KnittyOtter

The start of something beautiful...

And more than a little fun and satisfying. :D

I'm doing a Madli's Lace Shawl Knit Along with Cookie, Joan and Carrie.

I cast on way too early in the morning on a flight back east on March 1st. (midwest?, but way further east than I am, so it's back east to me. o.0)

Lemme tell ya, casting on to lace in flight is not as fun as you might think. Thankfully I didn't poke anyone's eye out. Though the Flight Attendant serving me the white wine may have thought I was a bit off my rocker. Granted the wine came on the second flight and I was well into the edge chart by then. :P (It was free, as that is the only reason to drink while flying...)

The yarn is Madeline Tosh Silk Lace Weight in the colorway Tourmaline from the Magnolia Society Club last year. Yummy Stuff!

I am loving this project!!

Oh and here's a photo I took when I was out with my brother Rendog on Saturday. I think we were at our third stop of the day... It was a delightful 73 so we were sitting outside enjoying the fair weather. Granted I only completed one pattern row and one purl row, but still without any mistakes. *L*

I've never given up on Resolution # 10, though I have been letting it slack for the most part. Unless I'm hanging out with Rendog that is. I'm going to see him again next week in Los Angeles so let's hope my liver is up to it. :P

I'm wondering which yarn shops to visit while I'm in LA... *giggles madly as my pocket book tries to hide from me*

Saturday Sky, Road Trip & Squishy Balls Oh My!!

Saturday a few knitting friends and I went on a Road Trip Adventure to NorthStar in Truckee California. We were going to go up by the lake (Tahoe that is) but the yarn store we were planning on going to had moved locations. It was likely for the best considering the recent fires and all.

The day started off bright and early. Very early. :P

I met some friends for coffee at 7:30 and hung out for a bit before some of us headed off to the appointed meeting place for the adventure. There were eleven of us heading up the hill in a number of vehicle's. I rode up with MonkeySocks and Freddie. *GRIN*

As that was many days ago I can't tell you all the funny stuff that was said or that happened. Ma Brain Is Dead. *zombie face*

I can tell you that I got a Squishy Ball from Freddie. Squishy Ball of yarn that is. :P

It is the same dyelot of yarn as my honey socks. I may be able to complete his socks in one yarn now. Or at least just have his toes be the solid color and not part of the foot as well. :D Thank You, Freddie!

Here are my squishy balls of yarn and the socks at the River Ranch Lodge.

The photo was taken outside on the Patio where we stopped for lunch. :D

It was beautiful by the river, so here is the Saturday Sky.

Several of us split a pitcher of Rum Punch with our outdoor grilled lunches of burgers and fries. The Rum Punch was yummy and fulfilled the Resolution #10 part of the trip.

Then we got back into our cars and made our way further up the hill to the NorthStar Village.

The yarn shop we were looking for was called Loopy. It had a mix of high end luxury fiber yarns and those kitschy flashy novelty yarns. I'll never fully understand those yarns. Though I did see some that would look great knit up as a shower curtain for someone who just came out of a coma from the 1970's.

I picked up some yarn for a project I saw a sample of in the store. I've never been so excited about a store sample in all my life. When I saw it I almost embarrassed the holy crap outta myself. Thankfully I shut my mouth right fast. Only one person saw what almost happened and she was cool about it. Though shocked as you can imagine.

Upon seeing this fuzzy wuzzy awesomely soft knit object I started to call out to the shop owner. I said in a hopefully not too loud voice, "Hey L...", before I caught myself. I looked down with huge freaked out eyes. MonkeySocks leaned over and with a look of pure horror asked if I was just about to call out "Hey Lady". Sadly I was. I don't know what came over me. I'm just glad I stopped.

I have never called out to anyone Hey Lady, much less a stranger. Too weird. This yarn had a hold of me and was not about to let me leave with my sanity intact.

Now what I'm about to say next may shock some of you. So be warned.

