Oh, what a day!!

I am trying to stop smoking, I have effectively run everyone away from me because of my addiction. I am trying very hard not to pick one up even tho every thing in me wants to pick them up. I even tried the "why the heck did I try this" or "yea I'm going to be fatter than I am now if I stop" oh then the classic blame everyone else around me for my nasty habit. I have sent my husband out side to smoke so now if he tries to come up and kiss me or hug me I smell the smoke and I do not want him near me because I want a cig so badly.
I am about to go into the back room and crochet to give my hands something to do. I don't know what I'm going to do at work tomorrow not smoking. I live for my breaks so I can go smoke. Oh good grief!!! This is about stupid!! Well if anyone reads this and has any advice please pass it along. I have smoked since I was 13 and I"m 40 now.
Ok enough.
I said yesterday that I was going to post some pictures of some of my work but I came in here to use my camera and its not charged. Apparently the oldest thought it would be cool to leave it on so the battery would run down. So, as soon as I can get the battery charged I will take some pictures and post them here and on my website. Oh that's another thing I have to get to working on my site.

Soccer vs. Crochet

I went to my daughters soccer game today, she is playing indoor soccer right now. I was sitting in the bleachers working on an afghan that is for some one at work half watching the game. One of the neighborhood boys went with us to the game and he couldn't believe I was sitting in the bleachers crocheting. He said he had seen some strange stuff at football games but never anyone crocheting. I told him I was doing it to keep from just wringing my younger sons neck for running all over the facility. It was a joke, I'm not wringing anyones neck even if the thought passes thru my mind. He just laughed at me. So since he was in such a jovial mood I had him hold the yarn while I wound it into a ball so I could continue. About that time a bunch of high school age girls walked up and he turned about as red as anyone could. Way to funny!! I told him next time he would have a hook in his hand joining me in my quest for peace and serenity.
It has been rather nice today. I was off yesterday so I'm having a three day weekend. The kids have been rather easy to deal with. We are going to crave a pumpkin tonight I hope that's going to be fun and no one is going to act ugly.
Well maybe tomorrow I will post some pictures of items I have crocheted so far.

Crochet happy

I love to crochet what can I say. It is my stress relief and a wonderful way to pray. I have been making Christmas gifts for friends and family over the last few months and working on finding a place to open a yarn shop in my small city I live in. So far I have made 3 afghans and 3 ponchos and am in the process of working on a very large afghan for someone here at work. I hope when I am able to open my shop I will have more time to crochet more. Right now it is after work and on weekends.
I started crocheting when I was 12 years old. The lady that taught me was my babysitter at the time, she started keeping me when I was 6 weeks old till I was about 12 I think. I thank God for her she has been an inspiration to me my entire life. I can talk to her about anything and she never judges me for anything. I didn't pick up crocheting till I was in my 30's and since then I have never put it down. I can't get enough of it. I crochet at my daughters soccer games and kids ask me all the time to please show them how to crochet and I have even had men ask me to teach them.
Recently I was invited to teach at a local craft store but I haven't quite made my mind up about it because it is a long way to drive and as we all know gas is so expensive.