Hey!

I bought the yarn for Mrs.Parrish's blanket today. In case I have not mentioned it, Mrs.Parrish is my choir teacher. I am knitting her blanket using the same pattern that I knit Linny's blanket in. I am using a different yarn though. I am using Homespun, by Lion Brand, in the colors Grape and White. I cast on the first purple panel today in the car right after I had bought the yarn.

Right now I am baby-sitting Susanne and Riley Voltz. They are watching High School Musical. They will have to go to bed in about half an hour. I have pictures from the Washington Zoo on my computer at home, but I am using Margie's computer right now, so I don't have pictures yet. I am loving the way the Homespun is knitting up on the eleven's. I never thought I would say this but when I finished Linny's blanket I missed having something to knit that was jsut straight garter stitch. I am very glad I cast on for this. When I finish knitting Mrs.P's blanket, I will probably cast on a blanket for Audrey. Her favortie color is green. If I was to get a light green, what color should I get to go with it. I am also planning on knitting a baby blanket to give to Michelle at her baby shower whenever it is. I am going to be knitting so many blankets! These are the biggest things that I have ever knitted, and I am loving it! Unfortunatly my cat loves it, too. She comes and curls up on the panel that I am knitting at the time and won't get off of it!!!!!! I have three weeks to knit the blanket for Mrs.Parrish's blanket. I am definatly going to finish it. I can probably knit a panel a day if I don't have homework plus the knitting I can do at school. I can't wait to see her face when she opens up her present. Of course, knitting her this balnket this year means that I am going to have no idea what to knit her next year. Any ideas anyone? I am going to post about the blanket on my Last Minute Knitted Gifts KAL page. I am considering this my last minute knitted gift.

Last night I spent five hours building a house for a project. We had to use an old hot glue gun. It got really hot all of a sudden while I was using it and burned my finger. I have a burn blister there now. It hurts really bad. I have a math test Monday but that is no big deal.

Tomorrow morning I have to watch a baby at Mom's Group for my church. The nursery person that we have now irritates me. I was playing a game with the kids once and she seemed to think that they weren't learning. I am sitting there thinking, "yes they are!!!" She would stop them so that they could tell her what color a certain color was. The game I was playing with them was showing them how to follow diractions, listen, and learn colors without realizing it. I told them that they had to listen carefully for when I said Freeze! and get on the color red really fast. If they did it, they were following directions, listening, and showing me that they knew what color was which. However, Mrs.Theresa can't get this one baby to ever stop crying. His name is Christian. So far I am the only one other than his mother who can make him stop crying. So, I get him tomorrow! I am very excited!!!

Sarah

Hey Everybody!

Hey everybody! I have been knitting for awhile now. I am making a scarf to use up three skeins of Incredible yarn from Lion Brand in Copper Penny. It is turning out pretty. I am probably going to use it as a present for one of my teachers. Maybe my civics teacher Mrs.Bryant. She doesn't wear many colors. Copper Penny suits her. I am also going to knit my choir teacher, Mrs.Parrish, a purple and white blanket. Her favorite color is purple. I have just over three weeks to knit this blanket. I am determined to finish it. I am either going to be buying the yarn tomorrow or the next day. Today I got my year book. It is really cool. It looks like a magazine.

Right now I am reading The First Wives Club and Hilary Clinton's auto biography. I like Hilary. I think she is kind of cool.

I'll check in tomorrow. Or the next day.

Sarah

OMG I AM SO SORRY!

I AM SO SORRY! I have been so busy. I have had SATs and homework and then we went to the beach and I had no computer for a week and omg i am sorry! I did knit though! I made three of the spiral rib bags from the book One Skein which I actually have a picture of, just not on the computer yet. lol. I have finished two Christmas presents for my friends, who are all getting spiral bags with a poem I have written about them inside. I think they will like them. I have two of the bags and two poems done. I am about to start a third. Once again I am sorry!

Sarah

I Have A Tan

I have a tan!!! Of course it came with bad things. On Friday, while we were going down there, we stopped at Sonic to eat. I am never going there again. I got a burger, and at 4:30 in the morning I threw it up. It was awful. Never ever ever again. No more Sonic.

