ok, so here I am, the new kid on the blog. I've never been terribly good at keeping any kind of journal, but its always worth a shot, right?

okie dokie:

lets start with what's being crocheted/knitted right now. I have a million things I want to do, but never any time to work on them... alas, woe is me. hehe. I am working on a few really cool things, one being a scarf/belt made out of this really awesome yarn. lets see, how in the world do I describe this stuff... ok, it has two thin threads running as the main strand, and strung between these threads, every inch or so, is a swatch of colorful embroidery. anyways, it knits up to look like a beaded whatever you're making. I'm heading to Hill Country Weavers (the oh so lovely LYS here) to pick up another skein, so I guess I can post the name then. hmm, if I remember, that is. today I started on a really fun (and obnoxiously crayola-ish) granny square purse that I found in the new Crochet magazine. for any crafty-declined people reading this, a granny square is a crocheted, uh, square. its what you see a lot of afghans and blankets made out of because you make each square aeparately, then sew 'em together to make the final product. anywho, this purse is made from granny squares, with a crocheted lacy strap. or at least that's what I'm trying to make. I was looking at the pattern and it needs some tweaking since the final product measures about 5"x5". barely big enough to put my ciggies in. but this pattern is quick and easy,

I picked up a really cool book of crochet snowflakes this evening... take a WILD guess what everyone I know is getting for xmas this year.

nothing to complain about with the kid, right now, and my poochies are sound asleep, so nothing interesting there, either.

ooooo, I heard a really nice qoute today! my best friend in high school (who I am still very close to) and I used to share quotes and leave notes with cool quotes on them for each other. so if you are reading this, here's a new one for ya:

"Keep a clean mind, a light heart, and let happiness devour all your shadows."

nice, isn't it? a good mantra to live by. unfortunately, the guy who said that to my was an absolute nutter. but I like the idea.

alrighty, signing off.