Hope Elizabeth · 07/11/07 at 9:38 pm · Filed under General
You guys are the greatest.
Thank you so much for all of the wonderful congratulations Tom and I received for our anniversary and thank you also for your kind and supportive comments regarding Sam and his injury.
Sam is doing much, much better. He went to the vet on Monday and his splint is now off. I still find it difficult to look at the boo-boos on his poor paw, but Dr. C says the wounds are superficial and should heal faster now that his foot is no longer wrapped. As far as the break is concerned, it has set and is healing nicely. There’s still some swelling and he can’t put his full weight on his foot yet, but the doctor feels it should only be another couple weeks before he’s the hyper hound we know and love.
Wait. Let me correct myself. Sam has been incredibly hyper for awhile now and his desire to play is as strong as ever, but we’ve had to do our best to keep him reigned in. In another 2-3 weeks though, he can let loose and puppydog party down.
As far as knitting, I haven’t gotten much done. I did, however, complete my very first sewing project - a small tote bag. I don’t have a picture of it but, since I’m working on a second one, I may have a photo or two to share sometime in the next couple of days. I’m using a fairly simple pattern that I found at Craftster and fabric I purchased at Walmart. It’s fun and I find it very exciting to be using a sewing machine.
By the way, I forgot to say that my mom and stepdad bought me a new sewing machine. It’s an early birthday present (my birthday is in October) and I love it. While I don’t have any desire (right now, anyhow) to sew anything extravagant, it’s kinda cool to know that I can now learn at least the basics of sewing.
What else can I share? I can’t think of much else. While I’ve been very busy around here, it’s a boring sort of busy that no one in their right mind would find interesting.
Ah well, such is life. Maybe I’ll have more to say in the next day or two when my tote bag is completed. I’ll have pictures, so that’ll be something… right?
Hope Elizabeth · 06/19/07 at 3:37 pm · Filed under Critters
Sam hasn’t been a very good puppy dog patient and, up until the last couple of days, I’ve really been unable to do much of anything. It started the other morning when I came home from driving my daughter to school and found Sam laying in my bed, his splint off and blood all over my sheets. He’d somehow worked his splint off and his paw was torn wide open. I can’t even describe the horror I felt when I saw him, but I will say I have an extremely weak stomach and I don’t do well with blood. I think at that moment I was in more pain than he was. Anyhow, I called my husband, who rushed home, and together we took Sam back to the vet’s office. He spent the day there and Dr. C. rewrapped his leg. He also dressed him in two t-shirts, the sleeves taped to the splint, so he wouldn’t be able to pry his arm out of the splint. We thought all would be fine.
A woman has to sleep sometime, right? Not a good idea when you’re the proud owner of a very stubborn pup. I woke up the next morning to find Sam with his paw out of his splint. He hadn’t worked his arm out through the top of the splint. Nope! My clever canine chewed a big hole right in the middle of it. Nice, huh?
Want to know what made things even better? The vet was out of town. Eek!
So I re-wrapped it with duct tape the best I could and tried to kept Sam as quiet as possible. What else could I do? When he chewed off that splint, I did it again. I continued taping and praying (in between bouts of crying and stressing) until the vet was back to his office.
Since Sam has been such a lousy patient, really fighting the splint and wanting to run, he’s staying with Dr. C. for a few days. He’s more contained in a kennel and, hopefully, the vet will have better luck keeping him calm and quiet as he mends. Since we’re very worried about infection, I know he’s where he should be. He needs the extra care.
So while I’m missing my big baby, I know he’s being well taken care of by the doctor. In the meantime I’m using my break from dogsitting to do some things that need doing - shopping, banking, post office’ing (what would you call it?) and all of that good stuff. I’m even thinking about sitting down and crocheting a bit this evening. Sounds nice, doesn’t it?
