Days of Old

Remember when I was so excited about having lots of places to hide here in the office so I could knit at lunch time?

Those days are over.

We have 3 conference rooms and they are constantly in use. All the offices are filled. Even the little one in the way back that was empty.

I suppose it’s a good thing that the company is growing and we’re getting more business. But it’s infringing on my knitting knooks. The temperatures aren’t even warm enough to sit outside in the “park” between buildings to knit and get some air and sunshine. There is even a lovely fountain which isn’t yet operational. I think they’re de-winterizing it now and it will be running again as soon as the temps are more consistantly over freezing.

Anyway – I’m cranky. I need my knitting time. I don’t want anyone to bug me and they are all crawling up my butt!

Only in my Neighborhood...

Not the bank robbery; or the FBI Agent who was killed (horrible on the former and horrifficly sad on the latter).

-But-

The fact that the suspect who got away walked the mile or so down a highway with an assult rifle and only wearing one shoe, decided he was hungry and went into Quick Check to order a sandwich. Apparently bank robbery is hungry work! Did no one in the store notice the missing shoe or maybe THE GUN?!?!

Poor Katie. She hates loud noises and the police cars and copters probably have her hiding under the bed.

ETA: They've started leaving the part about Quick Check off the news reports. But they did have it in there! I swear!

Oh Well - and other crap - and a new Pod Cast

RU lost. But it was still cool that they were in the finals.

My car is broken. I won't have it back till maybe Friday. There is much ordering of parts and welding and at least 5 hours of labor in store for it. None of these new parts will be seen because they are all inside the door. It's kind of like taking ten $100 bills and slipping them down into the door where the window goes down. Then there is the begging for rides part of this whole thing which sux. Rental car places are not that friendly to people with only a debit card no matter what the "Visa Debit" people say.


Because of all the car hoopla I completely and totally forgot a doctor appointment I had on Monday night. Didn't even realize it till I called her yesterday to tell her she was getting test results from my PCP. I ended that call with "I'll see you later this week". I looked up my appointmnent and discovered it was for Monday evening. I felt HORRIBLE! I never do that. Totally forget an appointment. Just completely blew it off. I called her back and said that I was so sorry for missing the appointment, that I didn't realize it was Monday and could I please re-sechedule? I know these things happen, but to not remember at all was very upsetting to me.


One last thing. I promise it's a good thing. An on line friend has just started a pod cast. They are still working out the audio kinks, but even so, it's great fun to listen to. You can find the pod cast here, or here. Keep up the good work Shannon and Stephanie!

Deja Vu all over again...

GO RU!!

Rutgers is in the NCAA Woman's Basketball Final!

For the longest time the Woman's BB team was the only winning team Rutgers had. It would be so cool if they won it all!

Marathon Knitting

-or-

What I learned this weekend during the Socktopia Knit Off!

1. Have a really high quality yarn to use. If it doesn’t feel good in your hands, imagine how it will feel for 10 – 12 hour stretches of time.
2. Try to avoid small needles. Ok, I used size US 1 DPNs and they are pretty small. But in order to get gauge with my yarn I needed to use that size and I could have even used US 0 needles but – OUCH!
3. Stretch your hands and wrists before you start, and every time you put the needles down (for beverage refills, bathroom breaks, food runs and internet checks). Before going to bed, give your hands a nice massage with a good hand cream.
4. Have lots of TV to watch. Rent DVDs. Watch a season of some show you always wanted to see.
5. Load up the I-Pod with podcasts or an audio book.
6. Frequently check your posture. No slouching!
7. Have plenty of caffeinated beverages and chocolate in the house. M&Ms work best.
8. Go for a walk. You’ll need it!
9. If there is no one else around to do so, don’t neglect your pets. If they need a lap or a cuddle then put the needles down. You may need them to lay on your hands later to get the blood flowing through your hands again.

Mostly I learned that it is possible to knit a pair of socks (regular socks with 7 inches before the heel) in a weekend. Nothing else gets done, but it is possible. It’s very rewarding to finish within the time constraints. I am a little in love with my socks. It could be from the constant yarn fumes tho.

Socktopia Knit Off!

These socks were knit for the Socktopia Knit off! The pattern was published at noon on Saturday and the socks needed to be completed before 8PM on Monday. I finished these about an hour ago. They are knit out of Sock That Rock (medium weight), color is Fairgrounds. I'm really happy with them!

I’ve been a bad, bad girl

I was reading Grumprina’s site and she mentioned her favorite e-bay seller. I went there. I bought.

Yesterday I got “Favorite Socks” and “No Sheep for You” in the mail and I have about 37 projects newly added to the list.

I really have a problem.

I wish someone would have told me I was moving into a wool house.