Camp-tastic

Well camping was fun, to say the least! We headed down to Buttermilk Falls on Saturday, hiked there for the better part of the day. ZOMG my knee was killing me by time we headed back to camp. I ended up staying up super late drinking beers with some of the guys. I'm way more a of a 'guys girl' than a 'girls girl'. I laugh like a tard when people make comments about not liking to bake with silicone but loving to play with it. Sunday we went to Taughannock Falls . They're the highest falls in the Northeast. It was a warm and sunny day so I sat on the lower falls, in a dry spot and put my feet into one of the smaller runoffs. I really want to go back with the boy and spend the day there just walking in the water and relaxing. We saw a few HUGE Lake Trout swimming in the creek up to the first set of falls. Some good fishing is to be had there. Makes me wish we had our licenses and rods. There will be pictures later in the week, seeing as I was a tard and left the camera at the boys place.

Tomorrow I get the joy of riding the bus with my little brother to his college to start his summer research project. He's never ridden the bus so my dad asked me to ride with him. Please note that I myself have never ridden the bus. I'm not sure what he was thinking. This trip will be full of fail. I've got my laptop in my backpack along with some embroidery projects I've been working on. The iPod is fully charged and I've got cash to caffeinate myself with. Hopefully I won't be there all day, but somehow get the feeling I will be lol We're heading up there at 9 am (ride from dad) and coming back who knows when. Since my dad works nights and there's no clue what my work schedule is, he's taking public transportation. I can't wait to see how this turns out :P

Oh! Super awesomeness. I entered a bunch of the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaways, and actually WON one of them!!! I can't wait to get my "Tiny Village" cross stitch kit (and other assorted goodies!!) from things to make and do. *Ding Ding Ding I'm a wiener*

Oi oi oi

I somehow got an "AntiVirus" virus yesterday. Spent over 4 hours trying to fix it before I passed out after 3 am. Needless to say it was still there when I woke up. On the plus side...I FIXED IT!!! All by myself with no help from the I'm-getting-my-masters-in-computer-security fiance. Boo-Yah motherfuckers!! It's amazing what you can find out with Google and tons of will power to fix something without any help. Oh yeah, it also took me another 3 hours today. Most of that time though was spent restarting in safe mode after each scan.

The bracelet I put pics up of last night has since been modified. I didn't like the white running stitch so I ripped it out. Instead I'll be putting in white flowers to contrast with the blue and the green numbers. Who knows maybe I'll put in some green flowers and blue and white numbers....

Heading down to Ithaca tomorrow for camping. Carpooling with friends then, instead of going down tonight, for a myriad of reasons. Mostly because we're being difficult. Can't wait to spend the day hiking!!!!! They'll be pics for sure. As long as I don't look like ass from all the dirt :P

Purdy

I made a purdy thing today. In my last post I said I was making a bracelet from Wild Olive. Well here it is!





While rummaging, again, I found this. Yeah I know what I'm going to be doing this weekend :D


















Family Circle circa Feb. 1974. Weaving an afghan with 6 sticks. I might not be that dedicated, but I imagine it would make a kick ass scarf!! Yeah, I'm definitely going to have to try this...

Let me finish by saying that watching Reno 911 while trying to cross stitch is a bad idea. Laughing makes me fuck up that much more. Grrrr lol

As promised...

I barely took any photos while everyone was here. I guess I was just too busy having fun!

As you can see, Fort Niagara is my Disney World :P

Yesterday I went to the zoo with my dad and little brother. Fucking fun!
I really really wanted to rub his belly. But I figured he'd eat my face if I did, so resist the urge I must.

Ok! Crafty goodness time. Today I'm going to be making this bracelet from Wild Olive. I found the materials whilst rummaging though my grams old sewing supplies that she never uses anymore. I was/am in desperate need of thread for *my* sewing machine. I really need to put a picture of that up on here...

Over at Crafting with Cat Hair I was lucky enough to win one of her Pay it Forward (bad movie, great idea!) crafts. I'm like retardedly excited for it to come in the mail. So in honor of that I'm making crafts to send to three people. My moms is getting a cross-stitched Dalek, my friend who just got married is getting a sampler with their wedding date (in addition to the registry gift), and someone else is getting something else. On the off chance that anyone actually reads this, which I highly doubt anyone does, if you comment I'll send you something handmade. Otherwise I'll just make a giftie for the best :P

New-ness-iss

As week speak I'm doing laundry and packing a bag. My future sister-in-law and her hubby and 2 kick ass kids are coming into town either late tonight or tomorrow. Super fun times. Somehow it seems that with them I drink tons more than I would normally lol Not sure what all we're going to be doing, but it's sure to be fun. I'll be sure to post some pictures. Promise.

Tons of WIP are on my dresser: a tea towel for the kitchen, Mario-esque "Home Sweet Home" for the door, triforces to finish the fiances "finished" b-day giftie, a very late Companion Cube for my lil bro... You get the idea.

It's freakin' hot here. Like in the upper 80s today. Makes me wish we had a pool, or at least a sprinkler I could run though in an attempt to recapture my youth :)

Much stuffs

Ok.

My fiance and I have two adorable hedgehogs. Prickles aka Fatbutt, has been sick for the past few weeks. Blood in her urine and all. This past week we had her spayed. Hopefully she'll be all better now and get back to being the angry hedgie we all know and love.

I finished the gift for my friends shower. Like a week after the fact. I suck as a friend. Mailing it to her might be a good idea too.

The fiance and I hit up a huge garage sale this past weekend with a few of our friends. The Browncroft Neighborhood Association had their semi annual event. Over 200 sales in an area a little over a mile square. Saturday saw some good deals, but Sunday saw a huge haul. I snagged some cassettes to make into change purses for friends for Christmas. I snagged some 8-tracks because I want to try and make them into wristlets. I'm saving the super awesome Boston one for me ;-) Some cute tea cups were found but only one came home with us. All the others were retardedly expensive and since they're going to become pincushions in the end, I can't warrant $4 for just one. In the end we walked for a total of 7 hours over two days, and filled 2 re-usable shopping totes. I think we only dropped like $20 between the two of us...

On Saturday, after major garage sailing, the boy and I went for a bike ride along the canal. 20 miles later our legs felt like Jell-O LOL Fun times though so that's all that matters.

His sister, husband, and their two kids are coming to town Memorial Day weekend. Can't fucking wait. It's going to be tons of fun. We both love spending time with them. They rock!

*whew*

Well apparently I suck hardcore at actually updating.

I finished the giftie for be bests belated birthday. Turned out surprisingly well :D Though the giftie for my friends bridal shower is slow going. Probably due to the fact that I totally messed up a major part and had to rip out over an hours worth of cross-stitches. Yeah that project is getting a few days off so I don't try to murder it.

The fiance and I are hosting Easter this year. Mostly because my grams asked "Are you doing Easter or am I?" It seems as though it was more of a joke, but the snarky tone hid that fact. Thank god for Alton Brown (my hero) and his super yum ham! I am NOT at all big on table decorations i.e. centerpieces. Way too "froo froo lame girlie" for me. But, and I repeat but, I'm actually going to make something for the table. These little nests from Indie Fixx are too awesome to pass up. Depending on the outcome I'll put some pics up later in the week.

Super fun times! I'm totally participating in this awesome craft challenge, Pop Culture Craft Challenge via Crafting with Cat Hair (check out the 80s themed crafts). The first theme is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees. Let me just say that I've already got some ideas swimming around ;)