Talking Poster, Olym.pics, and Knit news

Did I tell you gals, I stopped drinking coffee? Yup, sure did…..until today.

I was up so late because I HAD to watch Mr. Michael (his body is sick) last night and Cullen Jones and guess what I am so happy I did. My husband was ready to kill me but whatever. I was all over the place.

TAKE THAT FRENCHIE!!!! Not because your from France, but your swimming should have done the talking for you!! Ha!! I am not going to lie, I thought they were not going to let Cullen race, when I heard them say that they had to pick who will still run AFTER they broke the record in the semi’s I was like – oh, hell, he is about to get robbed. But, they did the right thing, he earned that spot. Go U.S., Go U.S. Ya’ll know we are a sports family – minus the two oldest, however Anger Management has really been into the games. Oh, and how come the U.S.A has to keep going against China? I am tired of them. Damn. I was even proud of my Prez yesterday, he sounded like one when he was talking with Bob (asshole) Costas.

Moving on. The weather in D.C. is gorgeous, has been for a couple of days now. I do not know what this mean, but I am scared of what is to come.

Friday, went to a Happy Hour with my two favorite coworkers – had a great time, got our favorite drinks (Stoli & Cranberry) AND the waitress hooked us up, it was not Happy Hour yet, but she gave us the special price. We went to the old dive (Post Pub). Fun times, however I have to tell you gals something. How come, I went to the bathroom and almost pee on myself. Why you ask? Damn, did she drink too much? Well, I was wondering the same damn thing. I did the squat our mom’s taught us when your out in public using the restroom and all of a sudden I hear talking. WHAT IN THE HELL?!! People, this is a single bathroom. Only I am in here – kay. Then I realized.......

it was the damn poster on the wall. What type of shit is that!! I am so sick of advertisement, you can’t run from the damn things. And whose bright idea was it to put a talking poster in a bar!!!! Why in the hell would you have that shit in a bar? I know people have been messed up behind that one.

So after sobering up on the metro, Mr. Conservative picked me up and we went out for Sushi!! We had a ball, I love spending time with him. Except when he looked me in the eyes and was like – how many drinks did you have? He is not my father. We did not leave the kids out, we took them out to eat Sunday.

Knit News

I started my first hat on circulars and luv it. I feel like this is my first hat since, the other hat I made was made on straight needles and then I seamed up the sides. I must say this hat has made me very frustrated, but it was not the pattern or the hats fault it was all knitter error. I had dyslexia or something yesterday because I was not reading the pattern right. I think I started over 4 or 5 times which makes no since, because it is a cookie cutter pattern (my how I have grown as a knitter – look at me calling something cookie cutter).

Oh and Anger Management has got her knitting mojo back as well, let’s see if she finish something, that has always been her problem. She is knitting mittens now on dpn’s. She completed one bootie and stopped because the ladies at her job are trying to sign her up to knit and she is not having it (so much like her mom), so instead of saying no, she no longer bring her project to work. You know what I told her to do, but she thinks I am mean – oh well, let other’s dictate your life then.

Did I tell you I taught my niece how to knit while she was here and her oldest brother, the 13 year old asked me to teach him?

What did you and your family get into?

Hope's Bright Ass Cabled Bib

Pattern: Cable-edge Bib by Sophy O'Donnell

Needles: Addi size 6

Yarn: Rowan Handknit DK Cotton 1 skein (I think I only used half)

Color: BRIGHT ORANGE

Hope is going to be the cutest, BRIGHTEST, little thing with her new bib.


There are some patterns you see and want to make, but do not need it at that time. Well this pattern was one of them. I seen it a while ago and always wanted to make it, but had no reason to.....until now.



I always order an extra skein when I knit projects for other's. I had this Rowan because I knit my KnittingHelp Summer Swap partner a bright orange (her request) spa set last summer. So since I had the yarn the pattern called for, I got to work. The only problem was the brightness, but I figure she is a baby and she is fierce, so she will be able to MAKE IT WORK!! Now, I just need to find some cute buttons.

What did I learn you ask? I learned how to do a Provisional Cast On (THANK YOU KNITTINGHELP!@!!). Everything else was knit, purl, cable, a button hole and shaping.

Conversations with Urb

Two days after I saw Hope.

Me: Babe, say yes
Mr. Conservative: What am I saying yes to?
Me: Just say yes.
Mr. C: I cannot just say yes what out you telling me what.
Me: Come on. Will I ever do anything to hurt you? Say yes.
Mr. C: Um, yes you will. But okay, yes.
Me: Thank you so much, I hope we have a girl this time.
Mr. C: (choke). WHAT! Sssshhhhiiiiitttt!!
Me: You already said yes so you cannot take it back. I want another little girl.
Mr. C: See that is why you should never have held that baby. Man, are you serious.
Me: Yup. Don’t you want another little girl?
Mr. C: HELL NO. We have enough goddaughters and your nieces.
Me: I am just kidding I will just visit Hope. You know I am not birfing no mo babies!!

College boy needed a state issue i.d. and I needed to get a i.d. with my name change (yes, I am just getting around to doing it). We are in the crazy amusement park and decided to ride the big roller coaster called the d.m.v for the second time - don't ask what happened the first time. Anywho, he registered to vote....again.

College Boy: Mom which party should I chose, I do not know yet.
Me: WHAT!!! Um, well, historically a child normally chooses his parents party until they finally get an opinion of their own (history proves this).
CB: Well, I do not know which party so which one can I chose.
Me: Are you serious? Well chose Independent or any other.
Me: I cannot believe you did not choose my party. You are a wimp.
CB: Well I had great parents who told me that I do not have to follow what everyone else does I should be my own man and make my own decision.