Oh yeah. I almost forgot. I’m also celebrating. Happy anniversary to me and my cutie-pie husband. Tom and I were married 13 years ago and I love him as much today as I did on the day we wed. I’m an incredibly lucky woman to have such a wonderful man in my life to love. I can only hope I make him even half as happy as he makes me. <sign & heart flutter>
You know, this is the first picture of me that I’ve ever posted on my website. I’ve always been too ashamed of my weight to share images of myself but you know what? My darling husband has loved me, regardless of my size, over the last 13 years and I’m thinking that means I’m a pretty okay person, even if I am a bit fluffy. So here you go, a picture of the both of us. Isn’t he a sweetie? Gosh I love that man!
Hope Elizabeth · 06/10/07 at 6:59 pm · Filed under Contest
First things first…
Sam thanks you for your patience, understanding and well-wishes. While he’s still not feeling very well, he did take a little bit of time today to relax in the sunshine. I’m not sure why, but he did whine a bit less while outdoors. Perhaps the fresh air really did make him feel a little better or maybe the flies lent some distraction from the pain. Either way, it was nice to see him laze about - although why he chose the driveway instead of the grass is beyond me.
By the way, we don’t usually dress Sammy in t-shirts, but the vet suggested we keep something on him because he likes to chew on his splint. Believe it or not, he actually wears a larger size than my husband - an XL.
Now onto the news I know you’ve been waiting for…
The favorites I collected for my Blogiversary contest have been posted. Go check them out. I know you’re going to enjoy exploring all of the links that were sent in. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - there are so many awesome patterns out there to try! My list of future projects has grown by leaps and bounds.
Look at all the entries! Did you keep your fingers crossed?
And the winners of our Blogiversary contest? Click below to find out.
Congratulations to the winners! Ladies, please send me your snail mail addresses so I can get your goodies out to you.
And to everyone else? You all are awesome! Thank you so much for helping me celebrate my blogiversary! Not only do I love all of the links that you shared, but I have a whole new bunch of blogs to read and enjoy. I really had a great time and I hope you did too. Thank you again!
Note: There are also links to the contest favorites in my sidebar, so you can look for project ideas or information anytime you’d like. I’ve also left the comments open, so you can share favorites whenever you feel like it. Come to think of it, I better work on my own list of favorites. Enjoy!
Hope Elizabeth · 06/09/07 at 9:19 pm · Filed under Contest
I haven’t forgotten the contest, I’m just very slow in getting the list of favorites posted. While I haven’t mentioned this on my page until now, our dog (Samson) was hit by a car on Wednesday. He’s doing well, but his front leg is broken in two places. He was released from the vet’s office yesterday and now he begins the long, slow process of healing. Sammy is not quite used to his splint yet and he’s still feeling all the aches and pains of his injuries, so he’s being more of a baby than usual. He wants to be next to me constantly and he whines and cries when I get too far away. Unfortunately my desk is in the corner of the room, between the wall and the woodstove, and there’s just not enough room for both Sam and my chair. Therefore the favorites page can only be written in short spurts, because I just can’t bear to hear him cry when he discovers he can’t be right beside me.
I am going to continue working on things tonight and both the favorites page and the winners will be posted by morning. I promise I’m not procrastinating, just trying to keep my sweet doggie comfortable and happy. Thank you so much for being patient and understanding.
Hope Elizabeth · 06/07/07 at 4:44 pm · Filed under Contest
You know how I said you had until 12:00 AM EST on June 7, 2007 to enter the contest?
Well, since I won’t be able to post a complete list of shared patterns until Saturday, thanks to a crazy schedule and a few ups-and-downs being experienced here at my house, I’m extending that deadline to June 8, 2007 (Friday) at 8:00 PM EST. That will allow me enough time to add last minute links to the future “Favorites Page” and still get everything up and posted by Saturday afternoon.
So c’mon! Don’t procrastinate! Enter the contest ASAP!
Oh! By the way, the winners will also be posted on Saturday afternoon. It will be sometime after my daughter’s dance recital, probably around 4:00 PM. Keep your fingers crossed and good luck!
Hope Elizabeth · 06/03/07 at 5:04 pm · Filed under Link Love
I’ll clean the house when I’m done with this row. Maybe.
Yes, I truly am a procrastinating knitter.
Why not make your own meez? Its fun and it’s free!
