So, after 48 hours the cats are getting closer to a rapprochement - last night I had Squeeky sleeping at my feet, and Mok sleeping on my head! What a truly bizarre sensation that was - of course, this was after an extended "settling-down" period where we had to keep retrieving him from inside the night table, the recess in the headboard, under the blankets, etc. (Under the blankets is *bad* place for small kitten with very pointy claws, if you know what I mean). But they are getting better - as Peter said, if Mok would just stay still for awhile so Squeeky could get a good sniff of him, she'd probably relax, but the little guy is just in CONSTANT motion, except when he's asleep.
He's a climber - up the couch, up the bed, up the (bare) legs [ouch!], up the chair to the desk - he walked across my keyboard last night while I was fishing in WoW - thank heavens it was fishing and not a battle of some kind! He likes the images on the computer screen, and TV - if he wasn't such a hyper little monster I'd worry about him becoming a couch-potato kitty.
The upside of this all, other than the utter adorableness of things, is that it's forcing us to keep a much tidier house. We can't leave ANYTHING out that he could get into, need to be sure and keep closets and cupboards closed, no stuff on the floor, etc. Who knew that having a kitten was good for your housekeeping skills?
Weekend coming up - huzzah! Big yarn trip to Perth this Sunday, and I think tomorrow I will try and get Dad's sweater fixed (assuming I can keep Mok from eating the yarn, of course). I can't believe May is over already, my God this year is flying by!
May 28, 2008
Our new addition
Mok'Thar, Eater of Worlds."Mok" or "Demon" for short. He's 10-12 weeks, irresistable, very energetic and pointy. I have scratches to prove it, but they were in playfulness, not anger. He's also very talkative, so he gets the sub-nick-name Squeeky Two. Squeeky One is not terribly pleased with the wee interloper, but they will make friends, I'm sure. Little Mok has one *minor* flaw - he likes to play with string. Yeah, I've locked up the knitting. *sigh* He will learn, in time, that yarn is not a toy. But for now he's exploring, and we are trying to just keep him from chewing all the electrical cords in the house, never mind the yarn. Cute, isn't he?
May 26, 2008
It's all in the presentation
There is not a hat in the WORLD that doesn't look good on Yumi. This one, however, looks TOTALLY adorable. Really - I mean, look at it on the table -
- still a cute hat, but not irresistable. On Yumi, it is *irresistable*. By the way, this is the fabulous Golden Snitch Hat (click link, scroll down) from Marian's super-clever brain, knit in her ever-wonderful hand-dyed Suffolk Wool. Go buy some!
The baby blanket pictures came out bizarrely blurry, so will follow later - I'll ask Peter to reshoot. The ones I took look eerily like an acid flashback.
May 25, 2008
Go Speed Racer!
So last Monday, we are at a bbq/party partly for Victoria Day but mostly for Scott & Laurie, who are departing soon for Toronto. The guests of honour were absent as they were busy at the hospital having a baby! Woot! She's cute, they're all happy and healthy. Go them!
So meanwhile, the rest of us are feasting and gabbing, and there with us are John and Barb, who are ALSO about to have a baby (in fact, I think she's due this week). And they are sweet and wonderful people too, and so - I knit them a baby blanket. Started it Tuesday (as part of the Great Stash Sort Project), and finished it just this minute. Pictures to follow, they're on Peter's camera, along with the GSSP photos which I hope to get up on Ravelry soon!
The specs on the blanket are: 2 skeins Freshisle Fibers Suffolk Wool, colourway "The Island" and a few yards of the same yarn in the natural (undyed) for the edging. 6mm Addi Turbo, 80 stitches in basketweave as borrowed from Laurie Perry (Crazy Aunt Purl)'s "Magic Scarf", although I'm sure it could be found elsewhere. Finished size 19" x 28", unblocked, because it's machine washable (hooray!) and should be washed with only baby-safe soap for the wee one - which means the parents have to wash it, not me. Mwahahaha! Now, to get it to them!
