Psst a new poll is up...

Here are last weeks results... Amanda Things What would you like to know most about me? What I do for a living 2 votes 7% How I met my husband 2 votes 7% Why I started knitting 8 votes 30% What I like to collect 1 votes 4 % Why ttbookjunkie 13 votes 48% BIG WINNER! Why I love the mountains 1 vote 4 % Total Voters 27 Okay so the bloggers have spoken and they want to know WHY TTBOOKJUNKIE. Here is goes... I have always loved books, always! I probably have about 300 books right now and that is a little bit because I recently sold back books to Barnes and Noble and gave some away to my local public library. Even though I have so many books and I probably have only read 150 of those estimated 300 I still will not pass up a book at a good deal (yes I am still cheap) or from any genre, therefore I deemed myself a book junkie. The TT part is probably the most confusing. As some of you may know my husband and I are big travelers. Out of the five years and some change we have been together I estimate close to three of those years has been spent on some road trip around the US. For a year we lived in a system called Thousand Trails. Which is a paid membership only campground system that had 57 resort all over the US. Great places with clubhouses, pools, golf courses all inside the very large resorts. We are out of that system now and back in CO at our mountain property. I choose the TT because when I first started joining forums and blogging we still lived in the system. I have thought about changing it but it truly has become a second name. So there you have it, the story behind ttbookjunkie.

Now you can see why I dream of summer...

Maverick is a medium sized dog so as you can imagine we have a little bit of snow, not too much just 3 feet! Okay so Maverick is only two feet tall so where he is at is about a foot and a half, but there are places on the property that have three feet drifts or more. There go my boys to clean off the dish so we can have internet and TV, what great boys!!

KAL project update...

For my Not Yarn project I decided to use straw. I found these two old straw hats that were bought years ago at a dollar store and decided that I would Recycle them into a snail purse. I think I might mix some yarn in with it, not sure yet. Here are the hats before froggin... Here is the straw after froggin...(this is just one hat) I hope to have this KAL project done by the end of the week.

Weekend adventures

Well Gracie dear has been through some changes, remember this well now it is this... It has a broken rib stitch on the bottom then moss stitch a little garter and back to moss. I really love the texture on this piece. Also this weekend I discovered that this tea... makes awesome ice tea and that I am Green tea: Ancient and mystical. What kind of tea are you? brought to you by Quizilla Lastly, over the weekend I found these new links and buttons... First off here is a new button to link to my site, please save to your own server. Secondly here are some new KALs and web events.. Get your needles and yarn and go out and knit in public! The never ending purse along, come on we all need more purses... Don't just shrug this one off... And we knit so lets get fit! Okay folks blog ya later....

I am in, I am in!!!!!!

Well I know I was to spend less time with Toshiba this weekend, but I just had to share the news, I finally heard from CU after being placed on the waitlist last month and.... I am in!!!! I will start in August on my MA in English Literature. (happy dance) Okay now back to Edith and Grace I just wanted to let you guys know.

Psst... a new poll is up.

So this weeks poll is up a little early because I am spending the weekend with Edith and Grace, and not so much time with Toshiba. I realized that I am not very chatty about myself and I could not possibly think of 100 things to say about myself, so I offer you six things and you guys pick one and I will let you know all about it next week. Here are last polls results: Knitting Lit 0-5: 5 votes 45% BIG WINNER! 6-11: 1 vote 9% 12-18: 1 vote 9% too many too count!: 4 votes 36% And now my knitting confession of the week, I own NO knitting books! All I have about knitting is a little how to knit book which tells me how to do the knit stitch, stockinette, and binding off. Yes I am a shame to the knitting book junkies, Apologies. Happy Weekend! PS...Maverick says have a cool weekend!

Let us call today CUTE ANIMAL Tuesday!

Can you guess what Maverick is up to? That's right he is chasing this guy (and his friends) But do not worry he has not caught him and the squirrel got his revenge... HEY, wait a minute that is my towel, come back here squirrelly!

PSST...a new poll is up.

