Tilt-a-whirl: The night before Schnickle

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...and all through the house was anticipation of a couple of days off for The Husband and me, as we celebrate our early Christmas and spend Schnickle Eve with the same people we spent it with last year...The Daughter, The Son-in-law (AKA dababydaddy) and the ex-grandsonfetus who is now known as Schicklefritz in many circles. Yup, one year ago on a Friday, we raced up to Folsom to see TD doubled over in pain and ready to go see an epidural about a kid. It has been quite a year and so his party, on Sunday, is a chance for the usual characters to get together to celebrate another milestone in everyone's lives...the cake with the ONE.

On to other news. I want to tell you that I reached my initial goal tonight and sent off the money that put Violet over the top on her deductible. I got orders up until this evening that came to 255 skeins of yarn. How do you like THEM apples? I dyed over 50 skeins yesterday and so this put me at what I had thought was half of my journey but now is only getting me to over 100 so far. I will continue to run a tally and a fresh one. If Violet does not need more help, the money will be channeled to a breast cancer organization that will allow women to get checked for free. Thank you, those of you that have fallen in love with Violet's Pink Ribbon. Every skein has an energy built into it because a little prayer gets locked into each one. Thanks to those of you that have ordered other things with this purchase. It helps. It is a one-woman operation around here and this has been a huge undertaking and will continue to be very special.

I have an inkling that the small box coming from my supplier is a sample of the new Sock! fresh from the mill. He now has me inspect it before piling it all on a truck to California. Say a little mantra for me, will you? I want the yarn to be knot free and wonderful, so that The Husband and I can get back to skeining and dyeing this for you. I have a lot of catching up to do for Sock! but have made some sweet Lemonade in the meantime.

In case you have not been to Spindlicity lately, go check out the article on my pals, Sheila and Michael Ernst. It is lovely and if you are, for some strange reason, not familiar with their glorious work, check it out and then go shopping. They are supporting Miss Violet with their FABULOUS circular needles (the BEST) and other goodies in the L&V colorway.

Happy Holidays and if you celebrate Scnickle, well...there is CAKE.

Comments

Happy birthday, Schnicklefritz! And thank you, Lisa!--because I read that last line, went, hey, wait a minute, and bellowed over to Richard in the other room, "I didn't get *cake*!"

I think one three-day-late birthday cake is going to materialize tomorrow. I'm holding the Valrhona cocoa hostage till it does.

Posted by: AlisonH | December 15, 2006 at 10:36 PM

Not to mention, thank you so much for doing that for Miss Violet, and for every single person who ordered that yarn, who knitted/will be knitting that yarn, and for every recipient of things made from that yarn. Much good has been and is being done, because of you.

Posted by: AlisonH | December 15, 2006 at 10:38 PM

You are amazing.....

Posted by: scout | December 16, 2006 at 01:27 PM

Happy Birthday to Schnicklefritz! It's amazingly hard to have a B-day so close to the Christmas holiday, I know, I have a daughter turning 17 on Jan. 5th! So, it's so great to see a big deal made on his account!

Got my order from you this week, and it's drop dead gorgeous. Now, to figure out what I want to do with these lovelies. . . I think I buy yarn for your major colorways then try to see what they want to be.

Take care -

Posted by: June | December 17, 2006 at 05:30 AM

Wow, Lisa! You are an amazing woman. What a cool thing you did. :)

Happy b-day to the little one!

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Posted by: Romi | December 17, 2006 at 03:49 PM