Life in general ...

I think I kicked my bad mood to the curb yesterday - which is wonderful. I wish I had been able to do it sooner, but hey, it didn't last a week - which is sort of miraculous for me! LOL

Today we were supposed to go to the zoo. But it rained. And I'm a wimp and didn't want to be outside in the rain. So I backed out, and I feel bad, because my friend would have gone in the rain happily. We will try again tomorrow.

Instead I took the kids to a local children's museum. They had a very good time and I wondered why we don't go there more often - probably because it's 30-45 minutes away and sometimes the drive doesn't seem worth it. We'd probably be there weekly if it were 15 minutes away!

On the way there though I got rear-ended. No damage thank goodness and no one hurt. Just a boom. I made the mistake of yelling loudly "That lady is so stupid! It's all her fault!" (which ironically enough a young guy hit me and the lady who I feel caused the accident got to keep going but I wanted to follow her and yell at her and telling her to take some driving lessons because frankly she was a HORRIBLE driver). Anyway, when we started to drive again, my 2 year old said "we on the road. the cars go BOOM! and we get hit cause the lady is STUPID" I know, I know, I teach my children such lovely things.

Speaking of the 2 year old, he asked me the other day "mommy, you make me something with the yarn?" My heart melted on the spot. He's seen me knit from almost the day he was born (he was probably 1 week old when I pulled it out for the first time LOL!). But usually, he only comments about the balls I make with the yarn and asking if he can, you know, throw them and play baseball with them. So I was tickled to have my child ask me to make something - and that he understood I took that yarn and turned it into something else. After a couple questions he announced he wanted a red hat. So guess what, I'll be buying some red yarn very soon so my darling can have a nice hat to wear this winter. Which should work well assuming his red coat from last year still fits.

Anyway, in other knitting news, I found a knitting group and managed to make it back for a second meeting. I like this group - very nice women who are quite welcoming and funny and fun! They meet the second and fourth Thursday of every month. So I have decided that Thursdays from here on out are definitely knitting nights for me! =)

Anyway, that's all for now ... I have a sweater calling my name and a book that is begging to be read and eventually I must sleep because I will probably be running around the zoo again like a crazy lady tomorrow! =)

WTF Wednesday

For the first time ever, I am partaking in WTF Wednesday. I often have a WTF Wed post in my head, but it never gets translated to the blog, so here I go!

WTF Me - I've been in a crabby mood all week and I actually feel badly for the people who currently live with me. Seriously, get over it and move on. Or else your kids will grow up and go to therapy and talk about the summer of 2008 when their mom was unbearable and a pain to live with and that's why they have so many issues as adults and your husband will leave you and on the divorce papers cite "she was a major witch" as the reason.

WTF Periods - Seriously, I hate them. Hate them. Hate them. Coming smack in the middle of the party I was hosting with over 100 people there and only a port-a-potty as the bathroom was simple cruel and unusual punishment and should not be allowed to happen. Ever. This also explains my first WTF, but we don't really need to tie the two together because the last thing I want to hear is "is it that time of the month?" when I'm all crabby and witchy.

WTF Stupid people who can't keep their mouth shut for one freaking event because you want to alienate yourself from everyone around you and then blame THEM for pulling away when really I think you have some mental issues and need to get to the doctor and have them change your meds asap. I think no other explanation is necessary except that you probably think I'm being mean, when in fact I'm not. Seriously this person needs to go back to the doctor and have this dealt with because it's pissing off pretty much everyone that you know who talks me about these things.

WTF people who ask loaded questions just so you can bash people for answering exactly how you wanted them to respond in the first place. There is enough hate/bashing/fighting in the world right now, let's not try to add to it.

WTF Weather - It's freaking August in Chicago - I should be melting from the heat and humidity not wearing sweaters at night because it feels like fall has come early! And really, not helping the global warming cause at all are you. And also, if this any indication of how winter will be, uh-uh, no way. I will not be happy if we have a colder than average winter. I will be pissed and crabby the entire winter long and that will not be good for anyone.

Okay, I feel better already ... thanks Jill for letting me get it out!

I finished!!

Woo-hoo! I finished my ravelympics knitting! Of course, it was 8 hours too late, but hey, that's okay! I decided that since the closing ceremony is playing on my tv right now, that for me, the Olympics are technically not over ROFL!!

Anyway, here are some pics for you to look at:


Me putting on the finishing touches

In all it's glory:


And hanging on the tv during the broadcast of the closing ceremony:


I'm pretty sure my fingers will never work right again and lost way too much sleep trying to finish this project, but it was fun and I'm glad it's finished! =)

we survived!

The party went well! We all survived .. but now, I'm tired! And I need a few days to try to catch up on things! =)

Update:

I can see out of both eyes again. But my eye is still swollen - it's pretty bad when I first wake up, but it gets better during the day.

I consulted with my eye doctor today and she said if it's still doing that Saturday to come in and have it checked out just in case.

I have baked a lot of brownies today. We have a confirmed 105 people coming on Saturday to an outdoor party that does not have enough cover for all those people and rain - thunderstorms to be exact - is in the forecast for when the party is going on. To say I'm a bit worried or anxious would be, well, the biggest understatement of the year. I'm freaking out honestly and, well, it kind of sucks. But my husband says not to worry about things I can't control, so I guess that is what I need to learn to do.

Today I made a lot of brownies - not quite enough for 105 people, but enough when it gets combined with the lemon cheesecake bars, cupcakes, cookies, cake and other chocolate that we will have available for everyone to eat. All but the cookies I still need to make. And I also need to make the pasta dish (As a side, I bought enough to make 5 pounds. It should be a side dish for pretty much everyone there, does that sound like enough to you?). And I will do one batch of beans overnight Friday to Saturday and start the second batch Saturday am. I'm using the crock pot for this and I hope it turns out!

I am bit stressed about this party. It's coming quickly. Well, really, in 48 hours it will be done and over with! That's pretty crazy I think! Which makes me think there simply is not enough time to do it all.

Knitting has all but halted. I do not think, baring a major miracle or no sleep that I won't be finishing my ravelympics, but I made a good effort and I am proud of that!

On an unrelated note, yesterday we went to Brookfield Zoo. Next week I will have to share photos. It was a lot of fun - we were in the butterfly house for a bit - which was AWESOME. And we "petted" the stingrays too. That was a pretty good experience too. The kids had a blast. It was not the original plan for the week - I had intended to start my baking/cooking yesterday, but I am glad that we went. Although I feel even farther behind because of it.

At this rate, I will be able to make it to all of your blogs Tuesday of next week. I haven't even opened bloglines. I know it's going to show 1000+ entries to read! Yikes!