Knittin' On The Fly

Episode 153: Caleb's Birth Story

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:12:00 -0400

It was a little crazy and a little scary, but we have a happy, healthy 9 month old!! Enjoy!! Pics, videos, and he makes an appearance!

Episode 152: Still Waiting!!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:56:00 -0400

A quick update before baby arrives. There is actually a lot of knitting and sewing! GASP!

Survey for When will baby Shawlette arrive and his weight and length!!

Episode 151: 37... In a Row??

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:49:00 -0400

Catching up on the big stuff that's happened over the summer. Being pregnant has taken up a lot of time!

Episode 150: Time is a Movin'

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:26:00 -0400

Lots of catching up on Honeymoon to Aruba, trip to MN and a story let unfinished!!! I'll finish it next time, although it's nothing earth shattering! I just got distracted!! :)

Episode 149: It's a BOY!!!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 09:34:00 -0400

Jetsetting:

Lots of outside work as it's getting into the 40s and some 50s most days. Still very cold nights.
Chicken run, garden clean up, planting flowers this weekend
Been flying Wendy a lot: local friends, friends from way up north. It's been great to stretch her wings again.
Winter had a very terrible exit. One last snow storm dumped 6" of heavy wet snow on Maine. Lots of ice in MHT topped with snow. SO sick of her crap! Bring me summer!! PLEASE!
Septic
Super sick this past week, just terrible. and Not much I can do for it!
Been trying to get together with Rachel of On The Round... universe is working against us! :) Comical at this point.
Audit at work. UPS checking to make sure we are following safety guidelines. All went well!
Aruba in 4 weeks! A local business owner/acquaintance is also going to be there at the same time! Gave us a bunch of brochures to see what stuff is available to do while we are there.
MN in June: My Dad's wedding and our baby shower weekend.

Enroute:

Jeremy's Sweater
J's Socks - not a stitch!! :)

Take off:

Picked out colors for a blanket of some kind: crochet or knit, but a feather and fan type, zig zag pattern
Hats
Booties

Reservations:

I think I'm going to stop doing Amazon banners. There are very few people using it anymore, which is ok. But it doesn't make sense for me to do the drawings with so few using it. I know it is mostly because my podcasting has been so irregular and haphazard. I do hope you are using smile.amazon.com. It does the same type of thing but it goes to your charity of choice! I shop through it to support DEW Haven here in Maine, An animal rehabilitation, educational haven for rescued and abandoned animals. They are great friends of ours and deserve every cent of my support.
Package from Jan in Canada!

Chickens on the Fly:

6 new babies to the flock. Moved outside this week at 4 weeks old. Will start integrating soon.

Stork on the Fly:

IT'S A BOY!!!
Genetic testing all came back normal. YEAH!!!!! So relieved.
Nausea is mostly gone, very tired still. If I rush too much, I feel badly.
Baby reveals: Ours, Mom's family, Dad's family, Honey's sister.
Anatomy ultrasound on May 8th.
First round of Glucose testing behind me and was also normal. Tested very early due to my BMI
Baby bump envy big time.
But I am showing(although people who don't know me, probably just think I'm chubby!)
Working on setting up some part time work for when I'm on maternity leave.
Doctor is very happy with the pregnancy so far. Wt is holding steady after regaining 3 of the 9 lbs I've lost. She's ok with that too.
Very relieved on how well my company took it! Super supportive. Which is great. Also had to get my short term disability approved through Ameriflight. Thankfully that went well also.
Some have asked about gifts for our little peanut. There is a "Stork on the Fly" tab on the website. 3 registries listed and other notes and things on the "Baby list" registry. You can add things from other websites, kind of like adding things to pinterest! Many of the etsy people are people I know and like to support their businesses.
It has happened already that I have liked something someone is knitting or crocheting and added it my queue and someone freaked out and contacted Heather to tell me to stop it! Please feel free to contact her if I do it to you! She'll tell me to back off!

Episode 148: Redecorating

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0400

Jetsetting:

Injury has healed for the most part. Little mark on my nose still... hoping it goes away.
Winter has been terrible.
But storms finally have subsided. We went 6 weeks without 3 days in a row with no snow... just ridiculous!
We finally have some melting going on, its getting muddy but I just can't complain!

Enroute:

Honey sweater
Shawls

Reservations:

Amazon winners
Drawing for shawls and cowl from CoggieTM.
ChaoticAndCrafty - cowl
karenina4777 - wrap

For the Birds:

They are loving the "warmer" weather and have been outside more and more. they are now kicking around on the snowbanks... I figure if they spread out the snow, it'll melt faster.
Still laying eggs like crazy
Going to be adding to the flock in the coming weeks.

