Rose's Comet

Independence

2007-08-22T16:09:00.000-04:00

I've been taking care of myself for so long that I forget that I have a husband who is willing to help me out. It's not like we just got married. I know it's wrong but that's how it is. My head is also reeling from all of the patterns I want to knit. I started the Texture Tunic from Fitted Knits and I'm going to get the yarn for Airy Wrap Around in two weeks. Then my twin sister wants a sweater from there as well. I also have to finish a blanket I started for my soon-to-be-born niece, but she's not due until November so i have some time before then. God, I wish there was more hours during the day.

A year later......

2007-08-20T12:16:00.000-04:00

Hi. It's been almost a year since I've written anything down. I had my baby boy on April 27, 2007 and he's the sweetest thing ever. It was an okay pregnancy besides the weekly injections I had to get in order not to go into labor early. That was a total bitch. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

I came back to work after taking a 3 month maternity leave. It went by too quickly. But it seems that things at work never changes. People with their emotional attitudes are the same as before. But I know it's not me, just their emotional attitudes.

I'm trying to expand my knitting abilities. I recently bought Fitted Knits by Stephanie Japel and I want to tackle several patterns from the book. I know I can handle it cause I just finished Something Red from Knit and Tonic. Here's my version of it. Hope you like it.

Baby #3

2006-10-02T15:50:00.000-04:00

Yes, I am pg. I'm about a month and a half. I'm happy about it but also so scared out of my wit's end. Why the hell do I want to go through it again?!! The only logical reason I get in my head is that I will be able to get to my goal sooner, tying my tubes and losing enough weight to get plastic surgery on my tummy, breasts and thighs. Would you believe that I fell down the stairs and sprained my ankle and may have broken the bone of my middle toe? Long story but I'm fine and the baby is fine. I didn't let my butt hit the stairs. This pregnancy is going to be very eventful.

Broken Record

2006-09-20T15:04:00.000-04:00

I must sound like one. But I think I am pg again; I'm 7 days late. The last time it came right after my last post. I'm going tomorrow to check. We want another but after bringing my little one to work for the week, I'm exhausted. I'm passing out right here in front of the computer. I'll let you know the results tomorrow.

2006-08-02T10:44:00.000-04:00

I think I am pg. I feel so nauseous and shaky. Anyway, this is what I'm trying to work on. The Baby Tattoo sweater from SNB. You can't see muuch cause it's the corner of the front right. It's for my best friend niece's baby. It was supposed to be done last month but I didn't have the money. So last week I went to P&S and got some yarn from Red Heart. I don't want to spend money on good yarn so it could get destroyed by someone not taking care of it.

In a rut....I hate it!!!

2006-07-28T11:21:00.000-04:00

I hate feeling like this. I don't want to do anything (knitting, working out, etc.). I hate living paycheck to paycheck. I'm already broke until two weeks from now. Haley's birthday is next week and I don't have anything for her present. Lisa is going to have to wait for her nail polishes. I gave Ben $100 but I still have to get a cake for her.

Out of my mind!!!!

2006-07-19T14:11:00.000-04:00

I must be out of my mind. I'm 33 yrs old, married with two kids and a whole mess of bills to pay and I'm depressed that I am not pregnant. What the hell is wrong with me?!! Logically, I know that right now is not a good time to get pregnant. But something inside of me wants another. Maybe because I want to get closer to my goal in my life where I have the last one, close up shop and start saving for plastic surgery. I could start saving for the surgery once my hubby start working for the Board of Ed. I think it's also that I love the feeling of creating something out of love and having that little person learn everything that you know. Emma is the sweetest, evil little girl that is soo full of life and Haley is growing up to be a smart young lady. They didn't get like that out of nothing. Ben and I had something to do with it.

I have a niece that is the total opposite of Haley and her mom is bipolar. So my mom has custody of her and there isn't constancy for the child to learn anything. She's staying with us for a couple of weeks while my mother is in DR. There are times when I just want to shake the shit out of her so things inside in her head could get straighten out. She talks as if she's the grown-up and she always has to have the last word. My other sister would tell of the things that goes on in my mother's house and it didn't hit me until she was staying with us. What that girl need is a good pop? Not the abusive one. Just something for her to realize that she still has a lot to learn about respect.

Anyway, Ben also want another. We'll see what happens within the couple of months. And this time around, things will be different. No dramas from anyone cause they will get slapped the shit out them. With Emma, I had the only moments with people, at work and home.