It's been a weird but good weekend - yesterday was weird, today is good. I sat in the garden (appropriately sunscreened and bug-sprayed) for about an hour and a half, with first my knitting and then my book. So peaceful, so sunny and wonderful... and then I had to come in because Peter is roto-tilling the garden, which is not peaceful. :D Next weekend, we will plant! Tomatoes and Potatoes and Carrots and ... other stuff. Who knows, whatever strikes our fancy this year. But definitely LOADS of Tomatoes and Potatoes.
And now, as the roto-tiller is tilling merrily away, I am going to watch King Kong and knit on my cardigan. Happy Sunday!
So meanwhile, the rest of us are feasting and gabbing, and there with us are John and Barb, who are ALSO about to have a baby (in fact, I think she's due this week). And they are sweet and wonderful people too, and so - I knit them a baby blanket. Started it Tuesday (as part of the Great Stash Sort Project), and finished it just this minute. Pictures to follow, they're on Peter's camera, along with the GSSP photos which I hope to get up on Ravelry soon!
The specs on the blanket are: 2 skeins Freshisle Fibers Suffolk Wool, colourway "The Island" and a few yards of the same yarn in the natural (undyed) for the edging. 6mm Addi Turbo, 80 stitches in basketweave as borrowed from Laurie Perry (Crazy Aunt Purl)'s "Magic Scarf", although I'm sure it could be found elsewhere. Finished size 19" x 28", unblocked, because it's machine washable (hooray!) and should be washed with only baby-safe soap for the wee one - which means the parents have to wash it, not me. Mwahahaha! Now, to get it to them!
It's been a weird but good weekend - yesterday was weird, today is good. I sat in the garden (appropriately sunscreened and bug-sprayed) for about an hour and a half, with first my knitting and then my book. So peaceful, so sunny and wonderful... and then I had to come in because Peter is roto-tilling the garden, which is not peaceful. :D Next weekend, we will plant! Tomatoes and Potatoes and Carrots and ... other stuff. Who knows, whatever strikes our fancy this year. But definitely LOADS of Tomatoes and Potatoes.
And now, as the roto-tiller is tilling merrily away, I am going to watch King Kong and knit on my cardigan. Happy Sunday!
May 23, 2008
Things that make you feel old...
A new co-worker is inquiring about recordkeeping from 20 years ago, and the department head says, "Oh, we have these on microfiche." New guy: "What's microfiche?"
Oh. My. God.
Oh. My. God.
May 21, 2008
Look! Socks!
Ok, so in truth these socks were completed in March - BUT - I just got the pictures off Peter's camera. Look! Socks!
May 14, 2008
Good Idea, but...
Eyes bugging out from the computer. Body tired from the chair. Think to self, "Aha! Go have a nap in the truck at lunchtime, get some rest and fresh air and sunshine."
Walk to parking lot. See no truck. Do mental head-smack when realizing that truck is at Park N Ride and you took the bus to work today.
*sigh* no nap, revised plan, read Kinky Friedman novel. Hilarious. Sunshine good. Back to work. Note to self: take the bus home tonight, you have no truck today.
Walk to parking lot. See no truck. Do mental head-smack when realizing that truck is at Park N Ride and you took the bus to work today.
*sigh* no nap, revised plan, read Kinky Friedman novel. Hilarious. Sunshine good. Back to work. Note to self: take the bus home tonight, you have no truck today.
May 13, 2008
I hate shoes
You ever reach into your closet, pull out a pair of last year's sandals, put them on, and have blisters on both sides of both feet by noon? Yeah. That's my day. That's two pairs of last year's sandals that have injured me (the first, a really expensive pair of Dr. Scholl's, had a piece of fishing-line stitching that cut open the top of my big toe at the base of the toenail).
So I have a scruffy pair that are not fit for work, and a reasonably good pair which, it appears, I can't buy again (last year's shoe remember? argh). So now I have to buy new sandals because I can't wear the same ones every day, they are leather and will get stinky in a hurry if they don't get aired out between wearings. Argh and argh and argh again.
Maybe I should invest in a good pair of Birkenstocks - do they last more than a year? *sigh* I hate shoes. But I love socks!
So I have a scruffy pair that are not fit for work, and a reasonably good pair which, it appears, I can't buy again (last year's shoe remember? argh). So now I have to buy new sandals because I can't wear the same ones every day, they are leather and will get stinky in a hurry if they don't get aired out between wearings. Argh and argh and argh again.
