Holy Cow!

I can't believe it has been so long since I last posted! I've been so tired... all the time. I come home from work and just about pass out every night! And YEP! that picture is of the little girl (Evelyn Ailene) I am incubating! We did it! It is so wonderful & crazy at the same time. I had the weight loss surgery to achieve this goal and actually did it! I got down to 145lbs and now I'm back up to 155lbs and on Thursday we'll be 20wks preggo :) Half way there! I've not had one minute of morning sickness, thankfully, but I've had my share of tiredness, fainting, dizziness, blurry vision... no worries.. it is being take care of. So now I'm all wrapped up in babyland without a clue of what I need, what to register for, etc... I blindly registered at a local place here today and had to ask for help.. like why might I need a belly band? crazy questions like that.

Also, there are way too many bottle choices.. for now, all I know, the babe is gettin' the boob, that's all the bottle she needs, but I had to put something down. One of my co-workers is calling it the pregnancy brain.

Anywho.. I've missed you all!!!

This is the most recent picture of me.
I'm currently in a size 6! It is quite unbelievable to me at least.
and honestly, I don't care if I don't lose one more pound :)
I feel fantastic!

In other news...
I'm lovin' the island life, so more to come about that...

in like a lion.. hopefully, out like a lamb!

Thankfully I work inside. I don't know how people can work in the fierce winds, and I mean fierce, biting cold and unforgiving.
I'm now wondering where did my Spring go!

I need more sunshine like we had on Saturday!

Spring.. Could it be?

I am a bit freaked out by what seems to be an early spring!
I've never seen so many flowers in bloom in February!
I'm lovin' it :)
These purple flowers are right outside the front of our home.
To see all these flowers in bloom brings such happiness.

These next two photos were taken at Chateau Ste. Michelle while we were on vacation to Seattle this past week.
It was fabulous!

By the time we left, the cherry trees were in full bloom.

It is definitely Spring in the Northwest :)

Happy Valentines!

My Valentine's wish to all my friends...

that you have love...

that you have friendship..

and that

you have passion.


XOXO!!

Been Waiting...

I've been waiting for this video to hit the world wide web :)
Cat shows Ketchikan (where I live) and The Point (where I did work).

If you look closely, you can see me in the background at the register when Cat is interviewing Cheri at The Point. I didn't realize I was in the video.

Enjoy :)

11 Vine & Leaf Beret

Knitting Nyssa sent me this lovely yarn in a yarn swap through ravelry. She dyed it herself. Something I haven't had the nerve to try yet.

This is the first finished project I've ever knitted from a magazine.
One of my goals for this year is to make something from every magazine I get.
Vogue Knitting
Interweave Knits
Food Everyday
Living
I plan to blog about this. :)

This pattern is #11, Vine and Leaf Beret from Vogue Knitting Fall 2009.
I enjoyed knitting it and obtained the correct gauge, however...
even the small is too big for my head.
And here I thought, I had a big head!
The knitted measurements say circumference is 20" and my head is 21 1/2".
Interesting.
So beware.

Measure your head and if you have a bigger head than mine...
Leave me a note and I'll mail it to ya.
If I get more than one larger head..
I'll pick a random bleader to send it to :)

On to an unfinished project now... more than one sweater.
Sleeves, seaming, accessorizing, blocking, etc...
It is going to be a great year for finished projects!