These are the baby mitts I worked on on Sunday.  I did it by holding two strands of fingering yarn together to get an approximate worsted.  I find it interesting that the orangish color is the same in both pairs but looks so different depending on what the other color is.  I'll make more of these on Sunday in different colors.  I started on the teapot cosy.  It seems to be going well but I feel like it will be small.  I'm going to measure it later.  The cosy is made in two parts then sewn together, I'm doing them at the same time with one end from the middle and one from the outside.  So the plan is: finish the cosy, make some flowers (possibly lots) and finish the cupcake.

Today I actually caught a girl, who usually isn't at the bus stop, throw a rock at someone else. Those rocks are just too tempting. I took a short walk and made sure to stretch afterwards.  I didn't stretch on Wednesday and that was part of the reason it hurt.  To add to today's excitement Mooky feel asleep on the bus and didn't get off at his stop.  I wasn't worried because I figured he was on the bus and just forgot to get off.  If Transportation had told me he wasn't on the bus then I would have worried.

I wanted to talk about the two walks I took on purpose this week.  When I used to walk all the time, and did about a mile a day, I loved it.  I liked looking at the birds and seeing if I could find the white squirrel that day.  It got cold and I stopped walking.  When the weather warmed up again and I started walking again I had dog problems so I stopped again.  I have been keeping an eye out all summer to see if that dog was there and I didn't see it so I decided to try again.  The first walk I took on Monday wasn't actually fun and that was sad. I felt like I had to keep looking over my shoulder to see if a dog was going to jump out at me.  The walk I took today was better.  I was a little fired up from having to break up the "fight" so I was walking quicker.  I didn't feel so stressed but I wasn't enjoying it as much as I did before.  I hope this bodes well and the next time I walk it will be even better.

I caught up on all my podcasts for the week.  I don't remember anything especially memorable just the felling of crafting with someone.  I like Yarnivore but I'm not getting into it as much as I was expecting.  I think it may be that I have so many already I'm a little burnt out by the time I get to it.  Time for a little kdrama break.

Other than our adventure today things seem to be going well.  Tomorrow we are going to my husband's home town for a parade and a carnival, assuming it doesn't rain.   Because of this I really don't think I'll blog tomorrow so I'll see you on Monday.

Here is the snow we got yesterday.  I took this picture about noon.  A lot of the snow is melted now but there is a little left.  This is a lot of snow for this part of the U.S. at this time of year.  We usually get this much snow sometime in December. 

Yesterday I didn't get much done in WOW.  I was having latency/ lag issues.  I couldn't play much before it would freeze up on me.  I'm going to play a little more today before I move on to my podcasts.  I did get my level 66 out of Negrand and into Blades Edge. 

I think I found one or two trees that still have some fall colored leaves to take pictures of the spiders on (with?).  The pictures have to be done today because the spiders are going to school with my son tomorrow for his birthday.  I have 19 monsters stuffed and two unstuffed.  Only a few more and I can start adding faces.  With this weather, which isn't that cold but feels "wintery," I'm inspired to work on my sweater.  It's going to be so warm and snuggly.  So far I like it and if it turns out well I might make one in another color.

I've been slacking off on my exercise.  My husband forgot to print his paystubs so I couldn't turn in the "Y" application.  I'll remind him today so I can turn it in this Friday.  With the snow I have decided outside exercise is done with till it warms up again. Today I just turned on some fast music and walked in place for 15 minutes.  On Friday I will walk in place again but add some high stepping marching in. Once I get back in the habit I'll add Tuesday and Thursday in as well.  That's it for today.

This is a capelet I made for a contest.  I made it using the Eva's Sweater pattern without sleeves.  It was bout shawl size on a child so it only covered my shoulder but I thought someone fashionable could wear it. I didn't know what you call that size so I called it a capelet.  You were supposed to send it in and they would send it back and I never got it back.

On my WOW day yesterday I just worked on my lower level toons.  My level 86 found a rare but there was no one around to help her kill it so she died.  She is making progress but the higher you go the longer it takes so it feels so slow.  My level 65 is in Negrand and once she hits 66 I will send her to Blades Edge.  I should be able to get her out of Outlands without setting foot in Shadow Moon Valley.  My level 50 made the most progress.  She's level 52 now.  Wile she was questing there was a Wargen frost mage working on the same quests.  This just amused me because my frost mage is Wargen. 

Today is a podcast day, at least in the morning.  I'm looking forward to working on the sweater wile I listen. In the afternoon I drive my friend around so I just have to get everything done in the morning. 

I didn't do much crafting done yesterday.  I did a little wile we were watching "Agents of Shield"(my husband and I really like it so far).  I started making the little monsters for my daughter's class.  They are super simple the hardest part is going to be attaching the base to the body and that is not that difficult.  We are using a die to pick the colors.  So far we have a tan one and a white one.  I made them but I didn't stuff them yet.  I'll try and work on that more tomorrow.  I have to make 25 (huge class) and after I make all the bodies I will work on the faces and that will be a lot of fun. 

One of the other ladies in the complex talked about a 4 mile loop she was walking.  I think I can do a shorter modified version but I still would have to pass the dog and go up a steep hill.  I'll do some more thinking on that.  So if you ever see me walking on the wrong side of the road it's because I'm avoiding a house with a dog in it.   

