http://bethtoons.com/blog Coaster Geek turned Knitting Geek Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:45:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We are in the midst of a huge project at work right now, and I am scheduled with 12-hour days July 1 - the 13th, then I get to carry the pager for a week. Crazy and tired doesn't even begin to describe it, and I'm only on day 3. ... http://bethtoons.com/blog/2008/07/03/2-down-way-too-many-to-go/ Pattern: Monkey Yarn: Panda Wool (received in a swap one year ago) Colorway: Circus It's nice to finish a pair for me again, as my last two finished pair have gone to my mom. I love how these came out, they weren't my first Monkeys and they won't be my last. The pattern ... http://bethtoons.com/blog/2008/06/25/summer-socks/ Why is it the weeks that are craziest and should spawn a zillion blog posts are the weeks that I'm most quiet? Last week was one of those weeks, and I think I kept the contents to myself because many of the events of the week weren't all good. It ... http://bethtoons.com/blog/2008/06/23/quiet/ Today is my birthday. Well, at least for another half hour or so. I've had a day full of food and friends and fun and luck. I spent last weekend with lots of friends at CoasterMania at Cedar Point. We had a blast on Friday for the event despite the heat. ... http://bethtoons.com/blog/2008/06/11/31/ It's a good random day. I've been neglecting the blog again and have many little things I want to update. 1) My brother's gmail account was hacked yesterday. He was able to resolve it, but he wrote a really clear and concise post about what information one needs available and the ... http://bethtoons.com/blog/2008/06/04/little-bites/ This week is kind of crazy and the knitting needles have actually not been picked up since Sunday. I will resume knitting on our road trip tomorrow though, and in the meantime, Tandaina tagged those of us who know her true identity with a meme so, filler content it is ... http://bethtoons.com/blog/2008/05/22/meme-in-5/ Craig must have planned his trip this weekend just because he knew I was hurting for blog content. I have been knitting, and ripping, and knitting this week and just don't have a whole lot to show for it.  Craig took his sock to Holiday World and to Six Flags ... http://bethtoons.com/blog/2008/05/18/more-fun-with-the-rainbow-sock/ My mom has a knack for turning just about any hobby into a money making opportunity, and since her hobby is collecting dolls, we were up at the crack of dawn to setup a couple of tables and sell at a doll show on Saturday morning. It was exhausting, ... http://bethtoons.com/blog/2008/05/12/moms-weekend/ Thank you all for the messages of sympathy on the loss of my cousin. She had a rough life  with more than her fair share of medical issues and it was a rough couple of weeks that lead up to her death. In lieu of a memorial service, there will ... http://bethtoons.com/blog/2008/05/09/garden/ 37 is far too young. You will be missed. Chandra Page 1971 - 2008 http://bethtoons.com/blog/2008/05/06/goodbye-cousin/