Another Sunday.
Thanksgiving is this Thursday. We're still waiting to hear from Bill and other Alaskans about their intended arrival time at HIA. (It's a good thing that I can take yarn and knit while waiting!)
Sissy spent three weeks at "grandma camp" and did a good job scaring mice, not so good a job at actually catching any. Next thing we're going to try is rotating "kitty blankets" between Saltillo and Helltown in an attempt to keep a cat smell in the house.
I did frog the sweater mentioned in the last post and turned it into four pairs of mittens of various sizes. I'm going to try to get them in the mail to the reservations, along with at least one pair from the Knitivity yarn I got a few weeks ago. Off to knit!
Sunday, October 07, 2007
It's Sunday, and tomorrow is "Columbus Day" (sorry, I'm old-school, and Columbus Day is October 12!). SHC students have the day off while the teachers do some Act 80 inservice.
When I'm done here, I'm planning on catching the rest of "In the Kitchen with Bob" on QVC while knitting something for charity. I really like the idea... I think it was Bev Qualheim's.
I should work on some mittens or socks for A4A. Lord knows I have enough yarn around here! I may even have some wool upstairs... or I can frog the illusion sweater that's going nowhere and use that wool. It's sock wool, but doubled would provide some warmth.
School is going as well as can be expected. (Aargh! Third period! All boys! 'Nuff said!)
The cats are great. Mom's going to "borrow" Sissy for a week or so to either catch the mice that have moved into her house or scare them out by putting cat smells in.
Toodles! Will try to post at least once a week from now on. I really should report on the total fun I had last Saturday in Central Park in NYC!
When I'm done here, I'm planning on catching the rest of "In the Kitchen with Bob" on QVC while knitting something for charity. I really like the idea... I think it was Bev Qualheim's.
I should work on some mittens or socks for A4A. Lord knows I have enough yarn around here! I may even have some wool upstairs... or I can frog the illusion sweater that's going nowhere and use that wool. It's sock wool, but doubled would provide some warmth.
School is going as well as can be expected. (Aargh! Third period! All boys! 'Nuff said!)
The cats are great. Mom's going to "borrow" Sissy for a week or so to either catch the mice that have moved into her house or scare them out by putting cat smells in.
Toodles! Will try to post at least once a week from now on. I really should report on the total fun I had last Saturday in Central Park in NYC!
Monday, September 03, 2007
It's Labor Day (in the US), so no school today. I'm still thinking about "afternoon entertainment", but as it's already after noon, I'd better get cracking!
I finished Brit's afghan and need to wash it before I give it to her. I've also come to the conclusion that the Morehouse Farm Dragon Scarf must be frogged and reknit on larger needles. Right now it's too stiff, which is surprising because I actually used the recommended needle size and I normally go down two!
The incision is still healing and is itchy today. I guess that's a good thing.
Four days of school this week, with Picture Day on Friday. Should be fun! (NOT)
I finished Brit's afghan and need to wash it before I give it to her. I've also come to the conclusion that the Morehouse Farm Dragon Scarf must be frogged and reknit on larger needles. Right now it's too stiff, which is surprising because I actually used the recommended needle size and I normally go down two!
The incision is still healing and is itchy today. I guess that's a good thing.
Four days of school this week, with Picture Day on Friday. Should be fun! (NOT)