Hope Elizabeth · 05/31/07 at 10:00 pm · Filed under Contest
Today I was asked the following question about my Blogiversary contest :
“I can’t choose a favorite pattern. Can I send you patterns I really like instead?”
My answer: Let’s face it, there are tons and tons of fabulous patterns out there to look at and choose from and picking just one to call “favorite” can be an almost impossible task. I don’t want this contest to be difficult or time consuming, I just want to have fun! So please feel free to share your favorite patterns, patterns you’ve created, patterns you’ve stumbled across and liked, patterns you think are original, patterns you think are cute - just send along those patterns and tell your friends to do the same!
Note: Complete rules for the Blogiversary Contest can be found in the post below.
Hope Elizabeth · 05/27/07 at 9:32 pm · Filed under Contest
My blog had it’s first birthday last Sunday and, being the procrastinator that I am, I’m just getting around to celebrating it now. I’m hoping all of you will help me to celebrate by participating in my very first Procrastiknitter contest. I’m giving away some great prizes, so c’mon and join in on the fun!
I would like for you to share with me some of your most treasured knitting, crochet and/or looming patterns. For each of the six categories below, please send me the name of one of your favorite patterns and the name of the book or URL where that particular pattern can be found. For each category you complete, your name will be entered into our Procrastiknitter raffle. Pretty cool, don’t you think? That’s 6 chances to win right there!
- Hats and Scarves
- Shawls and Wraps
- Hands and Feet (mittens/gloves/socks/slippers)
- Bags and Purses
- Other (sweaters, baby, toys, kitchen, bath, gifts, etc.)
- Other (sweaters, baby, toys, kitchen, bath, gifts, etc.)
That’s not all. Since my weblog doesn’t have a huge following, I need some help letting folks know about my blogiversary. How about lending me a hand? Take a minute to let your fiber-loving friends know about this contest. For each friend that enters the contest, your name will get entered into the raffle one more time - up to 4 times. C’mon! The more the merrier, right?
To enter, send your answers to ms.procrastiknitter. Please include your name, e-mail address and webpage URL (if you have one). If someone else told you about the contest, please let me know who it was so that they don’t miss out on their additional raffle entries and, if you have a button for your webpage that you’d like to share, send that along too. I’ll accept entries until midnight EST on June 7, 2007. After that I will put together a page of everyone’s answers (all those fantabulous pattern links) and I’ll have one of my kiddos draw the names of the winners.
Omigoodness! I’m so excited!
Now for the prizes:
PRIZE #1
Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock Yarn
Color #146 Flames
PRIZE #2
Charmed Knits - By Alison Hansel
KnitPicks Wool of the Andes - Hollyberry & Pumpkin (not shown)
PRIZE #3
Opal Yarn - Elemente #1074
Beaded Alpaca Necklace
Note: Necklace purchased at the Springside Farm Shearing Festival
This is going to be fun, fun, fun! So c’mon folks! Remember you have until 12:00 AM EST on June 7, 2007 to get those e-mails to me, so send along those favorite patterns. And to everyone who enters… good luck!
Note: I will let you know that I received your list of favorites by replying to your e-mail. I don’t usually have a problem with Gmail, but if you do not receive an e-mail reply from me within 24-36 hours, please let me know by commenting on this weblog. Thanks a bunch!
Hope Elizabeth · 05/25/07 at 11:38 pm · Filed under General
She got me! - Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs the 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag 7 others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and to read your blog. I’ve been tagged by Kathy.
- I was a twin. My brother’s name was Harold James Jr. and he was born two minutes after me. I weighed 1 lb. 15 oz. and was 11-inches long. He was 3 lbs. He died the day after we were born. I believe he’s my guardian angel now. By the way, after my brother died my parents were pretty much convinced that they would lose me too. They hoped and prayed I’d survive and that’s how I got my name - Hope.
- I’m a packrat. I have stuff tucked away that I should have gotten rid of ages ago! I have magazines piled on one of my desk shelves, boxes of papers stacked in the closet and goodness only knows what I have stored away in the barn. I’m going to get up enough gumption to start tossing it all in the trash. Someday.
