Happy Birthday, Brad!

Last week we celebrated Brad's birthday.  The girls had a great time making and decorating the cake.  Any excuse to bring out the sprinkles and they're in! 

My idea to rent him a clarinet has proven to be a huge hit.  Most every day he gets it out and practices a bit.  Of course he is not pleased with the sound, but I'm impressed and think he sounds great!  I had hoped to have his old clarinet restored, but it was beyond repair.  Rental costs for the student clarinet can be applied to purchase of a new one.  I hope he decides to buy one and continue practicing.

My 2008 Rockin' ABCs

I thought it would be fun to celecrate events, accomplishments and new products that came into my life for 2008 in the form of an alphabet.  Here goes.

'A' Amy's 50th!

'B' Big Apple Circus

'C' "Colonel Hathi's March (The Elephant Song)" The Jungle Book

'D' Diapers No More!

'E' Emma Haring

'F' Flat Stanley

'G' Gilmore's

'H' Harmony Needles

'I'  IPhone

'J' Jingle Bell 5K

'K' Knit 2 sweaters, 2 hats, 4 Christmas tree ornaments, 2 dishcloths, a market bag, a pair of socks, a triangular scarf, a putter cover 

'L' Lemonade Stand

'M' MacBook, Mad Men

'N' Noro

'O' Obama

'P' Pumpkin Plant

'Q' Queen as in "Dancing Queen"

'R' RE instructor

'S' Sibling GAP Bike Ride

'T' Trailside Cottage

'U' bcmes a cmmn acronym 4 me as I m intrdced 2 txt mssgng

'V' Victory Brewery Gift Card

'W' Winter Olympic Scarf Project

'X' Xylophone

'Y' Y's Owls

'Z' Zingo

Celebrate Socktoberfest 2007

I found Socktoberfest 2007 and count me in. It sounds like fun, huh? Besides it is just the excuse I need to buy yet another skein of sock yarn. I visited BunkyBoBo's shop on Etsy. The seller is new to Etsy and I met her through blogging. She is a great correspondent, fellow knitter and now new found friend. Her handdyed yarns look luscious; I'm eyeing up Pumpkin Patch and Basilisk. For socktoberfest it has gotta be Pumpkin Patch. don't you think?