Aaaaah, sweet weekend...

So. Looking. Forward. To. The. Weekend.

It has been another intense week at work. I think it must be a full moon ALL STINKING MONTH! Lots of crazies and wierdness going on. Our practice has never been busier. Two wakes to go to this week. Not a big fan of the adult "past-time" of going to wakes and funerals (I'd rather stay a 46 year old child and play all day), so this was a stretch for me. One wake I went to I did not know the deceased, but made an appearance to support the family member who we work with. The other was a dearly loved patient whose sudden demise left us all stunned. And what a beautiful family she has left behind....

Hardly any knitting got done this week: I knit on Moderne for 1-1/2 hours while watching Dog the Bounty Hunter on Wednesday night. That's it. So this weekend calls for some serious knit-time. I also feel that my back is healed enough for me to work on the remainder of the tree I cut down. Just, ya know, cutting and bundling the brush for removal. I will probably just do a small amount, so I don't start a bad chain of events again with my back!

My poor puppy has not had a walk in 3-4 days, and before that it had been 10 days. It's hard to walk a 75 lb dog that wants to pull you when your back is strained. So he has had to be content with running around in the back yard--luckily we have a large fenced-in yard. Another thing to do this weekend: walk the dog!

I did some web-surfing this week and have some fun links to show ya. I'll get on that soon. I still have to upload my pics from last weekend. Went to see my grampa in the hospital, and while there I took some cool photos. Also, because my back was still hurting from the weekend before, I made my bro drive home (4 hours) so I was reclining and taking photos of the amazing cloud formations as we came around the base of Lake Michigan. Love the sun-dogs. Love the scents of Michigan in the autumn. Love the crunchy hickory nuts underfoot. Aaaah.

Happy weekend y'all.

The need to blog

I have this insatiable need to blog! Where have you been all my life, lovely blog?! It's such a blast, I totally miss it when I don't do it!

I have no subject for today's post. Though there are some issues I must work out and get off my chest, I don't want to subject my readers to all of my thoughts--what a horrifying freak show that would be for you, dear readers =D

So instead, I think I'll wax poetic. (You've been duly warned)

One of the most wonderful things I remember from my childhood is the lack of time-sense. Do you remember playing for hours and hours, what seemed like forever, without stopping except to eat, bathe and sleep?! I remember laying on the grass in the late summer afternoon, the coolness of the grass and it's scent surrounding me while I looked at the white fluffy clouds floating by overhead. Do you remember the early morning birdsong at your gramma's house? The smell of antique furniture? The sense of wonder in the garden that a seed you'd planted had sprouted and formed a mighty pumpkin plant?!

Do you remember wading in the mud puddles after a rain, and when Mom wasn't looking, sitting down in that warm muddy water?! I recall the view from every tree in our neighborhood park. Ice-skating on frozen puddles, sledding with all 4 of my brothers and my dad.

I miss that sense of freedom and one-ness with the present. I am so pulled about all day by things I HAVE to do; no wonder we need vacations! I think I need yoga again, to recreate that sense of being in the present. Of mindfulness. I could use the meditation (whoops, I almost wrote medication!) To slow me down. Give me time to think.

Waxing poetic is over now. (You have my permission to go and vomit) Now it's time to whine. Just kidding, I do enough of that for half the planet. I think I'll knit instead!

May your week be filled with new and glorious observations. And plenty of knitting time.

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Uh oh

I'm starting to get a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. The reason? I don't think I have enough yarn to finish my Summer Sampler Lace! I'm going to be so annoyed to work my way around this edging only to find out that I have to rip it out and come up with an edging that does not take up as much yarn! What the?! How do I let this happen all the time?!

I just made that same discovery with my Aran Wrap Cardi a week ago--gaaaah!

The problem I'm having with the summer sampler project is that the lace-wt yarn I used was some I'd purchased from China (Yubina.com) about a year ago. Their website had the colors pictured with the wrong color names, and when I ordered it I hoped I was getting an apple green yarn. Don't get me wrong, it was cheap, dirt cheap. But I have no interest in even trying to match up that yarn and buy another ball to finish my shawl. So I HAVE to make do with what I have.

Hmm. Maybe this is a sign to put these projects down and deal with gift-knitting that I've been putting off?! Both the projects I've been working on for myself are running into this trouble, and the 2 large Christmas gift projects are languishing in the corner. And time is running out for Christmas knitting!

Okay, I can read the writing on the wall. I'll worry about those "me" projects later! Sigh. (and maybe I'll get into researching another lace edging that uses less yarn and works well with the overall shawl. A learning process?--yes, maybe! As in "maybe I'll learn this time" to check my gauge, the yarn requirements, and other oddments I tend to ignore in the excited rush to make a new project!)

I have some marvelous nature pics from my weekend to share. But no time to upload them yet. Will bring 'em on later. Have a good week all!



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Some stuff

Oh, look at the crocheted candidates for president! How hilarious is that?! I love it--if you make them, they'll probably be collectors items in the future!

Hah, I love that too much!!!

Also, I was reading Norah's blog--did you know she is offering a free pattern that is very swing-coat, Hanne Falkenberg reminiscent?! It is offered on her blog and her Ravelry group members are the test-knitters! How cool is that?! I love Norah Gaughan's stuff....wish I had some needles free at this point!

So there I was, surfing the Berroco free patterns site, when I came upon "Quixotic". For all you mosaic knitting lovers, this looks like the ultimate project! I love the way it looks in black and white, too! How pretty! I'm tempted....

And I'm still in love with Beatrice...I'm sure I posted about this in the spring. It looks so easy and quick--nothing like fast crochet garments in ripple stitch!!! I want to make this with some stash cotton.

Another beautiful (and free!) pattern is the Alexi throw. I love the color of yarn their sample is knit in, too.

Now, on to something I've been holding back--I can't keep it to myself anymore. I wanted to be able to show an FO of this before I posted the link, but that's not gonna happen. (I'm really backed up with Christmas knitting) So I'll share it now! I really want to make one of these starfish dishcloths. It's a great shape, and I love anything ocean-themed!!! Hope that might give you all an idea for gift-knitting....

Well, have a nice weekend. I'll be out of town, so no blogging til next week at least.


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