This is my brother in the hat I made! I think he may even wear it in public!
Anyway.....I had a great Christmas and I hope you did too. I'm gonna go play with my toys now!
Merry Christmas and Happy Knitting!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Ice Storm
This is the tree that fell on my car today. I now have a good size dent in my hood. I think I'll stay in today. There is also a tree on the power lines, but we still have power. It went out during the night, but came back on around 5am.
Mom's going to make cookies, and I'm going to stay in and knit. I only have one sock to go, so it's looking good! I am happy to report that all dishcloths are done!
Yesterday I spent the entire day wrapping-and I only have one thing left, which I have to find a box for.
It's that time of year.......busy busy.
Good times!
Stay safe and Happy Knitting!
Mom's going to make cookies, and I'm going to stay in and knit. I only have one sock to go, so it's looking good! I am happy to report that all dishcloths are done!
Yesterday I spent the entire day wrapping-and I only have one thing left, which I have to find a box for.
It's that time of year.......busy busy.
Good times!
Stay safe and Happy Knitting!
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Sunday Knitting
Yeah.....I was gonna take a picture of the hat I made my brother for Christmas, but I just don't have the time. I am on my last dishcloth, and I have a sock and a half to go. Fast knitters laugh at this. 'Two weeks until Christmas-plenty of time!,' they may claim. But I am not a fast knitter. I do not have years and years of experience in the knitting world. This is my first knitted Christmas. And I will be done-I will make sure of it.
As I cast on my last dishcloth, I thought about the 35 I had already made. It is a lot. And likely-other then Mom-that the recipients will not apprieciate all my work. I wondered if that bothered me. And then I thought about how much I love to knit. And the fact that each dishcloth took very little of my time. Most of them were done through spring and fall. This was the time that I truly feel in love with knitting. And these dishcloths were very much a part of that time. The represent my education in knitting. The new stitches I learned, patterns I would otherwise not have tried (even some lace!), and some serious weaving in of the ends-which I feel I've gotten better at.
So at the end of the day-I am giving Christmas presents that may never get fully appreciated, but at the very least-they are important to me. And although it may never be realized-it's a gift from the hands AND the heart.
In other news-I am happy to report that all my Christmas shopping is done!!! (Happy dance!!) And I already have next Saturday reserved for wrapping. Cause it's gonna take a whole day. Good thing I love to do it!
While I was out yesterday, I found an inexpensive coffee for one maker, which Wen had suggested. Thanks Wen! I make a nice cup of coffee this morning, and it was lovely with this weather.
Weather in this area is...well...a little wierd at times. We had a very warm, summer-like fall. October was record high. Then it got cold. Quick. And today, it's cold with rain, but not freezing rain. I think. We are close enough east that our weather isn't horrible, but we are often on "the line". That area where it could be raining on one side of the street, and snowing on the other. I live on the snowy side. They call it "north of the turnpike". And it's true! We live MAYBE a half mile north of the turnpike, and we always get more snow and colder temps. It's, well, wierd.
So anyway-my thoguhts are with the people in the midwest who are getting an ice storm. It's looking bad out there. And of course I'm weather channeling it today as I knit.
And a very special welcome to Julianne Marie. A future knitter I'm sure. She made sure to make her appearence on a Thursday night-a sure sign that she didn't want to miss SnB! Congrats Ann!
I am going to throw on some Christmas music and go to town with the knitting. I've spent the day knitting already, and watching the Weather Channel, and daydreaming about what I'm going to knit once Christmas knitting is done!
Happy Knitting!
As I cast on my last dishcloth, I thought about the 35 I had already made. It is a lot. And likely-other then Mom-that the recipients will not apprieciate all my work. I wondered if that bothered me. And then I thought about how much I love to knit. And the fact that each dishcloth took very little of my time. Most of them were done through spring and fall. This was the time that I truly feel in love with knitting. And these dishcloths were very much a part of that time. The represent my education in knitting. The new stitches I learned, patterns I would otherwise not have tried (even some lace!), and some serious weaving in of the ends-which I feel I've gotten better at.
So at the end of the day-I am giving Christmas presents that may never get fully appreciated, but at the very least-they are important to me. And although it may never be realized-it's a gift from the hands AND the heart.
In other news-I am happy to report that all my Christmas shopping is done!!! (Happy dance!!) And I already have next Saturday reserved for wrapping. Cause it's gonna take a whole day. Good thing I love to do it!
While I was out yesterday, I found an inexpensive coffee for one maker, which Wen had suggested. Thanks Wen! I make a nice cup of coffee this morning, and it was lovely with this weather.
Weather in this area is...well...a little wierd at times. We had a very warm, summer-like fall. October was record high. Then it got cold. Quick. And today, it's cold with rain, but not freezing rain. I think. We are close enough east that our weather isn't horrible, but we are often on "the line". That area where it could be raining on one side of the street, and snowing on the other. I live on the snowy side. They call it "north of the turnpike". And it's true! We live MAYBE a half mile north of the turnpike, and we always get more snow and colder temps. It's, well, wierd.
So anyway-my thoguhts are with the people in the midwest who are getting an ice storm. It's looking bad out there. And of course I'm weather channeling it today as I knit.
And a very special welcome to Julianne Marie. A future knitter I'm sure. She made sure to make her appearence on a Thursday night-a sure sign that she didn't want to miss SnB! Congrats Ann!
I am going to throw on some Christmas music and go to town with the knitting. I've spent the day knitting already, and watching the Weather Channel, and daydreaming about what I'm going to knit once Christmas knitting is done!
Happy Knitting!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Quick Note
Sorry for the late message! Hi Secret Pal people!!!
I'm up to my ass with the Christmas knitting-promise a catch-up here and with emails this weekend!
P.S. 2 and a half dishcloths to go!!!
I'm up to my ass with the Christmas knitting-promise a catch-up here and with emails this weekend!
P.S. 2 and a half dishcloths to go!!!
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Ya Know......
So I went to this yarn store yesterday, which I will not name, and it was one of THOSE places. I was stalked by a women who had her arms crossed (an employee). It was not a big place. At all. I guess I looked shady. I don't know. There were other customers in the store. I was not greeted, just watched. Closely. And really, this women, who was not the owner, didn't really stop watching me until other customers drew her attention away. I hate when I go into places like that. I fully understand that there are people who steal things. I get that. But giving people the benefit of the doubt seems to have gotten lost in the 50's.
Anyway, given that I was stalked, would that fact alone make me not go back? No, probably not. The reason I will probably not go back is because of the yarn selection. Granted, there was Encore, and Noro, which you can get at just about any yarn store, but most of the yarn there was ribbon yarn. To each their own, but I'm probably not going to shop in a yarn store that has mostly novelty yarns. They did have some sock yarn that was dyed by a local women, and I bought a hank of that. I also got some of those diaper pin type stitch markers, and a couple of small project bags(also made by the local woman-nice fabric ones, very inexpensive).
But unless I need something that I had only seen there, I don't think I'll be going back.
The experience I had at this store made me think of the local yarn stores in this area, and which ones really stand out to me. The yarn store closest to me(about 5 min drive) is nothing special, but a good place to buy sock yarn, as that seems to be what she is most interested in. They also have the usual felting yarns, and if I didn't feel like going far, and needed Lamb's Pride, or Galway, or Encore, I would go pick some up there.
There is another store about 10-15 minutes from me, in West Reading, that I enjoy for their sale rooms. If I'm on a budget, I'll go there. The majority of the yarn I liked there seemed to be 100% wool. Lovely-but hand wash only, and therfore not a preferred yarn(by me).
However, my favorite yarn shop is about 25 minutes from me, and they have a wide range of diffrent yarns. The usual Lamb's Pride and Encore, and stuff, but also the yarns that I prefer that I haven't seen locally. Like Cascade 220 ( regular AND superwash), a bunch of diffrent Berroco yarns, Lopi, etc. And the best thing about this shop is that she just started a frequent buyer program where you earn points to have a certain percent off a future purchase. Now, a yarn store that does that AND has a lot of good yarns is one I'm going the visit often.
I guess it comes down to individual taste at the end of the day. What do YOU look for in a yarn shop? I must say that when I'm stalked, I don't feel like I've enjoyed my yarn shop experience. I don't feel like I've been allowed to peruse at my leisure. I feel pressured. Like I have to buy something to prove I didn't steal anything. When I rang out, I made a point of saying I didn't need the tissue paper at the bottom of the bags, and made a show of pulling it all out to prove that I wasn't hiding anything in the bag. I shouldn't have to feel like that.
So that was my yesterday. Today I'm up to my ass with the Christmas knitting. I have 3 and 1/2 dishcloths to go!! I've made a deal with myself that if I finish the one I'm working on, I can work on fetching for 2 hours. And then I won't start the December cloths until it actually IS December. A short break from them will be nice. Plus, I have a hat to finish, and a pair of socks that are barely started. And that's only the knitting-I haven't even started my Christmas shopping yet. Sigh......where does the time go?
Happy Knitting!!!
Anyway, given that I was stalked, would that fact alone make me not go back? No, probably not. The reason I will probably not go back is because of the yarn selection. Granted, there was Encore, and Noro, which you can get at just about any yarn store, but most of the yarn there was ribbon yarn. To each their own, but I'm probably not going to shop in a yarn store that has mostly novelty yarns. They did have some sock yarn that was dyed by a local women, and I bought a hank of that. I also got some of those diaper pin type stitch markers, and a couple of small project bags(also made by the local woman-nice fabric ones, very inexpensive).
But unless I need something that I had only seen there, I don't think I'll be going back.
The experience I had at this store made me think of the local yarn stores in this area, and which ones really stand out to me. The yarn store closest to me(about 5 min drive) is nothing special, but a good place to buy sock yarn, as that seems to be what she is most interested in. They also have the usual felting yarns, and if I didn't feel like going far, and needed Lamb's Pride, or Galway, or Encore, I would go pick some up there.
There is another store about 10-15 minutes from me, in West Reading, that I enjoy for their sale rooms. If I'm on a budget, I'll go there. The majority of the yarn I liked there seemed to be 100% wool. Lovely-but hand wash only, and therfore not a preferred yarn(by me).
However, my favorite yarn shop is about 25 minutes from me, and they have a wide range of diffrent yarns. The usual Lamb's Pride and Encore, and stuff, but also the yarns that I prefer that I haven't seen locally. Like Cascade 220 ( regular AND superwash), a bunch of diffrent Berroco yarns, Lopi, etc. And the best thing about this shop is that she just started a frequent buyer program where you earn points to have a certain percent off a future purchase. Now, a yarn store that does that AND has a lot of good yarns is one I'm going the visit often.
I guess it comes down to individual taste at the end of the day. What do YOU look for in a yarn shop? I must say that when I'm stalked, I don't feel like I've enjoyed my yarn shop experience. I don't feel like I've been allowed to peruse at my leisure. I feel pressured. Like I have to buy something to prove I didn't steal anything. When I rang out, I made a point of saying I didn't need the tissue paper at the bottom of the bags, and made a show of pulling it all out to prove that I wasn't hiding anything in the bag. I shouldn't have to feel like that.
So that was my yesterday. Today I'm up to my ass with the Christmas knitting. I have 3 and 1/2 dishcloths to go!! I've made a deal with myself that if I finish the one I'm working on, I can work on fetching for 2 hours. And then I won't start the December cloths until it actually IS December. A short break from them will be nice. Plus, I have a hat to finish, and a pair of socks that are barely started. And that's only the knitting-I haven't even started my Christmas shopping yet. Sigh......where does the time go?
Happy Knitting!!!
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Mom's Socks
I don't think I had posted these. I have had them finished for some time....but I just hadn't posted them. The stripe on the left foot matches the stripe on the bottom of the right foot. Go figure.
So life has been good-just busy. New job and all....training. Yeah. But it's good.
And the Christmas knitting. Oh my word, the Christmas knitting! 6 and a half dishcloths to go!! And I'm more then half donr my brother's hat. Then it will be a mad dash with Mom's socks. If I can go into December with only 3 dishcloths and the socks to finish, I'll be grinnin'.
Meanwhile, I had a baby shower to go to today(hopefully the last for a while-us non-breeders get really tired of these things.). I didn't want to take any of the Christmas gifts, so I started Fetching in Jasper. My first experience in cables, and I chose a project that is knit in the round. Clearly I have issues. But I must say they are looking good. I love love love the yarn-it is so yummy!! And really-the patterns is not hard.
But I'm home now, so it's back to dishcloths until Thanksgiving day, when I'll be back to working on the wrist warmers. I'll need them-well, I was going to say soon, but it's more like now. When we arrived home today, it was snowing and there was a dusting already on the ground.
Anywho-this is not getting the dishcloths done. Better go!
