Well, I bought a house. Yep, that’s about it. (To be fair we are “in contract”however the home is lovely, sits on .5 acres and the current owners have taken wonderful care of the home. We don’t expect the inspector to find anything drastic this weekend.) If I am in and out or missing in action you can attribute it to all those details associated with home buying. For the nosy among you, we close and take possession toward the end of March. Yay!
Today’s lovely yarn is brought to you by the letter R and the number 5. This is the very yummy yarn that I am using for my Tiger Eye Scarf. The scarf that is just chilling right now while I whip out a few things with actual deadlines. Enjoy!
There is reason for great celebration. Well at least there was last night because I completed my first swatch for the Master’s program. Hoorah (let there be great fanfare and much rejoicing)! I still need to block it, but first I want to read up on how to properly do that thing you do with the last stitch because I swear I have been doing it wrong. If anyone has any insight I am ready and willing to soak up knowledge. For my proof I give you two pictures. Enjoy!
Scenic shot.
Top down shot - I am hoping those couple teeny tiny holes disappear with blocking or I may need to do the swatch over…
At last I have some knitting to share. It was on hiatus for a minute while my world exploded with activity but things have calmed down again. Not to mention I now have no roomie to distract me in the evenings. In good news though, he is very much enjoying his new job with all it’s perks - mandatory lunch breaks, continuing education courses, uniforms, fancy new fast computer, his own line with his name on the voice mail (as opposed to the previous occupant’s who has been gone 2 yrs…) Sometimes it really is all about the little things.
I have finished the back of the Jacket for my friend’s daughter. Now to work on the next piece, the left front. Tschüs!
See how those tinker toys always seem to come in handy?
Today I learned how to get candle wax off furniture and walls.
Today I learned not to wind a ball of yarn with the project still attached.
Today I learned that the cool little favicons show up once you click the link in your toolbar.
Today I learned that I will probably spend more on a house than I want to and more than I think they are actually worth.
I am really really working on getting some knitting done to show you. Alas, I am lame.
PS I forgot to add that I learned about the wonders of Google Reader last week. Well I had heard about Google Reader before but I learned about the Next>> button that can be added to your browser and the ability to download and read blogs offline. I was ecstatic and subscribed to all those blogs I had been meaning to read but couldn’t be bothered to make the effort to get to. (I am terrible I know) In my effort to get caught up on all of the blogs I have been reading non stop for the past two days and much to my delight moments ago I received this message:
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