Sweet Pea's Knits

A PAW again

2007-12-02T19:08:00.000-08:00

This wednesday I have a pre-employment physical and hospital orientation on the 10th. Ill be working at the hospital I volunteer at, PAMC. It's a little further than the nursing home but its worth it. WOOT! I have ajob

On a fiber note I have 8 more xmas gifts to knit:
1 blanket
1 pair of socks
1 set of beer cozies
3 more hats (2 done already)
1 pair of mittens and fingerless gloves
and one more g-darn scarf (make it stop!)
Let the fiber fly!

A PAW no more

2007-11-16T15:34:00.000-08:00

Well Im no longer a PAW. I was fired today. I got fired for not shaving a man and not changing a person. The facility I worked at does not pay 1st shift after 2:15. When I got done laying my people down and changing them it was 2:15. Im not doing extras that I wont get paid for. I asked the CNA who had the guy to shave him. She said yes, so my ass was covered and I went home. Around 10 yesterday I was told to check my list of people to see who I picked up off another CNA's list because she was going to a dr's appt with a resident. There were 4 room numbers under my list and they were all crossed out. At 11:50, ten minuets before lunch I was told that I picked up room 13A. I went to her room to get her up but she wasn't in bed so I assumed that someone got her up for me. I was on the other side of the building so I didn't know what went on the annex. But apparently no one laid her down after breakfast so she sat in a gerichair in a pissy cloth diaper all morning. So this is why I was fired. I busted my ass all 7 months I was there. I permenently messed up my back, I will be in pain for the rest of my life because of working for them and this is how they thank me. Some people will never be happy with how hard you bust your ass. The DON said that I dont care about the old people. Before 6 and after 2 I dont give a flying fuck about those wastes of medical care. But during my shift I gave my all for those old people. I dont think she cares. She's facilitating a place for innocent old people to suffer and be miserable. She traffiks human misery. Id like to see her come down to the floor and do everything she wants us to do in the time we have to do it. It was a lot easier when they were all CNAs but now with every other person being grossly fat, its harder than ever to be a CNA. So the only thing I have to say is fuck you guys at that shitty ass nursing home. I hope the whole damn building burns to the fucking ground.

I havent been knitting a whole lot. Just working on christmas (ugh)gifts

Welcome the kitty!

2007-09-11T15:48:00.001-07:00

I told my boyfriend a while ago that I wanted a cat. Ive always had a cat and I missed having one in my apartment. He said no. A few weeks ago I told him we could either get a cat or have a baby and it was his choice. When I came home from work this week I found my surprise. My boyfriends grandmother needed to get rid of her cat because it hated her other animals. So we got her. Her name is Lucy.

I'm knitting a hat scarf & mitten set for my sister. Her birthday is october 6. She'll be 5 this year and shes started kindergarten. She's getting so big. I want her to stay my little munchkin forever.

I got my drivers license last week. So now I can legally drive myself to class. Woot

Wow so long with no posts

2007-09-11T15:48:00.000-07:00

No I havent died yet. Ive just been busy. Im going to try to update every week.

I didnt win my Blueberry Queen title. I did get a sash and sort of a title. But it was so much fun I cant wait to do it again in 2009. I started my college classes last week. Im taking 6 all together. A+P 1 & the lab. Dosage calculations, Eng Comp, Intro to psy & itro to philosophy. Before I do all that I work 6-2 four days a week. And what really sucks is the the A+P class I need to get into nursing was the same time as my knitting group.

I really havent been knitting too much, no time. I knit 2 sets of pasties for women I work with. I made a hat & scarf out of a ball of yarn and a size 10 circ I got at goodwil for 39 cents. Boo & Ya.

What to do, what to do?

2007-07-24T08:16:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I finally roll out of bed at 10:50 and I have the whole day in front of me. So now what? I think Im going to work on all those baby booties for the maternity ward at the hospital. I am in the running for the Wild Maine Blueberry Queen. So I dont want to look like a total loser when it comes to voulnteer work. I dont knowwhat else Im going to do today. Maybe Ill finish those socks. Look at all my motovation. Whooo, carpe .... whatever.

Ok, the old people fumes have gotten to me

2007-06-23T15:09:00.000-07:00

I want to run for the Wild Maine Blueberry Queen this year at the Union Fair. I think I could handle it. It shouldnt be that bad. Its just a pageant, how sucky could it get? I like being all dressed up prittyful in front of people. I just dont know what to expect. If anyone can give me any pointers Id love it.

This is a knitting blog right? Well Im going to make a sweater for my boss. Im working on a hat & doll kit. I knit wire earrings for my mom as a birthday gift and thats about it for knitting news.

Mice & My Man

2007-03-25T11:23:00.000-07:00

Last night I got tired of seeing the mice in my apartment hopping up from under the burners in my stove and running around my counters. How they lived in my stove I have no idea. But Ive been trying to catch them myself but no luck. Last night my loving boyfriend baited my humane traps and caught all three of them. So WTF? They were so cute though. they looked just the one in the picture.

Anyway back to the knitting. I have finished 7 pairs of kid mittens, 2 scarves, 2 pairs of socks, and a doll blanket for my little sister.

Socks & Jim Gaffigan

2007-02-18T06:48:00.000-08:00

Ive been working on a pair of socks for my sweetheart. I have a whole sock done. As soon as I finished I cast on the next one, this prevents my one sock wonders. I didnt get quality sock time last night because I went to Portland to go see one of my favorite comedians Jim Gaffigan (hot pockets!) It was awesome. We got the program signed and a picture with him. So the lost sock time was well worth it.

The Rubber is done!

2007-01-02T11:58:00.004-08:00

I just finished the knit rubber tonight. It came out a little bigger than I wanted it to. (Do I sense a pattern here?) Oh well, it will be my Trojan Magnum! Hee Hee.

One effed up slipper

2007-01-02T11:58:00.003-08:00

I made one of the twinkle toes slippers yesterday. (Pass the Advil) And this is what I came up with. It was supposed to be really snug but its' HUGE. It doesnt even fit my boyfriends foot. Even if it did I dont think he'd wear sissy ballet slippers. I will try to fix it if I can. Sorry for the bad photo.

(but dont I have a pretty calf?)

Projects Galore

2007-01-02T11:58:00.002-08:00

Here are the new pics of Eiffel and the Knit Rubber.

The Eiffel project is driving me nuts. I started the rubber as a screaming project.

Complete Chaos

2007-01-02T11:58:00.001-08:00

Im back again. I found out that someone has hacked into my blogger account. Its some student at a canadian university in ontario. This person better hope I dont get their email address. I will ruin them. What kind of dumb ass hacks into an account thats not theirs for no reason. Some days I hate people!

Welcome to the Blog

2007-01-02T11:58:00.000-08:00

Feel free to putter around and look at my stuff. I love new projects so if you have a link or pattern you love post it.

-Sara