I have some news to share with the world...
Christopher is finally going back to school! The sad yet exciting thing is that we will be moving. We have been offered a great opportunity for him to go to school full time and you had better believe that we are grabbing a hold of it with both hands. So for about 3 years we will be doing nothing but studying and taking tests and classes... I am excited about the upcoming changes and looking forward to the possibility to move back into the north. The school that is on the top of his list is Purdue University in Indiana so that will for sure be a huge move.
I have gotten so obsessed with knitting lately that Christopher has expressed his concern about being addicted to it and Ravelry, but I figure there are lots of things to be addicted to that are much worse, and at least this addiction brings lots of fun new hats and stuff. I have been really focused on designing and hopefully I'll get something published from a knit pattern one day...
Addison has just turned 20 months and is a non stop toddler. She loves Mickey Mouse and The Little Einsteins and Spongebob. She is talking more and just amazes me every day. You say a word to her once and she knows it forever. She is signing more and more, which just makes me giddy. We have our own special language, its fun to sign in front of our family and watch them try to figure out what we are saying to one another.
Speaking of Sign Language, I have been signing alot at church and really look forward to learning new songs and new signs. I can now have a full, well almost full, conversation with our one and only deaf couple at the church. I will be sad to leave this church and the people that I met thru it, but like all things in life, it is all for a reason and I am just praying to be strong enough and confident enough to trust God and go with the flow and see where it takes me... My church has done so much for me in my depression and all other aspects of my life, I am such a better person now because of it.
We had a friend pass away after Christmas. He lived here in Aiken. He was 23 years old, I am doing very well considering how I usually do about this sort of thing. We had to come home almost a week early to attend the funeral and stuff. He had a rupture in his Aorta so there was absolutely nothing that could have been done to prevent this or to fix it when it happened. I learned that whatever you are wanting to do, please do it today and don't wait to tell people how you feel about them. We didn't get to say goodbye before we left for Christmas and that makes me very sad. I wish that we could have. But I don't want to be full of regrets, so I just want to tell everyone that I love, that I do in fact love them and value them as a person...
Well that is about all that is new with this house...
For now...
Candi
Monday, January 12, 2009
Friday, December 19, 2008
Farewell
My family and I will be departing in just a short 8 hours or so, for the icy tundra in Illinois... I will be spending all my time with family and friends from my hometown. I have lots to work on while I am away, 2.5 pairs of socks (2 are for me!) and a circle shrug that I have been wanting to make for a long long time. Finally a knit sweater. Plus the best thing about all of these projects, they have NO TIMELINE. No deadline to finish them, that means relaxing, enjoyable knitting... WOW! My Christmas celebrations will begin on Tuesday December 23 and will end on Saturday December 27, that is one packed week of events. Be careful to all of those that will be traveling to and from family events over the next couple of weeks. I wish a happy Christmas to you all.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Bettie Page passes away
Taken from The Official Bettie Page Website...
Los Angeles, December 11, 2008 – Bettie Page, sweet-smiling legendary 1950s pin-up queen with the killer curves and coal-black bangs, died today of pneumonia at a Los Angeles area hospital. She was 85 years old. She suffered a heart attack one week ago and never regained consciousness. Her popularity as an underground, guilty pleasures phenomenon has continued to soar despite the fact that the reclusive Page disappeared almost a half century ago, leading many to believe that one of the most photographed individuals of the 20th century was already dead.
As the model who many have argued raised cheesecake to an art, Page combined exuberant, wide-eyed innocence with confident, sometimes aggressive sexuality. VANITY FAIR praised the playfully seductive Page as “our Uber-pin-up.” The NEW YORK TIMES has declared that today “her star shines more brightly than it did in her brief heyday from 1950 to 1957.” PLAYBOY immortalized Page as one of its inaugural centerfolds and recently named her “the model of the century, yet she remains one of its best kept secrets.” In a recent TVGuide.com poll, Bettie Page was voted the “ultimate sex goddess,” outscoring others such as Marilyn Monroe.
Los Angeles, December 11, 2008 – Bettie Page, sweet-smiling legendary 1950s pin-up queen with the killer curves and coal-black bangs, died today of pneumonia at a Los Angeles area hospital. She was 85 years old. She suffered a heart attack one week ago and never regained consciousness. Her popularity as an underground, guilty pleasures phenomenon has continued to soar despite the fact that the reclusive Page disappeared almost a half century ago, leading many to believe that one of the most photographed individuals of the 20th century was already dead.
