Q # 7

What foods do you like to bake this time of year? Are there any that are traditional to you?

Every Thanksgiving I make the pecan and chess pie for dessert . So , one might say that is my tradition and my baking part for this time of the year . I 'm allergic to other nuts so pecans and walnuts are the only two I can have w/out a visit to the hospital . During this time of the year I love fresh walnuts and pecans .

11/10/08

I have received 2 great packages over the past week . I want to send a big thank you to both people who took the time to send me a package .... THANKS ! In my one package from Faliing For Ewe I got a great basket w/ 2 balls of yarn itside . I love this basket . The basket sets just pefect right by my side of the couch !! In the other package i got SKITTLES,(LOVE),a book aboput scarves , a very pretty pink book mark, 2 balls of Cascade Fixation yarn and a pai9r of fingerless gloves . Thank you a again swap folks !

Q # 6

Question of the Week #6
“What seasonal knitting projects are you looking forward to”

Well , I crochet , but i do love to make scarfs every year . I like them because if being portable and a one skeiner project .

11/03/08

Lots to talk about . Where do I start ? I received some amazing packages in the mail today from my starbucks swapper and color swap . The color swap box wazs PINK . I love pink !!! Last week Chris and the boys went deer hunting and Nathan killed an 8 pointer , got some pix of that as well that I will post . Nickolas shot and one and missed on the first day and then shot and missed two on the second day . Nathan is home with strep today and will not be able to go back to school until Wednesday .

10/25/08

Another week has flown by and I'm so behind on postings here ! I am suprized I have not got a pm saying a need to post . Nathan 's b-day was Sunday 10/19 and he's 9 . We really did not do much for Nathan's b-day . He got a new bow , against my better judgement , and money . Thursday the 23rd was my b-day . I don't mind telling my age , I'm 35 . For my b-day I got a ball winder and swift , supper at the Japanese Shoguns , and a new cell phone . I also received several cards through the mail , pm wishes and e-cards for my b-day . Each and everyone was very thoughtful . I have never belonged to a group , Ravelry, w/ people who are so thoughtful . A person can tell when someone is meaning what they say or when they are just TRYING to be polite . I have not run into any bad apples in Rav so far and i must say it is very refreshing . I have hope that the world still harbors ginuine people who really do care about the well being of others .

10/17/08

I have survived fall break week . I liked having the boys home with me this week . We really did not do anything special . On Tuesday we went to see mom and dad and the boys helped dad trim up some trees . Since dad has had all this cancer surgery he is just not able to do somethings so I take the boys over and let them help dad out some . Dad will not ask for help , pride i guess, but if the boys are there and they ask him if there is anything they can do for him then he will get them help .
I can't believe that Nathan will be 9 on Sunday . Wow !!! He's growing up on me .

10/15/08

Kids are out this week on fall break . Oh my , this will be a long week !! I have took on a project of making a crochet hoodie and so far I have ripped it out 3 times !!

q & a week 5

Do you like football? Who is your favorite team?

Yes ! My youngest son plays tackel for the 8 to 9 year olds . I also like Clemson . My hubs went to college at Clemson . Pro football , I did like the Cowboys when Troy Aikman played .

chocolate/coffee swap pix

this is what was in my box : an angel

candle ( smells great )

2 kinds of coffee

chocolate

6 skeins of yarn

thank you again Olivia

q & a #4

What do you plan on dressing up as for Halloween? If you are not dressing up, what will your kids be? my fav is the witch so i guess i will be her again this year . my boys are at the "age " where it is not as cool as it has been in years passed to go trick - or - treating . me , i love halloween . this year we will probally just be at home handing out candy .

10/07/08

well , everything seems to be falling back to normal status ! one week w/out internet is torcher !! i am sorry to everyone out there in rav land if it looks or looked like i flaked on you but i really did not my p/c was broke . i dont know if anyone else has hughes net but its not all its cracked up to be . yes , it is better than dail up but the service is crap and the monthly cost is high for no more than they offer . i was able to use the p/c at my parents house but its a 20 minute drive and we all know the gas prices . my parents still have dail up also , so , it really was more of a pain to drive over there and then have to wait on their dinosaur p/c to connect .

