The Mystery Knitting

I knitted two gifts this year that I didn't really show you. The recipients have their gifts, so now you can see them too.

First, another pair of Evangelines, I knitted very quickly in January for my SIL. (For a link to the pattern, see the link in finished knitting projects, please.) The Collar picked out the pattern and the length, and the boys picked the yarn. It was kind of a family effort. The yarn is Mountain Mohair in peacock.
Next, another pair of Collar Socks. I've added 4 rounds of stockinette before the heel, and a bit of length to the foot, as apparently the foot shrinks a bit after several washings. This is turning into my go-to pattern for any socks I'm knitting for a male. The males I knit socks for may like color, but I don't think they want lace or too much patterning. Yarn for these socks is Brown Sheep Wildfoote Luxury Sock Yarn in Symphony. Personally, I don't mind pooling, and all the pooling seemed to be in similar spots on both socks. Kind of cool, I think.
In other news, the boys are home from school. We had 3" of snow, over yet another layer of ice. So, for all of you northerners who get snow, it's not the snow that is the problem. It's the ice. I am beginning to really, really hate ice. I'll get my revenge in a few months.

Overheard

Last night, The Collar and Game Boy were playing backgammon. I asked Game Boy why it bothers him to lose to his dad, but not to me. He said: "Because Dad is lower class than you."

The Wiz, to his father, "You only won because I blew the dice good!"

Tonight, while playing dominoes, the Wiz said, "I'm getting ready to rob a salad bar."

Really, I just live here.

February Blahs

I do not like February. It's always a rather interesting month. This year we've had spring weather, winter weather, flu, stomach viruses, septic tank problems, hives, and the like. It's almost always gray and dreary. There are too many things going on and not enough time to do them. There's also the added where are we going to be living this fall drama adding to the February Blahs. To top it off, this year we get an extra day!

Thursday The Wiz and I are going up to Lexington to check out his hives. They won't be there (they tend to be around for a couple of days and then go away), but something keeps setting him off. He's had them on and off since the beginning of January. It's safe to say they aren't going to go away on their own. : (

Spring is coming though. Daylight savings time starts in just under two weeks. Coach draw for soccer was yesterday. We have plants germinating and poking up from the ground. Spring break is two weeks away (for me). We're almost halfway through Lent. W-Mart has started setting up the garden center.

So here's a picture to remind us (me) that spring is coming:

Pinks of some sort that I took pictures of last May. Soon they'll be back.

: )

They went to school. I didn't (today's online).

: )

?I?@#*%$

There's an ice storm warning until 9:00 am tomorrow.

Guess whose children are now at home, early. Guess who probably won't have school tomorrow. Go on, guess!

AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH! Send adults, please.