Is Trapper John MD my father-in-law?
No, not my father-in-law, but the resemblance is uncanny.
And I’ve heard that he used to get these comments all the time.
See for yourself.
http://timstvshowcase.com/trapperjohn.html
Awww…
I adore my husband.
I seriously have the best husband out there.
He came home tonight (yay!) after a one-week hitch at work. As if that weren’t enough of a gift, he came home bearing a huge cupid balloon (I do mean huge, it’s bigger than Jellybean), a bouquet of red roses, a box of chocolates, and a bag of Hershey’s dark chocolate kisses because he couldn’t find a box of dark chocolates.
I gave him a hat I knitted up for him — it matches one I made for JR. They have matching hats now, and John loves it. I’ll have to get a pic soon.
I also tried to do as much packing as I could since I know he hates it.
My man is the sweetest. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone.
VD
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone.
Here’s hoping that you’re surrounded by the ones you love today.
"Help?"
Did I tell y’all JR can ask for help?
“Help.” This little plaintive, mildly concerned voice is what I hear, asking me for help.
His hand is stuck inside my nalgene water bottle.
I rescue his hand, trying so hard not to laugh. He says “day-koo” (thank you), and toddles off.
Oh. And he also asks for help getting into things he’s not supposed to touch. That’s priceless.
Ugh.
I hate packing.
I’d better get started.
Some JR happenings…
I sneezed earlier today and he said “bess ooooo.”
He loves to pick up any phone and go “hewwoooooo?” then mumbles something, then goes “buh-bye.”
He’s up to around 40-ish words and a dozen or so signs.
He’s discovered pots and pans make fabulous clanging sounds.
He’s climbed inside our lowest kitchen drawer.
He calls animals “cow” and can go “moooooooooooo.” Yep, my son moos. We have a little handpuppet that’s a cow, and he just loves Mrs. Cow. He’ll moo all day, at the top of his lungs. He’s done that many a time. Sometimes he leaves off the “m” sound and ends up sounding like a wolf pup.
He loves pointing at things and saying “this” because he wants me to name all the objects for him.
He can put cds in our Bose, and will try to do so when he wants to jam out to Grateful Dead. He loves GD, and dances fervently when they or other jam bands are played. And he loves to be barefoot. We call him our little hippie baby.
He asks for “hug” and “kiss.” He does this also when he thinks he’s about to get busted for doing something he shouldn’t. He’s discovered the power of his charm, and daddy and I know we’re now screwed. Seriously though, him asking for hugs and kisses is about the sweetest thing in the whole freakin’ world, like I can’t even describe.
The Necessary Flat-Knit Irish Hiking Hat
I did it. My first knit design! Link to pattern below.
The Necessary Flat-Knit Irish Hiking Hat (website)
Knitting and such
I’ve been knitting a lot lately. I finished baby’s “I Want To Go Sledding Hat” and now have to make one to match for John. I started a pair of matching wool mittens for baby. I got one done, and have to make the other. They’re a little big, so I’ll felt them a little and they should be fine. I want to make some mittens for myself, but they’ll have to wait.
I’ve been working on the Irish Hiking Scarf (like every other knitter on the planet), and aside from one row counting mistake that led to a longer repeat than the others, it’s going great. I just need the attention span to stick with working a long worsted scarf. It’ll get done.
I’ve made a pair of Irish Hiking wrist/armwarmers. I LOVED making them, because they were like instant gratification. Plus I’m getting better at mattress stitch seaming. I plan on making many more pair of them. Even for FIL.
I want to make an Irish Hiking hat, but need to find or modify a pattern so that I could knit it flat. I am intimidated by dpns. Maybe I’ll work on modifying one today.
I’ve finished just about all of my Christmas gifts (finally). I know that everyone will get them like two months after Christmas, but hey. Life happens. Plus they’re all handmade. I’d post pics of what I’ve done, but they haven’t received them yet and don’t want them peeking. After they’re received, I’ll post pics.
Well, I have a million things I want to make, a child to clean, a house to clean, and lunch to make for myself, so I’ll be off for now. If anyone has a flat-knit Irish Hiking hat pattern to share with me, you’d be sparing me a major headache and earn a place in my heart forever.
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