Sorry guys!

I usually have a couple of posts scheduled so that if something comes up then there is something that comes up here....but I hadn't scheduled any in a while then, of course, something came up.

My Grandpa was put in the hospital about 2a.m. Thursday so Thursday morning (shortly after I posted...) I was on the road to come stay with my grandma until he comes home...whenever that may be.  So, until further notice (probably just this week, maybe...) it will be quiet around these parts.  I'm still on Twitter every now and then under @prajaline so come say hi there!

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Bookworm Wednesday!

So, I remembered about 1130 last night that yesterday was Wednesday and I was too tired to actually post that late so here I am!  :)

I have been wanting to read a bunch of newer books but the library here in Middle of Nowhere, Ohio has much to be desired when it comes to new books so I get to be creative.  I went looking for Paullina Simons' Tatiana & Alexander but found only her book Tully so I checked it out.  (random, but I find it incredibly funny that I have bookshelves full of books that I haven't read yet but still go to the library!)

I'm only less than half way through it but it is AMAZING!  The three girls the books is about, Jennifer, Julie, and Tully, and the things they go through during their senior year of high school.  They have rather extreme ups and downs (alcoholic mother that beats one of the girls and getting a light blue camaro for one of the girls...) but I can still see myself and my two closest friends from school in each of the girls.  I can relate to each of them in different ways.  It really is a great written story so far and I have high hopes for the rest of the books.

In other book news, my ldb, Camille, sent me two books that I can't wait to read and share soon!  Thanks, ldb!

Dear You...

Hi.  It was so unbelievably awesome that you stopped by yesterday when you were out running errands for work.  Secretly, I was thankful that I hadn't taken long in the shower and missed your call....and I was thankful that I actually got dressed instead of just throwing sweats back on!  Your face has changed, but at the same time, it hasn't.  I can tell that you're not sleeping, I can see that you're stressed, and you've gotten....older, weathered.  But you're still you.  I wonder how you see me.  It has been five years since we've seen each other.  I didn't realize how much I missed you, how much I wanted to hug you until you were in front of me.  When that door opened and I hugged you, it was so....delightful and easy.  When I asked when you were coming back and you responded with "When do you want me back?" my heart melted even though I didn't want it to.  I want you back here all the time.  I love spending time with you because it makes me feel far less alone....it makes me feel alright being out here and being away from Dayton....it makes me feel like someone cares.  I think that is what I missed most about you, that you always made me feel important in some way or another.

All I want to do is be there for you.  I worry about you.  I know you hate living alone, I know you hate sleeping alone and if I could fix all those things for you, I would, in a heartbeat, but you need to let me fix them.  You need to let me in.  I will be your friend through everything, I will always be here for you.  I just hope you know that.

Life.

I've been knitting for me a lot lately and I need to get back into knitting for Scarlett Key.  Or crocheting for Scarlett Key.  Or just crafting for Scarlett Key.  I have some ideas but they seem very very very.....common?  I'm struggling with originality which is why I think I've shied away from putting anything out for sale lately. 

With that said, I am currently still working on my Springtime Bandit that I will show when I'm done.  I'm still working on the test knit that I signed up for; it has to be back to the designer by the 10th so I have a deadline on it that I need to pay attention to.  I'm also getting ready to cast on for a baby sweater for the new niece that's coming in July.  Since I can't do for one without doing for the other I am also on the hunt for something to do for B, that will take some thought. 

I spent a lot of yesterday with one of my friends that I haven't seen in 5 years.  We went through a major falling out and it was hard for us to come back together, but we have, or at least we are on our way to being good friends again.  Not gonna lie, we cried when we saw each other....it was like seeing a family for the first time in forever.  But, we talked (and walked - 5 miles!) for hours.  We caught up on a lot, she talked about Matt (my friend that died in February, her fiance/boyfriend for year and years), I talked about Heather (my friend that died a few years ago), we just talked about everything.  It was very therapeutic and needed.

I hadn't heard from my non-boyfriend as often as normal so I texted him last night...and he told me he's been having tests done on his heart which worries me like nothing ever has before.  The tests this week have been normal, there is one or two next week and then hopefully he will be better.  We were kidding that he could be dying of cancer and still wouldn't tell me because I already worry too much.  It is true.  I worry a lot.  (random side note, Ash knew about us and totally said all day that S and I will get together and make babies....ha!)

