All Stars ~

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Basketball Star ~

Now that basketball has started, we are having such fun going to the games. One daughter supporting the other is great, especially when she makes a "fan" sign to flash from the audience bleachers! Although it is on the back of her homework paper, it was still the only "fan" sign in the gym...so that is pretty exciting, right!Motivated by all the fan support, and the "fan" sign, our basketball star was awesome again. Not the 12 points she scored in her first game last week, in just the eight minutes that she played, but still an amazing performanceHurrah Foondie!!!! Go Foondie!!!!

No Vim this year ~

March Madness has already turned into March Sadness for Michigan State fans. After a major "come from behind" we made it sooooooo close, but lost by 2 points. Tom Izzo (from Northern Michigan University) is still the greatest coach!

How sad to be out of the tournament already. I usually get so much knitting and sweetie time during March Madness!

Backyard update ~

Progress made today, as some concrete forms are going into what will be the half court basketball court.

Not sure if we'll be playing basketball before the summer is done, but we are making progress!

Vim for next year?

The news flash that Tom Izzo may leave Michigan State's basketball coaching job for Cleveland has me very distressed....

Say it isn't so!!!!!

Harry and the Spartans ~

By this time, one might think that the Harry Potter socks would be finished. However, that is not true, as I am still knit knit knitting on the ribbing. I knit a bit today during the Michigan State vs Indiana game....


Rats.... Michigan State lost....


Gotta love the coach....better luck before March Madness begins...

Fighting with a vim ~

We were watching Michigan State basketball today. Such a close game.


Such a great game to watch ~ tied for most of it seemed, then up by 2 and down by 2... still able to knit the ribbing on these socks... I'm making progress on them...bit by bit...


then Michigan State lost.... to Texas... ug.... Come On Spartans!!!!

Basketball break ~

After knitting so brave and true on mum's blanket, I am fantasizing about all other sorts of knitting. I have even stooped into the realm of getting crochet books out of the library.... Those watching me can see I am in need of a big diversion. Enter Michigan State Basketball, thanks very much... you're just what I needed tonight. If you need a refresher on MSU's fight song, click here.

So we watched Tom Izzo (another Northern Michigan University alumni) and his boys finish a heart wrenching game with North Carolina...losing by just a few points....

I knit on Sweet E's socks...what a feeling to be knitting on socks...how joyful are these socks! How light in my lap, how easy to turn them....almost done with the gusset....

OK team, break is over ~ back to mum's blanket....

Why I didn't knit last night ~

Tuesday night was delightfully busy in our part of the world. We started out at an exciting basketball game of oldest daughter...

...and ended up at her induction into National Honor Society.

Great night! We are so proud!

Fighting with a vim ~

Knitting during sports events is a great way to multi-task while spending time with your sports loving sweetie. Tonight was no exception as we watched Michigan State and North Carolina. Since North Carolina was in President Obama's bracket to win, I suppose they were "well motivated" to win....The turnovers sank our Michigan State, and the only good news is we have only one senior that won't be back next year. So "wait until next year" will be our motivation until the next March Madness arrives. P.S. Did I tell you MSU's coach, Tom Izzo is a Northern Michigan University alumni?

Until then, check out the Michigan State Fight Song, better yet, sing along with this amazing 4 year old (I wish I could tell you who he is... what a great singer!), here are the words:

On the banks of the Red Cedar
Is a school that's known to all;
Its specialty is winning,
And those Spartans play good ball;
Spartan teams are never beaten,
All through the games they fight;
Fight for the only colors, Green and White.
Go right thru' for MSU,
Watch the points keep growing.
Spartan teams are bound to win,
They're fighting with a vim. RAH! RAH! RAH!
See their team is weakening,
We're going to win this game. Fight! Fight! Rah! Team, Fight! Victory for MSU.

Michigan State in Final Four!

What a game tonight! Michigan State advances to the Final Four after a hard fought game against the Huskies of U-Conn. What a great game! Final score, Michigan State 82; U-Conn 73.

In honor of the Final Four, I cast on 204 stitches for the Tahki Stacy Charles top called Textured Lacy Pullover. I am knitting the top in the round, so there will be a bit of change to the pattern. I don't like sewing seams at the end of a knitting project. I'm using some very soft pima cotton ~ tencel blend by Classic Elite Yarns called Premiere and so far it is good to work with.
P.S. Did you know that MSU's coach is Tom Izzo, of Northern Michigan University?! Hurrah!

Michigan State advances!

"Fighting with a vim!" Michigan State has a great fight song, as I don't know any other school that fights with "a vim" as I'm not sure what a "vim" really is.... but the team just squeaked a win tonight and are advancing to the Elite Eight! Yippee! No knitting during this game, but some knitting fantasy. If you don't have time to knit a Spartan's hat for the next game, check out this site to order one!

March Madness ~

Yes, March Madness is upon us, and Michigan State is still in the dance! Hooray! We watched the game today, and cheered on our coach Tom Izzo, as we went to college together at Northern Michigan University ~ how cool is that? (very cool, indeed). Another very cool fact, is Izzo's roommate in college was Steve Mariucci... do you recognize that name from football coaching fame? Very cool, indeed! Another very cool fact, knitting can be done during basketball and football....
Very Cool, Indeed!!!!! (I'm knitting on the Bonnie ribbon tank top)

Basketball Knitting?

Well, not exactly.... rockin13 had a basketball game today, and although I took my knitting with me, the games were too exciting for knitting. I did knit in the car, on the way! I suppose that counts as road trip knitting...but the jitterbug socks are still not done....

When not to knit ~

There are a few situations when it is not appropriate to knit ~ but only a few! One of those times is when you get to watch your daughter play basketball for the very first time in middle school. This was her second game, and I was very excited to be able to see her play ~ she is so fast, just a blur, eh!! She scored her first basket, too ~ so of course I had to watch every minute and not miss any action! I suppose I could have knit during half time, but it was fun to watch the girls practicing, so I did not want to miss that either....