Finished and Quotes

I finished the projects above. I need to knit another socks before christmas arrive. Oh yes, Christmas will be here than you think. Because it is already spring and sun is staying longer. I can't decide if I should to sell the shawl with the beads on my etsy shop. 

That reminds me that I want to knit Brantley the socks too. 

Since I stepped out of my comfort zone a few weeks ago. I am glad I did it. I needed something different. So lately, I have been reading the quotes to help me to get through. Quotes are the best and fit in the world for me. 

I ordered the car humidifier. It included air humidifier and oil diffuser. I love it so much. I am planning to order for Derek's truck to save it. I am thinking about to buy this for christmas presents. Black Friday is the best place to order these to save some of money. It costs me $32.00. The oils are not included. I buy the oils from Nature Grocers. I love this shop. You will enjoying it, I promise! It'll be good for winter season. Oh my, I just can't believe that winter is almost gone. Spring is almost has been sprung. See, I told you that Christmas will be here tomorrow.

Kids

I took this immediately when I thought of this girl with a dog. It's so precious. It's happened last Christmas of 2015.

Haha, oh Emma! She is getting big girl everyday. She was playing with her doll's pacifier. 

Wyatt joined the Scout. It's his first derby race car. His grandpa Thorup helped with him to built the car. I love how Wyatt puts his popcorn in his belt. He won in 3rd place. 

The kids were building the snow cave. Almost succeeded. But We are proud of them. 

They are proudly fans of Broncos on Super Bowl 50. 

We were at friend's house for Super Bowl 50. We also brought the kids with us. 

We went to Eastridge park to slid down with the tube. We did went too. I was out of shaping but it was good one. It's free than go to ski company.

Oh Derek! He took a photo of me while I was knitting. I wore Derek's hat from his coat to help dim my eyes from the sun. It was so bright outside. 

Derek is being a goofy to take a picture of Emma while they were cooking Mac and Cheese. 

Ah, what a good memories. Enjoy it.

A Little Big Change

Feeling: nervous, anxious. 

Wanting: back to the old life.

Needing: a comfort with by pets

Thinking: still too much overthinking 

The reasons why I posted these above is: 

My dad is retired from a teacher, but he just got a new job: calebas (spelling?). That means he will have to work on weekend and on summertime and nothing like what teachers, their schedule of school- no school, summer break, spring break, Christmas break, etc. it's hitting me a little. I used to this since I was junior high school. Before became a teacher, he was worked in the hospital with mental illnesses people. 

I'm nervous and anxious, because my neighbor sold their house. The new owner just moved in. Their SUVs is parking on my front yard. I wasn't happy about it. Matt and Devery Jeppesen were building their house in Smithfield. I don't know why. 

I need a pet to cuddle. The kids are getting annoying from me when I was trying to cuddle them. They are growing up so fast. So it's time for to adopt the pet, so I can cuddle. Derek is busy with his job, like a normal for husband and father. He's still cuddling with me but I need more. 

Old life back- dad remains at teacher, the neighbor remain owner, but life is always changing. I'm hoping this won't affect me hard than it needs to be. 

Overthinking- too many stuffs in my mind. My mind needs a maid to clean up. 

I don't like change life. 

Anyway, I knit. Always knitting. I started this winterlong cowl. 

Well, I need to be an early bird in the morning. Good night. 

Today:

Currently:

Weathering: Cloudy, Wet, and Tired.

Listening: None. I listen see my Reeses the guinea pig right beside by my desk. 

Reading: Ravelry, my knitting patterns. No book. I lied, there is a book: The Puzzle. I lost in interested to read.

Eating: Temptation Cupcakes, the red velvet.

Drinking: Coffee and Water.

Wearing: Comfort oversized t-shirt and legging pants.

Feeling: Bored, depress, tired due to the gray weather.

Wanting: Sunshine

Needing: More groceries. 

Thinking: Overthinking.

Enjoying: Knitting and Fireplace.

Wondering: What will be the next few weeks looking like from now.

