Monday, April 24, 2006
Tagged!
Thanks, LT! :)
Four jobs you have had in your life:
1. Laundromat Attendant (at 16)
2. Preschool Teacher's Assistant
3. Medical Staffing Coordinator (college)
4. Social Services Agency Program Manager
Four movies you would watch over and over:
1. Gone With The Wind
2. To Kill A Mockingbird
3. It's A Wonderful Life
4. Jane Austen's Persuasion (BBC version from the 70's)
Four places you have lived:
1. San Francisco, CA
2. Santa Clara, CA
3. Los Gatos, CA
4. None....just three places!
Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. Anything on the Game Show Network
2. American Idol
3. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (yes, really!)
4. Dexter's Laboratory
Four places you have been on vacation:
1. Mexico
2. Hawaii
3. St. Louis
4. Many places throughout Arkansas
Four websites I visit daily:
1. www.black-purl-magazine.com
2. http://www.black-purl-magazine.com/blog/
3. My Google Mail
4. Blogger, of course!
Four of my favorite foods:
1. Stove-top hand-cranked popcorn with butter & salt
2. Mexican food
3. Pancakes
4. (Not technically a food): Starbucks Non-Fat Decaf Mocha w/Light Whip
Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Florence, Italy
3. Kaui, Hawaii
4. Spain or Greece (tie)
Four things I always carry with me:
1. A picture of my handsome son
2. My cell/pda
3. Knitting
4. My Bible
Thursday, April 20, 2006
KWA....
Stands for Kittens With Attitude!
I had to take Lady Catherine to the vet. She was her usual gorgeous, docile, graceful self...until they had to take her to the Secret Veterinary Area for procedures. The Doc, who had just been telling me what a beautiful, sweet, compliant little girl I had, came in and said, "That's not working!" and proceeded to tell me that "Princess" (the Doc's new name for Catherine), had definite opinions! (Noooooooo.....). The Doc called her "Diva" too (like mother, like daughter....). The kicker came when the receptionist went in the back to ask what the computer code was for the visit and said (loud enough for me to hear), "You know, for Little Miss Attitude..." My cat has a rep....at the vet's! LOL!
I did get compliments on my Intarsia washcloth while waiting, tho..... :)
I had to take Lady Catherine to the vet. She was her usual gorgeous, docile, graceful self...until they had to take her to the Secret Veterinary Area for procedures. The Doc, who had just been telling me what a beautiful, sweet, compliant little girl I had, came in and said, "That's not working!" and proceeded to tell me that "Princess" (the Doc's new name for Catherine), had definite opinions! (Noooooooo.....). The Doc called her "Diva" too (like mother, like daughter....). The kicker came when the receptionist went in the back to ask what the computer code was for the visit and said (loud enough for me to hear), "You know, for Little Miss Attitude..." My cat has a rep....at the vet's! LOL!
I did get compliments on my Intarsia washcloth while waiting, tho..... :)
Knitting Tips From My Son
Here are some valuable knitting tips from my seven-year-old son:
* You're a good knitter if you can catch your mistakes
* Keep your stitches up so you don't stretch your yarn
* Don't go around your needles twice!
* Don't stop in the middle of a row!
* Keep your yarn in your project bag so you don't get germs & dirt on it & stuff...
So, you got that knitting world?
* You're a good knitter if you can catch your mistakes
* Keep your stitches up so you don't stretch your yarn
* Don't go around your needles twice!
* Don't stop in the middle of a row!
* Keep your yarn in your project bag so you don't get germs & dirt on it & stuff...
So, you got that knitting world?
My Son's Gift....
Techno-Hubby and The Boy have been sick for awhile now. So much so, that all birthday merriment had to be postponed until such time as the boys can partake. However, my son, in addition to the many fine handcrafted presents he gave me on my special day, made time to come and have "cuddle time" with me and knit! All in all, a good time was had by all! :)
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Happy Birthday To Meeeeeee :)
Today is the day! I'm officially 42! My mom got me cool knitting swag (pix to come): A cool Lantern Moon silk needle case & the Denise Interchangable set (who can't use more needles?)Yeah, I could finish the projects & use the needles I have or I could get cool new needles! Guess which won out??
