tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89701587584307966722024-03-04T22:42:50.266-06:00Hello KnittyAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-45476448204983888582009-10-28T15:24:00.002-05:002009-10-28T15:55:53.152-05:00A year later...Today is...<br /><ul><li>a year later from when my mom was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer. </li><li>two weeks since her funeral. </li><li>a week since celebrating her 58th birthday.</li></ul><p>Everyone says "it gets easier"...which some days, that is true. Some days it's harder than hell. I found myself crying the other night after looking at the birthday card she gave me this year. She was pretty much already out of it then. She addressed the envelope to me, but signed "Deborah" on the card along with another word that we've yet to figure out. I knew she didn't totally know what she was signing since she would never sign my birthday card "Deborah" any other time. </p><p>Unlike my sister Stephanie, mom was alive for my birthday and she won't be around for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hers</span> next month. She pretty much lived with mom the 25 years she has been alive so being "alone" is all new to her. We've had our good/bad times and honestly there were quite a few times throughout mom being sick that I couldn't stand Stephanie. Towards the end we made up and we are still getting along. Stephanie was stronger than me towards the end. I couldn't do all the things that mom needed help with...I couldn't adjust her in bed, I couldn't clean her, I couldn't sit by her bed and hold her hand and talk to her like Stephanie could. And when it was time for me to say my "good-byes" I needed Stephanie in the room with me, I was unable to tell mom that it was "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">OK</span> to go". I'm very grateful to Stephanie for being more involved at the end.</p><p>I'm dreading the upcoming holidays. Mom always had Christmas Eve at her house. And the last couple of years we came over, ate, opened presents and spent the night. It's going to be weird not doing that this year. Mike has decided that we will continue this tradition either with Stephanie or at our place. Still won't be the same.</p><p>Going to sleep at night has been hard. I stay up much later than I used to. I go to bed, lay down and find myself staring off into darkness for a good hour or more before I actually fall asleep. I'm tired, but I think the darkness and quietness give me trouble. I'm constantly wondering about things and thinking about mom. I wish there was a way that she could communicate and tell us things are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">OK</span>, she is fine. Death is such a scary thing to me. I can't imagine just not being here. I'm not overly religious so that's probably my problem...although I don't see me becoming overly religious anytime soon either. Organized religion drives me insane! </p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-48638590732500723992009-01-07T11:34:00.002-06:002009-01-07T11:46:17.451-06:00MeMe...<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">A Meme for Fun!</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">...<span style="font-size:100%;">I copied this off of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/Sorka">Denise</a>'s blog (thank you!)</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /></span>Copy, paste, and bold what you have done!<br /><strong>1. Started your own blog</strong><br /><strong>2. Slept under the stars<br />3. Played in a band</strong> ...Does Rock Band or Guitar Hero count? Because if so, I have!!<br />4. Visited Hawaii<br />5. Watched a meteor shower<br />6. Given more than you can afford to charity<br />7. Been to Disneyland<br />8. Climbed a mountain<br />9. Held a praying mantis<br />10. Sang a solo<br />11. Bungee jumped<br />12. Visited Paris<br />13. Watched a lightning storm at sea<br /><strong>14. Gone rollerskating</strong> ...and survived!<br />15. Adopted a child<br /><strong>16. Had food poisoning</strong> ...and won't eat Burger King till this day!!<br />17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty ( I tried but didn’t make it!)<br />18. Grown your own vegetables<br />19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France<br />20. Slept on an overnight train<br /><strong>21. Had a pillow fight</strong><br />22. Hitch hiked<br /><strong>23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill</strong> ...who doesn't?<br />24. Built a snow fort<br />25. Held a lamb<br /><strong>26. Gone skinny dipping</strong> ...I think people of my size call this "Chunky Dunkin'"<br /></span>27. Run a Marathon ...I've walked<br />28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice<br />29. Seen a total eclipse<br /><strong>30. Watched a sunrise or sunset</strong><br />31. Hit a home run<br />32. Been on a cruise<br />33. Seen Niagara Falls in person<br />34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors<br /><strong>35. Seen an Amish community</strong> ...Jamesport, MO, bakery there has the most awesome jalapeno cheese bread ever!!<br /><strong>36. Taught yourself a new language</strong> ...a little Spanish<br /><strong>37. Acted in a play or performed on stage</strong><br />38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person<br />39. Gone rock climbing<br />40. Seen Michelangelo’s David<br /><strong>41. Sung karaoke</strong> ...HELLO! I do the "jitterbug" part in Wham!'s "Wake me up before you go-go" everytime my friends and I do karaoke!<br />42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt<br /><strong>43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant</strong><br />44. Visited Africa<br />45. Walked on a beach by moonlight<br />46. Been transported in an ambulance<br />47. Had your portrait painted ...for my grandparents, all grandkids participated<br />48. Gone deep sea fishing<br />49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person<br />50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris<br />51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling<br /><strong>52. Kissed in the rain<br />53. Played in the mud<br />54. Gone to a drive-in theater<br /></strong>55. Been in a movie<br />56. Visited the Great Wall of China<br /><strong>57. Started a business</strong><br /><strong>58. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment<br /></strong>59. Visited Russia<br /><strong>60. Served at a soup kitchen<br />61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies</strong><br />62. Gone whale watching<br /><strong>63. Got flowers for no reason<br />64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma</strong> ...had to donate plasma, was a poor, broke college student that needed extra cash, I have donated blood as well<br />65. Gone sky diving<br />66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp<br />67. Bounced a check<br />68. Flown in a helicopter<br /><strong>69. Saved a favorite childhood toy</strong><br />70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial<br />71. Eaten caviar<br />72. Pieced a quilt<br />73. Stood in Times Square ...2003, took trip to see my friend Marisa in PA and we rode the bus to NYC!