I’m a Scardy cat

That’s right bloggers…I wimped out. I decided to let a seamstress put the zipper in Rogue. This is one cardigan that I do not want to mess up. The only zipper I could find is a dark brown. I decided to go for it because I did not want to wait until next season to have Rogue be in my FO’s album. The zipper pull is in antique brass which I do think blends well with this yarn. So now…I patienly await her arrival!

I am allmost finished my Aran Cardi...except for the seaming & the collar…

I can not wait to finish this cardi. I need an opinion though. I did short rows for the shoulders for a smooth line. I intended to do the 3 needle bind off. Would an Aran weight cardigan be too heavy to support this bind offf…or should I bind off first & then seam it? Please feel free to comment.

This is not the clearest photo, but I’m going to use these Pony Wool Needles to seam this cardi. My housekeeper must have accidently vacuumed up my cable needle…so in the process of buying another set, I found these seaming needles which I have been told were awesome.
I have also done the first bind offs for the right front of Olive...

I haven’t been working on Olive a lot as I wanted to finish my Aran Cardi. The rest of this piece shouldn’t take too long…as long as I do some knitting on her.

RAOK News...
I recieved a couple RAOK’s in the past week.

This is from Shannon I love flip flops & these stitch markers are just adorable. And who can resist fine Chocolate…not I! Thanks Shannon.

This one is from Maggie. There are 2 soaps from the Bellagio in Las Vevas & a collectable gambling coin. I have never stayed there but I heard it is fabulous. I hear it is a favorite place to stay while in Vegas. The soap smells wonderful. Thank you so much Maggie!

Last week, my Mom & I went to The Little Greenhouse. It is an Orchid house in the area. The last time I went there was last year when the 17 year Locusts were out. That was a crazy visit. Anyway…we bought some orchids. Here is a pic of the big arrangement I bought…

This is so gorgeous in person that I had to have it. My Mom twisted my arm. I put it on my foyer table & it looks stunning. I was a bad girl…I bought 6 more orchids besides this one. It has been awhile since I bought any since I usually wait for my older ones to rebloom. Here are a couple more photos I took while at the Orchid House…




I sure hope I don’t bore you all too much with my Orchid photos. I just feel the need to share their beauty!

Have a fabulous weekend!!!

And will be for at least the next 6 days!

Man oh man is this my kind of weather. We have those deep blue, crisp clear skies, low humidity (equals little sweat)...that are begging me to come out and play…golf that is. Saturday we have a surprize party in the afternoon…but we will be playing golf on Sunday. You can bet on that!

I forgot to show you the new knitting bag I got (I need it like a hole in the head)...

This is call the Zelda purse and it is available at Offhand Design’s
It has 5 small pockets inside…just enough for the basics. It is short and wide…no big pattern books here. I just copy the pattern & bring that with me. So basically, it’s good for a small project. I like the look though as I think it is pretty classy looking.

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Let’s see…where to start. I finished the first sleeve of my Aran Cardi...

I guess I’ll be starting my last & final sleeve today. Woohoo! I’m starting to close in on this baby.
I also finished the left front of Olive...


and started the right front. I adore knitting with Karabella Aurora 8. It is such fabulous yarn.

I stole this from Norma as I think these really make you think…HOW_TO_STAY_YOUNG.htm Thanks Norma!

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Last week was a pretty good week for my workouts…
Monday: Pilate’s
Tuesday: Cardio & Upper Body weights
Wednesday: Pilate’s and 9 holes of golf (Our first time since last season)
Saturday: Cardio, Upper Body Weights and 18 holes of Golf (my knee went out on me on the 14th hole…I hate my knees)
Sunday: 18 holes of Golf (I was able to play with 3 advil & 1 Tylenol…nothing will stop my golf game)

Enjoy your Day!!!

Change is good

I am so excited with my new website design I can’t stand it. Lots of times…it’s the little things that make me very happy!

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I have been spending most of my time working on my new site (trying to figure out how to put items in the sidebar), the gallery (still needs lots of work), etc…I am really enjoying all this geeky computer stuff…that’s because I am a geek when it comes to the computer. Always have & always will. This is all the knitting I have done in the last week or so…

The pattern stitches in this sleeve seem to take longer than regular 1by1 rib. This is a twisted stitch pattern. I am getting closer though. I only have 2 more inches & then I start the sleeve cap. Then it’s a whole other sleeve. Tonight is Knit night so I’m going to be working on

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I have been doing my workouts regularly. Pilate’s 2 times, cardio 3 times, upper body weights 2 times each week. Plus now that it’s getting warmer…golf! That’s my goal & I have to say I’m doing pretty good. I don’t do weights for the lower body as my knees are too bad…but Pilate’s works a little legs. I feel stronger doing the weights again & I’m starting to see a difference in my upper body…at least in my eyes. The most important thing is…it feels great. Yesterday I talked Rick into playing 9 holes of golf. I LOVE golf. It was the first time we played this year so far. I have to say I did real good. I got a PAR & my long game was fantastic. I hit farther than ever. My short game sucked though. My putting was ok. I need to practice on the short game! Did I mention to you all that I LOVE golf? I did? Oh!

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I really need some new Orchids. Most of mine are reblooming. There are a couple Orchid sites that Tanya told me about that ship to you. I’m going to check them out! One is The Orchid Mall and the other is Orchids.com
They both look wonderful! Thanks Tanya for letting me know about them!

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I put a subscribe to Bloglines button in my sidebar…so don’t forget to subscribe to my new site!!!

Make it a great rest of the day!

Now This is Exciting

This is the first real post to my new web site. I hired Amy @  Quixotic Pixels to design my new web site. I think it is BEAUTIFUL! She even made me a skin to change off the look. On the right sidebar you will see that you can change the skin. Check it out! Thanks Amy…you did a fantastic job!!!

I am soooo tired now…but I will post tomorrow when I’m wide awake.
Have a great night! Goodnight Moon…

This was my sons favorite bedtime story when he was little. Memories!