Now what can I say to that because it is true.

Me: Well, who said parents are right. Don't try and use our words against me.
CB: Are YOU serious?
Me: No. You know I have to say something. I am just proud that you are being a productive member of society and that your exercising your right to vote no matter what party you are in. However, you now will be exercising your right to be on jury duty because I swear they get me every year.

College boy needed to go and cash his check and I let him do it by his lonesome. He will be 19 soon and he needs to start doing some things on his own. With his other jobs, he had direct deposit, or I handled everything for him.

College boy calls me.

College boy: Mom I feel so stupid.
Me: Why, what happened?
CB: I cashed the check and the woman asked, how do you want this back? I told her I want money.
Me: What?
CB: Exactly.
Me: (trying not to laugh) what did she say?
CB: She said, do you want 5, 10, and 20.
Me: Yeah.
CB: I just feel so stupid.
Me: It is okay. We all have to learn.
CB: Yeah but I still feel so stupid.
Me: Well, you need to get out more and start doing things on your own. I am going to let you handle more things yourself.
CB: You are right I was thinking the same thing.
Me: Good because I am not helping you register this year. Your on your own, I helped you last year – oh and I am not your academic advisor, you need to plan your classes with him/her and then I can go over with you, but you need to pick them.
CB: Fair, but you are still going to me my mom right?
Me: That is still up for debate.
CB: Whatever, you know you love me.
Me: Bye boy I have to get back to work and so do you.

Many more conversations to come!

I HAVE NO EYEBROWS!!!

Setting: 2:00 a.m. in the morning.

Roll over, cannot sleep, and cannot breathe. What the hell? Someone is trying to kill me. I think it is Mr. Conservative. What in the hell did he eat? Hmph, was it the vegetarian baked beans? I do not think so, he has eaten them numerous times with no problems. Maybe it was that nasty honeydew melon he continued to eat AFTER he said it tasted funny.

Oh LAWD, I need air, damn it. I have to get up and make it to the window. I do want to live and see my 35^th bday and see Mr. Stefon grow up and move out. Nevertheless, this man beside me must be working on a secret weapon for the government and it is inside him.

This feels like an episode of Snapped. I am going to have to check our insurance papers because he might have upped the numbers without my notice. Damn shame. Well, I will not have to go and get my eyebrows waxed, since I no longer have any and if I had a mustache and nose hair that would be gone too.

Hope's Teddy Bear Bib

Hey yarny folks!!

I have a finished project. I actually finished weeks ago, but could not post because I was off and had mucho kids. I COMPLETED my first baby knit for my niece Hope. This was a really cute knit and it went pretty fast. Best part, I knit from my stash (bought for a rabbit that will not be made). I will definitely knit again, but I think I will do something to make the teddy bear stand out more. The bib can be used on either side too. I will try to get a better picture, but you know how that goes. The teddy bear bib pattern was free - YEAH. Click here. I used Bernat Cottontots and have plenty left over. I also used size 6 knitting needles. To knit this project you only need to know how to knit, purl, increase, decrease and i cord. Without further ado:

Hope's Teddy Bear Bib

Copycat

This weekend Mr. Stefon picked up his knitting needles again and has been working on his knit stitches. He will be making a scarf soon. I went up stairs and I heard the funniest thing. I was upstairs in my room and I heard him screaming - George Washington Carver knit!! I can knit too!! I thought I would die laughing. The next day, while we was walking to camp I asked him what was that all about and he said that his brother and sister was messing with him. I said well make sure you tell them, that men use to be the primary knitters and that Rus.sell Cr.owe and An.thony Ande.rson knit.

Well, well. Guess who asked me for some yarn and some knitting needles. Yup, Anger Management. NOW, she wants to make something for Hope (my brothers new baby). She has not picked up her needles in a minute, so we will see.

I am at home, looking at all these judge shows and people are crazy. One girl was suing another young lady for hitting her car. And the girl who hit the car did not see why she had to pay because the girl was illegally parked. But, hold up, why she didn't have a license and you talking about you shouldn't have to pay her because SHE broke the law by being parked illegally. Something is wrong in the water. Any who, I can't wait for Maury, so I can see some dumb ass woman who says she is 110% sure that he is the father, run off the stage crying, because he is not. And my favorite is Jud.ge Hat.chett, when she says, "YOU KNOW THIS IS NOT THIS CHILD FATHER". I sound just like her, Luvs it.

Can you telll I am enjoying my day. Oh and the husband is taking me out when he gets off in 2 hours before we get Mr.Stefon and the kids.

One last thing. I fell off the damn wagon before the kids even got here. I went to a surprise Happy Hour for my coworker at Cafe Asia. We had a ball and I had some Thai beer, I could not resist. My husband and I LOVE, LOVE this beer. So, I convinced myself that I was drinking because of the party and then because it taste good with Sushi. Well, I am back in the game.

Auntie Urban

Well, well. I am about to be the bomb Aunt - although Anger Mgmt told me that she will think of some stuff to do with her cousins as well because, "don't nobody want to go the museum". Whatever!

I will be getting my oldest nieces/nephews - my babies and I can't wait. Mr. Urb and I will trek down to Dale City, VA to get the boys from their dads house and my nieces from my mom in D.C. (ugh- still not talking to her). My nieces and nephews are my children, especially the first three. I guess it is time to tell the sister story. I have one sister, and one brother, (I am the middle child - can't you tell).

