The Amazing Missing Socks

I had a chat with my Dad the other day just to catch up on things. Somehow we got to talking about knitting and my then current project of socks. Here's how it went. I would like socks. I made you a pair. You did not. Yes I did! When? 4 years ago. You did not! AAARGH! Then he asked my step-mum and she said no (she wasn't even there) Then I said...I can tell you exactly when I gave them to you because they were a late birthday present. OK tell me. I gave them to you at the Vancouver airport sitting at the big window looking out at the planes while waiting for our flight to England! They were dark blue and not wrapped but in a big brown envelope! When you opened it you let out this big loud laugh! (he barks out a big loud laugh)...yes like that I say!
In the end it was decided (by him) that I never gave him socks; my memory must be failing (whose memory??) but he would appreciate some. Amazing! Anyway, I guess I know what I am knitting next.

Time Change

Hahaha...forgot to advance the clocks last night. Only realized it after I got up and turned on my mobile phone. Reason for laughing???......Todd was late for work. Can't wait until he gets home to find out how that went over.
Started the socks for my DIL. The pattern I chose was Broken Rib Socks. They are turning out OK but I don't like the big gap that the short row heel leaves when you re-join the instep stitches. Next time I will pick up an extra stitch to close the gap or follow the toe-up socks short row heel instructions. This bit of advice thanks to knitvanpurl. My plan today was to have an 'in' day and do nothing but bake and knit but the lure of Fresh Air and Sunshine took me outside for an hour long xc-ski. I thought it was cold out therefore I was totally overdressed! I was also totally Starving by the time I was done......anyone who knows me well knows that I am always starving!....but I really was. I didn't eat enough before I went.
p.s. I did do some baking.....Blueberry Yogurt Muffins and Raspberry Almost Nutri-grain bars.
YUM!

Getting my stuff together

Finally! Things seem to be getting back to normal and I have Energy again. I think a lot of it has to do with the longer days:) I started a regular fitness routine again. Mon, Wed, and Fri I am skiing and running. Tues, Thurs, Sat I am doing the 200 crunches program and the 100 push-ups program or some sort of workout with my resistance bands. Sunday, I am falling over dead...LOL.
Also, I am finally getting some of these knitting projects finished. Nothing like knitting under pressure! Two friends are due to have babies this month and I have been procrastinating about getting their gifts done. All I need now for the little cardigan is some buttons and blocking and for the blanket all that needs doing is the blocking. What a relief to be finished these. Next to come off the needles is a pair of Silk Sleeves for my DIL. They are a birthday gift...not until May but I want them finished! I found out though that she really wants a pair of pink socks so while I was in Vancouver I picked up some Mission Falls 136 Superwash 100% Merino. I know she will LOVE the thickness of them as she is always cold. It's called Mallow 025 and on my monitor the website shows the colour as sort of purple but it is pink. I haven't picked out a pattern yet but I'm sure I'll find something she will Love!
Today Todd & I took in a little night skiing and it was fabulous. There was only half the moon but it lit our way in the open field giving us these funny little shadows to ski besides:) We needed the headlamps only in certain sections of the trail that were treed in.

New projects

Have not been working on my little baby cardigan for a while but I did start a couple of new projects. One was a blue car seat blankie for Monica's baby to be.....a boy. I got tired of that and so I started and finished (because it was so quick) a Birthday Cowl for a friend who is having...you guessed it....a birthday! I bought the Drops Silke Alpaca in Vancouver while I was there recently. I have decided that Urban Yarns in one of my fav stores. I still need to block the cowl before gifting it and finish the blanket before the birth of the little one.

Made with Love

I am so looking forward to a few days off work. Some brainiac scheduled me for 2 evening shifts and then a day shift! Too tired to even think about this except for that the person that makes a schedule that jumps around so much only works m-f 8-4. Sigh.
Started and finished the cutest little newborn hat on Valentines day. It is for a baby in the making.
Two of my friends are due in March...so hopefully one of them has a girl because I think this hat is a bit girly.

200 crunches

Woohoo! I have discovered a new fitness website. 200 Crunches! It is from the same guy who developed the 100 Push-ups site. My plan is to take the initial test to see how many I can do and then start the plan. It is a good idea to take a day of rest between the test and starting the 6 week plan. During that time you can knit. LOL.
I was doing the push-ups but I sort of quit or faded away from doing them? Anyway, I should start that again. Running has sort of gone by the wayside again......but the roads are crappy for running right now and I don't feel like being the next candidate for the surgery wait list game.
Besides, I would rather xc-ski or snowshoe right now. The last time I was out on the snowshoes my binding broke and I had to do an emergency field repair with a zap-strap. Ha! Take that McGyver!
Almost finished my nephews sweater! Yay! One more sleeve to go....good thing there are only 2.

Plodding along...

Here I am slowly plodding along through this sweater for my nephew. I started great guns to get this done by Feb 13th...his birthday but WORK! has interfered once again. I hate that 4 letter word sometimes. Sigh. Plus it would have helped if I didn't read 3 novels in the meantime. LOL. Been out snowshoeing and xc-skiing lots too but for me that is a necessity so it doesn't count for having no time to knit. Well he's turning 4 and I think he will be OK with a late prezzie from an aunt he hardly sees since we live so far apart. Hoping to make a trip this spring or summer. OK, off to knit at Timmy's.