Normally, I don't hide yarn purchases from my spouse. I hid this one. 20 skeins at $14.00 per? Yeah, you'd hide it too.Of course, posting the evidence on a public blog more than likely defeats the purpose. But, then again,...
Oh. Dear. Heavens. Considering we've been together over 9 years, I almost literally robbed the cradle! Or at least the schoolyard.
- And the muse feels:
giggly
Yesterday I also drove into Roseville. The original plan was to have lunch with a girlfriend, but she called when I was halfway there to beg off with a migraine. Instead, we'll meet tomorrow after my dental appointment. (Stitches come out! Yay!) Even though lunch was out, I continued on my merry way after all, and went to see an old friend at her bookstore, where I promptly dropped over $60.
My family escaped being hit by the massive storms in Arkansas this past week. Although they caught some major rain, the tornados and high winds blew elsewhere. Mom informed me Sis and BIL made an offer on a house in Gadsden, which was accepted. Their escrow should close by the end of the month.
Escrow on my house in Arkansas is supposed to close next Monday. If it does, that means no house payment this month, and we can start banking the former mortgage money right away. Woot! Again, however, chickens are not being counted. It just ain't done until it's done. But I can keep my fingers crossed.
- And the muse feels:
calm
I've had a book in my hands more often than yarn over the last couple of weeks. It's hard to juggle these two favorite pastimes when I've never been able to enjoy audiobooks. Reading has always been a tactile experience...
I'm making progress on the laundry. I think I'll assign the bathroom to spouse when he gets home. *evil laugh*
- And the muse feels:
busy
I'll spare you the horrific details, but here's my to-do list:
- Kitchen:
Do dishes; cleancountersand floors; put away clutter. - Master bedroom:
Change sheets, dust furniture, vacuum carpet, put away clutter. - Master bath:
Demolish and rebuild.Clean tub, shower, floors, and counters; put away clutter. - Living room: Dust furniture, put away clutter, vacuum carpet. Find someplace other than next to the fireplace to stash yarn and yarn-related items.
- Hall: Spot clean and vacuum carpet.
- Dining room: Put away clutter, vacuum carpet.
- My office:
Throw hands up in despair.Organize and put away clutter. - Spouse's office:
Do not touch with a 49-1/2 foot pole.(The easiest one on the list, and the first accomplished. *beam*) - Laundry room: Wash, dry and put away an entire wardrobe's worth of laundry, put away clutter.
Beware, O ye dirt. Despair, thou soap scum, clutter, and dust bunnies. I am on a mission.
- And the muse feels:
determined
*sigh*
I wish I hadn't inherited my father's gums.
- And the muse feels:
crappy
Once we arrived, our first order of business was lunch. Then we found our way to Glass Beach and went for a walk. Here are just a few of the photos I shot.
More photos can be found here.
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rendiru was right. Ft. Bragg is gorgeous, and deserves far more time and exploration than our day trip allowed. We didn't have time to go to the Botanical Gardens, or visit the antique stores or craft stores, or historical downtown, or really see anything other than Glass Beach. I want to go back. I want to stay a few days in one of the nifty little bed and breakfast inns and really explore.- And the muse feels: sad
My first big knit project, a mohair blend garter stitch shawl, has been sitting here for the last several weeks telling me it wants to go live with someone else. I finally decided it was right, and took it to...
Behold, the loveliness!The front.The back.The front, again.Detail of eyelet yoke.Now, let's hope it fits its recipient. Living some 1600 miles apart made in-progress fittings a tad difficult.
Hmm. Knitting eyelet isn't nearly the ordeal I thought it would be. Before I started, I read the little section on yarn-overs in Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Knitting (the most useful knitting resource book I own). If you don't have...
Recently, and courtesy of Ravelry, I discovered Rowan, and instantly became smitten with their patterns and their yarn. I subscribed to their pattern book, and my first copy arrived in the mail yesterday.With it came this nifty little lapel pin.Which I will probably...
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- And the muse feels:
sick
The grass is riz
Oh how stuffy
My face iz
The other day, I answered the question "How do you tell it's spring?" with "Spring is when I use the heater when I drive to work in the morning and the air conditioner when I drive home in the afternoon."
But there's another sign of spring. Spring is when I suffer the annual bout with sinus drainage and a raw throat which will lead, eventually, to laryngitis. The pollen and mold count is high and allergy medication barely makes a difference.
Gosh I love spring.
Actually, I escaped this annual misery the last two years. "Cool," thought I, "the move to California means I have removed myself from the spring allergens!" Wrong. It just took me two years to develop a sensitivity to the allergens here.
*sniffle* *hack* *cough*
Pass the tissues, please.
- And the muse feels:
grumpy
My niece's sweater (that's "jumper" to you UK folks) proceeds apace: Considering the sweater is intended for Jordan's autumn birthday and her first year in school (kindergarten, woo hoo!), I probably shouldn't let it take up so much of my...
Picture heavy post!Two finished baby blankets for a friend who is having twins: Felted crochet hook pouch, to keep all my hooks in one place: A sweater for my youngest niece, in progress: And, because so many people around me...
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Hmmm. Maybe I should study with the Bene Gesserit.
Just as I should never enter a bookstore alone, I should never go into Michael's alone.Yesterday, I was on the hunt for a particular yarn, and needed a couple of circular needles and some large-size crochet hooks. I didn't find...
They're singing that you can be born again,
Hear the bells ringing,
They're singing Christ is risen from the dead.
The angel up on the tombstone,
Said He has risen, just as He said,
Quickly now, go tell his disciples,
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead.
Joy to the world,
He is risen, alleluia
He is risen, alleluia,
He is risen, alleluia.
Hear the bells ringing,
They're singing that you can be here right now,
Hear the bells ringing, they're singing,
Christ, He will reveal it now,
The angels, they all surround us,
And they are ministering Jesus' power,
Quickly now, reach out and receive it,
For this could be your glorious hour.
Joy to the world,
He is risen, alleluia
He is risen, alleluia,
He is risen, alleluia.
The angel up on the tombstone,
Said He is risen, just as He said,
Quickly now, go tell his disciples,
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead.
Joy to the world,
He is risen, alleluia
He is risen, alleluia,
He is risen, alleluia.
~~~~
Annie Herring
- And the muse feels:
redeemed
Is it too much to ask that, if you've been in this country long enough to qualify for benefits, you learn to speak English? Or at least bring someone with you who speaks English, especially if the letter I send you specifically requests you do so?
Sincerely,
A peeved barely bilingual public servant
- And the muse feels: irritated
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