Beanies and more Beanies

If I had to sum up the projects I've made this year in one word, it would be hats.  Once I figured out how to knit in the round, I kept making hats.  I realized a couple of months ago that I need to do something with all the hats I've made, but haven't decided to give them to a local non-profit or just put them in a box.  Right now they are in a box along with several others I've since made. These were made while I was in Ecuador in May.    

Barrel Roll!

I'm taking a "freebie" today for NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month).  I realized a couple of days ago that the sinus infection I picked up a couple of weeks ago has now morphed into bronchitis which is why I'm feeling fatigued and have been wheezy off and on. I'm getting better, but I have many ideas for posts that I've neglected to write this past year that hopefully I'll get up on here.  At the least, I'll hopefully get to archiving some of the projects I've made this weekend.  
Meanwhile, I leave you the following thoughts about yesterday:

Just try it.  I dare you, if you haven't yet!

One More from the Del Ray Halloween Parade

Yoda doesn't have his/her ears on quite right, but.....these two were still pretty cute.

Wordless Wednesday: Del Ray Halloween Parade 2011 Edition

Kelli (best friend), a friend of ours and I attended Del Ray's annual Halloween Parade on Sunday.  The parade starts a little more than 1/3 of a mile from our house and although the parade has a small town feel, an estimated 8k people and dogs participated.  Very fun!
Oh, that "Just Hatched" entry above?  The entry, complete with a zonked out "baby chick" won one of the categories. c

Halloween

Although my earliest memories of Halloween are somewhat trumautic---unsuccessfully trying to ward off my dad from my candy and then the tragic separation of the candy*, I still love the holiday.  I love the whimsy of Halloween, the legends, the history, the costumes.  I kind of see it as I see the internet.  Sure, like the internet, there's a seedy side to both, but that doesn't mean that both can't be great.





*My candy and I were reunited each year but the "good chocolate" was always gone .  This might be why I like candy over chocolate. For the most part, my dad left the candy alone.     

NaBloPoMo

The First Day of NaBloPoMo* starts tomorrow.

Are you participating??



NaBloPoMo=National Blog Posting Month.  Blog each day in November.  The posts don't need to be long or involved, but it's fun.

Yes, this is similar to NaNoWriMo(National Novel Writing Month).

Some Kids REALLY Love Disneyland!