Sausage toes

Yesterday Mr. Aitch and I were reviewing the leftovers in the fridge and decided to cook and eat the last two hot dogs and two hamburgers for dinner.  To make the meal healthier we also had baby carrots and white zin.  Yes, wine is a health food in my book.

By the end of the evening, my toes were like little sausages.  I try not to consume much sodium but could not pass up the hot dog.  As I was knitting on the button band on the eyelet sweater, my feet felt funny.  They were swollen and my toes looked like little sausages.

Today I’m drinking a lot of water to help flush out the sodium and will be eating a bit healthier, too.

Progress on the eyelet sweater:  It’s almost finished!  I have the button band finished on the right side and have the left side yet to do.  Graft the underarm stitches, weave in the ends,  sew on the yet-to-find buttons and block.  Yay!  Then I can start on the second one hoping it won’t take near as long since I made all the corrections on this one.

As soon as I type out the chicken scratch pattern, I will post it.

Where did May go?

June 1st already?  Where does the time go?

We had a wonderful weekend.  Mr. Aitch is a master with the grill.  Sunday’s menu was grilled chicken, pasta salad, baked beans, white zin, and fresh strawberries and blueberries.

The twins were so cute.  I even got one sweater done to the point where I could try it on one of the girls to see how it fit before totally finishing it. 

Needless to say I ripped it out down to where I started the neck shaping.  I started it too soon.  Of course if I was just using one pattern instead of three, I would be finished with BOTH sweaters by now.  The clock is ticking now to get both done by the end of the month.  I’ve knit baby sweaters in a couple of days before but I was actually following a real pattern.  When will I learn?

It’s always sad when everyone leaves after a great weekend.  I try to hide the tears as they pull out of the driveway.

WCMNC

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

I got the delicious white chocolate macadamia nut cookies baked last night.  This recipe says it makes 54 but I got 72.  Usually I get less than what the recipe claims.  Oh, well, more for us to enjoy!

I got some cleaning done, too.  I left a note for Mr. Aitch to vacuum the upstairs today and I’ll do the downstairs when I get home.

My friend had a baby girl late Wednesday night.  Please wlecome Brooke Catherine.  I’ve been thinking of something to knit for this baby for some time and just need to do it!

Have a great weekend!

Foiled with cookies

My great plans to knit during lunch were foiled by a crossword puzzle.  I love crossword puzzles almost as much as knitting.  Since concentration (and relative quiet) were key to knitting and not missing another yarn over, I helped with the puzzle.

Brought my knitting with me today so I’m hoping I can work on it during lunch…again.

My camera was giving me fits last night.  I managed to take a few pictures of the sweater-in-progress but the card reader on the computer wouldn’t recognize the photos to download.  Maybe I can post those pictures tonight.

Ah, tonight… Even though Mr. Aitch doesn’t allow like me to use the oven when it’s above 70 degrees, I will be making white chocolate macadamia nut cookies tonight.  (I substitute white chocolate chips and add 1 1/2 cups chopped macadamia nuts.)  His church is having a bake sale this weekend and I begrudgingly volunteered to make something.  The dough is resting in the fridge as we speak just waiting for me when I get home from work.  The church will get three dozen cookies and I will keep the rest for the weekend festivities.

My daughter and her family (best SIL in the world, twin 17-month girls, and two dogs) will be coming for the weekend and there’s nothing like being greeted with fresh white chocolate macadamia nut cookies.

Yes, Mr. Aitch and I go to separate churches.  He’s the choir director at a Methodist church and I am catholic and go to a catholic church.  I do attend services with him sometimes though we never get to sit together since he is directing the choir.  No, I don’t sing well.

So along with baking cookies and knitting, I will have to do some clean up around the house tonight.  Busy, busy.