bought, it was what i was looking for, and it was totally by accident....i think it was a case of divine intervention....YAY!!!! it was ment to be! i want to trim them in the brown fur and i want them to be a little longer...probably up to my elbows...we'll see...if i have enough yarn left, i'll make a matching hat....mabey i'll go back and buy enough for a purse too!

i'm a robot

awsome....just awsome....i always knew i was a robot....

DrewHilda
[noun]:

A human transformer (Robot in disguise)

new blog (still keeping this one!!!)

since i've been here, i've been keeping a practice journal (as ordered by my private instructor who happened to be the former first sergeant....how could i NOT!). but, even though i HAD to keep the journal, i think it's a great idea and i want to keep it up after i get home. i'm definetly more likely to practice when i'm keeping record...i dunno, it's a mental thing....
anyway, that got me thinking...i'm a blogger. what could be more perfect than keeping an ONLINE practice journal to share with my friends and mabey help out a few fellow clarinetist out there? one problem...can't come up with a name.....so, i'm nominating all my readers (ahem...wondra, since you're the only one who reads my blog....) to help me come up with a name! i really can't wait to get started...lol
i was thinking...killer clarinet, squeeky sounds, etc.....i just don't know...lol
for now, ta ta!

one more week!!!

just think, by this time next week, i'll be home with a pair of knitting needles in my hands FINALLY being able to knit for the first time in about three or four months. i'm really excited....of course, i'm kinda anxious too....i want to go home NOW!!! oh well....we only have two more training days anyhow.

so, one of the first projects i'm going to do is called maidensglory found here: http://theanticraft.com/archive/beltane06/maidensglory.htm
it's absolutely georgeous. i think i'll make one for my friend in wales too.

i also want to make a bouquet of the lilies in the summer issue of knitty for my friends wedding. (http://www.knitty.com)

i really aught to finish my cable sweater from hollywood knits, the umpteen million scarves for my various friends that i promised them ages ago, and all the other miscellaneous projects i've started in the past two years....in fact i think that i've only finished about five projects in the two and a half years i've been knitting! that's not good!! hahaha....whoops

i also need to make a pirate shirt from the spring issue of knit 1 before halloween (can you guess what i'm going to be?) and a baby blanket and booties for my friend who's due in august. plus my aunt just adopted a baby so she needs something for him, and my other aunt just had a baby, so he needs something too! phew! i'm definetly going to be a busy girl this summer when i get home!

where one door closes.....

i love the fact that the internet is at the bar....lol.....i'm having fun....

on a more serious note, my mom called me today to tell me that one of my kittens died.....he got out of my room and we think the dog got excited and wanted to play....they didn't mean to hurt the baby.......but, we're gaining two kittens that just lost their mother....one of the outdoor kitties was hit by a car and she has two small kittens, so we're gonna see if fern will nurse them...i really hope she will, so keep your fingers crossed.....

wish list

so, my birthday's in less than a month (august 2nd, to be exact..).....yeah.....so i decided to create a wish list for all you people who have no idea what to get me (because i'm sick of thinking of things right on the spot)....

ok...here goes

~a hand drawn bust of jonny depp as cpt. jack sparrow....(**ahem, wondra-rather, wondra's husband**)
~anything pirate/cpt. sparrow related....
~crafting supplies (anything, really, i'm open to trying new things!)
~cool sock yarn (enough to make two socks!)
~yarn, yarn, YARN

from this site: http://www.cafepress.com/knitty:

~Hardcore Jr. Ringer T-Shirt in pink/salmon (xl)
~Tania Howells for Knitty Wall Clock
~Jr. Raglan in black/white (xl)
~Yarn Ho Women's Raglan Hoodie in black/white (xl)
~Chicks with sticks journal
~Born 2 knit Jr. Raglan in black/white (xl)
~I'd rather be knitting Jr. Spaghetti Tank in (L)
~Classic Thong in (L)
~Yarn Addict Jr. Ringer T-Shirt in mint/avacado (xl)
~I'd rather be knitting Jr. Ringer T-Shirt in pink/salmon (xl)
~Tell the guy behind you who you are! (a licsense plate cover...."knitters are better drivers, acctually, knitters are better at everything...")

from this site: http://www.funtocollect.com/pirofcar.html:

~Pirates of the Caribbean II Captain Jack Sparrow with Sound 12
~Pirates of the Caribbean II Jack Patch
~Pirates of the Caribbean Captain Jack Sparrow Mini Bust


More updates to come! (i'm a very greedy person....muahaha)

so....friggen....bored

so, we phased up today, which means we have TONS of new privleges...like i can drink, i can go off post, i can drink.....but it really sucks cause i have no money....cabs cost a butt ton of cash and so does drinking.....my battle buddies spotted me yesterday and we went and saw pirates of the carribean 2....jonny depp is so hot.....and we ate....so now i owe two people $20 each.....it really sucks....so, since i have no cash (because the army didn't get my paper work in on time to pay me on the first) i'm really, really, REALLY bored until the fifteenth.....and i hate owing people money.....
a list (more of a reminder for myself) of what i owe to people:
conjertie- $15.00
rookus- $20.00
tagarook- carton of smokes (camel silvers...)


you know why i'm out of cash? cause i'm too nice of a person and paid for peoples bowling....i probably spent about $150 in one weekend on bowling alone....won't do that again though....but, my next paycheck will be a double, so i should be ok....
i'm going to try to save some money too....
we'll see how that goes...