Aww Shucks

Alright, truth be told, Jessica and Amy both nominated me for this but I didn't post it cuz those obligatory "You are my friend and read my blog so I am going to pick you so I don't hurt your feelings and besides we actually see each other and I don't want there to be an uncomfortable silence next time" nominations don't count. But Shelly who I know only through blogland nominated me as well so NOW it counts :)
And now for my speech, I'd like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, through Him all things are possible. And my husband for being so (not) supportive of my blogging. And my friends who actually take the time to read the dribble I write, and are sometimes the source of that dribble. But most of all the fan(s). Yes you fan(s), give yourselves a round of applause. Without you fans there would be no awards.

And since the rules don't require that the person you award actually read your own blog,
I nominate:
My fun friends:
Amy
Jessica
Shelly
Some Crafty people:
AngryChicken
artsycraftybabe
Weewonderfuls
Heatherbailey
Knitters/crocheters:
Twoblacksheep
Posy gets cozy
Current inspiring story:
cfhusband
Update to add
And just to annoy her:
Michelle - her one post was awesome

There were some rules attached like nominating 10 people if you accept your nomination but rules shmules, do whatcha like kid.

The big i

All this hard, prolonged coughing is making
*my back hurt
*my ribs hurt
*me realize I need to do Kegels

::michelle, if max reads this and says "I'll give you something hard and prolonged", please hit him::

Mini-swap

Remember that swap I told you about maybe last week--what do you mean you don't remember, don't you carefully read every post? Well phoey, I'm not linking to help jog your memory.
Anyhow, we got our swap partner today (sounds so dirty). I hadn't told the girls before just in case but since I spoke (emailed) with the other mommy today it is officially on. They are from NJ but in the metro area of NYC, she even works in NYC-how sophisticated. I hope we don't disappoint!
Any ideas?

Guess who's SIX months

So, it was actually a few days ago but, as you know by the ever present threat of a strike, I am slow. Ain't she just the cutest. Sure hope she appreciates her darn dufflecoat!

Oh yeah, last week she successfully rolled from her back to her stomach then from her stomach to her back. Hallelujah

The good, the bad and the froggie

Good news, bad news. Which you want first? We will go bad. No wait good. Yeah, good. Tug made it home, just by the hair of his chinny-chin-chin. He doesn't actually have hair on his chin, but trust me, it was close. He had been home for about an hour when I saw scrolling across the bottom of the tele that both directions of the highway were closed due to extreme snowfall. The same section of highway he was on 1 hour prior. YIPPY.

Now for the bad. The awful. Almost the devil, but just the froggie. Remember me talking about the dufflecoat I am currently working on. Well, instead of knitting as one piece, you do the back then bind off (basically sew the end to take it off the needles). Then knit the left front panel and leave those stitches on a spare needle. Then knit the right front panel. Now, once your right panel is to size you keep those stitches on the needle, cast on additional stitches (make new stitches on that same needle) AND continue knitting into the left panel. Eventually those new stitches you just made will be sewn into the back panel and the rest of the area above it is a hood. I flipped the panels, so I started knitting into the wrong side. I had done about 20 rows (if not more) of 80 stitches before I finally realized it. ARGH, frog all the way back (down to the green line), think, think, think, try to figure out how it should be and continue. This meant my two panels would no longer be connected which created (for a reason unknown to me) loose stitches on both panels at the end. I think I can just tighten once I get to the sleeves. It doesn't look like much but that is about a weeks worth of knitting--I AM SLOW, and that needle I am using is absolutely awful, making me slower than usual. What will really be sad is if I later realize I was right the first time. That is certainly a possibility.

There's a porcupine in my throat

I am sick. Boo has an ear infection and Ham might have the start of one. They both went to the doc's and got antibiotics though Ham isn't starting his unless he gets worse. Tug is out of town, on his way home and hoping he doesn't hit much bad weather since a snow advisory is in effect. I am thinking of taking some penicillin that I have but it is from Mexico so for all I know it is actually crushed up dog bones. I went online to see if it is ok to take penicillin while nursing and it says that it is. It doesn't say that it is ok to take Mexican penicillin. It also says it isn't ok to take cocaine. Other drugs like heroin, meth, and marijuana aren't listed so I guess those are still alright.
The girls tried their knifty knitters the other night. They did well but they haven't picked them up again since.
I am also working on the Dufflecoat from Debbie Bliss Essential Baby. I haven't checked gauge and am using bigger needles but not doing any modifications since I don't know how. We will see the end result. I have finished the front right and left, the back and am now working on the hood.
On a slightly amusing note, I saw a picture somewhere of a car with the following bumper sticker "The wife of Monica Lewinsky's ex-boyfriend for President". No, I don't lean left, I just thought it was funny.

Global Warming is Real

And it makes us very sad







And it's really scary! AHHHH, What are we
going to do??







I guess we will just build a snowman!






No, I am going to go personally shake the hand of the man who brings this awful, scary, monstrosity to the forefront. He deserves a Noble Prize, off I go...

MaMaMa Meme

Wow, Amy and Jessica both tagged me for this and since my only other current option is watching Enter the Dragon I suppose I'll go along.

If you HAD to choose one or the other would you choose (*extra, not needed, sometimes called unnecessary, commentary)...

• Thai or Mexican *represent
• bubble bath or back massage *I hate baths, but I also wouldn't go somewhere where someone I don't know is rubbing my back fat, only Tug gets to
• boots or sandals *specifically flip flops
• the 90% "pro-life" good chance or the 100% pro-life long shot *gotta start somewhere
• a cruise ship or a mountain cabin *we went on a cruise for our honeymoon and have NO desire to ever do that again
• Rome or Paris * go see Papa
• Ordinary or Extraordinary *if you don't aim too high, you might not be let down
• Rosary or Stations *I'm not even sure I know how to do the Stations of the Cross
• surf or hang glide *though the idea of a wetsuit gives me hives
• Regal Cinemas or Netflix *I hate watching movies at home, only in theatres baby
• sweet or salty *much prefer potato chips to cake
• pen or pencil *erasers are our friends
• how-to book or fantasy novel *where I currently am in life, how to knit, how to crochet, etc
• crossword or sudoku *makes me feel smart that I can add to 9
• lose a leg or lose your sight *I couldn't make it being blind
• North or South *muy caliente down South
• a power outage at home or a dead car battery at Costco *but only if I am without kids so I can just run in, get a new battery and be on my way
• classic rock or country *Ramble on...
• wool or linen *bad answer for knitters but wool is more expensive and in terms of fabric linen is nicer and not itchy, though very wrinkly
• lots of good friends or a few great friends *I always answer these questions with the minimal answer to make myself feel as though I am actually choosing to currently have few friends
• soup or salad *I hate soup
• Merlot or Chardonnay *I don't know the difference. Which is white? Do they come in boxes?
• Picasso or Da Vinci *I don't much care for his code ;)
• charades or trivial pursuit *LOVE TP, we have sooo many of these games
• Evangelical Protestantism or Orthodox Judaism *Sorry to my non-denominational friends, shalom
• stone age or dark age *Perhaps I could have been a martyr and gone straight up
• Steven Spielberg or Ken Burns *not really a documentary type fan
• Thermopylae or Alamo *Just cuz Tug recently pulled a Greeks (though this is Spartans) vs Persians simile out of his arse (Viva Mexico)
• Big Foot or Loch Ness Monster *I like Americans
• babies or teenagers *though I am not much of a baby person, but I am not looking forward to the teenage years)

And, just to make Michelle laugh, I now tag PioneerWoman, and anyone else who wishes to play along. Now time to go 'be like water'...