Not the Iggles who play in Philly, but the legendary rock band performing at the Meadowlands tonight. The weather should cooperate so the tailgate will be good. We're hanging with friends we don't get to see often enough (they live it CT). We've got actual assigned seats. And it's a band we've never seen before. I'm very much looking forward to tonight. Especially since we've been listening to their greatest hits albums and there are a lot of songs I didn't realize belonged to them!
Tomorrow morning might not be so great, but tonight will be fun! Late night + adult beverages might = unhappy Netter.
I am also happy because I've put Angelina and her interminably boring 2 x 2 ribbing aside in favor of swatching for my T. Yummy, yummy Calmer how I have missed you. I need to print out the pattern again and do some math to upsize it. I forgot how endowed (or fat) I was.
Can't wait to really get started on it!
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Wonderful Wednesday
I actually lifted the title from CBS2's weather forecast this morning. Dave Price says today is going to be wonderful; low 60s and sunny. Who could disagree?
Hubby and I overslept this morning. By about an hour. Somehow I managed to turn off the alarm without waking up. I made it into work just a few minutes late. Of course, I had to buy breakfast on the way in and didn't have time to pack lunches. Oh well. At least I get to leave on time.
I've finished a few more rows on Angelina. Sleeves are now 6" wide. Only 7.5 more to go. Christmas is sounding more and more like a feasible finishing time. I wish I weren't so darned tired, I'd be able to get more done on the bus.
I did knit a bit last night watching the Amazing Race. Am I the only one really happy that Ray and Deana got eliminated last night? It was just desserts after they didn't even slow down after the boys' accident or give Meredith and Gretchen a few dollars. He annoyed me so much always getting on Deana about her lack of confidence, but he hardly performed any of the roadblocks. Why the heck was she the one eating 4 lbs of meat (gross meat at that)? I'm really happy Gretchen and Meredith weren't eliminated yet. Now, if only Rob and Amber would go away. Even the host seems disgusted by their complete and utter self-absorption.
Hubby and I overslept this morning. By about an hour. Somehow I managed to turn off the alarm without waking up. I made it into work just a few minutes late. Of course, I had to buy breakfast on the way in and didn't have time to pack lunches. Oh well. At least I get to leave on time.
I've finished a few more rows on Angelina. Sleeves are now 6" wide. Only 7.5 more to go. Christmas is sounding more and more like a feasible finishing time. I wish I weren't so darned tired, I'd be able to get more done on the bus.
I did knit a bit last night watching the Amazing Race. Am I the only one really happy that Ray and Deana got eliminated last night? It was just desserts after they didn't even slow down after the boys' accident or give Meredith and Gretchen a few dollars. He annoyed me so much always getting on Deana about her lack of confidence, but he hardly performed any of the roadblocks. Why the heck was she the one eating 4 lbs of meat (gross meat at that)? I'm really happy Gretchen and Meredith weren't eliminated yet. Now, if only Rob and Amber would go away. Even the host seems disgusted by their complete and utter self-absorption.
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
eh
That's how I'm feeling. Eh. I've got a head cold (I hope it's not allergies with the complementary sinus infection). I'm tired and I want it to be warm.
Okay 'nough whining.
Thank you Lolly and Yarngirl for the compliments on my new 'do.
I don't have much progress to report. I knit about 2 more rows on Angelina. Yippee (dripping with sarcasm). I was just too tired on the last night and this morning. I hope to have it done in time to wear for Christmas.
I did manage to get quite a bit of tidying done around the house last night. Hubby and I are going to see the Eagles with some friends on Thursday. So M-i-L and F-i-L are picking up Billy and walking Molly. M-i-L is spending the night, so I had to clean off the guest bed. Gee, we have more clothes than I thought. I guess letting the clean laundry accumulate on the guest bed for six weeks wasn't such a hot idea.
Hopefully, the rest of they tidying won't take too long tonight and tomorrow so I can actually knit, rest, and put together the project bag for my nothin' but a t-shirt. I want to at least start the swatch on the official kick off of the KAL. Oh and I still need to put the zipper in Hello Billy before the weather gets warm. I hope Billy will be able to wear it!
