Gee wiz my site has been down for like 24 hours!!!
EEEkkkkkk I was unable to post yesterday and all day today.. sorry.. comments didn't work and I couldnt post because CGI was down on the server I am hosted on.
I have such wonderful goodie-ness to share!
First A HUGE GIGANTICO THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TO MY secrete pal. I did not expect something else so soon! And it was a big gift to!! A $20 gift certificate for Over The Rainbow Yarns on ebay. I promptly sat down for about an hour looking over all their lovely stock. I got my husbands opinion and decided to try a different weight yarn then I am used to.
I then got the urge to try some lace knitting, because I think Gerbera has some lace going on and I'm motivated to make a fancy scarf from this free pattern.
I am very excited about this yarn! Not only was it a great gift but it was customizable! THANK YOU my sp3, you so freakin rule! Hope you liked what I picked out.. so perty blue and green.. I'm in a green color phase right now apprently..
Now to fill you in on my weekend, and a spiffy new knittin' chair!
I hardly got to knit at all because my good friend B came down to visit. Friday night when she arrived I took her to a local mexican resturant and then later DH showed up on his way home from work. It was a nice dinner, we stopped and got some Corona on the way home and rocked out at the house. Just sitting around being silly, playing with our dogs (she brought her cutie english spaniel I think it was) and drinkin.
They next day we went to the mall and all I got was a cute outfit for my newphew. Oh and I got the silliest antena for my new phone, it has flames and glows when it rings. Silly, but I love things that sparkle, in particular techno toys!
That night B and I got brave and decided to go to a "dive" that is located near my house. My husband won't even go near it or in it. Lots of motorcycles, and cowboy hats. B is from the COUNTRY (NC) so she said HECK YEAH LETS GO! So we got all dolled up (but we didn't want to be TOO dolled up mind you) and ventured on in. The place was huge inside and full of good-ol-boys.
Cowboy hats and mullets galore! We really wanted to play some pool and a nice young toothless guy let us play with him and his uncle. His uncle thought he was gonna teach me how to play pool (ya know the whole help ya hold the stick trick) but I somehow managed to dodge him. So B sets her eyes on a guy she thinks is cute and this guy I guess gets the vibe and he starts saying to the uncle "hey man thats a BS shot" cause well in pool you call your shot and if you get it in a different hole then you called it doesnt really count, or you loose your turn.
So uncle dude gets pissed at semi-cute blonde dude and about 5 minutes later slams his pool stick down on the table. About this time I slipped away and stood behind the entry way which was actually sorta behind the bar. B goes and grabs a bar guy and get uncle man kicked out of the room. Her plan has worked.. now we are 2 on 2. So I happily team up with toothless boy cause he actually has a sweet face and is not causing any trouble. He's respectful and a good drunk!
Oh did I mention I had a Red Headed Slut? It's a shot and it was darn yummy, but I had to watch my drinking because I needed to be sober to drive. So everything is fun now, fine and dandy.. and then semi-cute (I found him kinda gross personally, but B thought he was hot..) boy is asking me about have I been over the bridge (meaning to the next town over where all these guys seem to be from) and I said no. Then B goes to the bathroom and he says "So you've never been over the bridge" and grins so nasty, he has to keep askin me this and I'm like.. whatever dude.
He takes me hand up and says "you got this ring, you're all grown up and you've never been over the bridge?" (my wedding band) and i'm just getting creepy tingles up my spin cause this guy is just SAD SAD SAD and then he asks nice toothless guy is HE's ever been over the bridge, because he can't believe I havn't and I'm so about over this and then as I start to decide to walk away he says "I can take you both over the bridge" (which I believe he ment a threesom with my friend B) so I'm like.. yeah whatever, see you guys later. I left, ran to the bathroom and drag B outa there, a fun adventure indeed!
I think I'll save my knitting chair post for later tonight!
Comments
Your Secret Pal says;
I'm so glad you liked your SP3 pressie. Gift certificates are always so much fun.
I've made a beautiful stole out of Over the Rainbow's Twinkle Toes yarn. Maryann's colorways look stunning in lace patterns.
Remember in lace knitting, stitch markers are your friend (smile).
About your weekend escapades - I guess it's the mom in me coming out - "girl, you get your butt home right now!" Glad you didn't make it over the bridge.
pixie says;
yeah that girl still hasn't shown my how to make stitch markers.. I don't want to be rude.. she made me two and then kept saying she needed to bring things in to show me, and I told her I could go buy stuff.. I dont wanna push it but I really want her to teach me.. she seemed to imply I need to take a beading class :( lol
Ohh well when SP3 is over you must show me this stole!!
Hehe.. I only seem to do crazy things when my friend B and I get together.. the rest of the time I sit around knittin' and watching tv!
Melissa says;
All I'm thinking is "what's a nice married girl like you doing in a place like that?" At least you made a run for it when things got weirder. Try Twain's in Decatur for pool. A girlfriend of mine practically lived there in college and would probably be more than happy to join you because no one else will go with her anymore :)