Keith To The Rescue

Today, Keith had the shop open with the big fan going as he was spray staining some moulding. There's a large red knob that hangs down from the garage door and he saw a hummingbird just trying his darndest to get something out of that knob.

A few minutes later while I was sitting outside knitting, I heard Keith say 'Oh' and the way he said it I knew something was wrong. Thinking that maybe he'd heard on the radio that somebody died, I just stayed outside. All of a sudden he comes walking out of the shop with something in his hand. I thought maybe it was a mouse and he was going to show it to the dogs and tell them 'no, don't play with, kill, eat, or anything else'. It wasn't. It was the hummingbird. Keith found him on the floor and we're thinking that the fumes got to him. So we sat outside and watched him as first his eyes opened. Then there was some movement with his chest. Feathers. Then his beak started opening and closing.

After holding him for a bit, Keith decided that it might be a good idea to put him on a tree stump and as soon as he did the bird flew away. We watched for a bit as he flew in a few lopsided circles and then flew off as if nothing had ever happened.

Dusty

Well, Dusty got claimed today by his 'supposed' owner. The lunatic next door called the Sheriff's Department and said that we had his dog. Said that last night was the first time he'd seen him, which is a bald faced lie, but we can't prove anything. So, of course, there's going to be the mess of every time he comes over here because we're certain he will. Oh well, I guess that's where the ADA comes in.

I'm having a very difficult time dealing with this. I just can't figure out what it is that God's trying to show me in all this. If it's tolerance and patience, I'm failing miserably.

Addition to post: It's 1:55 and Dusty is already back over here. Steve left home and didn't put him on a leash, rope, take him with him or anything. This won't be over anytime soon, will it?

Next addition: 5:10 p.m. Spoke with the ADA and she said that as long as Dusty isn't tied up he can't say we're keeping his dog. We also called the SD, per her instructions, and made a report of what was going on and that the dog was back over here.

May PhatFiber WOOOOHOOOOOOO

For anyone who knows me, I don't spend much time outside, so when I was out burning off a pile of wood scraps to clean up my garden area, it was a welcome few minutes relief when my May PhatFiber box came.

Man, oh man, is it great this month.......???!!!!!

The first thing I noticed when I opened it was this FABULOUS knitting needle/notions keeper from Jessie. I thought I had finally gotten organized by using my needle size markers, but now they are absolutely stupendous. Even though now I need one specifically for DPNs. LOL

Isn't that so nice and neat looking?

Inside the bag were the ever exciting non-fiber goodies.

Great, great coupons from

http://www.twistedfiberyarn.com/

http://www.my8kidsmom.etsy.com/

http://www.silversunalpacas.etsy.com/

http://www.theyarnside.etsy.com/

http://www.wooliebullie.etsy.com/

http://www.summersstudioetc.etsy.com/

A coupon and pattern bookmark from

http://www.greenwoodfiberworks.etsy.com/

A spinning wheel photo charm from http://www.designsbytami.com/. This will go on my drop spindle bag. ;-)

A beautiful white glass rondelle lampwork bead w/flowers stitch marker from http://www.babydragonjewelry.etsy.com/

Yes, I was excited to snag yet another handmade stitch marker in the shape of a smiling flower from http://www.yarndemon.etsy.com/

2 wonderful beaded stitch markers from http://www.4stitchmeknot.artfire.com/

Something I got really excited about was fiber gift tags from http://www.fibergifttags.com/ Since starting PhatFiber, I've made several items from different yarns, etc. and wasn't sure how I was going to tag it all for the recipient. These tags are going to make it easy for me as it allows me to show if it is a hand knit, crocheted, spun, woven, etc. item; who it was made for; who it was made by; fiber content and care instructions. These are the greatest idea. Matter of fact I'm using one this weekend for a wedding gift.

Teri from Matilda's cookies sent in some doggie biscotti. I can't give you any real details as I didn't get to try it. lol I have 2 garbage disposals who woofed them down very heartily.

In the upper left is some gorgeous burnt orange recycled yarn in cotton/rayon/nylon/angora/lambswool. Does that sound soft or what???? This is from

http://www.twiceshearedsheep.etsy.com/

Upper center: Jacob/Merino wool mix in black/brown/white color variety from

http://www.fromewetoyou.com/.

Center: Rose Garden colorway of squishy merino/nylon from

http://www.knit.etsy.com/.

