Welcome 2013!

Hello everyone!

I know, I know. I disappeared for a while again. Part of my lack of posting is how busy I've become! In the last week alone I've been swamped with calling a million different people and preparing for my move back down to California.

On the plus side I got a new laptop for my birthday/Christmas! So now I have the proper tools to be successful. Speaking of which I'm slowing moving everything into my proper name so if you would like to find me on twitter go here:

https://twitter.com/McNameeT

or on facebook go here:

https://www.facebook.com/McNamee.TL

As I slowly transfer I might work on getting this page updated to my own name as well. If you've emailed me in the last couple of weeks please be patient! I got a little swarmed over the holidays and with moving my brain spends a lot of time in a gelatinous state.

I did, however, manage to make a couple Christmas gifts this year. Fashioned off a slipper found on pinterest (another place you can find me if you don't mind a ton of pins from Doctor Who).

My feet were a little small to show them off properly, but they fit my friend quite well.

I'm working to get back into the swing of things, but it may take a little time, so hang in there!


-Tracey

Exterminate!

 

Can you guess what I've been watching lately?

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Long Awaited Return

The dust has settled. Finally, after several long months, I'm starting to feel my way back into crochet. Remember how I said all my yarn went into storage? Well thanks to a couple of wonderful garage sales I've been able to revive my favorite hobby. Nothing substantial, as I am still technically homeless, but it's a start. Also, you have to check out my Halloween costume, because I'm awesome.

 

Giant canning jar mug cozies. For those times you just need a giant mug of tea.

 

 

Look at my pretty little rug made out of old t-shirts. That's right! Old t-shirts from my husband's various uniforms. I'm most proud of this because I didn't have a pattern, and yet, look how pretty!

Oh and I just realized that the one project I'm super proud of I can't share because it's a Christmas gift to a friend of mine who loves my blog. Sigh. But I can still share my costume!

Reminder

Hey everyone! I just wanted to leave a quick note.

 I've received a lot of requests lately to sell various amigurumi/toothless plushies, and although I'm extremely flattered that people want to buy them I just can't keep up with requests! Not only that but I'm in the middle of moving to a different state for six months while my husband is deployed. My yarn stash is going into storage, so I'll be setting any crochet fun aside until I return.

Don't worry, I'll be back!

Ranting, in a good way.

Well, in case you haven't noticed I've been a bit anti-social lately. Er, anti-blog-al? In any case I've been working mostly on crochet rugs from old t-shirts. I've done two small ones so far and am collecting shirts for a large colorful one. It's surprisingly difficult to find colorful shirts that work for making into yarn, but luckily I have a great go to location for such things (huzzah for volunteering at a thrift store!)

I'm now two months away from the move and for some magical reason it became REAL about two days ago. I've been day dreaming and absently planning for it for so long that somehow I forgot it was really happening. I blame Pinterest--not sure why, but I do.

My laptop finally died, another reason for my absence. Add in a few trips out of town and some family visiting and I've been very distracted. I'm impressed that my laptop lasted five years though, especially if you've ever seen me around electronics. We don't usually get along very well.

I have to admit that I'm pretty darn stressed lately. I don't know if it's the realization that my husband is going to be away for six months or that my weight has become a ninja and crept up on me. Now I'm back to my old workout routine--but my food ideology has changed and I can't follow the same meal plan. Not sure if I'm boned or if hope still exists. I would happily write about ten pages on my struggles with food and weight, but I think I'll condense it down to two sentences. I really f*#(ing like to eat. Even going mostly vegan I just eat too much. The end.

Riiiiiight.

Since I'm unsure how I'll react to (yet another) stretch of long distance relations as well as moving back into my parent's basement (no joke) I will make no promises as to my regular blogging. Especially since my husband will be taking the new laptop with him when he leaves....leaving a great void in my life.

Oh Pinterest, how will I live without you? What's that dear? Yeah, yeah I'll miss you too.