Loving: Derek, Wyatt, Emma, and Reeses.

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I am almost finish knitting the socks. The same ones. 

Here is my Reeses,

Randomly On A Saturday

Well, I have a pile of my works on my desk. Most of them are knitting. When I was reading Yarnharlot, she's almost done with her shawl, that I really need to get it done that I started last October.

But lately, I have been watching Nurse Jackie on Netflix. I currently am on season 6. Nurse Jackie has 7 seasons. I am almost done with this show. It's about that Jackie is an addict to the drugs. She doesn't care about her family. Her husband found out about it, he filed a divorced her and got a full custody of the kids. Jackie is also affair. She loves to work to get her drugs and sleep with Eddie. It is 30 minutes episodes.

I haven't been knitting for a few days due to Nurse Jackie. That is bad for me.

This is my desk today.

Today's weather is heavy snow. We got 10 inches of snow. We haven't shovel our driveway, because we were cleaning the house. I love snow. Isn't she(Mother Nature) beauty?

B is for Boring

And boring, boring, boring, boring. That's another day of coffee, another day of sock book, and another day of this insanely boring cream thing that I swear I am about to eat into a hundred stuffs and swallow.

It's looking like it is same completely. I swear, I did knit over and over again. The ball of yarn gets slower smaller. But I still love it. I can't mix a boring work in process at no matter how this will be lovely when its done. I started this on before the Halloween. I was cute then, didn't seem at all boring, but now? I want this to be over, how do I do that? Well, I must to get this work to finish it.

But I do love to knit. Don't get me wrong, it's just too long. I really want to start the new project.

Okay, okay. Fine. I will admitted that I did started the new two projects: socks (the previous blog I talked about the spring color yarn that is for sock.) and (don't be snap at me) new shawl.

This is Accola shawl by Laura Nelkin.

Well, I am off to knitting the sock or the new shawl.

Cure For Winter

Cure for winter, what is that??

Well, everything is white, gray, and blue outside. The living organs are "dead". No leaves on the trees, ugly grass, no flowers, and no colorful outside. Don't get me wrong, I do still usually love winter season. I love being cold, cozy by fireplace, cover the blankets and knitting. The kids are watching the movies beside the fireplace.

But, I need something that are colorful. I think it impacts with the aging. Like wanting to see the flowers spring. Want to walk outside with the colorful landscape. I really want to hike. But it's still January. January is usually slow month for me, but not for a while ago until today. I am ready for spring to come. I want to swim. (We are planning on going to Mesquite, NV and Bear Lake this summer, oh yes, there will be definitely swimming)

So this colors are helping me through the gray days.

 

















I am knitting the socks for Christmas for everyone in the Thorup's family(mine family, not Derek's due to allergy). So this is springy colors.

It's so nice to knitting something bright colors during gray days.

I am working on Basic Ribbed Sock by Kate Atherley.

Gosh! I love this needles. It's Knitter's Pride Karbonz that I bought in Blazing Needles.

Oh, What A Such Of Beauty

I'm writing this to you from our hotel (Best Western) in Coalville. We are staying for three days. Today, is our last day. The kids love to swimming and Derek loves to get in hot tub. Me, well, I did swam last Friday night. I'm sitting on the table and watching them in the swimming pool. I dipped my feet in hot tub for a moment. 

I don't sleep very well since we got here in hotel. My body doesn't want to go to sleep, even I only slept a few hours. My body wants morning when it's time for bed. I'm stomach sleeper. But lately, my shoulders and neck are sore from wrong position of sleep. My breasts don't want me to sleep on my stomach. So I had to built the pillows into mountain so I don't lay completely down flat. But, still awful. 

Anyway, we went to Midway for Ice Castle. Emma was so excited that Frozen Elsa and Anna were there. 

These icicles are scary! I had to pushed the kids to move quickly to clear overheads. But it was cool and creepy. 

The castle was big. We are scale of castle. 

There are many of caves. The colors were so cool. The floor was little bit hard to walk. It's like sand. 

More creepy icicles. 

