My Life is

I would love to have some witty and interesting news, but alas-there is none. The newest Harry Potter book has finally been bought, and was read in less than 24 hours. It was great, I still wish she would continue the series. I am of course rereading them all. It has taken me 10 days to get through the first 2 and halfway through the third. I can't figure out why either, must be all the interuptions. You know, laundry, dishes, the cat that wants to sit on my lap all the time.

Crocheting has taken up a lot of time too, the lace top is almost one third done. I need more thread to finish it. No chance of the same dye lot, so what ever I buy, will go for the sleeves and will require a stitch change to disguise it. I finished a cotton afghan out of sportweight, wool makes me too warm sometimes. And I started another pair of crocheted socks, from some expensive (to me) bamboo sock yarn. I tried it knitted and it didn't feel all that great on my feet, so I decided to crochet it. I won't buy any of it again. I just really don't care for the feel of it, maybe it will improve with washing.

I have started trying to make an extra large fat bottom bag to use for a crochet and knitting bag. I have a nice one that I bought, but it just isn't large enough. I usually carry two or three projects with me. A pair of socks, a top and sometimes small stuff like one of the tiny animals I like to make. So I need room for a lot of things. I also carry a mini deck of playing cards and sometimes my tarot cards too. And maybe a pattern book and a reading book. The one I have won't even hold everything for one project. I have been saving a large pair of bamboo handles for a long time and will see how this one works. If not I may just use the resulting shape and cut one out of fabric and make it that way, I can make it as large as I want it then. I have a yard of really beautiful tapestry fabric I can use. Regardless the crocheted version will have to be lined, and I'll finish it for a purse.

What I really need to do is get busy and start sewing too. I need new clothes and don't like what I have seen. Clothing for larger sizes is always so ugly, I like pretty things. Colors, besides maroon and brown. I don't mind black as long as its cut right, in fact black is one of my favorite colors. Especially with purple and blue and turquoise. I have so much to do and no motivation. Looks like I will have to find some.

I've been spending too much time, doing online searches for my daughter and son. I don't know where either of them is now, so I just keep doing these stupid searches just to find out if they are still alive. Its really nice when your kids cut you completely out of their lives. It makes one a tad bitter. Especially when you don't know why. Oh well, someday it will all come out.