My Jeep

My Jeep 

by "Ritzy" Arlene Ritzhaupt
 

Hey man, what’d ya do to my Jeep? 

It was bright and shiny and all new, it weren’t no heap!

4 chrome wheels that would glide through water that deep

And still sparkle like a shiny new Jeep.

I added fancy chrome running boards,

To make my step up easy, more like the Fords.

A bad install made me almost fall.

Not a step up, but this ridge of horror

That sent me to the floor.

No room for a shoe

Not even a pool cue!

I had the dealer take them off

I got worse than a scoff.

When I saw my wheels in the light of day,

All the chrome had turned to ugly gray! 

Why you cheats, you thieves

You took my wheels giving me the heaves!

Don’t buy a Jeep from these guys!

You know they really aren’t very wise.

Treat me right and I’ll send you more customers as a prize.

Once people hear my story you’ll feel some shrinkage in your size.

Just before your demise!

.

© 9 /17/2010

Christmas after the Snow 2008

My daughter Teresa, grandson Dale and granddaughter Emily, with their mother and my daughter, Anna. I really hated being snowbound! One good thing came out of it, I was able to finish gifts this year! We continued our family tradition of one person opening one gift at a time. We all were able to see the persons joy as they opened each gift. It makes Christmas very special as we all share in the excitement of each gift received. We all know what everyone got and nothing gets lost. Christmas really is just being with each other and enjoying each others company. We ended with a lovely meal out. No mad dash to cook anything... it was a very special day with my very special people. My wish for you, that your Holiday was as special to you as mine was to me!

Winter Wonderland

White stuff everywhere!

I'm beyond those years of desiring that puffy white stuff to fall from the sky. To me, it only means not getting to where I want to be. Most of all, missing Christmas with family and friends. When I can't get out it makes me very grumpy... grrrrrr! My driveway is about 1/2 mile long and curves in front of the barn and comes up hill to the house. The house on the other side of the barn is my closest neighbor. From the upstairs landing I can look down on the lower part of the driveway. I can't really see the drive since it's all a big white blur. The temperature is up above freezing! Flood warnings are now being broadcast from the melting snow and storm drains clogged with sand.

This shows the depth of the snow 12/25/2008.

Pattens For Sale

For Sale - Patterns

All items are NEW Mother & Daughter Felted Hat in Atmosfera by Skacel pattern $6.50 includes s/h US. Fabio “Princess Dress” Vest by Skacel pattern $6.50 includes s/h US. Felt Hat II by Fiber Trends pattern $6.50 includes s/h US. Enterlac Throw by Ann Norling pattern $5.00 includes s/h US. I accept PayPal payments.

Holiday Christmas Stockings for the Troops

Operation Holiday Stockings Knitters here's a way for you to give to the troops that not only is fun but can use up some of your stash too. Sue needs these stocking before Thanksgiving for them to reach the troops in time for Christmas. The basic sock pattern is found in the The Story Behind Operation Holiday Stockings They are easy, quick and fun. You can doll them up using your own imagination. Have fun Everyone!

Life Happens

I have been rather remiss in posting... it's called, "life happens". My surgery in April went rather nicely.

May, of course, brought some unusual rains... yup, right into my basement with nasty brown water. Ohhhh, what a mess! To top that off I also needed to clear out the loft of the barn and bring all my leftover inventory to my property. Okay, still working on that part, but the inventory should be here before long. I will be listing a lot of stuff on my website and here because I need it gone!

In mid June I started the sad feelings because Ed's birthday and anniversary of his passing were coming up in July. I chide myself thinking, I should be beyond these bouts of great sadness... it just hasn't happened yet. This is what's been going through my mind... A few years ago... that real hot summer we had... I was working in my storage units when I realized it wasn't the roof dripping condensation but my head.

I decided to take a break and placed a chair up front to try and catch a little air hoping for a breeze to start cooling me. Boy, all of a sudden I really missed my guy~ I knew he would have set a chair up for me and gotten me a glass of water or whatever it took to make me comfortable... he was just that kind of a guy... sweet and caring. I started to cry softly and the tears streamed down my cheeks as others drove by going to their storage unit. I was heavy into my own sadness when I suddenly felt Ed's presence. I could almost feel his arms around me and I could smell him, his essence.

"Okay, if you're truly here, Show Me!" I stammered as I tried to think of something he, his spirit, could do. I said, to no one in particular, just noting I wasn't crazy. "Show me," I thought of him shoving something off a shelf. I quickly decided that may not work and I'd never know if that feeling was him, but I was sure it was him. I wanted proof for me! "Show me," I continued to stammered, until I hit on the right thing. The sky had been one of those great Seattle blue skies, without a cloud and hardly a breeze and close to 90 some degrees. 

"Show me," I said in a confident voice, like, ah ah, caught you. "Show me a submarine!" I thought I was brilliant! I had no idea where he'd find a submarine in my storage shed but I really needed to know that the presence I felt was him. 


Just that fast, a big, huge, puffy cloud settled in front of my view, on the backdrop of the pristine blue Seattle sky. My eyes couldn't leave that huge mass of white, as a submarine, like the old diesel model, took shape before my eyes. It had the conning tower and looked very much like a side view of a sub he once served on. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Diodon_(SS-349) When the touches were being added to shape the tail fins, a small puff of a breeze distorted and pull the submarine out of proportion, as it slowly drifted away from me. I was pleased, stunned and mystified beyond words. I could only stand and stare as the white submarine slowly drifted into other clouds that had just as suddenly appeared. 

You may ask, why I've brought this up so many years later? I saw a Physic this past weekend and she also, confirmed that Ed had made the submarine. When I asked the Physic the question she took awhile to answer. Before she could say a word, bits of brown stuff came flying at me from my right side. I'm sure it was him since I strongly believe he was also there. The brown stuff was from a tree, but it wasn't to my right at all. She told me, Ed said, "Yes," so fast and so many times that she became unsure and asked him again. I really think it was him scolding me for asking. And yes, I know a lot of you are very skeptical. I'm fine with that since I know, what I now know.

One Fidget Scarf Finished and Given

Wouldn't you know, as luck would have it, the sun came out nice and hot on the day I give the scarf. Even so, the recipient seemed pleased with his gift. I thought he looked very sharp sporting his Fidget. I did need to give instructions on how to wear it. People don't know what to do with a scarf that has buttons. I hope to be able to capture him in a photo wearing the scarf. He's one of the local poker dealers for tournament style poker. He had told me, if I was going to knit at his poker table I needed to make him a scarf. I felt it was a small enough price to pay to get good cards. The Fidget was knit using Kross by Mondial 100% wool. Buttons and yarn both came from my huge stash! I have plenty of this yarn left in red if anyone is interested? This is a fun scarf to make. It only takes a few hours to knit using one ball of yarn. It felt good to finally get one of the scarves completely finished, blocked and with buttons sewn on. Took longer to set up the blocking screen than to knit. (I set the screen over the bathtub where garments dry between wet towels for final shaping.) One more item I can now scratch off my to do list of gifts to knit and give. Woo Hoo!!