Happy Knitting!!!
So life has been good-just busy. New job and all....training. Yeah. But it's good.
And the Christmas knitting. Oh my word, the Christmas knitting! 6 and a half dishcloths to go!! And I'm more then half donr my brother's hat. Then it will be a mad dash with Mom's socks. If I can go into December with only 3 dishcloths and the socks to finish, I'll be grinnin'.
Meanwhile, I had a baby shower to go to today(hopefully the last for a while-us non-breeders get really tired of these things.). I didn't want to take any of the Christmas gifts, so I started Fetching in Jasper. My first experience in cables, and I chose a project that is knit in the round. Clearly I have issues. But I must say they are looking good. I love love love the yarn-it is so yummy!! And really-the patterns is not hard.
But I'm home now, so it's back to dishcloths until Thanksgiving day, when I'll be back to working on the wrist warmers. I'll need them-well, I was going to say soon, but it's more like now. When we arrived home today, it was snowing and there was a dusting already on the ground.
Anywho-this is not getting the dishcloths done. Better go!
Happy Knitting!!!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Yup......
So, I thought I would have loads to say, and maybe I do-but my mind has gone blank. I feel sad today. It was the end of something I hadn't realized I cared so much about. I don't often form attachments-one of those survival things I guess. Everything changes-it's the only thing you can count on. And this time in my life seems to once again prove that. So forming attachments means being sad at some point. And now is that point. I am sad.
I really, really thought I would be ok. I had only worked there a year and a half. And this morning was ok-got some ballons, a card, and a gift, had baked goods(made especially for me!), lunch was bought for me.......it was awesome. And somewhere in the middle of it I realized that not only did these people truly care about me, but I care very much about them, and not seeing them everyday was going to break my heart. And I got sad. And I am still sad. The only thing preventing me from have an actual breakdown is the knowledge that after next Friday-that entire situation will not exist. After the merger-everyone will scatter. Everyone. I was just one of the first to go. Next week, everyone goes.
It sooths my heart to know that. It makes me a little less sad. I didn't leave them-I didn't have a choice. No one did. And at the end of the day, they are happy for me. The balloons didn't say 'We'll Miss you" or "Good Luck". No-my friends got me balloons that say "Congratulations". They are excited for me, and that makes me appriciate them even more.
I already miss them.
I really, really thought I would be ok. I had only worked there a year and a half. And this morning was ok-got some ballons, a card, and a gift, had baked goods(made especially for me!), lunch was bought for me.......it was awesome. And somewhere in the middle of it I realized that not only did these people truly care about me, but I care very much about them, and not seeing them everyday was going to break my heart. And I got sad. And I am still sad. The only thing preventing me from have an actual breakdown is the knowledge that after next Friday-that entire situation will not exist. After the merger-everyone will scatter. Everyone. I was just one of the first to go. Next week, everyone goes.
It sooths my heart to know that. It makes me a little less sad. I didn't leave them-I didn't have a choice. No one did. And at the end of the day, they are happy for me. The balloons didn't say 'We'll Miss you" or "Good Luck". No-my friends got me balloons that say "Congratulations". They are excited for me, and that makes me appriciate them even more.
I already miss them.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Another SP Pkg!
It arrived yesterday when I was away. Thanks Secret Pal! Can't wait to break out that journal-Yay!! And how cute is the picture on the front of the card?? Love it!!
I have been away all weekend, and I have loads of stuff to catch up on. And I need to work on a dishcloth tonight. After this one-only ten more to go!!!!
Happy Knitting!!
I have been away all weekend, and I have loads of stuff to catch up on. And I need to work on a dishcloth tonight. After this one-only ten more to go!!!!
Happy Knitting!!
Mystery Theme Swap
I got my Mystery Theme Swap package from my partner Judith on Thursday. The theme she choose for me was 'Moose'. So thanks, Judith-The package is lovely!
If they ever have another swap like this-I think I'd do it again-it was really fun!!
If they ever have another swap like this-I think I'd do it again-it was really fun!!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Change
I know this is more of an end-of-year topic, but my birthday is on Thursday, and every year around the time of my birthday, I reflect back. What has happened in the last year that may have changed who I am, or where my place is in this world? For too many years, I was in the same place as I had been the year before. And the last time I felt this way-I was determined that the next year would be diffrent. And it was. I was in a bad situation at work that I allowed to rule my life. I had a boss that manipulated me, and my job ruled who I was. Over the course of six years, I had turned into someone I am still trying to shake off. I was/am leery of people, and what they want from me. What are they planning for me behind my back? What is being said when I leave the room? How can I counter-attack when they make their move?
I never let anyone get close to me. I have problems trusting that people's intentions are true and honest. And I care only for myself too much of the time.
These are things that I had to develop in order to survive my everyday life. But a year and a half ago, the very simplest, stupidest thing became the straw that broke the camel's back.
They wanted me to wear a uniform to work.
That's what made me change my life. Clothes. The day I found out that we would be put into uniforms, I made a comment to a life-long friend, and my life was changed forever. I inquired as to a position where her sister worked. There were positions available, and I got one, and I left that place forever. When I found out in May that my job may be 'impacted', my biggest fear was that I would end up back at the place I had just left. I know that they would take me back, and I didn't burn the bridge when I left. But my fear of never breaking out of the survival-mode I am still stightly stuck in is intense. I don't want to go back there. Ever.
But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Last year on my birthday, I took the day off and treated myself to a mini shopping spree. YAY! And at the time, I was in hardcore weight loss mode. I was at a crucial time with the losing. I was at a weight that I had reached before, but hadn't been able to go below. This was the weight I always reached just before I quit. But last year-I didn't quit. I continued to lose. And that is probably the first indication that this year-my 28th-would be different.
So New Year's came along. And I'm not big on the whole resolution thing-but I had a goal. Around the holidays-I started feeling lonely. I was feeling good, and my energy was up. I wanted to go places, but had nowhere to go. So I decided that my goal of 2007 was going to be to find a hobby. Not just any hobby-but one that got me out of the house at least once a week, and had people my age, and something that I just loved to death. What would it be, I wondered. Weeks I thought about what I enjoy doing. Cards? Sure-but in this area, I'd be the youngest by at least 50 years. No, I thought, not cards. What else do I like doing. Crochet? Yeah, that's ok, but I've done alot of blankets, and I cannot find anything else I want to crochet.
And then one night-I still remember that exact moment-I was outside with the dog, still pondering, and it just popped into my head.
Knitting!
Of course. I had enjoyed it, and I know there is an SnB in Lancaster. Yes! I hurried inside and pulled out the sweater in progress that had been hiding in the back of my closet. My needles started clicking away that night, and haven't stopped since!
I started attending SnB, and made great friends-some of them have become close friends.
But most important-I had finally found my thing. I love knitting. I truly do. Right now, as I type this, I'm thinking I'd rather be knitting!
So I had found it, and life was going great. And then May happened. And we knew we had to wait until August to find out any news. I'm sure you're thinking that it had to be a long summer waiting, and maybe you're right. For my co-workers. For myself, I have a back burner that I can tune out. Ididn't worry at all. In fact-I didn't even think about it unless someone else brought it up. I just put the whole thing to the back of my mind, and didn't worry. Why worry? It wasn't going to change anything. It wasn't going to make August come any faster. We had to wait. That's all there is to it.
And then August arrived. And the worrying did start. And so did the rumors. And then it was August 16th, The Day. And I got my blue folder, just like everyone else in the building. And now the REAL worrying began. What if I couldn't find anything and I had to go back to my old job? I knew they would take me back. I knew that that place was my back-up, and it scared the crap out of me. but somewhere around the beginning of September it occured to me that I didn't have to go back. There are jobs out there, and I am a good worker and an honest person. I would find something. And I did.
But it wasn't what I wanted. It wasn't my old job, and that was good, but going back to my old job had become an impossibility in my mind by then, so I had moved on to what I wanted. The new job was farther from home, for the same amount of money, and would probably only last a year or two. So I found another job. I start in a week and a half, and it's closer to home, and more money. The people seem nice, and it's a big company that is expanding the facility. It seems as secure as it can in today's economy. I worry that my boss might be an a-hole, but it's too early judge, and his office is on a diffrent floor. Worring about it seems premature at this point. I'm going to hope for the best. Afterall, you can't tell alot about a person from just being around them for one hour.
So this catches us up. Yesterday, I won some money on a radio station. And I am very grateful because Christmas is coming in less then two months, AND I have to buy a new wardrobe for the new job. So the money is very much needed.
Call it my survival-mode thing, but now I'm in worry mode. Things are going very well, but what bad thing is around the corner? Is something bad going to happen to even out the good stuff coming my way? Paranoid? Yeah-a little. :)
So that's been my year of change. This past year has brought more change in my life then any I can recall.
Ahhh......forgot to touch on the personal life thing. I am still alone. And I cannot for the life of me figure out why. I used to think it was because I was fat. Guys don't like fat girls. But I've lost weight, and still no guy. Am I giving off vibes? Like stay-away-from-me vibes?? And where in the hell do you meet guys??? This seems to be my biggest hurdle. I don't meet guys. All my friends are married and don't have single guy friends. What's up with that?? I have got to get better friends! (Just kidding!) This is the one area in my life that has not changed. And I don't know how to change it. I swear-sometime at the bookstore, I'm gonna just walk up to someone and start a conversation or something. First checking for a ring, of course. The guys my age are ususally married. Honestly.
What will the next year bring? Who knows. Life is finally getting interesting though, and that's always a good thing!
I think my biggest worry is that next year, when I turn 30, I will still be alone. My greatest wish is to find.....not just a boyfriend, but a best friend that I am in love with and can share my life with. I want to be happy, and to a point, I am, but being in love would make me even happier.
Disclaimer:I will not settle. Never ever. It's got to be the right guy, or no dice. For real.
Ok-I'm going to go knit now. I hope you enjoyed my reflective mood and my bad spelling. Life is too short to look up every word. :)
Happy Knitting!
I never let anyone get close to me. I have problems trusting that people's intentions are true and honest. And I care only for myself too much of the time.
These are things that I had to develop in order to survive my everyday life. But a year and a half ago, the very simplest, stupidest thing became the straw that broke the camel's back.
They wanted me to wear a uniform to work.
That's what made me change my life. Clothes. The day I found out that we would be put into uniforms, I made a comment to a life-long friend, and my life was changed forever. I inquired as to a position where her sister worked. There were positions available, and I got one, and I left that place forever. When I found out in May that my job may be 'impacted', my biggest fear was that I would end up back at the place I had just left. I know that they would take me back, and I didn't burn the bridge when I left. But my fear of never breaking out of the survival-mode I am still stightly stuck in is intense. I don't want to go back there. Ever.
But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Last year on my birthday, I took the day off and treated myself to a mini shopping spree. YAY! And at the time, I was in hardcore weight loss mode. I was at a crucial time with the losing. I was at a weight that I had reached before, but hadn't been able to go below. This was the weight I always reached just before I quit. But last year-I didn't quit. I continued to lose. And that is probably the first indication that this year-my 28th-would be different.
So New Year's came along. And I'm not big on the whole resolution thing-but I had a goal. Around the holidays-I started feeling lonely. I was feeling good, and my energy was up. I wanted to go places, but had nowhere to go. So I decided that my goal of 2007 was going to be to find a hobby. Not just any hobby-but one that got me out of the house at least once a week, and had people my age, and something that I just loved to death. What would it be, I wondered. Weeks I thought about what I enjoy doing. Cards? Sure-but in this area, I'd be the youngest by at least 50 years. No, I thought, not cards. What else do I like doing. Crochet? Yeah, that's ok, but I've done alot of blankets, and I cannot find anything else I want to crochet.
And then one night-I still remember that exact moment-I was outside with the dog, still pondering, and it just popped into my head.
Knitting!
Of course. I had enjoyed it, and I know there is an SnB in Lancaster. Yes! I hurried inside and pulled out the sweater in progress that had been hiding in the back of my closet. My needles started clicking away that night, and haven't stopped since!
I started attending SnB, and made great friends-some of them have become close friends.
But most important-I had finally found my thing. I love knitting. I truly do. Right now, as I type this, I'm thinking I'd rather be knitting!
So I had found it, and life was going great. And then May happened. And we knew we had to wait until August to find out any news. I'm sure you're thinking that it had to be a long summer waiting, and maybe you're right. For my co-workers. For myself, I have a back burner that I can tune out. Ididn't worry at all. In fact-I didn't even think about it unless someone else brought it up. I just put the whole thing to the back of my mind, and didn't worry. Why worry? It wasn't going to change anything. It wasn't going to make August come any faster. We had to wait. That's all there is to it.