Oh, these ice slide are more fun than look up at the icicles. The kids went round trip a million times. We love to watch the kids, their invent what kind of sit, lay down, or kneel when they are sliding down. Ice castle do have an adult ice slide but the line were so forever! So the kids slide is more quickly, since the kids are moving so quickly than the adults. 

There was a throne of dome. Derek asked a nice lady to took a picture of us together. 

It was good long day in ice castle. We went to for cupcakes, Starbucks, and McDonald's. 

Enjoy the winter wonderland. 

Oh, Are You Kidding Me?!

I checked my Ravelry.com and counted how many projects I have been knitting for 2015. I usually go about for 13 projects a year. 

I checked on one of my favorite knitter, her projects of 2015. She beats me. I feel/thought she knits about the same I do, wrong! She knitted 49 projects in 2015. The big 4-9! I was shocked. She knit: 1- slipper. 2- 10 hats. 3- 15 socks. 4- 5 baby sweaters. 5- 2 mittens. 6- 2 scarves. 7- 2 sweaters. 8- 3 shawls. 9- 1 toddler sweater. 10- 3 baby booties. 11- 3 cowls. 12- 1 baby dress. 13- 1 baby blanket. Total: 49. 

Oh geez! I wish I could do that like her. I have small children to take care of. Time is so little and so many projects. I couldn't sit more than 2 hours. 

She's super faster knitter. 

Anyway, I'm currently knitting the Mac book pro case. I'm trying to get its done before I run out of yarn, because I found out this yarn is discontinued. It's very slow processing due to multiple cables cross. It's woven stitch. 

At first, I used small straight Susan Bates needles. Too many stitches on needles. Plus it's super bulky yarn. So I hoped I have circular needle somewhere in my basement. Behold lo! I found it! I was relieved that I don't have to buy it, because I don't usually work on bulky yarn and the fat needles. 

My mom wants me to knit her bulky hat, so I'm trying to get my projects finish. 

Christmas Break

Happy New Year! I can't believe that 2016 is here. I am still thinking that 1990 is only ten years ago. Nope, it IS 26 years ago! 😱

Our Christmas break was good and bad. Good= we had a great time with Derek's family on Christmas eve and the 26th. We stayed at our house on Christmas day. I wanted to try out by ourselves about Christmas day just for four of us in my own home. I made breakfast and dinner. Bad= the kids woke up without to wake us up for the presents. They went on and opened the presents without their parents around to see them. I was furious. I told the kids that you need to wake us up first. We missed the surprised of their faces. And second bad news is that we were sick with stomach flu. We had food poison, then the kids started puke/diarrhea. I had stomach ache.

My parents came on the 27th at my house, because I told them that I don't want to drive down to Bountiful. Plus, it was snow a lot.

As of today, we are getting better from the flu. I cleaned the house to get rid of the flu bacteria everywhere.

I am so happy that the Christmas break is over. The kids are returning to the school on Monday. Hooray for mommy.

I am hoping this 2016 will be great. You probably says in your mind that everyone said the same thing over in every new year. I mean that what will 2016 bring to everyone. We can't see the future what 2016 will looks like. Plus, I am hoping for a great new president of the US. My resolution of this year is knitting ever more(er). Of course, I can't wait to see what the knitters, their blog to read. Like, I can read from January to December of 2015 of the blog relate with knitting.

My plan this year for Christmas 2016 is to knitting everyone in the Thorup's family socks. Derek's family is allergy to wool. So do Kelli. I did do my homework to figured out the math of their shoes sizes for socks. I couldn't have done this without the book: 'Custom Socks' by Kate Atherley.

I am going to enjoy the winter wonderland of January as much as I can. I hate summer. I hate the insects and spiders. I hate the heat. I hate to do the lawn work. I just love the white snow blanket over the town. Today, lately of the weather is below zero in F degrees. Nice! Of course, with our fireplace. Mm. You must be thinking that I am freaking crazy. Oh well. I just love snow.

Happy 2016, Happy knitting, and Happy MacBook.