still working out the bugs?

Wow. I seriously didn't mean to go so long between posts. I know I promised sock pictures last time around, but I haven't had enough time to sit down in an empty house and play around with the camera and Blogger. Need to have an empty house, otherwise as soon as I start something Dad is standing right behind me trying to help me and just confusing me more. Hopefully I will getthings figured out soon. I have turned the heel on my Painted Madness sock #2 (pattern 3 from Sock Madness). As soon as I have this one finished I'm definately going to be swatching and casting on for pattern 5-Mad to Dance. Somewhere in there too I need to finish pattern 4-Mad Weave (although I have a sneaking suspicion that I will have to make a trip to my LYS for more yarn since I had to add 16 stitches to the sock in order for it to fit over my heel and I wear a women's size 11 shoe). I am still trying to decide what pattern to use for my Sockapalooza pal's socks. I don't really have a yarn chosen yet either-but have been checking out her blog and it looks like she tends more toward pastels and purples for herself. That may be the biggest challenge for me-I tend to like things bright and loud. But I know that if I can find the pattern then everything will work out for the best.