by Sarah | Nov 5, 2010 | Random
Because I haven’t time or mental capacity for anything more prophetic…you get random fragments of thought…
1. After my contact ripped last week, I finally replaced my glasses with a new pair of contacts today. I feel so much better.
2. Part of the reason I rushed out to get the contacts today is because I’m going to a party with a few of the wonderful, beautiful and friendly Indy Area Bloggers. I’m vain (and/or self-conscious) enough that I didn’t want to go out in my glasses. Well, that coupled with the fact that we’re playing Just Dance on the Wii and I couldn’t do that with my glasses on, or see the screen with them off. Yup, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
3. In one week I’ll have a dog. She’s a sweet, beautiful dog and we don’t have to keep her. My parents are going on a vacation and we’re dog-sitting. This will be the second time we’ve dog sat. She’s always a joy to have in our house. The girls love her.
4. Still making gifts for Christmas. It’s never ending…until it’s over.
5. The kids were off today for ‘teacher inservice’ because the trimester is ended (yes, tri-mester. school year is divided into threes instead of quarters. annoying). What’s really super annoying about this is that we had Fall Break 2 weeks ago and in 2 weeks in Thanksgiving. THIS day off is totally unnecessary.
6. Brandon has straight A’s (sort of…we’re working on the Science teacher…something happened and a grade wasn’t counted…hopefully I caught her before the day is over). If it’s not straight A’s, it’s all A’s and one B+. I’ll take it. Making it even better is his Pre-Algebra grade…a 101% A+. 101%!! That’s a grade I never saw…I got a lot of A’s, but never over 100!!
7. As of Monday he won’t be in band any longer, he’ll be in general music. A lack of interest from him coupled with the cost made it a decision that was necessary if not totally loved (he did have promise, after all).
8. In case you hadn’t noticed my button, I’m attempting to do NaBloPoMo this year. The OTHER (but no more Ordinary) Sarah asked who’d do it with her and I went and waved my hand…so if I don’t post she’ll laugh at me. And I just cant have that. 😉
9. Emily was coveting some fingerless gloves off Etsy, so I offered up some of my yarn stash and will be delivering these tonight:
They were so quick and easy to whip up, I’m very happy with them. I admit that a few years ago I was a determined-to-love-it knitter. I wanted to, I hated that I was ‘slow’…the patterns were so confusing.
In the past six months that’s all changed. I’ve been whipping things up left and right. A scarf that I started 3 years ago and gave up on as ‘too difficult’ is now complete and blocked. Some of my Christmas gifts are knit. I’ve gone from a determined-to-love-it knitter to totally obsessed. I WANT.YARN. GOOD.YARN. LOTS. My stash just isn’t ever going to be enough. Oh, and more needles…and…yes, I’m obsessed.
10. I’ve figured out that thanks to earned Gift Cards from Swagbucks and Opinion Outpost…and our reward zone credits every “thing” left to buy for Brandon will be bought for free. Beyond that we’ll be spending some for clothes, but the kids are done. Just one or two things left for nieces and nephews and we’re done…oh, and each other. But I’m pretty much done w/ hubby’s.
12. I’ve wasted too much time here today.
13. Last time I did this I didn’t get any response, but I had very few readers….so I’m going to try again. Totally stealing it from Sarah, but hey…anything to get through the month. Ask me any questions…I’m answering them all. What do you want to know about me???
by Sarah | Nov 4, 2010 | All About Me
Day 11 – Something people seem to compliment you the most on.
Okay, this was initially tough because I don’t hear compliments often (whether it’s by habit or design is a different post). I sat there thinking “What in heck am I ever complimented on?” Besides my husband’s compliments I was drawing a blank.
Then it hit. I remembered what I always seem to hear…often.
“You’re so creative.”
There are definitely worst things to be. I like being able to make clothes, knit items, make jewelry. Whatever my creative bent is intent on learning. Which is often a lot. Which is often the downfall of my creative bent. Being creative costs money *lol*
In all seriousness…it’s what I get complimented on a lot. People point out things I’ve made, or am capable of.
It started when I was young, watching my mom always sewing. She used to make us matching outfits for Christmas every year. Then I watched her doing cross-stitch and picked it up myself. I found it to be almost soothing, monotonous. I wanted to be like Mom.
Of course, she did the costume adjustments for my dance studio, and then was the costume designer for my brother’s high school and its musicals. Eventually a few years ago she got into quilting.
I branched out beyond what she did. In fact, at first I wasn’t very good at sewing. I wasn’t good at patience when it came time to cut out a pattern and sew the pieces together neatly. Truth be told I still struggle with this a little. But now I draft my own patterns, so I’m more willing to take my time. I also went a little further than my mom. I learned to crochet. I tried to learn to knit in high school without much success…now you will frequently catch me with knitting needles in my hands.
Then I’ve done a few things to decorate our home and now I have my photography.
I like being creative. A good thing to be complimented on, I think.
by Sarah | Nov 3, 2010 | All About Denver, Crap
For 12 years he survived. All bones intact.
The worst he’d done was cracked his head open once or twice – not one stitch, not one drop of glue, had ever held his flesh together.
Then back in the spring he became a comedic sight. One finger broken on his left hand, two fingers sprained on his right. He couldn’t use either hand, doing schoolwork was a challenge. All of that because his buddy cracked him in the hands with a golf club (on accident). Still, that was minor. The ‘break’ in his finger was in the growth plate. It healed in short order.