<br />74. Toured the Everglades<br />75. Been fired from a job<br />76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London<br />77. Broken a bone<br />78. Been on a speeding motorcycle<br />79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person<br />80. Published a book<br />81. Visited the Vatican<br /><strong>82. Bought a brand new car</strong> ...2005 Ford Focus, her name was Frankie :)<br />83. Walked in Jerusalem<br /><strong>84. Had your picture in the newspaper</strong><br />85. Read the entire Bible<br />86. Visited the White House<br /><strong>87. Won money<br />88. Had chickenpox</strong><br />89. Saved someone’s life<br />90. Sat on a jury<br /><strong>91. Met someone famous<br />92. Joined a book club<br />93. Had to put someone you love in Hospice Care</strong> ...RIP Uncle Ray<br />94. Had a baby<br />95. Seen the Alamo in person<br />96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake<br /><strong>97. Been involved in a law suit</strong> ...for work purposes<br /><strong>98. Owned a cell phone</strong><br /><strong>99. Been stung by a bee</strong><br />100. Read an entire book in one dayAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-17041989625596510432009-01-06T09:23:00.002-06:002009-01-06T10:32:47.987-06:00Boy am I a slacker!?Wow...I sure don't "blog" much huh? Maybe I should make that my New Year's resolution? So, I'm sure many things have happened that I haven't blogged about so I guess I will ramble now...<br /><br />October 28, 2008...My mom was told by her doctor that she had lung cancer. I didn't want to believe this news until she had the biopsy done. Her appointment for the small needle biopsy was on November 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> and her test results did come back "positive" for cancer. I did not find out that she had Stage 4 lung cancer until we went to her appointment with the Oncologist on the November 24<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>. That day I found out she had Stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to her bones and liver and was told that her cancer was incurable. <br /><br />She really didn't want to go through chemo, but I'm glad that she did change her mind. I went with her to her first treatment on December 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>. Wow what a long day that is sitting there, bag after bag of poison, nausea <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">meds</span> and saline going through one's body. I think we got there at 8am and left a little after 5pm. She took the treatment well but the next night (Friday) she started getting sick. She told me that she was sick Friday night, every bone in her body ached and was sick and couldn't sleep all Saturday, Sunday she felt a little better and was sick again Monday. She was finally better on Tuesday. I can't imagine being in pain and sick for 4 days in a row. She was pretty much ready to give up on chemo after that experience. <br /><br />She had an appointment on the 16<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> to get her blood count tested and those results came back good. <br /><br />Mom started loosing her hair around the 23rd and was able to get a wig from the American Cancer Society. Luckily they had one that fit her style...red, short and spiky. She was completely bald by the 26<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span>. <br /><br />She went to her second chemo treatment on December 31st. Once again, started getting sick Friday night. Yesterday she had to go into the center to have an IV put in so that they could give her fluids. She had now been throwing up for 4 days and had not been able to eat. Speaking to her this morning she is still not 100% better, but is at least eating a little this morning.<br /><br />You know, I never really knew a whole lot about cancer before my mom was diagnosed. I mean, my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">gma</span> had Melanoma and had a couple of surgeries to have that removed but I guess I wasn't overly involved and had not done much research with her sickness. I hate that people have to have this sickness and it is so unfair to think "Why her? What did she do? Why is it that people can smoke like a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">fiend</span> and they don't get lung cancer, but my mom a nonsmoker has lung cancer?" I don't wish cancer or any other disease on anyone mind you. I just can't imagine what she is going through.<br /><br />On a lighter note...Christmas was good. Got some Hello Kitty things :) Always a good thing. But our "Christmas Crack" has been the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Wii</span> that we got from Mike's mom. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">OMG</span>! That thing is addictive. We first bought "Guitar Hero" and played that for a couple of nights. Fun as hell! Then I kept seeing an ad on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">tv</span> for "Animal Crossing"...OMG...OK, I didn't get dressed on Saturday because I was playing that damn game all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">freakin</span>' day long! So needless to say, I haven't done a lot of knitting or anything for that matter since buying that game. Sarah, a co-worker of mine also has the game and we play with each other via the Internet through the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Wii</span> system. It is fun to have another "nerd" that plays and we discuss things at work. I guess we don't get much done at work either?! :)Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-57666793906710173452008-12-11T08:49:00.004-06:002008-12-11T08:54:17.870-06:00Gag...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCwsObRH7ECKMxU9HNk41Qiat5mf4rN5lZI3mk7Ymttr5TbG0wdNtO5DTqls60GPRrDD7WGxq0dsbEkwRCM8vuaZXEiewaRF7xlrsGRebyExHhxlcyCnOLlYDVODYbtceTVFmGnyjiDo/s1600-h/bg_release.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278545620433048498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCwsObRH7ECKMxU9HNk41Qiat5mf4rN5lZI3mk7Ymttr5TbG0wdNtO5DTqls60GPRrDD7WGxq0dsbEkwRCM8vuaZXEiewaRF7xlrsGRebyExHhxlcyCnOLlYDVODYbtceTVFmGnyjiDo/s400/bg_release.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid979078267/bctid2761619001">http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid979078267/bctid2761619001</a></div><br /><div></div><div align="center">I think I may have just vomited in my mouth!</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-44943824229979582352008-11-18T14:02:00.003-06:002008-11-18T14:05:08.192-06:00Uncle Ray<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxUWdpfldriqo05LAtCOCQMuEQ7yfofRJyaXaMHDTy-ypN0ZuNiW6o1eyNlpDLgl9_drMVcqZPIDRKrIsZYNSMSEb3ayk2LPpZutoEqTQbjlrZzD8xLzmCqVmVqjUMqVBVX3TbtVI50o/s1600-h/UNCLE+RAY.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270090664015439666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 148px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxUWdpfldriqo05LAtCOCQMuEQ7yfofRJyaXaMHDTy-ypN0ZuNiW6o1eyNlpDLgl9_drMVcqZPIDRKrIsZYNSMSEb3ayk2LPpZutoEqTQbjlrZzD8xLzmCqVmVqjUMqVBVX3TbtVI50o/s400/UNCLE+RAY.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">Raymond A. Rodriguez </span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /> </div></span></em></strong><div align="center">Raymond A. Rodriguez, 58, Kansas City, KS, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House. The Funeral Liturgy will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 20, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St. Kansas City, KS. Burial in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Friends may call 6-9:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the Church where a prayer service will be held at 6:00 PM. Any expression of condolence is appreciated. The family suggests donations to KC Hospice House or Juvenile Diabetes Association. Raymond was born March 29, 1950 in Kansas City, KS and was a lifetime area resident. He was a 1968 graduate of Bishop Ward High School and attended Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia KS. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. He was employed in the trucking industry for 37 years. Raymond loved going to the Lake of the Ozarks to relax with family and friends on his deck and riding his Harley. He especially loved the time spent with his precious grandchildren, Natalie and Colin. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marie and brother, Vince. Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Pattie (Buford) Rodriguez, of the home, daughter and her husband, Angie and Chad Burns, Parkville, Mo, grandchildren, Natalie and Colin, his father, Sandy Rodriguez and his wife, Sherri, Edinburg,TX, nephew, Michael Rodriguez, two nieces, Suzy Isabell and Vickie Rodriguez, and many loved family members and friends. Raymond was a gentle and caring person who always loved making everyone laugh. He was loved by all and will be greatly missed. (Condolences may be expressed at: www.porterfuneralhome.com Arrangements: Porter Funeral Home & Crematory, 1835 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS (913) 621-6400) </div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-67170742575100795452008-11-13T16:26:00.002-06:002008-11-13T16:50:46.303-06:00Seven things I love...I was tagged by <a href="http://kimwachta.wordpress.com/">Kim</a> to answer "Seven Things I Love"...I've never been "tagged" before!<br /><br /><ol><li>My friends and family! I don't know what I would do without all of you. Especially in the last month of my Mom being diagnosed with Cancer (update...she went for a small needle biopsy on the 6th and her test results did come back "positive" for Cancer, I will not know anything else until her appointment with the Oncologist on the 24th...prayers please) and helping Mike deal with his dying Uncle Ray (has been in and out of hospitals for about 2 years, coded on October 29th, was in ICU for 5 days, was taken off dialysis and has been in Hospice since the 11th...today Mike learned that his condition has worsened and doesn't have much longer). </li><li>Collecting Hello Kitty things...don't really know exactly why or how this collection started. I've collected numerous things through out the years...flamingos, penguins, Elmo...strange mix! I also really like crosses! I think this started when watching the "Osbournes" and seeing all the crosses on their walls. I'm not overly religious so religion really doesn't have anything to do with it. I do have a cross tattoo on my left wrist as well for people who don't know.</li><li>Coffee...coffee can turn a shitty day into an awesome day sometimes! I used to meet my friend April every Monday and Friday mornings at Starbuck's for a half an hour before work for coffee and gossip. It was so much fun! But then I bought a house and moved further away and neither one of us can get up early enough to still meet for coffee before work anymore :( How sad...</li><li>"<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.whateverradio.com">Whatever Martha!" </a>Awesome show! As Mike says, "those are your type of chicks!" I mean really, what is not fun about watching shitty old Martha Stewart episodes and talking shit about her? Seriously!</li><li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>...What an awesome site it is! I'm not what you call an experienced knitter, although without this site I wouldn't probably be the knitter that I am. They have everything on that site and I've met quite a few new friends there too!</li><li><a href="http://www.themeltingpot.com/">The Melting Pot</a>...cheese and chocolate...enough said!</li><li>Pop culture in general. Mike and I play "<a href="http://www.xtremeteamtrivia.com/">Xtreme Team Trivia</a>" with our friends Ron and Donna every Wednesday night. It's trivia all about movies, music, tv, sports, ect... We always have fun listening to "our" music and kicking the other team's ass playing something we really enjoy!</li></ol><p>OK, so if anyone really reads my blog...I'm wanting to know <a href="http://shortattentionspantheatre-ria.blogspot.com/">Ria</a>, <a href="http://matildasmummy.blogspot.com/">Kitty</a>, <a href="http://plazajen.com/blog">Jen</a> and <a href="http://www.stampcrazygirl.typepad.com/">Shelly</a> love...</p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-54484783518323286192008-10-28T16:11:00.003-05:002008-10-28T16:26:20.418-05:0010:22AM, October 28, 2008A time and date I will now never forget. This is the time that my mom called me to let me know "what is wrong with her." My mom has been complaining of chest pains and being sore around her ribs, or as she says "right below my bra." My mom went to the doctors on the 22nd, the day after her 57th birthday, to find out what was wrong with her. Since then she has had a series of CAT scans, bone density tests and a mammogram. Today she went to the doctors and was told that she has lung cancer. No, she does not smoke...the question I've heard numerous times today. I'm not sure all the details yet because she hasn't told me everything and honestly I don't know that she knows all the details yet either. She goes back to the doctor's on Thursday and I plan to go with her to ask all the questions I have and hopefully get answers to everything that I/she needs to know. <br /><br />My mom and I have talked quite a bit about cancer. Talked about the "Cancer Policy" at our work and how nowadays people are silly not to get it because of cancer being so common. How we are bound and determined to get it sometime in our lives because of all our family members having some shape/form of it. But now it's one of those things like "Hey! You weren't supposed to get it! You're too young to have cancer. (like there's such a thing)" I think i'm worried, scared, uneasy, unknowing and not sure how to accept that my mom now has cancer.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-70708323883444149212008-09-19T11:10:00.003-05:002008-09-19T11:18:33.798-05:00Arrrgh...<div style="BORDER-RIGHT: #332200 1px solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; BORDER-TOP: #332200 1px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; LEFT: 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 25px 0px 25px -200px; BORDER-LEFT: #332200 1px solid; WIDTH: 400px; COLOR: #332200; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #332200 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: serif; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c9b390; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />My pirate name is:<br /><div style="FONT-SIZE: 32px">Dirty Anne Vane </div><img style="DISPLAY: block; WIDTH: 315px; POSITION: relative; TOP: 5px; HEIGHT: 277px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #332200" height="62" src="http://www.piratequiz.com/flag.gif" /> <div style="LEFT: 3px; WIDTH: 436px; POSITION: relative; TOP: 236px; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><p></p><p></p><p>You're the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean -- not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that's okay, because it's much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr! </p></div><a style="LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 100%; COLOR: #f8eecc; BOTTOM: 20px; POSITION: absolute" href="http://www.piratequiz.com/">Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.</a><br />part of the fidius.org network </div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-31426479635774291272008-09-12T13:59:00.004-05:002008-09-12T14:18:35.713-05:00FINALLY!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSxf346WrZebwr5Vee9VCUldVrSqRv2-4QJkBJuqWK45_RPaEu9ahoyeUHs9OfL61HToaJOTp8z7clEs2VkEiuk496A7aPAqu95e1nvkiiIha9gelpsygeRimXowlWEYnGmdzXuOnzvY/s1600-h/Unnamed.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245216336859706402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSxf346WrZebwr5Vee9VCUldVrSqRv2-4QJkBJuqWK45_RPaEu9ahoyeUHs9OfL61HToaJOTp8z7clEs2VkEiuk496A7aPAqu95e1nvkiiIha9gelpsygeRimXowlWEYnGmdzXuOnzvY/s400/Unnamed.