Dreadlocks

<p>&lt;p&gt;I hate when people say you have to be a certain race to have dreadlocks. It doesn't matter what your race or reason for dreadlocks is. The whole point is the journey. Almost every ancient people had dreadlocks. Asians, Africans, Celts, etc.</p>
<p>If I want dreads and you have a problem, keep it to yourself. Didn't your momma ever teach you that if you didn't have anything nice to say then don't say anything? Dreads are clean, natural (unless permed in), and low maintenance. Seriously, do some research and get over your preconceived notions, please.

And if you already know all this, good for you! Knowledge is power!

Work, Work, Knit, Work, Work, Knit

This past weekend has been a trial on my sanity. As a parent, as a wife, as a sister, and as a working class woman. My daughter decided to find all the food coloring and markers and draw and "paint" all my floors, my walls, and my cat. That was fun to clean up. Thank God for Clorox wipes! They get up everything! And what they can't, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers can.

Now, my husband has been working on our vehicles recently. Both have had problems with the cooling systems. It's been a real hassle. We've had to borrow one vehicle from his parents and one from mine in order to get back and forth to work on time and get our daughter hauled around. Anyway, he's been working on them almost nonstop for three days and he's been a bit... peevish since then. He hasn't been totally on board with helping me with the baby. He's got a diaper aversion, recently. Which I can't really blame him for, because they STINK! But still, it's annoying.

Then there's my siblings. My sister volunteers me to play driving Ms. Daisy for my nephew when I'm supposed to be working. And then my brother gets confused. And his wife is on bedrest with a very difficult pregnancy is asking me when I'm going to get there to get her son. It was fabulous. All for a birthday party which I didn't even get to attend. Because I was working. And they know my schedule. It never changes. *sighs*

And now, at work, every single customer I deal with has been a pain in my booty. Always yelling and complaining at me because they can't keep a legal contract agreement that they READ THROUGH AND SIGNED! Oh well, it's not my problem. But really, if someone is calling you, be kind. They are a person with a life, feelings, and a family. Unless they are rude with you, you should endeavor to be nice. It's common courtesy.

And in between all these glorious things, I've found time to knit! It's amazing! I've been working on and have just finished the left mitten of this pattern. And here's the finished picture. Of the left mitten. Hehe... -_-

Tell me what you think! And all the credit goes to the crazyknittinglady! Thanks, guys!

Better than I thought...

Ok, so remember when I said my truck was messing up? Well, turns out it wasn't as bad as we thought it was. One of the belts on it was coming loose and knocking the alternator, which was preventing my water pump from pumping fluid through my radiator to keep it cool. So my husband and father-in-law changed the belt, changed the oil, and changed the air filter. And wouldnt' you know it! I had a passenger aboard and never even knew it! Check this out... Sad, but I swear I didn't see him. I cried when my husband sent this to me...

See that white figure in the middle? That's a bird... That went through my grill and straight into my air filter. Lovely!

Anyway! I just found that rather amusing after the initial shock of finding a dead thing in my truck... Sometimes life gives you lemons. And instead of making lemonade, you find some vodka stashed in the lemon tree and make a vodka sour. Just sayin'.

Also, to add to my hand dyed yarn expedition! I am going to make a matching hat, scarf, and glove pattern for myself! I've never had a matching set and I figured, "Hey, I'm 22, why not make myself one?" So I'm going to. And I will post what I have in mind once I figure that out, myself. Right now I'm waiting on that darn yarn to dry. I've put it under a fan, blow-dryed it on a cool setting, spread it out, everything I can think of, but nothing is making it dry faster. Darn you, wool, and your water-resistance! *shakes fist angrily*

And I'm still searching for my own Halloween costume... I'm thinking something simple because this Halloween it's all about my daughter and her trick-or-treating. But I want her to be Yoda! I found the cutest Yoda costume at Walmart. It's only $16.95! Something like that online goes for almost $40! So here's to great finds in unexpected places!

Alright, dearies! I'm going to call this post quits for the moment. I'll find something exciting to post about again. Maybe...