DragonCon!

Anyone else going to DragonCon in Atlanta? I am!8 more days baby!*Yes, I know I've dropped off the earth. I'm still there, but it's looking up. I start my new job Sept 6, after a weeks vacation, including DragonCon. I haven't been knitting, and bad person that I am, my final SP package still has not be packed up and sent (yah, I probably gave myself away if my SP reads my blog). I even have a thank you gift for Susan, but haven't packaged that up either (Susan, I need to get your mailing address...

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WELCOME ZACHARY!

I have a new NEPHEW!He was born today!Way to go Paula (and Brian)!My parents are now GRANDparents and I. Have. A. NEPHEW!*and at this point this is all I know, information from my teary mother just 15 minutes ago*7lbs 13ozs, 23in long, born at 6:28...

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Pictures as promised

*Warning! Picture intense posting!*The baby sweater I made for my sister:This was our weekend fun last weekend with Bronwyn and Ian. This is a trick taught to us one morning while sitting on the porch with some very dear friends after a night of imbibement. Flying June Bugs. First, you catch a June Bug, and let me tell you they are quite abundant around these parts. In fact only after I moved...

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Blue blue blue

Nope, not sad! That was just the color theme of my third SP package! And I promise promise promise I took pictures of it, and once I get my lazy butt around to uploading them (really, no excuse since we have high speed internet now) I'll put them here. Everything was so pretty and soft and just wonderful. My wonderful (not so) Secret Pal Suzanne has really really spoiled me, and made my first SP participation fabulous. And she's going to make me fabulous too, or atleast help out...because some...

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And the winner is......

The Honda Odessey.We decided it was the best for the price, nice and comfy, good extras.Barring any complications we'll be signing the paperwork this evening and driving the new girl home. My new girl. Woot!Yah, cause the last new vehicle we bought was the cabana boy's Dodge truck, which was cool, but his. Then I got the sub, which also was cool, but used. Now it's my turn. I picked the color inside and out too. And it's real purty. Leather seats even! Not that we wanted them, but the best...

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When the car is the only thing you can complain about, you know you're golden

Really. I have to say that after all the complaining about losing a great and wonderful car, I'm just happy I'm not complaining about losing a great and wonderful partner.And we get to go car shopping now! We got the replacement numbers from the other guys insurance company, so now we just have to sit down and crunch the numbers. But we're really leaning towards the Honda Oddessy. Yes, it's a mini-van. We do after all have two very large dogs. And hopefully some day some we'll have kids too....

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You put $1200 into a great car that runs near perfect but just happens to be about 12 years old, and what do you think happens? It gets totalled.It's a good thing that's the only thing we can complain about though.I was at home. I had just got in from de-flowering the garden and was in the process of emptying the dishwasher and ran outside to have a smoke. And the phone rang. It was the cabana boy, who asked if I wanted to good news or the bad news. The good news was he was walking, the bad...

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Monkee, this one's for you!

I was out and about for my job today, and ran across a store.In case it's hard to see (which is highly possible, seeing as I took the picture with my phone camera) the sign on the store says "Monkee's".See Monkee, it's all yours! I suggest you go claim it and turn it into a yarn store. While I like shoes and all, the area this little shoe store is in sure could use a cozy yarn store, maybe with...

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political with a bit of contempt...no knitting, sorry

So, if you have anything along the lines of a white magnet that says "bigot" or maybe "asshat" on it, I'd love to have one. There is a car that parks in the parking deck of the hospital/university I work for that has this bumper sticker on their car. It makes me fume everytime I go past it. How hateful and evil. I would love to slap something over it to show what a bigotted statement it is.Not that I think it would change their opinion, but it would make me feel better.*scre...

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Sooooo many good things!

I should mention this is going to have a LOT of pictures. So if you don't have high speed dial up (WHICH WE DO! but I'll get to that in a bit) be patient.First we'll start with Saturday. If you've read Lisa's blog you already know that we took Heather, who is new to the NC area, on Yarn Store-palooza. We had a great time, and made a really great new friend. The highlight of the entire trip was...

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Beary Beary Good!

I hate when I forget my sunglasses on a super sunny day!I forgot just about everything this morning. I had to run back for my gym clothes.What I didn't forget was every single thing I need to work on the next bit of beary goodness!The first bear hanging out with me at work.I think I'm going to have to make myself a bear too, because I'm going to miss this little guy when I finally send him up to...

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and your inner dragon is a ....Topaz DragonIn the war between good and evil, a Topaz Dragon tends to walk the fine line of Neutrality.When it comes to the powers of Chaos vs. those of Law and Order, your inner dragon is a risk taker and answers to no one.As far as magical tendancies, a Topaz Dragon's nature does not lend itself well to the ways of Magic.During combat situations, whether by spells...

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Hummingbirds are back, a Jayne hat, the Dragon Lair is where it's AT!

Wow, was that bad or what! I had that title stuck in my head since yesterday afternoon, I just had to use it! It came to my while enjoying a Yeungling on our wonderful porch, watching the hummingbirds beat on each other. Hummingbirds really are vicious creatures! We have three feeders, and they still fight each other for food. So yes, yesterday the hummingbirds were really back. I saw atleast...

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Cute and Cuddly

Just a few pictures.First the cute Xback made its debut this weekend. It went out clubbing at Legends in Raleigh with friends. Please disregard the flip-flops, I really wore a strappy pair of sandles, but I was trying to save my feet for dancing.My cuddly Billy Bear lounges during a knitting lunch with Lisa. He's still missing his face, but that didn't stop him from getting plenty of attention...

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It's a bill! It's a magazine! No! It's a SP package!

I'm all giddy, my first SP package came today!Thank you Secret Pal, I love it all!All wrapped up in pretty blue paper, it looked so lovely.My wonderful SP sent me some beautiful Rowan Summer Tweed in the prettiest purple. And I just picked up some knitting books at the library, so I'm going to find the perfect tank top to make from it!And food stuff! Luxxie Green & Black's Dark Chocolate bar...I...

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