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_xiFPNgUBtT_IdSO3V8TibpCWONNFfMOdpet4kwooegRsXuKBasOKWlYuXwDr-okFXx6CbdBHJa-0znWxkI7uFp7JrWV9GltfVxEGh3YwJ6v1Tn1NYZBmg8FnTstz7neXoyHf3pENbA/s1600-h/DP074050.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">85 DAYS!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">12.14 WEEKS!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">2,040 HOURS!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">122,400 MINUTES!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">7,344,000 SECONDS!</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>WE NOW HAVE CLOSED ON OUR HOUSE!<br /></div></strong></span><br /><div align="center"></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-6213065300489706062008-09-10T11:16:00.003-05:002008-09-10T11:36:54.900-05:00That's my jam...1995 style!OK, since I'm somewhat of a "music freak/snob" I saw this on <a href="http://shortattentionspantheatre-ria.blogspot.com/2008/09/meme-songs-from-1984.html">Ria's blog</a> and thought I would do it too...<br /><br />The rules:<br />A.) Go to musicoutfitters.com<br /><br />B.) Enter the year you graduated from high school in the search function and get the list of 100 most popular songs of that year<br /><br />C.) Bold the songs you like(<span style="color:#ff0000;">making them red</span>), strike through the ones you hate (<span style="color:#33cc00;">making them green</span>) and underline or italicize your favorite.(<span style="color:#993399;">making them purple</span> ) Do nothing to the ones you don’t remember (or don’t care about)<br /><br /><strong>Top 100 Hits of 1995/Top 100 Songs of 1995</strong><br /><br />1. Gangsta's Paradise, Coolio<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">2. Waterfalls, TLC</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">3. Creep, TLC</span><br />4. Kiss From A Rose, Seal<br />5. On Bended Knee, Boyz II Men<br />6. Another Night, Real McCoy<br />7. Fantasy, Mariah Carey<br />8. Take A Bow, Madonna<br />9. Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days), Monica<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">10. This Is How We Do It, Montell Jordan (everytime I hear this song I think of Friday/Saturday nights me and my friends would go to Rock n' Bowl and hear this!)</span><br />11. I Know, Dionne Farris<br />12. Water Runs Dry, Boyz II Men<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">13. Freak Like Me, Adina Howard</span><br />14. Run-Around, Blues Traveler<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">15. I Can Love You Like That, All-4-One (can you say "OVERPLAYED!!!)</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">16. Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?, Bryan Adams (makes me gag!)</span><br />17. Always, Bon Jovi<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">18. Boombastic/In The Summertime, Shaggy (it's even better when Mike sings it!)</span><br />19. Total Eclipse Of The Heart, Nicki French<br />20. You Gotta Be, Des'ree<br />21. You Are Not Alone, Michael Jackson<br />22. Hold My Hand, Hootie and The Blowfish<br />23. One More Chance-Stay With Me, Notorious B.I.G.<br />24. Here Comes The Hotstepper, Ini Kamoze<br />25. Candy Rain, Soul For Real<br />26. Let Her, w Hootie and The Blowfish<br />27. I Believe, Blessid Union Of Souls<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">28. Red Light Special, TLC</span><br />29. Runaway, Janet Jackson<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">30. Strong Enough, Sheryl Crow (give me a break!)</span><br />31. Colors Of The Wind, Vanessa Williams<br />32. Someone To Love, Jon B.<br />33. Only Wanna Be With You, Hootie and The Blowfish<br />34. If You Love Me, Brownstone<br />35. In The House Of Stone And Light, Martin Page<br />36. I Got 5 On It, Luniz<br />37. Baby, Brandy<br />38. Run Away, Real McCoy<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">39. As I Lay Me Down, Sophie B. Hawkins</span><br />40. He's Mine, Mokenstef<br />41. December, Collective Soul<br />42. I'll Be There For You-You're All I Need To Get By, Method Man-Mary J. Blige<br />43. Shy Guy, Diana King<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">44. I'm The Only One, Melissa Etheridge</span><br />45. Every Little Thing I Do, Soul For Real<br />46. Before I Let You Go, BLACKstreet<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">47. Big Poppa/Warning, Notorious B.I.G.</span><br />48. Sukiyaki, 4 P.M.<br />49. I Wanna Be Down, Brandy<br />50. I'll Make Love To You, Boyz II Men<br />51. Dear Mama/Old School, 2Pac<br />52. Hold On, Jamie Walters<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">53. Keep Their Heads Ringin', Dr. Dre</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">54. The Rhythm Of The Night, Corona</span><br />55. Roll To Me, Del Amitri<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">56. Scream/Childhood, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson (Mike squeals like a little girl when he hears this song, he loves it for some reason?)</span><br />57. Freek'n You, Jodeci<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">58. I Wish, Skee-lo (I think I still have this CD somewhere...I know, sad...)</span><br />59. Believe, Elton John<br />60. Carnival, Natalie Merchant<br />61. You Don't Know How It Feels, Tom Petty<br />62. Back For Good, Take That<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">63. Tootsee Roll, 69 Boyz</span><br />64. You Want This-70's Love Groove, Janet Jackson<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">65. Tell Me, Groove Theory</span><br />66. Can't You See, Total<br />67. All I Wanna Do, Sheryl Crow<br />68. This Lil' Game We Play, Subway<br />69. Come And Get Your Love, Real McCoy<br />70. This Ain't A Love Song, Bon Jovi<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">71. Secret, Madonna</span><br />72. Player's Anthem, Junior M.A.F.I.A.<br />73. Feel Me Flow, Naughty By Nature<br />74. Every Day Of The Week, Jade<br />75. The Sweetest Days, Vanessa Williams<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">76. Short Dick Man, 20 Fingers Featuring Gillette</span><br />77. Brokenhearted, Brandy<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">78. No More "I Love You's", Annie Lennox</span><br />79. You Used To Love Me, Faith Evans<br />80. Constantly, Immature<br />81. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, U2<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">82. 100% Pure Love, Crystal Waters</span><br />83. Ask Of You, Raphael Saadiq<br />84. Sugar Hill, Az<br />85. Good, Better Than Ezra<br />86. Brown Sugar, D'angelo<br />87. Turn The Beat Around, Gloria Estefan<br />88. 'Til You Do Me Right, After 7<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">89. 1st Of Tha Month, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (I try to sing this to Mike every first of the month morning, "wake up, wake up, wake up...it's the first of the month!)</span><br />90. Like The Way I Do If I Wanted To, Melissa Etheridge<br />91. I Live My Life For You, Firehouse<br />92. Dream About You-Funky Melody, Stevie B<br />93. Cotton Eye Joe, Rednex<br />94. Thank You, Boyz II Men<br />95. I'll Stand By You, Pretenders<br />96. I Miss You, N II U<br />97. Give It 2 You, Da Brat<br />98. Best Friend, Brandy<br />99. Misery, Soul Asylum<br />100. Can't Stop Lovin' You, Van HalenAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-65236842306359469352008-08-17T17:14:00.005-05:002008-08-17T17:17:11.628-05:00Caffeine Addicts Swap!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnOJHLfEsXkbZvHGpyXctDoT-KBYhRUKAzAEFyzt-y0mL3tisnTR2rupe9Jx1X6Lh_A2BvkDieKVBC7WybknUFdXtAmQn71S83zV89fTjWNT88eOpsdFSYCgNQCHX0gJhU4ijbmUegYE/s1600-h/Copy+of+IMG00336.