I got... I got... some Loopy Mohair. o.0

I fell in love with this Be Sweet Loopy Mohair.

Totally funny considering my history with the Loopy Mohair.

In my defense it's BABY mohair and the store sample was really really soft. After she knit the scarf she brushed it with a stuff bristled brush until it was all soft and fuzzy.

Plus the colors were my colors.

Did I mention it was crazy soft?

Don't look at me that way. :P

I got enough, and it was damn expensive enough I might add, to make a fuzzy brushed stole/shawl type thing.

Now the last time I knit with the Loopy Mohair I learned real fast the downfalls when knitting too tight. The yarns calls for size 11 needles though, so I think I'll be okay.

Yeah no photo, you'll see it once it starts getting knit up. Which may be sooner than later cause I'm dying to see how it'll knit up for me. :D

After we left the yarn shop we started to walk down to a bead shop, but most of us got distracted by a shoe shop.

They had some... interesting looking shoes on sale for 75% off. There were a few crazy cute pairs. MonkeySocks got some really nifty looking shoes and T got some really comfy looking buttery soft leather shoes. In fact I'd say some of the people were more interested in the shoes than the yarn, and I don't blame them. *L* As for the "interesting" looking shoes there were a couple pair that seriously make me question what the hell the designer was thinking.

I'd call them Burlap Sack Chic. No really they looked like Burlap Sacks pieces that had been chewed up by a dog and then glued over the top of a shoe form. o.0

One of the pair was a set of high heals. Cause you just know you want some raggedy looking burlap sack bits when you go out for a night on the town. The other was a pair of sandals.

Either way it seemed like they'd cause your feet to be extremely uncomfortable. Burlap is not a soft fabric. Weird.

After that we went to the Bead store where I found some really pretty aqua beads and some other stuff and some stuff for earrings. The most important part though was that the aqua beads were also coveted by MonkeySocks, but I got them first.

Let's take a moment to reflect upon this. I got 'em, she didn't.

*evil grin*

Having me for a friend is a tricksey sort of thing. :P

The rest of the day was fun, though after leaving the bead store we headed back home.

I had a super fun day with all my knitting peoples.

Had fun with 'em last night too. :D

Which reminds me, SillyBuns (S) give me your email address.

Well I have stuff I gotta go get on with. Hopefully that will include finishing the Honey Socks. :D

Random Thoughts & Events

Scattered on the wind are my thoughts and emotions this day. Perhaps as much as my actions have been of late.

So hang on. For the ride.

Right now I'm listening to William Shatner on my iPod. The CD/Album/Digital collection of music or whatever the folks are calling it these days is his Has Been. Much Love. Poignant are many of the songs... or perhaps just today.

Before I tell you about my travels (so far) I want to show you all a photo I took last week when I was home in Reno.

It's so beautiful there. And there's no humidity. Reno how I miss you!

I suppose I'll start by saying that I went to a yarn shop Thursday. In fact you could say... I cheated.

You see I went to another knitting group. o.0

Shocking, I know. *blows kisses @ Florrie & The Girlies* Love you! ;^)

I had a very good time. I still think I should perhaps maybe consider handing out little cards with some sort of warning.

Warning: Prone to saying weird things. Possibly offensive, likely embarrassing. It should also read that I'm nervous and weird the first time I meet people. Or if bad traffic was involved. o.0

I showed up after a weird cab ride unsure what to expect. I almost choose to stay at the hotel and forget it... and maybe six months ago I would have done just that. It's so much easier to not do anything, not try anything new and put yourself out there. That is until you realize you aren't happy alone in your safe little hidy hole. So out I went.

I met a very lovely yarn store owner @ Threaded Bliss and a nifty groups of knitters. Including the not so mean knit blogger, MeanGirl. Lots of interesting conversation and stories, as well as fantastic knit items taking shape. I don't think I was as nervous as I used to be. Strange yes, but what can you expect I had flown in two thousand miles mere hours before going there. Heh. That's right I hopped off the plane, hit the hotel for a shower and then went to a yarn store.

