A for effort, right..right...

I've been trying, really trying to be crafty. The thing is, I was not born with that right part of my brain (is that the creative side?) Come to think of it maybe I'm missing more than just the right part...I digress...

So, last week I got a little too inspired and took on a few projects:

First there were these creepy little things:

Silvi did enjoy the psycho monkey and called it her "baby sock" for a day. She even took it potty. Although I think she thought they were better purposed for wearing.

Then in an effort to thwart genetics (my mother always starts projects then packs them away for years never to be finished) I focused on finishing some clips for you know who (no, not me).

My last project came a few days later when I picked up my new favorite book from the good Ol' library. (sorry cover your ears kids)"Stich and Bitch" (not pictured below) was very helpful in teaching me how to bind off my knitting project that was close to becoming the never ending scarf and I even started a second scarf.

I have restarted the second scarf 5 or 6 times...but I am knitting my way right past un finished projects and into a hobby. Who knew.... Honestly, we'll see how long it lasts. I just hope it keeps up so I have a snuggly scarf this winter. Nothing like selfish desires to motivate.......

I knew I recognized her!

Every Chorus is Your Name

a trip on my time machine.

Take the Pledge!

I read this today and wanted to cry!

Did you know that making bottles to meet Americans’ demand for bottled water requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel some 100,000 cars for a year? With gas prices so high (though bottled water is even more expensive at up to $6 a gallon*), why pour oil and money down the drain when you can get your own reusable bottle and fill'er up at home?
The current energy crunch illustrates the importance of conserving all our natural resources, yet for each gallon of water that is bottled, an additional two gallons of water are used in processing.

It’s time to take a real stand and pledge to Break Your Bottled Water Habit for good. So far over 3,900 of you have pledged to give up bottled water for a year, reducing 159,936 pounds of carbon emissions in the process. We can do better than that. Take the pledge, encourage your friends to do the same, and reduce your carbon footprint by 40.8 pounds this year for each person.** Imagine if 20,000 of you make that same pledge.
From now through October 30, take the pledge to Break the Bottled Water Habit, and encourage your friends and family to do the same.

Need more reasons to Break the Bottled Water Habit? Check out our top five reasons to break the habit, and then our top five ways to do so.

Taken from newdream.org

Do you smell something?

That is how every fall begins at my house. Sitting in the car the other day hubby starts sniffing the air.

Hubby: Do you smell something?

Me: No (with a scowl)

Hubby: It's football

Me: Oh boy (mock enthusiasm)

Yep, it's football season and my Saturdays and Sundays, oh yeah and mondays have already taken a hit. Not to worry, I'm pretty sure they've implemented Thursday night and Friday night games as well.

As if it's bad enough that my hubby becomes a couch potatoe for the next four months, but I also have to deal with the ridiculous sports fan behavior. For example, hubby tried to walk out of my house wearing a football jersey to work.

Me: whar are you wearing?

Hubby: My bronco's jersey! (happy as a little school boy)

Me: No, no you are not

Hubby: But it is casual friday!

Me: No way!. Jerseys are reserved for use at home of if you actually play for the team and it is the assigned uniform.

Hubby: (dejected) Fine....

So thank you college football. Thanks NFL. You have not only turned my 30 year old hubby into a 14 year old boy who wears sports gear as clothing but you have also monopolized my TV set and roped me into driving up to Logan to watch the worst ranked team in college football play in freazing conditions! Go Aggies!