Okay 'nough whining.
Thank you Lolly and Yarngirl for the compliments on my new 'do.
I don't have much progress to report. I knit about 2 more rows on Angelina. Yippee (dripping with sarcasm). I was just too tired on the last night and this morning. I hope to have it done in time to wear for Christmas.
I did manage to get quite a bit of tidying done around the house last night. Hubby and I are going to see the Eagles with some friends on Thursday. So M-i-L and F-i-L are picking up Billy and walking Molly. M-i-L is spending the night, so I had to clean off the guest bed. Gee, we have more clothes than I thought. I guess letting the clean laundry accumulate on the guest bed for six weeks wasn't such a hot idea.
Hopefully, the rest of they tidying won't take too long tonight and tomorrow so I can actually knit, rest, and put together the project bag for my nothin' but a t-shirt. I want to at least start the swatch on the official kick off of the KAL. Oh and I still need to put the zipper in Hello Billy before the weather gets warm. I hope Billy will be able to wear it!
Monday, March 28, 2005
Easter Monday
We had a good weekend. The concert was a mixed bag. I had a good time hanging with the Hubby (main reason I married the guy, I love spending time with him). The Crowes sounded great. But, the floor of the Hammerstein Ballroom is not the place for this Momma to see a concert. Well, first of all I couldn't "see" a damn thing (I'm average height and it seemed the 6'6" guys were always in front of me). And it was so crowded, we were constantle being jostled and trying to get some breathing space.
Saturday was a lazy day. I did a bit of knitting on Angelina in the car to pick up the kids (yes, even after Billy, we still consider our dog a kid), while reading the paper during Billy's nap and that night watching boxing. The sleeves are over 5 1/2". We also dyed eggs after the boy went to sleep. We figured he wouldn't be all that into it yet. Hubby and I had fun, though. When picking up the kids, we gifted FIL with F-i-L, he loved it.
Yesterday was a long Easter Sunday. Billy was up before 7 and we did the Easter basket. Hubby had picked up this great stuffed bunny that sings and gigles and lights up. Billy loved it. Then we met the in-laws for church. Billy (and my knitting as Dad wore FIL and Mom wore Loll) got lots of compliments. He's such a great kid. Didn't cry much at all and only really babbled during the Hymns. Coffee hour was fun, mainly for the ego stroking and getting to know friends of the in-laws. We're thinking of having Billy baptized at the in-laws church. The new Pastor is really nice and it would be neat to have him baptized at the same placy Hubby was.
After coffee hour, we went back to in-laws and gave Billy lunch, he then took a 3 hour nap. We had a great lamb dinner (yes, this knitter eats lamb) and hung out for a long time. I knit some in the car and did a couple of rows after we got home.
No knitting this morning, I had to stand on the bus. I did stash, however. I got a good deal on 10 skeins of Sour Calmer. I'm thinking Elspeth from Rowan 37 would look great over some tanks this summer.
Oh yeah, I got my hair cut on Saturday. I tried to go with the model's hair from Rowan 37 (Butterfly, Ellspeth), but it doesn't look exactly the same. I think I've got thicker hair!
Saturday was a lazy day. I did a bit of knitting on Angelina in the car to pick up the kids (yes, even after Billy, we still consider our dog a kid), while reading the paper during Billy's nap and that night watching boxing. The sleeves are over 5 1/2". We also dyed eggs after the boy went to sleep. We figured he wouldn't be all that into it yet. Hubby and I had fun, though. When picking up the kids, we gifted FIL with F-i-L, he loved it.
Yesterday was a long Easter Sunday. Billy was up before 7 and we did the Easter basket. Hubby had picked up this great stuffed bunny that sings and gigles and lights up. Billy loved it. Then we met the in-laws for church. Billy (and my knitting as Dad wore FIL and Mom wore Loll) got lots of compliments. He's such a great kid. Didn't cry much at all and only really babbled during the Hymns. Coffee hour was fun, mainly for the ego stroking and getting to know friends of the in-laws. We're thinking of having Billy baptized at the in-laws church. The new Pastor is really nice and it would be neat to have him baptized at the same placy Hubby was.
