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The one where we step

April 30, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

outside the box a little today. We went to Mass with Babydaddy and Babymama and Harper this morning. Been a long time since I sat through a service and I got a little squirmy, but my heart felt nourished, it was good. We had lunch with Babymama and Babydaddy, not so relaxing, Harper wasn’t a happy camper for most of the time, but it didn’t help that the service was soooooooooo slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Two hours from the time we sat down to the time we settled up our check. Usually, Mr. Iknead and I would have been history had we been by ourselves, but when you’re with a group, it’s more difficult. At least I was on my best behavior and didn’t get too bent out of shape. Maybe the Mass was working or something.

Here’s the official first half of the Leaf Lace Socks and the beginning of the second:ial

I have no idea why I can’t rotate these pics, but in the grand scheme of things, meh.

Blessed is the man who can laugh at himself, for he will never cease to be amused. Proverb found in many cultures

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The one where I’m sure that everyone

April 27, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

is suffering from an overdose of my precious granddaughters, but here’s one I couldn’t not share.

How sweet is her tutu? It was a baby shower gift and of course, I had to reverse engineer it immediately and am planning a run to Hobby Lobby to procure materials for it, for a pearl and twine bracelet I saw on Pinterest, with a quick run down the yarn aisle just to see if anything new is there, then then maybe a basket or three, and don’t forget to look for sheep related doodads and ……………….. you get the picture, don’t you. Yes, I do love Hobby Lobby, why oh why would you ask?

Mr. Iknead and I are back home from our field trip to DeQueen and thankfully have finished the packing and moving of my mom and dad’s things since their house has been sold and we are to close on 05/02. Other than a small meltdown Tuesday morning with some tears and sniffling every once in a while, it went very smoothly and wasn’t at all as traumatic as I thought it would be. I think though that I really started letting go when Daddy died last July, home is supposed to be where your loved ones are and after he passed away, well, it just didn’t feel like home. We moved my mom here to Little Rock last August so there really hasn’t been anything keeping me rooted to my hometown for quite a while.

I have no new Susannah pictures at the moment, guess I’ll have to check Lindsey’s facebook to get some new ones. Have I mentioned that she’s talking up a storm and that she repeats everything she hears? When she says Bebe (that’s what she calls me), I crumble. Her second birthday is coming up May 15, can’t believe it’s been two years and now we’re looking forward to October for her new brother or sister. My life is excellent!

The most important question in the world is, “Why is the child crying?” Alice Walker

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The one where we finished with the old house

April 26, 2012April 26, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

We finally finished going through the old house and I feel like a huge weight has been lifted.

Here’s a new pic of Harper. Isn’t she beautiful ?
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The one where we’ve started

April 25, 2012April 25, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

Cleaning out the old house and it’s been easier than I expected. It feels good just to have finally gotten started.

Here’s my WIP Wednesday offering:

Leaf Lace Socks

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Hold a true friend with both your hands.

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The one where I reached grandma

April 22, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

nirvana these past few days. Mr. Iknead and I had both our grandbabies over the weekend. The Papoose is fascinated with Baby Harper; she was very nurturing (for an almost two year old), wanted to hold her and help change her, it was really sweet. Now, how it’s going to be when her new brother or sister comes along in October we don’t know, hopefully she’ll be at least a little accustomed to having a baby around.

Do I have the most precious babies on the planet?

We are truly blessed!

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. Paul McCartney

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The one where I’m back

April 16, 2012April 26, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

at work after being off sick for two weeks. I’ve never, ever been away from work for this long, except for maternity leave many, many, many moons ago. Overall, I’m glad to be back, I mean, really, how much Martha Stewart and Paula Deen can one take? The cause of this unintentional “vacation” was a bad flare of my ischemic colitis, the worst ever. This has been a chronic thing for me, but it’s becoming more and more difficult for me to manage and it’s been taking me a lot longer to bounce back when I do have an attack. But, I’m feeling better, am back at work, and am going to try to take an easy walk when I get home. Looking forward to that.

A couple of hours later….I got an easy 45 minute walk in after work, it felt terrific. I think I’m hooked on endorphins, I can definitely tell a difference in my mood/attitude for the better when I get some exercise.

Here’s a look at my two precious baby girls together for the first time –

Susannah and Harper getting acquainted. This picture makes my heart sing.