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Mama's New Toy!
Though he is in high-tech, he eschews most handheld gadgetry - yet looky what Techno-Hubby got me as an early birthday present!
They were out of the Cingular 8125 that I had been drooling over for months now, but in seeing it at the store, it's kinda big & clunky. Anywhoo, my new best friend, Kevin, at Cingular says I can give it a test-drive for 30 days, by which time they will have the 8125 in stock. Meanwhile, check out the "I grew very fond of it rather quickly" Bluetooth technology, EDGE enabled, almost 1 gig having, internet capable (nothing like seeing your blog on your phone!) Blackberry 8700!
WooooHooo! Let's hear it for the girl! :)
OKC (Obligatory Knitting Content):
I got the Noro Kureyon to begin my samples for the retreat (I'm teaching intarsia, cables & a ruffle scarf). The Kureyon is for the cables.
Friday, April 14, 2006
Obligatory Kitty Content
Yes, I'm a Knitting Kitty head! I broke down & applied to the ring, even though the relationship between being a knitting blogger & being owned by a feline is suspect at best! Here is a picture of Catherine and her adoring "brother". When I am done with my current five billion and six WIPs, I hope to begin on the moebius basket from 2nd Treasury of Magical Knitting
, Cat Borhi's book (Cat is no relation to Cat(herine) just in case you were wondering!)Thursday, April 13, 2006
*Now* I've Seen Everything...
I've seen the Boob, the Womb, even an Elvis sighting.....but this blindsided me, and now I can truly say I've seen just about everything! LOL!
You may now return to your works already in progress.....
You may now return to your works already in progress.....
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Socks On My Mind....
The shop just started carrying Cascade Fixation...a longtime love of mine! I don't usually make a lot of socks, only because I don't enjoy knitting on toothpicks or skewers! But with Fixation I can use 7's, so I'm good to go. In fact, I think for my upcoming birthday, I'm going to make a pair of socks with matching fingerless gloves!
I'm somewhat of an oddity (like that's a news flash! LOL!) in that I am pretty much the only person I know who does a turn heel, rather than a heel flap. Not to malign you flappers, but I just prefer the cleaner look of a nicely turned heel.
Let's hear you weigh in on the issue (after voting you have to check out the "see map" link...too cool!!!):
I'm somewhat of an oddity (like that's a news flash! LOL!) in that I am pretty much the only person I know who does a turn heel, rather than a heel flap. Not to malign you flappers, but I just prefer the cleaner look of a nicely turned heel.
Let's hear you weigh in on the issue (after voting you have to check out the "see map" link...too cool!!!):
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Use What You Have Month....
April is Use What You Have Month. I am so not up to the challenge. I am a bad, bad yarn fondler. It's a professional hazard, working in "the biz" as I do. One of my many jobs is to receive the new yarn into inventory. And as a Professional Yarn Fondler, each ball, skein & hank must be subjected to rigorus fondling. Some of said yarn somehow manages to find its way to the register & into my bag before I can fully comprehend the import of such.
Then there is the Stash Management portion of the (waaaaay out of control) yarn purchasing show. I am blessed (?) to have a hubby to has an addiction of his own: comic books. No not the current ones you can get for a few bucks, but the "ever-so-rare-gotta-buy-on-ebay" kind that can set you back some serious duckets. So he's not gonna quibble with my addiction and I leave his alone, as well (though I hear I am somewhat legendary at a few of the comic book shops!). So with both of our raging addictions clashing, how do we manage to buy, buy, buy and store, store, store all this swag? (No, really....answer me! LOL!)
So, I urge you do do as I say & not as I do this month and use your stash!
