WOOOOOWHOOOOO!!

First ski of the season!! So the snow was heavy and wet, and not all that deep in a few places, i had FUN, and got the best workout i have gotten in a loooong time! The dogs are exhausted and very very happy. They loves them some snow. Henry thought the skis were pretty cool, and tried to pounce on them once or twice as i was zipping along on my freshly laid tracks. That ought to be interesting later in the season.

And by the way, how freakin pretty are my skis? I love them!! I have matching poles and boots, and they are just the prettiest little things you ever did see!

I MISSED my Husband on this inaugural ski.....he would love to be snow-shoeing right along with me...actually, he would probably be about 50 paces ahead of me, the man is a bit of an athlete.

Donkey

Here is a pic of "World's Most Pathetic Donkey-Dog"

Do NOT let this photo fool you. This is a dog who flips OUT in the snow. He loves loves loves it. I took this pic last night, just as the snow was starting.

yes, Henry REALLY has me wrapped around his paw-hoof. He is such a little manipulator.

Holy Crap....we got SNOW~!

Oh boy...now, i was ALL PREPARED to deal with snow AFTER Halloween, but hello, it is the 29th! It started snowing yesterday, and it snowed throughout the night...and we got this!

The houndies are pretty darn excited. I am actually going to strap on my new XC skis in a bit, and hit the fields! I am psyched....i will put the Vizslas in their Nana sweaters...see said pics of sweaters above in blog headline. My mom knit them those...and the Husband groans everytime i pull them out, but the houndies? The houndies bound through the house with GLEE!! They loves Nana's sweaters!!!

What i have been up to lately......

Well, Miss G asked me what i have been up to lately...and even though i have been blogging a lot lately, i have not really been saying what i have been doing. So....here is a pic (which i know is what she has been wanting to see FOREVER!!) of the Husbands Garter Stitch Aran Pullover. This is the front panel. Back panel looks the same, except has a few 'signatures' on it.

I should be starting on the 3-needle bind off today i hope, and then get to work on the sleeves. I am super excited to get this finished! My husband is so nice...he will wear it even if he hates it, or if it does not fit him. yup, he is a GEM!! The yarn i am using is Dale of Norway Freestyle. This is a washable wool, and feels so nice. I love working with it. There was another washable by Dale that was a little bit more industrial strength, but i did not like the feel of it. Husband would wear the itchy stuff, but why suffer? Oddly though, he thinks that the itchy stuff keeps you warmer...as in, the irritation actually heats you up. That is one way to look at it, i guess!

So, where does this lovely little sweater live while it is being worked on?

It lives here, in this adorable little project bag that Miss G sewed for me!! I think this was the first gift she ever gave me, and that was about 2 or 3 years ago? I love it!
It also contained a needle roll, but there is no room in it for the roll now! It is crammed full of yarny goodness, and pattern copies, my notions and what not.

Please excuse the interruption......

....these photos are strictly for the Husband:

Snow in the forecast...already!

Well, winter is REALLY on the way! We are under a winter storm watch here, as there is a Nor'easter bearing down on us. It looks like i will likely get only a dusting, but the areas east of me will possibly get over a foot! Ha, and the guy at Sears LAUGHED at me when i brought my snow tires in last week, and asked him to put them on my car!!
Henry is going to be SO thrilled when he sees the snow. He loves it, although last year he did get a little sick of it after a bit. He, along with Fred also loves to EAT GRASS. They are like a couple of little cows, and i think the lack of grass really bothers them.
Today i get to haul all the patio furniture into the barn. That ought to be fun. Not sure if i want to put the Adirondack chairs in the barn, or put them on the covered front porch? I think i will opt for the porch. At least when they are there, i still get to look at them all year!
All the geese have been flying south for the past few weeks. I have not seen the snow geese yet though, just the Canucks.

Wow, i watch too much TV

Ok...i was just reading "Watch with Kristin" on the E!online site, and did a fistpump in the air when i read that "The Real Housewives of the OC" will be coming back on Nov 25.
That is me...and this is my life. I firmly acknowledge that i am a tv addict, and i really watch some pretty stupid shows. Oh....which reminds me, i tivo'd The Girls Next Door last night, and i still need to go and watch it.....