Sunday, November 30, 2008

Great night!


Last night we went to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra live in concert. We took my parents for their Christmas present. I'm not sure they enjoyed it as much as the hubs and I did! I think my dad fell asleep during the first half of the concert!!! But I would recommend that everyone go see them in concert!

Monday, November 24, 2008

Definately has to the best kit ever!!!

I got home and found 2 packages waiting for me! One was from the New Moon Swap and one was from Ophelia Ballycastle from HSKS6. Oh my goodness, she deserves to win the best kit prize. 3 gorgeous sock yarns that I cannot wait to cast on. A beautiful green and blackSlytherin yarn, Cosmic Fibers Half-Blood Prince and a beautiful purpley-pinkish-blue colorway. Bella gives her nose of approval.


Here is a picture of the whole package. A beautiful green project bag with a pretty green satin. Unicorn Fibre wash and rinse, Things I Learned from Knitting by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Owl Post note cards, 40" addi Turbo Lace circular needle, a pedicure kit and pumice stone, a KnitPicks view sizer, bent tip tapestry needle set, green and silver bracelet and stitch markers, a sachet bag and a cable knit coffee mug!!!! Best kit ever!!!! Thank you so much Ophelia!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Look what I got for my birthday!!!!!


This is what the hubs got me for my birthday!!!! 12 pairs of socks that I have to make myself. The Spring/Summer sampler and the Fall/Winter sampler. They came with patterns for each month. They are so beautiful!!!!


Saturday, November 15, 2008

Disappointed and depressed...so let's eat ice cream!

Ok, a year ago tomorrow, the hubs did the sweetest thing for me. He bought me Celine Dion tickets for her concert here in KC tonight. So I've been planning and getting excited for this concert. I have wanted to see her in concert since 1992 when I heard her first song on the radio. Yes, I still remember this! So Tuesday night, after my parents took me to dinner for my birthday, my dad calls me. He tells me that I'm "not going to your concert on Saturday." Knowing my dad, I thought he was yanking my chain. He wasn't. No, she is sick and has postponed several shows. Now. I've had my tickets for a year now. I have to wait 2 more months before she comes back to KC. I've been bummed all week about this. At least I still get to go, but I am still disappointed!!!

For my birthday from my parents, I got a Cuisenart Ice Cream freezer! I've already made 2 batches. An Orange Sherbet, but it was REALLY sour. And today, I made an Egg Nog ice cream. It's still in the freezer waiting for the hubs to get home from work!

Today I went and had blood drawn a second time. Checking progesterone levels again. My doctor thinks everything has been working, just double checking up one everything. My temperature has been up for about 10 days now. So, we're just waiting to see the results from this blood test.

Last Round Quidditch

1. Who was Tom Riddle Sr.’s girlfriend before Merope gave him the love potion?
b. Cecilia
2. What does Luna say floated into Harry’s ear when he was in the train car that supposedly caused him to lose focus?
c. Wrackspurt
3. How much do the primary Apparition lessons cost?
d. 12 galleons
4. What is Professor Merrythought’s first name?
b. Galatea
5. What Hogwarts club was Eileen Prince captain of?
b. Gobstones Club
6. Who is head of the Goblin Liaison office?
b. Dirk Cresswell
7. Mrs. Weasley offers Fleur a goblin-made tiara for the wedding with Bill. What family member is currently in possession of the tiara?
a. Aunt Muriel
8. How many points does Snape take from Gryffindor for Harry’s late arrival and muggle attire?b. 70
9. When Profressory Slughorn first meets Hermione, he asks her whether she is related to Hector Dagworth-Granger
What society did Dgworth-Granger found?
d. The Most Extraordinary Society of Potioneers
10. Which of these describes Golpalott’s Third Law?
d. The antidote for a blended poison will be equal to more than the sum of the antidotes for each of the separtea components

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Rude and inconsiderate people...

Ok, so I work part time at a retail clothing store. I started as a favor to a friend for the summer and have continued through the fall, it's my yarn spending money! I can buy what I want and not have to feel quilty! Anyway, I know the job expectations and requirements of this position. Help customers, put clothes away, keep the store clean, etc. However, there comes a point where the people that come in are just rude and inconsiderate. I understand that people come to a store, try one clothes and don't buy everything they try one. But seriously, DO THEY HAVE TO THROW THE CLOTHES ON THE FLOOR?!?!?!? I walk into the fitting rooms several times on a daily basis and it looks like my bedroom as a teenager. Clothes and hangers EVERYWHERE!! Do people not have any respect for their fellow man that they can't even hang the clothes back up? Or at the vary least, fold them and lay them on the bench in the fitting room? While I do work at the store, I'm not their maid. Today it was from a 12-year old child. What are we teaching our children?

Ok, thanks for listening to my ranting and raving. Going to bed now!

Syltherin House Quiz #6

1. What are the three important things in Chapter 13 Harry needs to remember?
1. Riddle hated what made him like everyone else.
2. Riddle had no friends.
3. Riddle collected trinkets that he believed were special, they were like trophies to him.

2. What did Merope sell when she was alone in London before the baby was born?
Slytherin's Locket

3. What does Mrs Cole like to drink?
Gin

4. What does Tom Riddle demand Professor Dumbledor do twice when they first met?
He made Dumbledore would tell him the truth, and to do some magic.

5. What did Mundungus nick from the Black house?
Mundungus steals Slytherin's locket.

Monday, November 3, 2008

House plans.........

The hubs and I have spent a while trying to find the perfect house for us. I know, with the market as a buyers market, you'd think it wouldn't be that difficult. But having a grandfather who taught construction and is a former licensed home inspector and a father who has built more houses than I can count makes it difficult to find one that meets their standards. So, I was posed with another option. I was offered to buy some land from my dad! And the hubs agreed. We are going to buy 10 acres and build a house. YEAH!!!! So we have been looking at plans, I think we may have found one that will fit our needs. We are altering it a bit and then by grandfather will design it for us and draw the plans. Now we just have to do the legal stuff in buying the land first.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Slytherin House Quiz!

A favorite Halloween picture...
How about 2!!

This is Brianna's first Halloween, she was 4 days old.

(she just turned six!)


This is Brianna the day she came home from the hospital!