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235614111204923778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnOJHLfEsXkbZvHGpyXctDoT-KBYhRUKAzAEFyzt-y0mL3tisnTR2rupe9Jx1X6Lh_A2BvkDieKVBC7WybknUFdXtAmQn71S83zV89fTjWNT88eOpsdFSYCgNQCHX0gJhU4ijbmUegYE/s400/Copy+of+IMG00336.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYHEDpPNPcb5hpw5WQyk9qmBGpwuumQQ_sjkfFIxDJhpb9gPv30EImvfO_kxBt8GXBzcZ_e5KhgTmwcW724Qf2dslNALwTECT3Pl5G2gluwySqRWUNNJ8T9ap6Kk4ahOL1qh8c5kx_zk/s1600-h/Copy+of+IMG00337.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235614116523832274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYHEDpPNPcb5hpw5WQyk9qmBGpwuumQQ_sjkfFIxDJhpb9gPv30EImvfO_kxBt8GXBzcZ_e5KhgTmwcW724Qf2dslNALwTECT3Pl5G2gluwySqRWUNNJ8T9ap6Kk4ahOL1qh8c5kx_zk/s400/Copy+of+IMG00337.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmAHiBKMn9bvxEJ0lKwEGWsM6Rqv78LrwIVUkR4skYpbqh9lM-uX89Knr4mrOJQzJYL7a_vQrFjwYI5N9ZyEhymmKktfpZ3z4loq335HORfZu_NaBPube21B2aLqM1ga-a-pZ486Cv5w/s1600-h/Copy+of+IMG00338.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235614114871823858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmAHiBKMn9bvxEJ0lKwEGWsM6Rqv78LrwIVUkR4skYpbqh9lM-uX89Knr4mrOJQzJYL7a_vQrFjwYI5N9ZyEhymmKktfpZ3z4loq335HORfZu_NaBPube21B2aLqM1ga-a-pZ486Cv5w/s400/Copy+of+IMG00338.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I would like to thank <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/tonyfan20">Ria</a> for my awesome package! I received Trekking hand art Tundra, Galway Highland Heather wool (which both of these yarns I already have so getting extras rock!), a pound of Mara’s Zimbabwe coffee beans (which OMG smell freakin’ awesome!), Voortman’s Sugar Free Tea Ring cookies (I need to find out where I put in my blog that I can’t have sugar? Regardless these cookies are good and almost gone already!), Onion Blossom Horseradish Dip/pretzel Snack Set, two awesome bags that Ria made (very cute!), stich markers that Ria made (sorry my picture doesn’t do justice!), cute sheep candles and a sheep postcard with a note from Ria. My package ROCKED! Thank you so much Ria…sorry my Blackberry doesn’t take better pics! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-49775573818525077422008-08-12T09:36:00.002-05:002008-08-12T09:43:56.750-05:00Swap Time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6__CEWA5iNrD36JHWje13VE0ZJXimbZ5awUW2zTxisIEeZo9lVThWQEf4QqixnFDBzyUHf1ZCuQzi5sMZA4h_prghNKThiQRQz2iww7Zsm8t0HLrBaeZYHwU2n5mJbpC6QTM5t5-FGGc/s1600-h/IMG00308.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233640365490094386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6__CEWA5iNrD36JHWje13VE0ZJXimbZ5awUW2zTxisIEeZo9lVThWQEf4QqixnFDBzyUHf1ZCuQzi5sMZA4h_prghNKThiQRQz2iww7Zsm8t0HLrBaeZYHwU2n5mJbpC6QTM5t5-FGGc/s400/IMG00308.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zWBHB0yCAUcM0tC7l9jlyZ-EkZCjRzVhi5c-Nu-F0_0Y7rwEJEs69m2Rr-26NqoJo8NtL9x0OXwfhz_H_Mj4tF5B1BQ7cOoN5BYzaMtKRNvqmCVHAUryiL0B4UMUhNAfMQkZRCnWepM/s1600-h/IMG00309.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233640367177590978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zWBHB0yCAUcM0tC7l9jlyZ-EkZCjRzVhi5c-Nu-F0_0Y7rwEJEs69m2Rr-26NqoJo8NtL9x0OXwfhz_H_Mj4tF5B1BQ7cOoN5BYzaMtKRNvqmCVHAUryiL0B4UMUhNAfMQkZRCnWepM/s400/IMG00309.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>OK, so once again I'm participating in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/caffeine-addicts/292043/26-50#40">Caffeine Addicts swap</a> on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>! I've had so much fun in the past and always look forward to what to get my swap buddy and what I'm going to receive as well. Well as you can see above...I've actually knitted something! OMG can you freakin' believe it? And I've finished something! Holy shit Batman! This is a "T" dishcloth that I made for my swap buddy <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/grrrlartist">Tiffany</a>. She doesn't know she is my swap buddy...but will soon once I finally get my lazy ass to the post office and mail her stuff out! I did warn her that I wasn't going to get the package out on time, but I did go over budget so that should count for something right?</div><div> </div><div> </div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-37143874876089052562008-07-14T09:01:00.005-05:002008-07-14T09:17:46.803-05:00Sierra Jade<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Sierra Jade</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Born 6/20/08</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">6 pounds, 10 ounces</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">19 inches long</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Wg8ZYn1h3EG5VPC5MoJSnRqr_MtPB_qZ44MD3_PhNQ3GXKuwr9jcTiiXlIECvCcbb3aHsLyLTteDkxCoWqSKcXGZvSpPXxi4-1c8iFYjqaIU1_Ov7oBfxGGWW5GpdHuIrAtpfw774Nc/s1600-h/nicole+sierra.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222871216681656706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Wg8ZYn1h3EG5VPC5MoJSnRqr_MtPB_qZ44MD3_PhNQ3GXKuwr9jcTiiXlIECvCcbb3aHsLyLTteDkxCoWqSKcXGZvSpPXxi4-1c8iFYjqaIU1_Ov7oBfxGGWW5GpdHuIrAtpfw774Nc/s320/nicole+sierra.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEgfWEo56M2FFF3u1d3A_MU1fpPeo1xsInMfDlXh-n6De2i47F2hr8bW4JFywlcrEIt9p2kmwZqxUm2CD0bNoVLnj4xs_p405b_5g3tNPbIXP_urlxWO9za2yltklwzCOc8lYbzKI868/s1600-h/sierra.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222871221731654114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEgfWEo56M2FFF3u1d3A_MU1fpPeo1xsInMfDlXh-n6De2i47F2hr8bW4JFywlcrEIt9p2kmwZqxUm2CD0bNoVLnj4xs_p405b_5g3tNPbIXP_urlxWO9za2yltklwzCOc8lYbzKI868/s320/sierra.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Yes, I know...I'm extremely late...and have not blogged for about 2 months! I am an aunt again! My sister Nicole gave birth to Sierra on 6/20...due to an emergency C-section because Nicole's blood pressure was elevated. Sierra was not due to come until July 5th. Nicole and Sierra are both doing fine and will be moving to Illinois shortly to be with Daddy Todd once Sierra is a little bigger.</span></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-37830302179625993772008-05-20T08:26:00.003-05:002008-05-20T08:31:36.852-05:00The Cure<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu0SXwa4cqjwy-wTiYE5yLcmFL0ngeQvtY-QBKywEthUKYknWc3f13FbtA4PzOkQhkN7ZD8IME6S1TBFdKItwXBMgX1__39d4iOi1HDhyphenhyphen3d0mniTbLIdO0QiitkPiz5LKapXcxRYqQx8/s1600-h/IMG00119.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202451296401473218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu0SXwa4cqjwy-wTiYE5yLcmFL0ngeQvtY-QBKywEthUKYknWc3f13FbtA4PzOkQhkN7ZD8IME6S1TBFdKItwXBMgX1__39d4iOi1HDhyphenhyphen3d0mniTbLIdO0QiitkPiz5LKapXcxRYqQx8/s320/IMG00119.jpg" border="0" /></a> Very awesome show last night for those that were not there. Robert Smith still rocking!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI14BAmktAR8SNZqK1qYDm4TBrf_lRmkR2zofQF-SxNNTuN6OA6bwQvbjzafM4Fw5n6FU7eiVZGAwI0ijnt3QAQfA-aRN2alIMh2zLW9YZ-EmpHk-j6JtRoXruVBH9kd2Ul3XNoGBP6zw/s1600-h/IMG00122.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202451304991407826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI14BAmktAR8SNZqK1qYDm4TBrf_lRmkR2zofQF-SxNNTuN6OA6bwQvbjzafM4Fw5n6FU7eiVZGAwI0ijnt3QAQfA-aRN2alIMh2zLW9YZ-EmpHk-j6JtRoXruVBH9kd2Ul3XNoGBP6zw/s320/IMG00122.jpg" border="0" /></a> I was a little nervous that we were going to have a repeat of the Depeche Mode show because Robert's throat was still bothering him since doing a show in Chicago a couple of nights before KC.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBwSZ349YTXW0nAAIeDipZSRd5NtYq7TsbJTPyWUj6X_A85neFv5WjnVQJVM3t3GCL71-_UHceIrZGLJt0e56hkaStD42CcKFkThUXP1B9W-oQwsf5kl0obc85SA5UUDpCvhqdbgizoU/s1600-h/IMG00125.