After coffee hour, we went back to in-laws and gave Billy lunch, he then took a 3 hour nap. We had a great lamb dinner (yes, this knitter eats lamb) and hung out for a long time. I knit some in the car and did a couple of rows after we got home.
No knitting this morning, I had to stand on the bus. I did stash, however. I got a good deal on 10 skeins of Sour Calmer. I'm thinking Elspeth from Rowan 37 would look great over some tanks this summer.
Oh yeah, I got my hair cut on Saturday. I tried to go with the model's hair from Rowan 37 (Butterfly, Ellspeth), but it doesn't look exactly the same. I think I've got thicker hair!
Friday, March 25, 2005
another NEW layout
Yeah, I changed it again, in case you were like Lolly (Thanks for the compliments) and stopped by to see it an hour ago. I just couldn't take the text issues. I really like the new design. It's so easy when someone else has done most of the work and you're just fiddling with bits!
new template
I like my new look. It's much more "me." But what did I do to the sidebar? Why doesn't it got all the way down the page like it used to? I don't like the text of the posts wrapping under it like they do now. Can anyone help me?
hard to handle
Angelina was left at home today. She's not being punished, but Hubby and I are going to see the Black Crowes at the Manhattan Center and they wouldn't let me bring her in. I did bring Hubby's socks to start casting on this morning, but napped instead. Oh well.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the Crowes tonight. They're all Hubby's played for a month. I think it should be a good, raunchy (not in the degrading sense of the word) show. They're grungy and visceral. The way a rock band should be.
Billy and Molly are spending the day and night with their grandparents tonight. Daycare is closed for Good Friday and M-i-L just figured it would be easier if she took them home and they stayed with her and F-i-L overnight. No problem. Mommy gets to sleep in tomorrow. Which is good. I'm sure Hubby and I will over indulge tonight.
I've already started to overindulge. I went into Duane Reade this morning to try to find a Cadbury Cream Egg (caramel cream) but didn't see any. Instead I got a bag of the caramel kisses. Oh my. I've eaten about half already. Wait, you didn't think I was imbibing already did you? Now really. I may drink in the morning at football tailgates and Yankee Opening Day (but not this year because ESPN's made it Opening Night), but my job's better now so I can get by without "medicating." (Just joking. And yes, I'm allowed to joke about alcoholism. I'm ACoA.)
I so desperately want to buy some new yarn. I just like to aquire. And there's so much out there. I do have a bid in on some Calmer. Amazingly, in a color other than Zeal. The auction goes until tomorrow, so my hopes aren't too high. I'm sure I'll be outbid. But, I refuse to pay close to retail on eBay. If I'm going to pay retail, I'll support a LYS or one of the great online shops.
Well, I've got things to do. Have a good weekend and a Happy Easter (if it's your thing).
I'm really looking forward to seeing the Crowes tonight. They're all Hubby's played for a month. I think it should be a good, raunchy (not in the degrading sense of the word) show. They're grungy and visceral. The way a rock band should be.
Billy and Molly are spending the day and night with their grandparents tonight. Daycare is closed for Good Friday and M-i-L just figured it would be easier if she took them home and they stayed with her and F-i-L overnight. No problem. Mommy gets to sleep in tomorrow. Which is good. I'm sure Hubby and I will over indulge tonight.
I've already started to overindulge. I went into Duane Reade this morning to try to find a Cadbury Cream Egg (caramel cream) but didn't see any. Instead I got a bag of the caramel kisses. Oh my. I've eaten about half already. Wait, you didn't think I was imbibing already did you? Now really. I may drink in the morning at football tailgates and Yankee Opening Day (but not this year because ESPN's made it Opening Night), but my job's better now so I can get by without "medicating." (Just joking. And yes, I'm allowed to joke about alcoholism. I'm ACoA.)