10/05/08

wow what a week . our internet was down all week and hughes net finally came friday and fixed it . went to the dr with dad on wednesday and he is now CANCER FREE !!! nathan had a f'ball game saturday and they won . his team beat the team and coach that had a 2 year plus winning streak ! nickolas has not felt real well this week . he seems to have a snot problem . i think it might be due to the hay being cut across the street .

fall for ewe swap Q & A

What meals or foods mean ‘Fall’ to you? Fall to me means chess pie ,i make , and ham that i mom bakes at Thanksgiving . I am not a 'turkey 'person , i will eat some but not a lot . i cook the turkey for our families . hubs and i have our parents and siblings over for Thanksgiving every year . My mom and I do most of the cooking and we eat around 6 . i volunteered for this project every year because i hate to have to please everyone by going to their house for their dinner and in the end someone ends up with hurt feelings . if hubs and i host and have it later everyone else can go where they need and i will have to be home cooking . works for me everytime .

09/22/08

oh wow ! it's been a while ! my last ppost was over a week ago , better get in gear the mods will have my hide . nothing exciting this week . nathan had his first f'ball game on sat (9/20) and his team won . the coach handed out the schedule and i have noticed the kids are playing games on sunday !? what's up w/ that ? i must say i am not liking that one bit . sunday is MY day to catch up on crocheting and plan the week ahead . my washing machine is about to die !!! i called where we bought and we got the extended warrenty on the washer upon purchase ,we never buy the extended warrenty . anyway the washer worker came out and said the transmittion was about to croak ... great !! i am still using the washer but waiting on the part to come in and washer worker to come fix it . today would be good for me . the washer sounds like a chainsaw when it is running . i think nathan has an ear infection . he is complaining , more than usual , about his ear hurting . our reg dr is out right now , new baby, and will not be back until mid oct . i will have to take nathan to a walk -in clinic . i will be glad when our reg dr comes back .

week # 2 Q & A

Question of the Week #2
What ‘cold weather’ project are you looking forward to making the most the autumn? my alpaca afghan . first i need to find the perfect yarn ... struggeling with that part

09/13/08

dad is home from vandy and doing well . i have mailed my falling for ewe package , sure hope she likes it . i got mine from my swapper and i got a cool afghan book , that i love . she also sent me some very pretty fallish colored yarn love that too . i will love it a lot more when i figure out what to crochet with it . i am thinking about a scarf . i might do the same as i done with the yarn from summer of love swap . i am crocheting an afghan for myself right now w/ the yarn that i got from summer love . i will have to put some pix of it up when i'm finished but at the rate i'm going i might have it done sometime in 2009 !! nathan ran across a bully at football practice thursday night . the bully knocked nate down, pulled his helmet and then cleeted him in the side . i know it's football and f'ball is rough but there is no reason for the kid to be a jerk like that . i have always taught my boys to NEVER start trouble and to walk away . this bulling b/s is all new to me and i'm not liking it one bit . i feel helpless cause i dont know what to say to nathan to help him understand that this kid is a jerk . secretly , i think i want nathan to beat the shit out of the kid and then maybe he won't bully nathan or anyone else but i also know that is not the right message to send to nathan . nickolas is still loving the swim team .

09/09/08

dad had lung surgery today and everything went well . the drs took out three cancer spots and all three were dead . i was able to see him for just a minute while he was in recovery . dad was setting up , talking , drinking sprite and he said that he was sore . the dr cut him in under his armpit and seperated his ribs to get to the spots of cancer . all in all dad looked great .

fall for ewe swap Q & A week # 1

Falling For Ewe Question of the Week - 9/7/08
What is your favorite thing about Autumn? i like to watch the leaves change color . i dont like to rake the leave but i do like to watch them change . candy corn , love candy corn . i know candy corn is out year around but to me its the best in the fall . i also like the candy pumpkins ! thanksgiving , always very interesting . hubs and i have a large extended family and we all gather at our house for thanksgiving . hubs parents are divorced and there is never a lack of excitement between his parents . oh yeah , i cant stand his mother and fireworks usually fly between she and i . weather, i like the cool nights of fall . i like to open up my windows and get fresh county air . we live in the country and minus the cow farm across from us the air is wonderful in the fall .