My asshole of a sister, lets call her Master Manipulator, has always been in trouble. Her nickname coming up was Nuisance. I did not know what this name meant, but I figured it meant bad, mischievous, something. As an adult, I now know they should never had named her that, she had to live up to the name and TRUST, she did. Whenever we moved to a new neighborhood, I had to explain to peeps, yes, that is my sister and no, she is not the oldest.
She was such an excellent liar. Grown ass people would believe whatever she said. I just never understood. For instance, she would run away from home and she would be over people house and when we would meet the parents, they would be like, she said you (my mother) had a heart attack!! And these were upstanding adults, and I just could not understand why you would not try and call the house or something. She can stand in your face and tell a bald face (my mother term) lie and you would start to rethink the color of the sky yourself. Besides the bad shit she use to do, like climb out our window, pierce her ear, invite boys over, oh and the time she got a cordless phone, when our parents got a phone lock (man she was wild). Oh, one more story, my sister use to leave the house all the time, run away. So, our house had the wind up windows, well, my mother winded up all the windows and took the cranks so her ass could not get out. Homegirl, got her a wrench or something because she got out. Too many stories to tell. But she was fun too. Man she would have you dying laughing, but she didn't play. If you get into a fight, you want her on your side.

Okay, well my sister has in total 6 kids and she is married to the last two children father. Her children are 13,12,10,6,2,1 and she is NOW raising all of them. She has had her kids for the past 2 years. My parents basically raised the first three. When my stepdad died my mom moved to Georgia, and soon after the first two kids came to live with her and then my pregnant sister moved down and when she had him, he ended up living with my mom and she rolled out.

My mother has been their only constant along with my brother (another story) and I. Since Master Manipulator was more bent on running the streets my mother raised them, however she could not take care of the kids financially, which meant we had to chip in. Now don't get me wrong, I did not mind helping, because we are family. But I have been disgusted with her actions for a very long time. She does not take ownership for anything.

My sister is not on drugs or an alcoholic. She is/was just an asshole. This is just my opinion and my feelings. I do not want her to be on drugs, but I guess I could kind of understand her actions if she was. My mother and sister both lived in Georgia and one time my mother had to go to work and needed a babysitter for HER kids and she said no she was not watching them. Can you believe that shit! Oh, I was hot. On another occasion, my daughter was down there (my kids use to visit every summer) and she has natural hair, I asked her could she braid her hair for me and she said she will think about it. DID NOT DO IT. However, every year I went down to get my kids, I braided my niece hair for back to school, bought them back to school clothes and tons of Xmas gifts like I was their mama or daddy, while they did nothing. My mother had to pay to get my nieces hair done during the school year, because she can plait, but not braid (don't ask, I never understood this, she use to do connect the plaits with me and my sister hair - ugh).

Anyway, to be positive , she is supposedly getting her life back together and if that is the case, good for her. I am just happy she has all of her kids in one place. She has found the Lord like she has on numerous occasions and hopefully she really has. I won't knock her, she may have, but if i hear one more gin how she is Save, Sanctified and a Christian, I might just have to snatch her ass back to size.

OKAY, back to my babies. One more thing, I do love all of her children. I just have a special bond for the first 3 because of what I mentioned above. NOW.

One thing about Auntie Urban, she loves education, history and some more. Also, she loves the museum and one thing about D.C. ITS FREE!!! YUP!! I will be their tour guide. We will be going to the Monument, Zoo, National Aquarium (I have never been, I only go to Bmore Aquarium which is the bomb), Air and Space, Fredrick Douglass Home, the pool, park, scrapbooking pictures (finally get to use my supplies), a cook-out in their honor and the icing on the cake - Mr. Stefon tennis camp is having a Family Fun Day Saturday and they can go to that as well. College Boy and Anger Management is planning some thing too.

I am planning my menus: burgers, hot dog, homemade pizza, cakes, cookies and ice cream sundae bar. I know I will be burnt out, but I do not care, I love stuff like this. If you come to D.C. I will show you around!!

Remember I quit drinking, I bet by the middle of the week, I will be taking the sport back up.

Yesterday was a good day

My bestest (yes, I know it is not a word) coworker is leaving our organization at the end of the month, she will be attending NYU Law School. I wish she did not have to go, but it is, what it is. However, the best part of being at my job, good eats when people leave or special occasions. Why you ask? My boss loves spending money and we go to the best places to eat.

Yesterday, we went to Oyamel, good eats all around. We ordered a lot of small plates (Tapas) of different foods and shared. I would show pictures, but I did not take any, I did not want to look crazy.

Yesterday did not start off good, I had to go to the coochie doctor for my annual and he is off the hook. He has no cut cards. Then the dinner did not start until 7. We never do dinners, we normally go at lunch time and take the whole day, so I was a little pissed because I get off at 4 which means I had to find something to do for all that time since I did not want to go all the way home and then have to come all the way back. What's a knitter to do in 85 degree, breezy weather, but to go to the book store and look at all the knitting and cooking magazines and find a nice place to knit. I finished looking at the magazines around 6:00 and was not that far from Oyamel, so I said, self, find a knitty good spot and get to work. I turn the corner from Oyamel and I see Teaism, which looked quite familiar, but I could not remember why and a beautiful park, right by the Navy Memorial. SCORE!! I whipped out my knitting and got to work. D.C. temperature has been turned on to Hot DAMN! But yesterday was gorgeous. So, I am knitting and checking out my surrounding and I see this lady with a cute dog. I noticed her because she actually picked up after her dog, which a lot of people do not do. I can not stand that, when I had our dog, I always picked up after her (carry sandwich bags - work ain't hard). I lower by head and get back to knitting. Then I hear - are you on Ravelry? - PEOPLE STOP THE PRESSES! The lady, with the cute dog is a knitter. YEAH! Why yes, I am and for the next 30 or so minutes we talk about knitting and Ravelry. She has been knitting for 52 years. We introduce ourselves and she said, I know YOU. WHAT! GTFOH!

