Knitting Olympics….my story
Posted by: kyriemist on: March 2, 2010
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17 days ago I started the Knitting Olympics with the Yarn Harlot. I had found the beautiful Aeolian Shawl by Elizabeth Freeman, which you can find the free pattern for in the Spring 2009 issue of Knitty. Now this shawl comes in 3 different sizes and I chose the biggest size because I like to be wrapped up in my shawls…and so far none of them have been quiet big enough. Below is a photo of the one I picked to make, pretty huh…you can’t really see the bead work that is included with this shawl. But I fell in love with it and cast on…well the original yarn that I chose to use, was damaged by moths or something and after completing the set up chart and 2 repeats of the Yucca pattern I realized that there was no way I could use this yarn.
Consolation Prize
Posted by: kyriemist on: December 23, 2009
Today Craig was sweet enough to spend about 3 hrs doing henna on my very pregnant belly as a consolation prize for Bella not being here yet. He did a great job and I just had to share the pictures with everyone.
Time for an update
Posted by: kyriemist on: December 7, 2009
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I’ve been so busy growing the baby that I haven’t felt the need to update my blog lately. But it seemed like a good idea this morning so here we go.
The Lost Boys are doing wonderfully they are very excited about having a little sister and hover so much that I have to admit it makes me a little crazy. Seems like every time I turn around I have to be careful not to trip over one of them. They are good boys though, they have managed to stay out of too much trouble these last few months. This Wednesday is Kayden’s guitar show, he’s been doing really well with it. In fact he was so good that when he started the after school guitar club his teacher bumped him into the advanced class, which he is pretty proud of. He’s been very excited about the Christmas show and keeps asking if Bella is going to wait to come until afterward. Which of course I hope she does as I know how much it means to him for his family to go to the show. Who knows maybe 45 min of sitting on uncomfortable chairs will kick-start some labor. lol
They are both doing well in school, and Alex has been selected to apply to an advanced school next year if he makes it through the application process. Craig and I are going to go learn more about it in January. We haven’t told Alex about it yet because we want to make sure it’s something that is doable before we bring it up to him. We’re not sure if it’s a school that will cost money to send him to, we are hoping that if it is the price is not so outrageous that we can’t send him. He really needs to go to a school that will challenge him and this one has an emphasis on Math, Science, and Engineering which are right up Alex’s alley. His grades this year have been really good he had all B’s his last report card so hopefully he will keep that up and be able to get in. Of course with Alex going into middle school next year, I know can you believe it middle school already, that will be a big change for Kayden who will have to get used to not having his older brother around at school anymore.
Bella is doing well, she is head down just like she should be and baking just fine. My midwife says she probably won’t come early, which is fine she can bake as long as she needs, but I am to the point that I wouldn’t mind if she came early.
Mom and Dad will be down around the 19th or so to hang out and wait for the baby as well as be here for Christmas. They are putting Grand into a nursing home before they come down as he has gotten to the point that he cannot be left alone and of course the rest of his good for nothing 7 boys (I’m not counting Eric or my dad) won’t lower themselves to help their father. Even the Son that lives in his house and eats all his food, and no I am not talking about my dad.
Mom says that Grand has really taken a turn for the worse in the last few months and that its impossible for him to do most anything for himself now. I find this topic really upsetting because while Grand’s boys are all making excuses about how they can’t help out even to watch him for a day, so my parents can spend some time together, they are all behaving like greedy bastards with their hands out demanding various items from Grand’s estate. Which because his house has been reversed mortgaged and he will be going into a home with nothing to pay the bills with there is no estate.
It all goes to pay for his remaining days in the home, which it should, other than my father his children have sat by and watched eagerly as Grand has gone downhill waiting like evil nasty vultures. One of the brothers even had enough nerve to tell Grand to his face that he should just kill himself and end it all. My mother is way to nice to these people, and I keep telling her that but she’d rather avoid a confrontation about such things. Which I guess I understand on one level but it makes me so angry if I was there I’d tell them how useless they have been as children, let alone human beings. Thieves and drug addicts, who care about no one but themselves. Of course none of them read this so I can be as blunt as I like, which honestly I would be just a blunt if they were in front of me right now.
