When It Rains it Pours
Well, so Issue four is shaping up, but my camera is dead as a doornail. So I’m going to do the best I can, and hope for the best.
I got my thank You packet sent FINALLY and I also got Nikki’s prize sent, sorry Nikki! I put in some extras to make up for it.
So I’ve caught up a little, at least on mailing.
So issue 4 is coming along, but day before yesterday my camera broke. I have a “Protection Plan” which basicly means, “We will fix or replace it, but only in a couple three weeks or so.” Of course when you BUY the plan it sounds a lot more like “Oh if it breaks we will fix or replace it immediately.” I don’t think I will be buying a camera from anywhere but a small shop in the future. Anyway the pictures are just what I had around, and are relevant or not, but fun to look at.
So I have two scarves done, don’t need to explain the lack of pictures do I? I am working on the design for a Fair Isle Beret, toasty toes, knitted puppets (Dominic’s design, cool huh) and a bunch of 0ther stuff I probably won’t be able to finish on time. Dominic finished his hat, and it is adorable, but again, you know why there isn’t a picture, stupid camera people.
I STILL haven’t heard from Knitty, I had been warned, but you would think they would know three months later if they wanted it or not. It only bugs me, because it is a REALLY good article, and I would LOVE to publish it. ARRRG!
ok, this post is getting boring, here;s a doily pattern from Issue 4.
This was knit in fingering weight and came out quite large, about 24 inches in diameter. It is very lovely. I still have to figure out the chart, it is based off an old public domain pattern.
This is Francis.
On a personal note, (going to be a long and probably boring story about colic and breast feeding) I am pregnant with baby #5, so right now we are trudging through morning sickness and moodiness. Here’s the deal. Once the baby is born, I go on a VERY restricted diet. No eggs, no milk, no soy, and no peanuts. Milk AND eggs AND soy is rough, however, with Baby one, and two they screamed for hours a day, The Boy screamed only for about 4 hours. The Girl screamed for over 10 hours a day and ended up on medication for irritable bowel. So Baby 3 came and I learned that eggs and peanuts could trigger colic in breastfed babies. (I knew about milk and tried that with baby2) That baby was happy, with hardly any colic, as long as I didn’t eat any of that stuff. OH look, a chicken…
Ok, so then William came along, and again, very little stomach problems or screaming on the diet. SO where am I going with this? It stinks on ice to live on that diet, and I hate it. First of all the only condiment you can have is fake butter, ketchup, mustard and bbq. Not so great with some things, like uh tuna. No dessert pretty much, as practically all baked goods have milk or eggs in them. (I can make a pie, but it’s not as good as usual) In my previous pregnancies I was always on this diet for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Anyway, enough of me being whiny about it, I think I “may” have a solution out there in the yard. I’ve been reading about sheep’s milk. Sheep’s milk is a premeir milk used for cheeses, but it is also good for drinking and cooking. Most importantly the type of protein in sheep milk is very easy to digest. It is much less likely to cause upset stomach or gas, because the protien chains are very short and simple. So maybe I could use sheep milk??? We’re going to find out it would seem. This is my little “Flour Girl”.
This piece is called, Le Grande Menage, flour on hardwood and throw rug, by Teresa Jackson
Beau also got into Ravelry, his username is WBJ and I have been on there for some time as SpindleAndWheel I didn’t think about it, or I could have been spindle, and he could have been wheel. Aint that cute? hee hee. ah well.
So that’s whats going on, heres the short version: busted camera, puking editor, Beau on ravelry, want to milk the sheep, knitty won’t email me, got two scarves done and my packages mailed. Oh yeah and the sheep seem to be starting to get down to business. One had quite the tail end hairdo the other morning. So, 4 down, 5 to go. Excuse me, oh wait you didn’t hear that, oh well, I’m pregnant, and I can’t help it.
Off I go to enjoy my nausea.
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November 2, 2007 @ 7:49 am
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Julie said,
November 2, 2007 @ 1:51 pm
Your little “Flour Girl” looks quite pleased with herself
Em said,
November 2, 2007 @ 3:44 pm
Thanks for the update! I’m sorry to hear the camera is no good (and neither is your tummy!), but that sheep photo just made my day. That and the “home art project” photo!
Allena said,
November 2, 2007 @ 3:52 pm
Anyone who speaks French is probably going to spout coffee out their nose.
Le Grande Menage, means sort of like “The Great Housecleaning Project” She was very pleased with herself.
Michelle said,
November 2, 2007 @ 7:53 pm
I knew goat milk had that nice, simple, much-easier-to-digest protein but had no idea that sheep milk was constructed the same way. I think I’d rather milk a goat, though. Bigger teats, less fiber….
donyale said,
November 2, 2007 @ 11:21 pm
I told you Knitty TAKE A LONG TIME! But isn’t it good to vent? Let it all out – we are still here to listen.
I have a similar photo of Kaela around the same age – except she is emptying baby powder all over Hamish’s head. And rubbing it in.
Nicole said,
November 3, 2007 @ 1:17 am
Your “Flour Girl” is adorable (and so is Francis).
I hope the sheep milk works. I’d hate to have to live without dairy products. I’d suggest looking for vegan recipes, especially for the baking, but I’m guessing they’d probably have a lot of soy.
Allena said,
November 3, 2007 @ 11:49 am
Michelle, The sheep milk is apparently much better than goats milk. Also we goat sat for friends and didn’t get a long really well with it lol. Goat people always tell me they don’t like sheep because they are “stupid” yeah, suuuree. Maybe Shetlands are the exception I don’t know. Anyway i would much rather deal with my sheep, they are easier to handle, and more reliable, plus easier to fence in. I am planning on making little leg/belly coats, then I can slip them on, and keep the milk clean. tee hee
The vegan stuff usually has soy in it.
Heidi Kim said,
November 3, 2007 @ 8:52 pm
Hi Allena.
I love the photos of Terese
)
Sorry to hear about the food problems, doe think you can eat the Norwegian chocolate, hi hi.
Heidi Kim
Norway
Kristin said,
November 4, 2007 @ 12:12 am
Hi Allena! Did you try raw (unpasturized/unhomogenized) milk with any of your other babies? The cooked stuff is supposed to be the cause of all the allergies/reactions.
Have fun milking your sheep….oh, those little tiny teats! I’ll stick with the cow. I like getting something for my efforts.
Kristin
Allena said,
November 4, 2007 @ 1:38 am
Kristen, I grew up on raw milk, I am aware of the benifits, however, cows are expensive, and I can’t drink it during the first 8 weeks of breast feeding.
I am praying that the sheep milk will work out.
We have two small children who can milk the sheep. My friends little girl can milk one in about 30 sec he he.
Sheep can give a modest amount of as little as one cup to as much as a quart per milking.
For us, since we have all the ewes anyway, and have a need for their milk, this is the best thing to try. If it goes well, maybe we would get a cow someday.
The nice thing about this, is that if we don’t like it, then we can just quit.
Leigh said,
November 6, 2007 @ 6:34 pm
I wish I had known that about colic and breast feeding back in the day. It might have save me many, many frustrated sleepless nights. Ironically, that same baby grew up with asthma, which we were later able to control through diet.
Currently I don’t do soy or dairy, but am happy with Rice Dream products (milk, ice cream, cheese). Would these be a possibility for you?
Anyway, your knitting is gorgeous (I found my way here via fiber links