The quiet is over....

Yep, the family is back, the cat is happy her mom is home and celebrated by her usual over eating and um..well let's be nice, uneating...she didn't do that with me all week! The dog is happy her smelly daddy is home too, I guess my clothes just don't have the "scent"!

Thanks for all the Birthday wishes! Here's a picture of my Maine loot!


Country Kitchen Doughnuts-my favorite!! I grew up with these and some always come home with me. There is an even better place that makes fresh ones, sadly they were closed all week for the 4th, so these will do til the next trip! Balsam fir candle and pillow! One of the scents I miss the most! Maple candy, yummy!!

FIL and SIL, thought I missed the skunks from Maine and needed something to remind me!

Here's the hat in full pose.

Looks great, huh, especially with my cloud PJ's!

I had DD try on her Gryffindor socks...um..can you say, too long! I'm about to frog the toe back to the needle, and reknit a standard toe. Oh well, I also have to redo the bind off for the 3rd time. The knit 2tog, put one back on the needle and repeat, too tight, BO in pattern, too tight, new bind off will be in pattern on size 3 needles, 2 needle sizes up, and better work. Luckily, she tried on Sock 2 and I'll be starting that heel on Monday.

Have I told you yet, I am sick of knitting these!! I....will....finish....by...Wed...!!! If it kills me, I want them off the needles and on her feet!! Gah!

See this, probably the only sock swatch you'll ever see me knit. Hmm..below the marker on the right, size US2, above the marker US1's...same stitch count. So, since I really think the 1's will be a firmer fabric, going to use the 1's. This yarn is amazing!! I knit the swatch out of what was left after I had to cut a massive knot while winding. Just the right amount.


So, if you don't see me for a while...you know what I'll be doing, finishing the G'socks, starting Sockapalooza socks and......sewing like crazy! Well, see ya Wednesday anyways! :)