I didn't end up finishing Mr.Bud's footies. How sad is that? I am on the toe of the first one. Lindsey and I have to finish our blankets before we go to Washington D.C. for our choir trip on the 24th. I am probably going to talk my parents into letting me bring the lap top so I won't run up our cell phone bill calling them.We will see. If I can take it, Lindsey and I can post from Washington. We are both bringing cameras, so you may end up with twice the pictures.

I am sick and my cough medicine is making me sleepy so GN!

Sarah

I'm Sorry, I'm Sorry, I'm Sorry!

It has been so long and I am so sorry about it! I was at the beach and I have been busy with school and everything. I have been stressed but I have tried to take some time to relax and it has been doing me good. My school is having a weather day Friday, which is also the day I am leaving for the beach for a church retreat. I did finish the baby sweater and it came out so cute! It also used up three skeins of yarn. I sewed on the buttons the day before I gave it to Margie!

I have found that I can knit a hat a day at school if it is for a preemie. I can knit in between note taking in three classes, and at lunch study and choir! I have made two in two days. They are so cute!

Two weeks ago I got to go to the beach. I think I mentioned it. Anyway, baby-sitting the triplets wasn't bad. It was the last night we were there so they were so so so tired. They went to sleep right away. I hardly knit the whole time we were there. I read two books and played and got a semi-tan. I still looked pretty good for March.

I am still on the first footie for Mr.Bud. It is pitiful. I am taking it on the bus this weekend to work on while we are going to Florida for camp. I should be able to finish the pair since it is a five hour drive on the way there and the way back. And you can add in free time and small group. I am taking my camera so expect pictures!

Today I was catching up on my tivoed 7th Heaven episodes and I cried and cried over a TV show! It was so sad. Eric is going to die!!!!! i was crying and my mom walked in and she was like,"What is the matter with you?", so I told her and she laughed at me!!!! I was mad.


Sarah

Last Minute Knitted Gifts KAL Started!

I have officially started the Last Minute Knitted Gifts KAL!!!! Yay!

OMG! I am having to knit a sweater for a one year old by Thursday!!!!!!! EEEKKKKKK!!!! I am using the Child's Placket Sweater pattern from the book Last Minute Knitted Gifts. It is goign very quickly since that is all I am working on as of right now. I still have a lot on the needles, but the only thing I am working on is the sweater. Today, I knit the entire body and one sleeve and have started the second sleeve. I also discovered that I can't do seed stitch in the round without paying attention! lol. I had to take out two rounds of the cuff earlier.

This weekend my family and the Stories, who have five-year-old triplets, are all going to the beach. My sister and I are both being checked out of school to drive down, staying all weekend, and coming home late Monday afternoon. At first I was sooooo excited about this trip! I could knit on the beach, knit in the car, finally finish up some stuff. Then I got in the car today where my mother imformed me of something. We would all be going out to eat two of the nights we were there. Then one of the nights, only the adults were going, and I would have to baby-sit all the kids! (4 total). I had already decided that this vacation was supposed to be a relaxing vacation, where I could get away from the stress of school and friends. Apparently not. Now, not only do I have to share one room with at least one five year old and a ten year old, which pretty much ruins the sleeping late thing, I have to worry about getting Catherine, Michael, and Bryce's teeth brushed, tuck them in, and try and make my sister understand that I am in charge. I see no fun in that. I was hoping for a weekend to relax. Now, I am mad at my mother and have cramps. What a wonderful way to spend a weekend at the beach.

On a happier note, I made an A on all of my exams!!!!! Yay!!!
Language- 100
Science- 95
Math- 91
Civics- 100
P.E.- 100

Sarah

lastmintueknittedgifts.blogspot.com

Hell's Inbox

Hey everybody! I just wanted to pop in and tell you about Hell's Inbox. Eric, Linny, and I have been talking about changing the name from Lace Rox! for quite awhile. (Eric doesn't knit) The content will be the same, the people will be the same, the name is just different.

In other news, Lindsey and Shelby had a fake wedding! (no they are not gay) I was the preacher. It was very funny. I crocehted a ring baers pillow for the ring bear. Yes, I know that is spelled wrong. I haven't posted pictures in awhile so I am going to.




