No more Monkeys Jumping on the bed!

We're back from a busy 12 days in B'ville. We had received word that the weather in Calgary was, to say the least, crappy. Just to make everyone feel better, I'm posting a picture of the snow that fell on Saturday. Now you might think that this isn't alot of snow but in Southern US, this is enough to call a "Snow Day". K and I went to the local mall and it was empty. The day before, there were lineups at Walmart as everyone tried to stock up for the blizzard. There was a constant warning scrolling on the bottom of the TV screen on Friday and Saturday night. This was the heaviest snowfall that fell all winter.

It was all made much worst because a week earlier I had been sitting in the sun, listening to the birds, enjoying the spring flowers in the parks.



We had a busy vacation. We spent lots of time playing with the kids.


K and I got dressed up and took Paige out for her first party.

Paige loves to cuddle and have someone talk to her. I've heard the you can't spoil a baby by holding her too much. We did our best.



"Gumpa" got to paint pictures, play "hockey", watch "Rats" (Ratatouille) and "Buzz" (Toy Story) and even got to play a couple of rounds of golf.



What did we do while we were gone? Not much. One quick trip into Tulsa. One quick trip to the mall. Three walks in the nearby park. Lots and Lots of hugs and stories and giggles. The time flew by.

The house is very quiet.

Those pink sweaters will come in handy

Our precious Paige Evalise made her appearance this morning.


Big brother is thrilled with his new sister.



She weighed 7lb 9oz and is 20in long.
Mom an Dad are doing fine, even with only four hours of sleep last night. They should all be home tomorrow afternoon.

I love the ribbon in her hair.

A Canadian Care Package

When you spend alot of time in one place, you get used to certain everyday essentials that you believe you will always have access to. It isn't until you move to a foreign country that you realise that certain items are a little harder to find.

Many people believe that Canada and The United States of American are identical, and that anything we can find here can be found in the states. Not True. USA is a foreign country that doesn't have all the essentials.

As I started to pack my suitcase for a trip down south, I realised very quickly that I would have to take the "Big" suitcase.

I had knitting to bring.



And more knitting to bring.


I had been sent a shopping listof essentials. Sunny Boy and Gripe water are purely Canadian. The Small Planet cleanser is made in Calgary.

If you haven't tried Sobey's Raspberry Lime with Vodka drizzler, you really should. Great on icecream or plain cheesecake and worth every bit of room that it takes up in the suitcase.

Vegeta is a soup base that is imported from Croatia and a key ingredient is a certain soup I'm hoping to taste while we are visiting.

There are also a few things in the suitcase that weren't on the list but Cheezies and Smarties are too Canadian to be left behind.

There is going to be very little room in my suitcase for clothes and knitting but I'm not worried since I will have an empty suitcase for the trip home. I'm sure I can find a little bit of time to go shopping to fill it from the other side.

Edited: I need a bigger suitcase.

Things I never thought I'd see in a knitting Blog

Important Safety Note: On Wednesday, I mentioned that I had borrowed a set of needlefelting needles from a friend. Actually, this is not a very safe thing to do—you should never share your needles, as the risk of poking yourself and possibly spreading infection is real—these are VERY sharp tools. So please craft safely, and don't share needles.

Let's be careful out there.

It's all about the Bling!

I got a new sock kit.


I felt like a kid on Christmas morning as I pulled one treasure after another out of the parcel.

My kit contained:
A Glinda accessory bag
A Glinda Notepad
A Glinda stitchmarker
A Glinda Bookmark
A Silver Pencil stamped with "Are you a good Witch or a Bad Witch?"
A Good Witch Soap wand
Good and Plenty candies
Cookies cutters in a star and Crown shape complete with the recipe.

Since it is a sock club, I also got a skein of yummy Madelinetosh sock Yarn and Twisted Cable sock pattern.

I now also have my very own magic wand so I can cast spells on the wicked witch. I wonder if the magic is stong enough to repel yarn vomit?

It's a good thing that I finished my Queen of Beads Socks




They were the January Sock from the STR sock club and great fun to knit. I wondered about putting the beads on the foot of the sock but since they fit well in my Birks, all is well. They are tight in my boots but I don't care. The Bling is key. Even if I will be handwashing these socks, so that the beads don't loose their colour, I still love these socks.

I wonder what the Mailman is going to bring me today?