The Flood of 8-31-08

I, Amy G., along with my panties are responsible for flooding the laundry mat on this fine sunny day!

How embarrassing! ......and kinda.......How funny!!!!

I was busy talking to Lishy and didn't check to see that the front loader was securely closed.

Then the water started coming and coming and coming........

UGH!

The reason......panty string caught in the door!

I luckily felt a little better when I was told by the nice lady mopping up my mess that it wasn't the first time!

Lishy!!!!! You gotta watch me closer!!!!!....=)

And.......

you know when I am with Lishy......there has got to be something funny said...

Here's today's...

"I got 6 inches." (me)

"I'm not used to it being so stubby." (me)

"Mine is ginormous!" (Lishy)

"I got 6 balls!" (Lishy)

"Mine has nuts." (me)

and......

"Wow! That's freaking huge! I've never seen one so big!" (me)

Reflections

Well if I was a tree.....on Monday I added another ring to my trunk.lol

It was a good day all and all. I got Birthday wishes and gifts from all the special people in my life! I got brownies! And I spent a nice evening with The Teenager at the movies....after some tense weeks in her presence.

I didn't get no hot passionate birthday kiss...but maybe next year! hehehe

And.....for the second year in a row.....my Dad forgot my birthday!!!

And.....I really miss my mom a lot right now!!!

Growning up...on our special day my sister and I got to pick our favorite meal for Mom to make. I would always have home made mac n cheese or chicken spaghetti bake. And for dessert.....always, always, always...it would be sugar cream pie! YUM!

I wish my mom was here right now! not for the food! lol...Just for that motherly advice. How would she have dealed with me if I was as horrible as The Teenager was??? My sister says I was...hehehe....but I really can't remember...

I remember telling my mom everything! Crying to her when my boyfriend was a jerk...and she even knew I was eloping before anyone else knew.lol

I want that love, that friendship with my own daughter dammit!!! Can we get through this phase quickly please????

Ok....thanks for listening...gonna go put my big girl panties on and go pick her up from her Dad's and hope beyond hope she can be in a somewhat decent mood! Wish me luck!!!

It was nowhere near calm!!!

Ok...you that know me well, know I have been knitting since I was 8...you know when I came over on the ARK...and crocheting since I was about 10. I have taken a long extended break from knitting...because it effects my carpal tunnel and I rather enjoy the crocheting and being able to throw my project down and when I pick it back up, don't have to deal with dropped stitches...

But I needed some variety in my life and needed a change up! And I also was looking for something to help relieve stress...which all knitters near and far proclaim knitting does...and WE ALL KNOW I AIN'T GETTING THAT OTHER STRESS RELIEVER!!! LOL

So I begun my knitting journey this past week...

It began with my friend Lishy wanting do do a buddy knit of a simple tank top knitted in the round...

It called for size 6 circulars that were 24 inches. All I had was 29 inchers. Lishy told me they would work....and I believed her.................. for a moment...

I cast on and when I tried to join the ends...it wouldn't work. Not enough stitches to go around the damm circular needle. I threw it across the room!

The next day I looked at it and growled!

The day after that I decided...Hey! I will knit it on straights! That way it will fit on the needles and I can also change up the pattern cause I will have a wrong side...and I won't get as bored...I cast on... oh, and I also went up a size on needles...to 7's...cause I knit tight...well...I always do the long tail cast on....I have done this cast on since I was in high school home ec and my teacher said the loopy cast on I had been doing just wasn't gonna cut it....

So here I am doing the long tail cast on....and my freaking tail wasn't long enough!

So I threw it across the room.

A couple of hours later I pick it back up. Rip and start over....this time my tail is more than long enough..I think I had almost half the ball of yarn left hangin there! lol

So I knit my first row. A simple knit 3 purl 2 ribbing.

I proceed to the second row which is purl 3 knit 2...duhhhhh.........and somewhere my mind goes to Hawaii and laying on the beach with some hot guy who will love all things about me..or you know...I was in lala...and I screwed up the pattern!!!

I threw it across the room!

Then on Saturday Kristi buys me an early birthday present....circulars...size 8 and 24 inchers...

Lishy comes over on Sunday and we both cast on. We knit one row.......

It seems all is well......

Except this tank knit in the round looks like its gonna fit my 6 year old neice Ella and not my big ass!!!! But Lishy says have faith...and so I shall and press on!