And then August arrived. And the worrying did start. And so did the rumors. And then it was August 16th, The Day. And I got my blue folder, just like everyone else in the building. And now the REAL worrying began. What if I couldn't find anything and I had to go back to my old job? I knew they would take me back. I knew that that place was my back-up, and it scared the crap out of me. but somewhere around the beginning of September it occured to me that I didn't have to go back. There are jobs out there, and I am a good worker and an honest person. I would find something. And I did.
But it wasn't what I wanted. It wasn't my old job, and that was good, but going back to my old job had become an impossibility in my mind by then, so I had moved on to what I wanted. The new job was farther from home, for the same amount of money, and would probably only last a year or two. So I found another job. I start in a week and a half, and it's closer to home, and more money. The people seem nice, and it's a big company that is expanding the facility. It seems as secure as it can in today's economy. I worry that my boss might be an a-hole, but it's too early judge, and his office is on a diffrent floor. Worring about it seems premature at this point. I'm going to hope for the best. Afterall, you can't tell alot about a person from just being around them for one hour.
So this catches us up. Yesterday, I won some money on a radio station. And I am very grateful because Christmas is coming in less then two months, AND I have to buy a new wardrobe for the new job. So the money is very much needed.
Call it my survival-mode thing, but now I'm in worry mode. Things are going very well, but what bad thing is around the corner? Is something bad going to happen to even out the good stuff coming my way? Paranoid? Yeah-a little. :)
So that's been my year of change. This past year has brought more change in my life then any I can recall.
Ahhh......forgot to touch on the personal life thing. I am still alone. And I cannot for the life of me figure out why. I used to think it was because I was fat. Guys don't like fat girls. But I've lost weight, and still no guy. Am I giving off vibes? Like stay-away-from-me vibes?? And where in the hell do you meet guys??? This seems to be my biggest hurdle. I don't meet guys. All my friends are married and don't have single guy friends. What's up with that?? I have got to get better friends! (Just kidding!) This is the one area in my life that has not changed. And I don't know how to change it. I swear-sometime at the bookstore, I'm gonna just walk up to someone and start a conversation or something. First checking for a ring, of course. The guys my age are ususally married. Honestly.
What will the next year bring? Who knows. Life is finally getting interesting though, and that's always a good thing!
I think my biggest worry is that next year, when I turn 30, I will still be alone. My greatest wish is to find.....not just a boyfriend, but a best friend that I am in love with and can share my life with. I want to be happy, and to a point, I am, but being in love would make me even happier.
Disclaimer:I will not settle. Never ever. It's got to be the right guy, or no dice. For real.
Ok-I'm going to go knit now. I hope you enjoyed my reflective mood and my bad spelling. Life is too short to look up every word. :)
Happy Knitting!
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Yay!!
Wooo Hooo!!! This package from my secret pal arrived yesterday!! It's awesome-Thank You Secret Pal!!!! The red thing is a slap braclet-now this had me giggling for a good five minutes as I slapped it on my wrist again and again! Good times! Thanks again, secret pal!!! (I sent you an email-did you get it??)
So I'm spending my weekend relaxing and dishcloth knitting. And also there is a Scooby-Doo movie marathon on today. I'm all over that!
I have a thing tomorrow, so I just want to take it easy today, and enjoy my time. I hope everything in my life will be settled soon. I'll be a lot less stressed out when I know my future plans.
But for now-I'm gonna chill out with Scooby and some cotton yarn(which dries my hands out :( )
Happy Knitting!!
So I'm spending my weekend relaxing and dishcloth knitting. And also there is a Scooby-Doo movie marathon on today. I'm all over that!
I have a thing tomorrow, so I just want to take it easy today, and enjoy my time. I hope everything in my life will be settled soon. I'll be a lot less stressed out when I know my future plans.
But for now-I'm gonna chill out with Scooby and some cotton yarn(which dries my hands out :( )
Happy Knitting!!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Well. Hmpf!
Yup. Yarn. I bought this at Stitches on Saturday. And I keep pulling it out to look at. Yes-it's still in this closed bag. I have not actually fondled it. I just keep looking at it. This purchase marks the start of something that could get very out of hand.
A Stash.
Yup-I bought yarn that I do not have a pattern or specific idea for. That is how one starts a stash. And I did it. I feel like there should be special meetings for this type of thing. Addiction comes in all sorts of vices. And it starts slow.....I see that now.
First, it's a special deal(I got this from Webs for 20% off.), and then exscuses......'I plan on making a v-neck sweater when I get my hoodie done, and I was planning for it to be green.....'
Suddenly the yarn fumes have overwhelmed you, and you're found one day in a pile of yarn rocking back and forth chanting "so soft...on sale....I have a pattern somewhere...."
You see? You can't let this kind of thing get out of hand.
And this is not the only thing I bought-although my other purchases are not of the 'I-have-no-idea-what-I'm-going-to-knit-with-this-it's-on-sale' variety. I got sock yarn-which we all know does not count as stash yarn, and some patterns, and magnets for my car, and notions notions notions!! YAY!
I truly did spend a lot of money, but I also got gifts for my secret people, and that was my main goal. So really-other then the above mentioned yarn-I did really good.
And it was sooo fun! It was nice to see yarns that I've only heard about, and be able to fondle yarns that I keep hearing are sooo soft!
So that's it for now-I'm still recovering! Had to take a day off work becuase I just knew I would need more recovery time then just one day! And I was right.
Ok-I'm gonna go pull out that yarn again and just look at it(cause I'm crazy--shhh!).
Happy Knitting!
A Stash.
Yup-I bought yarn that I do not have a pattern or specific idea for. That is how one starts a stash. And I did it. I feel like there should be special meetings for this type of thing. Addiction comes in all sorts of vices. And it starts slow.....I see that now.
First, it's a special deal(I got this from Webs for 20% off.), and then exscuses......'I plan on making a v-neck sweater when I get my hoodie done, and I was planning for it to be green.....'
Suddenly the yarn fumes have overwhelmed you, and you're found one day in a pile of yarn rocking back and forth chanting "so soft...on sale....I have a pattern somewhere...."
You see? You can't let this kind of thing get out of hand.
And this is not the only thing I bought-although my other purchases are not of the 'I-have-no-idea-what-I'm-going-to-knit-with-this-it's-on-sale' variety. I got sock yarn-which we all know does not count as stash yarn, and some patterns, and magnets for my car, and notions notions notions!! YAY!
I truly did spend a lot of money, but I also got gifts for my secret people, and that was my main goal. So really-other then the above mentioned yarn-I did really good.
And it was sooo fun! It was nice to see yarns that I've only heard about, and be able to fondle yarns that I keep hearing are sooo soft!
So that's it for now-I'm still recovering! Had to take a day off work becuase I just knew I would need more recovery time then just one day! And I was right.
Ok-I'm gonna go pull out that yarn again and just look at it(cause I'm crazy--shhh!).
Happy Knitting!
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
SP Package 2!!
Woo Hoo!! love goodies!! Ok-the details in case you can't see everything(there was so much!!) : two skeins of deep purple berroco Pure Merino(which I can't stop touching(and maybe rubbing!)), a super cute tote bag(it's on the left side of the picture-it has apples on it!), a mirror(needed a new one!), super good smelling shampoo with conditioner, a notebook and pen set, a tart warmer(which you can barely see-it's soo cute!), sugar-free gum, shea butter lotion, good smelly perfume, a ring pop(!), cell phone stickery-mirror things(I have already put one on my cell phone!), lip gloss, and.... I think that's it.
So THANK YOU Secret Pal!! I just love everything!!! I'm so excited!! And I can't stop thinking about the yarn--patterns running through my head...which will I choose???
Did I sense an apple theme?? For sure a pampering theme.......YAY!!
Thanks again Secret Pal---you're the best!!!
Happy Knitting!!!
P.S.-that thing that I did yesterday? I'm still waiting for news. Stay tuned!
So THANK YOU Secret Pal!! I just love everything!!! I'm so excited!! And I can't stop thinking about the yarn--patterns running through my head...which will I choose???
Did I sense an apple theme?? For sure a pampering theme.......YAY!!
Thanks again Secret Pal---you're the best!!!
Happy Knitting!!!
P.S.-that thing that I did yesterday? I'm still waiting for news. Stay tuned!
Monday, October 8, 2007
Happy October?
It's hard to believe it's October. Yes-this year has gone pretty fast, but that's not what I mean. I mean that it is 8 o'clock at night on October 8th, and it's 81 degrees. That is crazy. And a little unfair-I feel like I'm being cheated out of my faovrite time of year. It was 90 degrees at 3pm today! In friggin' October!!!
In other news...I finished Mom's socks, which I gave to her. Those were the ones that she bought the yarn for. I must say-people talk about second sock syndrome, but for me the second sock goes soooo much faster then the first one! After the first one, it's all downhill!
I also finished another dischcloth, which move my total still to knit to 17. But it's going to be mainly what I work on for the time being.
I have one more pair of socks to knit, and my brother's hat, and of course the dishcloths for Christmas knitting, so I feel like it's do-able. It'd feel a heck of a lot more like Christmas knitting if the weather would cooperate.
So that's the update. In life news, I'm back to waiting. I had an important thing today that I think went pretty well, but we'll see in the coming days.
Back to knitting. Watching Dancing with the Stars-then Heroes!!!YAY!!! Love that show!!
Happy Knitting!!
In other news...I finished Mom's socks, which I gave to her. Those were the ones that she bought the yarn for. I must say-people talk about second sock syndrome, but for me the second sock goes soooo much faster then the first one! After the first one, it's all downhill!
I also finished another dischcloth, which move my total still to knit to 17. But it's going to be mainly what I work on for the time being.
I have one more pair of socks to knit, and my brother's hat, and of course the dishcloths for Christmas knitting, so I feel like it's do-able. It'd feel a heck of a lot more like Christmas knitting if the weather would cooperate.
So that's the update. In life news, I'm back to waiting. I had an important thing today that I think went pretty well, but we'll see in the coming days.
Back to knitting. Watching Dancing with the Stars-then Heroes!!!YAY!!! Love that show!!
Happy Knitting!!
Friday, September 28, 2007
YAY!
Woo Hoo!! Ok-here are the goodies!! Ok-if you can't see the picture clearly, included in the BIG box was 2 skeins of Lamb's Pride in an awesome green/blue shade, stitch markers, wafers(love those things!!), some hazlenut chocolate, cigars(giggle), insence, a keychain light(cannot tell you how my secret pal could have known how much I needed this right now!(more on that later)), the new Vogue Knitting, an awesome knitting card, and a satchel of good smelly stuff! Did I not say it was a BIG box?? THANK YOU SECRET PAL!!! Oh my gosh, I am just overwhelmed! I love everything!! And I love getting packages!! Wooo Hooo!!!
It's been a good day! I have spent most of this week moving furnature around, and just overall cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. I have this hutch-type thing that had been mostly blocked by my bed. Well, after moving things around, I am able to get to it again. So I am using it for my yarn storage, and I've put my knitting books/magazines on the shelves. Anywho. Where I put my yarn is in the bottom shelves, which have doors. It's pretty dark in there, and now I have a really good light that I can use(see above-I'm talking about the keychain-stay with me here). How perfect is that?? And the light is small enough not to be a bother, but bright enough to do the job, and do it well. YAY!!
So now all my knitting stuff is somewhat organized. (See how I've avoided useing the word 'stash'? I do not have a stash-I have 'stuff'.) And now I get a weekend to just relax, and knit, and enjoy my goodies!! I'll also be going to the Ephrata fair tomorrow for supper. Yummy fair food! (Like I need it-goals, people, goals.)
So everyone have a good weekend, and once again-thank you to my secret pal!!
Happy Knitting!
It's been a good day! I have spent most of this week moving furnature around, and just overall cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. I have this hutch-type thing that had been mostly blocked by my bed. Well, after moving things around, I am able to get to it again. So I am using it for my yarn storage, and I've put my knitting books/magazines on the shelves. Anywho. Where I put my yarn is in the bottom shelves, which have doors. It's pretty dark in there, and now I have a really good light that I can use(see above-I'm talking about the keychain-stay with me here). How perfect is that?? And the light is small enough not to be a bother, but bright enough to do the job, and do it well. YAY!!
So now all my knitting stuff is somewhat organized. (See how I've avoided useing the word 'stash'? I do not have a stash-I have 'stuff'.) And now I get a weekend to just relax, and knit, and enjoy my goodies!! I'll also be going to the Ephrata fair tomorrow for supper. Yummy fair food! (Like I need it-goals, people, goals.)
So everyone have a good weekend, and once again-thank you to my secret pal!!
Happy Knitting!
Christmas Came Early!!
