Havent written in awhile, sometimes I dont really know what to say. Is anyone even reading this? I dont really care. :)

I finished my second charity hat awhile ago. I like how it came out, and hope it finds a good home.

I also finished my second baby blanket for my new nephew. It was knit with 2 strands held together, and became awfully heavy on the needles, so I didnt knit very long in one sitting.

Right now I'm working on a Sheldon http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTsheldon.html for yet another sister-in-law for her wedding gift. She really likes turtles, and I figured something hand-made would be more special than something like ... a toaster. ;)

Also found a wonderful pattern for a new charity hat to start on soon. Once I get Sheldon's body finished, I will probably pick up on knitting the hat. I wanted to get 3 more finished by the end of May so I could donate them all at once, and hopefully I will be able to stick to my goal.

Speaking of weddings, I went and bought my wedding dress last night. It was the last one I tried on, and wasnt one I'd even considered getting, but it was perfect. Just a little alterations and ta-da! I cant wait! Daughter of mine didnt care for her dress, she said it was "too puffy." The dress matches mine perfectly and she looked absolutely gorgeous in it. I had to order hers in a size smaller, and it will be in next month.

I wrote out a list of things I still need to get done, it's long.. ugh. And I'm quite sure that I'm forgetting something. I actually forgot to write down 'wedding cake' the first time! And you cant forget the cake! Sheesh...

Well, I've had a wonderful evening. Made a great dinner, got a sitter and went to see Iron Man -awesome movie. So now I suppose I'll go do some more knitting and get to bed!

Hats for Charity

Stella Hat
Originally uploaded by fizzberry

Well, I started on my hats. First one finished! It only took me a day to knit it. Well, not in one sitting... but still. Hats go fast when you've got good yarn and you're only knitting in a circle. :) It's encouraging to find out how quit they knit up. I'll have a nice donation in no time!

Works in Progress

Man, I cannot wait until the weather stops being crazy. Rain all week long, now it's cold. Cold and damp. We wanted to go camping this weekend, too! Blah. Well, I suppose it gives me more time to knit!

I'm working on a blanket for my sister-in-law. She's having her last baby, so I figured I'd make her something special. I am looking forward to finishing it so that I can start other projects.

Speaking of other projects... It has occured to me that I would like to do some charity work. I guess it's sort of a pull to give back to my community. So I have a friend at one of the hospitals and asked him to look into their charity programs, if any. I want to knit hats for cancer patients, children, or pretty much anyone who could use a little extra comfort and love. I honestly cant think of a better way to put my knitting to use. From the sound of it, no one around here has done anything like that, unless the people he asked just dont know about it.. But I would love to go around the halls with him, a box of hats in hand, walking into rooms and saying "Happy Hat Day."

So, that has been on my mind, and my heart for awhile. I hope to put it in motion soon!!

Another thing I've been excited about is getting married!! We are having our wedding in the first week of September, and I'm super excited! I have dresses picked out for my daughter and I (they practically match! Eee!) and bought the dresses for my bridesmaids on Wednesday :) I found them at work (I work at a Kohl's Dept Store) and got them super cheap! $20 a piece! I couldnt pass them up.

Anyhow, I have a lot on my mind, and things keeping me busy. I cant wait to get started on my hat day projects and wedding planning :)

It's going to be fun! Yay!!