BIG NEWS!

Episode 147: Snow, Snow and Snow!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Mon, 9 Feb 2015 15:12:00 -0500

Jetsetting:

Work: been cold and snowy. but days are getting longer and I love it!
Booked our pre-honeymoon warm up trip to Aruba last week. Mid May is the trip! So pumped!
22nd: Chicken attacked by Coyote. Shot twice, no sign since.
Snow began: 8", then 23", then 14", then 6". We are getting 6-10" today. Not far from where Honey works, they got 76" in 10 days. Oi Vey! Running out of places to put the snow, literally.
The good thing is that the storms have been so bad that our flying has been cancelled a lot. Makes my stress level a lot lower. tomorrow may be a challenge.
Hangar roof
Last Thursday night, I was trying to deice the plane and the prop spun and i walked right into it. Hence the black eye and cuts on my face. Hurt more fri and saturday then it did when it happened actually.

Enroute:

Honey sweater
Honey socks
Shawls

Reservations:

Amazon winner.
Been crazy busy shipping out lots more sloth cards.
Cleaning craft room still. Just so much stuff to organize
Pellet stove doing awesome! Best money I've spent in the long time, besides our wedding!!
The pattern for the wedding shawl made by mountainpurl is Belarra

For the Birds:

Coyote attack. Fezzy, Chicken, Nickel and Dime remain. Eggs still flowing. Chicken was injured but has recovered.
They are sick of being cooped up. But they won't go walk in the snow, so they come out on the deck and squawk a bunch and then go back in.

Episode 146: Bags Everywhere!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Fri, 9 Jan 2015 10:03:00 -0500

Time contriant things first:

RJ's doing a kickstarter to help finish a barn for their hands on sheep care to wool product learning process at their farm. Please help if you can and spread the word!

6 days to go!!

Friday Studios - Sent me a lovely bag for review! It's fantastic!! Obviously I love the fabric, but very sturdy, well made, and very beautiful. Visit her at: http://fridaystudios.biz/

Jetsetting:

Mom came to visit, visit with maggie on tday, got wx'd out of work! crazy weather! Decorated tree friday. friends on Saturday and parade!
Work at UPS was crazy! 20-25 hours a week there
Took honey to his helicoptor lesson from his wedding gift. He loved it... now he wants one!
License honey is done!
Photo books for family members
Christmas at home... muscled my way to that!
Lots of prezzies!
CAH - box of $hit, huge puzzle led to...
SLOTH adventures!
Aryn - Bling your String baby
Dinner with Heather and Paul, love stretching out christmas!

Enroute:

Husband sweater
Husband Socks

Landed:

Baby sack! SEWING!

Reservations:

Coggietm patterns giveaway thread is up!
Amazon winners nov, dec

For the Chickens:

FIRST EGG! OMG! doing great in the cold
free ranging a lot more lately

Episode 145: Keeping Busy!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 09:10:00 -0500

Click for babies hats, life and chickens!

Episode 144: Podfading? Nope, Life Just Happens

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:37:00 -0400

Post wedding adventures!

Amazon Winners:
june

addi Turbo Lace Circular 47-inch (120cm) Knitting Needle; Size US 07 (4.50 mm)

Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism july

august

Futuro Sport Tennis Elbow Support, Adjustable

sept

Best RV Tips from RVTipOfTheDay.com

Smaller File: Epi 143: All Wedding

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Mon, 1 Sep 2014 10:19:00 -0400

A much smaller file of the wedding extravaganza!!

Episode 143: All Wedding!!!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:52:00 -0400

Episode 142: Time is short!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Sat, 5 Jul 2014 17:25:00 -0400

Show notes soon!

Episode 141: It's Been Awhile

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Sun, 25 May 2014 22:09:00 -0400

Jetsetting:

Numerous trips up north, due to honey's schedule.
Mother's Day was INSANE for shipping! The highest shipping day after the xmas holiday season! Sent Flowers, mom ended up sick and she loved them!!!
landscaping
brothers bday,
Heidi - Anniston Jayne
Nikki - Myka Jo
Captain America and fiddle heads!
crazy work delay on the 22nd! fog on 23rd!
BBQ -

Landed:

Baby Surprise

Enroute:

Breaking Hearts Socks

Reservations:

Amazon winners - 1 still to send, and a new winner from April this week!

