Noolie Knits

Santa's New Reindeer

We had a little photo session the other day with Santa's newest, and cutest reindeer.

Reindeer Clover 

Of course once we were finished photographing Santa's most beautiful reindeer, we were required to photo his silliest looking reindeer.

Reindeer Nonni

Oh my!

I have been knitting, but nothing I can show you right now. I plan to spend this weekend working very hard to get close to the finish line on a very special project so that I can gift it on Christmas. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

Friday with Samantha

You read that right.  Since today is Samm's birthday, I 've decided to do a Friday with Samantha post instead of Friday with Clover.

 

This is Samm at her 2nd birthday party.  She had just received her  new play kitchen! I guess she liked it.
    Here she is making faces for the camera.  

Can someone please tell me how we went from celebrating her second birthday to celebrating her 24th so quickly?!  Where does the time go?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAMANTHA I love you!!!!

Wintery Art

As much as I hate winter, I have to admit that it produces some beautiful natural art:

Ice art on my car windows yesterday morning.  

Red Scarf

I finished a scarf for the Red Scarf project.

Crocheted with 1 1/4 skeins of Cascade  220 Superwash, color 893 (a much deeper, richer red than this photo would have you believe) on size H crochet hook.  No pattern; just a few rows of half-double crochets on each end with the rest being double crochet. Easy peasy.

 

 

Did you hear that the deadline for scarves has been extended?  You now have until the first week of January to mail your scarves; that means there is still time to make one if you want to help out.

 

 

 

   

Friday with Clover

Clover had a great time at her birthday party.
You can see more pictures here if you like.

Have a wonderful day!

Friday with Clover and Rico

Sometimes Clover reads to Rico...

...and sometimes Rico reads to himself.

Happy Happy

Happy Birthday, Clover Grace!

It's hard to believe that my sweet little granddaughter is already two years old and yet it's hard to remember life without her.  She brings so much joy to our lives.   She's sweet and smart and funny and loved so much. 

WNBP

Hey there.  Long time no post, eh?  I have no (good) excuses so how about we just pretend I've been here all along and I'll do a Wednesday Night Bullet Post?  Okay, here goes:

• Last time I posted, I mentioned that I was going to have nine days off work (that included 2 weekends).  Sounded good, didn't it?
• I ended up having ten days off.  Sounds even better.
• It wasn't.
• I started my time off a day early and spent the first four days sick in bed (or on the couch).
• I was not quite myself for most of the time I was off work.
• I'm better now.
• Of course, I'm back at work now too.  Oh well.

• I've had what feels like A.D.D. lately; I can't concentrate on anything.
• I've fallen so far behind in my blog reading that I'll never be able to catch up.
• I think I'm going to have to hit the dreaded "mark all read" button and just start over.
• I HATE doing that; I don't like missing out on any news from my blog friends.

• My poor farm on Facebook is in serious need of some attention.
• I don't even want to look at my "Happy" Aquarium; I fear it's not very happy.

• Samm and I took Clover to see Santa one day last week.
• She liked him fine and even talked to him a little.
• She drew the line at sitting on his lap though.

• We also took her to Chuck E. Cheese for lunch the same day to see how she liked it.
• Luckily she's not afraid of the big mechanical puppets on stage because she's having her birthday party there on Sunday.
• Yes, she's having another birthday already.
• I know; I can't believe it either.

• I've done a little knitting.
• Very little.
• I'm working on Wisteria right now using Cascade Eco + in red. 
  
  
   
• I whipped through the neck and thought I'd breeze right through the rest of the patterning in no time.
• Wrong.
• I knit every patterned row two or three times for several days.  (see A.D.D. comment above)
• Thankfully, I have been able to knit each row just once for the last two days.
• I have just 12 rows to go before switching to plain stockinette.
• I was hoping to have this sweater for Christmas (for myself) but I'm not counting on that anymore.

• I started crocheting a scarf the other day for the Red Scarf Project  using Cascade 220 Superwash. 

  

• It really isn't wider on the top than the bottom; it's distorted in this picture.
• The project is running seriously short of scarves this year.
• If you can, please knit or crochet one (or more).  Guidelines are here.
• The deadline is December 15th.

I think I'll end here before another night gets away from me.  Have a good one!

 

 

Friday with Clover

More snuggly kitty pictures.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thankful Thursdays

Here's this week's list of three things I'm thankful for:

1. I'm thankful that I finished the second pair of Bella Mittens in time for Samm and Gretchen to wear them to the opening of New Moon tonight! I finished the last six rows of the thumb this morning before work - nothing like cutting it close.

Details are the same as the last pair (scroll down)

2. I'm thankful for my furry family - the ones who just tolerate Clover and especially the ones who ADORE her!

 

3. I'm thankful that I have all next week off and will only be charged three vacation days.  Woo-Hoo - an out of town meeting tomorrow and then no work for 9 days!!!!

What are you thankful for this week?