Every once in a while I remember that such a thing as web server statistics exist, and I go check mine out. It’s much more interesting and fun for me if I do this on a sporadic basis, because then I’m much more likely to get a fun new surprise. Tonight’s fun new surprise was that five people have recently reached my site by typing “Heathen Housewife loves poop” into their favorite search engine. I thought this was funny, so I went and typed it into Google myself just for kicks. Turns out that two different entries from my blog are the top two hits for this search. Followed closely by two entries from Blackbird’s blog (she has me in her link list). I don’t know what I was hoping for when I started this blog, but surely I couldn’t have aspired to honors greater than this. [Please note sarcasm]
Moving on to today’s camera downloads…
I put the sweater I knit for Sophie last year on her one last time yesterday, just because I *needed* to squeeze one last wearing out of this little work of art (clumsy folk art though it may be). It fit her just fine horizontally, but was a little short in the arms and body length. Trying to get her to stand still and let me take a picture is not easy these days. She wants to see the picture on the little screen, so before I can even snap a shot, she’s running over to me giggling and pointing. Which means I get a lot of shots like this:
and this:
But at least you can see the stitch definition pretty well. And eventually I did get this one. Notice Julie’s giant tower in the background.
Sophie was pretty impressed by it, and really wanted to participate, but Julie kept shooing her off.
Those of you who have been around for a while (all five of you) may remember that there was a companion to this little pink sweater – a cream colored one that was supposed to fit Julie and was going to be in our family holiday card photo. It’s still languishing 2/3 done in a basket less than an arm’s length from where I sit at my desk. I haven’t pulled it out in almost a year, and I don’t even have the heart to own up to it in Ravelry. I’ve been thinking about it lately, though – I’ve been doing a bit of clean-up and reorganizing in my office, and thinking about all the various projects that I should get back to “when I have the time”. The window of opportunity for that little cream sweater is slowly closing, though – Sophie could probably wear it this year if I were to finish it. I probably ought to dig it out and take a look at it…when I have time [smirk].
changing subjects,
The other day Sophie and I were at Jo-Anne’s buying elastic for the waistband of the latest pair of leggings – the sample ones for the store – and I can’t leave that place without wandering the aisles for a bit, looking for a crafty project or two that the girls can participate in. I ended up coming home with a packet of shrinky-dink materials. Turns out Julie’s not quite ready to do shrinky-dinks, but I managed to complete a little project while we sat there, her coloring with new colored pencils on paper, me with my stinky permanent markers, and Sophie in the high chair throwing broken crayons all over the floor.
Before shrinking, with a piece of letter-sized paper for scale:
And after. It was supposed to be a picture frame, which I could glue a photo behind and then stick a magnet on the back to go on the fridge.
It’s a little small, and a little warped, but it just might still do for a cute way to display a picture of the girls in their costumes. I may do a couple more little things just for fun, and if I do, I’m sure I’ll share them here.
We met our friends this morning at Westwood Nature Center for a little play and a walk, and I got a few good shots while we were down by the water. This is out on a floating dock by the little lake. Total gratuitous cute-kid stuff coming up, I’m afraid.
It was taco night at our house tonight, and for some reason watching the girls pick up their tacos and try to eat them struck me as funny, so I grabbed the camera. She doesn’t look it in this picture, but Julie was actually quite excited and happy for once about what I’d cooked for dinner. She’s been all about the hating my cooking lately, but apparently still loves my tacos at least.
Sophie too…although hers ended up on the floor halfway through the meal. The thing was almost as big as her head!
That’s it. I’m off to watch some more episodes of Dexter on DVD and gather up my materials for the sock class I’m starting tomorrow at the Yarnery. Something about socks on whatever kind of needles you want to use, and it’s sold out so I feel like I better know what I’m talking about and have samples to back myself up. No problem!
My boys love taco night too. They love to pile on as many toppings as possible and still stuff it all in their mouths!
Your blog is great. I enjoy reading it!
There’s nothing like a picture of a kid with a taco – especially a little kid!