So much for dry spells....

Let the knitting flood begin....again :)

First off, let me introduce (finally) my only Christmas knit: Rib & Cable Socks. These were done for my mom who coos about hand-knitted socks. I love when my knits will be worn and enjoyed (I tend to knit and hoard away my keepers in my wardrobe....sad little pretty knits sitting all alone). These were done in Mountain Colors Bearfoot in Flathead Cherry on Size 1 circs. This is wonderful yarn to work with, but bleeds like the dickens....so many rinses are necessary post-knit.

My maternity knit (Cable Luxe Tunic) is in full swing and on its way to modification as a capelet instead of a tunic.
My sis is helping me on my way to baby knits. After being in the 2007 Socks that Rock club, I think that she may be addicted to their yarn. What did she do? She indulged me with a Baby Surprise kit from Blue Moon Fiber Arts...aren't these colors lovely? Yeah, our little girl will be rockin' in style with this. I can't wait to dig into this yummy color combo.
And now, some bitter-sweet splurging....my favorite local yarn store is closing. It is my favorite because of their wonderful selection of the Rowan yarns. I just happened to go in over the lunch hour today to browse and fondle some Kidsilk Haze only to find many empty shelves and seriously discounted yarn (50% off). With hardly any projects in mind and only my hands to guide the way, I went a bit....nuts. Here are the finds:

Oh, and I picked up the Bobbi Bear pattern. I think that I may not need any more yarns in 2008. My stash is at capacity. I was looking back at my 2007 gallery and noticed that my number of knits is down quite a bit. I have been trying to go for quality over quantity, but with learning to spin this year and MBA classes, I think my needles have been a little lonely. So, here's looking at 2008!

What's your entertainment?

When it starts to get cold & snowy around the zoo, it is time to put out the bird seed, bread crumbs, cereal crumbs, you name it to lure the woodland creatures up to our viewing area (i.e. back porch). Typically, we get a few squat birdies, a couple cardinals, and some fat bottom squirrels. On occasion, a deer works its way over. Here is Ein loving the view :) As for knitting, yes, it still happens. Here is the start of the Cable Luxe Tunic. I think I may modify to a Cable Luxe capelet, a la Kotan (March 2007 FO). Winter really puts me in the mood for cables...and these are lovely!

It's my egg in a box.....

Er, I mean eggie in a basket, egg in the hole, toad in a hole, egg in a boat....your choice. After watching V for Vendetta a couple of times, Hubbs and I were intrigued by the "Eggie in a basket" that was made a couple of times during the movie. We set out to find how to make this tasty-looking creation. The internet prevails once again, and it looks like this dish has been around for a long long time. Where have these been hiding? England? I don't know if these are truly British fare, but wonderful they are. I have always been a scrambled egg fan, but I think I may have found my new egg revolution. These things are mighty yummy.

I let mine get more fried than some of the other pics out there, but hey...it might take me a while to appreciate a runnier yolk. But I think I am a convert from scrambled. I fried my hole along with the rest, I can't let good bread go to waste after all. I used a measuring cup (1/4 cup) to cut out my hole and that seemed to be just the right size to get the hole I wanted. Mine was only seasoned with a little salt and a little pepper, but I have seen suggestions for adding a little parmesan cheese.

I am currently trying to fight off a case of the runny-nose, head cold. Egh. Not so much fun to be worn out and sniffly over the weekend. Hubbs is out enjoying the snow with another snow-biking experience. When he gets back I think I will try my hand at doing another eggie in a basket for him. YUM!

Seven

Wow, I only got tagged a little while ago by Knittripps....Sorry for the delay, sis. Rules for this meme:

1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 random and/or weird things about yourself.
3. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

So, how Random am I?
1. I have always been financially savvy and good with $
2. I have an adoration for owls and growing up my favorite stuffed animal was an owl named Hooter (still have him in his mangled state)
3. I like to check under the bed for "things of the night" and random visitors every so often
4. I feel naked if I don't have lip gloss (not a big lipstick person, but I probably apply lip gloss 5 times a day)
5. I really like the minimalist/simplistic living approach, but like to own very nice things
6. I have high expectations out of just about everything
7. I have a thing for the number 5 (my birthday, my lucky number, I even used it in my #4 random thing......hehe...just because it sounded right)

Who to tag? People I want to hear Randoms on of course!
Julie
Teach me
Life in Abundance
Pie Knits
String Theory
Girl Who Knits
Irish Eyes

This meme has been all over blogland, so please forgive me if you have already been tagged.

Time flies....

A month out of classes and only a month more before Spring semester. Week 23 of pregnancy, more than halfway to babyland. End of 2007, new year approaching quickly.

Wow, this year has flown by! Not a whole lot of updating to be done on the crafty front. Holiday knitting is a secret and finished (yup, done) :). My sis got me the Lion Brand Kit for the Cable Lux Tunic for my birthday, which I have dubbed as my maternity knit. I have barely cast on and started but can't wait to finish it. I need to get my knitting mojo going again. After all, I do have some baby knits to start!

And yes, we did find out a little more about the baby. We found out that we are having a little girl, and I couldn't be more thrilled. YES! A GIRL! It is so funny, when I told my mom...she starting going, "OH BOY, OH BOY, OH BOY!" I said, " Mom, you should be going, "oh GIRL, oh girl, oh girl" :) Hehehehe. Now comes the name negotiations, it seems as though our list for boy names was quite a bit longer than the list for girl names....hmmmm....And even better yet? I am starting to feel movement....here comes the little soccer player :)

As we start getting into full baby mode (where our world changes and some things seem less important), we decided to take a little time for ourselves. Hubbs and I have planned a little babymoon to get away and relax. I can't wait. I live for travel. I love to obsess about travel. Soon we will be escaping the cold, icy, snowy Midwest and heading off to San Diego. Woot woot! (No international travel for the preggie one...although hubbs kept mentioning far away lands)

Hope that everyone is doing well and has a special holiday season with their loved ones!