I so desperately want to buy some new yarn. I just like to aquire. And there's so much out there. I do have a bid in on some Calmer. Amazingly, in a color other than Zeal. The auction goes until tomorrow, so my hopes aren't too high. I'm sure I'll be outbid. But, I refuse to pay close to retail on eBay. If I'm going to pay retail, I'll support a LYS or one of the great online shops.
Well, I've got things to do. Have a good weekend and a Happy Easter (if it's your thing).
Thursday, March 24, 2005
FIL is not yet with F-i-L
Because of the SNOW and traffic last night, we didn't have a birthday dinner for my Father-in-Law, so FIL is still at my house. He'll be gifted tomorrow or Sunday.
Where art thou Spring?
So, it took a looong time to get home last night. And I knit on Angelina. I watched the CSI repeat last night. And I knit on Angelina. I watched the new CSI:NY (I really, really want to like this show but just can't get into it). And I knit on Angelina. All told, I knit on Angelina for over 3 hours yesterday. I have about 2 inches more than here. This is going to take forever.
Work is hellish today. I've been putting off some major clean-ups and it's biting me in the behind today. But, that's okay. Fixing problems and getting publications back on track is my forte. I just need to buckle down and get them moving.
So what am I doing here?
Work is hellish today. I've been putting off some major clean-ups and it's biting me in the behind today. But, that's okay. Fixing problems and getting publications back on track is my forte. I just need to buckle down and get them moving.
So what am I doing here?
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
FIL est finis!
I finished FIL at 10:50 last night. After Blind Justice was done (first episode I've seen and it was pretty good, I LIKE Ron Eldred), I took it downstairs to show the Hubby. I had him try it on, too. It was a little snug, which is fine, because F-I-L is a little thinner than Hubby. I hope the length is okay. F-I-L is 6' even and the vest is about 26" long. Seemed okay on Hubby, who's got the right length torso, just shorter legs.
FIL is the "Oregon" vest from Oat Couture. I bought it at elann after a suggestion from the KnitList (which I subscribed to for about a week, how do people have the time?). I knitted it with some Phildar Avioraz (acrylic, wool and mohair). I think it took 11 skeins? I'll have to double-check. Since the yarn is long since discontinued, I guess it doesn't really matter. I lengthened the pattern 2 inches and got gauge on the recommended needle size. I used Bates Quicksilver circs. It was a quick, quick knit. I would have had it finished a month ago if I'd had the zipper on hand and not been intimidated about putting the zip in. I wrapped it up this morning and he'll be gifted tonight.
I actually enjoyed picking up and knitting the stitches for the arm bands. I didn't worry about getting the "right" number of stitches (esp. since I lengthened the armholes an inch). I just followed the guidelines in here and it was a snap.
Angelina is back in regular rotation. I got about a row done this morning. I just had to take a nap on the way in. I couldn't keep my eyes open. Too many lates night staying up with FIL, the sweater not the man. It's nice to be knitting again and not finishing. Although, I wouldn't put finishing FIL as one of the circles of Knitter's Hell.
FIL is the "Oregon" vest from Oat Couture. I bought it at elann after a suggestion from the KnitList (which I subscribed to for about a week, how do people have the time?). I knitted it with some Phildar Avioraz (acrylic, wool and mohair). I think it took 11 skeins? I'll have to double-check. Since the yarn is long since discontinued, I guess it doesn't really matter. I lengthened the pattern 2 inches and got gauge on the recommended needle size. I used Bates Quicksilver circs. It was a quick, quick knit. I would have had it finished a month ago if I'd had the zipper on hand and not been intimidated about putting the zip in. I wrapped it up this morning and he'll be gifted tonight.
I actually enjoyed picking up and knitting the stitches for the arm bands. I didn't worry about getting the "right" number of stitches (esp. since I lengthened the armholes an inch). I just followed the guidelines in here and it was a snap.