As the model who many have argued raised cheesecake to an art, Page combined exuberant, wide-eyed innocence with confident, sometimes aggressive sexuality. VANITY FAIR praised the playfully seductive Page as “our Uber-pin-up.” The NEW YORK TIMES has declared that today “her star shines more brightly than it did in her brief heyday from 1950 to 1957.” PLAYBOY immortalized Page as one of its inaugural centerfolds and recently named her “the model of the century, yet she remains one of its best kept secrets.” In a recent TVGuide.com poll, Bettie Page was voted the “ultimate sex goddess,” outscoring others such as Marilyn Monroe.
Friday, December 12, 2008
New Developments
Well it is about time I get back on here. I'm not too good at this Blogging thing. So please just bear with me. The last time I wrote I spoke about possibly moving to a new apartment, well we decided against it, the overall "savings" just weren't worth the hassle.
But new developments have come to the surface. My hubby, Christopher has always spoke about going back to school, and finally he has chosen to tackle the school stuff. Right now he just has to focus and study for his GRE test and then go thru all the admissions stuff. The biggest change that will take place is that we will be moving. We will be leaving anywhere between 6 months to 1.5 years depending upon when he gets in and where we choose to go. My overall feeling about this is bitter sweet. I am so excited about the possibility about moving somewhere new. Don't get me wrong, I love Aiken, South Carolina, and I love the south, but the anticipation of going somewhere new is just so exhilarating.
The biggest things that I will miss is obviously my friends, but also I have developed a very close friendship with the Local Yarn Store Owner, it is because she opened up her shop, The Sassy Knitter, that I got so obsessed with knitting. Plus I have finally after all these years, found a church that I relate to. I look forward to going to church every week, especially now that I am involved with the Deaf Ministry. I will really miss signing in front of the Congregation and I hope that all the sign language knowledge that I have learned lately will stick with me and I won't forget it all. The key is that I must find deaf people to interact with, but I tell you what they are not that easy to find, it's not like they wear a sign around their neck, trust me!
All of the positive things that I can imagine though are just so exciting. Maybe I will find a huge community of deaf people and maybe even find a deaf child for Addison to interact with, she is learning so many signs and so fast too. Perhaps I'll even be able to really focus on designing more crochet and knitting patterns. The hardest part will be finding a church and new friends, but I am sure that eventually it will all work out for the best. I am so excited about the new developments in my little world. Be on the look out, Later today I will be posting a new knitting pattern, my first, it isn't my design but I did tweak it alot so it will be mine in the end but I wouldn't put a copyright on it, just don't seem right to me.
Well, I will do my best to keep you all posted on what is going to happen as it all happens...
But new developments have come to the surface. My hubby, Christopher has always spoke about going back to school, and finally he has chosen to tackle the school stuff. Right now he just has to focus and study for his GRE test and then go thru all the admissions stuff. The biggest change that will take place is that we will be moving. We will be leaving anywhere between 6 months to 1.5 years depending upon when he gets in and where we choose to go. My overall feeling about this is bitter sweet. I am so excited about the possibility about moving somewhere new. Don't get me wrong, I love Aiken, South Carolina, and I love the south, but the anticipation of going somewhere new is just so exhilarating.
The biggest things that I will miss is obviously my friends, but also I have developed a very close friendship with the Local Yarn Store Owner, it is because she opened up her shop, The Sassy Knitter, that I got so obsessed with knitting. Plus I have finally after all these years, found a church that I relate to. I look forward to going to church every week, especially now that I am involved with the Deaf Ministry. I will really miss signing in front of the Congregation and I hope that all the sign language knowledge that I have learned lately will stick with me and I won't forget it all. The key is that I must find deaf people to interact with, but I tell you what they are not that easy to find, it's not like they wear a sign around their neck, trust me!
All of the positive things that I can imagine though are just so exciting. Maybe I will find a huge community of deaf people and maybe even find a deaf child for Addison to interact with, she is learning so many signs and so fast too. Perhaps I'll even be able to really focus on designing more crochet and knitting patterns. The hardest part will be finding a church and new friends, but I am sure that eventually it will all work out for the best. I am so excited about the new developments in my little world. Be on the look out, Later today I will be posting a new knitting pattern, my first, it isn't my design but I did tweak it alot so it will be mine in the end but I wouldn't put a copyright on it, just don't seem right to me.
Well, I will do my best to keep you all posted on what is going to happen as it all happens...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Many decisions
I have a big decision to make. We have found a new place to live. It will save us money, it is surrounded by trees instead of irritating neighbors and cars. It provides a very large yard with bunnies to play in. It has 2 full bathrooms instead of just 1.5. Washer and Dryer in garage. Garage for storage. Bathtub is bigger than the one we have now. The kitchen is such a step up, which is a HUGE plus for me. When we watch our friends dog, she can actually move in with us for the weekend. The bedrooms are smaller. There is no central air or heat, but there are 3 air conditioners, and space heaters available. It is very isolated. We will be farther from Aiken, but closer to North Augusta, and close to Augusta also. Am I crazy to be thinking about this. Do I really want to live in the "country"? Doing this will get us closer to being debt free and allow us to save up to one day purchase an actual home. This is my biggest draw to the apartment. I want to have an actual real home that is all mine one day. Let me know what you think. Thanks....
