This is the hat that I made for my mom. My sister and I bought her a bag as well, but she had been asking me to make her a hat, to match a red coat that she has, so here it is. I like it, but the pattern does not look like this. I like it still, I don't understand why it doesn't look like the pattern, but what can you do. It will be ok.

Random

I'm ready for Christmas break...
Still need to buy some gifts...
I just don't understand my brother...
I finished knitting a hat in 3 days, that's a record for me...
I feel like I'm getting sick...
This week is going to drag on and on...
I haven't read a book in forever...

Knitting...

So, I learned how to knit a while ago. And sometimes I'm really into it, and sometimes I just can't find the time. Well, I'm feeling really into it right now, I mean to the point that I can't wait to get home so I can knit. I went home after work yesterday, and started a hat, and knitted 18 rows, that's pretty outstanding for me. To knit that many rows in one day, and on a day that I had to work too. So, I'm hoping I can keep my enthusiasm going and make a couple of Christmas gifts. Nothing too detailed, but a couple of hats would be good. I'm hoping to have the one that I started yesterday done before the weekend is over. And possibly have gotten a good start on another one. The one I'm making right now is for FOTM. I will start one for my mom next, and then my step-dad. And if I can get real ambitious, I'll make one for my brother. But that will be a last resort. Then after Christmas, I can make myself some things. The only item that I've actually kept for myself is a green hat. I want to make myself a couple of scarves and hats. I'll probably make Michael a hat too, since he's been asking and I've been ignoring his requests.

A Wonderful Weekend...

On Friday, I stayed at FOTM's house, so that I could be his alarm clock for a visit to the barbershop on Saturday morning. He stays up late, and normally, I stay up late with him, well, not this weekend, I feel asleep pretty much as soon as I got there. On Saturday, after his hair cut, we went to my house, I finished packing up my things, we went to his parents house (first visit to see his parents, I already knew them, so I wouldn't call it meeting them), then we hit the road. Drove down to Indy, Checked-In to the Hampton Inn, Ate at St. Elmo's, got dressed, went to the concert, went over his friends house, then went back to the room and went to bed.

We had a great time at the concert. J. Holiday was cool, didn't really know too many of his songs. Keyshia Cole was awesome, even though she wasn't on the stage very long. I would like to see her give her own show. R. Kelly really put on a show. I bet he sang at least one song from each of his albums. His show went on a little long for me. By the time he was finished, I was sleepy. I was a little upset, because I had to check my camera in, so I didn't get to take any pictures.

We got back around 3:30 on Sunday, I went home and took a nice nap. I slept from about 5:30 - 7:30. The weekends are so short. Now I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to get my Christmas shopping done. Somehow, someway, it will get done!