Noodles watching the puppies~

this is how Noodles spent her evening... watching the cute puppies~

If you haven't already seen the puppies... find them here...

still sickly~

yup... as the title reads... i'm still sickly!~ so I haven't been doing much~ besides being sick~~
Yunnan Bai Yao powder is amazing... today~ my aunt accidentally lopped off a chunk of skin from my grandmothers finger (don't ask)~ ... Granny~ being on blood thinners for YEARS... wouldn't stop bleeding~ and who knew fingers could bleed so much? I finally remembered I had some Yunnan Bai Yao~ we scooped a bit out... and coated my grandmothers finger in the powder and the bleeding stopped within minutes...it was amazing! TCM never stops amazing me~~ thats why I love it so~~

I haven't been knitting much... on account of being ill... (so ill I haven't even been knitting.... it has been that bad!)... but here are all my finished objects (FO's) from the month of October... the Malabrigo Junkies (on Ravelry)... were having a knit along... to help motivate people finish some holiday knitting... it was also a mini-competition (with prizes)... so here were my entries:

nothing too complicated... the goal was to knit for others~ so what you see here are some Christmas gifts... I won't label whats what or for whom here... (thou its not really a secret)... it might look like a lot (its really not)... most the projects you see didn't take more than a day~

Being sick... left me at home... shopping~ so here is some eye candy...
from Posh Yarns... in the UK

... from Butterfly Girl Designs on Etsy

...and my absolute more favorite item... Pfefferminz Prinz Lace Weight Yarn from Wollmeise

...there is actually more Wollmeise... it just hasn't arrived yet~
so anyhow... I'm working on getting myself put back together and rejoin the social world soon~ I miss you guyz!

sick in bed... for 2 weeks?!

Hi people... most of you haven't been seeing me about because I've been sick in bed for 2 weeks!!! seriously... who catches a cold that knocks them out for 2 weeks?! Details: started as a sinus infection... to which I tried to rest but kept doing all my usual things and such... just got sicker... kept doing the usual stuff+ entertain my aunt and uncle from korea... and errands and such~~ thought I was going to Die... so I went to the doctor... I have... strep... bronchitis... and laryngitis (which is a bit better)~ I'm on meds~ but I still feel like death~~ word of advice... only take Buckleys cough syrup if your cough is going to be the death of you...cause otherwise it will just kill you straight up~ it tastes like brushed your teeth with bengay~ its BAD~~~ but there has been a bright side to all this staying home with the plague... like the fact that I was home to receive my Yarn Snob Swap Package from Agnes of New Jersey~~

This is the bestest swap Package I've ever ever received!! I can't stop petting and hugging the yarn!! I'm hoping it doesn't catch my plague~ but I can't help it! its amazing!

Its cashmere yarn from Posh yarns~ in a bright pink and lilac colorway... with matching beads~ I've always wondered about Posh yarns... seen it about on Ravelry~ its... divine! Also included in the package... was... Trader Joe's Jasmine Pearl Tea... which jasmine tea is my most favorite kind~ I drink it daily~~~ A lavender scented Satchel... cute artsy bookmarks (yay no more folding the corner of pages...and losing my spot anyhow!)... Jelly Belly jellybeans (we all know about my relationship with chewy candy~)... a sweet card all packaged in a pretty gift bag... ok I can't help myself... here are some more photos~


So what I've been doing since I've been sick... drinking massive quantities of tea... thank goodness that tea swap package came before I was sick!! its contents have been amazingly useful~ a different kinda tea every other cup! its good stuff~~

On Sunday... I treked out to Rhinebeck... for the NYS sheep and wool festival... I was the chick there with no voice! I was surprised by just how many people were there... that was ALOT of people... luckily Mr Park and his family went with me... so I didn't have to drive and such in my condition~ and they enjoyed it also~ we met some sheep and llama's~ watched some Pumpkin chuckin'... tasted from fried Articokes... and pet alot of yarn!

This is my Rhinebeck haul...

A 1.3 oz Drop spindle from Goldings... Silk Hankies from Delly's Delights Farm... Wool Roving and silk Cap from Spinners Hill... and best part... Malabrigo Sock yarn in Indicita from Socktopus (from the UK) she didn't have a stand or such~ but rather she brought the yarn for me... from her Shop~ and we loosely discussed a crazy meet up at Rhinebeck to hand off the yarn~ which I had doubts about...but it worked! She brought me 2 skeins of Malabrigo Sock... but 1 was for my Malabrigo Swap partner~ Thanx Alice...you ROCK!

After Rhinebeck... we met up with my parents... and went to Weeds Orchard... in Newburgh~ for some Apple picking.. and boy...we sure did pick ALOT of Apples...


Since Sunday... I have...
a Finished Object (FO)

Pattern: Clapotis by Kate Gilbert
Yarn: Malabrigo Silky- Wisteria, 5 skeins
Made for: a best buddy~ for christmas...
Notes...this was mindless knitting~ but the FO is amazing... i <3 it!

my 1st handspun

its lot lots thick and thin spots... but I think its decent for a 1st go~ now to learn to ply...

october... already?

Ok so the verdict is in... I'm keeping the yarn... for now~ :)

Dinner with Lillian... @ Pasticceria Bruno last Sunday night~
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We shared the Polenta... I had the Sven Burger... and the Chocolate Pear Royale... and Lil had... the Chocolate Mousse (I think~) It was really cute~ and they had live music on a Sunday night~

I received my Travelling Tea Box (#3) for the CuppaTeaForum on Ravelry~

I got me a new mini collection of new tea's to try~

FO's:

Pattern: Official Kittyville Hat by Kitty Schmidt
Yarn: Sheep Shop Yarn Company- Sheep Three (1/2 skein, lavender-ish color)
Needles: Size 7 and 8 (DPNs- crystal Palace Bamboo)
Made for: a friend... hannah was just modelling it for me~


Pattern: Ribbed Beanie by Woolly Wormhead
Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky (olive colorway)
Needles: Size 13 (Knit picks Harmony Options)
Made for: Joe (mina's joe)

Pattern: Dolores Park Cowl by Parikha Mehta
Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky (olive colorway)
Needles: Size 13
Made for: Joe (mina's joe)


Pattern: Jaywalker by Grumperina
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepard Sock- Edgewater
Needles: Lantern Moon Sox Stix- Size 1

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