Maybe I should invest in a good pair of Birkenstocks - do they last more than a year? *sigh* I hate shoes. But I love socks!
May 12, 2008
Monday Monday
Did you ever notice that the stereo quality on that track (actually, on all Mamas & Papas tracks) is really poor? The guys' voices are in one ear, the gals' in another. Probably means something deep. Maybe not. Dunno.
I did finish mom's Mother's Day socks on time, however we didn't do the Mother's Day thing yesterday because Peter had worked 16 1/2 hours on Saturday and just needed to not go anywhere yesterday. All good, I got more knitting done! The first Golden Snitch Hat is complete except for 1 of the 2 I-cord ties off the earflaps. For my first try at intarsia, I'm reasonably pleased with it, although I think I goofed on the chart a couple times, but I fudged it with backstitch so it looks ok. The second one will be better. Pictures to follow. I think actually with the second one I may add a few stitches as well because it is VERY snug at pattern size, and I think one of my recipients has a slightly larger head than I do. I think another inch will do it. Fun, quick knit though, even with the fiddling around with three colours. Yay Marian!
Today seems to be 2 steps forward, 1 step back, so I am making progress but slowly. One task that should have taken all morning took less than an hour, so I started on tomorrow's work but keep making stupid mistakes. My head is not in the game today, and I don't know why - I'm well-rested, well-fed, and in a pretty good mood. Must be the weather.
Tonight I am going to my first Ottawa Knitting Guild meeting - should be very interesting, it's the election of Officers night and I think you learn a lot about an organization from that type of meeting. Plus so many of my local knitting friends are members, it just makes sense that I join so I can see the gals more often! Looking forward to it.
Speaking of looking forward, next week is mine and Peter's 1st wedding anniversary, and because of his work schedule being a bit weird, he gets Tuesday off (because the guys he depends on for his work get Monday off - bizarre but whatever). So I'm taking the day off as well - YAY 4-day weekend! - and looking forward to some quality time together. Weather permitting, we will probably get the garden in and the flower beds cleaned up and annuals planted. If it rains, well... there's always Warcraft and movies. And knitting! I got an early anniversary present, some pretty alpaca-blend sock yarn, but first I want to finish off some of the existing UFOs. Starting the second Globe sock tonight. Woot!
I did finish mom's Mother's Day socks on time, however we didn't do the Mother's Day thing yesterday because Peter had worked 16 1/2 hours on Saturday and just needed to not go anywhere yesterday. All good, I got more knitting done! The first Golden Snitch Hat is complete except for 1 of the 2 I-cord ties off the earflaps. For my first try at intarsia, I'm reasonably pleased with it, although I think I goofed on the chart a couple times, but I fudged it with backstitch so it looks ok. The second one will be better. Pictures to follow. I think actually with the second one I may add a few stitches as well because it is VERY snug at pattern size, and I think one of my recipients has a slightly larger head than I do. I think another inch will do it. Fun, quick knit though, even with the fiddling around with three colours. Yay Marian!
Today seems to be 2 steps forward, 1 step back, so I am making progress but slowly. One task that should have taken all morning took less than an hour, so I started on tomorrow's work but keep making stupid mistakes. My head is not in the game today, and I don't know why - I'm well-rested, well-fed, and in a pretty good mood. Must be the weather.
Tonight I am going to my first Ottawa Knitting Guild meeting - should be very interesting, it's the election of Officers night and I think you learn a lot about an organization from that type of meeting. Plus so many of my local knitting friends are members, it just makes sense that I join so I can see the gals more often! Looking forward to it.
Speaking of looking forward, next week is mine and Peter's 1st wedding anniversary, and because of his work schedule being a bit weird, he gets Tuesday off (because the guys he depends on for his work get Monday off - bizarre but whatever). So I'm taking the day off as well - YAY 4-day weekend! - and looking forward to some quality time together. Weather permitting, we will probably get the garden in and the flower beds cleaned up and annuals planted. If it rains, well... there's always Warcraft and movies. And knitting! I got an early anniversary present, some pretty alpaca-blend sock yarn, but first I want to finish off some of the existing UFOs. Starting the second Globe sock tonight. Woot!
