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I just finished another pair of sock for myself - must be the year of self indulgence! Pattern: Vanilla Bean Striped Socks by Emily O'Grady Yarn: Cascade Heritage Sock and Fishknits Strong Heart Colorway: Moss for toes, heels and cuffs and Fuji Fight Like a Girl for the main construction Needle Size: US Size 1 I’ve had this yarn for a while and from the beginning I wanted to make St. Paddy’s Day socks. This just seemed like the time. My feet will be dancing a jig wearing these in a week or so!

Just another day at home! And exactly why I love to be at home, because you just never know who's going to stop by!

For the last few months I have been spending time with family and frankly to busy to be blogging.  I'm not going to dwell on the situation but things are settling down now, and getting back to normal! However, I'll say I've learned a few things over the last three months. The biggest is just how much family matters. We've always been a close family, which is an easy thing to write in good times and a statement this mom says with pride after our stressful situation. It was a time our family just naturally pulled together and all our strength and resources  were pooled, working toward just one outcome. Hubby, daughters, son in laws and grand kiddos showed their strength. Thanks and much love to everyone!  When times got tough this family really stepped up! Knitters gotta knit, but in times of stress this knitter REALLY got her needles in gear. Nonstop to the point I knit a blister on my thumb! (not to mention sore wrists and joints) So here is the fashion lineup from...

Socks: 27 pairs Sweaters : 4 Boot Cuffs: 2 pair Stuffed Toy: 1 Hats: 6   Premi hats: 4 Baby Sweaters: 2 Scarves: 2 (Mitered Square Sock Blanket: 160 squares for 2014, total 346 Grand Total of knit Items for 2014: 46 plus 160 squares Favorite Item:   Favorite photo prop for knitted item:     Craziest thing knit this year: Favorite hand dyed item:    As the saying goes: Knitting is like sex: If I love you it's free, if not you can't pay me enough!"

Hoping to keep Sarah's noggin' warm this cold North Dakota winter. Pattern: Rolled Brim Cap by Sue W. Yarn: I Love This Yarn, Soft Secret Colorway: Peacock, Light Denim Needle Size: US Size 7 & 8 Pattern: Vanilla Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist Yarn: Colorway: Needle Size: US Size 1

When we put the Christmas tree up, I told everyone we were not going to battle little Miss Denali Jane over the tree. Each time she tipped it over, I wanted whoever was there to document it with a photo and then put it back in an upright position. I envisioned a wonderful blog post, from beautiful tree to a Charlie Brown tree with ornaments strewn all over the floor. Well, the joke's on me!

Tossing aside tradition The Chick drove down on the 16th of December and the three of us were off to North Dakota for Christmas.  We were happy to see our grandkiddos and they happily made some delicious Christmas cookies. Our little Charlotte Ivy has grown into a beautiful kitty who has the good sense to stop and smell the roses!   We were able to attend Sadie Lou Who's Christmas concert. (a sad photo taken on my iphone The Tiger had been saying he was getting a computer for Christmas from Santa since Thanksgiving.  A little elf had told me a computer was not in the Tiger's future. So early one morning a few days before going to see Santa I asked him about the wish list he'd made for his visit to Santa. I was prepared to burst The Tiger's bubble and figured it was better six days before Christmas than on Christmas morning. A shocked look appeared on his face and The Tiger quickly told me the elves in the workshop where busy making computers at that v...