http://blog.spinzsites.com Writing about the journey to weight loss surgery, knitting, crafts and life Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:07:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Is it bad to pat myself on the back for being all domestic? I'm so proud of myself for getting to together enough to buy the cherries and get the jam all done in the same evening. I even came home after work and had a nap before getting started. ... http://blog.spinzsites.com/?p=173 Sunflower. Yeah, the mouse missed one of the seeds so I have one sunflower growing. So now, I'm thinking maybe I SHOULD plant those other seeds. It's only nearly the MIDDLE OF JULY! What the heck am I doing thinking of planting now? Works been... umm.... a change of pace. Last week I ... http://blog.spinzsites.com/?p=172 I'm sure of it. The birds opened the package of sunflower seeds and cracked them open, leaving a pile of the hulls next to the package. So Barb stops by the store one day and gives me a partial package of dwarf sunflower seeds. I know better than to plant ... http://blog.spinzsites.com/?p=171 Just 'cuz I spent more years than I'd like on a farm, and helped with the garden more than I'd like, it doesn't mean I'm able to grow anything. The tomatoes are going well - no blooms yet, so obviously no produce, but it's looking pretty promising. The cukes (what lasted ... http://blog.spinzsites.com/?p=170 I'm on a "kick" with knitting socks at the moment. I finished up the carnival colored socks last Thursday and wore them before I got to take any pics on Friday. Immediately cast on another pair. This time it's Sockotta yarn, size 2 Addi Turbo circular needle, doing the pair from ... http://blog.spinzsites.com/?p=169 Okay, so I did finish the Gin & Tonic socks a few days ago and promptly wore them the next day. Here's a few shots. The darker ones are more representative of the colors. My second toe really isn't deformed  even though it kinds looks it in the pictures. I've ... http://blog.spinzsites.com/?p=165 I didn't finish up the G&T socks last night.  And, it's going just fine working on them at work today, and they aren't quite finished even though work is nearly finished. Hmm... wrong on all accounts. One of the other distractions when I'm at work is reading cnn.com and browsing the ... http://blog.spinzsites.com/?p=164 And that's a good thing. Growing up on a farm wasn't my idea of fun. No, we didn't have tons of fields planted and no, I didn't have to work in the barn except for when we were haying. But, we had a HUGE garden. All 3 of us kids shared ... http://blog.spinzsites.com/?p=161 Work's been going fine lately. short breaks between calls but enough to feel like I'm making a contribution. I'm still trying to adjust to the best way to deal with the schedule and optimizing my use of non-work hours, but I guess it's coming. The socks I've been working on are ... http://blog.spinzsites.com/?p=153 I got the G&T socks back on track and they are going along nicely. One complete repeat on both socks completed and into the second repeat. Decided on plastic tapestry needles for the cable needles and it's going well with that too. So this morning I get out the computer, Excel ... http://blog.spinzsites.com/?p=152