Anywho, the reason the name Teaism was familiar to me, is because I saw the name mentioned before on Ravelry as a meetup for our area. Of course you all know I am not the meet up type. I just do not do it. However, that might change because I enjoyed talking with GKat and may have to come on out and knit with her at Teaism or at the beautiful park we were at. Oh and I hipped Gkat to KnittingHelp. She said, she never heard of it. I could not believe it. I told her she has to go to KnittingHelp, it is the technical cousin to Ravelry. I learned/and is still learning a lot from the Knitrixes over there. I have not turned on KH for Ravelry, I think they both serve a purpose.

Oh and one more knitterly thing. I finished my 1st block for College boy blanket.




P-E-A-C-E

Another Wine Festival and The Dark Knight

Wine Festival

This past weekend, I attended another Carribean/Reggae Wine Festival in the hot ass sun. I must have been smoking something (I kid, I don't smoke nuffin), because I did not drink this time (4th of July made me quit). So, I was at the wine festival, with my glass, filling it with Sprite. Let me just tell you when they sang the Reggae song "it was 98 degrees in the shade" - they NEVER lied. We were delusional pouring water/ice on us. It could have easily been a wet t-shirt/halter top contest (I hope my dry clean only silk halter isn't ruined). People, if you look at my CPH in one of the pictures my ring is off (I can't find it sssshhh!), you can see the color change. I mean no shade, no freaking shade. When we got there I found shade and was like hey let's hang out here, but they was like it would be rude because our friends (my husband two aunts) that got there earlier already saved us a spot, but it was not in the damn shade. So, when they were acting like their ass was about to faint, I was like I told y'all dumb ass we could have sat in the shade and visited there asses. I bought it up ALL DAMN DAY!! Besides the sun, it was wonderful. Nothing like good music, people, and food. Oh and this was the first Wine Festival I have been to, where there was no fighting, a beautiful thing. However, a couple fools did decide to take a swim in the pond.

The two idiots and the wine tour - machine that crush grapes.


The Dark Knight
If you have not seen this movie you need to. We will be going again, it was so good. Hubby, Angr Mgmt, College boy and I went to the movies, minus Mr. Stefon. You would have thought it was a secret mission. Mr. Stefon went over his grandma house and we did not want him to know about the movie because he would have scrapped the idea and went with us. We were not having it. College boy came to me and was like, when are we leaving. I thought Anger Mgmt was going to hit him with a left, because he didn't know it was a secret.

HEATH LEDGER was so awesome. Christian Bale is so damn fine and THE ultimate batman, but Heath stole it. I love when an actor is so good you lose who they are (Denzel as Hurricane and Malcom X). I could not tell it was Heath, except for the hairline. I don't want to say too much, so those who have seen, The joker and the nurse - TOO MUCH, thought I would die. The last two Batman's are nothing but the truth and I can not wait for the new 007 that is coming out and many more.

I can tell you what I did see this weekend that was some garbage - Meet the Brown, now I love me some Tyler Perry, but that piece right there was HORRIBLE. What was the purpose of Madear in there? I mean come on, I laughed when I understood what one of the characters was saying, but this was some pure d garbage.

Urban's Central Park Hoodie

Urban’s Central Park Hoodie
Started: January 2, 2008
Ended: July 22, 2008
Yarn: Paton Classic Merino
Needles: US size 6 & 8

I am finally done!! This should have been a fast knit. However, my cheating ways plus my procrastination do not equal a quick knit. I love my full fledge sweater. One I can actually wear, unlike Starsky the Jolly Green Giant. The topping on the cake is when everyone in the house including my husband said, “let me see.” Wow, that looks great, you did a great job. Mr. Stefon wants me to make him one too. Without further ado, I present to you FINALLY: Urban’s CPH

The Weekend, and I see Pink and Green People

I had a beautiful weekend. It was shaky for a moment, a lot of family drama went on and I do not have time for it. This is why I have limited people in my circle (including family). Well, my godsister decided she was the black red cross and wanted me to ride with her to take my mother, and my sister kids (the first 4 – they are visiting their dad and his family for the summer) down to my brothers house. I went kicking and screaming and I told her I had a bad feeling. She said, what, I said I do not know I just have a bad feeling.

Well we pick up the kids and I was so happy to see THEM, my mother, not so much. They are so tall (13, 12, 9, 6), I have not seen them in about 3 years. I will spend time with them in a week or two when I pick them up from their dad’s house in V.A.

I also met my new niece – Hope, that my brother just had and his son. I want to post her picture so bad, but I cannot because of family rules. She is so precious. I held her the whole time I was there. However, there was one snafu, why one of her neighbors made her a crochet blanket – THE SAME ONE, I am trying to learn how to crochet to do for her. I told her mom, I am taking that blanket when I come back. First of all, my baby girl is too cute, to have a hard ass scratchy blanket against her skin. Am I jealous? You betcha!

Oh, and the bad feeling. Well after reminiscing with my brother about how he was thrown out of three schools coming up and how one of the times was my fault, we go to leave and my god sister big ass truck would not start. I was blown man, when your ready to go your ret ta go! So, someone (her) left the light on and the battery died. Her truck is so big (Arm.ada) that a car could not jump it, so Nis.san road side came and jumped it. On a positive note, at least we were at my brothers (with AC and Hope), so we were safe and not on the side of the road.

In other news, The AKA’s have taken over downtown D.C. I am walking to work this morning and soon as I get out the metro station, pink and green everywhere. Decide to walk up the hill to work instead of riding the bus, more pink and green. I guess they have a hotel or something downtown. I know they have been celebrating, but this is the first time I have seen them out and about.

In addition, I may have a finished oldie but goodie knit for you soon.

Virtuous asked why did I start blogging?