I got an inch knit so far!

Blasted Blahs!

Well....my friends, my Summer is coming to a quick end and The Yarnchick is just not happy about it!

I did not get done all that I wanted to accomplish. That ticks me off, but hey! It's my own fault right???

I had several crafty projects planned...are any of them finished?????Nopes!

I wanted to spend more time with certain friends....did that happen????Nope!

Part of me just wants to get in the car and go track them down...wouldn't you love it if I showed up on your doorstep?????hehehe.....

But nope...that's not how I am...if I was, I am sure I would get more of the things I want! Dang it!

Anyways...enough with the Blahsssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!

Lets see...what am I thankful for????

Friends, Lishy in particular....who is just a text away when I am having a moment...she's always there to "text me down"...and The Hermit lessons are greatly appreciated!

Even though it is back to working and job time...I still have weekends off! Can't complain about that!!!!!

and...it's great that even though I feel really old having a daughter that will be a sophomore...she is being nice to her old mother and letting her drive her Jeep!...I really think its cause she was embarrassed to have mom pull up in the Thundercrap and pick her up from school...hehehe...either way...I'm not complaining!

Hugs to you all and of course hope!!!!!!

Luv you!!!!

Half a Tank

I finished one side of my tank last night.
I like the look of it. I think the straps may be a little short but won't really know till I make the back.
Gonna start the back today. Trying to finish it before my birthday....don't know if I will succeed in that or not.....but thats the plan Stan!

Firsts...

I got this from Lish...


Who was your first prom date?
That would be the invisable man...I didn't go to the prom.
Do you still talk to your first love?
Nope, I figure he is either dead or in prison.
What was your first alcoholic drink?
a wine cooler
What was your first job?
I worked at Shirt Tales making t-shirts in the Common's Mall.
What was your first car?
a Honda civic
Who was the first person to text you today?
Lishy
Who is the first person you thought of this morning?
someone who I'm sure wasn't thinking about me.
Who was your first grade teacher?
Miss Lentz
Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?
never been in a plane
Who was your first best friend and are you still friends?
Laurie...I think she is in a mental hospital...I have that effect on people.lol
What was your first sport played?
Whatever they made us play in P.E.
Who was the first person you talked to this morning?
Lishy
Whose wedding were you first in?
My own...it wasn't a wedding though...just the courthouse.lol
What was the first thing you did this morning?
Woke up.
What was the first concert you went to?
Shaun Cassidy at Market Square
What was your first tattoo or piercing?
First piercing was ears when I was a kid. First tattoo on my ankle
What was the first foreign country you went to?
Does in my mind count???
What was your first run in with the law?
haven't had one yet...knocking on wood.
When was your first detention?
ummmm....I had many.hehe
What was the first state you lived in?
Indiana
Who was the first person to break your heart?
The one from above who is dead or in prison...
Who was your first roommate?
my best friend Angie. moved in with her after highschool
Where did you go in your first limo ride?
a birthday party...and we owned the limo!

Clay Day 2008

The Teenager and I headed to Clay Day in Brown County again this year. It is our 3rd year going and painting pots with my sister and Jeanne.

As usual...it was fun....and DAMM HOT!!!!

We don't make the pots, we paint them and then they fire them and then put them in sawdust. The technique is called Raku and comes from Japan.

The teeager and I each made 3 pots....Here I am with my favorite of the day.












My sister and the Teenager painting their pots.
















My 3 pots. If the picture was brighter you could see the cool colors better...the one on the left is a coppery goldish brown with white crackle at the top. The one in the middle is a green with black background and white flowers, and the one on the right is a marbley turquoise...

Fraps are good in soooooooooo many ways...

I've found something else to cozy my friends......

I've cozied a frap!

I have become addicted to my morning frap from starbucks...well, not the good ones that are frozen with whipped cream...the ones from Wallyworld....yeah right, like I would get outta bed and drive to starbucks in the morning.....hehehe

Anyhoo....I had all these bottles laying around and I took action! lol

Here is the first 3....

There will be many more in my future.... Now what am I gonna put in them???? Change, pencils, pens, Lishy mentioned flowers...but I don't know if she realizes....I can kill a plastic flower! lol

Mmmmmmm.....actually just finished drinking another this very minute!....=)

200

This is my 200th post to this blog! Wow! It is exciting!!!! But...I have been posting on here for 2 and a half years....so maybe I should have hit 200 a long time ago!!!! hehehe

My wonderful friend Lishy brought me crack yesterday!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! You know I am talking about yarn, right????

