I've been trying t get my house in order for the upcomming holidays. I've basically done nothing but keep the kitchen clean, but that's at least a start. I have a lot more to do, before I go back to work on Saturday. Right now the plan is to to back on Saturday, but I may have to go back before that. My mom is gonna come help me clean out my dungeon on Wednesday I believe. Tommorrow two of the kids have dental appointments. Yesterday I voulenteered to start a new youth program at church. That starts on Tueday, and runs every week from 7-8. I may have to work next Tuesday, but they can start without me I'm sure. Maybe I can have my mother keep the kids at my house, so that I don't have any stops to make on my way home from work. I know all of this is jumbled, but I just wanted to get things out of my head right now.

I think i'll start a list of missions that I'd like to accomplish with my church and youth group.

- Shoe Box ministry, dealine is really soon maybe for next year
- Help for single mothers of small children nearby
- Pick a family that needs help with Christmas
- Angel Food Ministy started (this should be the North West planning council IMO, but we need it here
- I'd love to start a church daycare for working families
- Pick a family a month to help with housework/yardwork on one weekend.


Fundraisers:
- Cookbook
- HELPPPPPPP!

The Questionare:

What are your favorite colors? Purple, pink, royal blue. I like brights.

Are you a mitten knitter? Never knitted mittens
How long have you been knitting socks?

Do you perfer solid or multicolored yarn? Multicolored.

What fibers do you normally prefer in mittn yarn? Wool prolly

How do you carry/store small projects? In small makeup bags usually

Where do you usually knit mittnss? On my lunch break at my lys or at the bus stop

What are your favorite mitten patterns? Proly the convertible ones

Whate are your favorite mitten knitting techniques? no clue

What new techniques would you like to try? I want to use old sweaters to felt and make mittens, but prolly to hot for my climate

What are your favorite needles for knitting mittens? i'm assuming bamboo dpns

What are some of your favorite yarns? Lorna's Lace, Noro, hand dyed yarns for sure. Collinette

What yarn do you totally covet? Nothing particular at the moment.

Any pattern you would like to make if money and time were no object? there's a mermaid jacket/coat.blazer that I LOVE forget the name of the company but its sold in kits

Favorite kind of needles? I love LOVE Suzanne ebony needles. I usually buy the circs, but only have a couple pair. I'd love to have dpn's too

Do you ahvea a favorite candy or mailable snack? milk chocolate with almonds

If you were a color what color would you be? PURPLE

What is your most inspiring image in nature? Prolly flowers from bulbs, like tulips and such. i want to force paperwhites this year

Do you have a wishlist? I need to start one.

Anything else you'd like to share with this group today? Not today

Aren't they just the cutest couple ever?

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I can't wait to get the real pictures back, cause they are adorable, even if they are my own!

Miss Football 2006

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Well, neither of us won, but I did run out of yarn for a sock while waiting and drank 4 bottles of water...had to get up off the 2nd row and walk to the bathroom durning the middle of the dang thing.

Isn't my little one sooo cute! I'll have pictures later of my little man also.

me knitting

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This is me knitting a dishcloth, that has currently dissapeared with my size 8 ebony needles. RATS!

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Why am i having such a hard time with Blogger? Does anyone out there know where I can learn to post working buttons, and fix this crazy thing I have going on here?

Log Cabin

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I started!