What a wonderful surprise!!

The strangest thing just happened to me.
Samantha (my daughter) walked in the door, after getting off the school bus, with a big box in her hands. She said 'here mom, this is for you'. I said, 'but I didn't order anything, what is it'? She said, 'I don't know, open it'. So, I did.
And wow, all this yarn.......all kinds of blue yarn, 20 skeins of blue yarn to be exact, and 2 white skeins. At the bottom of the box was a Leisure Arts booklet for 99 granny squares.
I wracked my brain trying to remember ordering something....couldn't. Then DH called and asked what I was doing, and I told him I was going through a huge box of yarn, that I didn't order, or if I did order it, I did it in my sleep....just didn't pay for it!!
Then, out of the blue DD said 'could someone have gifted you'? At the exact time those words came out of her mouth, I recalled reading in an email from 'someone' to expect something in the mail this week from 'someone'...and I instantly figured it out!
I'll tell you what though.....I haven't been this 'in the dark', this surprised, or had this big a smile on my face in a very, very long time!!!

Thank you Viqui....you are just too sweet!!!

Only one problem though, now I can't tell DH I don't have enough yarn, blue yarn, to make him a blanket. Hmmmm, thanks.....lol :-)

Baby booties and hat

I made these for a friend. I still have to put the little button on the booties but I still think they turned out cute. . . . and so easy. It was nice to be able to start something and complete it totally in the same sitting. Gotta love 'instant gratification'!!

This the last one, I promise

Things To Do

Ok, as you can see, I kinda think these things are cool. I got this from Crochet Dude's site. Learned a lot of cool things about him. Perhaps you'll learn something about me too.
p.s. if you do this please leave me a comment so I can take a look at yours too!)

Life's to do list - Completed items are bolded

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain (I lived in Tahoe for several years)
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said 'I love you' and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg (does lettuce count?)
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby's diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen an eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 10 provinces or all 50 states (I'm only missing Alaska, Hawaii & New England)
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your cds
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married 3 times
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced 2 times
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo...dolphin
81. Rafted the Dead River
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in aisles at Rocky Horror
96. Raised children.
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Created and named your own constellation of stars
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge (now that would be a big leash)
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an illness that you shouldn't have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach (ew!)
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read their books.
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office (is chairperson of the school council a public office?)
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146: Dyed your hair
147: Been a DJ
148: Shaved your head
149: Caused a car accident
150: Saved someone's life (called 911 when my ex-husbands ex-wife (wrap your head around that one) tried to commit suicide by swallowing a bottle of pills and called me to me instead of calling for help)

10 Questions

I've seen this floating around and finally decided to do it...here goes.

1. If you had to set your own work schedule; 8 hours per day; 5 days per week. Which days and hours would you choose? 6am-2pm M-F (Sounds good to me)

2. What Reality Show would you be on and why? Survivor. Would just love to try it...and go on the 'Survivor diet' and loose some unwanted weight!!

3. What is the last book you read? It's been so long since I've evn had the time to read a book, I don't remember.

4. There are many songs that bring us back to a certain memory. What song(s) do you HATE to hear for that very reason? You're Still the One by Shania Twain.....even though I love Shania, my ex felt the need to declare this 'our song' and ruined it for me ever since.

5. If you could go back in time to be any place in world history, what time would you choose and what country / place? I'd love to go back to a time when things much simpler, like the 50's, I guess.

6. Do you know more than one language? Which one(s). I know some French and very little Dutch.

7. What is your favorite blog? Please link it. One only (Okay, I'll grant you two or three, I'm easy that way). CrochetDude, Always on My Mind, Wild Crochet 24-7

8. What is your favorite web site? Lisa's lacy Lingerie (Ok, so kill me!!!)

9. Your house is on fire, the people and pets you love are safe and you can grab one other "thing", what are you taking? The picture of my grandparents that I cross stitched for them many years ago and was given back to me after they had both died. It means a lot to me.

10. You have $100 to spend in the next hour. How are you spending it? (Saving it or giving it away not permitted.) Is there any question?? Yarn!!

Saturday Sky 8-19-06

So hot, so hot, so hot.......will it ever end??



It gets so hot here right now, I can barely stand it. It doesn't cool down much at night either. They say there's a break coming by mid-week.......let's hope. It's been so dry too. See.......

I'll do my bit.........praying..........

You've got to be kidding me!!

Yes, I'm dyin'........... Just look at the upcoming week .... and this is after the last almost two weeks of over 100 weather. And I'm supposed to crochet with yarn in this weather?????

51 Questions...get to know me

51 Questions...
hI saw this on CityGirl's (Frann) blog and snatched it from her. :o)

1. FIRST NAME? Lisa
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Nope, mom just liked the name.
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Last night, feeling sorry for myself...
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Nope, that's why I type most everything.
5. YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Chicken breast
6. KIDS? Daughter 16, son 15, son 7, step son 15, step son 12
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes, for sure, I'm a very loyal friend.
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Only the blog now...I did have a journal when I was younger.
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? No, NEVER. Hee!
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? No, had them out when I was 7.
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Not a chance in H-E-double hockey sticks!!
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Honeycombs and Special K
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nah, just 'fix em' next time.
14. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Chocolate.
15. DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE A STRONG PERSON? I don't think I am but giving all I've been through in life, I'd have to say 'yes'.
16. SHOE SIZE? 8.
RED OR PINK? Both!
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Sometimes I have a 'doom and gloom' attitude about things.
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My mom.
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Since I'm putting this on my blog, doesn't really matter.
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING NOW? No pants...still in my nightgown.
22 YOU COULD BE 18 AGAIN WOULD YOU? Not a chance.
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Hubby watching 'Pimp my ride'.
24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Fuscia.
25. FAVORITE SMELL? Fresh rain, especially living in Texas where we don't get much.
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED ON THE PHONE? My daughter.
27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Sense of humor.
28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON THAT SENT THIS TO YOU? Well, she didn't send it so much as I stole it, and I don't really know her, but she seems nice.
29. FAVORITE DRINK? Diet Pepsi.
30. FAVORITE SPORT? Being born in Canada, hockey is imprinted on your DNA.
31. EYE COLOR? Hazel
32. HAT SIZE? I have no clue
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No.
34. FAVORITE FOOD? Fajitas.
35. WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE MOVIE THEATER? Shoot, can't remember.
36 SCARY MOVIE OR HAPPY ENDING? Happy Ending.
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Light purple.
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter in Texas, Summer in Canada.
39. HUGS OR KISSES? Kisses.
40. FAVORITE DESSERT? Pecan Pie.
41. WHO WILL MOST LIKELY RESPOND? As it's on my blog, nobody.
42. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? See question above.
43. WHAT BOOKS are you READING NOW? Just got the Stitch and Bitch book, does that count?
44. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A picture of me, hubby and kids
45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Saturday Night Live.
46. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Waves against the shore, birds in the morning.
47. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles.
48. THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? I'm there now.
49. WHAT IS YOU PRESENT OCCUPATION? SAHM.
50. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Brockville, Ontario, Canada.
51. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? See above.