Knitting & Spinning in the Ozarks

Upside down Squash

Yesterday was Geno's 41st Birthday. He is officially once again older than me for the next 9 months. We went out to the Fish House and today he left to go fishing for the next 5 days on the "Guy Trip". He has a group of friends from High School that get together every 2 years and this time they will be fishing on the White River in Arkansas. Have Fun honey, I am going to enjoy a quiet weekend of spinning my CJ Kopec Creations June Spin along and work on the Mystic Air KAL. It is nice to not be going at 120% for one weekend. I have 3 "chic" movies from Netflix so I am good to go.

I haven't done any picture updates for a while and I have been neglecting my blog. My goal this month is to update at least 3 times a week. Here is a picture of my squash plant in the Tomato Tree. This was a test because we have issues with Squash bugs so I thought I would see how the squash does in hanging in the air.

I also took some other pictures today so I can use them during the week.

Found some photos

I really hate having my picture taken. I am very comfortable taking the picture but put me in front of the camera and I freeze up. It has been rumored that I don't really exist so I found a few pictures of me and thought I would share. The first is a picture of Gene and I at the beach.

This is a picture of Gene, Myself and my mother in law at Gene's cousin, Tommy's Graduation.

Tag I'm it

I've never met a Meme I didn't like so here's another couple a factoids about me that you can chuckle over.

1. Do you like blue cheese? No way

2. Have you ever been drunk? No

3. Do you own a gun? We have several

4. What flavor of Kool Aid was your favorite? I thought Kool Air was for yarn

5. Have you kissed any of your Facebook friends? Yes

6. What do you think of hot dogs? Yummy

7. Favorite Christmas movie? White Christmas

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Ice Tea

9. Can you do push ups? Previously no, Thanks to Julian Michaels for the last 2 weeks the answer is yes.

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding ring.

11. Favorite hobby? Spinning, knitting and gardening

12. Do you have A.D.D.? No

13. What's your favorite shoe? Fat Baby's

14. Middle name? Ann

15. What's your favorite flower? Carnations

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Ice Tea (no sugar), Ice Tea & the occasional Diet Pepsi

18. Current hated food? Mushrooms

20. Do you have any tattoos? No

21. Where would you like to go? New Zealand, Ireland, Iceland and eastern Canada. I have been to Western Canada

22. What's your favorite dog breed? Shelties. I am on my 6th and 7th Sheltie

23. Do you own slippers? yes but only since I moved to Arkansas and winters are much colder than California

24. What color shirt are you wearing right now? Blue and White

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No.

26. Can you whistle? No

27. Favorite color? Blue and Red

28. Would you be a pirate? No

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Whatever pops into my head

30. Can you drive a stick shift? You betcha. Dad taught me to drive on a stich

31. Do you like your job? most day

32. What's in your pocket right now? No pockets

33. Last thing that made you laugh? dogs

34. Do you have a crush on someone? No.

35. Worst injury ever had as a young child? Never broke anything until I was 33

38. Who is your best friend? My husband.

39. How many dogs do you have? 2, 2 horses, 1 cat and hubbie

40. Does someone have a crush on you? Properly not

41. What is your favorite book? Anything by Babara Taylor Bradford

42. What is your favorite candy? Anything with Chocolate

43. Favorite Sports Team? Go 49ers (they will come back)

44. What's your age today? 44

Tis the Season

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper is preferred.

2. Real tree or artificial? I used a real tree for years. The artificial trees are so much easier and mine is pre-lit. I got it about 4 years ago and why I miss the smell of a real tree, I don't miss the mess.

3. When do you put up the tree? Beginning of December.

4. When do you take the tree down? Normally a few days after Christmas.

5. Do you like eggnog? I love eggnog but don't drink much of it.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My mom coming home. My mom was really sick one year and was in the hospital for several months. She came home between Christmas and New Years and we waited to have Christmas till she got home.

7. Hardest person to buy for? Beside me (that's what everyone tells me) is my Nephew. He is just as picky as me.

8. Easiest person to buy for? My mom. I buy something I like and she loves it.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? I don't but I have always wanted one.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Still mailing them but have been thinking about email them for the last few years.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Underwear

12. Favorite Christmas movie? Frosty the Snowman. Ok I know it really isn't a movie but I love Frosty.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Before I moved, I normally had the family in Arkansas done in Sept/Oct. Since I live here, I send giftcards to the nieces/nephews in California. I normally don't get started until November.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Peanut Clusters and those white cookies.

16. Lights on the tree? Clear.

17. Favorite Christmas song? White Christmas.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home.

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen; Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen. And Rudolph.

20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Morning

21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Commericals

22. Favorite ornament theme or color? I love snowpeople.

23. What do you want for Christmas this year? Already have it. It is a Wii and a Wii fit board.

24. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel.

25. Favorite Christmas dinner? We always have ham. Dh is really picky about this one.

I got a new license plate

I gave myself a present, even if hubby isn't super thrilled by it. I got a new license plate. Here is a picture of it.

It is a little hard to see so here is the close up of the new license plate.

I just love Arkansas. I can't figure out why no one already has KNIT ON for a license plate in the whole state. I couldn't get it in California. What is wrong with people here?

Also in case you didn't notice, my license plate frame does say "I'm not spoiled, just ask my daddy".