And once again

I know no one really reads my blog, but it usually helps me through tough times. It's been a year since I've been here and a lot has happened. Layla passed away and 4 months later we got a cat. I got a cat. I hate cats, I don't know what possessed me but I did it. I enjoy her for the most part. The name she came with was Nalaa but I have nicknamed her Mu because reasons. There are other things but I'm sure this is not the place to put them. Tim and I are still together, things have been hard lately but nothing we can't get through so there's that.

I've finally found a good scrap yarn blanket pattern. I love it and the squares don't use a lot of yarn. I'll post a link to the pattern when it's not midnight and I have to be at work at 9 am even thought is my day off because it's the last day of the month. Bah car sales. But I'm not waiting tables so that's nice. 

I'm hoping I remember this and use it... I feel it'll help with the almost constant panic attacks I've been having. Like I broke down and cried in the car so hard I almost had to pull over. It's been really bad this year. It can only get better though right? Once you can't go down anymore you have to go up... hopefully.

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Back? Kinda.

I know it's been a hot second. I got a new job and a new phone. Nothing too deep this year so far, but winter isn't over and I'm still having a few episodes of depression.

The few things that make me feel better is knowing that I'm always wanted in my house, by my dog and Tim. And that my friends on mumble actually do miss me and are very happy to see me when I get on.

Right now I'm working on a hat for Paige. I love the colors and I really think she will too. I got the yarn on sale off of knit picks when I was browsing for a yarn winder. Let me tell you this yarn winder is amazing and the best $20 I've spent in a long time. So much easier and it's center pull which makes everything better and it's fast.

It's like 3:30am so I should probably be getting to bed. I thing Tim is getting restless in his sleep he keeps shifting uncomfortably.  Night!

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Finally

Finally the ribbon scarf is done. It's not as long as I wanted it to be, but it's appropriate scarf length. It's now on sale in my Etsy store if any one is interested in purchasing... HomeGrownMagic is the shop and it's $9 with $5 shipping. So $14. Yay!

I am thinking of getting rid of the shipping and just including it in the listing price... So the scarf would still be $14, but no extra shipping. Meh, something for me to think about. Well, I've got video games to play and another scarf to finish so I'm off. But here are some pictures for you of the finished scarf. 

And three:

Is very pretty.

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Yay internets!

But not from Comcast. We still don't have their Internet but it was getting ridiculous so we asked AT&T about a month to month plan and they were like "we can get you reconnected today!" So I was like, yup, fuck Comcast I need internets. So we're still waiting on them because we need the faster speeds with both of us gaming online, but we at least have something until they get their shit together. 

In other news I've been working on the loom because my wrist has been giving me problems and it's the least wrist intensive. Now to find some food, and prepare a little for starting a new gym program. I'm finally going to be not fat.

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Still noooo internets

So we are like day 12 or 13 of no Internet. I officially hate Comcast. And Starbucks will put a shot of espresso in a vanilla bean frappe thing and it tastes like awesome.

I've worked a little on the cream scarf. Went to the gym. Took a nap. Pretty productive if you ask me.

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Serious Face!

Okay, so I had a moment at like 2am where I had to go through and reorganize all the yarn projects in the house. I pulled one out because I really don't know if (a) I like the direction it's going or (b) I know the direction it was going so I pulled it, rewrapped, and put it back with the other unused yarn.

After inventory I have:

3 scarves (2 weave stitch 1 awkward knit)

1 cowl on the loom

I thought it would be a lot more too. It's not. Granted I also have two blankets, but one's the scrap and the other will never be done and I just have to accept that. BUT! Those listed will be the ones I finish first, hopefully by then I will have either found my embroidery needles, or I will have made enough money to get a few more. Then I can continue work on Epic Pokemon and get most of it done before I get the itch to do something else.

I have a lot of funny cross stitches to do. I am excited about those, but I promised myself, as I was buying the 105 floss colors that I didn't have, that I would do at least 70% of Epic Pokemon before I started anything else.

Now, here are the pictures of everything as they are right now, with my dog as a model because she is such a good little model. 

Weave stitch #1

Weave stitch #2

Cowl on ze loom

And awkward knit.

That being done, I need a Xanax... Because its 3am and I can't calm down.

And I have to work in the morning because someone has to put food on the table. Preferably bacon.

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Well, if I don't have internets

I might as well be productive... I've got quite a few projects that need to be tended to and with no Internet/FFXIV to occupy my time between sleeping and working I might as well finish and/or make some kind of progress. I mean lets face it... work, sleep, and video games is really all I do. 

I still can't find my embroidery needles and I know as soon as I buy more they'll fucking show up. It happens every freaking time. I mean I have one and it'll get me by on Epic Pokemon but being able to have a few colors going makes it easier to count stitches and to not get bored. For now though I have a blanket, two scarves, and a shawl to finish.

Also, I love my father but sometimes he takes forever to do things... I really want my sewing machine. I have things to fix and alter... Oh well... It will happen. I just have to wait.

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