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202451313581342434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBwSZ349YTXW0nAAIeDipZSRd5NtYq7TsbJTPyWUj6X_A85neFv5WjnVQJVM3t3GCL71-_UHceIrZGLJt0e56hkaStD42CcKFkThUXP1B9W-oQwsf5kl0obc85SA5UUDpCvhqdbgizoU/s320/IMG00125.jpg" border="0" /></a>Awesome show despite Robert's voice at times. They played my favorite song "Lullaby" and that is all they had to have sung for me to be happy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEvpqjggribL8Kl5RdAkwSnHk0KwhB_a6KaSwEkz61XC318NwZoNIX7tEl1PHxbbXmaoB8_JXA-NjyhEK0Ao1Gg37UjjKkeURUtk70saLrQ2c5oXR4aJXbLjflZ0kvb976nJAUztL-PQ/s1600-h/IMG00164.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202451317876309746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEvpqjggribL8Kl5RdAkwSnHk0KwhB_a6KaSwEkz61XC318NwZoNIX7tEl1PHxbbXmaoB8_JXA-NjyhEK0Ao1Gg37UjjKkeURUtk70saLrQ2c5oXR4aJXbLjflZ0kvb976nJAUztL-PQ/s320/IMG00164.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBv-IgSy4Nz8KMsV9mv8OO_QzopE9d24lrpDW5mw_cignYnNouXKt_cqA6xwtL6qkDCnExa1DxTjJmXKWn0ReI-qfC978tqSUg1Y1vMlT09Ej4LvPV7B_FRxR3AzoM_TVtpWRGyE3thnY/s1600-h/IMG00171.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202451317876309762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBv-IgSy4Nz8KMsV9mv8OO_QzopE9d24lrpDW5mw_cignYnNouXKt_cqA6xwtL6qkDCnExa1DxTjJmXKWn0ReI-qfC978tqSUg1Y1vMlT09Ej4LvPV7B_FRxR3AzoM_TVtpWRGyE3thnY/s320/IMG00171.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-68041922988449694532008-05-06T22:53:00.003-05:002008-05-06T23:04:21.958-05:00Pam's Pasties<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCyD-kMVN5l3OOPpAjKdkr3mBjMWDlwybyS6ZlXpEO9rJ6mo_JAD4r1nWU5JdQcms5rYiMYKp9SIe3fSnmXCXfLyJC2apOrjMUAJuUL3WfQDRNlIIakR2fIip7Ll0F6tMc5zq7B_Lfhc/s1600-h/Picture+281.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197480561007824882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCyD-kMVN5l3OOPpAjKdkr3mBjMWDlwybyS6ZlXpEO9rJ6mo_JAD4r1nWU5JdQcms5rYiMYKp9SIe3fSnmXCXfLyJC2apOrjMUAJuUL3WfQDRNlIIakR2fIip7Ll0F6tMc5zq7B_Lfhc/s320/Picture+281.jpg" border="0" /></a> I got these little numbers all ready to give to my Human Resources Manager Pam at work for her birthday. She and her husband like to joke with me about "knitting not like grandma's knitting anymore!" And we go into discussions about all the AWESOME things you can knit and of course...PASTIES came up. I've signed up to be a part of the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-knit-girls/186159/1-25">Bad Knit Girl's Pastie Swap Par Deux!</a> This was a trial pair to try out the pattern before making a pair for my swap partner.<br /><br /><br /><div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-13166321582046180842008-05-06T22:44:00.002-05:002008-05-06T22:53:02.410-05:00KIM IS THE COFFEE QUEEN!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGNXybU5IVJX1ZQr3CfEpyqBdmIvA6dI6aqVi6e5GvUH82BwKc5NairW52YzHpwl8vRaLhHSw3AiSute1GfOgArlwTL3a0ipfl1qvABB4-v7Wr4lFY3P_C40thr7F__jMF3bTYJsbDoA/s1600-h/Picture+285.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197477953962676194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGNXybU5IVJX1ZQr3CfEpyqBdmIvA6dI6aqVi6e5GvUH82BwKc5NairW52YzHpwl8vRaLhHSw3AiSute1GfOgArlwTL3a0ipfl1qvABB4-v7Wr4lFY3P_C40thr7F__jMF3bTYJsbDoA/s320/Picture+285.jpg" border="0" /></a> Thank you so very much for sending me some more of this AWESOME coffee <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/kwachta">KIM</a>! If you look at my older blog posts Kim was a prior swap partner I had on Ravelry. This coffee came all the way from Canada! Which makes me want to go back...is Toronto far from you KIM? I could so visit again!<br /><div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-58244843893513155672008-05-06T22:27:00.002-05:002008-05-06T22:43:00.822-05:00MO ROCKS!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRgm-7GS3zGP0y4IxaXGsyMq55DccX_3Os3JZ0MCXgz07fOnNEwi0MozQiq07zW3SiH8ROFuhMvh800FQ8yl0-K9_suBee-MFzj8vGMxaZ5JFwYjElX8fB006X8yGeOqx3-9_dnDWvpQ/s1600-h/Picture+282.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197476167256281010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRgm-7GS3zGP0y4IxaXGsyMq55DccX_3Os3JZ0MCXgz07fOnNEwi0MozQiq07zW3SiH8ROFuhMvh800FQ8yl0-K9_suBee-MFzj8vGMxaZ5JFwYjElX8fB006X8yGeOqx3-9_dnDWvpQ/s320/Picture+282.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKdrArDekVFlPOoBQ6gZzVsvpHxV-6nfmksdx-kow2KMcnn4Uz9kvbGYR_Woe4SkXYPxqnpYF3HFHdQDJoJmeupLZ5DE-TjYlF6nGRsvbLjVW4li9ktL-XKyXFwVliHaw6cAHPGb6I9c/s1600-h/Picture+283.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197476175846215618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKdrArDekVFlPOoBQ6gZzVsvpHxV-6nfmksdx-kow2KMcnn4Uz9kvbGYR_Woe4SkXYPxqnpYF3HFHdQDJoJmeupLZ5DE-TjYlF6nGRsvbLjVW4li9ktL-XKyXFwVliHaw6cAHPGb6I9c/s320/Picture+283.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBULSIS8zRhbd4zajpz2-tiL0wOHm-AaS42ys_ubNYtbTU1O9D3NFkM2ajHk3LTUARmmLNfeRDgzZ4J-IB89Ejq_YYo8sECUeybBylUm_d7I5oPdGblLkAQWqcslgTZdstrhp2Zhp_Xsg/s1600-h/Picture+284.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197476180141182930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBULSIS8zRhbd4zajpz2-tiL0wOHm-AaS42ys_ubNYtbTU1O9D3NFkM2ajHk3LTUARmmLNfeRDgzZ4J-IB89Ejq_YYo8sECUeybBylUm_d7I5oPdGblLkAQWqcslgTZdstrhp2Zhp_Xsg/s320/Picture+284.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Damn I'm a slacker and don't do this "blog" thing much huh? Well guess what peeps...I'm gonna post like mad whack tonight!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>OK ...first off...BIG THANKS TO <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/mobarger">MO</a>!! Mo was my swap partner for the "<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/caffeine-addicts">Caffeine Addicts</a>" swap on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>. So many awesome things I got! Thank you very much!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-57370727157700642682008-04-04T09:47:00.003-05:002008-04-04T10:00:14.592-05:00NKOTB WTF?!?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9zIPspfwLPQdo3RzDatXMoamcjYRXuBDCPNDbSLn6K5Tkzm7fMJJvyZJ-yOdwhuihJBLwpg3vXo-zL59SL2RsR-yRpDxxJWTV5vJzg04URgAzgkZYc2GArKcIzjPHYwUMC-nM8Apqj4/s1600-h/capt_1ec3384bb2f946f89b9d02687577942a_music_new_kids_on_the_block_nyjc101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185402248274619122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9zIPspfwLPQdo3RzDatXMoamcjYRXuBDCPNDbSLn6K5Tkzm7fMJJvyZJ-yOdwhuihJBLwpg3vXo-zL59SL2RsR-yRpDxxJWTV5vJzg04URgAzgkZYc2GArKcIzjPHYwUMC-nM8Apqj4/s400/capt_1ec3384bb2f946f89b9d02687577942a_music_new_kids_on_the_block_nyjc101.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Looks like the boys are going to be doing a reunion show...can you believe it? OK...if my memory serves me right, I went to their show on July 5, 1990 at Sandstone Amphitheatre. Opening was Rick Wes, Perfect Gentlemen and Tommy Page...whom I freakin' loved back in the day. Honestly the only reason I went to this concert was because my cousin Karen was DEEPLY, SCARY-LIKE IN LOVE with Joey McIntyre and had an extra ticket and asked if I wanted to go with her and my aunt. Well...OK...since I was mildy infatuated with Jonathan Knight I figured "hell, I'll go...free ticket". I want to say this was my first concert, I also want to say that I remember watching the concert with the binoculars and becoming a little misty eyed by the site of Jonathan dancing and singing on stage...COME ON PEOPLE, I WAS 13!!! And yes...I had NKOTB sheets when I was younger. Can't remember if I got them from the grandparents or my mom, but yes, I had them...</div><div> </div><div>So will I go to the reunion show if it comes to KC? Sure what the hell...I need a little torture and nostalgia. And I'm sure I know some friends that would go with me...Christy? :)</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-36544428339883598502008-02-29T15:07:00.002-06:002008-02-29T15:16:10.746-06:00When the boss is away....