Making a dent

Well, so my dermatologist confirmed what we all thought. And I have a new strict regime of medicine, creams, skin care and diet. No sun, which is bad news for my vitamin D insufficiency... But I'll manage, hopefully I'll look and feel better soon. Or at least within four months when when I am done with the medicines for now.

Here is a picture of the finished shawl that still after blocking, ironing and fussing with  still won't lay flat, but I like the border it got. And you know I made this in the hopes of stash busting that light pink yarn, I ended up buying two skeins of the multi-coloured one (and using up both) but did not make a dent in the intended light pink yarn... Oh well, so much for stash busting, at least in the end I did not end up with more yarn just a finished item.

(Same picture as last time because it sort of still looks the same ten centimeters on)

Oh, and my secret dress ( I have never made a big garment before that needs to fit so it is a good thing I started to make one now for a special occasion with a lot riding on looking good. :P /sarcasm) is now 40 cm long, and is, according to the pattern done, but since the yarn is not that stretchy I am making it a bit longer before I start on the bust and back.

The jacket I am knitting is still on the backside, but I think I'll finish that soon and then we will see if I understand the rest of the pattern, in the series of a first of everything.

Valmin is a blur these days as he is always out and about doing important bunny things. And for some reason, he wants to dig on one particular part of our living room floor. Too bad it is hardwood and he is not making a dent in it. And I just trimmed his nails so he doesn't have much digging tools anymore anyway, but he still keeps busy.

Speaking of tools. we finally went through dad's old tools. we kept some and handed some over to my cousin the carpenter as a way of paying for all his help with our move and stuff. 

(I have a picture on boyfriends phone, but he is asleep, which I should be too, so you'll have to wait for tomorrow.)

This is all the stuff he got, we kept one large box and two boxes will be sent to recycling.

Mimle is also busy these days. busy using her ears, and if I move the slightest she is by my feet or in my lap looking for a treat. I have no idea why she does this because she does not get treats more than 4/10 times she does that. But maybe she is just bad at math. Or she is trying to make a dent in my resolve to not give treats more than I am giving treats. Or she just hopes I am bad at math. Which I am.

anyway, I am off to bed, wish me luck with actually getting to sleep as my nose feels like someone filled it with cotton and I can't seem to use it much these days...

My Tuesday collage Tunes

I made a collage of dictionary of technology. What do you think?

I used this site, and I think it turned out pretty good, do you?

As it is Tuesday Tunes today I guess I should show you a song?

This is just insanely stupid. I love the lyrics, it is not really a single, but it will be on their new album. Oh C-ute, you are so fun. I like this sort of MV's, the happy versions, I guess I just fell in love when I saw Robokiss the Happy version by W.

And in other news, bunny is healthy and does not have the e-word. Thankfully. She just drinks with a head tilt suddenly for no apparent reason. (Boyfriend thinks it is because she is trying to limit the amount of whiskers that get wet when drinking and sporting a head tilt whilst drinking ensures that one side remains clean and dry. She really is such a silly pants rabbit.

Done and Done

My "not so secret project number 3" is finished. It did take a while I'll admit, and since I have had two finishes without another start, even if I cave in and start something new tomorrow I will still eventually finish more than I start and those pesky WiSPs will vanish.

Look how much thread is left? Thank you Bothy Threads.  Seriously, I think there is almost enough floss to make this one more time, not that I am going to, because even if I enjoyed the design I am SO happy it is done!

Would you like to see a small and blurry photo? I know I would. And the person receiving this never comes on, and the date is soo far away I guess it is safe. I don't want to wait forever to show it, I'll risk you guys forgetting. So. Hereitis: 

I can recommend doing what I did and finishing these off one panel at a time. Although the header was a bit boring as it was mostly one colour I think this is one of those designs that would soon turn into WiSPs in the back of the box, had I not done the backstitching as I went. 

I have my eyes on the tea one and the love one in this series, I think they are great pun. 