I have always written. I love to journal. I have always been the “strong” one, well the strong one needs someone to talk to sometimes, and so I use my journal as an outlet. I thought I would do the same thing with blogging, but I have not, well somewhat. I share about my life and my craft, but it is somewhat limited. I actually think I am not being true to myself/blog sometimes because I bite my tongue on some issues/topics.

And some more answers

Patrice asked:

With you still having kids in the house... How often do you and the hubby have ummm "quality time"?

Quality time is EVERY day. Seriously, you know I am in my 30’s and the elders did not lie at all, you reach your peak. Oh lawd, surely do and a yes ma’am!! I do give him a break when Paula Michelle Smith visits and after that it is on like butter popcorn (I am so old).

Do you enjoy food play w/ your quality time?

No food play, but, um. Play in ALL other areas, ya feel me. (I think I might get another question out of that one)

Have you ever been walked in own by any of the kids when you and hubby were "talking"? lol

Nope, we have never been caught. Thank God! I think I would die. We lock the door and I hate doing anything while they are woke, but we will. I am scared now, because being in the house, our bedroom is right over top of the living room and college boy room is on the first floor, so I never know when he comes upstairs to the second floor to eat or get on the computer. So, I am always that chick saying, wait, stop, do you hear something and of course he always says no. The next morning, I try and be slick and be like did you go in the kitchen last night I thought I heard something downstairs…. They only see us kiss or hug and they are like, ugh, especially Anger Mgmt and I tell her all the time, make sure you get someone who will treat you like your dad, same for the boys.

I do have two funny stories about my girlfriends ALWAY’S getting caught. One of them got caught by her boys, and they were like you are not married to daddy and you are not suppose to do the Grown up unless your married. Another friend, the son was watching and she did not know how long he was there. She figured she got him before he saw anything. Until he went over his grandma house (why do they do that), and told her parents, I watched mommy and daddy last night doing something. She said, boy we were wrestling and he said, “you were not wrestling because your legs was in the air like this, and daddy was laying there and you were making noise and stuff.” Same, little boy walked in while they were watching a movie, too funny. Why not lock your door, they are never sleep when you think they are. She just died and I died laughing.

Koolbreeze asked:

how do you manage your home/kids/hubby while working?

I manage everything by spending quality time with everyone. I think it helps that my kids are spaced out 9 (soon to be 10), 14, and 18 (soon to be 19), which means they help. They have chores, and are responsible for their own rooms, dishes and their bathrooms. I am not cleaning a kid bathroom. It is funny to hear Anger Mgmt and Mr. Stefon argue over whose cleaning what in their bathroom and her coming to me, telling us we need to teach that boy how to aim correctly. Pure Comedy. College boy always says he’s happy that he has his own, because he thinks their bathroom is terrible, his favorite line – Mommy, did you see their bathroom? I am also grateful that I have a husband that helps clean and cook. He does laundry too. I have to say, that I did not find him this way, he was an only child for 26 years (mom and stepdad surprisingly had a child after trying for many years), so he was spoiled. However, with me going back to school and working full-time, he had to do a lot of cooking and cleaning. The kids would be like mom, dad can’t cook (once made spaghetti with a secret sauce, that sauce was bbq mixed with prego) and I would be like damn, taste good to me, to encourage him and now his chicken breast is way better than mine (still don’t know how he get it so juicy and tender). Hubby and I spend a lot of time together, he has friends, but he rather, be home. See me I love to be around people out and about, not him. We are truly best friends, we hang out a lot. We have grown together over the years. There were a lot of things he did not do at first, that he does now. Politics for one. I remember when I would get frustrated trying to get him to understand that the Presidential election is not the most important, that, a.b.c., and now boyfriend can hold his own in a convo with me. LOVES it. He now screws me mentally and physically. Ha!

my toes stay painted forever too. don't ever chip... whats up with that?

The toe paint chipping, I have no clue. Because I would think that it would chip more on the feet because I take plenty showers, they are in and out of shoes, mouth (not mine). But, the nails will chip right away.

This is fun, any more questions……

Some more answers

Virtuous:

1. How did you and hubby meet??
Did y'all like each other initially?

We were blind dates/phone calls or whatever you want to call it.

My play brother dated my husband cousin, and my brother dater her friend. His cousin and I became friends or associates because of the dysfunctional relationship they were all in. One day his cousin came to the house looking for one of them and since they weren’t there we chilled. She called her cousin or something and he heard my voice and asked to speak to me (you know the hook up). We talked and he told me he was going to marry me and be the father of my kids and I thought he was seriously crazy. I told him, you have not seen me or anything and he was like I am telling you. Cool story to tell, true too. And no, I did not like him initially, when we met, I was like damn, were the same height, oh well we will just be friends. The only request he had when we met was to take my shoes off he wanted to see my feet, I guess if they were jacked it was not going to work.

2. How many kids did you really want? Or did you care?

I never had a preference, I knew I wanted some. However, once I had my son and daughter, I figured okay cool you have two, one each. Then the day I went to the doctor to get my copper IUD, the doctor came in laughing and said you waited to late and I am like whatever, we planned this date, and he said right, and your pregnant. MUTHERFLUCKER, so now we have Mr. Stefon. I would love to have another girl, to see a different personality, but um, that’s okay.

3. Is your house a pet house??

No pets. I would love a dog, but I will not have any pets over until the carpet is removed and we have hardwood floors. I am sorry pet lovers, but I can’t take the funky animal smell. Some owners do not smell it, I don’t understand how, but they don’t. I know of two people who should be banned from having pets. They love their animals to death, but not their carpet, and my eyes and nose hairs damn near singe off once walking in the house. Cool, clean people.

