What to do... What to do....

So here's the dilema, I love my kids but kinda want to get back out into the work force. My kids are 4 (soon to be 5), 3.5, 3.5, and 2. One is in preschool right now, the other two are gearing up for it next school year and then it will just be the boy and I until the year after that pre-school for him and then school for him, in what thats 2 school years, 3 year years away. But here's the thing, there is a position well suited to my strengths in business and its a very limited chance to get it, I want it but at what expense. I want my kids to go to a certain pre-school, but I also wouldnt mind working, especially with the current economy. Of course, this would all depend on if the pay was right and I could find a day care with in a certain budget. But if we do day care then it would be no pre-school where I want them to go. UGH. I'm so confused. I'm going to call tomorrow and find out about the job, maybe right there this will all end, but then again it could be that I'm even more tempted to leave the home. Why couldnt this have waited one more year, things would have worked out much better then.

Entertainment Abounds... or Not

So today wasn't very entertaining, the kid were crazy this morning, T was gone out hunting/scouting for muzzle loader season, and when he got home I finally got to leave. I of course left way later than I intended, and I'm super frustrated because I'm missing some very important yarn and I'm fairly certain I've searched all the places it could be and it isn't. The yarn is for my mom's hat, scarf, fingerless mitt set and I wanted to swatch for the mitts today if I found the time. The yarn is also discontinued Memories colorway Red Hat, so I'm getting uber frustrated.

After the yarn search, I went over to my friends place to help her pack some of her stuff, she is moving Friday into her new home and is need of all the help she can get. I feel bad I can't help more, but this is the time of year in our area where many men and some women are hunting and not available. For our family, it can mean the difference between eating and having enough or not having enough and making sure at least the kids have what they need. Last summer we had a rough spot where if we hadn't had the venison in the freezer it would have been even tighter and tougher to live. It can be a hard concept for those not from the area to get, it's definately different than other places I've been. And my friend is right, it would be nice to have something that we could do that meant we were gone for two whole weekends plus and it all be in our eyes fun. I don't consider Ren Faire to be part of this because I'm working and I'm working hard. But like fiber/knitting camp would be really cool to do sometime, or maybe a trip to Rhinebeck or the like.

I forgot to tell you last night that my Ravelry shirt arrived. I showed it to my husband but he was like "I don't get it", I showed it to my friend who's a knitter and she laughed. So I guess this isn't a shirt for the slow or unknowing, but I think I'm okay with that. I'll try to get a picture for the blog tomorrow when hubby gets home.

Well off to bed, busy day tomorrow, lots of dishes to clean from the weekend and some laundry to finish, and a ton of sorting to do also. And don't forget all that holiday knitting. Oye.

Mmmm Pie....

So not much in the land of knitting happened today, I made pies instead. Today was the pie party/m-i-l's 50th surprise birthday party, I made Mexican Chocolate Cream Pie, it was very good. Very cinnamon-y, but very good. I think my m-i-l's pie was the best, but that was really no surprises, my mom's was very good too, but wasn't officially a pie so I don't know if it would have qualified for the vote that we never actually took :D. I think I'm destined to be the one that makes the good but odd pies and I'm kind of okay with that.

The kids had a really good time and got to play and eat sugar to their hearts contents, fortunately they wanted veggies too. My m-i-l purchased a ball pit type bouncing thing that they all love.

I think that my m-i-l really liked the rolling pin we (I) got her, it was a hand turned french style rolling pin and it was really nice. I really hope she liked it as much as she said she did.

Well today was a very long day, so I'm thinking it's bed time, I did knit a few rows on my Calorimetry but not much. I just didn't have the time. It was really great to see so many friends and I finally got the measurements for my m-i-l feet so that I can make her a pair of socks for the holidays. I'm also making plans for an original fingerless mitts design, here's hoping it all works out :D.

Well night all, see you tomorrow.

What am I going to say.....

So I'm going to write about the start of the mystery sock for the SKA group on Ravelry. I'm really liking the pattern but I'm hating my cast on and I might frog it and start over, it was too loose a cast on and left it kind of yucky looking. I'm thinking on it, at least it isn't too tight, maybe when it stretches it will look better. I'll probably cast on a second sock and see how it looks and if I still don't like the first one I'll then frog and reknit.

On another note, I'm also in need of working and finishing the latest pair of fetchings, I'm just kind of getting bored with the pattern, I think it's just that I've knit 2 pairs and I'm on my third. I was going to knit my mom a pair too, but I may do something different.

I'm supposed to get to go out and about today, but we'll see what happens, I'm thinking a coffee shop and some quite knitting is in order. Here's hoping.

Also, don't forget to change your clocks back one hour if you live in a place that does that. It's that time of year again.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I GOT A SPINNING WHEEL, YIPPIE!!!!!!!!

Now that thats out of my system. I purchased a Ashford Traditional Single Treadle Spinning Wheel from a girl on Craigslist for ... wait for it ... $225.00, yesterday. It came with 4 bobbins and a 3 bobbin upright lazy kate and a orifice hook. She threw in my first fiber for free, eee!!! Of course as soon as thats out I'm screwed but I'll deal with that when I get there. My first bobbin sucked big time but my second isn't as bad, my issue is getting the feeding in timing just right. Practice, practice, practice.

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On another note. Still working at faire, this last weekend was exhausting. But I'm doing well in pay so that makes it a-okay by me.

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Not looking forward to the Dentist appt, I have tomorrow, but have to laugh that it's right above where I bank and I never knew there was a dentist there. This is my first time at this clinic so heres hoping all goes well and it doesn't turn out too pricey.

One of Those......

So you ever just have one of those days, you know the kind where everything is just a little off. That was definately my day today. That would be including the Warning ticket I got on my way home for doing 38 in a 25, oops. I definitely need to watch that, I know better in my town, the cops have nothing to do for crime until a little more liquid courage is down some more throats, so at this time its perfect for getting hit with speeding. Fortunately, I think the monkeys saved me, all their questions and me answering, it had to be funny to him. I think I'm going to go shower and go to bed now, I obviously need to sleep and get to tomorrow or at least later tonight when the T-man gets home.

PS I thought I should clarify for all those used to seeing me tonight. I went to my parents to have dinner and in hopes of watching the children, but that wasn't an option. The parents are packing for vacation and finishing up on some chores and my kids were whiny as all get out, so I wasn't going to dump them all on my sis after not even being home a week yet.

PPS Random beeping chime-y noises are annoying when you can't figure out where they are coming from because your to stupid to figure out it's the computer/web page that is pulled up.