The one on top is me, with my sister Catherine. She is the blonde. The other little girl is my cousin Mary Margaret. The boy is Mary Margaret's brother, Phillip.
The next picture is the "sexy" picture of Patrick.
The last picture is one of Zach that I took in Montgomery.


Sarah

OMG It's Been So Long!

I am so sorry! I have been knitting so much though! I have knitted hats for Linny's mom, Linny's friend, William, one of my teachers, and one of my teacher's friend!!!! So busy knitting hats!!! Kill me now! Not really. lol. I am now working on another pair of cable footies for a man who goes to my church, Mr.Bud. Mr.Bud rocks. He taught me how to make coffe. As you can see, he is very important. After I knitted my pair of cable footies (pattern found in the book One Skein, Leigh Radfield), Mr.Bud requested a pair. He is going to pay me ten dollars. I have been so busy knitting hats, I haven't had a chance to work on them. Today my school got out at noon because of bad weather so I decided to work on the footies. I have knitted the entire heel flap, and picked up stitches for the heel! YEA!!

Happy early birthday S!!!

Hye Everybody!

I am planning on starting up a blog for the Last Minute Knitted Gifts Knitalong soon! So, for anyone who is interested tell your friends about it! I have been knitting so much from that book! I made the baby sweater, the hats (3 times), the rib scarf, and the bunny. SO much STUFF!!!!!!! It is all so pretty. I would have pictures but my dad is not being very helpful in finding the camera cord. SO, still no pictures. Sigh.

Sarah
Song of the Week- Daughters (John Mayer)

Question?

Eric! You posted!!!!!! I am so proud! lol. I have a question for all my knitter readers. Who would be interested in a Last Minute Knitted Gifts knit a long? My the way, an eyepillow is one of those pillows you can lay over your eyes to go to bed!

Random Things

It's good to be back...I've been lost for a while. Definitely too long since my last (and first) post. Sarah has threatened serious bodily harm if I didn't hurry up and make a new post. It still took over a week for me to get to it. Pathetic. Let's see...what's been going on? Well, speaking of Sarah, we had a great church retreat a lmost two weeks ago now during which she was reminded as to why I don't sing and she saw me dance to energizers (umm...yeah...I really don't need to be doing that either). It's a good thing I don't take myself seriously or I'd have a really nasty complex by now. Totally off the subject...but it's interesting to listen to some pretty heavy rock music and watch animated farm animals on Sprout TV (Audrey--the adorable 3yr old--is watching it across the room) at the same time. I can't really describe the mixture of the two other than really really odd. Anyway, it was a great weekend with the exception of two really really cold showers. The sad part was that I got more sleep sharing a cabin with junior high boys than I did the week before when on another retreat with all the officers of the church. Guess some people never grow up. Well, today was basically an unofficial state holiday because it was national signing day for college football. Our radio at work was tuned to the sports talk radio station all day to get the latest. Nothing like having no life! I have two Hello Kitty Pez dispensers up my shirt sleeve. Yeah...Pez dispensers...Audrey put them there. She wants me to tell you that they're playing a game (apparently involving hiding in my sleeve). Don't know much else that has happened in the past few weeks...other than being cyber-stalked briefly by a junior high cheerleader that mistook me for a 14yr old. Yeah...I'll leave that one alone right there. Thanks Sarah for helping clear that one up! It's once again safe for me to log on to AOL Instant Messenger! Actually, she was a really nice person...she was just misinformed to some vital details about me. Anyway, I better wrap it up here for now. I'll post again in the very near future!

Hey!

Hey all! It is Sarah! I have been knitting so much and using up so much yarn! I have been using the money I would have normally used buying yarn, to go towards books and magazines. Baby items and Christmas presents are the main things on my knitting list right now. I have seven gifts done and I am working on three. I have pictures of all of them, but we rearranged furniture and got new stuff from DaddyBill's house down at the beach, so I can't find the cord to hook up my camera.

