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Glad to be Home

May 7, 2009

I came back Tuesday afternoon, but I’ve been busy so I’m only now getting around to writing. Jenn came over Tuesday morning with John’s truck and we put stuff in it to take to the dump. Getting rid of stuff when Doug isn’t around is the best way to do it. Even so, there were a few things that Win kept that we rolled our eyes over. Like father, like son. Last night, she sent me pictures of the house. It looks like a brighter blue than it was. Guy’s guys are doing a great job. They scraped, sanded and caulked before painting.

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Yesterday, I had shopping and cleaning to do. By the time evening rolled around, I was too tired to think of anything to say, so I knit and watched TV. I had gotten my sock club from Red Bird before going to Reisterstown and only did a little bit before coming home. I am only changing this one a little bit, but I don’t want to show them until they are finished. Here’s a picture of the kit for your enjoyment. Can you see that the black is actually a very dark green? I am enjoying the way the colors are changing.

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I should post something on Ravelry. I get so lazy with that. I also need to work on Flickr. It has been so long since I used it and I can’t find the passwords. I keep them all in a little book, but Flickr isn’t there. I’m making myself crazy again.

Tags:painting the house, Red Bird sock club
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Girls Day Out

May 1, 2009

There was seven of us this time. We had a great time. We ran our mouths for about three hours. We were loud and other diners were probably not happy about it, but we were oblivious. Joan went back part-time and I heard they begged my old supervisor to come back. Someone said the office has gone from one of the best in the nation to one of the worst. And I thought it sucked big time when I was working.

Tomorrow is Sheep and Wool so I am trying to have a quiet evening. It’s supposed to rain, so there will be plenty of wet crowds to deal with. I hope the pin lady brings some good pins this year because I was not impressed with anything she had last year. According to Ravelry last night, over four hundred members said they were coming including. I just hope I remember to head over to the rabbit house at noon. I also hope that I remember to take my camera. My neighbor doesn’t believe me that giant Angora rabbits exist.

Not Impressed

Tags:girls day out, MSWF
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Gloves are Finished

April 28, 2009

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I used a six needle instead of a seven and I still had to reduce the number of stitches. I’m not very happy with them, but they are warm and I’ll make use of them. I liked the charts. Some of the symbols were strange and the descriptions were bizarre. The increases were poor and would have left holes in my work if I hadn’t done them my way.

It wasn’t as hot today and there was a breeze. The air conditioning repairman won’t be here until tomorrow. By then, it won’t matter. Olive was really hoping for some cool breezes, but they were outside and she was inside. p1020321

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I started this post yesterday, but the Internet kept going and coming and doing it’s best to drive me crazy.

I started a little scarf to match the Bella Mittens I gave Jenn. I had most of a ball left over. I have several skinny little matching scarves. These are much easier to find when I’ve got a hole in my gloves, mitten or hat then rooting through a box of leftover yarn. It also keeps me from putting it into another project and later regretting it. I’m hard on gloves. p1010797

I used 10 1/2 needle and cast on 18 stitches. The first and last three stitches are garter stitch with the single big cable going up the middle. It should be about three feet when I’m finished.

The MD Sheep and Wool Festival is this weekend. It looks like it may rain on Saturday, but that won’t keep the people away. I’ll be there both days. I always have a good time even though I don”t buy much anymore. I will be stopping at Signature Needle Art . I’m so glad they are coming. I love their needles. Do you want me to pick up anything for you? Drop me a line and I will see what I can do. I am a senile old woman so your chances are 50/50.

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I Washed My Socks

April 26, 2009

There will be no restaurant critique this week. We didn’t go out last night and our neighbor was too tired to on Thursday. We will probably only go out every other week during the warmer months.

It was unusually hot today so I decided it was time for the annual washing of my socks. A couple didn’t get washed. I need to repair them which I hate to do so it’ll be a while. Maybe they’ll get washed next year. I’m not rushing into these repairs. I deliberately hung them on the clothesline. It seemed the perfect opportunity for a photo op.

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Olive was pretty hot today. She wanted to go out, but it was too hot for her. She spent the day sleeping in her bowl on the dining table under the ceiling fan. She’s still a baby. 042109-001

Once the sun went down, she went out. She’s been running in and out. We probably won’t be able to get her in until midnight.

Thursday, I decided to go shopping in Rehoboth and Lewes. I hadn’t been over that way for a while and I didn’t dare go over the weekend. I rode down to the beach at Lewes. It’s always so pretty there, but it was really windy making it hard for me to walk. At least I remembered my camera this time. 042109-024

Lewes Cape May Ferry

We should take the ferry over to Cape May for the day some time soon. Well, maybe next Autumn.

