Between Loads

Here are the Accu-cut Mark IV and dies I have for sale.  Email me for pricing:

is like walking on a sandy beach - yeah - I keep telling myself that

I am still knitting and really need to post pictures of FO!  I have been busy though:

It’s official - this week I became a licensed Real Estate Agent!  Becoming an agent is something I have wanted to do for many years.  Be careful what you ask for :)  Almost 2 years ago I accepted a job with my Broker as a bookkeeper and assistant and completed my RE agent coursework over the holidays.  I have purchased and sold several homes of my own over the years, both in rural areas and the Twin Cities - and know how it feels going through the process.  Contact me with any questions you have both as a buyer or seller - Our team is highly experienced in all areas of the market. www.customerdrivenrealty.com

More to come!!

LOVING MY GLOVE CLASS!  But I am not loving my gauge swatch.  We figured out our math etc. and I worked my glove just past the thumb gusset…I am running between 7.5-8 stitches per inch instead of the 8 I had on the swatch…no problem.  I was at 56 stitches, should drop to 54 as per the math, but am going to drop to 52 and see if that works.  I want these babies to fit!  These are so much faster to knit than socks - fewer stitches for me and many fewer row

Susan is such a trooper with all my emails.  Thanks Susan! 

I can’t believe so much time has passed.  I already feel like I lost my summer…but the fall is also flying quickly by.

When last I posted I sounded quite morose.  Come to find out, my thyroid indeed had been affected by my surgeries and was basically at zero function.  Good news - I lost 10 pounds - bad news - my husband was ready to commit me (or at least take me to the emergency room) when I was HOT for hours, super anxious and basically sounded like a fruit cake.  The thyroid- although small - is a very powerful gland!

Anyway - I am working with doctor on my meds and feel much more like myself.  This has taken most of these past few weeks.  To top it off, dh was in NY for a week, scout weekend camping with son when he got back, then got another short term gig - in town but no less crazy.  He was camping again this weekend and next weekend (MEA already!!) our family is invited to a friend’s cabin!  This last weekend was our school festival as well as a band competition.  My 14 year old gets to complain the most about the cold as the colorguard girls were in their very lightweight, no arm covered costumes on the Eden Prairie football field Saturday night with the horrible wind and cold.  They did a great job though despite the fact they were freezing.

The boys survived camping in tents as well with 4000 other people and enjoyed a wonderful fireworks display and band performance after a very cold, but fun filled day working on advancement, meeting race car drivers and black hawk military personnel - oh yes there was a trapping station - to name just a few things they did. (Did I mention my son is REALLY interested in hunting and trapping?  He has a few snare traps set up around the yard.  I had to have him point them out so I don’t set them off)

The best part of my day was my WONDERFUL class over at The Yarnery with Susan Rainey and Glove Anatomy!!!!  She is a great teacher who never dispoints.  I have never made gloves and am sooooo excited to learn her secrets!  I have plans for at least 2 more pair after my initial ”test” pair. I have 2 more Sunday afternoons with her and a great group of knitters.  She is also teaching this at Amazing Threads in November so if you have a chance, check it out.

Gotta go - really have to get things back to square one around here.  I did a lot of shoveling in children’s bedrooms yesterday and washed practically every piece of clothing/towels we own!!  Now to get them all put away.