Candi
ETA: I forgot to mention one of the biggest cons of all. It is behind a business and stinks most days. Inside it doesnt smell, but if we wanted to eat on the deck we would be smelling rats and mice. My friend that is offering this property to us breeds them for feed for snakes and reptiles. So if I can deal with the stinky stuff then It is worth it, but do I really want to deal with that...
Candi
ETA: I forgot to mention one of the biggest cons of all. It is behind a business and stinks most days. Inside it doesnt smell, but if we wanted to eat on the deck we would be smelling rats and mice. My friend that is offering this property to us breeds them for feed for snakes and reptiles. So if I can deal with the stinky stuff then It is worth it, but do I really want to deal with that...
Monday, September 15, 2008
I'm Published!
My CLF Coffe Cozie is now officially a published design!
Yay, its available for sale! I’m so excited! I will hopefully be getting my copy in about a week or so.
Crochet Liberation Front First Ever Book
GO to this LINK HERE and order the book…
Remember folks there are 36 patterns, 13 articles. Lots of insurrection and mayhem! And very cool patterns :)
I will post more about it when I get my copy, but I am sooo excited!
Yay, its available for sale! I’m so excited! I will hopefully be getting my copy in about a week or so.
Crochet Liberation Front First Ever Book
GO to this LINK HERE and order the book…
Remember folks there are 36 patterns, 13 articles. Lots of insurrection and mayhem! And very cool patterns :)
I will post more about it when I get my copy, but I am sooo excited!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Long time Lots o' changes
Let's see so far today I have accomplished making snicker doodles and I am currently in the process of making my very first loaf of homemade bread sans bread machine. However that is no comparison to what has happened over the last month. In the early part of the month of August the family and I made a trip to visit hubby's sister and brother in Birmingham. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed the time off. Addison learned how to walk and chase the dog while we were there! We watched the Olympics as I participated in the Ravelympics. We loved watching Micheal Phelps conquer all this events and I finished most of my projects for the Ravelympics in time to get 3 medals. I would have finished more but in the midst of the Ravelympics I received news that my uncle had passed away. I was able to get to my hometown in time to comfort my family.
Once we arrived back home we had some financial issues pop up unexpected, don't you HATE that!? Well that really brings us up to the present day. Christopher has started his 3rd job, yup that's right, 3 jobs! We now have only 1 night a week that we are both not busy, so we will really have to be sure that it stays open just for family time.
And now back to the bread! I have really enjoyed myself so far. It felt really good to be making something with my own two hands that would feed my family. It was remarkably easier than I expected it to be. I encourage everyone out there, if you have never made bread from scratch for your family, don't wait another minute, go out get all the ingredients, of which are only about 5 total ingredient, and make it right this minute! I started at 8 this morning and I am very close to putting it in the oven for 40 minutes and it will be finished! I am amazed that it really doesnt take all day like I thought that it would. I am enjoying this new skill that hopefully I have and will grow and grow. I hope it comes out of the oven ok, I will have to let you all know how it all goes when I get to that point. But for now I am going to sign off and enjoy the next 20 minutes just sitting in one spot working on my Hairpin Lace Scarf while Addie finishes up her nap, have a wonderful day!!!!
Once we arrived back home we had some financial issues pop up unexpected, don't you HATE that!? Well that really brings us up to the present day. Christopher has started his 3rd job, yup that's right, 3 jobs! We now have only 1 night a week that we are both not busy, so we will really have to be sure that it stays open just for family time.
And now back to the bread! I have really enjoyed myself so far. It felt really good to be making something with my own two hands that would feed my family. It was remarkably easier than I expected it to be. I encourage everyone out there, if you have never made bread from scratch for your family, don't wait another minute, go out get all the ingredients, of which are only about 5 total ingredient, and make it right this minute! I started at 8 this morning and I am very close to putting it in the oven for 40 minutes and it will be finished! I am amazed that it really doesnt take all day like I thought that it would. I am enjoying this new skill that hopefully I have and will grow and grow. I hope it comes out of the oven ok, I will have to let you all know how it all goes when I get to that point. But for now I am going to sign off and enjoy the next 20 minutes just sitting in one spot working on my Hairpin Lace Scarf while Addie finishes up her nap, have a wonderful day!!!!
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