Thanksgiving

Paul and I had a fun Thanksgiving week. We hosted our annual potluck pre-Thanksgiving Dinner party at our home. This year the day changed from Tuesday to Monday since Paul has Monday's off from work. I cooked turkey, vegan mashed potatoes, pesto rice and vegetarian stuffing. Our friends brought green bean casserole, pumpkin soup, and beets. Paul's friend Justin and my friend brought pumpkin bread pudding with whip cream and Carmel sauce and yummy yam dish with crunchies on top for desert. For the dinner party I debuted my great grandmother's china for the first of many dinner parties to come.

For Thanksgiving Day I joined my grandmother, Uncle Randy and Aunt Judy at my parent's home in North Bend for Thanksgiving Dinner. Samantha and Jasper got to spend the afternoon playing with their Cousin Max in the back yard.

Stitch n Bitch December 3, 2008

New Meeting Time!

7:00pm

Our meeting location will be the El Diablo Coffee shop on top of Queen Anne at 7:00pm. Hope to see you all there. Please post a comment if you can't make the meeting or need a ride.

kj

November 26, 2008 Stitch n Bitch Meeting

Hi Ladies,

Stitch n Bitch will be at the Uptown Espresso this week. Let me know if you need a ride or can't make the meeting.

See you there!

Christmas Knitting Cont.

So the decision about which gloves to knit for Ethan's Christmas present has been decided. Paul wanted me to make the Medallion Mitts from Knitting with Balls. After several attempts at getting the gauge right for my swatch. Three different needle sizes later I decided I was close enough with my size 5 double points and dived into the first glove.

Christmas Knitting Projects

I have completed two of my Christmas knitting projects so far this year. My first deadline is December 7, so that my knitted gifts are ready to take to California when Paul and I visit his sister Sarah and brother-in-law Ethan.

I'm really proud of the scarflet that I knitted for Sarah I got the idea from another from two other patterns. The February Ladies Sweater from raverly and then a free pattern that was posted randomly on line. So her gift is truely an original knit. Once I work out the kinks in the pattern I might post it in my notebook on raverly.

The second completed project was for future sister-in-law Mia. Jaydan's fiance. Also a scarf from

I have not started Ethan's gift yet because I haven't decided on the pattern yet. I'm debating between the Medallion Mitts from 'Knitting with Balls' slightly modified to have half fingers added and 2 x 2 ribbing instead of the cables and Knucks from knitty. The yarn that Paul picked out is lovely: Malabrigo Silky Merino in a wonderful burgundy color #41.

Its break time.

Cold and Flu Season

So last year was the first time since my sophmore year of high school that I had gotten a flu shot. I was starting a new job outside of the airline industry so why not change my habits and get a flu shot, its free since I know work at a hospital....maybe I won't get sick. Well I did sick in March 6 months after I got the flu shot. This year I got my flu shot and got sick within two weeks time. I guess my flu shot wasn't strong enough against Paul's cold that he shared with me. So after being sick for a few days I'm feeling a lot better but still really exhausted.

The pups have been my trusty companions I'm glad that they like to take afternoon naps with me. On to menu planning for the next two weeks. I stocked up on a lot of things from Costco now I just need to put those ingredients into a menu for Paul and I to have dinner and lunch.

Stitch n Bitch Meeting for November 19, 2008

Hi Ladies,

Next week's meeting will be in Madrona at the Madrona Ale House and Eatery.

http://seattle.citysearch.com/profile/10798152/seattle_wa/madrona_eatery_ale_house.html

Unfortunately I won't be joining you for the meeting because Paul and I will be racing back from Portland at the end of his leadership conference.

A week from Monday is my Thanksgiving Dinner Party. I hope to see you all there and don't forget to RSVP to your evite and let everyone know what you are bringing to dinner.

Kathy

Meeting Location Updated!

Hi Ladies,

Our meeting location has changed for tomorrow's (Wednesday's meeting). We will be at the uptown espresso in Bell Town.

Please let me know if you need a ride or can't make the meeting.

Kathy

November 12, 2008 Stitch n Bitch Meeting

Hi Ladies,

This week's meeting will be at the Madrona Alehouse and Eatery. Hope to see you all there. Please let me know if you need a ride or can't make the meeting.

This week has been a busy knitting week. Paul and I have a date to go pick out yarn at little knits on Thursday.

See you at the Madrona Ale House and Eatery on Wednesday.

Kathy

Warning I'm going to vent my frustration!

Most people who me know realize and respect the fact that I don't like talking about politics. In fact I absolutely LOATH election years. All the mud slinging and screeching from people about they are better than the person they are running against.

And there are the people who can't believe that I would have a different opinion about their favorite politician. Once it is discovered that I have different opinion then a lecture ensues about the great and wonderful assets of the favorite politician that I can't stand and have absolutely no respect for what so ever. With the lecture is more mudslinging about how horrible, ignorant and condescending the opponent of the favorite politician.

My political views are my own and deeply personal. I don't lecture anyone about their political views because I respect each person's opinions. It is my personal right as an American to chose who whoever I want to vote for and not be retailated against or yelled at or told I'm wrong.

Thank you I feel much better now.

Stitch n Bitch Location

This week's meeting will be held at the El Diablo Cafe in Queen Anne. Leave me a comment if you need a ride or can't make the meeting.