But I can stop at anytime. :P

In addition to meeting an interesting group of knitters I made a yarn purchase. It was all in the purple family. I guess that's where my mood was at the time. Or just the yummy yarns in those shades were too tempting to pass up. I went in initially thinking to look for their stock of Dreaming in Color yarns. I didn't see anything that struck me as a must have (the bright otter friendly colors were already taken *L*) so I went onto some handpainted sock yarn and the Malabrigo. Sweet!

The rest of my time in that town was spent taking care of business. When I was hopping on my next plane I found myself in the security line with Olympic Snow Boarder Shaun White. I did one of those weird double takes and then turned away. He grinned when he saw my recognition so I smiled and did the nod thing to which he replied in kind. It was early Sunday morning and I didn't have anything to say so I left it at that. Even though I was kinda squeeing inside a bit. I briefly considered a photo for the blog, but decided to be polite and allow the man his freedom to privacy. /dork

Plus I had just about 'sploded my head after dealing with the airline people regarding the fact they canceled my flight. Yay that was fun. Thankfully the honey double checked my info and found out the previous evening. All the same waking up for a 3:30 flight is not my idea of fun and having done that twice that week already I was just plain done.

When I get home I will hug the stuffing outta my honey and kitty then sleep sleep sleep! Or at least sleep a bit later. This is why I think sleeping in until 6:30 or 7:00 is pretty good. Anything later and you're just wasting the day though. :P

So now I'm in AnnLand. She's not here now since she's off living the high life in Hawaii though. :D

Lots of work and weird. But more on that later.

Knitting on: Sweater just a bit and the socks a little bit more. Love how Dave's Yarn is knitting up!!

Hope y'all are having a great week.

*OtterHuggles*

Another day, another day

I'm back from my travels to the ultra faboo OtterLand. I'll have to go through my photos and compile a post one day soon.

In the meantime here is a picture of some lovely yummy poppies that were not far from our hotel. We walked past them to get anywhere and one the last day I decided to take a photo.

Clickety Biggety:

In other news today is my birthday. That's right today. *angelic smile*

I don't feel older. Which is good. I guess age just creeps up on you slowly. It would totally suck if it hit you all at once. o.0

While I may not feel older I do feel something. Sick. I'm feverish, headachey, burny throat and icky tonsils.

Dear Tonsils,

Please fuck off and die. I understand I have ignored your plea for attention all this time, but seriously, behave and get over yourselves.

No Love,
Otter

I bet they are just jealous of the other resolutions I've actually worked on. Resolution #7 hasn't gotten any love. I suppose I should find a new doctor and go see about that. *sigh*

Other than the nap I had earlier today this has just been another day. I won't be attending the Morrissey concert later. Meh. Just too out of it or something.

Perhaps I will go knit for a bit. Get a cup of hot Herby tea with lemon and honey and knit.

Oh! and I get to go pick up my sweet little TKK tomorrow. As much as I've enjoyed sleeping without her on my head I miss her way too much to get excited over something as mundane as sleep...  even if it's actual cat head free uninterrupted sleep.  :P

I hope everyone is having a good weekend and ready to start a fresh week. 

Sock Progress Tue... er Wednesday

I meant to post my sock update yesterday for the Shut Up and Knit Your Cabin Cove KAL. Time got away from me.

Oh and to everyone who seemed concerned that I'd had a rough couple of weeks. No biggie. (and telling someone to breathe never happens in person when someone talking about something that kinda upset them so how come people say that in text? Weird *L*) Just cause some weird hormonal crying popped up or whatever doesn't mean the week was ruined. Heck not even the day. It was just upsetting for a bit when it happened. I only bothered to mention it here cause... I felt like it I guess. I kinda thought it was a little funny even. Random Crying and all.