Just a quick note-I wanted to thank my Secret Pal for the awesome goodies I received today! Love everything!! More later-with pictures!!!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
September KAL
One more done! I really need to get on these dishcloths if I want to be done all of them in time for Christmas!
I haven't done much this weekend. Job searched, went to Wally World, Knit(of course!), and just relaxed. Because I could. It's been a good weekend!
Happy Knitting!
I haven't done much this weekend. Job searched, went to Wally World, Knit(of course!), and just relaxed. Because I could. It's been a good weekend!
Happy Knitting!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
A small Hello!
Well....it's being a long week. I'm waiting on news, and I hate waiting. For anything. So, yeah.
I've cast on for my brother's hat-super excited!! And at least I'm still working on a Christmas gift while I figure out the mittens. I need to research patterns. Sigh.
Ok-nothing to report on any front, so......
Oh! But I have a goal for this fall!! My goal is to lose 15 pounds by Christmas. It's a logical goal, and absolutly do-able. Wish me luck!
Off to work on either Mom's socks or the hat. YAY!!
Happy Knitting!!
I've cast on for my brother's hat-super excited!! And at least I'm still working on a Christmas gift while I figure out the mittens. I need to research patterns. Sigh.
Ok-nothing to report on any front, so......
Oh! But I have a goal for this fall!! My goal is to lose 15 pounds by Christmas. It's a logical goal, and absolutly do-able. Wish me luck!
Off to work on either Mom's socks or the hat. YAY!!
Happy Knitting!!
Sunday, September 16, 2007
First Place!
These are my Jaywalkers! Entered in the very small Denver Fair. This is a much better picture then I posted before. The colors are more true.
So, yes, I went to the Denver fair yesterday. There were Alpacas at the free petting zoo. I was standing there, and I thought "I wonder if anyone sneaks in some clippers to grab some of that fur when no one's looking!"
But it was fun, and I ate wonderful fair food...yum!!! I even had a fried Oreo.
It's fair season here. And for the next month, each very small town takes it's turn. Denver is over. Next is Ephrata, I think. Then New Holland. YAY for fair season!!
I had an extreme disappointment last night. One that I have to say I have not yet encountered. I finished a mitten. (YAY!) And it is waaayyyy too small. I am a fairly new knitter, and up to this point, most of what I've made has worked out just fine when it was finished. Bags-if they were small, they were just smaller than the pattern said. Socks-they stretch, and really it wasn't that bad. Dishcloths-well who the hell cares if they're an inch smaller then the pattern calls for?? A sweater-still wearable.
Ok-I see a pattern here. Everything I make is too small. I think I need to move up another needle size when I knit.....anything. But the mittens will not work out as is. When you stretch a mitten out, you get holes, defeating the purpose of keeping your hands warm. In my defense of all this-the pattern I used had no gauge. And no measurments, finished or otherwise.
Bitches.
I have other mitten patterns though. I'm just assed up because I think of it as wasted time. Maybe I am more product knitter then process knitter.
Sigh.
So today I'll probably work on a little bit of everything as I try to figure out which mitten pattern to try next.
And tomorrow I'm sending out another package to my Secret Pal! YAY!!!
Happy Knitting!!
So, yes, I went to the Denver fair yesterday. There were Alpacas at the free petting zoo. I was standing there, and I thought "I wonder if anyone sneaks in some clippers to grab some of that fur when no one's looking!"
But it was fun, and I ate wonderful fair food...yum!!! I even had a fried Oreo.
It's fair season here. And for the next month, each very small town takes it's turn. Denver is over. Next is Ephrata, I think. Then New Holland. YAY for fair season!!
I had an extreme disappointment last night. One that I have to say I have not yet encountered. I finished a mitten. (YAY!) And it is waaayyyy too small. I am a fairly new knitter, and up to this point, most of what I've made has worked out just fine when it was finished. Bags-if they were small, they were just smaller than the pattern said. Socks-they stretch, and really it wasn't that bad. Dishcloths-well who the hell cares if they're an inch smaller then the pattern calls for?? A sweater-still wearable.
Ok-I see a pattern here. Everything I make is too small. I think I need to move up another needle size when I knit.....anything. But the mittens will not work out as is. When you stretch a mitten out, you get holes, defeating the purpose of keeping your hands warm. In my defense of all this-the pattern I used had no gauge. And no measurments, finished or otherwise.
Bitches.
I have other mitten patterns though. I'm just assed up because I think of it as wasted time. Maybe I am more product knitter then process knitter.
Sigh.
So today I'll probably work on a little bit of everything as I try to figure out which mitten pattern to try next.
And tomorrow I'm sending out another package to my Secret Pal! YAY!!!
Happy Knitting!!
Saturday, September 8, 2007
An unexpected Day
Hey! I finished the Jaywalkers! YAY!!! And I haven't cast on for anythin g else(yet). The second one went smoothly, and took about 2 weeks or so.
So today. Let me just say this-up until at least yesterday morning, my plan was to sleep in, laze around, eventually go to the grocery, and just knit like hell all day.
Well. Let me tell you what I actually did.
I got up at the sound of my alarm, (on a Saturday!!), I took a walk up the road, then I went to Olde Peddler Wools in Morgantown, and knit from 10 am to 2 pm. They have a group that meets on the second Saturday of each month. It was fun-they are a great group of ladies, and I will certainly be back!
And yes, I bought some yarn. But it is for my brother's hat (Christmas gift), and therefore doesn't count. And I get bonus points for not buying any sock yarn!
So after I left there, I came home, then went to the grocery. Which happens to be next to the chinese place, so it was chinese Saturday. Then I came home again, then I went to a party. Danced, had a beverage, etc. It was good times! Sadly, it's 9pm, and I'm home. The party is at a house across the street from us, and I didn't know anyone except my parents. So. Here I sit at home on a Saturday night. Again.
But in a way-it feels good to be home because I was out running around all day.
So now I can cast on Mom's socks and start the mittens. And it better not get screwed up just because I had a beverage. These things can affect you ya know.
Happy Knitting!
So today. Let me just say this-up until at least yesterday morning, my plan was to sleep in, laze around, eventually go to the grocery, and just knit like hell all day.
Well. Let me tell you what I actually did.
I got up at the sound of my alarm, (on a Saturday!!), I took a walk up the road, then I went to Olde Peddler Wools in Morgantown, and knit from 10 am to 2 pm. They have a group that meets on the second Saturday of each month. It was fun-they are a great group of ladies, and I will certainly be back!
And yes, I bought some yarn. But it is for my brother's hat (Christmas gift), and therefore doesn't count. And I get bonus points for not buying any sock yarn!
So after I left there, I came home, then went to the grocery. Which happens to be next to the chinese place, so it was chinese Saturday. Then I came home again, then I went to a party. Danced, had a beverage, etc. It was good times! Sadly, it's 9pm, and I'm home. The party is at a house across the street from us, and I didn't know anyone except my parents. So. Here I sit at home on a Saturday night. Again.
But in a way-it feels good to be home because I was out running around all day.
So now I can cast on Mom's socks and start the mittens. And it better not get screwed up just because I had a beverage. These things can affect you ya know.
Happy Knitting!
Monday, September 3, 2007
Yarn Shop Whore (And how I got this way)
So I was all settled in on Friday. Me and my super long weekend. Then I got up Saturday and figured I' d go to Staples, and get the rest of my soft cover knitting books spiral bound. And hey-isn't there a yarn shop along the way? Hmm..maybe I'll stop. And if I stop at a yarn store I can't not buy anything. Sooo...$7.50 and a knitters notebook that I really didn't need later, I realized that maybe I have a yarn store problem.
Then, I got home. My mother had gone to The Mannings . And although I had know she was going, I was under the impression that she wanted one book, and that she had emailed, and they said they had it. So she went to pick it up. This is where it gets tricky. Mom is a product crafter. She sees something she likes, and she does whatever crafty thing she needs to do to get the finished product. I have seen her do this with a knitted hat, a crocheted scarf, a plastic canvas wallhanging, a quilt, a Halloween costume(Raggedy Ann and Andy(she went as Andy)), Christmas tree ornaments in various styles, a scrapbook, etc.,
Maybe the yarn fumes got to her or something. She came back with not only the book she went for (on Shadow knitting), but also a book on cables, a book on Aran designs, the sock yarn seen above (for me to knit her some socks), and something else......another book maybe? I'm blanking. (A pattern! That's what else-sorry!)
This must be where I get my yarn store problem from. It's in my DNA.
So anywho! I've been knitting all weekend, and I'm part-way down the foot of the second Jaywalker. I worked on the sweater a little, and I started the September dishcloth. (SnB KAL)
I'm sending my Secret Pal another package tomorrow! YAY! I love shopping for gifts to send. Gives me an exscuse to go to the yarn stores! ;)
That's about it. Back to work tomorrow. (eh) And good-bye summer! (Hello Fall! We missed ya!)
Happy Knitting!
Then, I got home. My mother had gone to The Mannings . And although I had know she was going, I was under the impression that she wanted one book, and that she had emailed, and they said they had it. So she went to pick it up. This is where it gets tricky. Mom is a product crafter. She sees something she likes, and she does whatever crafty thing she needs to do to get the finished product. I have seen her do this with a knitted hat, a crocheted scarf, a plastic canvas wallhanging, a quilt, a Halloween costume(Raggedy Ann and Andy(she went as Andy)), Christmas tree ornaments in various styles, a scrapbook, etc.,
Maybe the yarn fumes got to her or something. She came back with not only the book she went for (on Shadow knitting), but also a book on cables, a book on Aran designs, the sock yarn seen above (for me to knit her some socks), and something else......another book maybe? I'm blanking. (A pattern! That's what else-sorry!)
This must be where I get my yarn store problem from. It's in my DNA.
So anywho! I've been knitting all weekend, and I'm part-way down the foot of the second Jaywalker. I worked on the sweater a little, and I started the September dishcloth. (SnB KAL)
I'm sending my Secret Pal another package tomorrow! YAY! I love shopping for gifts to send. Gives me an exscuse to go to the yarn stores! ;)
That's about it. Back to work tomorrow. (eh) And good-bye summer! (Hello Fall! We missed ya!)
Happy Knitting!
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Jaywalker in STR
One down! The colorway is Seal Rock, and I picked it up at Maryland Sheep & Wool. It looks awesome! And it's medium weight, so it'll be a nice winter sock. These will be gifted to my Mom for Christmas. And I'm about 3 and 1/2 inches into the second one. Then it's on to mittens!
Anywho. Happy September!! This weekend marks the unoffical end of summer, and I gotta say-I'm ready for fall. That coolness in the air, the crisp fall air that begs for a sweater. Ahhh...I love it!
So yesterday. First, I went to Green Dragon, which is a flea market/farmers market/fair/find-anything-you-ever-needed-or-thought-of kind of place. I even saw an iPod for $40. Yeah. It's that kind of place. It is HUGE! It's only open on Fridays, and very close to my house. I bought 3 bras for $10. Good stuff. And I got the best parking space EVER!! It was good times.
Then I went to Staples and got both of my Sensational Socks books spiral bound. My total bill was $4.22!!!! Going to get all my softcover books done!
Then I went and got pictures developed off my digital camera. Some of them came out grain-y. Not sure what that's about, but now I can start on my Knitting Journal!!
Then, then!!! I went to Yarn Gallery
It was awesome!! Located in West Reading. The ladies there are super nice, and I got some stuff for my secret pal. And maybe some sock yarn for me! I also found a cool sweater pattern, and a book I had been looking at for 50% off!! YAY!!! I will certainly be back.
I sort of forget that there are so many yarn shops just a short drive away. It took me 15 minutes to get to Yarn Gallery, and I had never been. There is also a yarn shop about 5 minutes from my house, and I rarely go there. It's because I'm not a stasher. I go to a yarn shop if I need something specific. Like yesterday, I needed a contrasting color for the mittens. Granted, I found a bunch of other stuff, but my total bill was still only $36. They have a lot of clearence yarns. In fact, the sock yarn I bought was on clearance. I really liked the shop, and they had loads of lovely yarn, but......I'm just not a stasher.
So today, I will be working on my second Jaywalker. I'm getting closer to meeting my Christmas goals. I'm now down to 21 washcloths, about 3/4 of the Jaywalker to do, a set of mittens, a cabled headband, a hat for my brother(which I already have the pattern for), and.....well, maybe another pair of socks for Mom. And I think that's it. I also really want to work on my sweater! But I also don't want to be up until all hours on Christmas Eve knittin' away. And something else is bound to come up-because it always does.
So that's it. On to the Jaywalker.....................
Happy Knitting!
Anywho. Happy September!! This weekend marks the unoffical end of summer, and I gotta say-I'm ready for fall. That coolness in the air, the crisp fall air that begs for a sweater. Ahhh...I love it!