We ordered together from knitpicks. I of course have start-itis and want to start something new right away with it...

I'm trying to be good and working faithfully on my tank!

Not much else going on in the land of Amy G....

On number 3 of my books that are keeping me up at night and taking all my thoughts...in a good way that is!!!

My brakes went out in my car. ...Sunday.....won't be fixed until tomorrow...maybe today if we all cross our fingers and the guy who is fixing them hasn't drank a six pack yet....

The funny thing about this is......instead of my car parked outside...there is a Jeep Cherokee...and who's is it you may ask???? Why, it's my 15 year old daughter's....who doesn't have a license!!!!! The ex bought it for her! She says I may drive it...but if I crash it I gotta pay for it....and I can't get too attached cause it's HERS! Dang!

I still dream of mini coopers.........

Tanker

Started this tank today. It was callin out for me to make it in a mossy green......but .......pink got in a fist fight with the green and you see who won!!!!hehehehe

The pattern is easy and I hope it will turn out cute on me like in the picture.....I will be making mine a little bit longer and gonna just wear a cami under it.

The other cool thing.....the picture is taken on my enV2, my new cell phone. Instead of taking the camera, snapping a picture, plugging it into the computer, downloading, etc....all I did was take the picture and emailed it to myself! Cool Beans!!!! and it's not a bad picture!!!

WTF Wednesday!

It's gonna be one of those days...or it's just my typical life! lol

BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Went to the tanning bed last night as usual on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Had this bright idea to go in the stand up and work on my pale undy arms......which now I shall say are joyiously pink and tingly...ooooh fun! NOT!

Finished for the most part last night the secret crochet project and just like I figured it looks pretty weirdorama and will probably be transformed quickly into something else or thrown in the closet with my other non finished or non fullfilled dreams!

My world on myspace has been superdeedooper quiet the last few days.....my two friends who brighten my days on there.....are hiding from me and my lovely wit! Wahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! I feel so unloved!!!!!.........=(

Can you tell from the happy mood what week it is in the month????? ROFLOL! No wonder people are running and hiding from me!!!!!!.....It's such a joy being a woman, ain't it???? It's not like I am an emotional sensitive chick anyways....it's like tripled now!!!! Can it just be next week and I can be lively, jumpy, lala again! Cause I know I and probably everyone else likes that chick better!!!!! hehehehe

And... thank you very much to that certain person....we won't metion any names...who freakily asked me if I believed in ghosts.....cause I do....and I swear since they asked this question I have seen people out of the corner of my eye and when I turn ...they ain't there! I am hoping like heck they are my mom or guardian angels and not just more people to come and torment me cause you know I got enough of those!

Happy Hump Day!!!! I bet camels are really happy today!!!!!!....=)

Some meme stuff and then I promise I will shut up and go back to my dark quiet corner....

1. What's for breakfast? A Starbucks frap....ummmm from Wal-Mart and some chocolate cookies...yep!!! I told you what week it was!
2. Do you read a newspaper daily? no
3. What do you do when you can't sleep? I stay awake quite unhappily!
4. Say a word that sums up your mood. Gloomy
5. Do you remember your dreams? Yes, and some of them are awesome!
6. Name something from your dream last night. I dreamt I was at the tanning bed, in the tanning bed, and I wasn't alone...not gonna say anything more!
7. Name a food that describes you. something oohy gooey fattening....you know good and bad all wrapped up together!
8. Today you are wearing: my pjs...a t shirt that has fireworks on it and jammie pants that have squirrells and "feelin nutty" on them.
9. What's in your pockets? don't have any
10. Did you sing in the shower today? no......i take baths and haven't made it in that direction yet...
11. What's the last song you heard? Don't know what it is called but Jessie was listening to it last night and it was sickly loving and about "I'll be your stars at night" or something like that.
12. Looking forward to the holidays? which ones?
13. Where do you want to be this instant? back in bed!
14. What's for lunch? can I just finish breakfast first???
15. What's something you would like to do soon? I think everyone knows that answer!!!!!
16. Reading anything now? What is it? The River House
17. What's for dinner? geezzzzzzzzzzzz....stop it about the food!!!!
18. A favorite part of the day is: getting messages, texts,talking and spending time with friends!
19. Are you happy? for the most part, yes......you can't tell can you?????hehehehe

Gonna go back to bed now!!!! UGH!!!!!

