Thanks you guys for all of your music recommendations and encouraging words.  They definitely helped me make it through the ride!  I also learned a little trick on the hills, counting each pedal stroke really helped distract me from how much hill I had left to climb.  We had so much fun and I think … Continue reading →

This weekend is the MS 150.  I somehow have gotten myself signed up to ride 180 miles (I think the whole point of the 150 in MS150 is that it’s supposed to be 150 miles, but this one is 180) on a  bicycle from Houston to Austin.  Basically, it’s all I can think about.  I … Continue reading →

Evidence that spring is here, I’m fighting the fatigue that accompanies the adjustment to daylight savings time, the weather here is beautiful, and flowers are blooming. See… This is the little purple sweater that you all voted on. The comments were overhelming that I should do embroidered flowers and the floral buttons. So, I’ve spent … Continue reading →

10 a.m., the road trip begins.  I’m sitting in the back seat of a friend’s car working on my mini-sweater.  No stress, I’ve got an entire 4 hour drive ahead of me. 12 p.m., the body is finished and we stop for lunch.  Perfect time for a break.  Just sleeves and ends to go. 1 … Continue reading →

I don’t have much knitting to show for this week. I started a project on Monday and knit on it Monday night and Tuesday night. By the end of Tuesday night I realized I had lost my mind in the amount of stitches I had added to my cast-on row and ripped it out. I … Continue reading →

Once a upon a time, there was a little purple sweater for a precious little girl who lives far, far away.  It was supposed to look like this (pattern from a book chrisknits sent me as a prize a long time ago)… with little daisies stitched on after the knitting is complete.  But, once it … Continue reading →

I’ve been busy.  But you don’t really care what’s kept me busy.  I don’t even care what’s kept me busy, because it’s finished.  So, I’ll just get straight to the posting again.  Fasten your seatbelts, it might be a long one. My mom’s first knitting project was a Christmas stocking for my first cousin.  She … Continue reading →

When you’re working your butt off.  Okay, so it doesn’t really fly, but I didn’t realize how long it had been since I had posted.  Last week was a major thesis deadline so I spent every night working on it.  It was also a busy week at work (when is it not lately) so my … Continue reading →

It has been cloudy here for over a week.  Yesterday, it seriously rained for 12 hours straight, not just sprinkles, a hard, steady, drench you as you exit your car kind of rain.  It’s starting to make me cranky and it’s not lending itself well to bloggin’ since I am currently knitting something that’s dark … Continue reading →

Amanda tagged me for this little game a few days ago, but I just haven’t had time to do it.  Tonight, it’s a fun break from work and homework.  Here goes… 1.  Total amount of music files on your computer: 670 songs, 1.8 days, 2.57 GB 2. The last CD you bought was:  I can’t … Continue reading →