It is almost time

Well it is almost time for me to leave for Idaho for the birth of my first biological grandbaby. We know it is going to be a boy and his name is going to be Zackary Lyle Tiraterra. The Lyle is after my father. I am so excited and can hardly wait to see my son and daughter-in-law and my granddaughter Kaylee (Zackary's ) 1/2 sister.

I have been busy knitting in my spare time (this being said tongue in cheek) and wanted to share what I have been making for Zackary. I am very proud of myself, as I am a relatively new knitter (since the beginning of the year) and these are my first booties and hat. I am currently working on a pair of suede boot booties that probably won't get finished until I am in Idaho. But hey, airports and airplanes are good places to knit.

I also squeaked in under the wire for signing up for SP9. I only just signed up today. Wew! I was afraid they were going to close the sign-ups before I got it done. I know, I know, it would have served me right for waiting until the last minute. But, in my defense, I have been burried in work, life and extra cirricular committments. Ask my friends, they will all vouch for me and tell you that they haven't seen me either. It looks like I will be back amoung the living by the end of October. I promised my knitting group that I would be at our November get together (I have missed the last two and am going to miss the October one). I really do miss my fellow knitters and our get togethers. (Picture a very sad face here)

I think I will go out today and start picking up goodies for my SP9's first package. Maybe I will find something in Idaho to add to it. What a great idea! This time of year is so much fun because of the change of seasons and the holidays that we will be celebrating. So many ideas and choices. Wow, I can hardly wait!

Guess I better get to getten. So much to do and so little time to do it in. Gosh I just shine when I am under pressure. I probably won't post before I leave, and won't be able to post while I am gone due to no internet service at my son's house, but I promise to post the very next day after returning from my visit..........to be continued.

Shame on me!

Wow! I just realized that it has been way too long since I have posted to my blog. Yes I have been busy, but good grief 2 1/2 weeks since I last posted. Shame, shame, shame. The truth is that I not only have been too busy to blog, but I haven't been able to get together with my fellow knitters "Champs". They are meeting without me, which means that I am the topic of conversation. (at least that is what the rule book says). You know, those that don't attend either get put on a committee or get talked about. Actually, my group of friends say the same thing behind my back that they say to my face. How cool is that!

Well, I got my tickets to fly to Idaho to witness the birth of my first grandson. The due date is October 6th and I will be flying in on the 4th. I will be staying for a full two weeks and hope to further bond with my new daugther-in-law during that time.

I have finished the yellow booties, started the baby blanket and will be casting on the next pair of boot type booties this weekend. I am going to a conference in Rocklin and plan on taking my projects with me. Brooke (one of my fellow knitters) and I will be rooming together, so if I run into any trouble I have someone to help me figure things out. My plan is to arrive in Idaho with two pairs of booties, blanket and hat for the new baby, Veggie Tales video, color book and stuffed animal for Kaylee and bunches of mom hugs and support for Chad and Tia.

Though my calendar is overflowing, I will try to be better at keeping my posts up to date. I still have yet to sign up for SP9, but plan on doing that this weekend.