Knit Devotion

One more picture

kavelizrd — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:41:47 +0000

8 Elvin socks

kavelizrd — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:34:35 +0000

I have loved these mini socks since I first saw them. I decided to make these for my family and a few of my special friends. They are an easy knit and quick too. So without further ado, here are my eleven socks….

Day 8…someone who made your life hell or treated you like shit…

kavelizrd — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:24:50 +0000

That would be my ex. Although many people have treated me like shit, and I have treated many people the same way. Some I have meant to and some not. He was the worst. I have often thanked my lucky stars that we never had kids. I hate to think how my life would have been if I was tied to this man by a child. I shutter to think of it. He was manipulative, lying, and hurtful..not only physically but mentally. I am so glad of the tragedy that happened to me. An almost death experience will open your eyes to the true being of someone. Their deep dark soul of hatred and pain, theirs and others they have inflicted. I did not get away unscathed but I have healed with love from a great man and my kids.

Onward and upward…the only way to go.

Later

Day 7…..someone who has made your life worth living…..

kavelizrd — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 02:02:23 +0000

That’s an easy one. First would be my dear hubby. I met him at a time when I felt lost. The relationship I was in was not going the way I wanted it to go but I was holding on just to hold on. He came in like a ray of sunshine and it has never left my face. I used to lay in the sun in the doorway of my parents house. It felt warm and friendly on a cool winter day. Like having a summer day in the middle of winter. His smile feels like this to me. I love him with all my heart and soul.

Next is my kids, they are my whole life. I would give up my life for them. They make me proud and happy even when they make me crazy.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Later

Day 6….something you hope you never have to do….

kavelizrd — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:50:29 +0000

This is an easy one. I am a parent so the one thing I hope I never have to do is see my children die. I think this is my biggest fear, well maybe not fear because I am certainly not afraid of death. I have been on the brink and survived, so death does not scare me. Living a “charmed” life, I have done too many stupid, ridiculous, dangerous (insert your adjective here) things that I should be dead by now. And I can’t thank “clean living” for my survival, because “all” know I certainly haven’t done that either. I’ll claim “stupid luck”. There’s a saying in the south….”If you are going to be stupid, you better be tough!” That’s me!

It’s been an eventful last couple of days. After spending all day Sunday on my feet making upteen cookies and preping for pies for Thanksgiving, I got to see my 3 dearest friends for our monthly BFF dinner/night out. I love these women. We are so different yet get along and compliment each other so well. I am proud to say they are my friends!

Last night, my 10U volleyball team played in the season ending tournament to crown a champion. We are the underdogs. We were underestimated. We came, we served, we KICKED ASS!!! I am so proud of my girls. We had to play the #1 team in the last game. We had 2 girls crying by the end. We have come to conquer!

We have one more game to play and it will be a hard one. I know my girls can do it!

Later

Day 5…Something you hope to do in your life…..

kavelizrd — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:03:01 +0000

There are many things I hope to do in my life. One of the things I hoped to do, I have already done. I married a wonderful man and have 2 wonderful children. After my first disastrous marriage, I always wanted to have a successful, loving, caring relationship with a wonderful man. I found him while cave diving. We have been in love ever since.
Another one of my hopes was to go cave diving. I have been doing that since 1998. What a blast that is.

So my “hopes list” has been slowly dwindling down. I guess I hope to go to Italy, Japan and China. I hope to get old with my DH and enjoy retirement with him. I hope to live a good long life where I am able to get around well, have all of my senses and body parts, have my brain functioning normally (ok, normal for me) and have my Dearest right next to me.

For now I hope to make it till tomorrow.

Later

This is my Halloween costume. I love these gloves, so easy to do and very quick knit.

Day 4….something you have to forgive someone for

kavelizrd — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:33:43 +0000

Again, where do I start? I FEEL like I have been wronged by a whole bunch of people. All in the past, and all forgiven. But FEELING wronged and actually having been wronged is too different things I now understand. When someone does something or says something to you that hurts your feelings, sometimes that person doesn’t mean it in a harmful way. It might be just the way they are. I am very upfront and “say what I mean” type of person. It’s harsh but it’s just who I am. I could go on about my past and what I THINK made me this way but why bore you. Everyone has a story and a past. For now, if you ever meet me, just know that I’m going to tell you like it is if you ask my opinion. I only expect the same out of the people I meet and my friends.

Enough of that, on to the thing I have to forgive. I can only think of one REAL thing. I guess I finally need to forgive my ex and move past it. I am past what he did to me. I have a new beautiful life that I cherish and have had it for quite a while now. But I guess I have never really forgiven him.

I forgive you for trying to kill me.

There done!

Later

Day 3….something you have to forgive yourself for

kavelizrd — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:49:08 +0000

Where do I start? I have a lot to forgive myself for. I am pretty hard on myself as most women are. I don’t know about guys but women are usually pretty brutal when it comes to self evaluations. My biggest mistake was a blessing in disguise. I was too young and the situation wasn’t right. I’m glad I did it and I haven’t regretted it.

The thing I have to forgive myself for would have to be my first marriage. I should have taken my best friend’s advice and left before walking down the aisle. Man was that a huge mistake. I almost lost my life for that one. Too young, too stupid and too naive.

Consider myself forgiven.

Later

Day 2….Something you love about yourself

kavelizrd — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:59:01 +0000

Today is love. Hmmm, that’s a good question. I love that I’m crafty (not in the mean way although I can be that too) but in the “I can see anything and figure out how to make it” way. I love doing things with my hands. Figuring out how something is put together and doing it myself. I love the look on people’s faces when I tell them that I made something. It’s a great feeling. It’s also a great feeling when you do figure out a problem and it works. I think I get this from my day, although my mom is crafty too but she’s better at following directions and figuring it out. Because as we all know not all instructions are written well. It so aggravating at times.
My next project around the house is to put a deck on the back. It’s not the deck that is the problem, welll not a problem really but something to figure out. It’s the awning that I want to build. I want to make cloth shades that roll or fold in and out along wire on the rafters of the awning. It should be pretty easy just have to figure out a way to either keep it in or keep it out. I have a couple of ideas but have to run them through my brain again to make sure it’s going to work and not be a pain.

Later

This is a skeleton I made for my Day of the Dead Swapner. I wish I had kept it for myself. I don’t think it was appreciated.

Day 1 in 30 days of truth

kavelizrd — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:27:38 +0000

Day 1…Something you hate about yourself….

I hate that I’m not patient. And because I’m not patient, I eat too fast, I walk too fast, I hurry along with life trying to get to the next thing. It’s really annoying. I need to take time and just enjoy. My daughter is the same way. We just want to get to the next thing. It seems that we are never satisfied. I spend countless hours finishing things just so I can get on with the next project. There’s always a project. I can’t just sit most days and watch tv. I have my knitting or I’m doing something with my hands….never just sitting.

Maybe that’s my next project…

Later

This is a project bag i made for my Halloween Vampire Swapner. I had to do some adjusting to the pieces but I think it turned out well. She loved it and I guess that’s all that matters.