More than one of them has tried to use the excuse that it just hurts too much to see their Father like that…I call Bullshit! That is so pathetic I can’t even begin to describe it, you are just trying to avoid your responsibility to your father because it’s inconvenient for you to take part in his care and his life. I hope you raise children that will happily sit back and leave you to die alone either in the street or a home just like you were willing to do to your father. And as for the other one that doesn’t have children that said that I think you should be aware that you will be dying alone with no one to care for you or lift a finger just as you’ve done for your father.
Okay obviously I needed to rant a little bit about that…now moving on to happier topics.
I’ve been knitting for Christmas this year, unfortunately there will be no pictures because I just don’t want to spoil any surprises. Though I did make the cutest coat for Bella that I don’t think I published so I’ll give you all a peek of that. I have the coat being modeled by the doll my Gran gave me, so no that is not a live baby its okay that she looks a bit spooky to some.
I think it turned out very very cute and I can’t wait to take pictures of Bella in it. Oh I can also show you all Trina’s Birthday gift as her day has come and gone by a few months now. When she was very little around 2 or so she used to have this pink stuffed elephant that she adored. She loved it so much that when someone stole it from daycare she was heartbroken. She has mentioned that elephant from time to time her entire life so I decided to make her another one. This one can’t replace that one of course but I had fun making it and knew she would love it.
So there are a few of the projects I have been working on over the last few months. Most of my stuff has been for Christmas. I still have a bit left to do for Craig’s present but I am waiting on the yarn to come as I underestimated my need in that area. It should be here any day now.
I just need to rant a bit.
Posted by: kyriemist on: November 15, 2009
Dear Client
One would think that since you booked a massage in a high end resort you’d understand the rules and etiquette of getting a massage. However since you obviously don’t let me list a few of the rules you have broken, so you’ll know for next time.
It is not okay to answer the door in your underwear and a tank top…put some freaking pants on, the people in the hall aren’t that impressed with your package and neither am I.
This is the first indication that you as a client are going to give me problems.
I don’t need you to “prepare” the room before I get there. Unless you want to actually pick your crap up off the floor, but that is another rant. This means that no matter how nicely you have made the bed look you are NOT getting your massage there, nor will I ever be placing any part of my body upon it. No matter how much you try to convince me that unethical and illegal things happen every minute in Vegas, it doesn’t matter. YOU ARE NOT WORTH MY JOB AND MY LICENSE.
Just a side note, this is clue number two that in about twenty minutes we will be arguing about whether or not I will be touching your penis. Trust me I am prepared it make you wish you’d never booked a massage in the first place, I suggest you take care of the problem yourself. Just because I am pregnant and obviously put out at some point does not mean I am interested in helping you with your problem in any way.
It’s okay to ask for specific work, however…It is not okay to ask for inner thigh work, while wiggling your ass on my table in a suggestive manner.
When I comply to my professional standards and refuse to go any “higher or any more to the inside of the thigh” it’s not okay to try and intimidate me into doing what you want. Throw as big a fit as you like it only pisses me off and as you found out ends your massage then and there. I don’t respond well to bullying, even if you are 6 ft 7.
Also arguing with me about what you said that was inappropriate, will not make me change my mind about continuing the massage no matter how shocked and surprised you act that I have found your behavior inappropriate. I have been doing this job for over 3 years now and I can tell the difference between someone asking me for a happy ending and someone asking for more work on an area.
I might suggest that telling me there are a million girls out there that you could have gone to in Vegas, to get a happy ending if that is really what you wanted is completely true. Don’t act so shocked when I agree with you and inform you that it always surprises me when a client asks me to do that for them since it is so easy and might I add cheaper to get else where.
While I would suggest it is not in your best interests to piss off your massage therapist ever, let me inform you that pissing off your 8 month pregnant massage therapist is even less in your best interests. Your lucky that I was not so angry as to have you black balled from the spa, and trust me that’s only because I have dealt with way worse pervs that you.
Just so you are aware, you currently hold the record for client whom I have discontinued the massage with, at a time of 15 minutes, congratulations. Most clients “who aren’t asking for happy endings” at least wait until I flip then over on the table. Props to you for your inpatients.