May 6, 2008
What did Barbra sing? I'm still here?
Yes, I live. I've been busy, I've been sick, I'm getting better, life is generally ok. The Habs are out of the playoffs (boo), the Wings are in the Conference Final (yay!). I am 2 weeks away from my (ok OUR) first wedding anniversary. I've been knitting! Someday I will liberate the photos from Peter's camera... suffice to say the project list for the year is ticking along nicely.
Hm, what else? Spring has sprung, I am wearing skirts to work when weather permits, and Peter and I are back out having a bit of a social life again (when I'm not in bed with the Tyrolean Death Flu, like last weekend...). We are going to be tackling the garden soon. I have plans to play golf with Dad the weekend of Father's Day (hopefully sooner also, but that is PLANNED). Work is work, busy but I'm mostly keeping on top of things. I'm enjoying taking the bus to and from, catching up on a lot of reading (which leaves evenings and weekends for knitting!). Very much looking forward to the upcoming long weekend and the start of our summer hours (yay Friday afternoons off). Oh, and I got a new haircut - think 80s short spikes. Very easy, very Vogue (ha ha yeah right). And my Paladin is one good afternoon away from 70.
There - summed up. I live. How are you?
Hm, what else? Spring has sprung, I am wearing skirts to work when weather permits, and Peter and I are back out having a bit of a social life again (when I'm not in bed with the Tyrolean Death Flu, like last weekend...). We are going to be tackling the garden soon. I have plans to play golf with Dad the weekend of Father's Day (hopefully sooner also, but that is PLANNED). Work is work, busy but I'm mostly keeping on top of things. I'm enjoying taking the bus to and from, catching up on a lot of reading (which leaves evenings and weekends for knitting!). Very much looking forward to the upcoming long weekend and the start of our summer hours (yay Friday afternoons off). Oh, and I got a new haircut - think 80s short spikes. Very easy, very Vogue (ha ha yeah right). And my Paladin is one good afternoon away from 70.
There - summed up. I live. How are you?
Apr 15, 2008
What a difference a day can make
So yesterday, yeah, I was feeling kind of frumpy and frowsy and whatever. Came home, had a GOOD dinner with Peter, and crawled into bed to listen to the last bit of "The Book Thief" on audiobook. I cannot recommend this book enough, I think EVERYONE should read it (or listen to it), it is FABULOUS. Sad and sweet and hopeful and just wonderful beyond words (although words, largely, is what it is about). SO glad I joined the Ravelry book group who picked it as this month's book, otherwise I would probably never have heard of it. Wonderful, wonderful book, and I managed to not cry but came close at the end. And that's all I will say, because you should go read it and I don't want to spoil it for you. Go get it. Really.
Today was great at work, I got a lot done and had two productive meetings! I went for a walk in the sunshine and bought a new book I've been wanting to pick up for awhile. And on the way home, stopped at Wal-Mart to pick up something for Peter and found THE BAG. The perfect commuting bag. It's the right size, has dividers and pockets, is firm-sided (not hard, but rigid, if you know what I mean), zipper top, and *gasp*! It's RED. Honestly, this is about the girliest bag I have EVER owned (and I have a pink gym bag, so that's saying something). It literally snapped my head around when I caught it in my peripheral vision and I intimidated another woman out of buying it. (She was looking at it and I came up RIGHT BESIDE her and wouldn't move until she put it down and went away. There was only one bag. I NEVER EVER do that.) It made me feel good in a way that material possessions very rarely do, like I could build a whole wardrobe (from Value Village, etc.) around this bag and actually look swanky and attractive.
And now I'm home and Peter is about to make me dinner, and the whole evening is ahead to relax in (well, and deal with one load of laundry, but that's minor). I may knit, I may game, I may surf Ravelry and blogs. I haven't decided yet, but I do feel awfully good right now. What a difference a day can make.
