~Hot CoCoa Swappin 2 Blah Buster Buddy Winners~

There were some crazy fun contests going on my sheep sheep got 3rd place in the marshmellow competition along with Ruth's T Rex and Kathy's Beach Girl.
Michelle sent lovely homemade marshmellows and a hat pattern and cocoa mug and gorgeous stitch markers.
I was surprised to learn my buddy was the favorite in the pick your favorite blah buster buddy contest.(((((((Hugs For all of you)))))

~A Trip To The E.R. And A Surprise Package~

I spent the day in the E.R. as I woke up Monday morning unable to swallow my throat was hurting so badly.
When I went to the E.R. They said that it is an upper respiratory infection that has to just run it’s coarse.
Definitely Iam feeling nauseated and tired.
Iam postponing going back to work till Friday I was suppose to go back to work Tuesday but there was no way I would be able to.
I feel dizzy like my equilibrium is off kilter . When I came home Monday night there was a package from my hot cocoa swappin 2 buddy, boy was Channons timing perfect:)
She was a super swap buddy she not only sent me a wonderful package of goodies but sent gifts for everyone in my family even precious our cat got a special treat:)
What an extra special surprise it was that it was a dear blogging friend who spoiled me.
Channon had asked me as my secret pal if there was anything she could send for Tom and the girls and asked me what the girls favorite colors are.
In the package was a gift card for Tom for Starbucks in a cute cupcake card with a bow and she sent the girls a book they love called love from woolly.
Chan sent me a beaded necklace she made herself that I love in purple with green beads.
There was a Hiya Hiya needle gauge,soap from soapalooza called Tangy Tangerine that smells like orange dreamsicles and brings back childhood memories of chasing the ice cream truck down for one:)
There was a wooden sheep key chain,pez sheep key chain,and my blah buster buddy which Alora named patchy the sheep and the girls have been playing with continually;)
#9 Brittany dpn’s and #10 Bryspun rosewood dpn’s,Starbucks chocolate covered graham crackers which the girls enjoyed I got one;)
There was a Starbucks tumbler mug,and clover point protectors large and small.
There is Cocoa Mayan Blend by Hershey’s and Land O Lakes Madagascar vanilla brimming with chocolaty flakes which I cant wait to try when my tummy settles.
There were sticky arrows which I needed as Iam almost out of the ones I already have.
Chan sent cat treats for precious our cat.I saved the yarn for last Chan knows Iam liking bulky yarns right now so she sent me blue sky alpaca bulky in a powder blue color yum!!!
So that I can knit my girls each something she sent classic elite extra fine merino pink for Alora and purple for Athena that is why she had asked as my secret pal what their favorite colors were:)
There is a sheep note pad with pen.
The card has a Basset Hound on it which looks alot like Sissy:) everything was wrapped in a lovely light blue paper with peppermints on it.((((Hugs))))Thankyou Channon

~Introducing Sheep Sheep~

I couldn't post about knitting him because I was knitting him for my swap pal Channon and it was a secret cocoa swap.I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed knitting this Blah Buster Buddy for Channon:)

~Cocoa Swap Topic of the Week #4~

~Cocoa Swappin 2 Our final topic of the week… participating will earn me an entry into the Topic of the week contest~

As we head into those doldrum parts of the Winter season (thank you very much Puxatawney Phil for seeing your shadow yet again)… _____ On my Husbands Birthday_____ It makes you dream of the seasons you love… What is your favorite season______Fall_____
What do you love most about that season _____ The crisp Fall air the autumn leaves_____ and… What is your favorite thing to do NOW to keep you from stressing about MORE winter to go_____ Baking and Knitting_____
Last night after hubby tucked the girls into bed we made banana bread and then I started a Fluffy Gosling Neckwarmer in 100% baby misti alpaca hoping to gift Alison with it if she likes alpaca,the color a kind of moss green with hints of orange and will send one of the loafs of banana bread we made last night with it to her family if they'd like a loaf:)

Friday Fill-Ins

And...here we go!


1. Enough with the _____being ill_____.

2._____So many projects I want to knit but not enough time _____ causes me to be conflicted.

3. I've been craving _____Sleep _____.

4._____Cass of Shut Up Iam Counting _____ makes me laugh.

5. _____I wish I could go to A yarn shop to just sit and knit instead of UCLA for a MRI and Ebowel _____ next week.

6._____ Alison of SpinDyeKnit_____ has been on my mind lately.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to_____going to bed and getting some much needed sleep _____, tomorrow my plans include_____caring for our sick 2 year old daughter Athena and cleaning and laundry _____ and Sunday, I want to_____knit on my cocoa swap pals gifts if hubby will take care of the girls for a couple hours so that I can have a knit break:) _____!

Hot Cocoa Swappin 2 Week #1 Scavenger Hunt

This is My homework for the swap I'am in right now hot cocoa swappin 2
By doing this I get my name put in a drawing for some yummy prizes every week i participate during this swap.

1. Who wants to try plant fibers? Emily

2. Who wants to learn to crochet? Michelle

3.Who collects yarn? Emily, Michelle, Sarah, Ruth, Penny, Chelle, Holly, Mary Lynn,
Kate, and Jenn.

4. Who loves yellow? Alicia

5. Who doesn’t like fruit flavors? Jenn

6. Who loves Malabrigo (who doesn’t??? hahaha) ? Alicia and Ruth

7. Who has one mitt to go to finish her Endpaper Mitts? Elizabeth

8. Who’s favorite animal is a dog? Alicia, Chan, Michelle,Jenn, Mary Lynn, Holly,and Chelle

9. Who likes to paint? Kathy

10. Who has too many stitch markers? Chan, Chelle, and Ariel


11. Who likes Bailey’s in their cocoa? Chan, Jenn, Sarah,and Becca

12. Who likes Starbucks salted caramel cocoa? I do and so does Holly:)

13. Who can’t stand vanilla flavored cocoa? Chan

14. Who’s favorite animal is a hedgehog? Ariel

15. Who might stab themselves over Neon Yarn? Laurie This one was funny;)

16. Who’s oldest UFO is at least 15 years old? Kate

17. Who likes crystallized ginger? Chelle

18. Who likes whipped cream in their cocoa? Elizabeth, Ruth, Monica, Michelle, Mary Lynn, Penny, Alicia, Laurie, Kate, Rachel


19. Who likes marshmallow fluff in their cocoa? Becca

20. Who needs stitch holders? Holly