You'd think...

...that with all this "not working" and stuff, I'd blog a little more. Apparently not. So what the heck have I been up to?

It was Ainsley's birthday on Monday - she's 4 now, and she'll tell you all about it. She got a hat at school and a new birthday shirt...



She's a princess for sure. Here's the other princess...



Looking a little more awake than in previous pictures.

Some knitting, as this is supposedly a knitting blog - completed Fleece Artist socks:



And I have decided to become a farmer:



From left to right: Tomatoes, corn, sunflowers. Yum! (Maybe not so much the sunflowers.)

I've started my Sockapalooza socks - I'm using Cherry Tree Hill from last year's Sheep and Wool in the Pomatomus pattern from Knitty. I've done these before, and I just love the pattern. Cherry Tree Hill is pretty nice too! I should finish the first one pretty soon, well in time for my next post (meaning two weeks from now, as I am incapable of posting any more regularly).

Knitted Gifts

There's not too much knitting news to report. I'm slowly working my way up the body of the linen/cotton Sitcom Chic. I finished one Fleece Artist sock and am now at the heel (I accidentally typed "hell" there - coincidence?) of the second one. No pictures because it's really not that exciting.

But what is exciting is that I went to Wednesday knit night. Exciting for me, I mean, probably no more so than usual for everyone else. Suzanne was there, and she gave me these for Andra:



Too cute! Every baby deserves some Koigu.

Andra and I joined the gym on Wednesday, and so far I've done two classes. Cardiobox kicked my ass, but I fared better in Step 2. Hooray for gettin' skinny.

I leave you with a happy baby...



...and a crazy Ainsley...

Here, froggy froggy!

After completing one sock and getting partway down the leg of another, I decided to frog the green Fleece Artist socks. They were just too big. And Fleece Artist is too nice to make socks that are too big. And I was pretty sure I would run out of yarn.

So, they're morphing into these:



I'd like to get these finished so I can finish the Tofutsies socks, and THEN I can work on Sockapalooza pal socks! I think I'm going to use Cherry Tree Hill, but I'm not 100% yet.

My sock pal asked about pattern/yarn preferences...After accidentally felting a pair of socks last night, I'd prefer machine washable socks! I like bright colors and solids. As for patterns, I'd prefer something with about an 8" leg. After that, go wild!

After finishing one Sitcom Chic, I started another. This one is in the new KnitPicks CotLin in Island Coral. I really like the feel of this yarn - it looks like it will have a nice drape and really work for summer sweaters. And, it's $2.49 a ball.



Cute kids pictures...