chrisknits
Well, the week days are over....
Friday, 6 November 2009
.....but a busy weekend is still to be dealt with. Tomorrow is practice and a scrimmage for the girls basketball team. Elder will just be practicing. I will go in around 11:00 and help with serving the girls lunch and then stay for the scrimmage with a not so-local-team. At least the evening is free! Maybe rent a movie to watch. I will see lots of knitting time while waiting for the scrimmage and even maybe through the scrimmage. Then Sunday is church in the morning, race to watch in the afternoon, Grilled Potato Salad and Apple Crisp to make, and then Golf banquet to decorate and attend in the early evening.
As to the knitting, had a hilarious time at Panera last night. Definitely had some subjects that were adult ears only. Good thing we sit in a corner, away from most of the patrons. I was able to finally work on the 2nd Wavy hat. I don't care for the measly flower that the pattern has, even though it looks nothing like the one in the photo (don't you hate when designers do that to you?). Anywho, I went to my beloved Nicky Epstein felting book and couldn't find anything quite like what the pattern shows, so I improvised. The one I am doing has multiple layers, I am doing mine in 2 layers of pink and one of yellow. It uses i-cords to shape petal loops. Wish I could find a photo, and I am too lazy to go pull out the camera and cord.
I just love the comparison of the unfelted and the felted state of the same object. I finally was able to give the pink hat to the recipient's Aunt last night. We tried to give it to a young man who works at Panera, he was looking for something handknit from one of us. Now to get that last icord done, shape that flower and felt that baby!
What else has been going on? Not much I guess. But got lots coming up, may have to have my calendar permanently attached to my hip to keep track of everything. I honestly don't know how people who work full time do it. I fear the day I have to see what it's like! Hubster says that day will come when Elder gets ready to go to college. So the count down is 3 years and coming too soon. Now to sit with my guy and ignore NCIS, since I have seen or heard this episode a million times! I'll just knit and get that flower done.
Is this week over yet?
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
I don't know if I am coming or going. The week started off well with the new car addition. Then by Monday it was over. Younger got up, but said she felt shaky. So I told her to lay down for a bit and we would see if she felt better later, and then I could take her into school. Hubster was heading out of town, so he was still at home. I asked him to take Elder in her new car to school. While he was gone, Younger ended up losing her stomach. I called him and said, "don't come near her when you get home", didn't need him picking up a bug right before flying to Tampa. Yes, Tampa, as in the Florida kind. Lucky Dog!
Anywho, she continued losing everything I tried to put down her. So she stayed home from school the first two days. Now, that would seem like I had it easy? Well, Monday was fairly easy, except for trying to pick up Elder from basketball practice (which ran 30 minutes past when she told me to pick her up), while Younger was home alone, then running to get a pizza and some Ginger Ale, then hotfooting it home. Tuesday was run to hair appt, left Younger at home alone again, something I really don't like doing, grab some soup, then later run to get Elder, who was only 15 minutes later than she told me. Then we had to do some fundraising for Bball, so I ran to see the knit buds and we sold some stuff. Then we hunkered down for the evening. Today has been running non-stop. The poor dog has spent more hours alone than with me. He is likely wondering what is going on. But now the new Jeep has the original tires/rims on it (and not the $3000.00 ones), Elder has all her needs for Bball and Younger is happy with her new slipper boots, that she thinks she can wear to school. I guess it's no different than the girls in high school who wear PJs. And I got nothing but the bills and indigestion from eating too fast!
Now it is time to kick back and find my happy place. Hubster should arrive home any minute, although I don't think I have the energy to be excited about it. In fact he's here now. I have unknit as much as I knit today, kept forgetting to decrease the hat crown! I didn't have the yarn for the flower I want to make. I forgot the sewing kit, so had to borrow scissors and needles to weave ends. I have sucked at knitting the last few days. And I don't even remember what I planned to show you before I became brain dead. Oh well, I guess I can search my photos for whatever I uploaded before the weekend hit. Maybe it's been all that Halloween candy?
Now, off to get some Tums to take care of the indigestion and Advil for the toothache. I am afraid I have a nerve dying in the tooth that just got crowned. Anyone know how long it takes to die? The nerve, I mean.
Proud Owner
Sunday, 1 November 2009
And she couldn't be more pleased. She now has a car and she can't even drive legally yet!
It's A 2009 Jeep Wrangler. The shadows do not do the sparkling bright blue metallic paint justice. It's bright. Kentucky Blue bright. Indianapolis Colts Blue bright. A/C, Heat, CD player. Jeeps have come a long way since I was younger. And I always wanted one. Now, I kind of have one. The top is hard top and the front section comes off like T-tops. The back piece is one piece that also can be removed. The wheels are being replaced with a less flashy set. Now to refine my clutch skills. It's been about 20 years since I have driven one.
We had low turnout for trick or treating last night, but our bowl is empty. But then, we left about 7:00 pm and just left the bowl on the porch. Who knows how long it was before someone cleaned it out. And here is the cowardly lion, who actually was very ferocious each time the door bell rang.
