Oh, Lisa, you make me want to laugh and cry at the same timeā¦ I remember my grandma used to rub her cheek on mine when sheād give me a kiss, her skin was so soft and she had the tiniest little bit of peachy fuzz ā¦ sheād do it on purpose to tickle me, and she always wore White Linen perfumeā¦I canāt smell it without crying, Iām tearing up right nowā¦
OK, a little betterā¦
What was the happiest day you can think of?
Geez, you guys, youāre making me get all teary!!!
The happiest day I can think of was the day that I found out I was pregnant with my son. We struggled through several years of infertility and one miscarriage. We finally were blessed to become pregnant after invitro. 
Next question: Where was your favorite vacation??
Oh Margie!!! That is a wonderful day!!! I am so happy you have your son!!
I have twoā¦one is mine, but the other is my kids. My favorite vacation was one we took when I was for my 35th birthdayā¦we went to Hershey, PA. we camped at the campground there, spent my birthday in the park, I got a sunburn while reading Harry Potter, but it was AWESOME!!! My other favorite was when we took the boys to DisneyWorld. I got to see that wonder and amazement in my sonās eyes that I felt the first time I went there. I have always loved watching them get excited over new experiences! I love being able to share them with them too.
Next Q: Do you craft other than knitting?
Iāve done stencilling around the house and enjoy it, but knitting is my full-time occupation. I have to go to work, too, as a side line.
Speaking of work, what would be your ideal job?
Oops, cross posted with ya, Ingridā¦
I do know how to crochet, but Iām not that crazy about itā¦I used to do plastic canvas needlepoint, but havenāt done that in yearsā¦I will occasionally do small cross stitch projects, but Iām horrible with charts, so I donāt attempt anything too complicated.
I love drawing (pencil, crayon, India ink, pastels) and painting (prefer oils, but am sticking to acrylics or watercolors cuz I donāt want linseed oil and paint thinner around w/small kids) and sculpting.
I know how to sew (both machine and handstitching/embroidery) and am currently working on some monogrammed napkins for the holidays, and I also have done woodburning and whittling.
I think the only thing I havenāt tried is macrameā¦oops, I just remembered I had a short-lived bout with making knotted hemp necklaces 
Not one of my better attemptsā¦and I want to learn how to spin and possibly how to weld, too.
Anybody else a multi-hobbyist?
I am a multihobbiest too. I make wreaths, cross stitch, crewel, mosiacsā¦(I made a really cool stepping stone when my cat passed to memorialize him - I keep it on a small table that has a lower shelf by the door so I can see it everyday) I do some stamp art, beading, I will try almost anythingā¦I love to experiment with cooking. Knitting is my big hobby now because I can make quick things for other people.
What do you do to āsupport your habitā? (I work for bankruptcy attorneys)
To answer Ingridās questionā¦my ideal job right now would be to have my own LYS so I can knit all day long.
To answer PHMās question, I also scrapbook, crochet, try to quilt, want to spin, ā¦
And finally to answer Lisaās question, I am a corporate librarian.
The next question is for doggie lovers: What is your favorite breed of dog? This can include mixes, b/c hey, all purebreeds started out as mutts.
I would say its a tie between mutts and chihuahuas. I would NEVER have even CONSIDERED chis before Howie came along!
What song is STUCK in your head right now? If thereās not one, what was the last song that got stuck in your head, and for how long?
[size=2](I have had āFreddy My Loveā from Grease in there since yesterday when I heard it on my internet radio showtunes station. I once had āWouldnāt it Be Loverlyā from My Fair Lady in my head for TWO WEEKS!)[/size]
I canāt get āMy doorbellā by the White Stripes out of my head lately. My husband doesnāt help by humming it every time he walks by me!!
Has anyone taught their significant other to knit? Iāve tried to encourage my husband, but he has NO interest in it. (maybe thatās good- weād be fighting over yarn in no time!!)
no. havenāt tried to suggest it. however, heās a total left-brained engineer and can totally ābreak downā the way the loops interlock with other loops and stuff. he understands knitting mechanics and knitting structure better than I do.
if you donāt really care for your names, what first and middle names do you wish you had been named instead of your given legal name? or if you like your names, what other first and middle name would you be happy with?
I do have to say that I have in fact tried to teach my DH how to knit. He really tried to get it, but it just wasnāt happening. But he does now have a greater appreciation for my craftā¦
I would actually prefer to have my middle name as my first name: Erin. I donāt know what I would replace my middle name with tho. I also really like the names Sara, Lauren, Karen, Sophieā¦ I sure hope I have girls someday, b/c I havenāt come up with any boy names that I really likeā¦(pairing it up with my Dutch married name, of course, is what makes it difficult)
Next question: What is your favorite flavor of Snapple?
Do they still make that? I havenāt seen it in foreverā¦ I used to love this peachy stuff they had, I think it was iced teaā¦
Next question:
Who is your best friend, and why??
My best friend is Lynnā¦I hated leaving her in MD, but I have given her a permanent vacation spot. We met 10 years ago, when our kids were in elementary school, her daughter had the most beautiful strawberry blonde hair, and I told her, we have been inseperable since. We share coffee, concerts, movies, family life, everything. She is as close to me as my own sisters if not closer. I love her more than she knows, but I make sure I tell her all the time!
Who was your favorite teacher and why?
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BTW, my favorite teacher was Mrs. Johnson, 4th Grade, Franklin Elementary (I think :??)She didnāt have class like you normally would, first off it was a split class, 2 grades, and it was run like a town. Everyone had a job, you had to use the āmoneyā from your ājobā to buy supplies like paper and pencilsā¦ tell the truth, i donāt remember anything that we ever really did in the class, workwise, but I never forgot her, or how to balance my checkbook!!
(I didnāt want to answer because I asked the last question, but you bumped - got it now!!)
Candy apples or caramel apples??
Hmm 
there are sooo many kewl names! Well - my mother told me she wanted to name me Brooke, but the rest of the fam damn near started WWIII over that. So my name is not Brooke, but I think Iād like it.
Ooh! That would be totally dreamy, wouldnāt it!! I drool at the thought ā¦ :drool:
Next Question What is your least favorite element of knitting?? Surely, thereās at least one thing you donāt likeā¦ :??
Actually there are 3 thingsā¦ :shock: :shock: :shock:
I hate doing it imperfectlyā¦ er i mean having too many hand-knit design features (looking around to see if KK heardā¦)
I hate being a perfectionist, causing me toā¦
FROG way too often.
NEXT QUESTION: What is the most youāve spent on yarn at one time?
:rollseyes: OH JOELā¦
150 bucks. My latest KP order, as a matter of fact!
Whatās your favorite movie of ALL time?
My favorite movie of all time is
Itās a Wonderful Life
No matter how many times I watch it, it warms my heart and give me hope that everyone matters in this world.
Next Question:
What is your all time favorite song and why?
Oppsā¦two quesitons!
Bethā„