I got a bunch of new stuff for my bedroom! It is all antique and so pretty! The new bed set is black and white people fabric. The dresser and other dresser and badside table along with the mirror were all my mother's grandmothers. I got these two huge bookshelves, that I only need the first two shelves to hold my books. And I have two! I put pictures and my calander and my books on one of the shelves. On the other one, I put my stuffed animals and my knitting books. There are still two empty shelves, so I want to buy wicker baskets with black febric on the inside to put my yarn in so I can get rid of the plastic thing it is all in now!

In my other knitting news, I have knitted so much! I have finished the two sets of dishcloths, two scarf, two eyepillows, and one purse for Christmas presents! Yea Me!!

Sarah

Analyzations

I printed out my past post and gave it to Sarah to read.
Considering I cried while typing my previous post for no apparent reason I wanted people to analyze it for me.
The first person I asked with confindence of explaining my crazy spaztic writing and freaked out emotions was Sarah.
She wrote this

Linny Poo!
Maybe it hit you in your sleep last night how much you are going to miss your brother when you move. Maybe you cried about how you are going to miss the person who is always there when you cry or when you need someone to make you happy.
I know that you love Zach a lot, but maybe it just hasn't hit you about how much more you will miss Zach. I may not be a really good analyzer, but this is my opinion.

Hope this Helps!

Saha (yes that is how she spelled it)

Shelby read it after Sarah and I didn't even ask her to analyze it she just blurted out,
"well it sounds like you should be dating Patrick not Zach"

I am confused about the analyzations, but it will come to me eventually.

Linny

The Definition of Friendship Part 1

Ok well I have posted like 3 times already but okay.

Everyone has best friends right?
What is the defition of friend?
The webster's dictionary says that a friend is a human or animal who you trust and believe.

I don't think that is the best definition for friends and this is why.
Well I have the bestest best friends in the whole world.

The Boy

My best friend, my brother, my clown, my protector, and my shoulder to cry on is Patrick.
He is always there for me and always has been.
The inside jokes, the secrets, the hugs, the tears, the smiles, the laughs, the bad things, the good things, the break ups, the embarrassing things, and the special things.
We have shared it all.
I don't know how I could be who am I am today without him. He reminds me that it is okay to be your self and lets me feel it is okay to be my stupid self. LOL 8^)
He is my brother.
I can tell him anything, he is the brother I always wanted and he is a good one.
He is my clown.
When I cry...he is always the first person to rub my back and ask,
"What's a matter with Lindsey?" in his sweet joking voice.
He is always the one to poke my cheeks and act stupid just to put a smile on my face.
I always try to be stuborn and not smile but truly on the inside I am smiling. He is the only thing that makes me smile on my depressing days.
He is my protector.
He may be the first one to kick me when I am down or laugh at me when I am clumsy, but he is also the first one to help me up and yell at the person who hurt me. He is always the one who says,
"Well I am just going to have to boy shot that guy aren't I?" and makes me feel better. He makes me feel safe.
He is my shoulder to cry on.
Even a slight frown and he is worried I am sad. One tear shed he forces me to tell him what is on my mind and it always makes me feel better when I do tell him. He hates to see me upset and does all he can to make me feel better. A hug, holding me for a long time, acting stupid, or whatever it takes he does it.
Patrick has been my best friend since I was 3 and despite me moving I know he will always be my best friend.

He is my best friend out of all my friends girls and boys.
He is my missing half...............



To be continued......

Linny

Tired.....Sleepy....Tired

Grrr....
I am rather tired.
Today was very entertaining

I was mad at Patrick and then I wasn't and then I was.
You all know how that goes....
It is a love/hate thing.
Sometimes I just get frustrated at him, because he is my brother and I love him and even though I know he will take care of me and love me too I like want to strangle him sometimes.
Oh well I love him though.

Does anyone one have the answer to the question all women ask to the men?
Eric, Patrick, Zach, any answers?
Well the question is, Are you ever serious?
I love the jokes but when girls tell you they love you, or they need to talk about important stuff they act like freaks.

I love my brothers so I guess I will have to put up with it.