Trying to argue with me the entire time I am packing up and acting offended will get you no where with me.
Good luck at your next massage, I hope you behave better for your next therapist then you did for me.
Much love
Kyrie
p.s. I hope you get the herp from your next hooker.
Baby results are back…
Posted by: kyriemist on: August 5, 2009
We went to the doc today and had our 20wk Ultrasound, and we are having a girl! We took the boys with us and they were enthralled with watching the baby magically appear on the screen. It was a rather long appointment about 30 min of them taking measurements and looking at stuff. They say she is healthy and within normal weight range, so we are very happy.
They did mention that she was on the low end of the weight range of normal, and Craig got all concerned and started asking what he needed to feed me. I am pretty sure I looked at him like he had lost him mind. There are 2 reasons for this…
1) He breeds small babies, both his kids were 7lbs or so.
2) They said “Within NORMAL weight range” how big does he want this baby to be when I give birth.
I have since assured him we are letting the baby grow at her pace not trying to fatten her up in the womb.
And the count down begins…
Posted by: kyriemist on: July 30, 2009
Yesterday we told the boys about the baby, Alex was enthusiastic right off the bat, and of course Kayden took a few minutes to absorb the thought and then slowly began to warm to the idea, once we assured him that the baby was not replacing anyone in our family but simply adding one more special person to our family.
We decided to take the boys our for ice cream to celebrate the addition to our family, except since Alex is having issues with a cough he decided he would rather have a candy bar so as not to have the dairy make the mucus worse.
Alex was so excited about the baby that he asked if he could tell the strangers in the DQ that we were having a baby. I explained that he could only tell people we know, because even though we are having a baby its not okay to talk to strangers…even if they have a baby themselves.
We showed them the I’m Pregnant book that has pictures of what the baby looks at the various stages and the 11wk ultra sound pictures of the baby. We explained that next Wed we were going to the doctor to find out what sex the baby is and talked about what they would like best.
They agree that a baby sister would be best, and we explained that they wouldn’t be loosing their room. Then Alex decided that he wanted to make an origami mobile for the baby, Kayden was very excited about knitting a fish toy for the baby to go with the fish blankets I am making for the boys.
Alex has taken up the habit of yelling at my tummy since we told them that the baby can hear what’s going on. He keeps asking if she is awake or sleeping, and is disappointed when I say sleeping. This is because last night when she was moving around Kayden got to feel her kick his hand, but when I let Alex try to feel she got all quiet, so he is still waiting for her to move around so he can feel it.
Both boys are very excited about the baby and I’m not sure if I am going to be able to handle all that enthusiasm(and touching) for the next 6 months. Alex has started “shopping” for the baby from the magazines we have going through and debating the merits of various cribs and bouncy chairs depending on their ability to hold his mobile.
Today as Alex was leaving for his Doc appointment (his cough has lasted for 2 wks now, it was almost gone when he went his mothers but is twice as bad when we got him back) he said to me, “Keep the baby safe Kyrie.” I said, “I will I just like I keep you safe.” and he smiled and said “yep just like that.”
Kayden is very excited that the baby will come around his birthday, and wants me to open the doors for the count down calendar that his grandmother sends every year for Christmas, since the baby won’t be able to yet.
Over all I’d say they are very excited and taking it very very well. I just hope they feel the same when they get back from the wicked witch, as she has taken the news with the least amount of poise and grace that she could possibly manage. Angry at Craig that I’ll be taking her child support and assuring him that I’ll be leaving him for sure now.
Which makes no sense to me at all, I mean if I was even considering that option I never would have let even a possibility of getting pregnant happen, I did after all manage to avoid it for the last 32 years. Then again none of her delusions make any sense to me.
What I have been up to lately
Posted by: kyriemist on: July 14, 2009
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So I know it’s been a really long time since I have blogged, but I have been a bit busy.
Yep that’s right I have been busy making baby stuff to go along with the baby I’ve been working on. I am currently 17wks pregnant, and everything is going wonderfully. I am due Dec 22nd. So I’ve had a bit of a baby stuff spree. We don’t know the sex yet, though it’s probably obvious that I wouldn’t mind a girl. I have been trying to do some gender neutral stuff, but I’m not sure if I am managing to succeed at that.