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_psYu5QZ5EUu7RSSa7q9Wx6Sie0QxCUo4OcffNpUnlNG7g-mAjd7KEYVqHM1ASdRIAh0BvtvrH2g_UfqwjgEDOfZyN17mgMcyMbb7iaWYzf3p6pVGrUz8Nkd2CfzAP8Py5kJRh_c2MQ/s1600-h/IMG00032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172512600378746946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_psYu5QZ5EUu7RSSa7q9Wx6Sie0QxCUo4OcffNpUnlNG7g-mAjd7KEYVqHM1ASdRIAh0BvtvrH2g_UfqwjgEDOfZyN17mgMcyMbb7iaWYzf3p6pVGrUz8Nkd2CfzAP8Py5kJRh_c2MQ/s400/IMG00032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhs7iJaWCrxSL0ES-MiTD8O3sVN5GP_fSUjwtkLH9uyroakPCGw4ktAaSGzf0-Durtcs4MBKc23T0cE-WxN-QMHEzzY5SjMeAimZqgLXu-06ugInDdYr9q6h4NkoNjs1LBKgP6ID0lp5U/s1600-h/IMG00033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172512613263648850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhs7iJaWCrxSL0ES-MiTD8O3sVN5GP_fSUjwtkLH9uyroakPCGw4ktAaSGzf0-Durtcs4MBKc23T0cE-WxN-QMHEzzY5SjMeAimZqgLXu-06ugInDdYr9q6h4NkoNjs1LBKgP6ID0lp5U/s400/IMG00033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDBqMtld1lOgEP_tUeFqn8lW_lREGcSroEEoiwzossnkji0NIvNmT07GR2QonGYwMDrubW53SnyrxA4GvNBOrqZ32JLztr98UIQvTRPSPasCHGDmRkEnoB6Tjb9FdBHr3mBcID73Q3kY/s1600-h/IMG00034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172512617558616162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDBqMtld1lOgEP_tUeFqn8lW_lREGcSroEEoiwzossnkji0NIvNmT07GR2QonGYwMDrubW53SnyrxA4GvNBOrqZ32JLztr98UIQvTRPSPasCHGDmRkEnoB6Tjb9FdBHr3mBcID73Q3kY/s400/IMG00034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">The co-workers will play!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center">OK, we are bored today at work...well maybe not "bored" but shit, it's like 50-something odd</div><div align="center">degrees outside, sunny and who in their right minds really wants to be stuck inside</div><div align="center">a big "morton like building" working? </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">So what do we do you ask?</span></div><div align="center">We buy "Lickety Lix" freakin' foot long bomb pops off the ice cream truck and </div><div align="center">attack our co-workers with them! That's right...show that Accounts Payable</div><div align="center">chick that you have a "Lickety Lix" and you know how to use it!</div><div align="center">OK, OK...I know that sounded bad but you don't have to </div><div align="center">work with her sometimes...it could've been a lot worse!! LOL :)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-7719072598174347702008-02-27T22:19:00.003-06:002008-02-27T22:24:37.126-06:00Am I cute or what?!?<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8ztNtZFSpkQtuPThuX3vSjqHmHNxzmCX0R38wGDNIgptogoLO8HX-AQk1V5Tq-wIkXyvqmkFBPgQSeGnG2mFS7s-LqidkH1FvwNrETz8vJzSUQ5THqHDfZAjpMxTEwInsXCKFdz-Kak/s1600-h/IMG00030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171881195738882514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8ztNtZFSpkQtuPThuX3vSjqHmHNxzmCX0R38wGDNIgptogoLO8HX-AQk1V5Tq-wIkXyvqmkFBPgQSeGnG2mFS7s-LqidkH1FvwNrETz8vJzSUQ5THqHDfZAjpMxTEwInsXCKFdz-Kak/s400/IMG00030.jpg" border="0" /></a> I finally got my Hello Kitty hat done for my <a href="http://hellokittykal3.blogspot.com/">Hello Kitty Mystery KAL3. </a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">I'm so excited it is done and didn't really take me very much time at all! And this was the very first ever hat I've done as well. So I followed a pattern, made something I've never made before and finished it! So very freakin' exciting. Now I'm somewhat patiently waiting for my next project from the KAL to do. WOW I freakin' finished something finally!<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-90990184705853988772008-02-21T10:47:00.002-06:002008-02-21T11:00:19.912-06:00Who's a slacker?I AM! OMG...I can't believe I've not posted since December! OK, maybe I can... I've been knitting, I just need to take pics of what I have been knitting. Let's see...I started a Log Cabin Blanket, 2 socks (not the same of course!) and last night I began knitting on a Hello Kitty hat. I've been off and on motivated to knit. Of course being sick for over a week didn't help things either! I've not been to UFO Night at MisKnits in forever either! I didn't even go to the Guild meeting Monday. I actually had every intention of going...just didn't make it out of AT&T til 6:45. I am the new proud owner of my lovely burgandy Blackberry Curve phone that is cute as hell! Why do "cute as hell" things have to be so damn expensive? <br /><br />Hmmm...what else is going on with me? Well...I'm counting down the months til Mike and I move out of our apartment. Where are we moving you ask? Hell if I know!?! I signed up for RentSourceInc.com for their listings and have been updating those on a daily basis. Then I also get these weird thoughts in my head about buying a house again. Unfortunately I don't know if I can actually purchase a house without actually having enough dinero saved up for a down payment. If anyone knows how this can be done, let me know! I just find it crazy that i'm being raped by living in Johnson County paying over $900 a month for rent on a two bedroom apartment! Granted...we do have quite a bit of space in our apartment but over $900 is crazy as hell! <br /><br />Also I have been off and on thinking about what Mike and I are going to do about our wedding. It's a second marriage for both of us. Do we go fancy/simple? Do we go church/uncoventional? We are both pretty much set on asking if Jeff Scheel singer of band "Gravity Kills" would marry us since he is licensed. But OMG...during the ceremony I would be spending all my time oohing and ahhing and wiping my chin off from the excessive amount of drull that would be coming out of my mouth watching Jeff though! OMG...I used to go the the GK shows just to watch Jeff. Slightly obsessive! I mean, on my desk at work I have two pics of Jeff and I...the ex husband would ask "why do you have Jeff and you pics on your desk at work but none of the two of us?" Geee....Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-68116761074387589582007-12-26T21:39:00.001-06:002007-12-26T21:48:42.939-06:00Guess who's engaged?!<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s7HdEP1V2Qw/R3MekzWw9OI/AAAAAAAAAMo/FpFZISMqiAc/s1600-h/Picture+207.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148492416624424162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s7HdEP1V2Qw/R3MekzWw9OI/AAAAAAAAAMo/FpFZISMqiAc/s400/Picture+207.jpg" border="0" /></a> That's right! I am! Mike proposed Christmas Eve night at my mom's house. In the room were my mom, me, Mike, my sister Stephanie, my sister Nicole and my niece Miakah. We were opening presents and I was on my last present which was a Hello Kitty mitten shaped stocking. Inside was the ring box. I opened the box looked at Mike then my mom and said "Is this what I think this is?" I was crying, Mike was crying so much that Stephanie said "well are you going to ask her or what?!" She's very blunt and know for saying what she thinks...lol. Mike was so emotional that all he could get out was "so you wanna get hitched?" Of course I said YES! We told his family the next day at Christmas and everyone is very happy for us. No plans for a wedding yet, going to take our time. This will be a second marriage for the both of us.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Funny story...Monday morning I had coffee with my friend April who I meet for coffee every Monday and Friday mornings. We were exchanging presents Christmas Eve morning and after we were done she said she had some exciting news which I figured was some cheesey gossip about one of our friends or one of her co-workers. She said that her boyfriend Matt a.k.a "Sarge" had proposed to her on Saturday. I of course busted out bawling and gave her a hug, which I DO NOT HUG PEOPLE!! I was so very happy for her and them both. Sarge is a good guy and very happy for the two of them. This will be the second marriage for them as well.