We got a christmas tree at Clayton Valley Pumpkin Farm. Yay! (I found them by going to the National Christmas Tree Association page.) They had yummy hot mulling cider, a gift barn, and I think they even have a train you can ride. We didn’t see a train though, just a sign saying when the train runs. It was very quiet. We were the only people there. But that’s probably because most people don’t go buy christmas trees on Monday in the early afternoon.

We tried to get a tree the same size as last year. But neither of us could remember exactly how big that tree was so we eyeballed it. We both quite obviously have faulty memories because the tree is humongous. It’s definitely bigger then the one from last year. It didn’t look that big when we bought it. It somehow seemed smaller when we were out on the lot. But when we got it home and popped it open it looked gigantic. Even standing on the chair Alan can’t reach the top.

Now it just needs decorating. But before it gets all gussied up it got hugs. I hugged it saying “I love you christmas tree!” And then I made Alan hug it. He’s so sweet to indulge even my silly requests.

So here’s what else I bought from the closing yarn store: beads, something fuzzy, blocky, shiny, loopy, and colorful. Now what to knit what to knit?

What are these fuzzy things? They’re the butterfly wings for the butterflies are free scarf. This is the yarn my friend chose. And since this is for her that’s what I’m using. I am going to add the contrasting color tonight. I hope the fuzzy furry butterfly looks ok when I’m done. If not I’ll have to choose some regular non fuzzy yarn. At least my wings match. Because earlier they didn’t. I was knitting along just going and I didn’t read the directions very well at all. The directions are for wing set 1 (monarch) and wing set 2 (morpho). So I rushed along and did wing set 1 and then wing set 2. Then I put them next to each other and they didn’t match. I should have just done two of wing set 1 or two of wing set 2. But that’s what happens when one rushes without reading carefully.

This is my security for Illustration Friday. I rushed it a little this week and didn’t spend as much time on it as I usually do. The reason being: my shoulder is aching and it makes me not in a drawing, knitting, or do anything mood.

So, let me tell you the story behind this illustration. When Alan is at work at night and I’m taking a shower I get freaked out sometimes. (Especially after watching a horror movie) I’m all jumpy and I dislike taking a shower when I’m spooked. I think it’s because I can’t hear anything over the sound of the water. So I came up with this great idea. I have Nestle stand guard by the tub. And she does such a good job of it. I don’t think she understands why I make her do it though. What am I saying I don’t think she understands. Duh she’s a dog. She definitely doesn’t understand. She’s such a sweet good dog. She dutifully stands by the tub protecting me from my over active imagination.

It’s the strangest thing, my website changes for the past two days just disappeared! I had updated my illustration friday page and my working on page. But the changes were gone. And my two last entries in my journal disappeared and one entry on the dog’s blog disappeared. I wonder what happened?! I had to repost them.