Cookies, yarn, and ravelympic fiber!

Lately work has been pretty crazy and have been staying late every night so that has cut into my free time. It also has been stressing me out so most nights I've just been wanting to veg out. Because my husband is just fantastic he's been picking up my slack. One of the things he did for me was baking homemade cookies and they turned out better than mine!! God love Special K!!

Since I hadn't been in a couple weeks, I decided to go to the Fiber Fanatics meet up at panera last night. It was great catching up with friends. My friend Barbara, who I helped with a sweater she eventually frogged, brought me some yarn that she bought me in Barcelona! It's so beautiful!



I think I'm going to knit a scarf for myself out of it. The color is fantastic and I think it's a silk blend.

For those who don't know, there is a group on Ravelry that does a KAL during the olympics called The Ravelympics. I am part if two groups. One is for my podcast called Team Barknknit and the one for all the podcaster called Team Sasquatch. They have all kinds of events that you can participate in. If you are on rav cone join the fun and my group!

The goals are to cast on during the opening ceremonies and finish by the closing ceremonies. My plan this year is to spin up sock yarn and knit up a pair of socks during the games. If I only get the yarn done i'll be happy but I hope I can do it all!

I started training by splitting up the pencil roving into three bits. It's all ready for the start of the Ravelympics!




Well, I hope everyone has a great weekend!! I am looking forward to it!!

Happy spinning!!

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Technical issues.

So, technology has won and I have been defeated....I was trying to make things easier for me and move some of my domains over to a new host...well...what happened? It's taking longer than I thought and also a bunch of stuff on my blog is now busted! UGH! I work on websites all day...I know this stuff...and I mess up my own. I still can't believe that I didn't pay attention to my own advice at work. What can I do now....not much. Stay tuned and when I get some time it will all get worked out. I also busted my computer...what is wrong with me? I tried re-formatting and I lost my drivers disks and well...the ethernet card and my audio card don't work!! GREAT!! I tried downloading them from Dell and they still don't work! I used to be the tech person and now I'm breaking all technology that comes near me. At least my ipod touch works great!

I managed to get a podcast out last weekend thanks to my LOVELY niece Samantha and I'm hoping to sisternap her mother this weekend and get her to be my co-host. We will see how that goes. I think it will be lots of fun!

I got an iPod touch from my wonderful husband for Christmas and I'm addicted to it. Not only can I now catch up on all the podcast I listen to but I also have become addicted to apps! My favorite right now is Words with Friends! If you have one download and start a game with me. My username is barknknit...go figure!

Well..I have been geting some spinning done and knitting. I cast on another paid of Spring Forward socks for NHKnittingmama.com's Lace KAL. I'm 2 repeats in and I tried them on last night and it's too small! I'm going to recast on with larger needles and see how that goes. It is a lovely color! It's the Darcie colorway in her Franconia line which is a cashemere, superwash merino, and nylon blend.
My pups have also been getting lots of walks because work has been crazy and I've needed to clear my head. Walking them is a great way to do that. They have also been really lazy...check this out.
So, I hope you guys have forgiven me for giving up the blog365 but it's not working for me...and work isn't making it easier to keep up with. I'll try to post once or twice a week along with podcasting but please bare with me as the links and so on get fixed. I might scrap them all and start from scratch. We'll see how it goes. I'm mostly bummed about my progress bars not working..ugh!

Ok..enough complaining about technology! Hope everyone is having a great day! Happy DOT!!

Shuffleboard in the cold

Today we had another fun shuffleboard tournament. This time it was set up like a real tourney. My partner in crime was my sister Gina and we made it to the finals but lost to my sister Felicia and her husband Todd.

We all had a great time. It was a bit chilly in the 50s...it was great having a cup of hot chocolate and a fire.


I also got some knitting done on my nephew Owen's sweater.


Did I mention it was cold!!!


Well, it was a great day! I finally got a podcast up after a month hiatus and it's over an hour long!!!

For the sweater, I am using DIC classy and the child placket sweater from the last minute knitted gifts book. I had to rip back some of my progress.


Tonight while I was doing shownotes and uploading the podcast, my family was keeping warm.


Hope you have a great Sunday and Monday. It totally stinks to have to go back to work tomorrow!


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Happy new year!

Hope you all had a happy and safe new year's eve! Last night we headed over to my sister's house, whose husband had just finished their shuffleboard court in their backyard. We all played at least once and had a great time.

For dinner, we had finger foods and I made pigs in a blanket and was surprised how popular they were. I might have to make them for next family gathering.

We also played some ping pong. My sister Felicia of course ran the table for a while but when it came to playing Kenny and his dad I showed them what's up.



For this year, instead of making resolutions I am making plans/goals.
1. To do some kind of exercise at least 3 times a week. Run/walk/yoga
2. To take the pups to play with their cousins more often.
3. To focus on one room a month and organize it and keep it clutter free. To put things in their place instead of just putting them down.
4. To work on getting my podcast up on a regular basis. Back to every week to 10 days.
5. To learn at least one new knitting or spinning technique a quarter.
6. Be the year, I finish reading the whole bible in a year. (hoping the bible app with it's reading plan helps)
7. As always to strive to keep God in my thoughts, be thankful for what I have, and to pray every day.

I hope everyone has a great first day of the year and that all your dreams and wished come true this new year. Love you all.

Jackjack and Abigail Grace wish you happy new year as well!
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and Abigail Grace....

She is definitely getting SPOILED! Since the last two posts were all about Jackjack being up here, I figured that I would share how rough life is for poor Abby back in FL with my sister.

Here is Abby getting cuddles from my sister's husband Edmund. The other pup is their horse...I mean Golden Maui. :)
And here is Abby with her furcousin Maui enjoying some relaxing time. :)So...for anyone worried that Abby is not being cared for while Jackjack is on his adventure...I hope these pictures help. :) She is doing really well...and I miss her tons. She'll get to go next road trip.

Happy DOT and Merry Christmas Eve...again!