Angelina is back in regular rotation. I got about a row done this morning. I just had to take a nap on the way in. I couldn't keep my eyes open. Too many lates night staying up with FIL, the sweater not the man. It's nice to be knitting again and not finishing. Although, I wouldn't put finishing FIL as one of the circles of Knitter's Hell.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Overstitching
I think I like hand stitching in zippers. It’s slow and tedious, but whenever I’ve machine sewn a zipper, I didn’t like the feeling of not having control over what I was doing and I didn’t get great results. I definitely have control now! I’ve got to finish overstitching the left side of the zipper and the zipper is done. I should definitely have that finished on the bus home tonight. Then I get to pick 90+ stitches for the armholes. It seems unproductive to pick-up 90+ stitches, knit a row, then bind off. Obviously, the armholes need finishing (and a bit of tightening up), but all that work to knit one row?!?
I lost out on a huge lot of Rowan Cotton Glace on eBay last night. It wound up going for $6 a ball (not including shipping), but I couldn’t log in with our sickly PC at home to up my bid. It was the most lovely shade of red and I spent much time yesterday fantasizing about the tops from Rowan 37 I could make with it. Oh well. If I really want to make something in red cotton glace, I can buy 6-7 balls and do it. (At $7-$8 a ball it seems like a bargain over Calmer’s regular retail pricing!)
All of my stitch marker supplies came last night. I couldn’t wait to rip open the packages and fondle them. Not quite as fun as a box of yarn, but I’m looking forward to being creative with them. I realized that the holes in my ceramic beads are too large for the head pins I bought. I need spacer beads! Ah, I will cannibalize some broken bracelets, headbands and necklaces. Stitch markers galore. Now, to find the time....
I lost out on a huge lot of Rowan Cotton Glace on eBay last night. It wound up going for $6 a ball (not including shipping), but I couldn’t log in with our sickly PC at home to up my bid. It was the most lovely shade of red and I spent much time yesterday fantasizing about the tops from Rowan 37 I could make with it. Oh well. If I really want to make something in red cotton glace, I can buy 6-7 balls and do it. (At $7-$8 a ball it seems like a bargain over Calmer’s regular retail pricing!)
All of my stitch marker supplies came last night. I couldn’t wait to rip open the packages and fondle them. Not quite as fun as a box of yarn, but I’m looking forward to being creative with them. I realized that the holes in my ceramic beads are too large for the head pins I bought. I need spacer beads! Ah, I will cannibalize some broken bracelets, headbands and necklaces. Stitch markers galore. Now, to find the time....
Monday, March 21, 2005
finishing FIL
I've not made much progress on Angelina. I was so sick on Friday that I actually got car sick (bus sick?) trying to knit on the way home. I carried her bag around with me all weekend, but didn't pick her up at all. Good thing I'm not in a hurry, huh?
I am in a hurry on FIL. I sat down with him last night to put the zipper in. The zipper is basted in and one side has been back-stitched. Unfortunately, some of my stitches are large and noticeable so I may need to re-do it. But, he's my commute buddy until he's done. F-i-L's birthday is Wednesday and they're coming down for dinner. I must finish by Wednesday afternoon.
Ooh, FO pics this week.
I was kind of disappointed to remember that Friday isn't April 1. I have a week and a half before the start of the Nothin' but a T-shirt knitalong. I really, really want to get started. I guess I could always seam Air to get my Calmer fix between then and now (since I'll be seeing my mom in a month and her birthday was five months ago, maybe I should finish it).
Does anybody remember this episode of CSI? Well, sometimes life imitates art. Not too many details, yet.
I am in a hurry on FIL. I sat down with him last night to put the zipper in. The zipper is basted in and one side has been back-stitched. Unfortunately, some of my stitches are large and noticeable so I may need to re-do it. But, he's my commute buddy until he's done. F-i-L's birthday is Wednesday and they're coming down for dinner. I must finish by Wednesday afternoon.
Ooh, FO pics this week.
