...text my gamer.

In case you can't read it, the text to my hubby says:

Dear League of Legends;
When you are finished
with my husband, please
have him call me.
Sincerely, Gaming Widow

...get ready for the Breaking Dawn Part 1 open.

A friend and I are going to a local Breaking Dawn Part 1 opening party. Later, some of the gals will be standing in line for hours to get good seats for the opening show. I will be sleeping! I have plans to see it later this weekend. To make sure the gals have a good send off tonight, we are making and bringing Twilight themed goodies. I made peppermint cream cheese mints in rectangle shapes. I'm calling them "feather pillow" mints. It is a Breaking Dawn reference that I won't spoil for anyone who hasn't read the book. They are yummy.

I've pulled my Breaking Dawn book release shirt out of storage for this event. It's the one I made back in 2008. In my current condition, it sure doesn't fit the way it used to! Plus, the iron-on is a beat beaten up after multiple trips thru the washer and dryer. However, that won't stop me from sporting my tee like a true Twilight geek!

Oh! In case anyone is wondering; I'm not "team Edward" or "team Jacob." I'm team JAMES!

...finish.

I'm finally done with my large, crochet blanket. Now it's time to fold it up and give it away.

...feel like I got promoted!

My father retired from the Marine Corps when I was three years old. However, you know that saying, "Once a Marine, always a Marine?!" Well, my father taught me a lot about the Marine Corps and military life as I grew up. One of the things he taught me is "Rank Has Its Privileges" (RHIP). RHIP is true in certain circumstances. At the commissary (military grocery store), the best parking spaces are marked for high ranking military personnel...or so I thought! I've recently discovered that the closest parking spots are for me!!!

If RHIP holds true, I feel like I got promoted!

...bring woodlands back!

My hubby, the Vitruvian Military Man! 

Daylight savings time means a change over in military uniforms. They have gone from the desert (tan camo) to the woodland (green camo) utilities. It's going to take me a while to get used to the switch.

...return to blogging here.

It's been almost six months. Let's see what that looks like:

Yep. I'm getting closer to finishing that blanket from the last post. In fact, I've optimistically moved my self imposed deadline from Christmas to Thanksgiving. After all, it is a "thank you" blanket. I might just make it in time!

Well, you may guess that I've been doing a bit more than hooking (crochet) these last six months or so. As a matter of fact, I've been up to something pretty big. There are several reasons why I've kept it to myself for a while. At first, there was a lot of uncertainty that it would even work out. Additionally, I was questioning if it had a place on this blog. This blog has been a big help to me. I write it to remind myself about the little seasons in my life that are fleeting. It's mostly about the lighter side of life. Well, let's just say that I've entered a season that is lifelong (or longer)! This season will change everything. I suspect that this season will shape all my little seasons from here on out. So, I've decided to share that my hubby and I are expecting a baby boy early next year!

Don't worry, my goals with the blog have not changed. I will not turn this blog into the typical "mommy blog." In fact, I think it will be good for me to once again focus on smaller seasons. I've been pretty focused on the whole baby thing now, and have missed smelling the roses along the way. So, it's back to fluff for me!

...go purple.

I've made some more progress on my large crochet project. Aren't the ripples pretty?  You can see that I've still got a ways to go, but it's looking better and better.

Lucy got in on the purple action today as well.  James got home from church and decided that Lucy needed to wear his tie.  You may remember that he did this before.  She's so cute, that it was worth repeating.