Today was great at work, I got a lot done and had two productive meetings! I went for a walk in the sunshine and bought a new book I've been wanting to pick up for awhile. And on the way home, stopped at Wal-Mart to pick up something for Peter and found THE BAG. The perfect commuting bag. It's the right size, has dividers and pockets, is firm-sided (not hard, but rigid, if you know what I mean), zipper top, and *gasp*! It's RED. Honestly, this is about the girliest bag I have EVER owned (and I have a pink gym bag, so that's saying something). It literally snapped my head around when I caught it in my peripheral vision and I intimidated another woman out of buying it. (She was looking at it and I came up RIGHT BESIDE her and wouldn't move until she put it down and went away. There was only one bag. I NEVER EVER do that.) It made me feel good in a way that material possessions very rarely do, like I could build a whole wardrobe (from Value Village, etc.) around this bag and actually look swanky and attractive.
And now I'm home and Peter is about to make me dinner, and the whole evening is ahead to relax in (well, and deal with one load of laundry, but that's minor). I may knit, I may game, I may surf Ravelry and blogs. I haven't decided yet, but I do feel awfully good right now. What a difference a day can make.
Apr 14, 2008
Non-knitting (dis)content
So I'm wearing my new sweater today, getting some nice compliments, but my pants don't fit right so I don't feel as good as I could (waist/hips ok, but about 1" too short on the inseam). In fact, I have ONE pair of pants that fit comfortably AND look flattering, and they're jeans. I need pants. I also need new shirts for the office, all my golf shirts are at least 2 years old and starting to look bedraggled. I would like some skirts that are both comfortable and flattering, because Peter likes it when I wear skirts. :)
Basically, I want a whole new spring/summer wardrobe. However - not really in the budget, unless it's done Value-Village style and I have SO little patience in thrift shops. And I would really REALLY like NEW. But unfortunately the quick look I had at Wal-Mart last week shows that this year's "fashions" are totally not my style (or at least, not my comfort level). I don't wear cap sleeves because they make my upper arms look fat and I'm always cold in them. I don't wear Empire waist stuff because (IMO) that makes people look pregnant, and I definitely don't need that. I don't wear anything that shows my belly button. Basically, nothing new (that I can afford) is going to fit and flatter me.
That's my little gripe for the day. I like my new sweater (not love, as it too is about 1" too short for my comfort), but am pretty much on the point of hating every other piece of clothing I own. Someone send the money truck please?
Basically, I want a whole new spring/summer wardrobe. However - not really in the budget, unless it's done Value-Village style and I have SO little patience in thrift shops. And I would really REALLY like NEW. But unfortunately the quick look I had at Wal-Mart last week shows that this year's "fashions" are totally not my style (or at least, not my comfort level). I don't wear cap sleeves because they make my upper arms look fat and I'm always cold in them. I don't wear Empire waist stuff because (IMO) that makes people look pregnant, and I definitely don't need that. I don't wear anything that shows my belly button. Basically, nothing new (that I can afford) is going to fit and flatter me.
That's my little gripe for the day. I like my new sweater (not love, as it too is about 1" too short for my comfort), but am pretty much on the point of hating every other piece of clothing I own. Someone send the money truck please?
Apr 13, 2008
Sunday sunday...
And things are good. Finished my Cotton Sweater yesterday (Yumi is sending pictures), both my teams are winning their playoff series, and we've had some quality weekend relaxation. Not quite enough time on chores but will deal with those this afternoon - food and friends and fun come first. And today, for extra fun, there is a NINE HOUR Beethoven marathon on Radio 2 - all nine symphonies, in a row. As I said to Peter, "We are so *bleep* cultured." Really, it's awesome. AND the forecast for the week is sun and temps in 2 digits! Woot!
Apr 6, 2008
Ok, a small rant
Three blog posts in one morning, good grief.
What does it say about me that after reading half-a-dozen knitting blogs that are more about people's babies than their knitting, that I switch over to the gay male knitblogs for relief, and am then ANNOYED AS HELL when they are featuring baby pictures also?
Good grief.
What does it say about me that after reading half-a-dozen knitting blogs that are more about people's babies than their knitting, that I switch over to the gay male knitblogs for relief, and am then ANNOYED AS HELL when they are featuring baby pictures also?
Good grief.