- My blog’s name (Procrastiknitter) is more accurate than most people realize. I am a horrible procrastinator! I put off household chores. I put off paperwork. I put off bills. I put off appointments. I even put off my knitting. How can anyone put off knitting? It’s crazy! Even worse, do you want to know what I’m doing when I’m procrastinating about knitting? I’m thinking about knitting - surfing the web for patterns I want to knit, looking for yarn I want to knit with, and heck, I even sit around and try to decide what to knit next. Sad, but true.
- I want to run someday. Anyone who knows me is reading that sentence, scratching their head and looking confused, but it’s true - I want to jog someday. I’ve always dreamed of being thin and fit enough to go for a run. Considering I’ve been… <ahem> fluffy… since the age of 10, that’s a whole heckuva lot of dreaming. I refuse to give up on the idea though. It may take years, but someday I’m going to go out and run a mile - or maybe even two!
- I hate tomatoes. I really hate tomatoes. I like spaghetti sauce and I like ketchup, but the thought of eating a raw tomato makes me cringe. They look slimy and they smell horrible. They really gross me out. My aunt found that out the hard way when I was a kid. I was staying with her for a few days and during that time my grandma was invited to dinner. My aunt informed me I was to eat everything on my plate - including the tomatoes she put in my salad. I begged her to not make me eat them. I pleaded. It didn’t work. I was told to eat the tomatoes. Well, I tried. I took a bite and promptly threw-up all over her table. After that she wasn’t so gung-ho about me eating the damned tomatoes. Smart woman.
- When I was a teenager I thought that Scott Baio was the cutest guy on television. I even have (yes, still have) his very first record - won through 16 Magazine and autographed by Scott himself. Cool, eh? I sure thought so! Oh, and so you know, I still think he’s kind of cute.
- I’m really struggling to come up with 7 things about myself. I mean, c’mon. I’m really not that interesting a person! Even harder will be coming up with 7 people to tag. I really don’t know anyone. Eek!
I’ve tagged: Kristi, Karen Bee, Samantha, Rachel, Sandy, Mia and Laura.
P.S. I hope this doesn’t sound nuts, but I was actually a bit scared tagging other bloggers. Maybe one of the seven facts I should have included is how I can be really shy and insecure sometimes, which is why I rarely e-mail strangers or leave comments on blogs. Perhaps I should work on that. Afterall, how else can someone make friends if they don’t get out there and get to know people?
Hope Elizabeth · 05/24/07 at 8:25 pm · Filed under Secret Pals
I received a couple of lovely gifts in the mail recently and I wanted to share them with you.
First, from my wonderful Sockret Pal (and now everyday pal) Holly - a lovely thank you gift for being her Sockret Pal partner. Isn’t it awesome? I wish this was a smell-o-puter because the soap inside the adorable soap sack she knitted smells absolutely incredible! And did you take a look at the gorgeous cloth? I love it - the pattern, the color, everything! She is such a talented knitter and, if that weren’t enough, she has a heart as big as all outdoors. You really need to take a few minutes to check out her blog. I know you’ll think she’s as a great a person as I do!
Psst… she has a soap sack pattern that you may enjoy. Go take a peek! Take it from someone who loves the soap sack she received - they make a fantabulous gift!
My sweet Secret Pal 10 pal also spoiled me. She sent me a copy of Wendy Knits: My Never-Ending Adventures in Yarn and, let me tell you, I’m really enjoying it a lot! She also sent me some very handy goodies for my knitting bag - knit klips and a yarn guide. I’d never seen either but believe me, I know they’re going to come in handy. My pal also sent me a beautiful skein of purple yarn that my darling daughter has already claimed. She doesn’t know what she wants me to knit for her, but she wants something in that gorgeous shade of purple! If that wasn’t enough, she also got her claws into another one of my goodies - one of four gorgeous (and so, so sweet-smelling) sachets that my fabulous Pal stitched for me. Again I wish you could smell things thru this monitor because they are delightful - such soft, delicate smells that are perfect for my dresser drawers. To top it all off she included a beautiful hand-written card that showed me what a sweet, caring person she must be. I’m such a lucky SP10′er. Thank you so much, my secret friend.
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