TWO weeks, and counting. . .

Two weeks?!? Yep, two weeks. I am sure. Not three weeks, not one week. . .two weeks until the wedding. Yay? Absolutely! Until yesterday, this was the scene at our house for the last couple of weeks:
Peanut with Grampa, and Peanut with Dollface! Look how high she is! But today she goes home.

sniff! sniff!

We should see her again in TWO WEEKS, for the wedding. . .yay!

Yep, there has been wedding talk, and there has been wedding prep, but mostly it's been cuddle-the-Peanut time at our house. This makes me smile!

The wedding plans are now all but final. The hall is all set, and we have a plan of attack for setting up and decorating, AAAAND we have all of the supplies we need for that on hand. The gifts for the attendants have been purchased, and are almost all put together. Everybody has a new dress (well, not the boys. . .THAT would be odd for this family. . .but they get to wear fancy suits!), and new shoes to boot! There are still a few checks to write and things to buy, oh and cupcakes to make, but we are almost there!

And just in case you really don't care too much about wedding plans, and in case the pictures of Dollface and Grampa don't make you smile, check out this video! If it doesn't make you laugh, you are made of stone, my friend. . .

Now, on this quiet Saturday, I am off to mold some chocolate, do some laundry, work on wedding crafts, and knit on some socks. I hope that your day will be what you want it to be.

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Hi, I'm Pretty!

Hello, my name is Pretty. I know that my name is Pretty, because that's what everyone calls me.

I like to knit. I know that I like to knit, because I have a LOT of yarn at my house, and I always seem to be knitting.

Hi, I'm Pretty.

I am planning a wedding. . .for my daughter. . .who still lives at my house. Sometimes she and I disagree, but overall I like her.

Hi, I'm Pretty.

I just finished knitting a sock. It's for Christmas. Right now it's July. I know that it is July because it is very hot outside, and everyone keeps saying how hot this July has been. I will not wear my Christmas sock in July.

Hi, I'm Pretty.

I also just finished knitting a wedding garter. I still need to add some ribbon and elastic, but so far I think it's pretty, well PRETTY!
Hi, I'm Pretty.

I like the movie Finding Nemo. My favorite character in that movie is Dory.

Hi, I'm Pretty.

So there you have it. Short term memory loss from an overburdened (but pretty) brain. My mind is mushy today, and you've just had a look. . .whad'dya think? On second thought, nevermind. I don't think I can take it, but you know what?

Hi, I'm Pretty.

And off I go to cuddle my pretty Peanut.

Who's your Daddy?

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Three Weeks and Counting. . .again!

Yes, I said it was three weeks until the wedding last Saturday.
And Dollface called me on it sometime on Sunday. . .

"Mom? You do know that there are FOUR weeks until the wedding, don't you?"
"Four weeks? I thought it was three. . ."
"Nope. Four."
"Huh. OK, then I have one extra week to get everything done, right?!?"
"I guess so. . ."
"Saaa-WEET!"

Yes, the lady who needs a row counter in her knitting EVERY SINGLE TIME thankyouverymuch, apparently also needs a week counter to keep track of her planning! Not too surprising, I know. . .and now I say it again, Three Weeks and Counting until the Big Day! There is so much to keep track of. . .

I can keep track of a LOT of things on most days. For instance, we have a multitude of deliveries to the Pretty Knitty house each week. Between fix-it parts that Sweetie has delivered here for work, online craft and yarn orders, and our nearly-but-not-quite-out-of-control love of QVC shopping, it's quite unusual to not see a box on the front stoop or in the living room!
Even the cat knows that these boxes are to be expected. She does not appreciate the fact that they are sometimes stored so near to her favorite windowsill, but she doesn't get too worked up about it.

Seriously? More boxes. . .seriously?!?

Currently, I am the only one getting worked up, desperately trying to keep track of wedding-related appointments, and payments, and counts, and plans, and crafts-yet-to-be started. . .it's no wonder I am losing it! I can keep track of the boxes, but with so much in my brain and on my calendar lately, I have barely knit since my last post! Bu-uuut. . .

Right now Peanut is visiting. :o) It's so much more fun to feed and cuddle and play with Peanut than it is to stress about stuff I can't change or do faster anyway, so here are my gratuitous Gramma photos!

Peanut starting solid foods, and still trying to figure it out. . .

But Grampa, it's not in a bottle, and now it's all over my face!

So, there's the story of me losing count. And here's to three more weeks (again!) until the wedding, AND here's to visiting with Army Boy, Wifey-Poo and Peanut while they are in town. . .cheers!

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Wednesday is for Winners!!!

Because Wednesday is for winners, I will not leave you hanging! The winner, chosen by the random number generator, is Julie of the Twisted Strands blog! Congratulations, Julie! If you have not already received an email from me, please email me at PrettyKnittyJewelry [at] yahoo [dot] com as soon as you see this notice for instructions to receive your free counter from the shop! Or, if you would rather, I can send you a surprise prize! I can't wait to hear from you!!!

Thank you to everyone who entered, and best of luck next time. By the way, look for some major sales and updates in the Etsy store this fall. . .I hope to be clearing out and re-stocking the virtual shelves as soon as all the wedding madness is over!

You know who else has been a winner these days? Why Pretty is a winner, of course! She counts herself a winner for being able to finish a sweater (really a tank, but still. . .it is FINISHED!!!) - Yay!!!Aaaand, Pretty has also started some Christmas socks! After all, who doesn't like a little Christmas in July?My knitting pictures and photo sessions have been a little rushed this week, so the colors are not perfect, and I don't even think the tank is finished in that photo (it IS finished, but the color of the yarn shows so much better in this pic than in the one finished pic I managed to snap). . .that is NOT winning. . .but Charlie Sheen isn't here, so I suppose it's ok. :)

But then, even the knitting has been a little rushed and scarce this week. Grampa and I have more exciting things happening in our Pretty Knitty lives lately. It's bathtime for the Peanut, and we are just loving every minute of her visit! How could you not love clean baby smells and smiles?!?So that's where we are, and that's where we'll be for the next couple weeks. Still, in any spare moment, I am sure that I will be knitting!

Congratulations again to Julie, and thanks to you all for stopping by! I hope that you will all find some time this week to Knit in Good Health!

Contest Closed!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

The contest is now closed. I hope that you were able to enter, and I wish you the best of luck!

The winner will be announced on Wed., July 20!

Knit in Good Health!