09/07/08

feeling some better but still not 100% . chris is leaving tomorrow for kentucky . i hate that he can't be here when dad has surgery , chris keeps me grounded . i'm not sure where i'd be in life without chris or the boys . nickolas is still liking swimming . nathan had his first scrimmage ,football, on saturday . not real sure what team won/lost but the scrimmage was from 9am to 12noon ! whatever .

09/04/08

we went on vacation to gatlinburg for labor day . had a ton of fun UNTIL we all got sick . we ended up having somekind of summer flu junk . for 2 days all we done was sit on the couch , sleep , blow snot and sweat ! this junk is horrible !! i did manage to take lots of pix before the cold set in on us . dad has surgery next week on his lung(s). chris is leaving next week for kentucky for 3 days .

lisa swap

Swap Questionnaire
Full Name: lisa morris
Mailing Address: 2083 decherd estill road winchester , tn 37398
Ravelry Id: lmorris
Blog Address: (if you have one) http://tnflowergal.blogspot.com
Birthdate: 10/23/73
Are you willing to ship to another country? To another continent? sure
Favorite Colors: pink , green , purple , blue
Favorite Flavor: cherry
Favorite Scent: melons
Favorite Food: anything italian
Favorite Drink: dt coke
Guilty Pleasure: my yarn addiction
Favorite Fiber: wool or cotton
What’s one fiber you’ve always wanted to try but haven’t yet? alpaca
Do you knit? Crochet? Both? both but i perfer to crochet
Favorite Item to create: afghans
Any Allergies: peanuts
Favourite non-fibre related activities: books
Anything special you want your swap pal to know about ya: love chocolate , sour things (candy )
Would you be willing to be a swap “angel” if someone’s partner has to withdraw from the swap? yes
Angels would be expected to send a second package (same minimum value). ok w/ me

08/22/08

kids are back in school . yay ! not really but i am ready for some quite time . nathan has started tackel football . this is his 3rd yr playing football but 1st yr in tackel . nickolas is swimming , no football for him . nick wanted to play golf for the school but will not be able to until spring. going to the mountains labor day ! i can't wait , i wish we were there now . i finished chris' afghan and i must say it is very pretty . pics are on flickr and rav profile . i have started a new pattern and i must say it is about to get the best of me . i went to the LYS today and was there for 2 hrs and still have not got the jist of it yet . i think we did more talking and laughing than crocheting . oh well , it was fun and that is all that matters . dad is having lung surgery sept 9th at vandy . after this last surgery he will be cancer free. yay ! i think he's done great considering he was only to make it about a year , according to drs , and it's been 20 months . i just worry about him having surgery so soon after bi-pass surgery . i suppose that is why i'm not the dr . i feel sure his lung dr knows what he's doing . fingers crossed still , just to be on the safe side .

fall for ewe swap Q & A

Do you knit or crochet? How long have you been at your craft? crochet 2 years
Do you spin? What type of spinning do you do? no
Are there any other crafts that you participate in? no
What are your favorite yarns/fibers? wool
What are your LEAST favorite yarns/fibers? red heart
Are there any types/brands of yarn that you are dying to work with but haven’t gotten a chance? alpaca
What are your favorite types of projects to knit/crochet? afghans
What are you currently working on? Anything you plan to start this autumn? hubs afghan
What is your favorite FO? (Please, post a picture if you would like.) scrap afghan
What is your oldest UFO?
Are their any knitting/crochet techniques that you would like to learn?
Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? i have knit socks in the past
Do you have a yarn winder and/or a swift? no
Where/how to you keep you needles/hooks? crochet bag
Do you collect anything? angels
What is your favorite type of music? Are you MP3 ready? anything but rap
Do you like sweets? What are your favorites? chocolate
What is your living situation like? Any pets? Children? 2 dogs, 1 cat , 2 kids
Are you allergic to anything? peanuts
Do you have an online wish list (Amazon, Etsy, Loopy Ewe, etc.)? Please include links for your swap pal. on my blog
Are you having a birthday during this swap? 10/23
What is your Ravelry ID? lmorris

08/07/08

a lot of stuff has gone on over the past week or two . took the kids shopping for school clothes , what a nightamre . the stores were packed ! duh , right ? both kids have their braces on now , as of today . school starts back on the 11th ! hip hip hooray ! i am ready for some quietness !
i have finished my summer love swap , all left is mailing.
more later , i am so tired .