So yesterday. First, I went to Green Dragon, which is a flea market/farmers market/fair/find-anything-you-ever-needed-or-thought-of kind of place. I even saw an iPod for $40. Yeah. It's that kind of place. It is HUGE! It's only open on Fridays, and very close to my house. I bought 3 bras for $10. Good stuff. And I got the best parking space EVER!! It was good times.
Then I went to Staples and got both of my Sensational Socks books spiral bound. My total bill was $4.22!!!! Going to get all my softcover books done!
Then I went and got pictures developed off my digital camera. Some of them came out grain-y. Not sure what that's about, but now I can start on my Knitting Journal!!
Then, then!!! I went to Yarn Gallery
It was awesome!! Located in West Reading. The ladies there are super nice, and I got some stuff for my secret pal. And maybe some sock yarn for me! I also found a cool sweater pattern, and a book I had been looking at for 50% off!! YAY!!! I will certainly be back.
I sort of forget that there are so many yarn shops just a short drive away. It took me 15 minutes to get to Yarn Gallery, and I had never been. There is also a yarn shop about 5 minutes from my house, and I rarely go there. It's because I'm not a stasher. I go to a yarn shop if I need something specific. Like yesterday, I needed a contrasting color for the mittens. Granted, I found a bunch of other stuff, but my total bill was still only $36. They have a lot of clearence yarns. In fact, the sock yarn I bought was on clearance. I really liked the shop, and they had loads of lovely yarn, but......I'm just not a stasher.
So today, I will be working on my second Jaywalker. I'm getting closer to meeting my Christmas goals. I'm now down to 21 washcloths, about 3/4 of the Jaywalker to do, a set of mittens, a cabled headband, a hat for my brother(which I already have the pattern for), and.....well, maybe another pair of socks for Mom. And I think that's it. I also really want to work on my sweater! But I also don't want to be up until all hours on Christmas Eve knittin' away. And something else is bound to come up-because it always does.
So that's it. On to the Jaywalker.....................
Happy Knitting!
Friday, August 31, 2007
Whew!
What a week! Pictures of one Jaywalker in STR tomorrow.
Quick update-the ball came back into my court waaaaayyyy faster then I thought! It was a very stressful week, and now it's over, and I am playing the waiting game, and once again I have done everything in my power to secure the future.....blah blah blah.
Anywho! I took a super long weekend, and am off of work for four whole days!!! Wooo Hoooo!! More on what I did today(Friday) when I post tomorrow!
P.S. Went to a new yarn shop!!!! More tomorrow!
Happy Knitting!
Quick update-the ball came back into my court waaaaayyyy faster then I thought! It was a very stressful week, and now it's over, and I am playing the waiting game, and once again I have done everything in my power to secure the future.....blah blah blah.
Anywho! I took a super long weekend, and am off of work for four whole days!!! Wooo Hoooo!! More on what I did today(Friday) when I post tomorrow!
P.S. Went to a new yarn shop!!!! More tomorrow!
Happy Knitting!
Friday, August 24, 2007
It is Done!
I have done everything in my power to secure my future. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. It is no longer in my hands!!! Well, for now. Until the ball falls into my court again, which it will. In time. But for now-now I am secure in the knowledge that I have done what I can, and the chips will fall where they fall.
I have been super productive today! Aside from the working-the-entire-day thing, I have cleaned out my car, I have shaved my legs, my resume is updated, and uploaded, I have grocery shopped, I have one bill to pay, which I will do when I get my butt of my computer, I have just caught myself up to myself. (And I got up early enough to exercise this morn. YAY!) Life is what you make of it, and I say it's good (for now)!
I have not done a stitch of knitting, but once that pesky bill is paid, and I've switched knitting bags, I think I'll whip out the dishcloth for the KAL and do a few rows.
Best get crackin'!!
Happy Knitting!
I have been super productive today! Aside from the working-the-entire-day thing, I have cleaned out my car, I have shaved my legs, my resume is updated, and uploaded, I have grocery shopped, I have one bill to pay, which I will do when I get my butt of my computer, I have just caught myself up to myself. (And I got up early enough to exercise this morn. YAY!) Life is what you make of it, and I say it's good (for now)!
I have not done a stitch of knitting, but once that pesky bill is paid, and I've switched knitting bags, I think I'll whip out the dishcloth for the KAL and do a few rows.
Best get crackin'!!
Happy Knitting!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
What I should be doing....
There are a lot of things I *should* be doing. There is the reume that needs updated, and uploaded. The excerise I woke up too late to do this morning. The laundry that needs put away. The paperwork that should be put into some kind of order so I won't lose my resume disk in it's depths again. The grocery shopping that will get me through the rest of the week. Movies that should be watched so they can be sent back. The taped TV shows that need to be caught up on before the tape is lost in the jumble.
There is much to be done.
But none of it will get done on this day. This rainy, cool, fall-like day. No. Today I will be knitting and podcast listening. Because it's what I want to do. My knitting karma has gone to hell this whole week, and I will not neglect it for another day. And knitting brings us to a whole other list of 'to do'. 24 dishcloths, 2 pairs of socks, mittens, a cabled headband, a fun hat for my brother, and maybe even something for me. (Just while I'm at it, and all.)
I am blogging now, because in 5 minutes, my TV will be turned off, and life will be tuned out, even if it's only for a few hours. And I will be deep in my knitting world, with my only care being why my knitting karma has turned on me. And believe me-that's the least of my worries.
Happy Knitting, and keep walking past the open windows.
There is much to be done.
But none of it will get done on this day. This rainy, cool, fall-like day. No. Today I will be knitting and podcast listening. Because it's what I want to do. My knitting karma has gone to hell this whole week, and I will not neglect it for another day. And knitting brings us to a whole other list of 'to do'. 24 dishcloths, 2 pairs of socks, mittens, a cabled headband, a fun hat for my brother, and maybe even something for me. (Just while I'm at it, and all.)
I am blogging now, because in 5 minutes, my TV will be turned off, and life will be tuned out, even if it's only for a few hours. And I will be deep in my knitting world, with my only care being why my knitting karma has turned on me. And believe me-that's the least of my worries.
Happy Knitting, and keep walking past the open windows.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Yeah.
I wish I could think of a better subject line, but I just can't.
SP11 starts today!!! Woooo Hoooo!!! So excited! I'm sending out my first package tomorrow!! Woo Hoo!! I just love stuff like this!!
OTN: dishcloth that really needs to be worked on, the top down sweater(still on the hood), and Jaywalkers for my Mom.
Had to come home from work today and work on the thing. (eyeroll)
And now the gloom and doom report: Dread. That is what I feel this evening. I know for 100% that I will get news tomorrow, and it fills me with dread. Don't get me wrong-I would much rather know then not know, but really, once you know for sure, hope may be lost forever. I'm being a little dramatic here, and I'm sorry about that. It's been a hectic, looonng week that has gone by exceedingly fast.
And now I must get my package together to mail out!!!
Happy Knitting!
SP11 starts today!!! Woooo Hoooo!!! So excited! I'm sending out my first package tomorrow!! Woo Hoo!! I just love stuff like this!!
OTN: dishcloth that really needs to be worked on, the top down sweater(still on the hood), and Jaywalkers for my Mom.
Had to come home from work today and work on the thing. (eyeroll)
And now the gloom and doom report: Dread. That is what I feel this evening. I know for 100% that I will get news tomorrow, and it fills me with dread. Don't get me wrong-I would much rather know then not know, but really, once you know for sure, hope may be lost forever. I'm being a little dramatic here, and I'm sorry about that. It's been a hectic, looonng week that has gone by exceedingly fast.
And now I must get my package together to mail out!!!
Happy Knitting!
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
The Best Laid Plans......
Yep-all me. And look! I'm knitting! This is indeed me. I am at the Mannings for the Knit-In on Saturday. (This past) We had a great time! I went with some friends from SnB, and we just sat outside all day long knitting. The weather was perfect, there were a lot of people there, it was just awesome! And yes, I may have shopped a *little*. I only bought a few things, as I never buy yarn unless I have a project/pattern for it. I'm just not all about the yarn stash!
In other news, I spent Sunday relaxing and fighting with the Jaywalker sock. Honestly-how in the world did I end up two stitches short on one of my needles?? Then, I tried to fix it, and that's where the problems really began. I dropped stitches, I cursed at the stupid pattern, I poked myself with the needles, I had to go into my scary basement to look for a small enough crochet hook to pick the frickin' stitches back up, I dropped the stitches even farther down so I was in the pattern row...blah blah blah. My mother had better love these socks. Honestly. Bitches.
So that was my Sunday, which leads me to Monday. Yeah. Work is a living nightmare, but let's not go into that. I did meet Wen, Cindy, and TJ at B&N for a knit night. YAY! Good times.
Now today. Another horrible day at work. (The wait is getting to everyone, and we're all stressin') So I plan to come home, do some bills, shave my legs (it's been a while. Shhh! It is NOT gross!), have a sit down with my new books, and basically spend the rest of the night just knittin' away, listening to my podcasts. But noooooo. I get home, and my Mom is working on this-this-thing. It's to hang on the wall behind the bride and groom at the reception(my cousin's getting married Saturday. Don't get me started on this one.) So anyway, I begin to help, and suddenly it's 8:45PM, I've done nothing I had planned to do, and my legs are going to have to go another day unshaved. But at least I'm blogging. I was planning on posting a picture of my Trekking socks, but then I remembered that I wore them to work yesterday, and they are in the wash. *Sigh* It's been a day. And tomorrow might just be another.
But anywho. So I was planning all these things I wanted to post about, and I think I've covered a bunch of them, but I really need to go get some crap done before it's time for bed! And I really would like to knit tonight, damn it!
Happy Knitting!
In other news, I spent Sunday relaxing and fighting with the Jaywalker sock. Honestly-how in the world did I end up two stitches short on one of my needles?? Then, I tried to fix it, and that's where the problems really began. I dropped stitches, I cursed at the stupid pattern, I poked myself with the needles, I had to go into my scary basement to look for a small enough crochet hook to pick the frickin' stitches back up, I dropped the stitches even farther down so I was in the pattern row...blah blah blah. My mother had better love these socks. Honestly. Bitches.
So that was my Sunday, which leads me to Monday. Yeah. Work is a living nightmare, but let's not go into that. I did meet Wen, Cindy, and TJ at B&N for a knit night. YAY! Good times.
Now today. Another horrible day at work. (The wait is getting to everyone, and we're all stressin') So I plan to come home, do some bills, shave my legs (it's been a while. Shhh! It is NOT gross!), have a sit down with my new books, and basically spend the rest of the night just knittin' away, listening to my podcasts. But noooooo. I get home, and my Mom is working on this-this-thing. It's to hang on the wall behind the bride and groom at the reception(my cousin's getting married Saturday. Don't get me started on this one.) So anyway, I begin to help, and suddenly it's 8:45PM, I've done nothing I had planned to do, and my legs are going to have to go another day unshaved. But at least I'm blogging. I was planning on posting a picture of my Trekking socks, but then I remembered that I wore them to work yesterday, and they are in the wash. *Sigh* It's been a day. And tomorrow might just be another.
But anywho. So I was planning all these things I wanted to post about, and I think I've covered a bunch of them, but I really need to go get some crap done before it's time for bed! And I really would like to knit tonight, damn it!
Happy Knitting!
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Sp11 Questionaire
Here it goes:
Here are is the questionnaire for SP11.
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?-- I like wool and wool blends. I don't have any favorites-I like to try new things. Not big on novelty yarns or 100% cotton. And I don't mind acrylic in a blend. I'll add more to this one later!
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?---- Uhhh...a mug. And the packaging they came it.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?----- I have been knitting for about a year and a half. I taught myself from the Stitch & Bitch book. I would say I fall somewhere between beginner and intermediate for my skill level. I'm not afraid to try things, but I still feel like there are some things beyond my grasp.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? No
5. What's your favorite scent? ----I'm not big on scents. Non-fruity type stuff, I guess? I do not like vanilla (hate it, actually). Earthy-stuff. Ocean breeze, Storm, etc.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?---- Sadly, no sweet tooth. My favorite candies are Spree, Nerds, Jawbreakers, Gobstoppers, etc. I like candy like that. I don't hate chocolate, but it's not a favorite.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?----- I'm just a hardcore knitter. I don't spin. Anything other then knitting just takes me away from knitting!
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) ------Music....I like pretty much everything with the exception of rap, heavy metal, elevator music. I can do MP3s.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?--- I love blues, greens, and purples. I hate red, or any variation of red.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? ----No kids, no hubby. Have a couple dogs and a couple cats. (I live with my parents for fear of no one knowing I've died or gone missing until I don't show up for work one day..... :) )
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?---- I'm sorry-but I don't wear any of these. I would probably wear a shaw or poncho.
