SNOW!

Georgia and I killed the perfect snow fall with tracks. HOW did I play in this stuff when I was young?! It's sooo cold! My hands hurt!

We got a lovely snow storm here on Sunday which lead to a white Christmas! All things considered, a decent snow fall, though I was expecting more! I took Aidan out and got a picture with his balaclava on. So cute!!!

Sunday Aidan and I got together with grand-da, Terri, uncle Kyle and Alisha for lunch and presents. Grand-da is a super happy, proud man who lavishes his grand-baby! It's so cute!

Christmas day Aidan woke us up early! Cooing and giggling! So we made some flapjacks and opened gifts. Dan of course got me stuff even though I told him NO. I feel so weird receiving things, especially since I'm a poor woman who's whole check goes to bills! [side note: I need to start making things for next year] After lunch we racked the strawberry mead! Now to bottle it.

The patio crew came out today. They got the screen doors on, the inside calked and the upper windows installed. There will be no outside calking due to the freezing weather (>.>) and the thingies that seal up the upper windows won't be complete, again due to the freezing weather. Foreman says that they may be measured and cut in the warehouse then brought out and installed. Also, all my wee grievances apparently are already aware of and will be corrected at completion. We shall see. I can only hope! Though cleaning up along the way is a great business practice they should think about implementing!

Saturday Dan got the electrical complete. Michael, from JSB, was to bring us out the box we would need. Wasn't able via text, to tell me what it was called & refused to call me. This was earlier in the week. Apparently he doesn't want this job to be completed by years end.

Sloppy workers. Besides what I've already bitched about we found loads more damage to the unit. I still haven't gotten any of my questions answered....because he wants to talk in person (I'll be at the work site) but never shows (unless it's after I leave for work).

Corporate is getting a call from me. Hopefully they are more communicative then the guys I've worked with so far.....have I even met this Michael ....I Don't think I have now that I think about it.

We've gotten a good bit of snow here. Enough that JSB hasn't been out since Thursday last week. They left their trash and patio parts in the yard so that all got buried in snow. Dan went around yesterday after the first snowfall melted and picked it all up. I got words for them!!

Then today I'm trying to print some shipping labels but am having the damndest time connecting to my wireless printer. I have the worst luck with this thing! Windows keeps throwing updates my way and fuggering up all my settings. & it should update the rest of my software damn it! I should not have to go in and update individual components! This is why I love my desktop. No network connections. And island oasis unto itself! and I have to problems with it...except adobe is starting to give me shit and I lost my bloody disc so I can't reinstall any of it. *pounds face on desk*

Sunday Amanda came over and taught me to make soap. I'm super excited about this! It's currently in my basement setting up. I can actually cut it today then let it cure for 2-4 weeks. She also helped me test bake a batch of gingerbread espresso cookies which turned out amazing! I've definitely added them to Iron Shot Cafe's holiday menu. So chewy with a dark, complex taste!

As for crafting, I've got another test knit to complete. This time it's a pair of fingerless mitts with horseshoe cables. Looks amazing in the Rios that the designer used. Simple and cute in the Lion Brand yarn I used. But I can't always have Malabrigo yarn on hand. Shits pricy!

Some images that I had to take. I think I was making them nervous.

Paw paws!

Well it's coming along nicely. Better then we first thought it would look.... they did end up cutting into the house [that board that runs along the roof line of the living room] so I'm not sure how they plan to seal that up. That and the siding. It's almost time to start the wiring!

My yard is a construction site. La sob!

New Lynn Wheeler bowls

We ordered a patio & got a shallow pond!

Time to put up the walls! JSB showed up early this morning to begin constructing the enclosed portion of the patio. By early I mean they were parked outside my house before 7:30am when I woke up!

They've pieced together the walls and lay them against my neighbors fence....good thing they have a sturdy fence!

The concrete crew showed back up yesterday to clean up the dirt hills. Given the weather (wet plus rain yesterday) I'd say they did a great job. I had moved all the scrap wood and paver stones up into the gravel by the ac unit (like I guess Dan asked them to if they needed to move it). I couldn't get the steps because they were way to heavy for me. I didn't even try! I picked up the plastic that the brick layers didn't bother cleaning up ... it was in the back of my yard.

They needed to move it further a field because they brought in a bigger cat to grade out the dirt. I'd like to know their business name because they cleaned up after themselves in the end. Even picked up and folded the tarp!

Junk moved!

Moved the junk I could

Spread out

The red hats are coming along nicely. I've modified my cable beanie pattern slightly to make them a touch larger, since Aidan's head seemed to grow out of his within the week! I definitely enjoy knitting up these quick little hats! I just wish I could see all the wee bairns wearing them!

I've also been selected to be a test knitter for Knit a Bit of Whimsy. I'm almost ready to start this pattern as well. The yarn I've selected is a bit larger then what she used so I might knit up 2. One in Bernat Roving with a contrasting yarn of James C. Brett Rustic. Like I used for the Balaclava. [Still don't know if I want to sell this pattern or just make a youtube follow along video] The second cowl I think I'll use Lion Brand Tweed Stripes. It's the correct wpi but might prove to cluttered. We'll see. I can always frog it!