newest knitting project: Perl Grey Sabine shrug

I fell in love with this the second I saw the picture. I have never bought a pattern online, but when I saw this, I figured it was worth the $6 to download the pattern.

I'm using 100% wool, which I'm a little nervous about. But I've used this yarn before and it has awsome stitch definition.

I've realized that knitting is my zen. It is so relaxing watching those needles pick up the yarn, move it over the needle. I think patterns should read : Knit 1, Purl 2, Ommm....

I'll post my actual shrug here when I get it done. It's knitting up pretty fast, so I'm hoping to be wearing it soon for some of these cooler spring mornings.

Politics and Church...here we go...

I am typically not a political person. Politics actually seems quite silly to me. Nobody knows whats going on. We pay our taxes, and people fix our streets. I guess I just have so much going on in my microcosom that trying to figure out how the government works is about the same as trying to ace a calculus final. It just ain't going to happen.

What I do understand are idiots. They are all around us. In abundance. I just saw the most overt display of idiocy when I opened up yahoo today. There is a church based out of Kansas that says that it is Gods punishment when a soldier dies, because the military allows gays in the service. These people are standing along funeral processions holding these signs as the brave men and women who fight to uphold these peoples rights are being laid to rest.

I am straight. However, I 100% support the rights of homosexuals, whether it be their right to serve in the military, the right to get married, or the right to adopt children.

I am also the daughter of a man who served in the Army, and was brought up to have a great appreciation for those who risk their lives on a daily basis to keep me and my family safe. Whether they are straight, gay, black, white, or green with yellow polka dots.

So to see a sign that says "Thank God for dead soldiers" makes my blood boil.

You know, I think God has put aside a "special" place for these people when they die. All I have to say is, I hope these people like living where it's warm. Very, very warm.

Umm...

I have never had a blog before...but all the cool kids are doing it, so I thought I'd give it a go...

I have an amazing family...with two little girls that melt my heart on a daily basis. The oldest (8) is my mellow one, who is developing my sense of "mellow sarcasm", and I am loving every minute of it!

My youngest (5) is a strawberry blonde with an angel face, and a devilish temper. She is definately her father.

My husband, to quote Jerry Maguire "completes me". He has his little quirks, but I guess that's what makes him him, and why I married him.

I'm a Registered Nurse in a Cardiovascular Surgical Unit/ ICU. I absolutely love critical care nursing, and couldn't imagine doing anything else right now (besides sleeping). Working 3rd shift, raising 2 kids, driving to and from soccer practices and games, and trying to maintan a household is a wee bit draining...but so far, I think that the ends are going to justify the means.

I have WAY too many hobbies. My biggest love right now seems to be knitting. With what little spare time I have, you will find me with a pair of knitting needles in my hands. I also love quilting, but it isn't quite as portable as knitting, and I'm always on the go. I have tried getting into crochet, but I just don't get the same fuzzy feeling I do when I'm holding those big shiny metal needles in my hands. Maybe it's the nurse in me that just loves needles.

I started knitting so that I could make the mittens that Kristen Stewart wears in Twilight (yes, I am one of those Twilight people). Here is the final result:

I have since made 2 other pairs for my Twilight friends. It's getting late where I am, so I'm not even going to delve into my love of the Twilight Saga...but I'm sure it will be making a feature presentation on here in the future.

My other love is running. I've done 2 marathons so far, and I'm dying to do another one. I have some "fine tuning" to do to myself to get back in shape for another marathon...but nothing beats the feeling of coming down that chute after running 26.2 miles and crossing the finish line.

Well, like I said, it is getting late, and I'm on call for the hospital, so I should probably get some sleep. My luck, the second I start dreaming about something good, the phone will ring and remind me that the mortgage needs to be paid. Oh well.