Where is it???

I went to Friday Feast cause duhhhhhhhhhh, It's Friday...but no new one posted....so I looked and found an old one that I haven't did...

Appetizer

When someone smiles at you, do you smile back? Well, of course I do! I love smiles and smiling! The only exception is when the Teenager does her evil, want something grin...Then I run like Hell!!!!....hehehe

Soup

Describe the flooring in your home. Do you have carpet, hardwood, vinyl, a mix? I have brown carpet in my whole apartment except kitchen and bathroom that have vinyl.

Salad

Write a sentence with only 5 words, but all of the words have to start with the first letter of your first name. An absolutely amazing adventure awaits!......How's that????

Main Course

Do you know anyone whose life has been touched by adoption? Yep! Kristi!!! with triplets!

Dessert

Name 2 blue things. ummmmm.....balls and.......my couch.

There's always gonna me some sun!

After that last post of boohoo, poor sad Amy, woe is me....I gotta jump up, brush myself off and get on with my day!!!!...=)

So.....here is what I am working on....as you can see, crocheted, granny....but what in the heck is it???? I'm not telling!!!! Not yet atleast. It's something I am designing myself, don't know if the color is gonna work, but it can be the test model...and the best thing of all.....if it don't work....it's like a Transformer....it can be ripped out and made into something that does work....

Updates to follow...hopefully soon cause I really want this to work up fast!


And I know the question is right there on the tips of your tongues.....and the answer is YES!!!!! She did!!!!!....



I cozied my phone!!!!!! hehehehehe

Thoughts for Thursday

I don't seem to be doing my one important job very well these last few days... That is the job of mother. The Teenager has cut me to the core the last three days with her hateful words and actions. At times I don't know if I am coming or going... and all because I don't bow to her and give her what she wants.

Yes, life with a teenager, we all go through it don't we. Moms are supposed to rock though, right? Not be pummeled with them???

She knows exactly what she is doing and what she is saying. And she knows how it will effect me...

She's a teenager! It's all about her!

But...for once in my life...I would love it if someone put their arms around me and said "Amy, it's all about you!"...not for the rest of my life...but hey a few minutes, an hour, a day would be nice!

Because... a lot of the people I cared about are takers, not givers. And I myself am running out of things to give!

Ok, thanks for letting me vent.....now back to the real world!

The Phone Baby!

Looky!!!! Who says there can only be one gadgeteer in the family!!!!! hehehe

After 2 and a half years...I switched back to verizon and a new phone!!!

I love it!!!!











The best part....the keyboard! Cause I love texting like any woman does!

And!!!! I finally have my first camera phone and don't have to carry my camera around anymore!











The bonus....when they found out where I worked....I got $200 worth of free assessories, a discount, a longer warranty, and the mail in rebate instantly! WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

I told the guy that I probably would sell the stuff on ebay......or share with the other 2 people I know who have the same phone. hehehe

F.F. my Friends!!!

TGIF!!!!! It's Friday so.....it's FEAST time again!!!!

Appetizer

When was the last time you had your hair cut/trimmed? I find this question quite humorous because truefully I have not had a hair cut since April 2007! My hair stopped growing and has thinned out badly! I may be bald soon! I blame it on lack of sex! They both happened at the same time you know!

Soup

Name one thing you miss about being a child. Seeing life and the world through innocent eyes and not having the baggage and the heartaches that come with being an adult.

Salad

Pick one: butter, margarine, olive oil. Butter Baby!!!! and also....Ranch, please!!!!

Main Course

If you could learn another language, which one would you pick, and why? Menspeak...so then I would know what they really were meaning!

Dessert

Finish this sentence: In 5 years I expect to be… 5 years older dammit!

The Good,the Bad, and The Ugly

I have been back in the real world for a few days now and caught up on some missed sleep so I can talk about the last month now....

The Good:

It went wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better than I thought it was gonna go. I am so thankful for my friends who came to visit at the store and helped keep me sane. I would list all 6 of you...but you know who you are!

It went really fast!

I got some crocheting done!

I got to read!