Another question.
If a tree falls in a forest but no one is there to hear it does it make a sound?
Just kidding,
How many words does it take for a writer to make a point?
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If you guessed 3 ur correct.
I LOVE YOU

January 24th, 2007

Linny

~ You're only as good as the coffee you drink ~

I am Scottie

You are SCOTTIE. You live for order in your knitting bag, in your closet and most of all, in your life. You like your friends where you can see them, best friends here, lunch buddies there, and crushes safely admired from afar. Some day you'll come out of your shell, but until your moment comes, you're content to keep your nose low, observing the movers and shakers of the world and taking notes. Your favorite yarn is a nice, workable wool.


Doesn't really seem like me......
I am more of the out going type.............
Oh well.............

My song for today is No Such Thing by John Mayer

Linny

~ you're only as good as the coffee you drink ~

Ello Priends!

phone conversation
Patrick: Yellow
Linny:Purple
Patrick:Fluffy Bunny Cakes
Linny:I love Zach
Patrick: Good for you
Linny: Good bye
Patrick: Good bye
end conversation

As you might tell I have had a very productive day. 8^)
Well besides the never ending head aches, fighting with Patrick, and being sleepy, I love school. Screw that let's sleep! But again tomorrow with temporary cafine smile plastered on my face, Starbucks in hand, and a new notebook to write down my stories I will make it through another one of these horrid days.

MMMMMMMM...........
I am at loss for words..........

Good morning sun.....
I am a bird wearing a brown polyester shirt.......
You want a coke maybe some fries the roast beef combos only $9.95....
It's okay you don't have to pay I've got all the change.....
Everybody knows it hurts to grow up........
And everybody does so we're to be back here...........

lalalala

Well I gots to goes......
Cya

Linny

~ your only as good as the coffee you drink ~

Hi Everyone!

Sarah here. Sorry we haven't been posting. Linny and I have gone back to school and Eric is at work, so we have been pretty busy. I have gotten a bunch of knitting done. I finished my Aunt Laurel's Christmas present and I am almost done with Gram's. I have started a hat, using some Red Heart Super Saver in Camo, and some Wool-Ease in Brown I think. Did anyone see that they are bringing Cotton Ease back? I did, and I can't wait to try some out. I will probably use my Michaels gift card. A gift card is like someone giving you yarn, so technically, I am not breaking the rules of the Knit Your Stash 2007 thing. I am so bored.

Today, Linny and I both checked out because we had awful stomach aches. I was sitting in a chair, almost curled up at one point, clutching my stomch. My teacher looked back and forth, at a place where she could have seen me and didn't notice! Of course, this is Mrs.Smith, who is the queen of the preps, I am sure, so she was probably off IMing Coach Hodge. I will let Linny tell you our conspriary theory on the two of them. Bye bye!

Sarah

Hey Everybody!

I have knitted a lot this week, since it is still holiday vacation. I am NOT ready to go back to school. Blah. I have already finished my aunt's Christmas present. It is a 12 stitch wide scarf knit in garter stitch with Lion Boucle and size 17 needles. I have also finished 5 pairs of baby booties, one preemie hat, one child size hat, and four dishcloths. Man, have I been busy. I gave 21 partial skeins of yarn to Lindsey for a late CHristmas/Birthday gift. Very good for me. This is going to be very nice for the Knit Your Stash 2007. I had a birthday party today and got a $10 Wal-Mart gift card, a $20 Michaels gift card, a $20 Starbucks giftcard, $15 from my friend Maegan, and a really really cute pair of earrings. A very good birthday. We watched Over the Hedge and ate lots and lots of food. It was GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! I will chat a little more tomorrow and I may have some pictures to share! ttyl.

Sarah

Hi I am Linny!!

Hey Y'all it's Linny! I have posted here before with Sarah, but now I am a new user! I will be posting here with Sarah and Eric. Things might get a little crazy but it is all good. Ha ha we are watching Pretty in Pink sure it is like maybe 12 years old but it is a classic and we saw someone on GG (Gilmore Girls) watch it and now we are hooked.

Let's just say tonight is a night of movies, and lots and lots of ice cream and cold pizza from Tomato Pie!!

Here is the deal I am sooooooooo mad at my best friend Patrick b/c he asked me to do some obscene things and I said no, when I told my bf he didn't care! Oh well!

gtg eat Ice Cream and knit on Peyon's never ending fun fur pink scarf!

Luv ya!

-Linny-8^)