My bunny looks more like a puppy, I didn’t manage to get the shaping right but I am still pretty happy with how it turned out. Pretty cute if I do say so myself.
Made some cute little mittens to go with the socks that I finished as well. I think I may have enough for a matching hat.
The baby blanket seems a bit girly to me though Craig says that it would be fine for either I am not sure I believe him.
I happened to like that yarn so much from when I made the hoodie and hat that I couldn’t resist using it for this blanket also.
I made a matching hat and bootie set for a newborn which I really really like how it turned out. I am sooo jonesing to make a baby sweater, but Iam trying to hold off until Aug 5th when we can find out the sex of the baby. Anyway I think that’s all of what I have been up to. Oh yeah I forgot this one…
This summer’s adventures…
Posted by: kyriemist on: June 11, 2009
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This last semister, Alex decided to slack, he slacked so much that his writing grade went from a B to a D…in one semister. Mainly that’s because Alex is not all that fond of writing. He’d rather hurry through it and his work is…abismal at best. So we decided that he would be writing a story a week for the rest of the summer. This is the first installment of his summer homework. After some decussion Alex asked if he could write one large story for the whole summer. We agreed and so this is the first part of his story. It doesn’t have a title yet as he’s still working on that. But here we go…
“Hello, what is your name?”
“Alex.”
“Well hello Alex. Welcome to Desert Breeze. My name is Cloe.”
“Hey why don’t you put your lunch box on your group table, in the gym.”
“Ok.”
When I got in the gym everybody was free playing. The first thing I played was wall ball with a leader then I shot some hoops after awhile we had to line up for snack. For snack I had a cookie, gummies and a banana. After snack we went back to the gym.
But when we got there something with wings grabbed me and flew off with me. At that moment I realized two things, one I was hungry and two I needed to know what is carrying me. All of a sudden I was dropped into a pool of water. When my head got out I was in a whole new place.
When I realized that I started to hear some laughing. When I looked up I saw harpies laughing at me bacause I was soaking wet and that made me mad and suddenly I realized that I had armor and a sword and beside me was a ghoul. “This much be WoW, ” I thought.
When I clearly realized that it was WoW I attacked the laughing harpies and after I gained a level and now I was completely convinced that it was WoW.
Right after I was clearly convinced I realized I was my level 58 Death Knight. Then all of a sudden a man in a black mask pounced out of the bushes and was being attacked by wolf clan men and it was technically four against one but I decided to even the odds. After the fight we introduced each other, his name was Zorro.
Guess what he got here the same way I did, harpies took us from the real world to this world. He also told me how to get back to the real world. “You just have to go to the Harpies kingdom, but to get there you will have to go through Saku’s Forest, Orgrimmar, the Dark Portal, the Never Ending Cove, Dino Kindgom and the Orc cavern.”
“So where do we start?”
“The Never Ending Cove.”
“What!”
“Don’t worry it ends…eventually.”
“Ahhh!”
“Just kidding, sorry.”
“That was not me.”
“Then what was that?”
“Why don’t you ask it?”
At that moment Zorro turned around and guess what he saw a werewolf. Right after I blinked the werewolf’s head was gone.
We pause here tune back in about two weeks for the next story. The kids are going up to their grand parents for the week, so there will be a longer pause the usual after this story.
Today we made S’mores in a campfire out back. We had a lot of fun, though I had to teach the boys S’mores etiquette. Craig doesn’t remember ever having them before and the Lost boys had never had them either. We all sat outside and watched the fire burn out and the kids and I made up a story about a knight and a dragon from what we could imagine the flames of the fire looked like. The S’mores were as yummy as I remembered. And the kids lasted until 10pm on one S’more and one roasted marshmallow. I don’t know how my mom let us eat so many of those on camping trips. Then again we spent most of the day hiking and were so worn out that the S’mores didn’t really have much effect. I couldn’t convince any of the boys to eat the Marshmallows that way I liked it…charbroiled to ash, I am telling you ash with your sugar is good….sigh they didn’t believe me.
