an elijah fix for you =)

so here is elijah. this picture was taken yesterday =) so very recent. he is cute and yes he has long hair =) he is also wild and i will mail him to you in a box with holes poked in it. don't worry i will stick a bag of cheetos in there so he won't be hungry when he arrives at your door. and for the record he isn't drinking that coke he is just posing for a pic to go in my etsy shop for the felted cozy  =)

i'm here

hello =) elijah is napping though i thought it might not happen today.

this is another xmas list post... people want to know what i want. i will reinterate... i like gift cards! books a million, michaels, hobby lobby, joann fabric, target, winn-dixie, walmart, the outlet mall, etc. but if you want to spend your time buying me things then be my guest...

here are some online things.                          

http://www.amazon.com/Single-Point-Bamboo-Knitting-Needles/dp/B000VHZE2Q/ref=pd_sim_op?ie=UTF8&coliid=I11X0NZO8EHJBX&colid=IH5VOJW89EC3 here is a set of a trillion (ok not quite) knitting needles that is quite cheap and i would love to have. you will not get them this cheap at the store unless you buy like one or two pairs and then shoplift the rest. please don't shoplift... follow this link instead.

any and all books by Elizabeth Zimmermann. these are knitting books and i'm not sure if i'm good enough yet but i have read about ther and read parts and pieces of some of her books and she is great. knitting without tears is one of the names. another amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0684135051/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I11X0NZO8EHJBX&colid=IH5VOJW89EC3 and honestly i'm not picky. i will totally love a used book just as much as a new one... possibly/probably more.

chocolate. honestly i really don't think i need to describe this one.

betty crocker double chocolate muffin and quick bread mix. it say deluxe or supreme or something and comes in a box. yes it is that good that i am putting it on my xmas list.

yarn. i like it. i want it. give it to me. wool is nice... not as excited about acrylic but hey... is it yarn? i'll take it then. there is a really good chance you will get something made from it either at xmas or some other time.

super glue. no really. i need some and i doubt i will ever remember to get it when i'm at the store. your other non- knitted/crocheted xmas gifts probably depend on it too.

wooden crochet hooks. wood, bamboo. they are just nicer and again i probably won't buy it for myself ever unless i win a shopping spree at a yarn store... and even then i'll just get yarn and leave the hooks and needles behind.

ok i really really want this but i know i'm not gonna get it unless about a hundred and thirty people each get together and pitch in a dollar but well that isn't gonna happen. this is expensive but definately inexpensive for a spinning wheel. yes i spin yarn but i have to use a spindle. i like my spindles (thanks dweezy you are awesome!!!) but i would like a wheel. this one is light and compact. it is at ebay and has a buy it now price. you can always google and see if it is cheaper anywhere else... you may or rather i may get lucky and you might find it really cheap. you would need to get me the right hand model. http://cgi.ebay.com/Babes-Liten-Spindle-Charkha-Spinning-Wheel_W0QQitemZ230172665999QQihZ013QQcategoryZ36602QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

take a look at http://www.etsy.com for all kinds of handmade stuff. i love handmade stuff =)

• i would really like a french butter keeper and here is one on etsy so it is handmade! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5926544 
• http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8027982 one pound of merino wool roving for me to spin into yarn... lots of yarn.
• etsy is also a great place to get toys for elijah! lots of great handmade stuff that doesn't contain lead.

i honestly can't think of anything else right now. as for elijah i would rather he recieve presents that don't take batteries and make lots of noise. if you have already gotten him something like that then that is ok! i just don't want every single thing to make noise and i can't afford to keep all his toys in batteries. additionally not all the "bad" toys have been recalled. even though he is almost 2 he still tries to eat everything now and then. actually the boy has more toys already that some 3rd world countries... elijah would also love his very own gift certificate to a bookstore or books. elijah loves books... and bananas. we all know elijah is obsessed with bob the builder but did you know that he also likes go diego go, dora the explorer, curious george, and thomas the tank engine (and others) so if you wanna get him a video bob the builder is good but please consider the others ones so i can keep my sanity. i'm completely immersed in bobsville and sunflower valley (places in bob the builder) and have no idea what goes on anywhere else on some days. pants size 18 monthes because he is skinny and tall. also shirts 18 monthes. elijah said that a trip or two to the park would also substitute nicely for a present. and that reminds me of another present for me... take my child... please... just for an hour. ok that is my list and i will try to think of other things but i only think of things right before i go to sleep and never remember them when i'm trying to.