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Thanksgiving Socks!

I finally finished my first pair of socks! Just in time for Thanksgiving; it also just so happens that they are the exact color of Thanksgiving. I named them my Thanksgiving AKA Turkey Day Socks!

I have taken a few days off from work. I feel almost feel like I'm ready to go back, however I wish someone would just pay me to knit all day long. Yesterday was wonderful, good food, great family, and a lot of down time. We went for a wonderful walk, a little over 4 miles, then ate way too much. I have traveled to Maine to spend time with my husband's famiy. We love it here and don't want to leave. Sadly we must head home tomorrow. At least I have time to start another pair of socks for the 8 hour car ride home. It helps to think positive.

Sophia Benetello

Here is another set of Baby Gifts! One of my dearest friends is expecting her first, a little girl they are going to name Sophia Sara Benetello. She is exected to arrive in February. They will be having a baby shower in December and yesterday I made a hat, booties, and mittens for her. I have a few more projects to finish for her. Only one more baby left... my little brothers. We are supposed to find out what the sex is the beginning of December, so I haven't picked yarn yet. More pictures to follow.

Little Lila's Presents

I have finished my first ever Knit Baby Gifts! I finished last week, but I have been so busy that it has taken me a few days to get them online. I have even wrapped them up with all of little Lila's other presents and dropped them off at the Daileys.
I must say I am proud of myself... now on to Little Sophia Benetello...

Knitting at Work

I am at work today, like most Tuesdays. This afternoon has been busy but it has finally started to slow down. So I brought out my knitting; my handy dandy bag of tricks. I am working on a pair of booties to match that little white and pink hat for my niece Lila. Projects seem to go faster these days and I am finding I can change the pattern in the book to match what I want the end product to look like. I must say I'm very happy with my current project activity. I wish I could quit working and really start focusing on making cute little things for little ones, or big ones with a little more practice. A few days ago my husband said he was excited to get a homemade sweater, He's got a few more years till he gets one of those. I have made the trips to one of my favorite yarn stores on the planet, Knitting Central in Westport. They have great colors and everything you could need. I would like to find a little store of my own. Oh the time I would waste there.

The idea of doing what one wants to do is so fulfilling. The realization that I need to do what I can is the downer. Instead of going home to sit with my husband, eat dinner, and knit another baby booty I will be going to my second job tonight. I like both of my jobs, and wouldn't it be great if I only had to work one of them... But wouldn't it be better to get paid to do what I want? I real job to strive for?

Maybe when I grow up...