Genealogy on the Internet.

I had a great time at class--Genealogy on the Internet. I had my laptop with me. Unfortunately I wasn't near a plug so I could not keep up with all the web sites as we went along before my battery got low. I did save a few in my genealogy favorites list and will be adding others to get me going. Most I had on my old computer, but never was able to transfer my favorites over to my laptop.
It was good to see Sandy again, as well as her family (except for the puppy princess.)
And I even managed to knit a few rows on my latest pair of socks.!

Leaving the Nest

A little time to post before I attend an afternoon genealogy on the Internet class at the local library. I haven't had much time to work on it but with unemployment looming in my future again, I may have time to spend on research again.
News on the family front. Oldest son is soon going to be moving out. We had gotten subtle hints, like Oldest Son asking about the cost of propane. But when someone at the local farm equipment shop mentioned to Hubby that Oldest Son was going to be his neighbor. When confronted, he admitted as much. His boss bought the house with a barn and a few acres. Oldest Son gets to live in the house, and apparently the barn will be rebuilt to house some young heifers. It will be a few weeks, because the water is turned off and he has no idea what is there as far as appliances and furniture and such. I may have to go shopping with him, as well as rummaging the attic.
All youngest son cares about is that there is a washer and dryer. No more doing brother's laundry.
Better go for now to eat and get ready for class.

The Need to Blog

I can't believe, now that I finally have a blog, and NEED to get online occasionally to post an entry--now my younger son has a my space page and I can't get a chance at the computer. All week, I no sooner think to myself, when I finish this row (red baby blankie) I will get online, than younger son decides to turn on the PC and stays on line for all hours.
Grrrr.
Busy day today--had a holiday off, so was grocery shopping by 8:30am. Then the book store. Bad news, spent too much.
So then later, I go to the library to blog away, and younger son is ready to leave NOW!
So, better luck later tonight, or tomorrow.

Brrrrrrrr!

What a chilly weekend. Snow --not as much as was promised. Cold--again, not as cold as promised but we got down to 0 degrees last night. I mostly just stayed home and vegged out.
I did have to go to town to get taxes done. Hubby had to stay home--he got a piece of sawdust in his eye and wimped out on me. I told him to stay by the phone and we got it done with only 2 phone calls to him at home.
I did get a lot of knitting done on the baby blankie for my great neichew. I have one funky needle that keeps coming off the cable. I may have to replace that set of needles. But so far, so good. I may have to look for some glue and see if that works, but gluing anything to metal is an iffy business.
Now that Spin Night has been canceled, I will need to make time for that at home--probably like before, I will spin while watching the races. Daytona 500 is less than a week away--Feb 17, and the Shoot-Out is only Feb 9--the dry spell will soon be over.

Stop and Go on the Blankie

Since I finished my cherry festival socks, I decided it was ok to start something else. And since there is an upcoming baby shower for the mother of my great neichew in February, I figured best get cracking on the blankie to go with it. I started with the cherry festival worsted. But since it took the dye differently than the sock yarn, after several rounds, I decided to rip it out. (Oh no!) The worsted is more pink and mauvey (is that a word?), while the sweater made with the sock yarn is more reds. I went to the local yarn shop and found some Wool Ease (which is machine washable) and it matches wonderfully. And trust me, that hat looking object, will be a baby blankie.

I better start working on it a little more.