Also the lady at the yarn shop isn't a big meanie head or anything. Her kitty recently changed her sleeping habits and then passed on. I can see how that would make ya think it was coming up, being so fresh and all in a persons mind. She is nice, very blunt and honest, but when did that become a bad thing? (well I mean I wouldn't say the cat thing that to someone I hope) When I grow up I wanna speak more honestly with people, which is how she is. She just was a little more blunt than I was expecting that day. Plus kitties are a sensitive subject. And I had been thinking a lot about my kitties advanced age, so perhaps I made it sound a certain way.  So anyway wanted to make that clear. Coolie-O.

Although it kinda makes me wonder how my delivery is. Do I express what I mean to express and in the way I want to. I'm thinking no. A few weeks ago some people were joking around around about what horrible moms they are or had and I popped up with how my mom was the worst. Ya know cause threatening to kill yourself in your kids bed so they wake up to find you dead next to them is damn funny if you've had a long long time to think about/get over it.

Judging by the looks of horror and that one person put her hand on my shoulder and made some kind of consolatory remark to me has me thinking I'm perhaps not expressing myself as I wish. (It was meant to be funny) Or that maybe I shouldn't share certain things about myself to people who don't know me that well or for that long. *L*

So my point, I'm okay. Just cause I make a remark about being in a bad mood or having a mood swing doesn't mean my world is over. I'm just expressing myself. (Or maybe I can't remember what I wrote at all, you never know. *L*)

Actually my bad mood was only aimed at stupid people and thankfully I don't hang around too many of those. *L* Things have been really nifty lately. Having lots of fun. Hanging out with interesting and fun to be around people. Life is good. Plus I do have the worlds greatest Cat, Honey and Best Friend. :D I'm surrounded by love and that's a pretty cool way to be, ya know.

Okay now what y'all are here for. Also perhaps I shouldn't be so much posting when I've been up since 4:30 am. *L* o.0 (I hope I make sense....)

The Socks in Progress:

Both socks are at the same place. :D

In other news my bags are packed and I'm going away. But I'll be back next week. My "mood" is in part to the fact I'm going away to do some business... blah. But I have a few awesome shinning points to this trip so it's all good. The main bestest thing is that I get the pleasure of hanging out with Ann next Wednesday. *Happy Otter Dance*

I'm kinda nervous... and that may be part of why I'm extra weird the last few days. I'm kinda shy. Plus a bit of a dork. What if I... I dunno, but what if I do it and then my head explodes. o.0 You just never know about these things.

Plus I'm going to miss my Honey and Kitty. And I'm not a fan of flying at all. o.0

But it'll be okay. I'm not flying on Jet Blue or anything. *L* (freaky)

Still life is good. Plus when I get back I'll have a kickass pair of socks (Lots of plane knitting time!) and lots of fun things to take part in. :D

Finally, I will try to return some emails on Monday. (You, I am talking to YOU) So I'm sorry if anyone thinks I'm being a meanie head by not replying to comments/emails/stuff. I had a lot to do to get ready for the trip which snuck up on me all sneaky like.

(Stacey, I'll post the recipe when I get back. :P)

Have a great weekend. I'll try to check in a few times while I'm away.

*OtterHuggles*

Vacation Yarn!

The last few weeks have been really busy, and the mostly good kind at that. :D

So I hadn't gotten around to posting about my yarn acquisitions in OtterLand and Las Vegas until now.

I'm only posting the things that are staying with me, not any gift yarn that found it's way home with me. ;^)

I'm also only just posting the yarn  purchased and not any of the other stuff. Mainly cause I only have 30 minutes until Hero's comes on and I don't want to take the time to photograph and talk about that other stuff as it would take more brain power and time.

So without too much information and as fast as fast can be here is my Vacation Yarn Stash Additions. :D I really like sock yarn. You can get the right amount every time. *L*

Oh and all Photo's are clickety biggety.

Purchased in OtterLand:

Yarn Purchased in Las Vegas:

10 skeins of Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in Color 46 - to be a sweater for my honey someday.