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?---- Love me some socks, and sweaters (top-down only!)
13. What are you knitting right now? ---OTN: SnB KAL dishcloth, top-down hooded cardigan, Jaywalker socks!
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?--- Yes!
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?---- No prefrence to straight or circular. (I knit my socks on DPN-love them!) I like them both! I only knit with aluminum/metal needles because I am a tight knitter, and I need the smooth-ness to slide my stitches. Also-I think I'd break wooden needles. And I just like them best!
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? ----No, but I'm gettin' pretty good at the center pull ball!
17. How old is your oldest UFO? ----July 1st-this year. (I like to get things off the needles-although I am not a "product knitter", I am more of a "process knitter")
18. What is your favorite holiday? Ah-Christmas. Love, love, love it! Come the first wave of cold weather, I'm itchin' to get that Christmas music going! And the lights, and decorations, ah! Love it!
19. Is there anything that you collect? No. But the 'stuff' I like is things with Gnomes, or turtles, or moose. There is a character-Tyrone-on the kids show 'The Backyardigans' that I think is really cute. He's a moose. (Kids shows are great to knit to. So are knitting podcasts-love them!)
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?---- Hmmm..... this is a hard one. If there is something I really want, I ususally buy it for myself. Oh! The Elizabeth Zimmerman books. I have the almanac, but the books I'd like to get. And I' love some of those beaded stitchmarkers. And I'm sort-of looking for patterns for fingerless gloves, and a cabled shaw..... I don't have any magazine subscriptions, but I love to look at magazines!!
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?---- Cables-this fall! No idea how to do them! I tend to learn things as needed. First comes the pattern, then the yarn, then I figure out the how-to of it all.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? Yes, yes, yes. I wear a size 8. My feet are narrow. And my ankles are skinny. I'll measure the curcumfrence of my foot: Ok-8 1/2 inches around.
23. When is your birthday?---- November 1st, 1978
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?---- Oh, not yet-but hopefully soon! (I'm on the list.)
Ok-I guess that's it. If you want to know anything else-all you have to do is ask! I don't have a yarn stash (except sock yarn, which we all know doesn't count.) I like kits, or enough yarn to make a 'something'. If I think of anything else-I'll post!
I am soooo excited about this!! YAY!!!
Happy knitting!
Here are is the questionnaire for SP11.
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?-- I like wool and wool blends. I don't have any favorites-I like to try new things. Not big on novelty yarns or 100% cotton. And I don't mind acrylic in a blend. I'll add more to this one later!
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?---- Uhhh...a mug. And the packaging they came it.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?----- I have been knitting for about a year and a half. I taught myself from the Stitch & Bitch book. I would say I fall somewhere between beginner and intermediate for my skill level. I'm not afraid to try things, but I still feel like there are some things beyond my grasp.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? No
5. What's your favorite scent? ----I'm not big on scents. Non-fruity type stuff, I guess? I do not like vanilla (hate it, actually). Earthy-stuff. Ocean breeze, Storm, etc.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?---- Sadly, no sweet tooth. My favorite candies are Spree, Nerds, Jawbreakers, Gobstoppers, etc. I like candy like that. I don't hate chocolate, but it's not a favorite.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?----- I'm just a hardcore knitter. I don't spin. Anything other then knitting just takes me away from knitting!
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) ------Music....I like pretty much everything with the exception of rap, heavy metal, elevator music. I can do MP3s.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?--- I love blues, greens, and purples. I hate red, or any variation of red.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? ----No kids, no hubby. Have a couple dogs and a couple cats. (I live with my parents for fear of no one knowing I've died or gone missing until I don't show up for work one day..... :) )
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?---- I'm sorry-but I don't wear any of these. I would probably wear a shaw or poncho.
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?---- Love me some socks, and sweaters (top-down only!)
13. What are you knitting right now? ---OTN: SnB KAL dishcloth, top-down hooded cardigan, Jaywalker socks!
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?--- Yes!
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?---- No prefrence to straight or circular. (I knit my socks on DPN-love them!) I like them both! I only knit with aluminum/metal needles because I am a tight knitter, and I need the smooth-ness to slide my stitches. Also-I think I'd break wooden needles. And I just like them best!
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? ----No, but I'm gettin' pretty good at the center pull ball!
17. How old is your oldest UFO? ----July 1st-this year. (I like to get things off the needles-although I am not a "product knitter", I am more of a "process knitter")
18. What is your favorite holiday? Ah-Christmas. Love, love, love it! Come the first wave of cold weather, I'm itchin' to get that Christmas music going! And the lights, and decorations, ah! Love it!
19. Is there anything that you collect? No. But the 'stuff' I like is things with Gnomes, or turtles, or moose. There is a character-Tyrone-on the kids show 'The Backyardigans' that I think is really cute. He's a moose. (Kids shows are great to knit to. So are knitting podcasts-love them!)
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?---- Hmmm..... this is a hard one. If there is something I really want, I ususally buy it for myself. Oh! The Elizabeth Zimmerman books. I have the almanac, but the books I'd like to get. And I' love some of those beaded stitchmarkers. And I'm sort-of looking for patterns for fingerless gloves, and a cabled shaw..... I don't have any magazine subscriptions, but I love to look at magazines!!
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?---- Cables-this fall! No idea how to do them! I tend to learn things as needed. First comes the pattern, then the yarn, then I figure out the how-to of it all.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? Yes, yes, yes. I wear a size 8. My feet are narrow. And my ankles are skinny. I'll measure the curcumfrence of my foot: Ok-8 1/2 inches around.
23. When is your birthday?---- November 1st, 1978
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?---- Oh, not yet-but hopefully soon! (I'm on the list.)
Ok-I guess that's it. If you want to know anything else-all you have to do is ask! I don't have a yarn stash (except sock yarn, which we all know doesn't count.) I like kits, or enough yarn to make a 'something'. If I think of anything else-I'll post!
I am soooo excited about this!! YAY!!!
Happy knitting!
Sunday, August 5, 2007
What a day.
This is my first center pull ball. It's Lorna's Laces Jungle Stripe. And I'm going to make Jaywalkers out of it. Yay!
The highs of the day: finished my Trekking socks. (YAY!!) And I got this ball done.
The very lows: I got a knot in the yarn at the very end and spent 3 hours trying to unknot it. Not some much fun. But I got it done without cutting it. And for that-I am grateful!
But that was pretty much my day. Because clearly I lead the exciting life. :)
Happy Knitting!
The highs of the day: finished my Trekking socks. (YAY!!) And I got this ball done.
The very lows: I got a knot in the yarn at the very end and spent 3 hours trying to unknot it. Not some much fun. But I got it done without cutting it. And for that-I am grateful!
But that was pretty much my day. Because clearly I lead the exciting life. :)
Happy Knitting!
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Christmas is a comin'
So I finished another Christmas present. A big one. I was feeling all smug. "Ha!" I thought, "I am sooo ahead in this game, it's not even funny!" Then I thought about the stuff I have to do. All the planned presents. And the time it's going to take me to do them. And the things I want to do for myself. And the fact that I set a goal to have 'the sweater done' by Stitches.
Any smug look I may have had was completely wiped off my face as I quickly grabbed for another UFO that will be a Christmas present. "I have to get moving", I thought, furiously whipping out my pattern, "I only have a little over 5 months! (Or is it 4...?) No, no 5. Whew! Just about freaked myself out there!
Anywho, off to a birthday party today. Another party where my mother is supplying food. And my G-pa is paying for the rest of it. And the party is for my cousin's husband and daughter. And other people are bringing the food. I'm going to behave, and say only that.
I will be bringing the Trekking sock. Cause I need to finish it. Seriously. Like. Seriously.
Happy Knitting!!
Any smug look I may have had was completely wiped off my face as I quickly grabbed for another UFO that will be a Christmas present. "I have to get moving", I thought, furiously whipping out my pattern, "I only have a little over 5 months! (Or is it 4...?) No, no 5. Whew! Just about freaked myself out there!
Anywho, off to a birthday party today. Another party where my mother is supplying food. And my G-pa is paying for the rest of it. And the party is for my cousin's husband and daughter. And other people are bringing the food. I'm going to behave, and say only that.
I will be bringing the Trekking sock. Cause I need to finish it. Seriously. Like. Seriously.
Happy Knitting!!
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
In My Defense
Yep-I'm defending myself. I find that I have to in light of new evidence about the sweater. Seems I frogged an impressive amount of knitting for no reason.
Yup.
That's how stockinette is supposed to look. Should have been simple, yes? Not so much. I think I overthought the whole thing. And, again-in my defence-I have rarely knitted true stockinette. Only the sweater that poops, actually. Everything else I have done has either been in the round, or not stockinette. But that's ok, because I have learned the lesson that this was supposed to teach me.
And as soon as I figure out what it is-I'll let ya know.
Happy knitting!
Yup.
That's how stockinette is supposed to look. Should have been simple, yes? Not so much. I think I overthought the whole thing. And, again-in my defence-I have rarely knitted true stockinette. Only the sweater that poops, actually. Everything else I have done has either been in the round, or not stockinette. But that's ok, because I have learned the lesson that this was supposed to teach me.
And as soon as I figure out what it is-I'll let ya know.
Happy knitting!
Sunday, July 29, 2007
The Sweater
This is the sad little thing that will one day become a sweater. Right now it's just a sad thing that had to be frogged and restarted. I have discovered something about my knitting. Something not good, and something I certainly should have known by now. We all know that I knit tight, but did you know that I purl loose? The resulting fabric is.......how to discribe it? You know the "V" that makes up the stitch? Well, imagine one side of the V as very tight, and the other as very loose. It creates vertical lines, and it doesn't look like little v's at all. And I want my knitting look like little v's all lined up together. So what is the solution? Do I try to knit looser or purl tighter?
A question to ponder while I go have Taco night!!!
Happy knitting!!
A question to ponder while I go have Taco night!!!
Happy knitting!!
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Sock and Needle
Ahhh, our many mistakes, and whatnot. This is the sock that went wrong. On many levels. Well. Not really. Really, it just seemed to be the yarn choice in combination with the pattern. This yarn doesn't stretch. And neither does the pattern. What results? A sock the won't stretch at all. Except to stretch OUT. As in too much. And the yarn is 100% cotton. No bounce back. This has been a hard lesson for me. And it also happens to be a lesson that I got to learn twice. The sweater I made was also cotton, and therefore not bounce back-y. Not so good.
In other news, I have been on the internet all morning. An obvious avoidence to picking up the stitches on the sock I'm supposed to be working on. I don't dread it, I don't dislike doing it, I'm simply avoiding it. And now that I think about it-I don't know why. I watched an episode of Ice Truckers this morning while working a little on the sweater. And avoiding the sock.
Last night I finished another Christmas present. YAY!! And today I have a bridal shower to go to. I had been thinking I'd take the Trekking sock. (Sadly still not finished) But now I'm thinking I'll take the sweater. It's still small enough to be portable, and I really would like to get working on it. Maybe I'll take both.
Oh, and the needle in the picture is the one I *finally* fixed. The end had popped off on the way back from Maryland Sheep & Wool, and I put a yellow elastic hair thing on the end. I finally went to the store and got some glue and fixed it. Isn't it pretty?
Today-until the shower-I will be sock knitting, and listening to podcasts. Which has quickly become an addiction to me. Those boring, slow parts of knitting? I look forward to them now. It's so exciting to find something like this. And with my complete anti-TV thing this summer, it works out quite well.
I guess that's it for now. I'm gonna try to be a better blogger, and post more often. But gosh-that just takes away knitting time, eh?
Happy Knitting!!!
In other news, I have been on the internet all morning. An obvious avoidence to picking up the stitches on the sock I'm supposed to be working on. I don't dread it, I don't dislike doing it, I'm simply avoiding it. And now that I think about it-I don't know why. I watched an episode of Ice Truckers this morning while working a little on the sweater. And avoiding the sock.
Last night I finished another Christmas present. YAY!! And today I have a bridal shower to go to. I had been thinking I'd take the Trekking sock. (Sadly still not finished) But now I'm thinking I'll take the sweater. It's still small enough to be portable, and I really would like to get working on it. Maybe I'll take both.
Oh, and the needle in the picture is the one I *finally* fixed. The end had popped off on the way back from Maryland Sheep & Wool, and I put a yellow elastic hair thing on the end. I finally went to the store and got some glue and fixed it. Isn't it pretty?
Today-until the shower-I will be sock knitting, and listening to podcasts. Which has quickly become an addiction to me. Those boring, slow parts of knitting? I look forward to them now. It's so exciting to find something like this. And with my complete anti-TV thing this summer, it works out quite well.