My favorite boy and my favorite girl from school came to the store to see me and I got hugs and flying squirrell jumps! hehehe

A very close friend that I have not seen in 6 years came in and it was awesome and I can't wait to catch up with her more!!!!

We sold every last stinkin firework in the building!

The Bad:

The Bossman was his typical self. I knew it was gonna be that way .....but instead of letting it get me down....I ignored him and as said above....my friends were there for me!

The flood..... what a mess! And I felt so trapped and helpless at the store, when I wanted to be out there helping the ones I care about!

And you know for all those that came to the store that I wanted to see....you always have those that come and they won't leave! UGH! But I remained calm and no one got hurt! hehehe

The Ugly:

I swear the last couple of days before the 4th that the bags under my eyes hung down to my knees! ROFLOL!

What About Me?

Good Morning!!! Oh yeah....I just stayed in bed till noon!!! Why????? Because it's my first day of summer vacation Baby!!!!!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Nope, I was actually supposed to be named Timothy Lewis...hehe

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Last night. It was a great stress reliever!

3. Do you like your handwriting? I print everything.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? I like Honey Ham and I think it's called Old Fashioned Loaf.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? The Jessie,15

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Hell yes! I am fun!

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Who me???

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS Yes

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Maybe

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Coco Pebbles

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Never

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Definitely! I think I've proven that!

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Any and all!

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their eyes and smile. Butts are nice too!

15. RED OR PINK? Pink...duhhhhhhh

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I don't know how to get what I really want.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My mom and the one with the oven. hehehehe

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Sure

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? ummmm...I'm not wearing either at the moment.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Pringles

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The fizz in my can of Diet Cherry Pepsi

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Passionate Purple.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Cake baking, honeysuckle, the scent of a man...ROFLOL!

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Asssssssssssssss

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Of course! She is my best friend and part time therapist!

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Football, ice skating, wrestling

27. HAIR COLOR? Brown, some blonde

28. EYE COLOR? Green

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes

30. FAVORITE FOOD? mac n cheese, brownies, and Garcia's!

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Both

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Untraceable

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Black

34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer!

35. HUGS OR KISSES? I'll take both and lots please!

36. FAVORITE DESSERT? sugar cream pie

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Lishy


38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND ? Well...considering only 3 people read my blog....

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Grand Avenue by Joy Fielding

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? It's a chinese rug

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? nuttin, don't have cable

42. FAVORITE SOUND? laughter, music, and sweet words coming from sweet people

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Pennsylvania

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I have many! hehehehe

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Columbus, Indiana

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Everyone

48. WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? 1:24 p.m.

Just a few more days...

The inner strength and the very essence of Amy is being sucked out of me, but it's only a few more days till Fourth of July and I can be done with the store and back to Amy Goodness and Happiness!!!!

Spud's....I know you mean well...but pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee do not come to the store. The mean bossman is giving me grief about it and I need to get some work done. Hope you understand.

Till I return.......don't have too much fun!!!!

Dwindling

As in my brain function.....as in my time left at the fireworks store.....as in my summer vacation that hasn't even begun...and as in my little dream world that I am trying to live in....

Brain Function... It's hard for anything to function on the little sleep I have been getting. It's a mixture of stress, too many thoughts running through my head, too much McDonald's Sweet Tea, and my uncontrollable and unfullfilled desire for a frap from Starbucks! oh...and ummmmm, those other desires I have.... hehehe

A week left at the store, well maybe longer, but after next Saturday it will be not as many hours, not as much stress. I am actually home right now on a Saturday morning when I should be there but.....HIM, who we will just call HIM, has his little girlfriend coming to visit and doesn't want the mean ex wife to over shadow her with her beauty.....ROFLOL!...Seriously.....I'm really hoping she doesn't show up till tonight and I can have the whole day and night off!!!!! .....but as you can see, I'm not doing anything special with my time off...I could be sleeping or something...but NO!!!! I'm typing this to you two!!!! hehehe

Summer vacation...was supposed to be 5 weeks fireworks, 6 weeks summer! But No!!! It looks like it's gonna be 7 weeks fireworks and 4 weeks summer dang it!!!! I can't wait though!!! Sleep late, more time to get things done, more fun!

Dream World... Not gonna say much about this...Just that I always want the OMG out of my reach kinda stuff. I have not been competition certified...so I just sit back and hope it goes my way. Maybe it will or maybe it won't. In the end we all end up where we are supposed to, right????