Kind words do not cost much. the never blister the tongue or lips. They make other people good-natured. They also produce their on image on men’s souls and a beautiful imjage it is. Blaise Pascal

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The one where the baby watch

April 4, 2012April 4, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

To say that the past week has been over the top excitement wise would be putting it lightly. Baby Harper arrived
At 3:30 pm Thursday, 3-29-11, weighing in at 7 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 1/2 in. She gave us quite a scare, dropping her heart rate and was delivered thru emergency c-section. Beautiful and pink and screaming her head off. Baby mama and baby are fine, learning their way around breast feeding and learning the magic of sleep for baby mama and baby daddy. So, it’s all good, right?

Now the second part of the excitement:
Saturday morning, I had a severe flare of an old problem. I have ischemic colitis and got really sick really fast so I got an up close and personal view of the inside of an ambulance. I’m in the hospital still, on full colon rest (for the uninitiated, that means nothing to eat or drink – 5 days now) but the good news is that I get to keep me colon for now. Like I said – it’s all good!

Sorry no baby pics, posting from my iPhone. I’ll get baby daddy to post when he comes to see me today.

It’s all good.

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The one where the wait

March 28, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

goes on for Baby Harper. DDIL (Babymama) has an appointment at 3:30 this afternoon with her OB and I’m thinking Baby Harper will be here by Friday, at the latest. (Insert Carly Simon’s Anticipation here.) Wow, that just dated me big time. I don’t care, I’m a 55 year old grandma and proud of it! Really liking grandma thing, gotta admit.

See you soon Baby Harper!

Speak silver, reply gold. Swahili proverb

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The one where we continue to stand

March 27, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

baby watch. Every morning I say to myself, “Today’s the day, I’m sure of it” and then every night I tell myself, “It’s going to happen tonight, I just know it”. But Mr. Iknead and I, not to mention Babymama and Babydaddy, are getting so excited, it’s hard to think about anything else. All in good time, I know.

I tried out a new recipe Sunday from my new Sarabeth’s Bakery cookbook, Maple Walnut Muffins, and my official taste testers (really just whoever I can capture at that moment) give it a resounding thumbs up. Very tasty, not too sweet. A success. Here’s a pic of one of the muffins with my current WIP sock sharing the stage-

The sock pattern is Circle Socks, courtesy of a free Rav pattern download.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off til tomorrow what you can do today. Philip Dormer Stanhope, Lord Chesterfield

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The one where it’s baby Harper’s due date and the Swirl

March 23, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

blanket is finished. Now all we’re doing is reciting “patience is a virtue, patience is a virtue, patience …….”. Here’s the blanket, if I was just a couple inches taller, I could get the whole thing in the frame –

Ready anytime you are, Harper. Love you so much!

Familiar acts are beautiful through love. Percy Bysshe Shelley

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The one where the baby watch

March 21, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

continues. No, DS and DIL are still waiting. Her official due date is 03/23, she’s on maternity leave, we practically jump through hoops whenever the phone rings. I know, I know, she still has a couple of days to go but Mr. Iknead and I can’t wait to meet this new blessing. Patience is not something I have an abundance of, but some things just can’t be rushed.

Here is today’s WIPW –

Josie the pug is the backdrop to just started Circle Socks, a Ravelry download. I can’t find the designer’s name to give her/him credit, so sorry! The yarn is from Pico Accuardi Dyeworks, Acid and Weed, created for “Yarns on Stage” and the colorway is Sneaker Wave, 100% superwash merino.

The Reverse Swirl Blanket for baby Harper is finished, lacking only a quick wash and very gentle block. That may be my FOF.

Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel and feeling. A song makes you feel a thought. E.Y. Harburg

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The one where I’m totally pumped

March 16, 2012 mud&stringLeave a comment

and not just because it’s Friday. On a whim this afternoon, I went to T.J. Maxx, mostly to kill some time, and scored two Le Creuset baking dishes, a 14 inch oval and a 10 1/2 x 7 inch rectangle, for $43.00. Is it weird that I photographed them so I could post pictures? I think they’re beautiful!

I also have a FO for FO Friday to show off, the Namibia Socks. I’ve actually been finished with them for a couple of weeks, but just haven’t had time to take photos and get them posted. That’s my own fault – if I’d do it more often, I wouldn’t have to learn how to post and such all over again. Practice, practice, practice. Here they are: