I'll be back.... once it is on DVD

P and I went to a mantinee of Terminator Salvation yesterday morning. Being up early on a Saturday is not my favorite thing to do but it was totally worth it. We've found that just going to the early show is the better deal. It's $6-7 per ticket - the lesser being if you go in person to get the tickets. We chose the ones online which worked out since the exit we took took us about 10 minutes out of our way. Yes, exit as in expressway exit. Nothing against my neighborhood but the theater about 20 mins or so away is worth it since it's newer.

I am debating whether to go weed or work on laundry. Exciting, I know but they go two fold since I can actually hang it up on the line. I insisted on having one at the house though I didn't actually USE it for awhile - stupid birds, our patio is NOT a toilet. I know this summer we'll get more use of it as well. Eco-savvy as well as a reminder of being a little kid running through the sheets drying on the line.

I was discussing sewing machines w my MIL last nite and she recced going to Joanns bc then you get FREE sewing lessons. FREE. SEWING. LESSONS. Once our household budget gets better - stupid recession based layoffs - I'm going to be saving up for one. I know I can put aside a bit of my paychecks now but I'd rather wait.

PLUS I still need to finish S's blanket....before she outgrows it. Realistically it's half done. I used the time I was "watching" Forgetting Sarah Marshall to work on it. Bad movie, good progress.

Productivity, welcome back

I hate river rock. As a child, I got the job of weeding the river rock. Now I get to weed my own river rock and I did today. 3 hours later a good chunk of the yardwork I had planned to do was done. I was smart this time though and made sure I hadn't just put on new nailpolish like I've done before. Pretty polish and weeding? Suuuuuuuure. Nevertheless, it looks much much much better and I'm happy it's done. Tonight I will fall asleep, after taking some Tylenol so my back doesn't kill in the morning, knowing it's part of attacking the greenery of our property.

I know it's one of those things were some people might not think it's a big deal. Buying a house from a super garden lady has raised the bar and my knowledge of gardens. I helped as a kid but I always knew what was there. We have the adventure of guessing if it is a weed or a plant since there are so many different types. At least this year we have a better idea. Well minus one giant plant - possibly a perinnial that is bi-yearly. ::shrugg:: Other than weeding the back walkway and starting to, rather continuing to battle the grass that thinks it needs to live in our flowerbeds, it's more so transplant/plant this year. The bushes we planned to pull out are looking to be ok until next year. The peach fuzz induced by the grass seed has priority to get rid of the dirt patch that was the weedpatch that we didn't realize was as big as it really was before.

I ended up watching most of that Haunting of Molly Hartley movie. I missed a good part of the plot reveal since MD stopped by and I was talking to her. So the movie was not as creepy as I had though, still eerie and I did jump but perhaps I missed the really scary parts when I was outside.

I got more of the blanket done again today. Jabba came to investigate but didn't pounce this time.

I am listening to my 90s Dance Jams station on Pandora. Tevin Campbell's Round and Round is on now. This is a reason why I adore Pandora. I had forgotten about this song and I used to love it.

Rambo mouse

Over the winter the mouse eating our grass seed stored in the shed made sense. It was cold and snowy. It was like a tin-roofed buffet. While we were not thrilled with it, there was logic behind it.

Today I found out he got in the bag of charcol. THAT makes no sense. We will now be storing it in one of those giant flip top Tidy Cat kitty litter buckets. If he gnaws through that I'm going to be a bit worried.

For now, when in the yard I'll be looking for a mouse w Rambo face paint.

Audio books perhaps are a good thought

I've been heading to the library every two weeks or so. This really isn't that big of a deal since I've gone there as long as I can remember. I was one of those little kids you see toddling around. (If only I can find the books about the peanut butter/jelly elf or an elf that liked pb & j that I used to get ALL of the time. My future kids would then be read them.) I've picked up some good stuff, some ih stuff, some meh stuff and as always craft related stuff. One of the most recent trips brought back French Girl Knits and I love it.

True, I have never made a sweater nor have I cabled. I need to start my merry way into Sockland as well but this book has me mesmerized. I will definitely be making something once I get my happy butt knitting sweaters. February Lady Sweater has long been on the cue for sweaters so that is first. :)

The blanket is progressing, slowly but progressing. I've stopped stopping to look a the progress, and then grrring at it, and rather just cue up something to watch and leave a good portion in the bag on my lap. It's helping as well as keeping it out of the mouth of Jabba. For such a massive cat, he could really pounce on the yarn quite quickly. Luckily it was pounce - bat bat - pounce and he was done. I'm thinking our purchase and use of the Furminator has put him in a good mood. Heaven forbid I forget to immediately brush him and all I still get is kitty attitude. You would figure he knows he WILL get his attention afterall.

Foto Furrsday: Ok, stop it with that flashy thing I'm napping.

Foto Furrsday: Ok, stop it with that flashy thing I'm napping.
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Foto Furrsday: The better to kick you with, my dear

Foto Furrsday: The better to kick you with, my dear
Originally uploaded by mustbuymoreyarn

I'm always chasing the cats around with the camera or they just end up in awwww moments. This is much to The Hubby's delight esp when he finds 50 new pet pictures in the camera.

SOOO I figured why not start something new - Foto Furrsday.

The purrbuckets get this week. I haven't decided if I am going to revolve or just go with whatever works/happens.

The Furminator

IS
AMAZING.


I seriously wish we had gotten one earlier. With the two barking furballs and the two purring ones in the house, it is safe to say there is pet hair. True there will always be pet hair but there will definitely be less of it now. I felt like a little kid chasing around the cats.

I started the 365 again today. I am feeling more creative, more with it, and not plagued by constant headcolds. I will get attacked by allergies esp with working in the garden but I look less terrifying w that rather than the cold induced undereye circles. Extra for a zombie movie anyone?

Homebound today I couldn't help but ponder why women wear white sweatpants. I hated sweatpants. I can still remember the era when pulling the bottoms of your sweatpants up on your calves/up to your knees was a fashion statement not some gang signal. I ended up buying a full set - top and bottom - for a Halloween costume and was surprised with how the pants don't have the elastic gatherings at the ankles. Yes, it has been awhile. I am not a fan of white pants either. Too much to sit on. Bad time of the month and being brave and trusting and a bit crazy and boom you are now the center of attention. So today there were sweatpants out in the wild. White sweatpants. Scary scary white sweatpants.

Hands off the yarn and in the dirt

This weekend was one of the first where I ended up with dirt under my nails and that odd feeling in my fingertips from pulling weeds out of the river rock. I really hate weeding river rock. As a kid I would help my parents with the gardens/outside/etc and often that would be my portion of helping. It really makes sense though - little fingers, no worries of accidentally pulling an actual flower. Rather than just extending the flower bed (would be ugh) or extending the asphalt of the driveway (would be slightly odd) they added rock. We had discussed adding paver bricks - the large sized ones - to extend the driveway without pouring asphault/whatever stinky goopy alternate there is. They have some great ground cover alternates now like ones made from recycled tires but that is just asking to be chewed and left all over - in more ways than one.

My cousin has shown interest in knitting which makes me excited. I had made a doll blanket for her daughter that they both liked, well all 3 liked. I hoping some time this summer will be a basic info session to get her started. With a one year old there may not be super long stretches of knitting time for her but it's still a good way to unwind even if you only have a few minutes.

My current WIP is hanging in its bag in a backpack from a gorillapod from our railing. None of them really should be there but even though it got no work done on it I was in my mind this weekend. I'm really hoping though it doesn't end up an odd size. I think I got enough yarn but worst case I can edge it. The perks of ombre yarns is that looks good too.

YAY YAY Vacation day!

I am thoughly enjoying my day off as it is in lazy day mode. If it had been bright and sunny warm-ish day sans rain I'd prob be outside right now. For now, I am content staying inside, away from the drizzle/damp weather, finishing my fried baloney sandwich - less salty than I had anticipated, and running errands later.

We ended up picking up some of the new old Mt Dew last weekend. It a "throwback" due to lack of high fructose corn syrup and it being made with natural sugar. I find it amusing that before when sugar was BAD the thought of having that right on the can would be a big no no. I think it tastes good, sweet without that throat ACK that the regular version can cause at times. Am I sold forever on the throwback version, no but if someone offered it to me I wouldn't say no.

I keep debating if I want to see if Joann Fabrics has ball winders in the store. They have them online but I want to SEE them in person. I've never used one and so I don't want to end up getting something that is too extravagent or not enough. My debating though has kept me from frogging a sweater which is a good thing. I really don't need to start a new project.

I'm planning in the near future to sit my happy butt down, watch Prom Night - the remake, and knit. I'm thinking it to be an excellent plan.