That Wool Bam Boo stuff is crazy soft. I'm going to make Fingerless Mitts and a matching head warmer type thing with it someday.

Someday....

Someday when I finish the ducky hat and Pink Dream Socks. Some day after I do the Anemoi Mittens and some kind of lace with Dave's Yarn.

Someday after I make my honey a pair of socks. I have many yarns for him to have socks.

I've been busy lately and have not so much been knitting. Even when I've gone to knitting things and to hang out with my knitting friends I haven't been knitting. I dunno. It's like my brain is running around too fast to stop and just be calm and knit. I've been a bit hyper. (Ann this is your warning :p)

When I'm home at night with the honey watching TV or whatever instead of knitting I'm hugging the honey or kitty or just being still and kinda not doing anything except maybe actually watching TV or just talking to the honey.  Did you see that last CSI? I had to put the needles down to watch that. And what the hell is up with Grissom and that woman? I wanna see what happens, Baby!

Besides actually being calm and quite when I've been home there's been a lot of cat watching and petting. I don't want to get into it right now. I'm just concerned as she's older and all. She slept one night kinda weird and that threw me off a little. She slept most of the night beside me instead of walking around or sleeping on my pillow and purring at me and licking my face. More on that later though. She's okay. I'm just a worried kitty servent. I worry a lot about people I love. I mean a LOT. Just ask Cookie. She's used to me worrying about everything.

It's hard to tell when it's time to worry and when my brain is just zooming by too fast and thinking of all the bad things that could be.

Next week she has to have a tooth removed. She'll be okay though.

She'll still have more teeth than Cookie's little sweetums. ;)

So anyway, I'm still here. Mostly having fun. Keeping busy. Trying not to worry.

Hero's will be on soon. If you haven't seen it yet you should. Very Good. Otter Like. :D

Okay now I gotta go hug on my snuggly butterball of furry love. Maybe I'll manage to get a few rows done on the socks too. ;^)

Home, DayQuil and Kitty

As you can see I'm back from Fabulous Las Vegas. Here is the ONE picture I took while in La$ Vega$ *L* Yes only One. I have no idea what I was thinking. I just plain forgot. Unless it's that old saying what Happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. :P Clickety Biggety!

It's New York New York, btw.

And if one more person asks me how much I won I'll vomit. I do not gamble. Neither does the honey. We live in Nevada for freaks sake. If we gambled moving here we have been a very stupid move indeed. *L*

One guy at the airport asked if all our winnings were in our bags. I told him yeah, that I got LOTS of yarn. He didn't get it, but then again I wasn't the one making a stupid assumption about what I do with my time.

We did a lot of cool things in La$ Vega$. We saw some Bodies. (Link is to preserved and dissected bodies of real people for the squeamish) That was really interesting without being overly creepy and not a bit gory. Quite respectful actually. Still I can't help but wonder what their lives were like when they were alive.

We also went to the Star Trek Experience. Oh yes, love me some Star Trek. *grin* There were two yarn shops visited and a few other places. We also had a fancy shmacy anniversary dinner at a nice Italian place.

As for my plans to drink lots of yummy drinkies I did okay. Sadly getting sick and not wanting to mix alcohol with cold medicine prevented too much liquid merriment.

Speaking of cold medicine have you ever taken DayQuil? Zoom Zoom Wheeeeeeeeee!!!

o.0

Yesterday I took some so that I might feel okay enough to go to the Knit Night Dealy-O. I was not myself. Or maybe I was myself... just a more hyper talky self.

I hope I didn't say anything inappropriate... or say anything I really meant. *L*

Ya's knows what's I mean. Right-O.

Although speaking of inappropriate I really hope I behaved myself. I may have called one of my new friends MonkeySocks. She has super powers though... I think. Unless I imagined that.

I swear I only took ONE of the damn DayQuil Capsules! That stuff is wicked crazy powerful.

Dayquil + Otter = Loopy and maybe loud o.0

Yesterday morning we picked up TKK from the vet/Kitty Hotel. She is being a VERY needy little kittyhead now.