Life on the farm is still a novel idea.  But I'm really starting to miss Dayton.  I mean, I miss it anyways, but it hit me today that I really miss everything about it.  I miss my friends, my life in general up there, all of it.  Oh well, this is where I am now so I need to deal. 

We are due for some storms at some point....they said noon, then two, and now they're saying around 6/7 tonight is going to be the worst of it.  As much as I hate them, I can stand storms during the day but severe storms at night freak me the f*ck out! 

Well, I'm off to do something....creative.  Or just watch tv surrounded by my fur babies. 

Um, yeah

I may have spent every free moment knitting so I totally forgot about Bookworm Wednesday....I will make up for it tomorrow, promise!

Instead, here is a funny convo from earlier:

Mom - you coming to the barn?
Me - yep, going to put my boots on now....
Mom - you going to put actual pants on?
Me - nope, who is gonna see me?  Rumby?

I should note here that I had (boxer) shorts on.  And we live way back from the road on a 17 acre horse farm, if anyone is coming up to see me, and they get past the dogs, they are probably someone I don't mind seeing me in shorts.  :)

My walk!

I went on a walk today to scope out some trails....well one really long trail.  haha  enjoy the pictures ;)

I wonder if I could make it up there to sit in that little alcove?

Think of how tall a telephone pole is....now realize that is how high up in the hills this trail went at times

They weren't chained because people steal them....they were chained so they couldn't fall down the hill.

The road is 35...Now look in the distance.  The white building on the left is the county prison.  The green roofed building on the right is the state prison.  Yep.

THIS was my goal point!  I MADE it!!!

See?  I did get to it!

Dear Ross County, you have odd graffiti. 

On the way back....my trail to nothing.

I was so happy I wore a sweatshirt for these moments!  The wind kept it pretty cool, but it was even colder in the shade.

This is actually part of a private drive that is part of the trail.

Hm.  Wonder where that path goes....

I want to explore this old barn so bad!

People live along the trail....they're nice haha

The last little hill up to my Jeep!  It was much steeper going up than down, I swear!  haha

Baby Showers Make My Ovaries Cry ha!

Today I got to go back up to Dayton to celebrate with one of my best friends!  Her baby girl is due March 26th and I absolutely can not wait for Miss Lexi to get here so that I can spoil her rotten!  haha

I've been quiet here on the blog during the move and then my laptop crapped out on me so I had to suck it up and get a new one.  Thankfully I found a wonderful HP on sale and it is huuuuuge compared to my little netbook that I was using!  :)  I'm quite in love....but at this point I don't have a way to get pictures or bookmarks or anything off the other laptop so I'm rebuilding all of the above on this new one.

Elroy is adjusting to living here on the farm.  I feel bad that he is in my room most of the time so I try and get him out into the main part of the house as much as possible.  He's rather afraid of my dad's dog Katie so as soon as he sees her, he is usually on his way back to my room anyway.  Oh well.  I try.  Cody seems to be over the moon about me being here, but he doesn't sleep in bed with me too much anymore.  My bed sits up super high, so he usually opts for my couch which now sits in my bedroom.
My days have a comfortable routine at this point.  Wake up, feed El and Cody, let Cody out, help mom in the barn if she needs it, play with crafty stuff/catch up online, eat lunch with mom and/or clean the house for her if she's at work, mess around with anything that needs done until it is time to feed the horses then it is dinner time and the evenings I knit usually.  Speaking of knitting, here is a photo dump....

I taught myself lace knitting stitches!  Go me!

This is what I have done on my Springtime Bandit.  I think it is funny how lace shawls usually start out looking a bit like stingrays....

This is the beginning of a test knit that I signed up for on Rav.  I really like it!

This was one of the very last days in my apartment....and one of my go-to outfits in the winter.  Jeans, thermal, green sweater, pink scarf.  Can you see how wrinkly my jeans look?  That's because they are so dang big on me!

As I was cleaning, I found this picture of me.  It is probably one of my favorite pictures ever of myself.  I'm so genuinely happy!  

I love love love love this picture of B and Abby!  They are such a great pair of troublemakers!  

I'm slightly obsessed with this scarf.  Neon pink AND grey giraffes?!?!  Hell to the yes!

Who knew ceiling fans could be so interesting?  

And, finally, I took this today on my way to Allicen's baby shower.  I love that because of my face I can wear big sunglasses, they're my favorite!  I also really love this grey sweater from Old Navy!  :)

 I hope everyone is having a delightful weekend!  I'm looking forward to the Oscars tomorrow, I'm such an awards show junkie!  :)