tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307607752024-03-07T17:04:19.310-05:00And In My Spare Time ......Family, pets, coffee, and lots of knitting ..... what more does a gal need?Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.comBlogger351125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-55633320382836040862013-11-07T15:43:00.002-05:002013-11-07T15:44:12.795-05:00Recent knitting
Cowls made for oldest daughter, Missy A, and her brothers W and N.
Evil Minion hat made for Miss A for halloween. She wanted to be a 'girlie' minion
My niece is having a baby girl in November. I made a pair of longies
&Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-67403553125564347402012-09-05T20:35:00.000-04:002012-09-05T20:35:11.717-04:00So back to blogging
I found that when I blogged it kept me on track with my knitting so I decided to go back to blogging,
Lots has happened. There's a new granddaughter thanks to daughter #2. Missy B is now 2 weeks old and a sweet little one.
W is 9 yrs old and a wonderful kiddo. Smart, helpful, and still a cuddle bug. N is 7 and hysterically funny. He loves collecting stuff. All kinds of stuff.
Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-32663313004502785442009-05-23T14:41:00.002-04:002009-05-23T16:44:34.111-04:00Oh the joys of dog ownershipAs a new dog owner I've found that there's a secret society out there that I never knew existed. It's the society of dog owners. We nod at each other as we walk with our 4 footed friends. As Milo barks like a nut case at every dog he sees I explain in a voice a little louder than usual that he's friendly but loud. I know the names of all the dogs in the neighborhood but not the person at the Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-58438689019698512742009-05-04T16:27:00.004-04:002009-05-23T16:45:56.576-04:00Don't be looking for me at ...the humanitarian of the year awards ceremony any time soon. My track record lately is less than stellar ........1) Tanner got out again over the weekend. I was a terrible foster kitty mama because I didn't look for him at all, didn't set out traps, didn't put out his beloved can food, and didn't call the cat group to let them know their cat was missing. He was out for 2 days and when he finally Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-89730074583145062922009-04-22T12:11:00.006-04:002009-04-22T12:50:44.628-04:00Hey long time no blogWell I'd like to say that I've been busy but the truth of the matter is that this is mostly a knitting blog and since I haven't finished anything lately I haven't blogged. I've got lots of stuff that just needs to be blocked and ends hidden but haven't gotten around to it.Of course this hasn't helped ....I've never been a dog person. It's not that I disliked dogs but I had enough to do with Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-47334749694647162652009-03-30T16:16:00.004-04:002009-03-30T16:31:09.428-04:00Tanner's big adventureLong time no post huh? Well I've got 3 shawls knit that need to be blocked, one cowl that needs to be blocked, about 15 pr of infant socks that need to ends woven, and a pair of adult socks that need to be kitchenered and the ends woven. So what did I do? I casted on a cowl instead of finishing a single project because that's how I roll.I still have my foster guy Tanner. He's my buddy and pal Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-38727291794809413352009-03-04T12:32:00.004-05:002009-03-04T12:41:24.705-05:00Gator countryAs Joey naps on the loveseat he seems blissfully unaware that he is now in dangerous gator country. Yes there are 3 gators on the couch just feet away from him. How could he not be concerned. Aren't these just so adorable? The pattern is from Morehouse Farms. Since there are for the grandkids (who's mom doesn't hand wash anything) I used red heart sports weight yarn.W wore his to school today Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-91150519686217751182009-03-01T10:18:00.003-05:002009-03-01T10:40:24.487-05:00Goodbye OscarThis morning we woke up to find Oscar had passed away. She had been in failing health lately however we made the decission not to take her to the vet feeling that since she was not in pain she should be able to live out her time in the home she loved. Oscar came to us 18 1/2 yrs ago. My oldest brother was going home down a main road and watch as someone threw something out the passenger window Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-26761047119092844742009-02-18T09:12:00.003-05:002009-02-19T20:28:43.302-05:00Gifts form a friendThe interesting thing about the internet and blogging is that you get to 'meet' such interesting people from all over the world that you would never know otherwise. Such is the case with my friend Vivian in California.Vivian is quite the knitter and an interesting person however one of the most interesting things about Vivian is the love and admiration she has for her mom, Lena. Her mom is also aDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-44029668515107746932009-02-18T09:03:00.006-05:002009-02-18T13:27:50.427-05:00Knitting but no finishingKnitting right along on anything that grabs my attention. Take for instance left over sock yarn. Instead of gathering it up and putting it away I decided just to knit some infant socks. Not that I know anyone who has an infant currently but I'll find somewhere to donate them. Please notice that Tanner is earning his keep my insuring all socks are done to the highest quality and coated with a Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-3944496566800539872009-01-31T15:24:00.004-05:002009-01-31T15:45:04.958-05:00End of the month already?Where does the time go? The kids are all back to school. D3 made the dean's list complete with certificate mailed to the house. The school that the other 2 are in just publish the dean's list and both D2 and S1 were on it. Smart kids .... must take after their dad. I've been working with the foster cats quite a bit. Lily is a peach and hopefully will be adopted tomorrow. Her new mom is an older Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-77659096442416034152009-01-15T12:46:00.003-05:002009-01-15T12:59:14.786-05:00It's all about the cats ........Being a kitty mama is always interesting. You just never know what the next phone call will bring. My phone rang before new years and I was asked if I could take a 5-6 month old cat who looked to have been abandoned on a farm. Of course it was single digit cold at night so I said yes. Unfortunately when they went to get the little cat they couldn't find it but this one came running over.I named Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-13776235770899096482008-12-24T12:41:00.002-05:002008-12-24T12:59:40.348-05:00Happy HolidaysToday is D2's 24th birthday. She was due on December 10th but even before she was born she was doing things on her own time table. We always joke that the only reason she came out at all was because she didn't want to miss Santa. 2 minutes before midnight. Talk about waiting until the last minute. A while back I got a beautiful shawl in the mail from someone who didn't want to be known. Instead Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-64446886065358804272008-12-09T11:10:00.005-05:002008-12-09T23:41:34.387-05:00A little distraction .........from the fact that I've been knitting 4 pair of socks and haven't completed one pair yet. I've got my nieces socks and her hubby's socks done but need to kitchener the toes on both. I've got the first sock for my sister in law half way through the foot and the first sock for my brother half way through the heel flap. Hope to finish both pair this week.In the meanwhile, the grandkids came to visitDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-43039352910716659472008-12-03T19:53:00.003-05:002008-12-03T20:14:07.442-05:00Long time no blogBeen a little busy around here with the holidays, grandkids, siblings, and of course more foster persians. The bathroom was clean for one day before the last 3 came.This is Maggie. She's 6 yrs old and turned out to be very friendly. There was some talk about giving her back to the illegal breeder but based on the vet report there was no way that was going to happen. The owners should be gratefulDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-57245976452258556002008-11-18T11:51:00.004-05:002008-11-18T12:12:18.911-05:00It's about time Oscar says: It's about time that this house is a foster kitten/cat free zone. You have wasted totally too much time on those creatures when you could have been catering to my every whim ... and I have many whims.Yes Jasper and Rosie have been adopted by a warm and loving woman who lost her beloved persian last year. They will have a happy home life with Karen and her hubby. Unfortunately it's Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-74839686990320247002008-11-11T12:17:00.004-05:002008-11-11T12:50:09.845-05:00The persian updateWorking on a casual hat for me. I love the colors of this yarn. I bought it at my last trip to Webs for $2.99 a skein. I'm thinking of mittens to match but I'll have to think about it. If you haven't guessed already I tend to get obsessed with some types of knitting. I'll be lace knitting and working on 3 different lace things. Get into hat making and I'll make 4 or 5. We won't even speak about Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-26061074008492523862008-11-07T10:33:00.002-05:002008-11-07T11:05:09.818-05:00Some more persiansThe persian cat rescue mission continues. Lewis and Clark were on tv Monday and were adopted to their new home Monday afternoon. I was like a proud mama watching them sit so nice and confident on the show. They are so loving that I'm sure they are living the pampered life being waited on by their humans.Jefferson didn't have much time to be lonely because Rosie and Jasper came to live here MondayDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-18453544454566637802008-11-03T15:49:00.004-05:002008-11-04T10:07:19.171-05:00Not just cat petting around hereSince I claim this to be a knitting blog maybe I'll post some knitting. Yes I've been finishing up some stuff lately. My niece and her hubby bought their first home so a house warming gift was required. My niece fell in love with my foster kittens and was begging her hubby to adopt one to keep their current cat company. He's not much of a cat guy so none of my babies went to live in MassachusettsDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-39645836799985977572008-11-03T15:36:00.005-05:002008-11-03T15:49:26.225-05:00I've been a little busyThe rescue group I work with usually gives me an endless supply of kittens to love for several weeks while I teach them manners and send them off to live with a new loving family. I just love kittens. However when they called to ask if I could take some of the cats they took from an illegal breeder I just couldn't say no. This is Lewis who is 6 months old. Pure persian with a sweet little Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-2287420613326314062008-10-19T10:29:00.002-04:002008-10-19T11:01:17.126-04:00Moving onMy house is currently a kitten free zone. Little Coal was adopted yesterday by a wonderful family. I sent him on with his favorite stuffed mouse toy. So 8 foster kittens since May and all 8 in new homes hopefully living happily after. But it's a little sad to be able to sit and work on my scarf without kitten help. Not that biting the yarn and laying on the scarf was all that much help but he Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-35717044379156256702008-10-16T13:11:00.002-04:002008-10-16T13:31:22.307-04:00This and thatFoster kitten Coal is having a grand time now that he's the only kitten around. His favorite thing to do every evening is to watch the fire in the fireplace. He's so cute. I'm involved in a ravelry group traveling scarf thing and this is my part for my scarf. I kind of remember buying the yarn but don't remember what I was going to use it for. How did I decide on knitpick eggplant? I reached intoDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-74548931831042072402008-10-07T10:41:00.003-04:002008-10-07T10:58:10.948-04:00ThanksThank you for all the thoughts and prayers you've all sent my way. I've been grieving for my father as he slipped from the man I knew into God's hands for a while so his death was a relief. He is no longer in terrible pain and doesn't have to think about everything he use to do but couldn't any longer. My grandchildren attending the service which I'm sure made my Dad smile. He was so family Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-31754389118477289442008-09-29T19:55:00.002-04:002008-09-29T20:29:50.317-04:00Bye DadAbout 3 weeks ago the doctors told my father that there was nothing more they could do. He signed the paperwork to go into the hospice program and they were assigned a wonderful case worker named Ginni. I can't say enough about hospice or the caring and consideration they've given to my family through a difficult time. I don't know how they can deal with death on a daily basis and still be upbeatDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30760775.post-62945128009676756302008-09-21T00:32:00.005-04:002008-09-21T12:08:11.703-04:00Out of the mouths of babesMy oldest daughter lives a little over an hour away and since my dad is sick she's been coming down every week so the kids can play at papa's and great grams to cheer them up. Friday they all came down for a visit. After playing at the great grandparent's house for a while they ended up at my house.I live right by a town park so D1, D2 and I took the kids over for a walk and to play on the Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.com11