If I'm more than 10 feet from her she meows like she's lost so I have to meow back and call her over. When she sees me she does this dainty little old kitty run to me and demands to be held. Mighty hard typing and holding a kitty, btw. She's a two arm kitty. Plus I have to pay attention so I can move my head back when she reaches up to lick my face. Got a cold nose on my lips this morning. That is so wrong. Love her muchly though.

Here she is last year or so with Potato Darth Vader.

That Darth likes to party. Has a bit of a drinking problem if you wanna know the truth. o.0

Here's TKK in the party hat: She really is a good kitty to put up with so much weirdness from me. *L*

Okay time for bed... well soon. In a few hours anyway. All this traveling around has me a bit discombobulated. I kept having moments in Vegas where I didn't know where I was or what day it was. *L* (No Dayquil even!)

Oh and MonkeySocks I'll reply to your email tomorrow. :P

Zoom Zoom Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Dirty Martini Sock Blockers & a Mystery

I got good mail today. Very Good in fact. :D

I've gotten (heh I mean received...) lots of good yummy mail lately. I don't have time at the moment to post about it all but I really really really wanted to mention these new exclusive from Scout's Swag Only Martini Sock Blockers.

As Cookie can tell you I LOVE Dirty Vodka Martini's. It's my drink of choice. Mmmm tastes like happy. See I also have a thing for Green Olives. Those of you'se that don't know a Dirty Vodka Martini is just Vodka and Olive juice. (Shaken not stirred) None of that Vermouth for me. I'll kill you if you put it NEAR my drinkie. We clear. :P Alrighty then.

So when Scout announced that she had these perfect for me Sock Blockers up I had to get them. :D

They totally rock. Lookie!

SO COOL!

It will be awesome to see my completed Pink Dream Hourglass socks on those blockers. :D

I'm taking my Cookie Garden Socks to OtterLand with me so I left one sitting on the bed so's I don't forget. That's why the Midnight in the Pumpkin Patch Sock is there... still waiting for it's mate, btw. Oh and when choosing your sock names don't go the wordy route. That's a damn mouthful! *L*

Question: How often do you guys wash your handknit socks? I read somewhere (on a blog I think) that some person washes there socks ever 5 or so wearings. I'm washing my house socks which are worn like slippers a few days a week every week and the Cookie Garden Socks that go in shoes every wearing. Is that too much? Should I be washing them less often? They aren't funky or anything weird after one wearing. That's just what I'd do for any other sock. Btw, have y'all noticed that wool socks don't make your feet over hot in shoes or am I weird? At any rate, I'm new to washing wool and while I am doing the moves right with the wool washes and all that I just don't know about frequency. So whatcha'll do in your house?

And now the Mystery... I recently received (GOT!) a package from a neat company called Gibson Girl Design. It was a set of cute red glass stitch markers. But no note saying who it was from... Interesting. Very Interesting. So I wonder who sent me this giftie? Did I win something, like 100,000,000 commenter and my out of whack brain forgot or something? I wanna say thank you. I'm using them on my Duckie Hat already. :D So please step forward Mystery Gifter. Oh and it came to my addy under my screen name so I know it has to be one of y'all. ;^)

Here's the Mystery Stitch Markers in Action. I hate those little plastic ones, btw. They pop off at the worst times. Switching them over to the pretty glass ones as I knit along.

