Wait...It's Still February!

The mountains behind my house in the clouds!

Wow! Time really flies! I mean, I know that it does when you're busy, but, Wow, it's really flown this month (seems like I say that all the time, now, doesn't it?). Anyways...I've been working on my XO Cardi (from Vogue Knitting) and am at the sleeves. My goal is to finish the sleeves, doing both at once, today, block tomorrow, and seam by Wednesday/Thursday. I also made an armando hat--check this one out! I like it a lot better than it's sister the amanda hat!
This week is Rodeo week here, so the kids don't have school at the end of the week. Out here the Rodeo is a big thing! It's 85 years of tradition! Also, we've got our spring sports starting this week, both mine play baseball/softball, and true practices start this week. But wait...you say...winter's still here. Yes, but out here we rarely get snow, more rain this week, and the kids can play with sweatshirts on and they're fine 'cause they're running around; I, however, freeze, but wear my lovely collection of hats (armando, owl hat, beanpole beanie, utopia, and stella's hat) to name a few! So...if I don't check-in in the next couple of weeks, it's because the Cactushousehold is back living on sports fields! {I'll try to post my fo when I get there!}

Two Knits and a BobCat

This bobcat and baby were right outside the fence the other day! Ella was very curious. The link here: bobcat, shows a better picture of one. These two roam the wash behind the house and sometimes are where I walk Ella in the morning. Quite scary up close! Not too bad with a fence in between!

The Oldest's new Winter hat. He picked out the yarn himself. {sorry it's sideways, didn't realize until ituploaded} I did follow the pattern as written, but when he tried it on, it was way too big, as it lenght-wise. So...I did what any knitter would do, I ripped back to where it would fit him, and re-did the decreases for the top. Fits him better and works great under his bike helmet in the mornings when he rides to school.

And my Owl sweater! I love this. It looks more pink here, but it's actually red. I did make the s/m size, I wanted it not as fitted and the sleeves, of course, are longer. I tried to put a hood on it, but didn't like the way it was looking, so I made it per the pattern.
More pictures to follow (most likely tomorrow)!

February Already!

Oh, my! It's February already! What happened to January? It went by like the flash!
I have finished some things, but haven't uploaded the picts yet (you know me, it takes me a while to do that), but I should have pictures of my red owl sweater later today, and a hat that I made for my friend and the knotty but nice hat and the hat I made for the oldest to wear under his bike helmet. I also started the xo cardi from Vogue Knitting Winter 2010. It was too cute to pass up. And acutally a quick knit. (and yes, I'm going to do the 3/4 sleeves as written)
Life's been busy. The oldest has projects upon projects from Jan and due in February. Also, the spring sports start this week. The youngest has softball, oldest baseball, so I'll be running for the next five months!
So...hopefully later today, there will be some pictures for you!
{sorry about all the links, but I wanted you all to have an idea of what these things look like--all ravelry links, too}