You say Rambo, I say Rambeaux

The next time I have to take kids shopping for Christmas gifts for their father, I'm taking a cab so I can get liquored up. I'm so not doing that sober again. Not ever.

My plans for that beautiful Irish lace scarf have been pushed to the back burner. I got started on another scarf with the help of my mother-in-law. I had intended to make it and send it to my mother for Christmas but have also not only pushed that to the back burner too, I've decided to just keep it for myself when I'm done. This year she got a Christmas card from me. Here is what I've done so far with the scarf.

I went through the yarn section the other day while I was at Walmart and got distracted and sidetracked by camouflage yarn. It's the reason the scarf is now on the back burner.

Yep, I'm working on yet another project and have left more unfinished. Here is my progress on a camouflage knit (crochet) hat.

I don't know why, but I've been on a camo kick lately. Maybe subconsciously I'm wanting to go in hiding. Maybe I'm about to morph into Rambo. I'm sure there's some psychological explanation for it.

Silence

As I sit here struggling to find a title to this, I look around and notice the dust everywhere. The ammonia like odor permeating from the litter box nearby seems to strip my nasal passages. And I notice the erie silence in the house. Two cats sit as still as statues, watching me like prison guards.

Damn that litter box STINKS!

How is it that cat piss can smell like they've been bathing in ammonia all day?

Kids are asleep. The bickering between two girls has ceased for the day. I'm sure the drama will be continued in the morning.

I seem to have lost count of the days into my crochet project. It's taken a bit of a detour. After a couple of attempts, I went over to my mother-in-law today for a brief lesson in crocheting.

Christmas cards still haven't been sent out. After nearly two years of sending birthday gifts, mother's day gifts and Christmas gifts to my mother without any acknowledgement from her, I've decided to just give the gift of paper and a stamp. Assuming that I actually get around to signing, addressing and mailing out those cards.

Damn, I'm Cranky!

This is about as far as I got today on Youtube for crocheting instructional videos.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La7n8-b3V7Y&feature=share

I'm cranky, but no, my crankiness didn't lead to shooting. I actually got the video off of a friend's posting on Facebook.

I haven't touched a piece of yarn today.

I haven't sent out any Christmas cards yet either.

Bah humbug. :p

What day is this? Five?

With the help of three cats, I started my project! I only got about three rows in and then took it apart. I don't think I was doing it right. So tomorrow I think I will review Youtube videos on the difference between single and double, etc. It's been a long time since I've made any attempt at a crochet project.

I will also have to figure out how to do this without the involvement of cats.

Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre

I'm into my fourth day of not crocheting. Really, I did come close to starting a leaf. I swear.

Day Three of the Crochet Project

I found the crochet hooks.

Day Two

I bought yarn and crochet hooks yesterday.

The yarn is still in the bag, hanging on the door knob in the bedroom.

Today I brought in the bag of crochet hooks that I left in the car.

I have no clue where I put them.

At least I found the stapler I bought about two months ago.