4. What other hobbies do you have? Or would consider doing?

I LOVE to draw, cook and scrapbooking. New recipes are so fun, especially since my kids love for me to try it out on them. I do know that we are not a ground chicken house, OH LAWD. I have always drawn or doodle something. I do it at work now on contracts and have to remember to erase, I have it bad. I am thinking about buying a sketch book this weekend, My kids draw too except for Anger Mgmt, and for some reason I am getting that itch. I would love to try my hand at sewing, and painting.

5. Have you bought another sibling for Baby?

I wish, I bought another bag. I want this Gucci bag sooo bad, if I could sell a toe nail or something I would. But a sister don’t have that much money laying around and I am trying to convince myself that it is okay to spend it on that if I save……

6. How many blogs do you typically read?

I would say around 10 faithfully.

7. How do you stay motivated to knit?

Boredom keeps me motivated. I go crazy if I am not doing anything. Also, learning something new. There is so much to learn with knitting.

8. Heck! How did you learn to knit??

The internet and a kids book. I graduated college and I did not know what to do with myself. I scrapbooked, but it was not doing it for me, and one day out the blue I decided knitting it will be.

Next up, Koolbreeze and Patrice.

A couple of answers

Patrice had a rack of questions, quite tamed I might add. I am a little on the shocked side. But here are the answers.

What is one thing that hubby does that never fails to brighten your day?

That he puts up with my shit, let me be me AND still think I am sexy. Plain and simple, I know I am not easy to get a long with sometimes, but he is right there supporting me and telling me that I can do it. It's nothing like having someone in your corner. And let me tell you I use to run the streets and he stayed home with the kids, while I was clubbing - that right there takes a special man. So yeah, that is definitely my boo.

*one thing he does to annoy the shyt outta you? lol
Lawd. Keep asking me the same damn question. My husband should have been an interrogator or a lecturer. I feel sorry for the kids, he just keep saying the same thing. I want to say so bad, damn they heard you 20 minutes ago, but I just roll out. ANNOYING, he tries it with me, but i will fake sleep in a minute or again, roll out.

* What was your worst knitting disaster? That damn Starsky. I don’t know what I was thinking about, color and all. It was a crazy green monster and I was determine to complete it even though I knew it was going to be some shit. Too stubborn and I hate thinking something beat me. In the end, it did.

* what was/is your best project to date? Pics if you have them

I would say a scarf I have not put on here before. I have to take pictures.

* what would you like your kids to be when they grow up?

Whatever they want to be as long as they are not in my house putting their name on the OJ asking who drank it. Get the hell out.

Seriously. Happiness, and well rounded adults, so I can sleep at night. Anger Mgmt wants to be a lawyer. College boy major is Computer Science and he is already talking about getting his Masters (we told them that, but we didn’t know if they heard us, I guess they did). Mr. Stefon, wow, he hasn’t said anything yet, but I am just hoping he is NOT the one in the house claiming food.

*dream vacation all expenses paid... Where are you going?
I would love to go to Spain. I want to see the Moors work sooooo bad. Australia, Italy, Paris and China is also on my list. I want to travel period and I am hoping that Spain will happen in the next year or two.

* Favorite nail polish and color? See this is hard. I love nail polish and I love to experiment on the toes, however, I HATE chipped finger nail polish, my toes don’t chip but the fingers are a whole nother story. So, when I get my mani, I normally get Cotton candy or Pearl, so if it chips you can’t see it. Or, I will use color and by day two, using the nail remover.

Cici question: What do you love about your life and what would you change?:

I love my family (my kids/husband) and where I am in life. Very simple, as much as I complain, whine and all that. My kids are really great, I know where they are and they are very respectful and well mannered. I worry about that little one, but all in all, they are my joy. I also have a great set of friends I have known since 8th grade, a nice house and a job to go to.

What would I change is kinda hard. Why you ask? If I change anything, I may not be where I am today. It was hard getting here, but I would not change it, I learned from the trials and TRIBULATIONS! OH MY. So, just to give an answer I would say, I would love to change two characteristics of mine: stubborn as a bull (Taurus stand up), and being a worry wart.

I know three questions you all should have asked me by now and you haven't I guess I will wait until the end of the week and see if anyone ask, if not I will put me out there, but dang, let me find out you all acting shy and scurred!

Questions anyone?

Hey folks. I have been trying to post, but my pictures are acting wacky. I figured I would let you gals get to know me better and follow in Patrice footsteps and let you ask me any ole questions.

So, let's get it poppin. Whatcha want to know about me?

Italia Vogue = Black Models

Hey ladies,

I have been meaning to post this, but you know I am lazy. Anyway. Please make sure you get the new Italia Vogue - July issue. It is an all black issue. Here is a story on it.

There has been a huge drop off of black models in fashion magazines and the runway and this magazine is going ALL black. It will drop tomorrow here in the states.

I will not tell you that I ran around like crazy last week in 3 1/2 inch heels trying to get this magazine because I thought it dropped last Thursday (came out in Europe) and I HAD to have it. I went to many Magazine places in the city thinking they carried it, but nope. So, I went to old faithful Borders and yup, they carried it, but did not have the July issue on the stands. DAMN my toes.

Anyway, I will be getting two prints - one I can thumb through and one as a collectors item because it is no telling when this will happen again.

SPREAD THE WORD!!!

Party time!! Go Urban! Go Urban!

Ya'll I am getting down at my desk, with my door closed of course. THANK GOODNESS IT IS FRIDAY!!! Want to party with me? Well. I was at my desk and was singing some Go-Go and decided to check You.Tube to see if any was on there and sure nuff it was. If you are from the AREA you know what I am talking about. Love some Chuck Brown and you know people are playing the Godfather at all the cookouts. But let's bring it to the youngins and make me feel like I am in the club again.

