A Very Good Weekend!

I didn’t end up getting tons done this weekend in terms of knitting, but I did get a ton of stuff done in general. Friday, after I had gotten back from work, I began raking up the leaves in the back of the house off the deck. We don’t have any trees, but the neighbor across the alley does, and the wind blows our way. I think I might just put some fencing around the bottom part of the deck so that we don’t get leaves stuck in there this year. It took me about 2 hours to get it all raked up. Loaded about 3 trash bags worth of leaves. I’m not quite sure HOW that was possible as we don’t have that big of a yard and our deck might be 20’x10’ and the first beam under is only about 1 foot in.

After I had finished doing that, I pulled some weeds along the back of the house. Once that was finished, I mowed. Now I have a hand push mower, no motor. It’s a complete hand power push mower. It’s not too bad unless we leave the grass grow for more than a week, then it gets difficult. This summer I plan to keep an eye on the weather, and make sure if it’s gonna rain, to mow on Friday night instead of Saturday or Sunday. It began to get dark by the time I finished that up, so I called it a night and put the trash out.

For the rest of the night, I spent it watching Harry Potter 2 and knitting. On Saturday, I woke up and decided to knit a bit and watch Harry Potter 3 (ok, I got up real early, around 6ish). I went to the ‘Knitter’s Edge’ opening day over in Bethlehem. I was like a kid in a candy shop. I wandered around for close to 2 hours while I was trying to figure out what I wanted to get. I ended up getting 4 skeins of a finger weight multi colored yarn and a pattern for a swirl shawl and size 5 DPN (which was the only thing I needed to get). The shop is beautiful and I highly recommend going there to check it out!!!

After that, I went to Dan Shutz's (I'm not sure of the spelling) to get some pruning sheers. Once I got home (with a new outdoor potted flower basket and another gnome), I charged the weed wacker and started pruning all the shrubs that were just randomly sprawling out of their neat trims I did last year and over the sidewalk. Once that was done after about 2 hours, I got the grass all trimmed up and weeded the front garden. By the time I had gotten all that done, it was about 4 in the afternoon.

I also was able to piece up another pair of jeans Rob had holes in (so that's 3 now that I got done). I was pooped from the day and decided laundry was going to have to wait for Sunday. So I settled down and put in Harry Potter 4 and watched the movie. I got pretty far with my Flore hat. I'm now into the green part (and it's going onto the DPN so that's why I had to run to the Knitters Edge). Sunday I went to church, got home and folded laundry for 3 hours. Yes, I know I really shouldn't wait for the laundry to pile up that it takes me that long. I also had to run down to my father's to feed his cats (why my dad doesn't ask my brother, who lives 10 minutes away, or my grandfather, who lives next door, to do it, is quite beyond me). Then I went home and watched HP5 while knitting, and finally finished the day up with reading Harry Potter: HBP.

I still have some laundry to get finished, so I'll finish those loads up that are dirty AND FOLD THEM tonight!! Along with knitting and watching House and 24 with my loving husband! A very accomplished weekend!

Another Finished Object!

Hooray! I’m done with Hannah’s sweater. I might have goofed the button holes though. I put one 2 stitches up from the bodice/lace switch, and again 8 stitches up from there. The one at the bodice/lace area is fine, but I’m not sure if the one above that will be able to be closed without choking the baby. Rob said it’ll just be a decorative button then. I love him for saying that! I found these cute buttons at Wal-mart that are butterflies. I put a purple and yellow one on. I had 2 pink, but I was afraid that they would blend in too much. I’ll post a picture tonight when I get home and take a picture of it.

Now I’m back on working on the Flores hat for Arielle. I think I will get started on the Peachy Baby Sweater for Jackie’s baby shower. I think if I start on it today, I’ll be able to get it done by mid-May. She’s saying she doesn’t want me to get her anything as I’m already helping plan her shower. We’re going to be doing lots of fun stuff anyway. Well, back to working on my story now. Yay, it’s Wednesday and Lost is on tonight!!!

Almost Done Hannah's Helena!

Well, Easter has come and gone already. The weekend was packed with getting the house ready for Sunday dinner, going to visit my Aunt in Colts Neck, NJ with DH and Dad, 3 separate services for Church Sunday morning, and then Easter dinner at our house. It was a busy weekend!!! But in between dancing during the services, I was able to work on Hannah’s Helena. I’m now done with both sleeves. I’ll post pictures later tonight when I’m home!

Tonight, I have a list of things I want to get done. FIRST, I will sew up Leslie’s Tote with the lining and handle. Then I will patch DH’s jeans and pants that need mending (there’s a few that I’ve put off for a year now). Then I just need to vacuum a bit. I also need to go get healthy foods for eating. DH and I are trying to eat more balanced meals, but it’s difficult!

And, Harry Kalas passed away today! So terrible and sad. He was such a voice to listen to. I loved hearing his voice watching the Phillies play. DH and I were just talking about how we thought he was retiring once the Phillies won the series, but he didn’t. Very sad :(