Meet Ellie

Ellie is my kitty cat. She will be 14 in March. Ellie is full of personality. She likes to lick the walls, it is especially fun at 3:00 in the morning when I am trying to sleep.

A few years ago she was diagnosed with Diabetes. My hubby and I have been giving her a daily shot of insulin every morning. She doesn't need much, just a unit a day, but it definitely helps a lot. This diagnosis changed the way we travel and go on vacations. She is very, very picky about who can be around her. So we just bring her along on vacation. She just really hates the car ride, but she is really good once we check into the hotel.

Last week, she was diagnosed with Hyper Thyroid. I guess we can treat this with pills, which is fine with me because she is a trooper when taking pills.

She still plays quite a bit and can be a real pain when she wants. It is really hard to believe that she is almost 14 years old.

Day Off

Today I had the day off from work (yea!).



So I read for a little while this morning, I am currently reading a book that I borrowed from my mom, Killer Hair by Ellen Byerrum. The book is decent, I am not a huge fan of fashion, but the story keeps moving. I am a huge fan of mystery books, especially cozies. My favorite authors are Mary Jane Clark, Maddy Hunter, Victoria Laurie, Linda O. Johnston and many more.



This afternoon I decided to spend sometime online with City of Heroes (COH). Yes, an online MMORPG. For a long, long time my MMORPG of choice was WOW (World of Warcraft), I have a level 70 Dwarf Hunter, Carate. I did buy the latest expansion but I haven't played it yet. I have been focusing on COH. I was playing my magic blaster Ms. Icestorm. I finally got to level 44 today, thanks to a wonderful group that I joined for a few missions (the level cap is 50).



I took a little break from crocheting because my wrists and fingers were stiff and soar. I am working on a pattern that I purchased. I just love tulips, but the real ones don't last very long. Thanks to KTBdesigns.



Tonight, I will be watching lots of college hockey. It is getting towards the end of the season, so the games are really important. My favorite college hockey team is the UMD Bulldogs. I went to college in Duluth and even had season tickets my senior year. They aren't doing too badly this year, they are currently ranked 15th in the nation...not too bad!



Well, that is all for now, off to watch some hockey!

Hello!

Good Afternoon!

I thought I would try out this blogging again. I didn't keep up the last time, but maybe this time will be different?!?!

I opened up an Etsy shop in October 2008 to sell some of my amigurumi crochet pattern creations. Within the last month, I have opened up another Etsy shop to sell some of the finished products from my crochet patterns.

http://mnsnow.etsy.com/

http://kirtiskaboodles.etsy.com/

My latest pattern is for an Easter/Spring Bowling Set. http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6210963&search_query=easter+bowling