Here is a taste.

WELCOME TO D.C., THE DMV or the AREA!!




I am feeling this one too. I'm Classy not Trashy!! Oh and when she hit him with boy please you lookin ragedy, my favorite part!

My Phatty!! Yup it's my phatty!!

Pieces of Me by Ashley Simpson but Go-Go Version

I think I need to go to the club!!! My husband hates go-go and he is a native Washingtonian - except for Chuck Brown, everyone loves Chuck.

They had some Chuck online but not any good audio really so I will definitely have to download some.

Urbanknitrix - email conversation with friend

THANK YOU for letting me vent. I have had some time to Relax, Relate, Release. Although, I am still upset. I guess it is not enough kids dying accidentally. But moving on.

EMAIL CONVERSATION: Excuse the ebonics, two ole friends chatting.

BFF Email: Girl, I made a big mistake. Do you remember Retardo?
Urb Response: Yes, what did you do?
BFF Email: I’m not saying.....You know.LOL
Urb Response: Whatever, what? How did you hook back up with Retardo?
BFF Email: Girl, we have been talking. I just didn't tell you. SORRY BOO
Urb Response: How did he/you find him? I thought he left the state or something. You are off the hook.
BFF Email: Girl, he never left and we have been hanging out. sometimes he take me to lunch or dinner when i have time on my hands. one thing led to another.
Urb Response: How long have yall been dating? I thought he fell off the face of the earth.
BFF Email: Girl, its not really dating. i don't know what it is? he has changed his ways though. A LOT!! HE ask me all the time to go out but i don't be having a sitter like that. Girl, he is a different person.

People always seek advice from me. Not bragging, just the truth, friends, strangers, etc. I asked a friend before why and she said she knows I will give it to her straight. No cut cards and not maliciously. I will listen to you, cry and withhold judgment until you ask for it. Anywho, let’s get back to the program.

Will you date your ex after he tried to have you arrested for harassment and stalking? I mean what’s really hood! I know we all do stuff. I just do not understand when you have kids.

About 4 or 5 years ago, my bff dated this fool who was older and married. His wife was supposed to been dying and authorized this (I do not care if I am on my deathbed it ain’t happen). No, I do not believe it, but I have heard of arrangements like this. Anyway, he was older and very controlling. You know the type want to give a little young thing money and you have to stand at attention and look pretty when he asked. Well, she got tired and broke up with him. A very rocky on again, off again relationship. Then one day out the blue, she brings him up and they were “just friends”. Wife still living, okay. She gets a phone call from a girl – NOT HIS WIFE. They talk of course. Compare notes and low and behold, he has proposed to this chick, she has a wedding ring and all and wife still here mind you. The other chick called ole dude and told him what was going on. He called and cursed my friend out and told her not to call the chick. Well they kept talking.

Now ladies (gent are you there?), I am only going by hearsay, because we are known to do crazy things. My friend called me hysterical. Boyfriend filed harassment charges against her, which are very serious. The police came to her house and served her papers. She of course countered the same thing. They had to go to court. However, before they could make it to court, he called her and told her do not worry about she did not have to show up, it did not mean anything. I told her, you had better get your ass to court, what if he is lying. Well it all came out good in the end because he did not show up and it was dropped. Oh one more thing, her dad is a Reverend and this fool called her house when she was living with her parents and told them that he was the father of her daughter. He is not, but can you imagine what she went through with her dad, mom and the bible. It was not a good look.

I know people can change but it is not THAT much changing in the world. Just my opinion, what is yours? Oh and did you catch that last snippet about not having a baby sitter. OH WELL.

I AM SO PISSED RIGHT NOW!!!!!

Man I am so heated. ****Warning*** Plenty of cursing and grammatical mistakes.

I can't believe this shit. They (The Suppose to Be Supre.me Cou.rt) just fucked the citizens of D.C. more. Oh my freaking GOD. As if we needed more guns on the streets of D.C. I just don't understand it. I am against guns PERIOD.

It just makes no sense to me, a nation with so many guns and so much crime. What burns me the most is that the person who originally filed a suit against D.C. don't even live/work in D.C. I mean WHAT THE FUCK!!!

I am just so pissed right now. I was hoping for a better outcome when it went to the Supre.me Court. But I was delusional as usual ESPECIALLY SINCE SOME ON THE COURT ARE HUNTERS!!!!! FUCK ME!!!!!

I just can't believe this shit!! This is such a huge blow. And don't give me that shit about how you can go through checks and all that shit and its your right. Maybe so, but why do you need AK47s your ass is not hunting bear.

Just ridiculous. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

What's in Your Fridge Pantry

Well, well, well. I was tagged by Patrice to do the "What's In Your Fridge/Pantry.."
Here are the rules.

1. Post the rules before the pictures/descriptions.
2. Take a few shots of what's hiding in your fridge..freezer...pantry...cupboards. The more the better.
3. You can either simply just include the pictures or even better give some description of what's in there...your favorites...where you shop..how (or how not) it's organized...and/or whatever else you want to include. The more info the better...yes...I like details!
4. NO tidying up! If you want to turn around things so you can see the labels thats fine...but no re-arranging or cleaning things up. The whole point is to see things the way they actually are...naturally. If there is nothing in your fridge show that... Just keep it real!

Keep the tag going. Pick 7 other bloggers to join in on the fun and tag them by including their names after your post and by leaving a comment on their blog letting them know they have been tagged. I think it would also be great if you would let the person who tagged you know once you have posted your pictures.


I have to have my eggs when I bake or whatever, that is why that is 54 eggs (2 packs of 18 for like 2 dollars and some change.) Big ass bottle of condiments to last 20 cookouts.


