Curls For Gouda

Gouda just refuses to have anything normal.  She likes to challenge me in everything creative.  Which in all honesty I appreciate.  Because usually in the end, I have completed something that I am really proud of, this scarf is one such thing. 

As you all know I am new to crocheting, but unlike most newbies I don't know my limitations, I am willing to jump in feet first.  Luckily with crocheting, if you mess up, it's a whole lot easier to pull out stitches, then it is in sewing.  While we were in the hospital, I tried to keep busy, so I handed Gouda, one of my pattern books, and told her to pick out a scarf, well she picked out the curly scarf.  At first glance, I thought that it was going to be harder than it really was.  I stitched up this scarf, in about a day and a half and I only had to pull out stitches twice! WOOHOO!

The yarn I used was Caron Simply Soft in Baby Pink

Musings Happen,

JennyKaye

I Am A Lousy Blogger!

Once again I have to apologize for my absence.  Things have been really hectic around here.  School is almost done for the year! Thank Goodness, I didn't know if we were going to make it, but we did and Gouda made all A's and B's.  We are so proud of her.

As I mentioned in my post a couple of days ago, Schnookie had surgery on the 1st.  He had a relapse and had to go back into the hospital over the weekend.  I am tremendously happy to report that he is once again home and on the mend.  The pain meds knock him out, but he is taking fewer than he was a few days ago.  Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

I did manage to polish my nails late last week, while Schnookie was dosing and I finished my crochet hat and scarf.  I am now working on a new hat and a curly scarf for Gouda.  Of course they will be pink, as this is her signature color.....LOL!!

Anyway, I don't have much longer, I am cooking dinner and waiting for my base coat to dry.  I should be back on schedule, and back to regular blog posts!

Mac Scorcher I wore this for almost 4 days, and I had no chip wear.  I love Mac nail polishes.  I also bought In the Buff, I haven't even swatched this one yet.  I have to apologize for the poor quality, I think that my camera, may need hospice, I am working on getting a new one, please bear with me.  Application on this was kind of touch and go, I needed three coats to even it out.  My picture is leaning a little orange, but it does have a lot of pink in it as well.  I'll redo this mani later next week and try to get better pictures.

This is my finished hat and scarf.  I made both out of 100% wool.  Wool is nice, but it can be rough on the fingers.  I think that I may prefer really soft yarn, but  I am still a newbie to crocheting and yarn.

Now this picture didn't come out so bad, maybe my camera, just hates neons

and almost neon colors? Hmmmm.

Gouda helped me take this photo, she's a good little assistant, although this picture is a little blurry,

I think that you can see the flower detail on the hat.  I used red heart yarn for the flower, not 

sure if I like this particular collection of red heart yarn.  This yarn really tore my 

fingers up, I had yarn burn for days! LOL!!!

Musings Happen,

JennyKaye

Back To Your Regularly Scheduled Program

Hey Ya'll! 

So Sorry for my absence the past few days.  Things at JennyKaye's have been rough this past week.  Schnookie had surgery on Tuesday and thankfully everything with the surgery went well, but he did come out of it with a new issue that according to his fabulous Orthopedic Doctor will work itself out in the next few days.

Getting to the point of the surgery has really been trying, but now that the surgery is over, it's been well worth the wait. I am so excited and happy for him that he won't be in pain (much longer).  I have also been doing a lot of thinking, as I have practically moved into the hospital (Gouda flat out refused to leave on Tuesday so she has been camping out as well).  It's times like this that you really start to think about relationships, especially those with your family.  Our family has been great and it really makes me thankful that we are near them again.

Well we have been officially discharged so I need to start gathering things together and get Schnookie ready to go home!

I'll be back later on today, with my finished crochet scarf and better pictures of my hat!

Musings Happen,

JennyKaye

I Finished It!

I finished my very first crochet project! I am way to hype over it. I walked all around the house posing in my new hat. I felt like American's Next Top Model.




Ugh this shirt is sooooo not flattering! Lol!

If anyone has any tips on hat patterns please let me know. I am working on a matching scarf, I'll post pictures when it's done!

Musings Happen,

JennyKaye
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Twitter Contest! I Never Win Anything!

So I have become a Twitter nut!  I check in at least twice a day, and about a week ago I caught a contest from Zoya .  If I remember correctly the question was what are your favorite things to do in the summer.  I answered: going on a cruise, hanging with fam and trying to stay cool.  Nothing terribly special about the answer, right? But I won!!!!  Well I was one of three winners, but still!!!!!!  I got to pick one polish and I didn't even have to think about it, I picked Jolene a bright (not neon) Barbie pink!  I can't wait to wear her.

Musings Happen,

JennyKaye

I Could Be Crude, But I Am A Lady!

Interesting post title right, I tried to think of a catchy title to go with today's NOTD, but I couldn't come up with anything clean, and well I am a lady! LOL!

I have been craving Deborah Lippmann's Between the Sheets since it came out, and I finally caved when I saw Evil Angel's swatch.  Lucky for me, Beauty.com had a 20% off sale, so I jumped on BTS and Waking Up In Vegas (which is backordered).  Also if you haven't heard, Deborah Lippmann is going to have some really great blingtastic polishes coming out for Fall and the Holidays!  A sneak peak can be seen at All Lacquered Up.

Between The Sheets

Application on this beauty, was terrific, Debbie does nail polish verrrrrrrry well.  As I was typing that I was thinking about  Debbie does Dallas....... I know I know, I am struggling to stay out of the gutter! LOL!!!  

Anyway I had no issues with application, I love the bottle, the brush and most of all the formula.  BTS is a lovely fuchsia almost neon not quite a jelly cream.  I really like it, but to spice it up a bit I used a couple of pre-sliced fimo cane flowers that I picked up from Sally's, I really think that they are cute and I might order a few more from ebay.

Musings Happen,

JennyKaye

Yarn Yarn Everywhere

I can't stop, it's like I am obsessed or something!  Well I am probably am a little obsessed, but that's kind of my personality.  I don't really understand moderation, when I am excited about something. LOL!

I can't stop buying yarn!  Somebody Help me please.  Ok no I don't really want help, I am enjoying this.  I won't keep posting yarn skein pictures, but I since I am early in my collection I thought that I would post my new arrivals!

Musings Happen,

JennyKaye