I guess that's it for now. I'm gonna try to be a better blogger, and post more often. But gosh-that just takes away knitting time, eh?
Happy Knitting!!!
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Weekend of Discovery
Sadly-no pictures. My recent FOs are Christmas presents, and that's that.
But it has been an interesting weekend in my little world.
The discoveries:
1. On Friday night, I finished a sock, and discovered that the round toe will be the only toe decrease I use from now on. (Except on my Trekking sock-I already have one done, so......) It looks sooooo good. So much better then the crocodile effect I was getting before. (While we're speaking of Friday-got another Christmas present done!! Squeee!!!)
2. Yesterday, from 9am until 1am this morning I read the new Harry Potter book. The whole thing. So I've discovered how the story ends. (No hints-read it yourself!)
3. And today....today was a great day. I discovered podcasts. Ohh....podcasts. Where-for FREE!-I can download people talking about everything knitting. I load it onto my MP3 player, and listen to it while I knit the boring parts. You know how-like at SnB or knit nights, just sitting and even just listening to people talk about this stitch or that pattern book, or a story about a project gone bad (or good) just gets you in that mood. That "Yes-I am a knitter, and I love it so much that just to hear people speak on the subject has my hands twitching for them needles." Now-I have previously thought I was becoming an audio book person-which I think I still am, but to sit and listen to these podcasts, it just gets my hands flying! I can't say too much-but there is a certain thing that has gone faster for me this afternoon then it has ever gone. Seriously. Before I knew it-I was past the sucky-boring part, and onto the boring part. And I was a little shocked to discover the quickness of it. I have the podcasts to thank for that!!
Anywho-that's been my weekend. And tomorrow brings another day of waiting........back to work. Sigh.
But-it could also be a knit night, and that would be cool!
Happy knitting!
But it has been an interesting weekend in my little world.
The discoveries:
1. On Friday night, I finished a sock, and discovered that the round toe will be the only toe decrease I use from now on. (Except on my Trekking sock-I already have one done, so......) It looks sooooo good. So much better then the crocodile effect I was getting before. (While we're speaking of Friday-got another Christmas present done!! Squeee!!!)
2. Yesterday, from 9am until 1am this morning I read the new Harry Potter book. The whole thing. So I've discovered how the story ends. (No hints-read it yourself!)
3. And today....today was a great day. I discovered podcasts. Ohh....podcasts. Where-for FREE!-I can download people talking about everything knitting. I load it onto my MP3 player, and listen to it while I knit the boring parts. You know how-like at SnB or knit nights, just sitting and even just listening to people talk about this stitch or that pattern book, or a story about a project gone bad (or good) just gets you in that mood. That "Yes-I am a knitter, and I love it so much that just to hear people speak on the subject has my hands twitching for them needles." Now-I have previously thought I was becoming an audio book person-which I think I still am, but to sit and listen to these podcasts, it just gets my hands flying! I can't say too much-but there is a certain thing that has gone faster for me this afternoon then it has ever gone. Seriously. Before I knew it-I was past the sucky-boring part, and onto the boring part. And I was a little shocked to discover the quickness of it. I have the podcasts to thank for that!!
Anywho-that's been my weekend. And tomorrow brings another day of waiting........back to work. Sigh.
But-it could also be a knit night, and that would be cool!
Happy knitting!
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Sunday!
Ahhh.....Sunday. Slept in. Went to lunch with my sister. Signed up for Secret Pal 11. It's been a good day. Not like yesterday. Went to Harrisburg to see the new Harry Potter film in 3D at the IMAX theater. Oh-it was an awesome movie, and Mom treated for Red Lobster. But an entire day spent with my family? My patience pants were wrapped around my neck!
The funniest part had to have been my 32 year old sister getting yelled at like she was 10 because she kept complaing about driving around for a parking spot. My parents do not do pay parking. They will walk 20 blocks before they will pay to park. It's not a money issue. It's the fact that you have to pay at all. To park. Um. Yeah. I don't go out with them very often. Yesterday reminded me why. And I was threatened to be kicked out of the car with my sister, as she was complaining. Not quite sure how *I* got involved. Well-it could have been the fact that I offered to go halves with my sister for the parking garage fee......but anyway.
On the stressful drive to Harrisburg (bad driver-very scary) I was knitting my Trekking sock and got lots done! Next, I think I'll do a Jaywalker sock. A friend at SnB did them, and said the pattern was fun. So I'm super excited about that!
And of course SP11. Super, super excited about that!!!!!
I have been given Christmas present requests, so I've begun knitting those up. If I didn't love knitting so very much, I might be a little peeved about the requests. But as I live to knit, this is not a problem. I'm happy to have "next project" things. It's good to have goals, and Christmas is a short 5 and a half months away.
I've got so much coming up with Knit-Ins, and stuff, I just can't wait!!!
The funniest part had to have been my 32 year old sister getting yelled at like she was 10 because she kept complaing about driving around for a parking spot. My parents do not do pay parking. They will walk 20 blocks before they will pay to park. It's not a money issue. It's the fact that you have to pay at all. To park. Um. Yeah. I don't go out with them very often. Yesterday reminded me why. And I was threatened to be kicked out of the car with my sister, as she was complaining. Not quite sure how *I* got involved. Well-it could have been the fact that I offered to go halves with my sister for the parking garage fee......but anyway.
On the stressful drive to Harrisburg (bad driver-very scary) I was knitting my Trekking sock and got lots done! Next, I think I'll do a Jaywalker sock. A friend at SnB did them, and said the pattern was fun. So I'm super excited about that!
And of course SP11. Super, super excited about that!!!!!
I have been given Christmas present requests, so I've begun knitting those up. If I didn't love knitting so very much, I might be a little peeved about the requests. But as I live to knit, this is not a problem. I'm happy to have "next project" things. It's good to have goals, and Christmas is a short 5 and a half months away.
I've got so much coming up with Knit-Ins, and stuff, I just can't wait!!!
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Saturday, June 9, 2007
KIP Day
Happy Knit In Public Day!!! I traveled to Newark, Delaware today to participate in their offical KIP Day! It was so fun, and the first 50 people got this free goodie bag! It also included a pattern for the yarn!
I had such a good time! First, I met up with the girls at an Irish pub/resturant and had some kick ass foods, then I went around the corner to Stitches with Style-a great yarn store that had loads and loads of-well-everything. Yarn, books, notions, bags, ect. I bought a super cute Lantern Moon sock bag, and a skein of Sockotta yarn. (Really-who can't use more sock yarn?) And we just sat, and knitted, and chatted, and there was a Dunkin Donuts in the same shopping plaza, and I got a coffee coolatta thingy. Yum! And it was just such a great day. They are talking about doing something like that once a month or so. I'd go! It was only an hour and a half drive. (I may or may not have gotten lost-but only once!) I missed the shopping center and had to turn around, but I had only gone a couple of miles past it. I happen to be talking to my sister at the time, so she got the brunt of my freak out. Lucky her. So really it took me longer to get there then to get home, but still it wasn't bad.
That was my day! I decided very late last night to go, and Mapquested the directions this morning. It was super last minute, but I'm really glad I went. I had such a good time! Although, I really should have gotten pictures while I was there, but you'll have this. Oh, and I got lots done on both my Trekking sock, and my sweater.
Happy Knitting!
I had such a good time! First, I met up with the girls at an Irish pub/resturant and had some kick ass foods, then I went around the corner to Stitches with Style-a great yarn store that had loads and loads of-well-everything. Yarn, books, notions, bags, ect. I bought a super cute Lantern Moon sock bag, and a skein of Sockotta yarn. (Really-who can't use more sock yarn?) And we just sat, and knitted, and chatted, and there was a Dunkin Donuts in the same shopping plaza, and I got a coffee coolatta thingy. Yum! And it was just such a great day. They are talking about doing something like that once a month or so. I'd go! It was only an hour and a half drive. (I may or may not have gotten lost-but only once!) I missed the shopping center and had to turn around, but I had only gone a couple of miles past it. I happen to be talking to my sister at the time, so she got the brunt of my freak out. Lucky her. So really it took me longer to get there then to get home, but still it wasn't bad.
That was my day! I decided very late last night to go, and Mapquested the directions this morning. It was super last minute, but I'm really glad I went. I had such a good time! Although, I really should have gotten pictures while I was there, but you'll have this. Oh, and I got lots done on both my Trekking sock, and my sweater.
Happy Knitting!
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
June KAL
Ok, so here is the June dishcloth (or dishrag, as we say in my house!) and I think it came out pretty good! I plan on casting on my 2nd trekking sock tonight. Again, not afraid of 'second sock syndrome' . I'm excited. Love doing a basic, stockinette sock. To me-it's better then doing some fancy shmancy pattern that you have to be all careful about. Piss on that! But-I am not anti-pattern or anything. I enjoy the challenge of the pattern, but it's nice to do something mindless that-to others-seems all complicated. It's all in the yarn baby! Love the yarn that does the stripes all by itself. So fun!
going to SnB tomorrow! Can't wait to show off my dishcloth. And have a nice big coffee. And maybe a pretzel. I love Thursdays! (And sometimes Mondays!!)
See ya! Happy knitting!
going to SnB tomorrow! Can't wait to show off my dishcloth. And have a nice big coffee. And maybe a pretzel. I love Thursdays! (And sometimes Mondays!!)
See ya! Happy knitting!
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Sunday
Back to work tomorrow, after a relaxing weekend of knitting. I finished June's dishcloth. I'll post the photo later. Worked a tiny bit on the sweater. Sat on my butt all weekend chilling out. It was awesome! But now it's the dreaded Sunday night. Remember in school, when Sunday night meant the end of the fun weekend time, and sleeping in, and stuff? Life has not changed much. Except now I have to drive my own ass there. My life is exactly like high school. Still have to be somewhere at a certain time 5 days a week, and I can't leave until a certain time. I still have to put my name and the date at the top of a pice of paper before I put anything else on it. There are still the popular people, and the not so popular people. There are still cliques, and people too cool to be friends with certain other people. And everyone still gossips. The "real world" you are supposed to enter after high school is just like high school. Except they pay you for your time. And you have bills, and that is where the "have to" things come in. Yes, I have to work. I work to pay for the car that takes me to work. I work for the gas that fuels the car that takes me to work. I work to pay for the clothes I wear to work. I work to pay for the "fun" stuff I need to do because I'm stressed about work. Ok-I'm done.
So, everyone have a good week. Keep walking past the open windows.
So, everyone have a good week. Keep walking past the open windows.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Wen being goofy
Good times! This is Wen at SnB on Thursday. We took pistures of each other taking a picture! Cause we're cool like that.
Anywho. Two posts in one night! Probably because I still haven't figured out that whole 2 photos on one post thing. (eyeroll) Wen, remind me please!!
So this will be non-knitting post of the day.
There is this guy who calls my cell phone. It's the wrong number. I think. He usually asks for "Chris". And I say "You have the wrong number" and hang up. Then, a decent amount of time goes by, and he calls again. It's anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks. This time it was, I think, well over a month. Maybe two. It's been a while. But today my phone rang, and this has happened so many times, that I recognize the number. And I promised myself the last time he called (7:30 am on a weekday!) that the next time he called, I would try to figure out what the issue was. Was he really bad at dialing? Did he not have his friends' numbers pre-programed in his phone like normal people? Did he call just to hear the sound of my voice because 1) I know him, or 2) he's creepy stalker guy with a wierd fetish?? What was the deal? This whole stay on the phone thing was totally forgotten in the moment. (Plus, what if he's in prison or some sicko who just calls random numbers??) My fear-however unwarrented-just kind of keeps me from asking what I need to know. Although this time, I didn't hang up right away. And he asked for someone else. But trust me-it was him. Like I said, I know the number. Anywho, it went like this:
Me: hello?
Scary caller guy: "Is B---- there?" Didn't quite catch the name-started with a B.
Me: you have the wrong number.
SCG: Oh, I'm sorry, I do have the wrong number. (Something in his tone makes me think he knows this already, and has been aware for quite some time.)
Me: No problem.
SCG: Thanks.
Me: Your welcome.
SCG: See ya. (Who says that to a wrong number?? Scary caller guy maybe?? And the way he said it, was kind of like he knew who I was. )
Me: Bye!
Wierd, right? So I speculate: Is it someone I know? Did he once call me by accident, and he liked the sound of my voice? Is my phone number one diget off from one of his friend's? Was he somewhere when I gave a friend my number out loud, and he wrote it down? Or is he scary stalker guy?? Any thoughts? Should I call him, and ask for a wrong name? I have his number!