Earlier today Kayden and I dyed his first skein of sock yarn. We both had fun dying our yarn. Kayden’s came out very well he listened to my instructions and there was only one little bit that got a bit muddied with the dye mixing together. I dyed mine a pretty light blue and Kayden did his green, red and blue. I will have pictures later when they are done drying.
How to Find A Dragon By Alex
Posted by: kyriemist on: May 15, 2009
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Below is the story that Alex just finished writing, thought I would share it all with you.
Hello to all you Dragon lovers out there. My name is Alex and I will tell you how to find a North American, African, and Asian dragons.
First if you live in North America and you live near the mountains that have a cave, ask yourself these three questions.
1. Would a dragon live in a cave?
Yes / No
2. Is the dragon hungry?
Yes / No
3. Will he/she be a baby?
Yes / No
If you are not sure about a question there are three things you can do.
A. Give up
B. Sneak in the cave and look.
C. Buy a robot to check
If none of these work that means there is no dragon. Wait! But there still could be dragon remains, below is a picture of a dragon rib I found.
As you can see it has a crack and if you are wondering what a dragon would like like.
- blue wings
- wings tattered
- breathes fire
- blue
- red and yellow eyes
Now if you are in Africa and you have elephants and you want to catch a dragon have a heat seeking missle ready because these type of dragons eat elephants. There are three week spots.
1. The head
2. Wings
3. Long neck
If you hit the head it might cause temporary blindness or it will kill the dragon. If you hit the wings the dragon will lose balance and fall. If you hit the neck it might blow some scales off or it might blow the dragons head off. Below are then dragon traits.
- Dragons are carnivors.
- Dragons are fast.
- Dragons breathe fire.
- Dragons have big meals.
- Most dragons have black horns.
- All dragons have tails.
- Most dragons live in caves.
- Baby dragons are called whlepings (well-p-lings).
- Some dragons have feathers.
- All dragons have claws.
Now you know how to find an African dragon and an American dragon.
The next dargon we are going to talk about is so evil and vile that one look will crush the living daylights out of you. Just kidding! There is no dragon that is that dangerous.
The real dragon that we are going to talk abotu is the nicest dragon alive, it is called the Asian dragon. The Asian dragon looks like it is part snake, part lion, and part lizard. It’s scales are red and at the end of the tail is hair. On its back there are some red spikes sticking out. Every dragons eye tell of its power. Below are some colors and powers.
- Green = Healing
- Purple = Singing
- Red = Sharper claws
- White = Fast Flying
- Black = Invisible
Now you know how to find three dragons. And there names are , the North American dragon, the African, and the Asian dragons. Now go and use your wisdom well.
Teasing Spring
Posted by: kyriemist on: April 16, 2009
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The lost boys went up to visit their grandparents for spring break and then, Craig’s parents came down to visit them after they returned. Some how those lucky lost boys got two weeks of spring break…I’m not sure how that happened. I finished half of the I do Shrug and have started on the second sleeve. It’s coming along very nicely.
I know it looks kind of bloby and such, but that’s because it’s lace and I haven’t blocked it yet.
I have also been working on my Sprite DarterSocks which I finished last night just as I got my Sprite Darter in Wow! I was sooo excited
I made them extra girlie this time because Craig was threatening to steal them…though he assures me that he is secure enough that he can still wear them…sigh.
The weather was beautiful when Mel and David were here, but now it’s turned gloomy and windy. It’s looking like spring break was only a tease. Mom tells me that it’s still snowing in Montana and Mel called this morning to tell Craig it had snowed 6in. and she was moving down to live with us until spring decided to really come this year.
The lost boys enjoyed their easter gifts a great deal, and Kayden managed to break his yo-yo so while Craig was trying to fix it he decided to super glue both of his eyes. Luckily he caught it in time before they were glued shut and washed his eyes for about 10 minutes. Was any interesting few days around here.
For those of you just dying to know what a Sprite Darter looks like…here are two pictures of my character…
See even in game I hang out in the desert where it’s warm. 
And here I am dancing for the joy of a new Sprite Darter!
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