I was kind of disappointed to remember that Friday isn't April 1. I have a week and a half before the start of the Nothin' but a T-shirt knitalong. I really, really want to get started. I guess I could always seam Air to get my Calmer fix between then and now (since I'll be seeing my mom in a month and her birthday was five months ago, maybe I should finish it).
Does anybody remember this episode of CSI? Well, sometimes life imitates art. Not too many details, yet.
Friday, March 18, 2005
everybody else was doing it
bold the states you've been to, underline the states you've lived in and italicize the state you're in now...
Alabama / Alaska / Arizona / Arkansas / California / Colorado / Connecticut / Delaware / Florida / Georgia / Hawaii / Idaho / Illinois / Indiana / Iowa / Kansas / Kentucky / Louisiana / Maine / Maryland / Massachusetts / Michigan / Minnesota / Mississippi / Missouri / Montana / Nebraska / Nevada / New Hampshire / New Jersey / New Mexico / New York / North Carolina / North Dakota / Ohio / Oklahoma / Oregon / Pennsylvania / Rhode Island / South Carolina / South Dakota / Tennessee / Texas / Utah / Vermont / Virginia / Washington / West Virginia / Wisconsin / Wyoming / Washington D.C /
Go HERE to have a form generate the HTML for you.
I feel so poorly-travelled!
Alabama / Alaska / Arizona / Arkansas / California / Colorado / Connecticut / Delaware / Florida / Georgia / Hawaii / Idaho / Illinois / Indiana / Iowa / Kansas / Kentucky / Louisiana / Maine / Maryland / Massachusetts / Michigan / Minnesota / Mississippi / Missouri / Montana / Nebraska / Nevada / New Hampshire / New Jersey / New Mexico / New York / North Carolina / North Dakota / Ohio / Oklahoma / Oregon / Pennsylvania / Rhode Island / South Carolina / South Dakota / Tennessee / Texas / Utah / Vermont / Virginia / Washington / West Virginia / Wisconsin / Wyoming / Washington D.C /
Go HERE to have a form generate the HTML for you.
I feel so poorly-travelled!
Angelina ad nauseum
I was going to post a picture of my progress on Angelina, but it's an inch and a half more of the 2 x 2 ribbing. I don't want to bore you. That, and I couldn't get a decent snap. I haven't gotten much done the last two days. The bulk of what I've completed since Wednesday's photo was completed Wednesday afternoon on the bus in a traffic jam. Ask and ye shall receive! I was hoping to knit the last few nights watching tv with the Hub, but Molly's been super cuddly. It's hard to knit with 60 lbs of bully love on your chest! She did snuggle with me feet last night so I got to knit a couple of rows watching season 1 of Cheers on DVD.
I'm really looking forward to getting my beads and supplies in the mail. Now, to find time and a place to do the work!
I'm not feeling very well this morning. And no, it's not from too much green beer. My tummy is just not happy. I should have stayed home in bed. I do feel better than on the subway platform earlier. I had to back way up from the edge because I felt like I was going to pass out. Good thing I got seats on the bus and subway this morning.
I want to thank the woman who moved her bag, but not her fancy-shmancy high-heeled, calf-length boots so I could sit down. It must be hard having such long shapely legs that you have to constantly keep them crossed, even if it means taking up more than your share of space. I should apologize for interrupting her perusing of the wall street journal in her fuschia lipstick.
I'm really looking forward to getting my beads and supplies in the mail. Now, to find time and a place to do the work!
I'm not feeling very well this morning. And no, it's not from too much green beer. My tummy is just not happy. I should have stayed home in bed. I do feel better than on the subway platform earlier. I had to back way up from the edge because I felt like I was going to pass out. Good thing I got seats on the bus and subway this morning.
I want to thank the woman who moved her bag, but not her fancy-shmancy high-heeled, calf-length boots so I could sit down. It must be hard having such long shapely legs that you have to constantly keep them crossed, even if it means taking up more than your share of space. I should apologize for interrupting her perusing of the wall street journal in her fuschia lipstick.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
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