This was the highlight of my Saturday. And a trip to the grocery store. Because I live the exciting life. Actually, I've been knitting all day. It's been a good day!
Good night!
Anywho. Two posts in one night! Probably because I still haven't figured out that whole 2 photos on one post thing. (eyeroll) Wen, remind me please!!
So this will be non-knitting post of the day.
There is this guy who calls my cell phone. It's the wrong number. I think. He usually asks for "Chris". And I say "You have the wrong number" and hang up. Then, a decent amount of time goes by, and he calls again. It's anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks. This time it was, I think, well over a month. Maybe two. It's been a while. But today my phone rang, and this has happened so many times, that I recognize the number. And I promised myself the last time he called (7:30 am on a weekday!) that the next time he called, I would try to figure out what the issue was. Was he really bad at dialing? Did he not have his friends' numbers pre-programed in his phone like normal people? Did he call just to hear the sound of my voice because 1) I know him, or 2) he's creepy stalker guy with a wierd fetish?? What was the deal? This whole stay on the phone thing was totally forgotten in the moment. (Plus, what if he's in prison or some sicko who just calls random numbers??) My fear-however unwarrented-just kind of keeps me from asking what I need to know. Although this time, I didn't hang up right away. And he asked for someone else. But trust me-it was him. Like I said, I know the number. Anywho, it went like this:
Me: hello?
Scary caller guy: "Is B---- there?" Didn't quite catch the name-started with a B.
Me: you have the wrong number.
SCG: Oh, I'm sorry, I do have the wrong number. (Something in his tone makes me think he knows this already, and has been aware for quite some time.)
Me: No problem.
SCG: Thanks.
Me: Your welcome.
SCG: See ya. (Who says that to a wrong number?? Scary caller guy maybe?? And the way he said it, was kind of like he knew who I was. )
Me: Bye!
Wierd, right? So I speculate: Is it someone I know? Did he once call me by accident, and he liked the sound of my voice? Is my phone number one diget off from one of his friend's? Was he somewhere when I gave a friend my number out loud, and he wrote it down? Or is he scary stalker guy?? Any thoughts? Should I call him, and ask for a wrong name? I have his number!
This was the highlight of my Saturday. And a trip to the grocery store. Because I live the exciting life. Actually, I've been knitting all day. It's been a good day!
Good night!
June Dishcloth in progress
It's coming along I guess. It doesn't look like the pattern, but I still think it looks neat. I was more then a little hos-tile about this pattern. And that was before I even started! As a cast on, I was cursing out Karen, who picked it for the June SnB KAl. Why didn't she pick something easier??? But then I got going on it, and I kind of love it a little. It's beautiful. And even with my tight ass knitting, it's still a good size. Actually, I think it's big. Again-tight knitter. This is good. I'm using size 8 needles, and I'm anxious to see how everyone else's is coming.
My only complaint at this point is that I have to pay strict attention on the pattern rows. But, it's worth it. Tomorrow I will post a photo of how the top down sweater is looking. I can't wait until that's done! At this point-I just want to wear it! It's sooo super soft, knit in Knitpick's Shine worsted. It's a dream to knit with!
My only complaint at this point is that I have to pay strict attention on the pattern rows. But, it's worth it. Tomorrow I will post a photo of how the top down sweater is looking. I can't wait until that's done! At this point-I just want to wear it! It's sooo super soft, knit in Knitpick's Shine worsted. It's a dream to knit with!
Friday, June 1, 2007
Chinese Friday
Well, finally Friday. Why is it that the four day work weeks always
seem to take longer then a regular week? Especially when you just want
to get home and knit. (And maybe the girl next to you is in a piss ass
mood.(eyeroll))
Anywho. So I have been working on the sweater. It's coming along pretty good. Whenever I look at it, I just sigh. What a boring pain in the ass. Then, like I
said, I get sucked in. I'm lost. But I need to cast on the second sock
to the Trekking one I've already posted, and I need to cast on for
June's KAL dishcloth. I just don't know about that pattern though. And I
guess I'll use size 8 needles, although the pattern calls for 6 or 7.
But-I am a tight knitter, so.
A word about the "second sock syndrome". For me-this is not a problem. And I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I am a process knitter. I like the actual knitting
part. To be fair, though, I would not craft anything that didn't have a
purpose once it was done. I'm not a "sit-it-on-a-shelf-isn't-it-pretty"
kind of person. When I finish something, I want to use it in some way.
This is why I don't make many bags. I love bags. I have two felted
bags. And I don't use either one of them, so what is the point? But
truly-when I am sitting knitting, my mind isn't on 'how fast can I get
this done??' I'm just in my own world, knitting away, marveling at the
magic I am creating with just some fiber and two (or 4) sticks, and
thinking about life in general. I enjoy being in that moment.
No pictures today. It's late, and I have sassy pants project to work on.
But I have pictures to post, and a whole weekend of knitting. I'm a
happy camper!
seem to take longer then a regular week? Especially when you just want
to get home and knit. (And maybe the girl next to you is in a piss ass
mood.(eyeroll))
Anywho. So I have been working on the sweater. It's coming along pretty good. Whenever I look at it, I just sigh. What a boring pain in the ass. Then, like I
said, I get sucked in. I'm lost. But I need to cast on the second sock
to the Trekking one I've already posted, and I need to cast on for
June's KAL dishcloth. I just don't know about that pattern though. And I
guess I'll use size 8 needles, although the pattern calls for 6 or 7.
But-I am a tight knitter, so.
A word about the "second sock syndrome". For me-this is not a problem. And I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I am a process knitter. I like the actual knitting
part. To be fair, though, I would not craft anything that didn't have a
purpose once it was done. I'm not a "sit-it-on-a-shelf-isn't-it-pretty"
kind of person. When I finish something, I want to use it in some way.
This is why I don't make many bags. I love bags. I have two felted
bags. And I don't use either one of them, so what is the point? But
truly-when I am sitting knitting, my mind isn't on 'how fast can I get
this done??' I'm just in my own world, knitting away, marveling at the
magic I am creating with just some fiber and two (or 4) sticks, and
thinking about life in general. I enjoy being in that moment.
No pictures today. It's late, and I have sassy pants project to work on.
But I have pictures to post, and a whole weekend of knitting. I'm a
happy camper!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Wednesday!
Hello! Did you see the pictures of my brother? Too funny! Him and his
shirt tan! He wasn't really unhappy with his haircut. Yes, I cut my
brother's hair. It's the deal we have-he changes the oil in my car, I
cut his hair. Might be some pictures of the dog coming soon too!
Today was typical, boring, busy for unknown reasons. I've been trying get my
top-down sweater moving. It's terribly boring-just stockinette for an
absurd length. But I always do what I least want to do first-to get it
over with. And I feel like I can't enjoy my socks while this unfinished
sweater is glaring at me from my knitting bag. It mocks me sometimes.
"Come on-just one row", it whispers, "It won't take much time-just one
row-maybe two." It's sneaky like that because I tend to fall for it,
and start knitting it-('Just one row' I promise myself) And that onefrieakin
' row takes like twenty minutes! But by then, I'm in my groove, and the
sound of my needles click-clicking together sooths my nerves and takes
my stress away like nothing else. And I'm hooked. Two hours later, my
leg is asleep from toe to butt and I've accomplished an amount that
can't even be counted in inches. But I'm so relaxed that I don't care.
Then the socks start whispering from their dpns..............
shirt tan! He wasn't really unhappy with his haircut. Yes, I cut my
brother's hair. It's the deal we have-he changes the oil in my car, I
cut his hair. Might be some pictures of the dog coming soon too!
Today was typical, boring, busy for unknown reasons. I've been trying get my
top-down sweater moving. It's terribly boring-just stockinette for an
absurd length. But I always do what I least want to do first-to get it
over with. And I feel like I can't enjoy my socks while this unfinished
sweater is glaring at me from my knitting bag. It mocks me sometimes.
"Come on-just one row", it whispers, "It won't take much time-just one
row-maybe two." It's sneaky like that because I tend to fall for it,
and start knitting it-('Just one row' I promise myself) And that onefrieakin
' row takes like twenty minutes! But by then, I'm in my groove, and the
sound of my needles click-clicking together sooths my nerves and takes
my stress away like nothing else. And I'm hooked. Two hours later, my
leg is asleep from toe to butt and I've accomplished an amount that
can't even be counted in inches. But I'm so relaxed that I don't care.
Then the socks start whispering from their dpns..............
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
At last!!
Here it is! The sock!! And look! I learned how to post a picture!! I feel so special!
So last night I went to B&N to knit with Wen and the chitlin. Super fun! Then I went to nasty day job today. Don't even want to go there....
Anyway, when I got home today, I spent hours-HOURS-trying to figure out the photo thing. Pain in the butt. But I am so proud of my self for doing it!! I will be posting loads of picture! And mine-as soon as I figure that out!
But I'm going to go work on sassy pants project, then watch Deadliest Catch. (Love that show!)
So good night all!
So last night I went to B&N to knit with Wen and the chitlin. Super fun! Then I went to nasty day job today. Don't even want to go there....
Anyway, when I got home today, I spent hours-HOURS-trying to figure out the photo thing. Pain in the butt. But I am so proud of my self for doing it!! I will be posting loads of picture! And mine-as soon as I figure that out!
But I'm going to go work on sassy pants project, then watch Deadliest Catch. (Love that show!)
So good night all!
Monday, May 28, 2007
Welcome
Hello! I hope you're settled in! I'm having an issue. I can't seem to get an image posted. But-no fear! I will keep trying!
So, The electric in my house went off last night for five looonngg hours! I used the opportunity to knit by lantern light. And a little bit of candlelight. Who knew candles flickered so much? Kind of hard to concentrate. I kept flinching. So-out came the lantern. I got a lot done on my top-down sweater, through. And it's been a project that has been a little boring for me, so I was pleased that I did so much. And the lights finally came back on at 1 A.M. It was a long night.
But it got me thinking. Even me-who doesn't live by the TV or the computer, or video games, or anything. I was bored. out. of. my. mind. It was the silence that got to me. Afterall, I was doing what I normally do in my down time-I was knitting. But it was sooo quiet. Now-I live in the sticks, don't get me wrong, it's pretty quiet here anyway. But there was just something about the silence of a blackout that was unnerving. It was a long night.
And this morning, I got up, and went to Circuit City to get myself a new digital camera (still having issues. Bitches.) which was on sale. $130 with a free memory card. Smokin' deal! As is typical in my life, the sales people rang it up wrong, and I had to go to customer service to get it all sorted out. Pain in my ass, but I'm kind of used to it because I can't go anywhere without some type of episode. But I will say that I handle these things well. I didn't get upset, I did not cause a scene, I was very gracious and understading. The lady behind me, however, was more then a little hos-tile. Muttering "This is crazy" will not solve my problem any faster, I can assure you. Besides the fact that no one was even around before I was helped-I had to roll my ass to another register to get help. Now. You'd think she'd have done the same. Not so much. Some people cause their own hostility.
And now I am going to work on my sweater before meeting my friend Wen at B&N for some hardcore chatting and knitting.
Happy Memorial Day!!
So, The electric in my house went off last night for five looonngg hours! I used the opportunity to knit by lantern light. And a little bit of candlelight. Who knew candles flickered so much? Kind of hard to concentrate. I kept flinching. So-out came the lantern. I got a lot done on my top-down sweater, through. And it's been a project that has been a little boring for me, so I was pleased that I did so much. And the lights finally came back on at 1 A.M. It was a long night.
But it got me thinking. Even me-who doesn't live by the TV or the computer, or video games, or anything. I was bored. out. of. my. mind. It was the silence that got to me. Afterall, I was doing what I normally do in my down time-I was knitting. But it was sooo quiet. Now-I live in the sticks, don't get me wrong, it's pretty quiet here anyway. But there was just something about the silence of a blackout that was unnerving. It was a long night.
And this morning, I got up, and went to Circuit City to get myself a new digital camera (still having issues. Bitches.) which was on sale. $130 with a free memory card. Smokin' deal! As is typical in my life, the sales people rang it up wrong, and I had to go to customer service to get it all sorted out. Pain in my ass, but I'm kind of used to it because I can't go anywhere without some type of episode. But I will say that I handle these things well. I didn't get upset, I did not cause a scene, I was very gracious and understading. The lady behind me, however, was more then a little hos-tile. Muttering "This is crazy" will not solve my problem any faster, I can assure you. Besides the fact that no one was even around before I was helped-I had to roll my ass to another register to get help. Now. You'd think she'd have done the same. Not so much. Some people cause their own hostility.
And now I am going to work on my sweater before meeting my friend Wen at B&N for some hardcore chatting and knitting.
Happy Memorial Day!!
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