Father's Day Blues

2006-06-16T11:08:00.000-04:00

Today I woke up in one of the worst moods ever. I realized once more that my father is gone. Yeah, it's almost 10 years since he passed away and it hurts just like the first year. On the radio, they played the Butterfly Kisses and just started to bawl. He was not there to give me away at my wedding, even though it was at City Hall. My youngest will not know her grandfather. She has only seen him in pictures and she knows that's her grandfather. Don't ask me how, she just knows. My oldest got to know my father. She was his favorite out of all the grandkids. When he would go away to DR, he would tell me to make sure nothing happened to her. I miss that man too much. This is a picture of him in his twenties or thirties. My mom had me clean up the picture on my laptop.

I love getting new yarn.

2006-02-22T09:32:00.000-05:00

I finally got my yarn from KnitPicks and I'm in love with merino wool. I casted on for Salina and although my hand hurts from holding the #3 needle, I love how it's coming out. It's not stiff at all. I'm, also, almost done with my blue Flower Power sweater. At least the body part, I'm almost done. I don't know how some people could work several projects at once. Maybe it's because they don'e have any kids to run them ragged.

Flower Power the sequel

2006-02-16T14:45:00.000-05:00

I'm knitting the sweater again in a blue yarn from TLC. It's about the same gauge. I hope turns out better than the first one. How I wish we have more time during the day to do everything we would like to do, such as knitting a whole sweater in one day and still have time to be a mother. Or make bracelets and necklaces and still have a good night's sleep because the only time to do any beading is when the baby is asleep.

Done for now

2006-02-10T14:28:00.000-05:00

I finished the Flower Power sweater. It looks okay but I know it could be way better. I'm starting on another Flower Power sweater while I wait for my yarn from Knit Picks come in the mail. I hope this one turns out better than the last one.

Hi, My name is Rosecomet and I'm a knitting addict.

2006-02-06T12:36:00.000-05:00

I'm so trying to stretch the last of Flower Power sweater until I pick up more yarn. I just need a few more inches on the sleeve and I know that I won't have anything to do after that. Knitting is my therapy; 8 years ago, when my father passed away, it was total blow on me. I decided to learn on to knit so it can help me relax. It turned out that it actually help me move on. Now it's the anniversary of my father's death and I'm remembering the pain of losing him and not being able to say goodbye to him. I have to get some yarn soon.

Flower Power Action Part Deux 1/2

2006-02-01T16:17:00.000-05:00

I'm almost done with the first sleeve. I must this has been an experience that I'm willing to do again. Knitting in the round gives me the peace of not worring of how the piece is going to look after sewing it together. Maybe it's the lazy Gemini in me that doesn't want to sit and seam for two days and a half. Anyway, my little Mighty Joanne Young won't let me. She could only sit still for so long. I love my baby girl.

Monday, UGH!!!!!

2006-01-30T09:58:00.000-05:00

Mondays could be such a drag. You just got used to sleeping in on the weekend and now one has to wake up early to get ready for work while trying to keep your eyes open. Anyway, I'm still working on the 1st sleeve. I frogged it so many times it wasn't funny anymore. Hopefully the sweater will be complete before the weekend.

Flower Power Action Part Deux

2006-01-25T10:58:00.000-05:00

I can't believe how quick I knitted this piece. I just need to do the sleeves. I'll do the flower later on cause I will need to felt the flower and sew it on. I love knitting in the round. I think all my sweater from now on are going to be in the round.

FO: Trumpet Sweater

2006-01-19T10:01:00.000-05:00

I'm finally done with the Trumpet Sweater. I love how it came out but after looking at it some more, maybe a smaller yarn gauge could have made the sweater look better. Chunky Yarn doesn't look good on me because of my big ones. It make me look boxy.

Flower Power Action!!!

2006-01-18T10:46:00.000-05:00

I'm on my way with the Flower Power sweater from Stitch N Bitch Nation. I'm using the Bernat Satin in Sage. It's coming along nicely.

Knitting in record time

2006-01-17T11:02:00.000-05:00

It's amazing. I'm seeing a lot of project being knitted in record timing (16 days or less). I give it up to the women and men who can accomplish this, even more if they have kids and a full-time job. If they can give me some of their energy, that would be great.

Friday is here!!!!! 1/13/06

2006-01-13T14:07:00.000-05:00

You cannot repeat this phrase enough. "Thank God it's Friday!!!" Although my day is not going to be done when 5 o' clock comes, I'm just glad that I could take it easy for a little until I get home to the kiddies and the hubby. I have so many project that I plan to knit but it seems I could never to get to them all. I'm finishing up the Trumpet sweat er. I thought it was going to be a quick knit BUT it took longer cause the pattern didn't have instructions for larger sizes and the it looked horrible when I tried it on. I went back and knit with the correct numbers of stitches and needle size. As soon as I block it and weave in the ends, I'll post a picture of it. After this sweater, I'm going to start on the SNB Flower Power sweater. It's going to be a challenge because I'm going to knit it in the round when the pattern says to knit it flat.