So Close

well tonight about three am my brother was going to the kitchen and saw a big gray butt by where we have the food dish set up. He yells and goes running down the stairs and throws open the door. While I'm appreciative of his enthusiasm the cat wasn't and took off. I can't be sure if it was Ash but the description of big gray butt certainly fits him. We went out looking for about a half hour but it's gotten so cold we came back inside. I refilled his food dish and set it on the step. I can only hope now that he knows there is food there, that he wasn't too scared to come back.

Still no Gato

Still no Gato today. We looked until about 3am then I got up at seven and went back out and hung up posters and asked around for about two hours. Finally was able to sleep for about two hours then went back out and tried again. He still isn't home. I hope he comes home safe.

Gone

I find myself suddenly gato-less. At some point while I was napping to day our front door popped open and the gato is gone. We've spent most of the night looking for him, but no luck....I even walked around shaking his food container because that usually lures him out of his hiding place. I can only hope he'll find his way home soon. I'm so worried about him!!

Body pretty much done

I spent tonight watching wild card football, and sewing shoulder seams. I have the body of my Rogue sweater done and am taking a short snack break before starting in on the hood. I'm learning quicking not to read too far ahead in a pattern because right now it sounds very confusing but it usually makes sense once I actually work up to that part of the pattern. Oh and the best part is.....IT FITS!!!!!!

Back Home

I returned home today after my weekend trip to North Carolina. I got home at about 1100 and was here at work by 7pm. Needless today, I am exhausted. I'll catch up on sleep this weekend, after I put away the christmas decorations. NC is very different from Minnesota, like having to pre-pay for gas at the station, that is going to take some getting used to!! I really did like it though. After being there I'm a little less aprehensive about moving. The people were very sweet. One gal working at a gas station we stopped at forwarned me that the cookies I was purchasing were actually horrible and adviced me to grab something else! We are kind of looking at the Pinehurst area for those of you familiar with NC. I'm in the prossess of trying to find an apartment or townhouse or something, and with a vast a resource as the internet is sometimes it's a little too much!

The other big event that occured whilst I was there, was that my boyfriend and I got engaged!!!! It was very exciting. We aren't setting a date or anything like that yet. We kind of figured we get the move done and over with and get settled and then worry about planning a wedding.

I got quite a bit of work done on my Rogue sweater during my trip. I'll get a picture posted sometime but sleep was a bit more of a priority today!

What...was....that.........

I was born and will die a devoted Green Bay Packers fan, but dear god what the hell happened yesterday against Chicago. I worked nights this weekend, but I could tell by the way my brother was screaming at the television that things were not going our way. I didn't realize how badly until I actually got up and saw the score.... then I wanted to crawl back in bed, knowing what my fate held for me once I got to work. I'm not a quiet fan. I taunt my co-workers, on Sundays that I work day shifts and the Packers are playing I proudly wear my green and gold scarf tucked into my scrubs. My only consolation was that the Vikings lost, and that no matter what my Packers are still better than they are, and in that I found a little bit of satisfaction.
I have also come to the realization that football is a winter sport, baseball is a summer sport. Summer is too short, and winter is too long. So why is it that there are so many damn baseball games and so few football games!!!! Baseball season is much to long, and football season much to short.

First Progress Pick!

Here is my first progress picture of my Rogue hoodie. I have never been much of a chart reader. All the patterns I have done have simply had the directions for the cables written out, so the most difficult part of this pattern and the part that has given me the most headaches is deciphering the chart. Luckily for me there is a very patient group of knitters in the Rogue kal group on Ravelry who are willing to put up with my constant inquiries. Enough chit chat I need to get back to work. I'd like to get enough of it done so I have the pocket attacheted before I fly to NC so I don't have to worry about the stitch holder coming undone or setting off security alarms!!