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(and Why I bleed Cubbie Blue) If you've stuck around irisheyesknitters long enough, you know that Kathy B. (that's me) is a plain knitter. I throw in Lynn and Al's knitting for some pizzazz. ( Hey Lynn and AL, I need you to send me pizzazz. ) I've been thinking about why I get so much comfort from Knittitng and knitting and knitting stitches. I can be content without a purl at all. I can increase and decrease and use a pen to mark off rows in a pattern repeat. But, I DONT WANT TO! I think it has something to do with my work. Being a nurse means no downtime at work. I love being a nurse. When I get in the door at home, I often don't really speak much. Sometimes I can't even pick up the needles. I need to sleep first. And when I sleep I dream....about work. When I am rousted from a good hard slumber, I am ready to knit. Just knit. I like plain things. I like the PLAINS. I dont like mountains (sorry, I like YOURS but I dont want any) Im happier in Neb...

I rarely post without an image. I love to see images on other people's blogs, so I love to put them on mine. Blogger isn't letting me include my images right now. So Imagine my WEE TINY SOCK that I finished without any panic or hysteria at all.... at all..... (Some of you may recall that my sweet husband said Dish Rag Tag last summer, with the power outage going on etc, nearly took 10 years off my life) I can't tell you who I send it to monday. It a SEcret! I'm thrilled with her blog, and it is new to me. Yahoo. Swaps do the darndest things! are you wee tiny sock swapping? The best part about it was you only make ONE sock. No second sock syndrome...... Go Memphis

Bernadette from Hookenonknitting.blogspot.com sent me these flowered spring fingerless. I think they are the cutest fingerless I've ever seen. What a prize. I was really thrilled when I opened her prize package. She also sent some great I LOVE 2 KNIT pins/buttons, some angel soap, and a new notepad and pen. Nothing thrills me more than a new notepad and pen. I haven't gotten the hang of a computer sticky note or a hand held devices that need tiny fingers to type on. Bernadette writes a great blog that I frequent regularly. Go leave her a comment on MY new lavendar fingerless mitts. Thanks for everyone's fixation comments. Maybe my wrists aren't fading afterall. I had no idea it hurts so many of us to knit with fixation. I'm continuing to rotate this week, to see if it helps. Rotation rotation rotation.... do you know kathy b loves tornado pictures? Funnel clouds mesmorize me. sorry.

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First of all, if anyone realizes I am not blogging after today, please make sure someone checks me for a malted milk egg overdose. Okay, that said, I am going to try rotating my knitting projects today. Nonni blanket is a joy, but I cannot be solely devoted to her. The bunny brought me a little dishcloth yarn....and I had to cast right on yesterday. Then there is this blanket I am making as a gift. Some of you may recall the failed log cabin blanket I made last summer with fixation. It ended up with a big bump in it because fixation stretches and my pickups at each edge were a problem. Well, I simply have to use this yarn anyhow. I am using the remaining fixation to work on this little blanket. Very little blanket. I've doubled the fixation in an effort to use the yarn up more quickly. However, it is very very hard on my hands and arms. So I hear the way to keep on going, is to rotate projects. I'll let you know how it goes. I plan to work on all 3 today even if I...

Well, I'm no Pioneer Woman and it's a good thing. I don't even have a horse. This one is at our towns only remaining barn. As much as I'd like to say we aren't going to get all the snow they are predicting, the horse has already left the barn. I've seen the almighty radar.. I've stocked up on things that should not get opened until a certain bunny comes in a few days, but should things get bad round these parts, there's enough sugar in the candy I've bought, to keep us hyperglycemic until we are found, fighting over the last cadbury egg. Times like this there's a certain comfort in all that stash....... Happy Spring.