See the Green glass stitch marker at the top. Cookie made me that. I have a whole set of them. They are Green Olive Stitch Markers. *grin*

Oh and I'll be drinking lots of yummy drinkies this week including my beloved Dirty Vodka Martini. You'd be surprised how hard it is to find a good one. Two simple ingredients. I don't get it. Oh and if anyone ever gives you a Dirty Vodka Martini made with black olive juice run like hell. Nothing good can come from that union. o.0

Well I'm all packed up for my trip. By the time you read this I'll already be having a wonderful time. *grin*

In addition to the Pink Dream Socks and the Duckie Hat I've packed along the two issues of Interweave knit that deals with lace. The Cabin Cove lace cake of SeaShell coral from yesterdays (todays) stash photo (bottom right hand corner) is going to become something fabulous during the Shut Up & Knit Your Cabin Cove KAL. I don't know what yet, but it will kick ass. That's right the lace will kick ass and take names later. I just need to decide on a pattern... something in the stole family as I don't think I'm a shawl girl just yet. I have what I want in mind, now I just have to see if anyone has created that pattern yet. *L*

I have two nifty looking LYS planned out to hit while in OtterLand. I bet they have some cool patterns. One of the stores is called Knitting By The Sea. The other is called Monarch Knitting, after the butterflies that migrate to Pacific Grove during the winter. Both shops look promising. :D

It's been a stressful day. Lots of stupid people to deal with. But at least I'll have 5 days of extreme joy to revitalize my brain.

I'll be back next week with LOTS of pictures and adventure to tell y'all about. Wheeeeeee!

Quick 4:00 am add on... There's this movie trailer that sheep enthusiasts may find amusing, offensive or just plain disgusting... I find it amusing and disgusting, but I'm sick that way.

Watch at own risk...

Weird huh. o.0

If they had been Zombie Sheep... well that would rock my Kasbah hard and George couold have some sheepie friends... but this is just plain weird.

Cabin Cove Stash Flash & OtterLand!!

I didn't do ANY knitting yesterday. Too busy. But it's okay... it's very okay...

Before I get on with all of that though I thought it might be fun (and flirty!) to flash my stash.

(This sounds so pervy! o.0)

So here it is. My Cabin Cove Stash... well part of it. There are 4 or 5 hanks/balls missing from this photo. Gotta leave a little something to the imagination. :P Oh and the yarn in the header of the Shut Up & Knit Your Cabin Cove blog is mine as well. Heh. I really like his yarn!

Clickety Biggety:

So yeah if you were ever wondering where all the Cabin Cove went... o.0 I don't feel bad about having so much though. Each color is unique and wonderful and I will have a lot of joy knitting up such ultra faboo fiber. I mean I don't get stash guilt. I can see if a person has impulse control issues, doesn't have the space or is spending the cat food money on stuff they can't afford. But if it's not breaking the bank or busting the stash cabinet open then it's all okay. And yes I can still keep the stash cabinet doors closed without them popping open at the odd time. *L*

Now the big news a few of you have been wondering about. *waves at Barbp*

I'm going to OtterLand tomorrow!!! Vacation, Baby! WooHooHoo!!! :D

Can you tell I'm a wee bit excited? ;^)

It's been more than a year since I went to visit my people and boy do I miss them.

My people are Sea Otters if'n you haven't been following along at home, btw.

Sunday the honey I watched a movie about Synchronicity and then right afterward as he was turning off the DVD player a television show about the Monterey Bay Aquarium came on. Monterey being OtterLand for those of you new to my world. So of course it made me homesick and wanna see my peoples so not even thinking my honey would be up for it I said we should go on vacation. He said OKAY and asked how this week was. o.0

My first thought was no way as it's such short notice, but then a deeper more meaningful part of me told that part to shut it the hell up. So I said, sure when do we leave. He, my honey, asked what if we left Thursday. I said why not Wednesday and there you go. We are going to OtterLand! So yesterday and today I am working my otterbutt off so I can leave bright and early in the morning to go be with my peoples. *GRIN*

Happy Happy Happy!!!

The best part is that this week work wise is the perfect week for this sort of thing. It all couldn't have worked out better even if I had planned it for months. Talk about synchronicity! :D

Sunday the honey booked the hotel and started looking through his maps and travel stuff. He's got it all planned out and even looked up Local Yarn Shops in OtterLand and the surrounding areas. ;^) Love Him Muchly.