Here are last weeks results! Toys got 2 votes 13 % Socks got 2 votes 13% Scarves got 2 votes 13% Sweaters got 5 votes 33% big winner!! Blankets got 4 votes 27%

I have project ADD!

So I am sure that everyone has gone through it, you are excited to start a project but then one day you just don't feel it anymore, sadly Panda has been put aside as I began to cast on for Grace for my first summer KAL project. Well look at that I do know other stitches besides garter, well I'll be! Maverick shot... Happy Sunday!

New KALS ....

There are two new knit alongs on the net thought you guys might be interested in. The first one is a spin off of the . This is the Pattern and here are the link... The second is a Baby KAL for those you who are having babies or know someone who is having babies... here is the link... And this one is a KAL where you let the creative juices flow without using yarn! If you know of anyone KALS let me know!

Alas Panda is not done but...

I am having a nice lazy Birthday! Hubby got me these... for my first summer knit project and this... Which I declare to be the BEST icecream in the world! Ahh back to my lazy birthday and poor neglected Panda...

Pieces of Panda

Ladies and Gentlemen I am proud to present little pieces of Panda! I like the way it is coming out so far.... Still left.... The other side of Panda body The head The face Ears and putting it all together I think I will have it done on Wednesday! Tomorrow we head to the city and I get to pick out my own birthday gift (for Wednesday)! I think I shall get yarn, and ice cream! Blog ya later... PS...Blankets are in the lead! Check out the poll to see the runner ups.

Snow Day has gone to the dogs...

Snowball? Nope just snowdoggie.. Snowangels doggie style.... Happy snow day CO! Psst...A new poll is up.

New knit along and cool knit net stop...

Hi all- I started a new knit along after looking for a tank top knit along Also I found this great site... So much info there, check it out. As for Panda, he/she now has one leg. My goal for Panda is to have it done by my birthday (April 13 Wednesday). Keep ya posted...

Day One of Panda Bear

I am casting on today for my panda bear, no pattern just a picture of a bear to mimic Here is a little info on the real bears Keep you updated on my bear as it is created...

Thursday should be named YESday!

First off today at 9,500 ft it was 55 degrees, folks I think Spring has truly arrived for us mountains folks, so they say we are due for snow all weekend, today it is a nice Spring day. I am thinking it is time to make tank tops, is there a tank top along??? If not we so need one, summer is just around the corner. In the grand ole tradition of Spring I have decided to begin a Spring Cleaning Project. I found tons of stuff I forgot I had, for instance this... I do not know exactly when I got this bag but it is so perfect for a yarn bag. Inside it has a deep zipper pocket that is perfect for putting needles and other little supplies in, and the rest of it is one large pocket! Then while on my ususual blog surf I found this Colorado Knit In, this would be cool. I also found this Stripey Fun this would be an awesome project for a tank along! I am trying my hand at it for Georgia, here is what I have so far... As for our poll action it seem to be 100% clear that people like polls (8 votes for yes!) so check for a new poll next week. Well that is all for now folks, blog ya later...

We have poll action!

Check out my sidebar just under my rings for this weeks poll! PS Let me know if you like it or if we should chuck it! PPS... I love it when people I have not met before stop by my blog and leave a little hello and their blog, it gives me the chance to meet one of the gazillion bloggers out there!

Introducing Curious Georgia...

We have Monkey! I think she came out so cute even if she is all neck!! Maverick likes her too. I have a feeling Georgia and Maverick are going to take many day time naps together. Look at that face, she looks happy...

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What a good way...

to spend a Sunday!

Excuse me while I go back to my Sunday nap...

Softcore yarn porn....

Here I go flashing my stash...

It is really not that much, but for me it is actually a lot of stash. I do not get to the city but once a month to stock up so I usually get down little balls of yarn by the time I make my way back to the city.

Happy flash day!

Monkey Business...

My monkey is coming along nicely. I am working on the head this weekend which is by far the hardest part of this little guy for me. I am not sure what to name him/her yet I will have to see his/her face when it is done.

Have you ever wondered what to do with those little leftover pieces of yarn that are too short to knit with but too long to want to throw away...

Stuffing, the cheap way.

Happy knitting!