summer time

This summer is going way to quickly and yet not quick enough, next week Jerid will be starting his summer camp at Camp Friendship/Eden Wood. Though it is day camp it's when I miss him being around and yet gets me geared up for the school time schedule. Jerid just recently  had his neurology appointment, discovered his condition is called  Cortical Dysplasia, he will be having more testing in August to account to his relatively new behaviors, to see if they are started in the brain or if they are caused by stress, or maybe stemming from his autism.  All I know is I'm most likely have more questions then answers. I do know since this official diagnosis I have been doing research on my own, realizing how lucky my son is, my heart goes out to those who have to deal with far more then behaviors on a daily basis.  I am still frustrated that this diagnosis wasn't brought to my attention until recently, I guess it's better late then never.  I digress.

 In other news my nephew Justin had come up from Florida for a week, and we had a great time reconnecting with him, the picture above was us playing Lord of the Rings Risk, we have missed seeing him and hearing his voice.  He's been working hard in his studies and kicking butt in college, as much as we miss him, we are so proud of the man he has become.

In other news, my Justin has taken up a wood working apprenticeship, which only started last week. so far so good. He is also gearing up to work as a Leprechaun Pirate at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.

As for me, same old, same old. Knitting, crochet, a little of this, little of that.  I will update as soon as I know more about Jerid's diagnosis.
Thanks for reading.

This is the National Writers Month, yet again, I feel vastly unprepared for it. I haven't been writing much. I have on the other hand been working hard on getting this Christmas taken care of. All but the Finishing work is finished.

This year has been ripe with anticipation when it comes to politics. The GOP has not picked it's candidate. It seems every week there is a new front runner, then something happens where they are not it anymore and someone new is the bee's knees. So far the newest flavor of, last week anyway, Herman Cain is making the head lines with his 9.9.9. campaign. Though it would drastically change how we pay taxes it would sadly be a case of reality mimicking a video game. Sims 4 (released in 03') I should note that it hasn't been officially stated that is where the 9.9.9. came from it just seems to be a coincidence, and how he seems to running his campaign it is mostly likely true. Although at currant point he is dealing with allegations of sexual harassment and now Mitt Romney is up in the poles. (again.). It's hard to believe that people are scraping the bottom of the barrel to try to beat Obama in the next election.

All I can say to that is Good Luck. I don't see it happening. But hey I was surprised before when Bush got reelected. I'm not a psychic. Lord knows I'm not.

I get that people are unhappy, it just seems like after a while they don't even know why. So that brings me to Occupy Wall Street, Occupy the World. I am happy to know that people are finally fed up with the Corporate corruption that America seems to have fallen pray to. I can get behind, the back to basics, message that they are trying to convey. It's just sad that the GOP has taken it as whining, and won't take the anger seriously. I don't think that they realize that that anger is bigger then the Tea Party could dish out. They may not weather the storm with that attitude.

So now that I got the unpleasantness of politics out of the way. I would like to talk about my favorite subject....Knitting. I have already said I've been making Christmas gifts and that means knitting. I have also been trying design on the side. I have also been steadily working toward my first level Masters. Stead as she goes, I guess. I have one more swatch to make (the one I have to design myself) and the question portion of the class. Then the report. Okay, I have also been trying to write more. I did put a pattern in for the next installment of One Skein Wonders, crochet edition. I got rejected. so I'm thinking of putting the pattern on my blog and be done with it and move on. I can say I tried and it's just a misstep in my journey. I will prevail! I kinda have to.

As for the Carver House, we are still in limbo with it. We will be going to court for Probate soon. Then we can talk to a judge and see what he/she says. the whole thing makes me gitty and nervous at the same time.

Well Thanksgiving is around the corner. So if I don't get back to blogging before then have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

This is Jerid, my son. He we were at Caribou the other day and I was playing with my webcam. Of course this meens he had to take over and Ham it up for everyone! I thought it was so cute that I have to share! Enjoy... It's about three minutes long, so get some popcorn. LoL!