This time he isn’t quite so fortunate – although still relatively lucky.
He went on his first serious Boy Scouts camping trip. They hiked for several hours (his pack was 22 pounds), and then would make camp for the night. He went with our neighbor Moe*, who is also one of the troop leaders.
That morning I had a bout of mothers’ intuition. For some reason the thought hit me probably 10 in the morning and my brain screamed at me, “Brandon is going to get hurt today.” I didn’t fully listen, brushed it aside and went about our business…but even Archie says I was “off” all day. It was a ‘sweats’ day all day…I was just ‘eh’.
Then at 9:30PM Archie’s phone rang. My heart stopped, and the second I hear Moe’s voice I was on my feet, rushing to get dressed. I knew something had happened. I didn’t know what or how or why, or even how I’d get where they were, but I was going.
I was talked down from my insanity and eventually (two hours later) Brandon was home. Since he was exhausted and the scouts had come “prepared” (it’s more than just a saying), he crashed and we went to the ER in the morning. A couple hours later we were home with a new brace and sling – because for some reason ER’s no longer cast fractures (even compound ones – luckily Brandon’s was not compound).
A “buckle” fracture of the radius and ulna, a little more severe on the radius (which explains why he can more his fingers better than his thumb). It should heal in about 6 weeks and his cast will come off in five.
But to me it’s a badge of honor for him. He’s always been a tentative boy, careful…and not a ‘man’s man’ type of boy. In the past year he’s started to grow and change and bit by bit he’s becoming more of a man. Cross Country, Scouts, are both steps toward becoming a man instead of the curly-haired boy I remember so well. This cast is a symbol of that change, of him stepping into a world of strength. His handling of the pain has been so much more than it ever has been in the past. He’s growing up. Now he’s got a physical reminder of his steps away from me.
by Sarah | Nov 2, 2010 | All About Me, Photography
I ripped a contact early in the week last week. I HATE me in glasses, so getting pics for this weeks Flip Side has been painful…in more ways than one:
Youch
*You would THINK I remembered how I got this bruise. Nope. Took this pic last week, the bruise is still going strong.
Pre-run spectacled
**** Head on over to check out who else is flipping out:
by Sarah | Nov 1, 2010 | All About Erik, All About Me, Holidays
It is very rare an occasion that the husband and I can get Christmas presents for each other. In fact, the last time was 3 years ago and we had maybe a $50 budget. We focus on the kids, and making the day about them.
This year, thanks to some planning ahead (like starting to buy in June and actually putting money away for this reason)…we can actually buy each other Christmas presents. Our budget is a little more roomy…room for one larger ticket item, and a few small things.
In making my Christmas list I have two bigger ticket items on it. Just about everything on my list revolves around my camera…and since we can’t afford a new camera or lens, I have two things that I really want and I can’t get them both…unless I win this giveaway.
See, I’ve been eying the idea of a nice camera bag for a while. When I saw this Rose bag in the color Clementine from Jo Totes, I fell hard. Archie thinks I’m strange for wanting this orange color, but I’ve been falling in love with orange slowly over the past couple of years. And this bag is beautiful in orange.
Then there’s an extension tube for my camera. I really would like it for a number of reasons…and though I’ve been coveting it for less time, it’s still something I really want.
So, when I saw the giveaway at Lotus’ review site I had to enter…because if I win, the conundrum is solved. Otherwise one of these items has to wait longer, until I can afford it out of pocket.
Choosing between two big wants is very much not easy…and winning this giveaway would ease that so much 😉 Cross fingers.
P.S. Archie, so you know…the other things I want for Christmas are here:
Wireless Remote, Tripod, EAS Sports Active, Cook or Be Cooked, Lens Hood, a gift card to Knit Picks, Truly Victorian, or Barnes & Noble, of course, a new robe and slippers are always good 😉
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*Yup, I hardly ever blog about giveaways…despite the extra entries it can get you…but this giveaway was too good to pass up….plus the post also served a dual purpose, by giving the hubby my Christmas list in one place. So forgive me for my indulgent post…we go back to semi-regularly scheduled posting tomorrow 😉
**Oh, and please don’t go to Lotus’ for this giveaway…no matter how AWESOME it is…The few people that enter, the more likely I am to win…I know…you’re already on your way over. I’m so screwed *G*
by Sarah | Oct 31, 2010 | Photography, Weekly Winners
All taken w/ Canon Rebel XTi. ALL SOOC.
For week 10/24-10/30/10
No real solid theme for this week, so it’s ‘scattered’.
Trick & Treating
*No idea why I adore this picture & how all that’s in focus is Angel’s hat…but I do adore it.
Gorgeous (& SOOC)
Light Play
I was cleaning and saw this spray of light. Love that it photographed well
Handy Helper
Mmmmm….Frosting
Dash
Pause
Dreamy-sicle
I’ve made pettiskirts every year…never have I had such gorgeous fabric as this year.
I got my book on my camera this week. I’m looking forward to keeping reading and experimenting as I do. Hopefully even more as weeks go on!
That’s all for this week. Head on over to Lotus‘ digs to see more!!
Because I haven’t time or mental capacity for anything more prophetic…you get random fragments of thought…
They were so quick and easy to whip up, I’m very happy with them. I admit that a few years ago I was a determined-to-love-it knitter. I wanted to, I hated that I was ‘slow’…the patterns were so confusing.