Header to go

It was WiSP Sunday again today, but I felt that rather than work just a little on something without a due date would be silly particularly since this is SO close to being finished. Which is why I finished the last of the little pictures. Now all that I need to do on this is the header and some small backstitches, but you won't see the end result for a very long time. Because as you know this is a "not so secret project". But eventually those of you with good memories and patience will see it. Good things come to those who wait, etc.

Today it has been raining with the not so odd thunder and lightning.

One to go

It is Ornament Onsdag, and I have bought an ornament so one day in the near future I will start it. But since I am being a good girl and finishing my Wips and WiSPs I am not going to start anything until I have finished at least one! And since I have only one segment left on my "not so secret project number 3" I know I can manage. The goal is in sight. After the last small part I have only a little tweaking left.

 Then I will start something new! I have two choices: My new kit from Sweden that I bought last Saturday and the rabbit magnet ornament (pic). Now, what to start, the planning is a lot of fun isn't it? That and deciding who to give it to and of course stash-building, nothing can top that!

In other news bunny and I are home alone and bunny is NOT pleased. One less hand to pet her, one less hand to hand over treats and one less leg to lick. She satisfied herself by letting me know I was not a good substitute and sitting on boyfriends chair and licking. I tried to call for her and she gave me a look of disgust and left to under the sofa with lots of feet-flicking. I know when I am not wanted so I ate some chocolate and felt sorry for myself.

I have listened alternately to the thunder and jpop, happily the same three songs on repeat. There are some pros to being home alone after all. Bunny agreed and jumped up into the sofa with me. When boyfriend is home the sofa is way to small for such a big bunny says my 1.5 kilo bunny.

Two to go

I am seeing the end of this now, and to be honest, I loved it up until now, but the two last sets are so full of that pesky background (working with one strand is a pain) that I would rather backstitch! Did you hear that? I would rather backstitch! Oh, I want to stick with it as I am almost done, but I also want to enjoy myself.... So I don't really want to start something new, I want to FINISH! So, I have two options; persevere, or finish something small. I have not decided yet.

What do you think? 

Atleast I can't start something new as I don't have anything small to start:P

Sounds like I need more stash, right?

Three to go

Another one is finished, I know that I should be doing WiSP day today, but I just did not feel like it and wanted to finish another piece. Which I did, and now, there is three. And some border left.

I was home alone this weekend, and bunny and I watched about seven episodes of Criminal minds each day. She was even a sofa bunny in between. It has been really hot these past few days, too hot in fact to do anything but sit still and drink something cold. Even bunny was in hiding more than usual.

She has been flopping on the floor until way past midnight and then started chewing on the table and under the sofa just to show me that she was lonely without my boyfriend present and maybe because of the "bad" weather;) Neither of us deal with heat well, so we just turn into blobs and hope for the evening when it is possible to do something.

Sorry for the boring post, apparently, heat makes my brain melt too.

Four to go

I did another one, and the backstitching on this really went by fast!
And I might, if I don't jinx it, have a tiny bit more of a handle on those pesky French knots, because somehow, he seems to have proper eyes. (Even if I do have to secure them).

Other than that. There are no news.

Five to go!

Yes, yes, I caved in and only worked on the Not-so-secret project number 3 today and finished another set....

But, we did have visitors most of the day, so stitching was rather limited as I really wanted to follow the conversation with my cousin. <3

And No WiSPing occured this day either.

But best laid plans of mice and men or whatever.

I will do better next time.

Six to Go

I finished another bit of this not-so-secret Project number 3 on Friday, but as we were at a gathering (yes, I do stitch everywhere) and came home late I did not put up this post until today.

I almost forgot half the background too, but I worked around it;) And it looks fine now.

It is really hot in these parts of the woods so boyfriend and I (who just started my vacation) have not been much up and about lately, mainly just sitting on the sofa watching "Fringe" (may be the reason why we plowed through season 1 in one week) and sewing (me). Mimle is a couch potato too, but under and not on the sofa, just dozing off in the heat and not becoming active until sundown. When she     

insists on fun activities... 

Anyway, tomorrow I am hoping to do some WisPing and maybe a little work on my boys too.

Even if I am really in love with the not-so-secret project number 3 and want to do that constantly.

I will stick to my plan!

(If I don't revise it)