I stopped at Ginger Moon and bought this ball of yarn. I hadn’t seen it before. 042109-025

It should make a fun pair of socks. I got some other stuff for a purse.

I never got over to the new yarn shop at Rehoboth Beach. I got some stuff at the Disney and did some looking, but it was getting late. I might go back next week if there’s a cold or rainy day.

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April Rain

April 21, 2009

I’m really getting sick of it. It has been raining all day and it’s going to continue for a few more days. So I embroidered some tea towels for a friend. She always has something to say and I want to show her that I really appreciate it. I’ll take a picture tomorrow.

I finished one glove at knitting group yesterday. The thumb and little finger look demented. I’ll finish this pair, but I don’t think Ill make another. I much prefer to use sock yarn for gloves, or maybe DK.

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Look at what my daughter gave for taking her to Hopkins and back on Thursday. I love it. And, it looks great on my mantel! 041909-0241

I was so glad that the weather had improved that day. Johns Hopkins Hospital has been a work in progress for the sixty odd years that I have been going there and, I assume, even earlier. I wouldn’t want to go there in the pouring rain, especially with rush hour traffic coming and going.

I can’t help but think about how much it has changed since I used to go to Wilmer Clinic when I was little. I used to sit by the bottom of the staircase and try to count the number of times it turned. I’d make myself dizzy. I didn’t like going there. My eyes always hurt afterward, but it worked. That’s what really mattered.

Maybe I’ll talk more about Hopkins tomorrow.

Tags:Jim Shore cat, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Vogue Knitting gloves
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Crossing the Bay

April 18, 2009

It rained the whole way back o Reisterstown on Wednesday. It was about the windiest day that I have ever seen when on the bay bridge. I really had to hold on to the steering wheel. It wasn’t as bad as the time it snowed. Now that really sucked. Having an Ipod for these trips is so great. I subscribe to some pod-casts and I always make certain I have a few hours worth before I head out. I tried the Knit Picks pod-casts, but the way that Kelly talks makes me want to scream. I love listening to Jenny and Nicole from Stash and Burn. I feel like they are riding along with me making the trip so much more enjoyable.

I got up at 6AM on Thursday to take Jenn to Hopkins. I had to eat some breakfast and stop for gas before going over to pick up Jenn and Kevin. She asked if I wanted to take her vehicle, but it’s bigger than mine and I knew I would be driving in rush hour traffic and I’d rather do that in my own van.

I’m pretty tired. I’ll report more on this next time.

Tags:Bay Bridge, Jenn, Stach and Burn
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Rain, Rain, Go Away

April 15, 2009

When it’s raining and chilly, I want to hibernate. Doug made a fire so that helps. I was going to work on the lining for the handbag. I managed to cut a bottom out of fiberboard. I got out the silk to iron and cut out, but that’s as far as it went. We needed to go shopping. When we got back, this is what I found.

041309-001 So I did some embroidery. I’ll show you when I get back. I’ve been jumping around today from one thing to another. I’ll be glad when Jenn’s surgery is over. I’ve packed three different knitting projects to take with me to Hopkins.

Tags:fire, handbag, Hopkins, silk lining
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This Week’s Dining Experience Didn’t Happen

April 12, 2009

We didn’t go anywhere last night. Last Sunday, I went to Red Lobster with girlfriends. I would have preferred to go elsewhere, but it wasn’t my turn to pick. I had baked fish and I couldn’t tell you what the others had. It was OK. Wednesday morning, we went to IHOP and had omelets. They were good. The place is clean and bright and the manager is not above helping the waitresses.

I am starting to like these gloves. I’m using a size smaller needle, but it still seems a bit too big. I’ve onlygot three and a half inches to go on my sweater, so I may actually get it finished before too long.

I washed, dried AND ironed two dozen tea towels this morning. Friends are celebrating their fortieth wedding anniversary so I thought I would embroider some tea towels. I didn’t know which ones to get so I got them all. I figured I’ll use them sooner or later.

Tags:gloves, IHOP, star sweater, tea towels
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Sunny Day

April 10, 2009

Normally, i would be getting ready to go out to eat, but the neighbors are away for a few days. I thought I would blog while the chicken is in the oven. I hope it turns out. I am not the best cook.

I spent the afternoon on the deck knitting. I pulled out a sweater that I haven’t worked on in mouths. After an hour, I realized why. The thing is heavy and hard on my hands. The stars drive me crzy. There’s no set pattern that I can remember so progress has been slow. I’ll try to work on it between other projects in an effort to get it finished, especially since the sleeves have been made.

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