Malfunction

Well the fridge is on the fritz. It started when it was making a loud buzzing noise while is was making ice cubes, then it stopped making ice all together, then today it decided it was going to put any water out, and now it has stopped being cold, but only on the freezer side, so my day was spent finding room in the other freezer trying to make room for the stuff from the dead freezer, and it wouldn't have been so bad if there wasn't so much meat that is a hundred years old and can't really tell by looking at it. I found a popsicle in there that looked so dried out, it reminded my of an old dirty piece of snow after the thaw. So my mother and father-in-law are probably going to look for a new refridgerator.

On to my progress on knitting, I found a great pop top mitten pattern and here is the progress so far....

The light isn't that great in this picture, this is the first of the pair, I found the pattern by accident when I was looking at a pattern on Ravelry. Ravelry has a pattern that is similar but with a a slightly different finish. I am almost done with the cowl and have been knitting on that when I go to Greg's games. It is a stockinette stitch so I don't need to look at my work, which leaves me free to watch the game.

Well speaking of Greg he is sick and not feeling very good, he probably caught something from one of the kids he works with. He lost all of his built up immunities over the summer so he is hoping to get that back soon. Meanwhile I am not sick and very happy about it, because I always get sick and it lasts forever.

So no more new news here so I guess that is all for now.

On the mend.

Well my back is starting to get better, I was able to sit on the floor with the kids yesterday without the spasm of pain that I usually get. I couldn't sit there for long, but it's progress. Slinkie is getting better very quickly he is bathing himself regularly and he is going outside again. I am so thankful to everyone who had good thoughts. Well the hubs had his first JV game and they tied 2 to 2 Which is great because half of the kids on his team had never even played before. The Varsity played later and they won 3 to 1.
Fallon had her 1st birthday yesterday. We casually invited a few people, and when it was time for the party to start we thought for sure no one was going to make it, but then bam!!! The doorbell rings and everybody is there. We had five little ones running around the house, Fallon herself, her brother Mattix, and her guests, Jaycee, Willem, and Chase. They were so cute.
As for knitting I am almost done with the Cowl, and I started some fingerless mittens.

Well the antibiotics are working for Slinkie, he is moving around, a little bit more bright eyed and he is eating. He is wanting to go back outside, but since we have to keep him on a 8hour in between doses we can't let him go since we don't know if he will be back in time for a dose. But that is a good sign. The other reason we can't let him out is because he will go eat a bunch of grass and then throw up his medicine. Sneaky little poop. Anyways I appreciate everyone's good thoughts and just ask them to keep it up for a little longer.

Well I am still laid up with a bad back but my Slinkie is much more sick than I thought. It turns out he has a blood parasite. They gave us some antibiotics for him, 3 times a day for 3 weeks. He should show signs of improvement by tomorrow evening. I am very worried about him. I can't even carry him around or hold him because my back can't take the pressure. The vet gave him an injection of fluids so he won't get dehydrated. Anyways I would really appreciate prayers and good thoughts even though the vet said it is a simple matter. Thanks

Laid Up

Well being the wonderfully fun and kind Aunt Lee that I am, I let my nephew jump on my lower back while I was laying on my stomach on the floor last night. I woke up this morning unable to move or bend over to even put my clothes on. I can't even bend over and pick up stuff off the floor it is killing me. Slinkie is also feeling a bit off color, he has hardly moved and hasn't gone outside hardly at all. If he doesn't get more lively by tomorrow I am calling the vet. So Slinkie and I are laid up and trying to rest a bit.

Yippee!!!

I finished the first sock of the pair last night. I decided to do a short ankle sock, and the cuff is a k1p1. I like the way it turned out. I am experiencing some of the SSS but oh well.

Well Greg and the soccer team have a Jamboree tomorrow, and so I am trying to decide whether or not to go. I could go but there won't be anyone else there that I know. I want to go and support Greg and the team. I would need to drive an hour and half to get there. I wouldn't get to spend anytime with Greg because he has to be with the team the whole time, he couldn't even come over and eat lunch with me. On the other hand he should be home by six. So I am torn.

I have finished the heel of the kiwi cabled socks I was working on, I am anxious to get started on either the other sock or another sock pattern all together, but I will be working on the cuff and finishing it.

I am also working on a Wendy Johnson pattern for a sock. I have sort of put it in a drawer to think about. I am still making slow progress on the cowl and I got some more cool yarn. I will hopefully finish the cuff of the kiwi cables.