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Funny...within 2 days me and my best friend April are engaged...who would've guessed?<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-77106771492700311462007-12-20T23:00:00.001-06:002007-12-20T23:06:32.463-06:00Whew!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCW0jhhcF_YR8DJ_MKg4wWC8TgvVgfxqgC2ksoOiOsHVSw9J9Kav4IdqNlAgeK4SzmJCp5_l5AqtlF90DFvXmTCh5ACuTcQQajSCEN0xD8TLK1l9WxX5FLgBtcpwME2AJxHsJx-swYn0/s1600-h/Picture+203.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146287200026031266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCW0jhhcF_YR8DJ_MKg4wWC8TgvVgfxqgC2ksoOiOsHVSw9J9Kav4IdqNlAgeK4SzmJCp5_l5AqtlF90DFvXmTCh5ACuTcQQajSCEN0xD8TLK1l9WxX5FLgBtcpwME2AJxHsJx-swYn0/s320/Picture+203.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8dAlP9hAp04JjXoB74uolR53pOOqT4gYZAvyW5oIFqpW_C-aEyxLB7GySSoaV82pLSnvAwb5dAK6_dkSJ5Rw-LF6pzyQTSamT3-OmGEY2YZf40SXJs4F6V5gw1nou1SzfxNgbEIwrHY/s1600-h/Picture+204.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146287208615965874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8dAlP9hAp04JjXoB74uolR53pOOqT4gYZAvyW5oIFqpW_C-aEyxLB7GySSoaV82pLSnvAwb5dAK6_dkSJ5Rw-LF6pzyQTSamT3-OmGEY2YZf40SXJs4F6V5gw1nou1SzfxNgbEIwrHY/s320/Picture+204.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdQNmTo5QvtDfyb1hHgl8ig_XtJpSrGQFhQlI0vXuD41rd7FnII9IJ4FzoEqP2eFT0ZOMmM9iWdAaAkfiqcO6N7qIe_eunHFydZ6R771x62bJfmBZYBjHEiBrMO-Tnpal_b_ZEmfy9ws/s1600-h/Picture+205.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146287212910933186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdQNmTo5QvtDfyb1hHgl8ig_XtJpSrGQFhQlI0vXuD41rd7FnII9IJ4FzoEqP2eFT0ZOMmM9iWdAaAkfiqcO6N7qIe_eunHFydZ6R771x62bJfmBZYBjHEiBrMO-Tnpal_b_ZEmfy9ws/s320/Picture+205.jpg" border="0" /></a> See what all I've been making tonight? I'm tired as hell! At work tomorrow we are having our "Secret Santa Exchange", "Cookie Swap" and "Holiday Lunch"... The snowmen above are the last things I made for Cindy at work whose name I got. For the cookie swap I had to make 6 dozen cookies. I made these "Mexican Wedding Cookies"...I just filled them with Dark Chocolate M&M's instead of nuts.<br /><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-492594979943290732007-12-19T13:00:00.000-06:002007-12-20T22:51:33.162-06:00Did I say I love swaps?!?!<div align="center">Today I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">received</span> my Coffee Swap 3 package from <a href="http://matildasmummy.blogspot.com/">Kitty</a> in Switzerland!!! I was so excited because I have been waiting to see what was coming!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pZHDydtYEgEIAjl9TI2xw948Hk1PFrV7kLxu9VNZhEGe5LBuEyJBOPbXDkQ_FWrXGr8hck6KEL0p-meRwwrhoI3PeF7th8AbyURpfPVmsjm7h5EsdfN2SSCLXmi6wBE3NOzSaNv-cYE/s1600-h/Picture+194.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146278644451177506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pZHDydtYEgEIAjl9TI2xw948Hk1PFrV7kLxu9VNZhEGe5LBuEyJBOPbXDkQ_FWrXGr8hck6KEL0p-meRwwrhoI3PeF7th8AbyURpfPVmsjm7h5EsdfN2SSCLXmi6wBE3NOzSaNv-cYE/s320/Picture+194.jpg" border="0" /></a>In my package was: Scottish traditional <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hand baked</span> shortbread, Highland Coffees "Costa Rica <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tarrazu</span>" coffee, a very awesome <a href="http://www.josephmorganceramics.co.uk/">ceramic coffee mug made by Kitty's husband Joe</a> , a bar of "Green & Black's Organic Milk Chocolate" and a bar of "Green & Black's Organic Maya Gold" (which <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">OMG</span> is awesome! It is described as "dark chocolate with orange & spices"...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">freakin</span>' awesome!! </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVRZpNleazwuAcrp5yk5HiVZjRNa9h0E5Fo3aJ4Pftf4OFJZAzc3dvSCc-5o3oIixfT-8FSsCCi-qHdC6Oxei5gzk3j57v9YeA4CF3YOfHqBtc3S0aUjaqTCaN0sgf1SkYKhHGqVOebQ/s1600-h/Picture+195.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146278653041112114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVRZpNleazwuAcrp5yk5HiVZjRNa9h0E5Fo3aJ4Pftf4OFJZAzc3dvSCc-5o3oIixfT-8FSsCCi-qHdC6Oxei5gzk3j57v9YeA4CF3YOfHqBtc3S0aUjaqTCaN0sgf1SkYKhHGqVOebQ/s320/Picture+195.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>I also <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">received</span> two balls of "Lang's Soft Shetland Wool" one ball in green and the other ball in blue (very soft! I love wool!), a set of Vintage size 6 knitting needles (very cool, I will have to find more!)... </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMB2lOM8nWj5Nv1z0E4PRVu_xRvOVJIpsdxjvwMORtkxIcaYuVrX_SOY1eAdsQjqs0s6aNbvV3wFtGaOuH0F4V-nylb8csVXK_P-cg2LxbxHQYwNvJN2xscOM5XzvYzd2I481WWkcXFE/s1600-h/Picture+196.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146278661631046722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMB2lOM8nWj5Nv1z0E4PRVu_xRvOVJIpsdxjvwMORtkxIcaYuVrX_SOY1eAdsQjqs0s6aNbvV3wFtGaOuH0F4V-nylb8csVXK_P-cg2LxbxHQYwNvJN2xscOM5XzvYzd2I481WWkcXFE/s320/Picture+196.jpg" border="0" /></a> A Hello Kitty tin coin tube (goes quite well with my growing collection! Did you or Joe make the ceramic buttons inside Kitty?), 2 knitting related buttons and a Vintage coffee card (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">OMG</span> Kitty has the coolest hand writing, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">I'm</span> so very jealous!)</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLUrtomvf11gHMcuN-LHGEf8xbFNgjeBjc26iThaxn8e_dYvk-eRtS-ECKi2BsrTjjdTvrKgz1bdGZf5GznncV2q95FapqUuKTthDgxajjRKhIt-bimjgF4mPqeQo-E_2l82U-cTTQXA/s1600-h/Picture+201.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146278670220981330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLUrtomvf11gHMcuN-LHGEf8xbFNgjeBjc26iThaxn8e_dYvk-eRtS-ECKi2BsrTjjdTvrKgz1bdGZf5GznncV2q95FapqUuKTthDgxajjRKhIt-bimjgF4mPqeQo-E_2l82U-cTTQXA/s320/Picture+201.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZw4n9LB59-8eWLfuHY_-oiHNNcBuYI3-i4IAcKSZRMmoN0lg820sJqTkIhICXIQOGoZA-lcgGa19PMPsDiQhgY1sWDNWZaUNhWnY3wis9VS2yBpCvcc97HVQn1MlNaa3rFP4CkC7oso/s1600-h/Picture+202.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146278674515948642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZw4n9LB59-8eWLfuHY_-oiHNNcBuYI3-i4IAcKSZRMmoN0lg820sJqTkIhICXIQOGoZA-lcgGa19PMPsDiQhgY1sWDNWZaUNhWnY3wis9VS2yBpCvcc97HVQn1MlNaa3rFP4CkC7oso/s320/Picture+202.jpg" border="0" /></a> Thank you very much Kitty for my great swap package! It was great having you as a first time swap mate and learning so much about you and your lovely family!<br /></p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970158758430796672.post-79157010582966163312007-12-17T23:06:00.000-06:002007-12-20T23:09:46.173-06:00Finally something done!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3jNAq6RcKpi-LNQTCP24Lk4xQ7gikm59FZ3C1ggglYrJcl8flRYICeTmbqOJqkLo5WSLZaNhN9_pyZgOPlqPUZ5WRX7nymgLhQW1xQhzh2avrts5juyS6iz7ttOBDP3PT4hvXOFVR8M/s1600-h/Picture+193.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146288522875958482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3jNAq6RcKpi-LNQTCP24Lk4xQ7gikm59FZ3C1ggglYrJcl8flRYICeTmbqOJqkLo5WSLZaNhN9_pyZgOPlqPUZ5WRX7nymgLhQW1xQhzh2avrts5juyS6iz7ttOBDP3PT4hvXOFVR8M/s400/Picture+193.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is a pic of the scarf I finished Monday night at the Sunflower Knitting Guild Meeting. I was making this scarf for myself to go with my lovely new Peacoat that my boyfriend was so kind to buy me this year. I used 2 skeins of "Plymouth Suri Merio Paint". The yarn is very soft!<br /><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994370667402278199noreply@blogger.com0