Upper right: Hand dyed, handspun baby alpaca plied with rayon from http://www.plumcrazyranch.com/ The colorway is a mix of pastels that remind me of a giant swirl lollipop. mmmmmm.

Lower left: From http://www.theyarnside.etsy.com/ in colorway Wild Flowers. 100% Blue Faced Leicester.

Bottom Center: an alpaca/nylon blend in colorway Tulip from http://www.serendipitousewe.com/.

Bottom Right: Lilacs and Roses from http://www.coolclimates.etsy.com/

Upper Left: from http://www.pumpkinmama.etsy.com/ Fool in the Rain mini batt of wool/bamboo/nylon icicle.

Upper Center: From http://www.bohoknitterchic.etsy.com/ is Romney Locks in blues.

Upper Right: http://www.sevenyaks.etsy.com/ Gorgeous deep pink/rose 100% silk noil in a cute little white shopping box/bag.

Center: Fiber in colorway Hyacinth of merino/firestar from http://www.corgihillfarm.com/

Center right: http://www.moonwoodfarm.com/ batt in Dusky Rose of alpaca/bamboo.

2nd from botton: http://www.greenwoodfiberworks.etsy.com/ Merino roving in Fields of Flowers colorway.

Bottom: Garden Variety colorway of superwash merino from http://www.welovethor.etsy.com/

I love to get patterns. If I started now, all of my patterns wouldn't get done by the time my gggrandkids have grandkids.

This Garden Bracelet pattern by Katherine Vaughan Designs is so neat. My daughter loves wristlets and fingerless gloves, etc. so this will be fun to make for her. Actually her hubby is wanting to learn to knit and this may just be the ticket for his first pattern. The pattern is on a postcard so it'll be easy for me to send it to them.

http://www.knitwithkt.blogspot.com/

I'm so looking forward to playing with my new purties.

Keith and William got to go fishing together for the first time in several years last week. Having a friend with a pond can be a great asset. LOL They caught a nice mess, mostly catfish, YAY, and oh, they were DELICIOUS. I do not care for leftover catfish but I ate on those things for 2 days. Woo hoooo

Got The Pic

That second word is supposed to be obese. If I couldn't spell any better than him, I dang sure wouldn't advertise it. Oh well, the pic's been sent to the ADA, so we'll see what she decides what, if anything, can be done. In a holding pattern again.

Steve still

And I woke up to this this morning when I was letting the dogs out....... He's such an idiot. He was painting something on the other side of the sign. The A.D.A. wants Keith to take a picture of it and told him to take 3 steps on the other side, but when we went out to do it, Steve was home so we'll do it another time. And since the D.A.'s office told us to, we're protected about trespassing onto his property. AND the D.A. says I/we have their full support if I feel the need to 'protect' myself/ourselves.

I'm posting this stuff to give people an idea of what kind of nutjobs are out there, but also if something happens to my computer, camera, memory cards, etc., this will still give us a record of photos.

The Steve Situation

Well, the moron is at it again. Here's pics of when he broke in back in January and threatened to kill us.




































Tuesday of this week William and Keith were using our sawmill to cut a 6x6" post and Steve kept coming in and out of his house and watching them. And this is what we woke up to yesterday morning. And he trespassed onto OUR property to put the sign up. So a report was filed for harassment and trespassing and a felony charge of victim intimidation may be added.

After the deputy left, our new little addition decided to play it safe. He climbed on a shelf with some of Keith's jeans and laid down next to the pistols. Smart dog. He knows a psycho when he sees one.

Dozier and the little guy

On May 1, 2009, we were all 3 in the shop doing various things and we heard what sounded like a puppy crying. This little guy is what we found under the house. He wouldn't come out for us, but would for Dozier if we weren't around. We put food out for him. He ate and ran right back under the house. William put Dozier on the leash, took him to the edge of the house and when he FINALLY came out, Keith scooped him up with a fishing net. We brought him in and I gave him a bath. William put him down and he ran under some equipment in the shop and came out dirtier than before. We believe he was/is someone's pet and I've put a sign out on the mailbox, so we'll see if anyone claims him. He's partially paper trained. He found a tiny receipt from Lowe's about 1 1/2" x 4" and pooped on it. It was really funny/cute. And the other morning Dozier got really excited when he found that a treat comes in the dogfood bag now......