For N8an and Kid
10 Things that bring me Joy (in no particular order) - actually, mine are more experiences...
- Waking up before the alarm, and really WANTING to get out of bed
- Driving with the windows open and the radio cranked
- Turning a sock heel
- Baking bread
- Napping in the sunshine
- Finishing stuff... laundry, dishes, work assignments... stuff being DONE
- Eating really GOOD chocolate
- Drinking really GOOD coffee
- Watching movies or hockey with B&K, and totally failing to watch the movie or hockey
- Falling asleep with Peter and Squeeky curled up next to me, and knowing they will be there in the morning.
Shh! It's Spring (I think)
Yesterday (Saturday) went almost entirely according to plan. I got up at six, baked an apple crisp, did a load of dishes and 2 loads of laundry whilst listening to "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" on the TV - after re-hooking up the TV of course, we moved it when we rearranged the living room Friday night. Nice.
Then breakfast and I settled into my comfy chair with the Audiobook of "The Book Thief" and my Cotton Sweater. Listen, listen, knit, knit, from a little after 8 to about 2:30ish. With snacks and things of course, but I got a sleeve and a half done and then a lovely chair-nap while Peter watched "Donnie Brasco" (how I slept through that movie I do not know).
Then for a change of pace I logged into the Draenor server and played my little Horde characters for awhile, including rolling up a new alt (I'm getting alt-itis on that server, I swear!). Great folks in the Twisted Stitches guild, though I did feel a smidge guilty for not playing my Evil Monkey toons with the family. However, lots of time for that today!
Today's plan is up early again (duh, it's 7 a.m. on a Sunday), breakfast with Carol and then yarn shopping for her new project, then back home to put away the clean laundry and dishes before I game with Mom for the afternoon. Peter's on a road-trip (training) today leaving late afternoon, so I'm pretty much on my own for the evening. Knit or WoW, knit or WoW... ah, I'll decide later.
Happy Sunday!
Then breakfast and I settled into my comfy chair with the Audiobook of "The Book Thief" and my Cotton Sweater. Listen, listen, knit, knit, from a little after 8 to about 2:30ish. With snacks and things of course, but I got a sleeve and a half done and then a lovely chair-nap while Peter watched "Donnie Brasco" (how I slept through that movie I do not know).
Then for a change of pace I logged into the Draenor server and played my little Horde characters for awhile, including rolling up a new alt (I'm getting alt-itis on that server, I swear!). Great folks in the Twisted Stitches guild, though I did feel a smidge guilty for not playing my Evil Monkey toons with the family. However, lots of time for that today!
Today's plan is up early again (duh, it's 7 a.m. on a Sunday), breakfast with Carol and then yarn shopping for her new project, then back home to put away the clean laundry and dishes before I game with Mom for the afternoon. Peter's on a road-trip (training) today leaving late afternoon, so I'm pretty much on my own for the evening. Knit or WoW, knit or WoW... ah, I'll decide later.
Happy Sunday!
Apr 4, 2008
Wherein we contemplate public transit
Well good morning! (to quote Norm)
Yesterday and today I'm on a training course and rather than pay $12/day to park my car, I left it at the Park'n'Ride (free parking woot!) and took the bus. It's been about 5 years since I rode the bus and I'd forgotten how relaxing it is (when the bus is on time and the weather is good and there's no one stinky next to you, of course). I can read and sip my coffee and not worry about the traffic. Nice.
However - knitting, not so good. I tried working on my sock-in-progress a bit on the way home yesterday and with the constant jerking at stops and whatnot, it was just not flowing. Might work for something small on a circular perhaps, but bamboo DPNs and sock yarn? not so much.
Hubby and I talked about it and I'm going to investigate the cost of an EcoPass vs. the cost of running the car all the way downtown and back every day. It will probably add 15-20 minutes to my morning commute but will likely reduce the afternoon commute by the same amount (which is nice, because at the end of the day I just want to GET HOME, you know?). To be considered.
Meanwhile, it's Friday, and I'm in this course again all day (and poor Stephen next to me is wondering what on earth I'm typing so furiously this early in the morning), which means lots more sock-knitting time. Woot!
OH - and word of advice - if you're in a 2-day computer course and are prone to backache, getting those Thermacare heat wraps is a GOOD idea. That and my knitting got me through the day yesterday.
Yesterday and today I'm on a training course and rather than pay $12/day to park my car, I left it at the Park'n'Ride (free parking woot!) and took the bus. It's been about 5 years since I rode the bus and I'd forgotten how relaxing it is (when the bus is on time and the weather is good and there's no one stinky next to you, of course). I can read and sip my coffee and not worry about the traffic. Nice.
