Music and Motherhood..

In the past few months I've been loading Symi-D's MP3 player with various songs that I think she might like. Back when she first got it, I put some Maroon 5 on there for her amoungst LOTS of other songs that I thought wouldn't be too out there for her. She LOVED Maroon 5 and played their music over and over and over. Especially the song "She will be loved." I think she took to that one because of the divorce. So...
I haven't told her about this yet, but I'm thinking long and hard about taking Symi-D to see Maroon 5 in Atlanta. She hasn't been to too many concerts and this one would be one she would thoroughly enjoy. I believe. I wish they were going to play in Birmingham though.

I remember my mom and dad taking me to my first concert when I was around her age. It was the Stray Cats. Yeah! I still love that band to this day too. My mom took us to a couple more concerts too, The Bangles and Debbie Gibson (Yep I was a DG fan back as a kid.)
From when I was 16 on, oh the concerts I would hit! OMG To name a few, Drivin and Cryin, Train, Arosmith, Megadeath, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, then I won't even mention all the cool bands I saw back in the 90's at City Stages. Way too many good ones.

I hope that I can give Sym that.

Thanks Mom!!

To this day, I still love live music. I love watching them even if it is local or a renown artist. I just wish there were more kid friendly places to watch live music or that it doesn't cost an arm and a leg to see them.

How about all you mom's out there? What concerts have you taken or will take your kids to see?

New Additions to our fam AND 9 days off! What the hell is a crafty lady to do?

You know I'm horrible! I didn't introduce you folks to the new additions to the D family did I? Silly me.
Meet Isabella-D aka: Knitting Terrorist


We rescued her from a storm drain the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. She's been quite the party animal, let me tell you! Aside from having parties until 2 AM she's also has taken it upon herself to demand attention from the Symi and me! Gah! And She is a demandin one! She's been Symi-D's child folks. My daughter has spoiled this kitten to no ends! She is determined that this cat will be with her until the end days of Revelations. Although the agreement was set that Symi was to mother this cat (clean up poop (cause I'm past that stage), feed her, water her, play with her clean up her messes etc) but for the past 2 weeks where Sym has been a bit under the weather, I had to mommy the cat. Lovely. Thus now Izzy is no longer just Symi's cat. I didn't want that but oh well. I'm fond of the fur ball even though she is a knitting terrorist.

Also we have another addition that started shacking up with us the day before the terrorist.
Folks meet Adolf-D aka Dominator


He is not a goldfish. If you even mention the word goldfish within earshot of the tank, he'll jump out and bite your head off! Seriously folks he's a siclid. (I know I'm spelling it wrong. Please don't correct me. I get enough of that at work.) He's pretty understanding when it comes to spelling his name. He can't reach the computer yet. I named him Adolf because naturally siclids are like oskars where they are a VERY territorial fish. Adolf is a combo of both Red Devil and Convict (2 of the only types I know of, hey he was free!). Out of curiosity and I just wanted to have a sick twisted show out of boredom, I bought 6 micro gold fish to put in the tank with Adolf and the other siclid that I took off the hands of my darling sis Natalie.
Well within 6 hours all the goldfish were assassinated, and within 25 hours Rosadell (whom we named more feminin because she evaded Adolf at all cost) too. IT was sad really but you know, according to Kurt Cobain "It's okay to eat fish cause they don't have any feelings." So that's my story and I'm sticking to it. ;-) Besides I spent all of about 70 cents and they lived about as long as they would without Adolf taking over the tank.


Okay soo.... I did it!! I'm taking 9 days off from work in a row!! So what is a Crafty Moron of the Internet to do but...knit. he he he
Nah The calendar of events for the D Ladies is as follows. You paying attention right?
Okay.
Friday 6/29
Stay home with getting better but still sick Symi-D
Drink wine and blog (blog seems to be winning) or knit Adamas, but this time be smart and let the moron side play with the cat.

Saturday 6/30
Hang at home and see if she spikes a fev again, if not go fishing at the lake by our apartment. Yeppers I have a lake and a great view from our delux apartment in the sky. See:

Then take Sym somewhere family member's so I can have dinner with a new friend. he he
(I'm not tellin!! ha!)

Sunday
CHURCH! no not my friend Church but The place you worship God. Yeah I gotta go. I feel bad. We haven't been to knit night with the lovely ladies at CCUMC due to Symi-Sickness so Yeah gotta. They are good folks. I can say that honestly.
Sunday night???? not much because

MONDAY is SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA!!!
I must educate my daughter on the fine art of roller coasters some more. To those that know the story of her 7th birthday he he. The child needs more. or is that my inner child that needs more? hmm I haven't been since I was prego with Sym. Yep. Explains alot doesn't it. ha ha

Tuesday
I'm gonna get out that night and see Blind Melon. I REALLY WANT TO!!! This is my vacation and the only one I'll get for a bit. Gotta do something for me.