07/30/08

dad is home and doing real well .

07/24/08

surgery is over and everything went well.

07/23/08

oh my , this week has started off w/ a real bang . yesterday dad went to vandy to see if he had any blockage . vandy went in thru the growing to the heart to look about blockage . i cant remember what the name of that test is called but you get the pic. come to find out he has 4 blockages : 2 @ 20% , 1@ 70 % and not sure about the 4th . vandy did not put the stints in and the drs are hoping for surgery on thursday , open heart surgery .

07/21/08

wish list -

these books are all on amazon.

1. amigurumi: super happy crochet cute

2. amigurumi :world seriously cute crochet

3. granny squares by alex

4. complete book of crochet stitch designs

5. big book of scrap crochet projects


yarn -

1. cascade 220 superwash pinks / purples / greens

2. addi needles size H & I and would like to find J hook

07/17/08

i got my secret swapper box yesterday and it was great ! in my box was a kit and 2 skeins of yarn for dyeing my own yarn !! yay, yay ! i was so happy and suprized as well .

tomorrow chris will be home from texas and i'll be so glad . this week has been very long . yesterday the boys and i took offr and drove to GA to see my sister . the drive was about 3 hours to her house and then we all went swimming at the local "pond " . the water was ICE cold to me . the boys had fun and i got to see my sister so i guess it was all worth it .

yesterday in the mail i also go the traveling teddy . oh he is so cute . i have him for about 10 days and i think i will take him to the lys and get some pics of him . i am thinking i will make him an afghan for his adventure . i have no idead where all he is going but he will have to have something to cover up w/ so he can rest during his travels .

07/11/08

i have mailed off my starbucks swap package and #2 for summer swap . the boys are taking swim lessons and are loving it . they know how to swim and all i just think they enjoy taking them . i dont guess it will hurt anything for them to keep taking lessons . next week i go to renee's . i will probally go on wednesday anfter swimming and come back that night . i'm not spending the night w/ her . omg today is another busy day for me . i have to go to the grocery store , wash clothes , and a bunch of other stuff i'm sure . chris leaves for texas on monday and will gone for a WEEK !

07/06/08

well the 4th is over . we went to the bass club to watch the fireworks over the lake . the boys seemed to like them more this year , personally , i thought this years was a bit on the cheezy side but thats my opinion !
saturday we took the boys to the zoo in nashville . we all had a great day . i love to look at all the animals , nathan does too . i think chris only goes 'cause nathan and i are in awww at all the animals . i even rode the merry - go - round w/ the boys . saturday was the first time ever on a merry-go- round for me .

starbucks q&a

1. full name ? Lisa Morris

2. ravelry id ? lmorris

3. email address ? lnmorris@hughes.net

4. blog address? http://tnflowergal.blogspot.com/

5. handmade item you desire from swap ? any , im not at all picky . just do what is easy .

6. starbuck item you desire ? im not picky , anything is ok w/ me .

7. favoite starbuck beverage/bean? mocha frappichino (?)

8. favorite snack food ? chex mix

9. favorite color(s) ? pinks , purples , bright cheery colors

10. favorite fragrance ? coconut , melons (watermelon, ect)

11. what type of things do you like to knit? actually , i crochet now and im loving doing the granny squares for afghans

12. do you spin ? no , but would love to learn someday

13. do you dye your own yarn ? no , would love to learn how

14. favorite yarn (s)? ella rae classic , cascade 220, plymouth encore

15. favorite needles ? addi

16. do you have any allergies ? no

17. would you be willing to prepare an angel kit if necessary ? sure

18. do you have special requests ? none i can think of

19. do you have pets ? yes katie (dog ) , bobby (fat , lazy cat ), sally (dog)

20. is your home smoking or nonsmoking ? non

06/26/08

i finally finished nathan's afghan . now i have stared on nick's and it is going rather fast , nathan's did too . i think it took about 2 1/2 weeks to make .

this summer seems to be creaping by for me . the boys are out of school so maybe that ia what's dragging the time by .

the week of july 14 , 2008 the boys and i are going to georgia to see my sister and neice . this should be interesting . that same week chris will be in austin , tx on buisness .

