Good & Bad

Yesterday was a good and bad day all at the same time. So do you want the good news first or the bad??

Well, here goes....The good is that I'm almost done shopping for Christmas. I think there is one more gift to get for 3rd DS. Other than that, stick a fork in me, I'm done! :) Of course there is all the wrapping and I should do a touch of baking and more than a touch of housecleaning but I refuse to go into that now. Well, also I have to finish the Fuzzy Feet for 3rd DS. I did pick them up again this morning after a couple 3 days of not touching them at all. And I am playing with the idea of sewing an outfit for DGD's dolly. A pair of blue jeans and a shirt. We'll see. But I really feel like I got a bunch accomplished yesterday. I was in both Fargo and Grand Forks and it was 12.5 hours from when I left home until I got back again.

Now the not so nice news. We got the autopsy report back from the vet on Sissy. Her liver died from a toxin or poison. So it appears that she ate something in the house that she shouldn't have. I'm feeling huge guilt/remorse/regret...all those awful painful feelings and then some. She was a wonderful spunky kitty with what should have been many years ahead of her and she is just gone. I'm struggling to get my head and heart around it. I'm hoping the saying applies...time heals all things.

Dolly's sweater is done already.

I got Dolly's sweater done! It should fit nicely. Can't try it on because Dolly is still in the packaging but just holding it up looks okay.

I had to crochet under the arms to make them big enough around to fit Dolly's chubby arms and big hands. The yarn matches the sweater I made for Dolly's mommy...DGD.

Yesterday was spent in GF doing some shopping. I had been planning on going to Fargo soon but now I have even more things to look for. GF was sadly lacking in the bathrobe department. Mainly for plus sizes. Uff. I'm thinking a trip to Fargo tomorrow is in order for me. Snow again later this week and I just don't feel like traveling for 2 hours each way in snow.

I HAVE to get 2nd DS & DDIL's Christmas gifts in the mail today and have an ironing job for 3rd DS. He is singing in the Christmas Cantata tonight and asked if I could iron shirts for him.

Okay gonna get off here. Looks like a busy day for me!

Sunny today but still cold. Zero for a high.

This will be a unique post. Blogger is having issues with the pictures...Again. So I'll just type along and see what comes up.

I couldn't sleep this morning. Woke up at 5 and gave up by 6. I know a lot of people normally get up at that time to get ready for the day but I haven't had enough beauty sleep at that time. I also don't believe in just laying there either so I got up and started on the Cameron sweater for DGS. I'm not doing handstands for the yarn yet. It seems kind of stretchy and I'm worried that I should have washed the swatch. Laziness will probably bite me on the butt. Time will tell.

The Fuzzy Feet are looking somewhat less gianormous now that they are felted. (They are for a size 14 foot!) Actually I like them enough that I bought enough yarn to make 2 more pairs. I succumbed to the lure of the yarn while shopping yesterday. Augh. How many days is left until Christmas??? Everything I'm knitting now is for family that lives right here so I won't have to figure in shipping time.

Shopping yesterday was slick as snot on a doorknob. Minimal crowds and average traffic. The busiest place was the grocery store. I guess everyone still has to eat.