Wedding Talk:

Gifts: Fru, Kim
Ordered gifts for 'maids
Dance lessons are AWESOME!
Bought tickets home for J and I
up to see heather and p, disappointing trip to bangor

Episode 140: Busy Busy Busy!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:49:00 -0400

Jetsetting:

Up to see Heather and helped her finish Stitches prep.
Got to spend an entire week with my Honey! Lots of stuff done around the house, mortgage moving forward again with a new broker. Built a raised garden bed. Will fill it soon to prep for planting, which is still at least a month away considering how the weather has been.
Been tons of work around here, went flying with my honey a few times.
Easter church with friends, ham dinner.
Dance lessons have continued forward. It has been so amazing and I can not WAIT to dance at my wedding!!! Its going to be so fun
Work has been good. Some windy days, but nothing major lately.

Enroute:

2nd Sock still of Breaking Heart Socks

Take Off:

Baby Surprise Jacket - blue and green

Reservations:

Amazon winner claimed. Waiting for payday(again)
Still working hard in the gym, 4-5 days week and trying to hit 10k steps every day.
Stop slinging mud at others. There is so much more to be concerned about. Be kind and know that people have to deal with their own issues and it's not always personal.

Wedding Talk:

Dance lessons
Shoes picked
2nd dress fitting with hoop and shoes. bustle done and snap moved! That's it! WOOHOO!
Programs have been ordered and samples printed to pick out the paper to use.
83 days to the wedding!

Episode 139: 3 FO's

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Sat, 5 Apr 2014 16:44:00 -0400

archive.org blip.tv Jetsetting:

Jillian Michaels with Heather in NH
Dance lessons - more in wedding talk
couple snow storms
fell out of plane - huge bruises
Kitties up north/east, hanging with honey, see Hx tomorrow to wrap up stitches prep
More snow this morning, but in the 40's every day, so here's to hoping for spring.

Landed:

Enroute:

Breaking Hearts Socks

Take Off:

More baby stuff - Cousin, Brittney of JOMR is expecting! Congrats!

Reservations:

Amazon: winners have finally been claimed and cards will be sent this week on payday
New Amazon Winner:
Prizes sent out. Did you win something from me and not get it? Please contact me... I have some notes I found, that indicate I have not sent some out... so please let me know if this is you... and I will beg your forgiveness and send your prizes.
Moving on mortgage stuff again with a new bank. Hoping to wrap this sucker up.

Wedding Talk:

Shoes from Zappo's
Snack table
Gym - getting stronger, nothing changing: scale or inches. frustrated but need to control my food more. been naughty

Episode 138: All Wedding Talk!!!!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 06:56:00 -0400

No exciting jetsetting! I love that the travel was so easy and uneventful. Not fun for you, but so non stressful for me.

Wed:
Traveled, worked on decorations, picked up our car for the weekend.

Thursday:
Painted, Cake Tasting, Menards trip, Sushi for bday, Dj meeting, Picked up Dress, Dropped off stuff for mom, Painted, met with officiant, painted some more

Friday:
Walmart, Marriage License application, Met my mom's 3rd Grade class, toured mansions, St. Cloud for hair bling, Caterer food tasting, more decorations at the venue, mom's for hair night while boys did tuxes and went out.

Saturday:
Breakfast with gparents, Then I thought lunch with other gparents, but i got a surprise Bridal shower!!!!!! It was so awesome!!! Then a hockey game in the evening!!!

Sunday: lunch with cousin, then travel back to Maine. Great super awesome trip.

Back to work, last minute dentist appointment, first dress fitting went awesome!! SO EXCITED!!

Episode 137: Upcoming MN Trip!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:05:00 -0400

Episode 136: Madness!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 12:40:00 -0500

Jetsetting:

Honey got sick with a cold. Then hospital, scopes, followups= lots of time with him home, but some scary stuff. Post aentestic hilarity, knitting question from Dr, cribbage, Olympics, 34 boxes of flowers on plane on vday and lots of Shari's berries
A Kathi award video!!
Vday breakfast and flowers from honey, then a work surprise(not a good one)
This week: work sucked. Car repairs cost a ton and now my windshield wipers dont work now! 3 storms, one cx'd flt, late dept and late trucks!
Honey did get me an awesome bday present: Gym membership! I like it so far! been twice and more tomorrow I hope!

Landed:

Rice packs - best thing ever
Maggie's Leg warmers - forgot a picture of total finished object

Enroute:

Breaking Hearts Socks
Wingspan got a few minutes of love... 3 rows!

Holding:

None

Reservations:

Coupon from VictoriaBlue: 12th arrow for $1 off her patterns
No winners from Amazon drawing from January! did you buy these? I'll redraw next time!