It was kinda funny. I told him i was going to look up the LYS online to see what was around and he handed me a piece of paper with all the details and said I already guessed one of my surprises. *grin*

I'll tell ya all about my trip and have lots of photo's when I get back. *HappyOtterButtDance*

Here are a few photo's from my last trip to Otterland. All piccies are Clickety McBiggety.

Seals on the beach

Seal faces up close: They remind me of TKK with their wittle faces. (everything reminds me of TKK if I'm gonna be honest here...)

Here's a few pictures of the coastline.

I'm an Otter, I like water. ;)

There's a lack of Otter photo's here because well they are difficult to photograph from the shore for the most part. Though I've done it. The pictures are just trapped in my other computer. *glares at the stupid broken computer* Bastard. The other reason for the lack of Otter photos is because I'm so focused on paying attention to them that I don't have the presence of mind to take their picture. ;)

Well we have lots of fun stuff planned and I need to go do a  bunch of stuff so we can leave  on schedule.  In a bit we have to  take TKK to the kitty hotel. WAH! I hate leaving her. I already miss her. But at least it's for a fun trip and not work. :D

So we'll leave early tomorrow morning and get back sometime on Sunday. I'll be taking my Pink Dream Hourglass Socks and Moody Duckie Hat along for my knitting.

I hope y'all have a fantastic week. I know I will!! :D

Red Scarf Version 0.5

I really have a hard time taking pictures of Red Yarny Things. :/ This is not the yarn I dyed last week, btw. It's Patons Classic Merino Wool in Bright Red. Their picture doesn't show the color well either. *L*

It's been a long couple of days. Feels like weeks have passed by. o.0

I spent several days in airports and the like. I finished half of my first Scarf for the Red Scarf Project.  I ran out of yarn on the day I was trapped in airports and on planes for 23 HOURS. o.0

That was okay though, because by the 8th hour or so I was mad as a hatter and couldn't focus on anything. I found a rocking chair and stared at the ceiling while rocking faster and faster.

Here are some facts about current air travel:

Fact: Air Travel Sucks. Especially when they don't tell you your flight was canceled AND that it was the only flight going to Reno that day. o.0

Fact: It will take you HOURS to convince the idiots to switch you to another airline and to pay for it so that you can get your ass home.

Fact: Being selected to get the extra security stuff REALLY sucks. Some lady with bad hair and a burly mustache touched me in places only my honey is allowed to touch. :( Not just the top places either. *dies*

She didn't even buy me dinner or a drink. Cheap Bitch.

Fact: I will smack you if you touch me in ways that I do not approve of. I don't mean to, but hey it's a reaction and if you do so without warning I will do so without warning,

Fact: o.0 I said I was sorry (I didn't even mean to smack at her) and she gave me a dirty look and walked away.

Fact: looking through your purse and counting your money to make sure the idiot who just riffled through your belongings will only piss him off and make him sputter and say how he wold never steal or whatever. Yeah buddy and have you seen the news, theft by airport personal is up by 60%.

Fact: I only slowly took my time to look through my stuff to humiliate the asshole. (it worked very well, btw) I was still too shocked and disgusted by the Wookie who touched me without stating her intention that I couldn't focus on if anything was missing anyway.

Fact: Nothing is really safer. Just stupider. I didn't think it was possible but there you have it.

Blah.

Okay so about the scarf. I'm doing a modified Irish Hiking Scarf. I cast on 46 stitches instead of 42 in order to have the middle cable be 10 stitches instead of 6 so that it's a bit larger.

I cast on during take off on the way out Friday Morning. I ran out of yarn on the way back while waiting in a really crappy airport Monday afternoon. I had a broken into the icky part finger nail so it hurt to knit anyway so it was okay. After that I just watched the Ze Frank PodCasts I had on my iPod. I love that man.  He gets it. I also watched some Happy Tree Friends.

Seriously if you should ever find yourself stuck in this kind of hell just find an anvil and get yourself knocked out. I'm still a mess over here. :/

*falls over*