Pantry again and Multi peppers and Beefsteak tomatoes.


Big ass bottle of Oil, and Trash Bags (I have not bought trash bags in 3 months). In the Freezer gotta have the Freeze Pops - do yall remember them?


Homemade Apple Pie (Granny Smith apples are the best) and Fresh Rosemary and EVOO Baked Red Potatoes.



Let me start off by saying that I shop at Cost.co and I use my cellphone camera, which means blurry pics and big items. I LOVE Cost.co I try and convert everyone, you would think I had stock in the place. You just can not beat the prices, although you might want to stay far away from the fresh fruits and veggies. I can not cosign that. Your veggies and fruits should not look like they could not get a long and have been fighting AND lost. Damn. Just can't eat that (Normally go to the market). However, I do get some like the tomatoes and the assorted peppers, I can not beat the price anywhere else. In D.C. You pay a arm and a back (sometimes a left butt cheek) for assorted peppers and I ain't having it. I got that bag for a little over $5. For six peppers red, yellow and orange. The tomatoes would have been a steal if I didn't have to throw them in the trash because of the chemicals certain people are putting in our food. I will be growing my own next year.

Whose up next?

Up to you. It was fun, although I forgot to do the spice cabinet and another secret cabinet.

Mr. Stefon, the kids working and the Hulk

First off, let me begin by saying THANK YOU for making me feel like a KNITTER. As I said before, this pattern is really easy – TRUST, if I can do it any body can. So get them needles, patterns, yarn, and get to knitting!

My family is big movie watchers. When The Hulk came out the first time, we all HATED it. We told every one not to see that movie! I was hurt because the green man was my bun coming up. Therefore, when we heard there was going to be another we were not too happy….until, the husband and I found out Big Ed was going to be in it. WE LOVE ED NORTON. ***Sidebar***Ed Norton is the business. He is so versatile, I do not even want to start naming what I like him best in because too many! In addition, if I see him in person the husband better watch out, I might know his ass over trying to get to him. Okay, I woke up.

The movie was great, we are still talking about it today and we saw it Friday, before Anger Mgmt graduation (Yes we squeezed in; I tried to convince her that it was her gift but she was not having it).

Anger Mgmt and College Boy are working this summer. Anger Mgmt do not want to work she has been trying to get out of working since her dad told her last year, that that was her last summer of loafing. College Boy is used to it he has been working since the 9^th grade as well, although she thinks its unfair because this is her 8^th grade summer (I did not tell her to be born in January, well…I guess, never mind). She text me on Monday telling me she is bored. I text her back and said it was money. Homegirl, text me back and said so. All I could do was laugh.

Mr. Stefon got dealt with on Monday. Why you ask? The hell if I know, he keeps pushing the buttons.

On Saturday, I decide to bake a cake and have him help because he is always yapping about how grandma let him do xyz. I let him help. However, we did not ice the cake or decorate it. He came to me later and asked me to do it I told him no, maybe tomorrow. I had every intentions of doing it on Sunday, but it was Father’s Day, so another day goes by. Well, on Monday, after running the kids and all that I cook dinner and look at the cake. WHY SOMEONE PINCH THE CAKE? I said what the hell? Mr. Conservative comes in there asking what is wrong, dying laughing because we all know who did it.

ME: I already know who did this crap. SSSSSSTTTTTTEEEEFFFFFOOONNN

Stefon: Ha?

ME: What happened to my cake?

S: (he says nothing looks down shame faced)

M: DID YOU TOUCH MY CAKE?

S: Yes

M: Why?

S: I don’t know?

I will not incriminate myself in this post, but TRUST, Mr. Stefon got dealt with!!!

But hold up, why he ask me for money the next day and some cake. Boy please you will not get NADDA. I am sorry I do not believe in rewarding crap like that, not at all. I ain’t the meanest mother, but I am not your friend either.

What was Mr. Conservative doing during all this? CRACKING UP! I mean, rolling on the floor. The other two were just shaking their heads, like, we never did anything like that. I looked at College Boy and said boy please, you used your damn shovel to cut my cake when you were little!

Wish me luck, I am going to a interview to get Mr. Stefon in a tennis program for the summer, maybe he will use up some energy.

Hemlock Ring Blanket

Hemlock Ring Blanket
Started: May 2, 2008
Ended: June 14, 2008
Yarn: Cascade Eco 2 skeins (not all of the 2^nd skein)
Needles: US size 10 1/2

Ain’t that a blip, you know I hate conforming, but I had to with this baby, too pretty to write my regular, this pattern, and this yarn. See. I know how to act sometime.

Okay, back to the project. I love this lapghan. I originally was making this for my FIL for daddy’s day, but I think it is kinda girly. He is a suave, cool, dude, but I do not think this will look good on his sofa. I will knit him something else.

Starting this project was a hassle. I ordered a deeper brown yarn from WEBS, but as soon as I ordered, someone came in the store and took the last, and then I switch to a lighter brown – same thing. I was ready to quit ya’ll, but I really wanted to tackle this blanket. And I am glad I did, I got a lighter yarn, and I am so happy I knitted this beauty. My kids and husband love it. My mom likes it too, which is saying a lot. So, this baby needs to find a home because it is too light for my living room (kids). I think I may give it to my mom or my Great Aunt.

This is a really easy knit, as long as you pay attention on certain rounds. A fast knit as well. It took me awhile, because I was reading The Pillars of the Earth 800 + pages and it was ssooooo good. So, I would read and knit like 4 rows a day, other than that you could definitely bang it out. As a gift this would be cute, but would the recipient want to pin it out and block it after? I wonder, because this would be great Xmas gifts.