Update time

Swap items going really well, I have 7 more rows to do on the handmade item. Something I ordered for the swap arrived yesterday and I just need to pick up one thing from the store today and I'll have gotten everything!

Spent this morning  putting away Halloween decorations and I work tonight (yuck). Tomorrow is for working on my Snape Jacket (found the button hole  attachment for my sewing machine)  and for laundry.... I hate laundry... anyone have a house elf I could borrow?

It's Halloween!

Well almost,  My mom and I are getting ready for tomorrow. We started  by decorating cookies at 9 am mmmm sugar :)  Halloween is epic at our house we go full out for the holiday :)

This is from the start of the month when we started getting our decorations out, some things have to go back down stairs because there isn't room. And this isn't even counting the outdoor items and the things we use for what ever theme we've picked! This years theme is Phantom of the Opera in tribute to the touring company  which closes tomorrow.:(

 Yesterday I wore my student robes to teach class in, the kids loved it especisly the ones dressed up as Harry.

 It's hard to talk about my kntting plans with out giving anything away  so I'll just say they are going nicely, I'm having fun coming up with tie ins to the horcrux I picked :)

I'm back.....

 Hi everyone I'm back from both of my trips, the wedding was fine (nothing like family to ruin a trip right :))  and I didn't make the cut for the auditions,  (it happens). But moving on,  I have managed to  get my Deathly Hallow's midnight release tickets Yay! I can't wait! I of course will be going  in costume.. I excited and a little sad, this will mark the end of an era  for my friends and I. So much has happend because of Harry, heck Knitting happed because of Harry, I learned how to knit so that I could have a house scarf.

My Swap project is going well, I've got the yarn and the pattern for what I'm making, and I started but realized i need to switch needles so I'm starting over again but I think it'll look great when I'm done. I've also gotton so niffty  extras to put in her package. I hope she'll like them.

I think that's all from me right now, I'm helping my mom get our Halloween decorations out we've decided to do Phantom of the Opera as our theme this year and so far it's all looking great, I'll have picture this year to prove it :0

Ta for now

blogging

 Hi everyone sorry for silence I've been preparing for two trips coming up, I leave tomorrow. First I'm flying up the coast for a wedding and then I'm  auditioning for  a professional acting job.  Hopefully once these two events have passed I'll be more chatty and I'll have a bit more to post on my kit progress. See you all soon!

~Quietus

Brain is scary

1. Pumpkin/ craving
2. Owl/post
3. Leaf/ Erikson
4. Weasley/ potter potter
5. Quaffle/ quidditch
6. Hallow/ground
7. Mad/ man (in a box)
8. Dragon/eye
9. Crystal/Dark
10. Trees/ life
11. Hermione/ smart
12. Hogwarts/home
13. Burrow/ covers
14. Dobby/ car
15. Horcrux/ swap
16. Ministry/ Mycroft
17. Magic/ lasso
18. Sirius/ black
19. Apple/ mountains
20. Juice/ please
21. Candle/darkness
22. Ghost/ Casper
23. Snake/ snape
24. Wand/ arm
25. Invisibility/ lonely
26. Tent/ camping
27. Spell/ check
28. Umbridge/ decree
29. Dursely/  number 4
30. Prophet/ newspaper

sliding in on the last day (again)

  Sorry about that, my job is such that I never know how busy I'm going to be on a week by week bases (or really a day by day). I've been busy stalking my spoilee  and trying to think of something brillant to do for her kit, I 've got a few ideas cooking but nothing that has me  jumping up and down saying that's it! It'll come when I stop thinking about it so hard.

I'm working on my first sweater, and it's coming out really nicely:

 Now then I'm off to work, I hate working on the weekends, still it's a paycheck and that keeps me in yarn :)

Getting to Know you

First, take the time to update your profile and/or blog setting forth your favorites, i.e., colors, flavors, scents, season, holiday, fiber, pattern, designer, needles, etc. The more you tell about yourself, the easier it is for your spoiler to stalk you! Include something about yourself that no one knows!

 Sorry this took me so long to get up. I always find these things difficult to do, especially when I'm newly obsessed  focused on something and trying not let it invade everything.  So about me, I am 27 years old I have a degree in Broadcast Journalism  ( although a majority of my collage was spent in the theater.) I have two jobs one in a retail chain store and the other as a substitute teacher.  My hobbies are rather insane, besides knitting I enjoy making costumes, watching films editing  video, and spending far too much time on the Internet.   I grew up as an only child with my mom, although I do have a half-brother and half-sister who are both much older then me and a younger step-brother. I still live with my parents while I look for a job in my field. I am owned by two cats and a bird.

As for my favorite things 
Color; Purple.  I also love cool tones blues, greens, brown, black, and even some red, yellow and orange have never been favorites.

Flavors:  Chocolate for sure, tea, hmm it's easier I think to say what I don't like Licorice and fake cinnamon (like red hots, real cinnamon I love!)  coconut...

Scents: I love the smells of Fall, woodsmoke, baking, the smell of stew ... well all smells of cooking and baking really)  When I buy candles I tend to get scents like  fresh linen and  apple, or gardenia . I don't like overly perfume scents though.

My Favorite time of Year is the fall, i love the leaves and crispness of the air, I like going up to the mountains to get fresh apples and veg from the farms. and I love Halloween, It's my favorite holiday. The candy the costumes the atmosphere. mmm makes me wish it where her right now!

 Fiber: hmm I don't know I'm only really  starting to get to know fibers,  I really like wool, its so warm. I've tied Alpaca and Lama  both of which I also like. I've loved everything from knitpicks that I've bought The only thing I really don't want more of is synthetic I have way too much of it!

As for Patterns and designers I don't have a favorite at all   Although I will say right now I'd be more in the mood for quick projects ( hats, cowls, etc.) then  long one, since I've got a few long projects already started.

Probably the best way to find out about me is through my live journal  which has my more day to day life on it, I do keep some posts friends only though so you won't be able to see everything.  I may try and find one of those getting to know you  list of questions it's easier to answer direct questions sometimes then to  anticipate what your questions might be :)


Then, find the following people among the wizarding families. (Each person can only be listed once.)

1. Someone with the same craft as you (either those listed above or another one).misslucy wizard incognito hat
2. Someone who was born in the same month as you. Knyquol April
3. Someone from a different country.Selana
4. A new HSKS Family member. ynkchck2
5. Someone who has been in 3 or more HSKS swaps.CelticMommy,
6. Someone who has a bigger stash than you! (And if your stash is the biggest, proudly say so! Mutz
7. Someone who both knits and crochets.Ronni-licious
8. Someone who has the same favorite color as you.loverofallemo Purple
9. Someone who has the same favorite season/holiday as you. bartlebean Fall
10. Someone who has the same favorite fiber as you. Girlywithatwist (knitpicks