06/18/08

hooray , hooray , hooray ! i got a package in the mail today . i love ,love ,love it . my pal is wonderful . she even found the knit clips ive looked all over for . thank you pal you are great.

06/13/08

friday , friday . thank god its friday . not sure why im so happy because tomorrow is laundry day !! well , i sent my package off and ive not heard anything . maybe she did not like it ?!

06/06/08

finished my afghan !!!! i took the whole thing apart and then put it back together . chris got home from st.louis ... finally . it seemed like he was gone forever this time . so far the boys have been great this summer , sometimes i wonder when the other shoe will drop . i am really struggling with this yarn swap . the person i got is the polar opposite of me . i have read her blog several times looking for clues and i have yet to find ANY and the are 3 months of this . if im struggling now i cant imagine what it will be like in august ! i started nathans afghan last night maybe it wont take too long to make it . i hope nickolas doesnt think that i dont want to do him one but i do i just have to wind his yarn up and it is hard when i dont have a winder . i started nick an afghan but halfway through it i got pissed and it is still on the end table . i was not mad at nick i was mad at that stupid pattern and the yarn . IT JUST DID NOT LOOK LIKE THE PIX IN THE BOOK ! silly reason huh?

06/04/08

oh wow ! i have not blogged in awhile . the boys are out for the summer . i think it's going to be another hot one this year !!! already in the mid to upper 90's !!
i have just 3 more squares on my afghan and i will be done , then i will have to crochet all the squares together . i am impressed with myself , the afghan looks really pretty .
well my mind has gone blank for now . more later .

05/26/08

nothing exciting today ,unless you think laundry is "loads"of fun . chris is playing farmer in the dell today and tomorrow too . oh yeah , i did do some crocheting today . not long now until i have enough squares to put it together . i used yarn that i already had and it is coming together quite nicely .

05/24/08

today was the day of the big wedding . i guess everything went well if you call the event lets cater to sue day . sue (my mother - in- law) cant stand it if she does not get her way in everything . the wedding was suppose to be about abe & beth but NO sue turned it into an event for her. for starters she would not sit on the grooms side , which the groom was her son , she sat on the brides side ... strange . i guess she did not want to asociate herself with ex hubby and myself . whatever ! she got her way and that is all that matters to her . anyway , the wedding was okay if you like spending tons of money for a 30 min show .
school will be out soon , only 2 more days , then i can sleep past 6:30 !!

05/23/08

omg what a day ! as soon as my feet hit the floor this morning it was something ! i have not even had time to crochet ! i am about ready to just call it a day and go to bed and cover my head .
only a few more days and the boys will be out for the summer .... hurray . as of right now we dont have any plans to do anything .
tomorrow will mark the two week spot of the kittens . i am bottle feeding 3 kittens . the mother ran off , was killed or somthing . anyway , she a dead beat momma if she ran off . im not sure how old they are , they are still wobbly when they walk . i had four but the skinny one died this week . their names are hungry hungry hippo , bula, and hitler . i have no idea what sex they are i just know they cry , pee and poop all the time .
fingers are getting sore more tomorrow .

yarn swap q&a

1. i crochet and i have for about a year . i knit too .
2. no im not a spinner
3. fav yarn ... right now i like cascade 220 and ella rae classic . i was not impressed over the noro yarn . im not a yarn snob , honestly i like them all .
4. i like bright colors pinks , purples , yellows . i tend to stay away from black or dark brown , kind of hard to see but i do use them on occasion .
5. hummmm . cant think of anything right off hand .
6.i like to crochet afghans (granny squares) . i have made several wachcloths both crochet and knit .
7.right now im doing granny squares
8. knitted socks . i love them .
9. a knit hat that is made in the round ! err
10.i would like to learn how to hand dye .
11.yes im raverly . my name is crochethappy
12.yes , i like to knit socks . im a size 7
13.angels and yarn . i have lots of yarn that had good intentions on becoming something .
14.no i dont have a winder , would like too . no swift either
15.i love chocolate ! dark , light all chocolate is welcome
16.i love lavender . i have some growing in my herb garden
17.i have a bag for crochet and a seperate bag for knit.
18.wish list is on amazon
19.no summer b-day
20.not yarn