So Much To Show - No DSL

I have a number of finished projects but with just dial up for now I can't possibly post photo's. I don't have the patience involved in waiting for a picture to load. I actually tried it one day and gave up after five minutes. What happened to us that we are in such a hurry these days?

Be that as it may, I have been promised (again) that tomorrow all will be well, we'll see. I finished three bowls and felted them. I also knit up a pair of slippers and felted those as well. They turned out quite nice. I think I will sew leather to bottoms to prevent slipping though, I don't really need to fall. My foot is still not better and I'm afraid it didn't heal properly. I also started a new pair of socks (can never have enough socks) and am considering buying more sock yarn. Knit Piks has some great cotton yarn from Italy that looks downright yummy.

I'm also working on a big book bag which will be felted and today I had to rip back about twenty rows. Really hard finding the beginning row again when your working in the round but I winged it. I'm sure it will all turn out in the wash, he he he...

Tomorrow I see the doctor and finally get the heart monitor (for two weeks) that I have been waiting for for two months. We Canadians have waiting lists, I'm told Americans don't know that word!

For the weekend were heading north again for some more quiet time at the cottage. Bass season opens Friday and my sweetie can hardly wait. I hope to have pictures next week of a nice big bass....Have a nice week.

I've Lost My DSL

I am so upset with Bell Sympatico these days. I have been having high speed internet issue for over a month now and that's not counting last year when they decided in their wisdom I no longer need high speed, grrr..

I had pictures to post of my felted bowls and also a birthday cake for my honey. He turns 60 tomorrow, yup the big six oh... I had planned to have a big party for him this year but that was before Mom passed away. We both agreed a party was not appropriate this year. We will make it up for his name day in November.

That's 24 birthday cakes I've baked for him. He is still as cute as when I met him and as he ages he is looking more and more like Leonard Cohen every day. I adore Leonard Cohen but love my sweetie more.

So no pictures for a couple of days, which they tell me they need to get me up and running again.

Time For New Beginnings

There has been very little knitting going on recently but now that the offspring and his family have gone back home I will find some time for myself. I'm still grieving and I suspect that it will last for some time yet, but next weekend I plan a few days at my cabin in the woods. That's also where I have a pottery studio that I haven't used for a few years. The plan is to give it a good cleaning, get rid of all the accumulated spiders and bugs and check my equipment.

With a little luck and if the foot cooperates in the next month I will buy some clay and attempt to throw some pots. Most of my friends have already put in request for various things like mugs, berry bowls and platters. I will have to see what I can do.

Meanwhile, I'm awaiting delivery of a swift since I don't have Mom's hands anymore to help me. I'm going to try dying the yarn I bought a couple of months ago and see what comes out. Should be fun and I will post pictures when I get it done.

Meanwhile, to all the blogger friends to sent condolences on the passing of my Mom, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I also got a lot of email messages and they were deeply appreciated...Rositta

I'm Taking A Break

I finished Mom's socks the night before she died. I was going to bring them to her on Friday. Instead when the call came I rushed out without taking them. It wouldn't have mattered, by the time I got to hospital she was already in a coma.

I have to take a break, my son and family are coming for the funeral and I get to meet my new grandaughter, baby Elli. It is the only bright part of my being right now.

I'll be back and thank you for all your kind comments...ciao, Rositta

A Little Progress On The Shawl

It has been difficult to work on this shawl, by the time I get home from the hospital at night I'm generally too tired to concentrate. But there has been some progress, it's about 10 inches now and I would like it to grow to 72 inches.



It is a pretty pattern though and the yarn is super soft. It will be nice and warm around my shoulders.



Today was difficult for me. My neighbour had her surgery today and she has no family in T-Dot. Fortunately both of them are in the same hospital so I was able to split my time between E. and my Mom. My Mom did get a new roomate today, the roomate from hell. She began her tirade against us the moment she was wheeled into the room by calling us F..k..g Krauts and just got progressively worse. At one point she pitched her dinner tray in my direction and I reported that to the nurses. Hopefully they can calm her down before tomorrow or I might just loose my calm.

We are still waiting on the pacemaker and today I heard it might not happen. Why asked I? Is it because of my Mom's age? Are the limited resources in the hospital for younger people? What's the issue? I don't know but I'm sure going to find out.

The Latest Pictures of Elliotte (Ellie) Rositta Anne

Big Brother number one is Justin



Big Brother number two is Bradyn



Big Brother numer three is Cassidy

And this is the little girl they will be protecting. These are the newest pictures of little Ellie and according to the offspring she fits 3 month size clothes. No newborn stuff for her. She's looking a little more relaxed today now that the trauma of being born is over.