Here is the first sweater I even made, it's crochet.  It was easer than I though.  I still wear it but it has pilled badly.  If you want to make one for yourself the pattern is Chevron Lace Cardigan and it's free.

I did pretty well  on my WOW day.  Everyone made a little progress and My level 49 got to level 50.  Since I did it on Saturday I don't remember all the specifics. The Halloween event is coming up soon so I need to make sure I get that achievement.  Yesterday was just a "bla" day.  I did nothing.  So today is my podcast day and looks like a few people updated. 

My NerdWars dissertation was approved.  I was having some trouble because every time I measured myself the numbers were different.  I finally gave up.  I started the sweater and have the first 4 rows done but those are easy before you get to the real pattern.  I am so nervous that the sweater won't fit. I added more stitches so by the numbers it should be ok and I will need to make the sleeves bigger too.  Last time I counted I had 18 spiders.  If I remember to ask I'll find out how many children there are in the class.  Once I finish the spiders (which I will try to finish today) I'll decide what project to do next.  I have so many lined up and half finished. 

I did take a walk today and my husband came with.  It's not going to be too much longer before I have to come it since it will be to cold or icy to walk outside.  I also had an eye Dr. appointment which turned out well especially when I dread them.  It's why my husband was home because driving with dilated eyes is a bad thing.  That's it for today, hopefully I can tell you tomorrow that the spiders are done.

This is just some fun yarn I spun thick on purpose.  I'll try to remember to put what it was turned into tomorrow.

I didn't really tell anyone that I was starting a blog even my husband (he knows all my opinions anyway).  I did put it on my Ravelry page but that was it. Because of this it amuses me that anyone is even looking at this at this blog and I even got someone looking from outside the U.S.  I hope they don't think I'm too whiny or boring.

Tomorrow is the first of October and that means NerdWars will be starting.  NerdWars is a game that I play on Ravelry.  The way it goes is that everyone picks a team that represents a "nerdery." For example that is team Epic (for RPG games like D&D or WOW), team Hypothesis (for since and discovery things) or team Ranger (for the world of Babylon 5).  Pretty much if there is something you like you can find a group for you.  Starting tomorrow there will be challenges given out that you can complete before the 28th.  Some examples of the challenges are something to do with water or inspired by a painting.  If you don't complete it it's ok but you are just encouraged to do your best.  I'm on the Shady Cels team that includes anything comic related (anime, manga, comics, cartoons, web comics etc.)  Tonight at midnight east coast time (well technically that's tomorrow) the challenges will come out so I'm trying to get things cleaned up so I have free needles, hooks and spindles to make things.  I'm excited and I will be plying today to try to finish the yarn.  If I do finish that I want to make a couple of swatches for a sweater.  Today is a podcast day.  I checked to see if any new ones were out but because I checked so early nothing was out so I will be listening to a podcast that I'm trying to catch up on.

As far as exercise I am having issues.  I know this is a first world whine because other wise I would wouldn't be so big.  I live in a place where there are only two ways to walk, (since walking is my primary source of exercise) one goes through the neighborhood and the other leads toward a very busy road (55 mph).  So I drop the kids off at the bus stop and take a walk through the neighborhood Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  A couple of months ago either some new people moved in or they got a new dog.   It seems to be some sort of black German Shepherd.  There is no fence on this yard and the dog is chained to the side of the house.  Now the dog does not seem to be harmed in any way but it has the mistaken idea that I want to bother it's property.  It has run at me  a couple of times till it reaches the end of it's chain.  It's pretty creepy to have big dog run at you.  I was concerned that if the dog got off the lead it would do it's best to take a chunk out of me.  I asked some friends and they suggested pepper spray but said I should ask what size was legal to carry.  I called the sheriff and they said any size is fine but if the wind is blowing the wrong way you are in trouble (which I knew).  He said to not walk where the dog was.  I told him that I was walking that way to avoid the busy road and not cause traffic problems.  He suggested the local golf course.  I said I had been avoiding it because I thought it was private property.  He said it is but it's also open to the public so as long as I'm only going toward the club house it was ok.  So I have been trying that and it's no fun.  Going through the neighborhood was fun because I saw all sorts of wild life and it was much more relaxing.  The way I've been waling now is very gravely and so much more traffic.  Walking toward the sun even with sunglasses makes visibility difficult. I tried the golf course but I didn't like it.  I felt like any minute someone was going to come and say "why are you here?"  There is so much traffic and it just doesn't seem safer.  I cam up with the brilliant idea to walk toward to golf course than turn around and walk some in the neighborhood but not as far as the dog.  I was feeling proud of myself and jut looking ahead.  Once I turned I did something I know better than to do.  I started to day dream because I was away from the dog.  I heard a noise softly in the grass so I turned to look thinking it was a squirrel or bird.  It was a dog.  It had the square boxer face but not as big as a boxer.  It had a collar but noting attached to it and was just walking calmly toward me.  I made a startled noise and it stopped like a pointer with it's leg bent and it's little docked tail sticking strait up.  I walked sideways to get away and it just stood there.  I got out my phone but I didn't know who I could call.  I have been jumpy so far today.  I have to figure out something else to do. My heart got a work out today even if my legs didn't.