Three Irish Girls -- Need our help!

Hey there everyone!!

The first person that ever introduced me to Indie Dyers was Sharon from Three Irish Girls -- and since then, I have NEVER looked back :) I don't know if I should hug her or hate her for that ::gg:: (Just kidding, Sharon! I love ya!)

She sent a newsletter today about the re-opening of her shop (YEAH!!! Can't WAIT!!!!!!) and needs some help with some new products she is planning to add to her line-up......If you don't mind, can you please participate? That is one of her GORGEOUS yarns up top there -- and there's one in my stash on Ravelry too -- if you'd like to see the yarn that I had her create for MOI, it's called Delany :)

Lemon split

Tell me this isn't FREEKING AWESOME!! I would have died before I was able to snap this one -- for sure!

Lemon split, originally uploaded by WIlly Volk.

The Principals of Knitting - YEE HAW!

In some of the best news I have heard in a VERY long time -- I got a wild hair up my butt the other day when I saw was the most recent prices are for The Principals of Knitting and I decided to write to the publisher and see if there was any truth to the rumor that the book was going to be reprinted.

To my astonishment and DELIGHT!!!!! I got a response, from a REAL LIVE PERSON! And it's TRUE, it's REALLY TRUE!!! They ARE planning on doing a reprint based on its popularity and the number of requests they are getting for the book -- Isn't that GREAT NEWS? Here is the letter I got :)

Darlene,

Thank you for your email. Due to the high demand for this out of print
title, Simon & Schuster is planning a reproduction of THE PRINCIPLES OF
KNITTING by June Hemmons Hiatt. The release of this book is tentatively
scheduled for the summer or fall of 2009. This timeframe, of course, is
subject to change and/or postponement. Please refer to our website at
www.simonsays.com periodically for updates.

You may also wish to visit our SimonSays.com Discussion Boards to
discuss the book with other knitters here:

http://www.simonsays.com/content/feature.cfm?feature_id=468&tab=8

Sincerely,

Name removed for privacy
SimonSays.com

So if you've been hunting for the book and been to the point where I was and almost placed a bid on the OUTRAGEOUSLY priced old version -- go splurge on a bit of yarn, and wait for the new version to come out and still be ahead of the game!

I am FINALLY feeling well enough to try to begin knitting again -- keep your fingers crossed for me, please! I hope I remember how -- it's been a L O N G time and I am so ready :)

The Booze Test - I passed:)

Contrary to popular belief -- all those years as a bartender didn't ruin my mind! I remember about booze just fine, thank you very much! ::gg:: Too bad I am not permitted to partake any longer :( Or -- maybe it's a good thing -- the hangovers I can do without!!

100%ALCOHOLIC

Please don't forget about Phoebe!! Please do what you can for her :) I thank you!!!

URGENT -- PLEASE, PLEASE Help if you can!!

I am too upset to even think right now -- but you ALL know how I feel about my pets and hope that anyone that can afford to help -- will! ANYTHING you can afford -- PLEASE??

See this link to Scout's page for a great post about Phoebe....and she's also offering some swag for anyone that can help!

SCOUT'S POST ABOUT PHOEBE

And please, pray for the recovery of them both.....And that they find whomever did this and hang them by their private parts. A$$holes.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

And the very. very best to all of you in 2008!

Bah, humbug!

So, I slept through most of Xmas Day and the days following -- And I am a bit late :) DUH!

Merry Belated Christmas everyone. As any of you that know me at all -- I HATE THIS SEASON with every fiber of my being. I've hated Christmas more each year -- but especially more so since my Father passed. It's just not the same -- Nothing is....As any of you that have lost a parent can agree with I am sure.

But, I have gotten a few emails with some of my Peeps (Hi, Peeps!! Chime in here once in a while, eh?) that were worried about me, thanks for them, but I am as ok as I can be considering the time of year it is. So, you don't have to worry.

On an even suckier front -- DH has still not found a job -- and the COBRA insurance that we had got canceled due to our not paying the premiums -- which is TOTALLY BULLSHIT -- but they still canceled us even though they cashed our checks -- It's not fair what they are allowed to do to you in this Country. I just cannot understand how, especially at CHRISTMAS time -- they can be so heartless and such liars and get away with it, it's like NOTHING you say or do means anything -- they don't want to cover you any more and they lie to make an excuse to drop you.....No wonder I hate the season. This world SUCKS.

So, now -- we have no insurance either. I don't know what we're going to do -- but I am trying to keep my spirits up by thinking everything happens for a reason....Would LOVE to know what the reason is for THIS one.

Sooooo, that is life @ Casa de SockKnitter -- how was YOUR Holiday?

Update -- Guess it's good I wasn't there :)

First, thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the all the thoughts and prayers! No one can tell me the power of positive thoughts and prayers do not help when a person asks for them!! THANK YOU ALL!!!!

I am 110% sure that they are why my Grandmother is still able to be at home WITHOUT, yes I said WITHOUT another broken hip -- thankfully!! We were all so sure that was what happened when she fell this time as well -- and that when she got up in the morning they would have to call the ambulance for her -- but being the trooper that she is -- she got herself right out of that bed (well, with help, of course, she IS still recovering from her right hip being broken and she is not a spring chicken!) -- she is bruised and sore -- but thankfully nothing is broken :)

If I was there, that poor woman would have been in the hospital again -- and for nothing too! And she feels the same way that I do about them, she HATES THEM! So, it's good that I am not able to leave the house in this instance I guess -- because if I could I would surely be there with her and giving my Mother a break.

More later about the generosity of Knitters from around the world. I didn't expect this post to get this long, and the post that I want to post deserves it's own space too :)

Happy Holidays to all!

Prayers, good thoughts...ANYTHING....

If you're they praying type, can you please say a few for myself and my family. My Grandmother (who fell and broke her hip 6 weeks ago) had another fall tonight and I am a complete basket case -- she _just_ was released from the hospital three days ago, and now this.

And of course, being the stubborn, proud (stupid) woman that she is -- is refusing to allow my mother to call 911 for her (if I were there -- I would have just done it -- she is 92 years old and I am sure she's in shock, and another fall is NOTHING to fool around with!! She didn't want them to call the paramedics the first time either -- and if they didn't, she would have likely bled to death!) and says she is just fine -- HOWEVER, I am not so sure....So as I am stuck here not even able to go and be with her, I need all the prayers and good thoughts I can get, please....it's going to be a very, very long night.....and I am pretty sure I won't get much sleep :( if any at all....shit! Just when I thought things were going to start to settle down a bit on that front....

The Paint Ball Office Photo Shoot -- WOW!

Since I have been doing so much knitting lately......NOT -- thought I would share this with you -- AWESOME work, no? This kind of thing is astounding to me! :)

For Kika.....

1521884976_45f73d5c69_o, originally uploaded by damien_p58.

Don't know if you still read here or not -- just in case, thought you would like this :)

Love you,
Me

I want to live here.....

Sunset@mono lake, originally uploaded by damien_p58.

This is entitled Sunset@mono lake.....

And I want to pitch a tent right in the middle of it and live there -- all by my own self -- for ever and ever.........and knit socks.....bliss.

Most of all, I guess I just don't want to me here any more. I want to run far, far away and never look back.....Hope your Thanksgiving was better.