However - knitting, not so good. I tried working on my sock-in-progress a bit on the way home yesterday and with the constant jerking at stops and whatnot, it was just not flowing. Might work for something small on a circular perhaps, but bamboo DPNs and sock yarn? not so much.
Hubby and I talked about it and I'm going to investigate the cost of an EcoPass vs. the cost of running the car all the way downtown and back every day. It will probably add 15-20 minutes to my morning commute but will likely reduce the afternoon commute by the same amount (which is nice, because at the end of the day I just want to GET HOME, you know?). To be considered.
Meanwhile, it's Friday, and I'm in this course again all day (and poor Stephen next to me is wondering what on earth I'm typing so furiously this early in the morning), which means lots more sock-knitting time. Woot!
OH - and word of advice - if you're in a 2-day computer course and are prone to backache, getting those Thermacare heat wraps is a GOOD idea. That and my knitting got me through the day yesterday.
Apr 3, 2008
Found!
Crisis averted, earrings were found. :D
Today I'm on day 1 of a 2-day MS Project course, and from start time 8:30 to lunchtime 11:30 I've achieved about 2 1/2" of sock. Not bad for a morning's knitting with frequent interruptions for keyboard tasks!
SO looking forward to the weekend, Peter and I have been very diligent on our household chores this week so the laundry is all clean (needs to be put away some) and the kitchen is spotless, the house is vaccuumed and reasonably tidy... weekend is going to be all about the knit, and a good book, and some baking and relaxing. Mmm. Relaxing.
Back to the sock!
Today I'm on day 1 of a 2-day MS Project course, and from start time 8:30 to lunchtime 11:30 I've achieved about 2 1/2" of sock. Not bad for a morning's knitting with frequent interruptions for keyboard tasks!
SO looking forward to the weekend, Peter and I have been very diligent on our household chores this week so the laundry is all clean (needs to be put away some) and the kitchen is spotless, the house is vaccuumed and reasonably tidy... weekend is going to be all about the knit, and a good book, and some baking and relaxing. Mmm. Relaxing.
Back to the sock!
Apr 2, 2008
Uh oh
I can't find my earrings for 2 days now. Seriously worried I left them at the gym, but I called down and they haven't been turned in. Hoping they are at home somewhere.
This would not be a crisis except that these are the earrings Peter bought me for Valentine's a few years ago (after I lost one of the pair he had given me for our first Christmas...). They are not expensive but are the only ones I wear.
ARGH!
We now return you to your regularly-scheduled Wednesday.
This would not be a crisis except that these are the earrings Peter bought me for Valentine's a few years ago (after I lost one of the pair he had given me for our first Christmas...). They are not expensive but are the only ones I wear.
ARGH!
We now return you to your regularly-scheduled Wednesday.
Mar 31, 2008
Out like a (soggy) lamb
So this morning, March 31st there is a freezing rain/snow/hail/ice pellet/rain warning on the radio. But it's supposed to be +4 by lunchtime and I'm safe warm and dry in the office, so no drama.
A good weekend - finished Peter's boot socks (just in time, for all the rain forecast this week and his rubber boots DO leak), organized 1 of 5 bookshelves, did some household paperwork and cleaning and laundry. Spring is definitely in the air!
Looking forward to starting Mom's mother's day socks this week, I got the yarn out of the bin Friday and it's sooo pretty, nice warm caramel brown and soft grey with touches of purple. I will have Peter take a picture of the skein before we wind it up for knitting. I have 2 days on course this week so that should give me a good jump on the socks!
A good weekend - finished Peter's boot socks (just in time, for all the rain forecast this week and his rubber boots DO leak), organized 1 of 5 bookshelves, did some household paperwork and cleaning and laundry. Spring is definitely in the air!
Looking forward to starting Mom's mother's day socks this week, I got the yarn out of the bin Friday and it's sooo pretty, nice warm caramel brown and soft grey with touches of purple. I will have Peter take a picture of the skein before we wind it up for knitting. I have 2 days on course this week so that should give me a good jump on the socks!
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