Craptacular...

...pretty much explains my yesterday. It's left me a bit overwhelmed.

Yesterday my SIL called to ask if I was plannign to go to the funeral or just the wake.--HEH? My grandmother died, and she was asking about my plans. I told her I didn't have any since no one bothered to inform me that she had passed, and I woiuld have to get back to her. Granted I had been informed the night before that she had a stroke, but that was only in passing.

Unfortunately, the funeral is Monday and we just cannot swing it, so we'll be heading to Geneseo,IL for the wake on Sunday.

On a happier note, I talked to my Mother yesterday. (Just to clear up any confusion my grandmother was my Stepmother's mom.) It seems that Stepdad is doing very well with his post surgery rehab and is expected to come home almost two weeks earlier than planned.

Are we happy? YES! Are we completely wigging out because we have not yet begun to make their home handicap assessible? YES! Very much so! Especially since this weekend, we will be out of town and then to visit to inlaws for Easter next week.

knitting? Oh yes, knitting. Please remember the contest to suggest a new project is ongoing and to comment here BEFORE Monday April 10th.

In the meantime, I've joined the Six Sock Knitalong. I've been admiring Susan's socks for ages, and it hadn't occured to me that it was an ongoing knitalong that still accepts members.

I've decided to use my orange sock yarn for the current Sixth Sense sock. I cast on last night so there's not much to show.

contest.

so I was sitting here, waiting for my fried zuccini to cool, (my ultimare comfort food.) and finishing up the sock mates to the little girls socks I posted a few days back. I got to thinking. what am I going to do next?? I really don't know. With the exception of some orange socks for me and red socks for Jess. I don't know.

So, I've decided it's contest time. Suggest something for my next project in the comments. There will be two knitterly prizes (which I'm still putting together.) One for the suggestion I choose and one chosen at random. All entries must be submitted BEFORE Monday, April 10th. Thanks in advance.

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sugar and spice and leftover sock yarn...

...that's what little girl socks are made from.

One petticoat sock done. I really like this phildar yarn. It's very soft, although a little splitty.

One plain self striping sock. I think it's online yarn.

My sockapaloooza socks are done! YAY!

Based on Tuulia's pattern with koigu

Jess has requested a red pair of socks and with all this sock knitting I decided it's time to make myself a pair of orange retro ribs.

Oh, and to update. Jess surrendered my glasses Saturday morning.