Wednesday - Thursday
Play with Relatives that are in town from out of state for the BIG A## Blow out at my fam's on the fourth!
Yeah that's what I have planned so far. More to come for the weekend...Maybe? Not sure yet.

Okay folks back to Adamas I go.
Before I forget.....
Here she is REdo # 20 at 2nd SEt of 10 on chart 2.



Thanks for visiting!!!
Love ya'll!!!
Lesley

PS. Sym and Izzy

Let me tell you something else...

Sighs...I've been knitting on the Adamas Shawl right. This shawl has been frogged (since I decided to knit this 3 months ago, mind you) at grand total of 20 times easy! 20 times!! The first 10 times were scattered over the first 2 months where I was trying to figure out the yarn and needles I should use, Knit Picks Shadow on 4s, 3s, 5s?. Needless to say after the 10th time getting through the first 5 rows only to rip the bitch back out again, I threw up my hands in defeat and went on about my business to another project. I just wasn't getting it. It happens I know.
A week ago on WWKIP day, I decided to give it another go. I'm knitting Adamas on size 7, Opal crazy colorway. I had cast on and started over a total of 5 times then BAM! I got it!!! Heaven's choir was singing on my behalf! Hallelujah!! I put it up on Ravelry as a project and joined the Adamas group on Raverly, I was so excited to finally be at the 3 set on chart 2. Such progress! I'm so getting this shawl thing!! I was in a great mood! Lovin the knittin man!!
Then something terrible happened, I drank 2 glasses of wine, lost count and something didn't mesh right. I was in the middle of tinking back the trouble row when I decided to put it down for 10 minutes. I went outside, had a smoke. When I returned, Issabella, enemy of yarn, kitten, ripped out the remaining of the half completed row. I couldn't find my way through the yarn. I shed a tear.
5 1/2 hours or more have dedicated to this shawl and all because I didn't follow my first lesson learned when knitting lace I had to undo all that work. What was the lesson you ask? (I even put a reminder on the pattern to do this too)

Simple PUT IN A LIFE LINE LESLEY-D MORON OF THE INTERNET!!!!!!!!

See I had actually learned the lifeline lesson back in the Secret of the Stole 1 (and 2). I ended up froggin the whole thing (both) mostly due to the fact that I was just not getting it right. Chart or no chart, those stoles (1 and 2) got me lost. I think my knitting mojo wasn't up to speed yet and that was my first real lace object(s) to knit.

Adamas has a great pattern to it. It repeats. I like repeats. That allows me to get into a rhythm. I like rhythm although I can't dance very well. But knitting, you damn right! I get that rhythm.

So Lesley-D Moron of the Internet has put in a lifeline into her work this 20th go round for adamas. Where did 11-19 attempt go? Well, I got off count. I was paying attention to my prior notes instead of what I was right in the middle of. SO when trying to start over I would read those notes thinking I had written them down this go round when in fact they were from attempt 8 or 2 or 10? Damn Happens to us all.

Pictures of Adamas Attempt 20? Stupid camera. They are to come soon I promise.

So I ask ya'll, What are some of your lace lessons? Does anyone have any tips?
Want to knit it along with me? Hit up the Adamas ravelry group!!

Alright enough bitchin. ;-)

Moron of the Internet Signing off.
;-)

RIP George Carlin! You fuckin Rock!!!

George Carlin died at age 71 from heart failure. He was a great man. I freakin loved his work.



<3 ya George!

WIP Parade

Here's some knitting pics. My Ravelry is updated with all the fun little note I have on them. I'm LesleyD on there because I couldn't come up with anything clever that everyone would know be by.

Never Ending baby blanket




Green Bay Bag that I whipped out of my ass. (The needles did hurt a little)




Grey Sock 2 of 2
Do you remember when I started these socks? It was WAY back in Nov According to Ravelry.
Check out 2 of 2 next to 1 of 2



And I'll leave ya'll with that. ;-)

Friday the 13th Funny funny

Too Freakin funny not to share!!!



Don't Judge Too Quickly... We Won't. - video powered by Metacafe

<3 to ya'll!!

Such a pretty day outside.....

But here I am stuck in here for a few more hours. Sighs.
Thank God for the internet and work to be done. Hopefully time will fly by like a fighter jet in the night.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!
XOXO

Oh here's something to keep you rollin....
Ever heard of Fred?
Here's one of my Faves!