The Lapzilla is Dead! Long live the Lapzilla

My beloved Laptop has died. I am awaiting the box that will soon arrive to ship it back to HP and they will have to wipe it clean to bring my baby back to life. Bear with me while I am computer-free. Pity me for all of the information that has been lost on it. Mourn as I have to resort to using the HusBeast's computer, which entails shoving him out of the chair and stealing it.

• Oh, and the Claret Cardi is alomst done, but my pics have been eaten by my laptop. Same as all of the other FOs I have.
• Wednesday is my 28th birthday....I feel old already. How sad is that?
• We might move. I am conflicted about this.
• My iron was damamged, and I have projects I need to do.
• Life seems kinda broken, but overall pleasant. This is confusing to me.
• Oh, and Shannon...I am waiting for one goodie, and you will soon have a package!!! Tee hee hee!!!
• I somehow switched to bullets in the post. I have always liked a good bulleted list.
• I went to the beach with friends this weekend and actually felt sunshine on my face. I think I have mild Seasonal Affective Disorder, and I cannot even begin to express how good the sun felt! It is stormy here again and I am dreaming of the sun (and a working laptop.)

I might drag my feverish butt to the store and get a new iron. Or not.

Hee!

No, really...YOU make my day!

The ever Fabulous NotScarlett tagged me with one of the nicest memes going around the blogosphere, the You Make My Day Award.

I was completely blown away, since this is the girl who got me into Ravelry!! Thank you so much Sarah!

I read eleventybillion blogs, so many that I had to switch to Google Reader, so this was really hard for me. Here is goes:

dogged. : Ashley is incredible talented, considerate, takes wonderful pictures, and makes me wish I had a doggy to sew for and take to the park. I always love to see what she is working on, since she creates items that I love before I even knew I loved it!

soto softies: Maritza is one of the most creative bloggers out there. Not only does she create softies I love to grab up (I'm at 5 and counting!!), but she manages to find time to post at eggman, knotty bits, inside the softie machine, theneedle, and soto softies!! Maritza, you are totally my crafting hero!

Chara Michele : I came for the patchwork scraves, and stayed for the awesome. Chara inspires me to be more creative in my homelife, to appreciate to beauty around me.

The Dance Primer: AmberLynn is a fellow lindyhopper, and her posts really make me think-think-think about dance. Not only does she have great interviews with popular dancers, but she posts interesting questions about spreading dance love. Thanks Amber, for helping me to be a more mindful dancer.

january one : What else can be said about Cara? This is the first knitblog I ever read, and I am so glad I stumbled on her when I google searched about knitting. Her phenomenal photography inspired me to pick up my camera and take pictures, and I hope one day to churn out monkeys like her! With picots!

Stitchy Fingers: Shannon, my dearest Shannon, how do I count the ways that you make my day? You saved me from an ill-begotton swap, you make beautiful spindles that fuel an addiction, you have the most adorable family, and you have a package coming to you soon (I am waiting on something to arrive in the post) You have been making my day for a long time.

the KNITTING PHILISTINE: Megan is a knitting archaeologist. She is living my dream. I am totally going to run away, finish my archaeology degree, and blame Megan!

Team Knit: Two girls who I would completely let pick out my clothes and knitting projects.

NotScarlett: I am totally passing this one back to Sarah. One day we shall meet IRL. And oh, shall the world tremble before us!!! muuwahahah!!!

kelp!knits: I first ran into kelp! on flickr, and soon discovered someone I would love to have a craft-day with. Ever time a new post pops up, my queue gets longer!

Whew!! I could go one and on, but no one wants to hear me yammer on about how awesome knitbloggers are! (Since we already know!)

Gotta go get a good friend from the airport, so I'll be back.

Fat Tuesday!

Happy Mardi Gras to all, eat, drink, be merry, and most of all VOTE!!! ;)

Lassiez le bon temps rouler!!!!

Happy Anniversary, my Love

Here's to our first year. May the next fiftybagillion be as wonderful as this one!

Us smug and pouty on our Honeymoon in Park City Utah this time last year.

Is my husband awesome or what?

I was walking around Sunday shopping with my husband (which can be sheer torment, depending on his mood.) when he completely blindsides me. Not only does he shop around for invisible zipper feet with me, but he holds my hand and doesn't misbehave at all. (I am on to him...he tortures me at stores so I quit asking him to go..heehee...little does he know it is how I torment him!) Then he tells me the most amazing thing-he would like to get me a sewing/craft table for the back office, so I can always have a place to sew, instead of dragging the machine out to the breakfast room, which acts as our only eating surface right now. *swoon!!*

So here is where you come in, crafty readers. I need suggestions/websites/examples of sewing/craft tables that I can show him.. Please leave a link in the comments, or email me at flashalee at gee male dot com!! Thank you so much!! :)

Crafting in the New Year

Hello everyone! Life has been going great here in 2008. The sewing machine has been humming, the knitting needles clanking, and the oven working in overtime! My good buddy Becca came pver last weekend and we started sewing skirts from AmyB's awesome Barcelona Skirt. I cut out the A-line, and Becs is trying her hand at the Apron Overlay. We had so much fun shopping for fabric at The Sewing Center. Is it a bad sign when one of the owners knows you by name? Hee! I had almost more fun helping Becca pick out her fabrics that I did my own. (I guess that is why I am QueenEnabler!) This weekend she is coming over and we are finishing them both.

In my knitting world I am currently knitting on my Blue Sky Alpaca Reversible Hat. I am almost to the start of the decreases. Yummy and squishy! I am taking a break from my claret cardi so that I can focus on an upcoming baby knit!!! My good friends the Whites are expecting their first in February, and I want to craft some goodies for them. I am planning some Last Minute Knitted Gifts baby booties, and some custom Onesies. In fact, I should get cracking on that right now....