Adidas Defender small duffell
Kindle Screen protectors

Gym membership and www.eplifefit.com - online personal trainers... awesome!
Blip/itunes - not sure how its gonna go

Wedding Talk:

Guest book finally shipped - machine broke down, but great communication UPS messed up
Invitations ordered - shipping delay! silly UPS
Chocolates I made a month ago are holding up well. Testing to see how long they will still look nice so I can plan schedule for making the chocolates for the wedding favors.
Dress arrival is delayed. But should arrive when we are home in March. Good communication as well
Glad I'm planning well ahead, so the delays aren't hugely upsetting... just a little... although the worrier in me panics sometimes

Episode 135: Lots of Wedding talk

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Tue, 4 Feb 2014 14:27:00 -0500

Jetsetting:

Lots of walking - making use of my time waiting for my freight to arrive. Passes the time and keeps me active. Going to keep working on strength training and foam rolling. It saved my neck when my chiro was on vacation.
Tried a recipe from Everyday Paleo book.
Working a small bit part time
My honey traded in his H2 for a new truck. Insurance went down, and gas will be cheaper so it all evens out!
Wrestling Royal Rumble - I won! Go Batista!
Work has been great. Freezing cold, but great. I love the plane. Getting more comfortable and feeling at home in the plane

Landed:

Ampersand Socks
Kitty Snuggle for my kitties spot

Enroute:

Leg warmers for Maggie

Reservations:

Amazon Drawing
Gift in the mail - Thank you MartaSchmarta
Snuggles! Come on people!! Lets get going!!!
Wonderful emails

Wedding Talk:

Bridesmaids dresses have been ordered.
Made some decisions for ring bearer
Calls about chairs and tents
Spoke to our minister
Picked a guest book
Ordered wedding favor supplies
Bought the chocolates on sale at AC Moore with my honey
Practiced making them - mixed results, but I think I nailed it down
Locked in my Ceremony Music
Slowly going to pick away at paying the balances

Episode 134: Checkride and Babble

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:35:00 -0500

Episode 133: 2 Episodes in One!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:08:00 -0500

Episode 132: All Over The Place

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O) — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 22:15:00 -0500

Jetsetting:

Driving driving: But I've missed the storms so far!
Basic stuff last week again.
Ground School this week
Unsure of schedule for next week
Paid Weekly. Bit of adjusting for bills to be paid and when!

Enroute:

Ampersand Socks - Fish Kiss Lips Heel
Hat for Honey- Lined Beanie

Take Off:

Cabeled Glovelets for Honey's Sister for work

Holding:

None, leaving it home this week.

Reservations:

Amazon Winner - got her!
If you have sent anything to Owls Head, I haven't been there in a while and its on hold at the post office
Xmas cards going out to soldiers
Working on Bridesmaids dresses, headed out to try them on and get sizing
And negotiating with vendors!

Special TFR:

The Polar Express

Episode 131: New Things!!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 9 Dec 2013 20:13:00 -0500

Reservations:

Dinner at Primo!
Boat arrival
Compy broken screen, under warranty, repaired.
Tues-snow
Wed before tday - all flights cancelled, wx was terrible
Tday - had dinner at work, took a bunch of desserts, last full day had 2 repo's
Friday - 2 flights, my last was a repo. didn't get fueled... in true BOS ramp fashion! Take cats north, very traumatic
Sat - Tires, xmas presents, knitting ran lots of errand
Sun - headed down to MHT, bad weather, mostly rain for my drive but was worried about freezing.
Mon - Class half day, 9k disappointment, mailed wedding stuff, XMAS SHOPPING!!! LOVE!
Tues - half day afternoon so I thought, 9k clarity
Wed, Thurs, Fri - Class. Thurs night - dinner with Mollie
Friday - I was done at noon, checked out of hotel, headed north. Swung through RKD to pick up misdelivered packages. Ham Dinner
Saturday - Christmas arrived!!! Tree, awesome tree!!!! baked, went through decorations, decorated with Honey, Lots of christmas movies.
Sunday - Bfast, delivered some cookies, headed back to MHT in front of the storm, wreaths trucks!
Monday - More training, will continue all week.

Landed:

Enroute:

Ampersand Socks - Fish Kiss Lips Heel

Take Off:

Hat for Honey- Lined Beanie

Holding:

Brought my Wheel but no spinning yet

Reservations:

Amazon Winner
Paprika Purls Gift
Wreaths across america - Trevor
Purple hats year round
Xmas cards going out
Working on Bridesmaids dresses

Special TFR:

Christmas decorating - Just love decorating our house for holidays! Wish it was acceptable all year. I love the lights!!!

Episode 130: Mega recaps!

ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:48:00 -0500

amazon drawing
teavana and signatures
house stuff
new job madness flew down
boat
thanksgiving
a kathi award
compy broken