Weekends over ~

Well we were right. Olivia was on the road to being extremely ill. So fortunately for us we have a sympathetic doctor who like us is tired of seeing us in her office. She prescribed meds for everyone! So the happy bunch that we are... we're taking our meds without a grimace or groan.
Kristina is such a good organizer. (Wish her room was always as wonderful) I asked her to organize our pantry and actually move all the canned and jar items into another closet that we're converting partly to a pantry. Just to much food for one small pantry.

After 3 attempts at a wonderful design for a sock this is what I came up with. I love it. Unfortunately the colors don't pop in this picture like they do in person. This is the ribbing and the ankle. I haven't decided what I'm going to do with the heel and foot, if anything.

Camera out, its picture time as far as these hams are concerned. Hunter just wanted to make sure that Sponge Bob was in the picture.
Today was THE day to do the outside lights. For the last couple of years we've neglected doing them. Dad and the kids all enjoyed stringing the lights from bush to bush and tree to tree. What a nice display they made. As soon as it was dark everyone was outside checking out their work.

Socks started and then...

Well I started on Karen's socks and quickly discovered that it just wasn't going to work. Now the question is, why? The math works out. Definitely have enough of the absolutely gorgeous yarn. The problem is the pattern, that I designed for the sock in combination with the variegated yarn. I should be counting the stitches which would eliminate the problem entirely. Am I going to count my way through 2 socks? Nope. Socks are supposed to be fun and interesting. Not a test of patience like the socks from hell. So! I've revamped the design pattern and with luck will have the first sock completed by Sunday. That would be so cool!

A day late, but this is the snow we got yesterday.

Caused all kinds of havoc but didn't stop school or cause a late start today. Very pretty, but it is now melting off in preparation for the next storm that will be moving into the area on Monday! Sorry Karen.

David took Olivia into the Dr. today since I had homemade Chicken soup to make and I've been up since 2:30, a.m. that is. She is sick with the same stuff the rest had over a week ago. Soooooo..... we're on a loop that is going to have everyone getting sick again. Margot is just so great! She immediately gave David a prescription for antibiotics for ALL of us. Yes, we're all taking the meds. We've got to stop this stuff in its tracks. uggg...

Well I've taken most of the day to get this short post out. Its 8:15 p.m., I'm tired and can barely keep my eyes open. Happy dreams...

Christmas came early for me...

Yes, this is one of my aquariums. 125 gallons of pure terror! No, I'm just kidding. I do have some interesting additions to tell you about though. First, when I traveled to Texas some weeks ago there was a rock slide in my tank and I ended up losing one of my precious additions, my Lionfish.
I decided that I wouldn't replace her as I do tend to get attached to my fish. Well the other day we were at Sage and Jim's store and there sat a HUGE lionfish. We inquired and were told that it was on hold for another customer. In the meantime there sat in an upper tank a smallish lionfish staring at us. After some talking with Sage we tenatively put the little girl on hold and ended up bringing her home along with some other new additions. Luna, my Lunarwrasse, in the top part of the picture is just above my new Blue Dot Toby.

Here's a better picture of Leona.

Here is my Maroon clown with my new 4 striped Damsels. Amazingly these 3 are getting along just fine. Damsels typically don't do well together even though they are of the same family.
This is my new baby shark. Yes, you read that correctly. I did get a Brownbanded Bamboo Shark. She should be about 3.5' when full grown. So far she is doing well. Right now she is about 9" but is supposed to grow about 11" a year. She actually hatched in the store on 9/11. We have named her Bamboo. I lost her in the tank and finally found her cuddled up with my Golden Moray Eel.