babyb 18 (snow-standing-amigurumi)

we've had snow, ice, snow, i was really excited until i saw what it did to my vertical garden. chunks of frozen soil are popping out like ice cubes. the weeks before i had found out it absolutely needs the drip irrigation on year round, it was getting nothing from the rains. i am attempting to remain calm, it's all replaceable (plants and soil) but that's not a very good track record! but also people who don't garden aka my client thinks that plants can live through freezing weather, without water, light or attention and still look perfect year round you know because he paid for it and it came that way so it should stay that way, forever (this is baggage from oh so many circumstances).

sage upside down above the snow, the sure fire way to get a chuckle.


she now pulls herself up to standing and walks along holding the edge of anything and everything. she is terribly proud of herself and might i (and the dr) say far beyond her months (7 months-27.5" height-18lbs 8oz weight).

after her last set of vaccines she had a fever through the night which was paired with 24hrs of cranky pants and 2 hrs of nonstop crying at 2am and then she caught a cold...

the dr by the way had nothing to offer us, i could have done the exam. he couldn't even take a guess at her eye color (i am going with hazel for now).
i am furiously filling out the basic health application cuz i am wasting a week's worth of wages on these people per month and i have to work for the devil to pay them- oh such a vicious circle. i think working less hours gives me more time to stew and the work tends to interrupt what i'd really like to be doing with my time. anyway...
did i mention that laura, maru, lesleigh and soon to show, nicole had our 3rd week of stitch and bitch aka bring your knit or crochet project, the host makes a gourmet soup and then you chat for 3 to 5 hrs. it's been grand.
i just finished the pear body of my first crochet project, an amigurumi aka japanese cooky crochet doll, you know, for sage.
ooh another lovely thing that happened this week was the electrician saying our house was about to burn down since our wires dissolve in his hands and he really wasn't comfortable going forward. so, we are starting by rewiring the attic but they made it far enough to put in my new kitchen hood and give me a light in my closet. i no longer have to wear a head lamp to find clothes-it's been about 8 years so i am delighted.