more here.   parent friends -- if you don't want your kid's picture shown here, just let me know and I'll take it down!

I'm going to SOCK SUMMIT!  Non-knitters, in the words of my son, "YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!"

Anyhow, it's really cool and I'm going.  I need to know from YOU, my imaginary knitting friends who live on the internet:

1. Are you going?
2. Have you made hotel arrangements yet?
3. Will we meet in person or are you really a creature from another planet who can never show her face in daylight, much less Portland.
4. Other comments you care to make.

THANKS!  Need to start making my plans...

edited to add link to meetup thread on my forums.

EDITED AGAIN: How about a meetup on Friday at lunchtime?  Click over to my forums (above hyperlink) to put in your two cents!

What do you do when someone you've never met, whose work you've never seen, whom (who? whom?) you've never even HEARD of, writes a blog entry about you. And not a nice one. J'ACCUSE! Apparently, this person feels I've taken her idea and passed it off as my own. In a little freebie I put out recently. I assure you I have not.

After letting her know, as nicely as possible, that she is mistaken, and subsequently being scolded and accused of threats, I am going to just let it go. I think my reputation can stand up to unfounded assaults by this individual.  But yeesh. It sure takes a lot out of a person.

In happy news:
Sam got a sprained ankle and is walking on crutches but IT IS HEALING!
I had a long day at my VERY FULFILLING AND GRATIFYING JOB!
Though my personal children tried my patience today I DID NOT THROW A SHOE AT ANYONE!
My tired, stressed husband IS INCREDIBLY AWESOME AND SUPPORTIVE AND LOVING!
My still unfinished mother's day gift is a REALLY COOL LIGHTBOX AND IS GOING TO BE SO USEFUL!
My February Lady Sweater needs buttons but OTHERWISE IS COMPLETELY FINISHED!
Even though my reputation has been maligned I HAVE LOTS OF SUPPORTIVE REAL AND IMAGINARY FRIENDS WHO KNOW WHAT A MORAL, ETHICAL AND GENERALLY GOOD PERSON I AM.

See how good I am at looking on teh bright side?? And you love me, right?

MY LIFE IS GOOD YOU OLD BAT! (Nods to Randy Newman)

Short of a massive lifestyle change, it appears that Scott and I are going to remain fat. Keeping that in mind, I think I'll make cookies tonight. And if I don't get some of this soon, I may not survive.

Took the kids to family camp this past weekend with our school buddies. Some pictures to follow, from Scott's fancy new camera. Kids had a great time despite massive downpour.

I'm writing a new knitting pattern for a baby/little girl's knitted dress that turns into a tunic as the girl grows. Luckily, someone in my family has finally conceived a girl. Of all the first cousins, this is the first to have a girl baby. We've got boys a'plenty. I'm wishing cousin Michele an easy pregnancy and I'm getting to work on those girl duds.

Busy at work, busy knitting, busy with the kids at OT twice a week. Sam is learning to type with this cool Keytime class he's taking. Eli loves chess.

Scott has prepared turkey burgers that taste like hamburgers. I will now eat.

Our yearly charity auctions -- this year in support of Heifer International... Shop for Good!