Some Goodnessess Wednesday, May 7 2008 

Book Reviews and Life and Literature and firebaugh and food and friends and kids and tattoo twitchyknitter 4:06 am

You know, it was a pretty good day. Nothing amazing happened, just a pile of little things that added up.

I got a new tattoo Saturday morning and looking at it makes me immensely happy. It’ll probably piss me off tomorrow because it’s just about to get to the itchy stage of the healing process, but I’ll still be in love with it.

There are not 5 people in my house who are sick all at the same time! OhEmGee! That hasn’t happened in I-don’t-know-how-long.

The school year is nearly over, so the kids are on a little bit of a high about that. Plus, there may be summer camp in their futures. (That’s good for me.)

Hubby sent me a text on his way home from work that said “I’m cooking dinner tonight”. How awesome is that? He then showed up with a couple of fresh steaks for the grill and some yummy pesto to put on pasta. I lurve that man to pieces.

I got a phone call from a friend that I love dearly. She called to talk about Days of Our Lives. Then we rambled on about other stuff until the kids got home from school. I love a nice free-flowing convo with a good friend. The funny thing is that I’ve only known her for a little over a year and I feel like I’ve known her forever. From the first chance we had to actually talk to each other it was an instant connection. We’re psychic twins!

I finished reading The Golden Compass. Good book! I need to hurry up and get the second one in the series so I can keep the story going before I forget anything. In the meantime I’ve started reading Eragon.

So, nothing truly heart-stopping, but good stuff. I think it’s definitely a sign that my winter funk has lifted when I can look back at a fairly ordinary day and appreciate the goodness in it. I like that.

Until next time,

 

Feeling like a slacker Monday, May 7 2007 

Book Reviews and FO's and Failures and Knitting and Life and Music and NOLA and Patterns and WIP's twitchyknitter 2:17 pm

Ever feel like you’re just spinning your wheels and going nowhere? I feel like I’m always doing something, but never getting anything done.

There’s progress on Sahara, but not very much.

Sarah Jane says: Get Busy Human!

I’ve been working on a pair of socks for a friend that I keep frogging and re-frogging because they’re not right.

I’m trying to finish up a Mother’s Day gift for my mom. Pics next week.

I haven’t even started the hat that was supposed to be for Rose’s birthday last month.

Haven’t touched the laceweight I got last month, but I did buy a pattern for it (that counts for something, right?).

I’ll be starting Intolerable Cruelty for another friend as soon as she gets me some measurements. That’s going to be a major project. Should take a while to finish, but I’m really looking forward to working on it.

I did manage to finish the Fishy Bathmat. Not great, but cute.

Did a little shopping this weekend and picked up Fitted Knits and Knitting Lingerie Style. Two great books. Looking forward to working on some of those projects.

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Caught some music this weekend. Friday night there was Goatwhore. This was the second time I’d seen them. I can’t remember the first time (there was alcohol involved).

Saturday night was:

Good stuff. Check ‘em out.

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In the “Life In General” department:

I’m always tired, at least one person in this house is sick on any given day, the laundry never ends, the floor is always dirty, and I’d be perfectly happy if I never had to use the stove again. Why can’t all the meals come from the microwave?

And I’m obsessing over my next tattoo. I can’t decide what to get. I know what I want it to represent, but can’t come up with an image. It has to be about the knitting, but not too girly. I don’t want anything gruesome and evil, either. No zombies with knitting needles through their brains. I’m stuck. I have until September to figure it out, though. Suggestions are welcomed!

Until next time,

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Naughty, Naughty Monday, Feb 5 2007 

Book Reviews and FO's twitchyknitter 9:21 pm

From Naughty Needles: Lace-Up Gloves

These gloves are pretty hot! Too bad they aren’t for me. Guess I’ll just have to make more of ‘em.

As for the book, I like it. Really cute unmentionables in there. And hey, doesn’t every girl need a hand-knit vibrator cozy?

 

You asked… Monday, Jan 15 2007 

Book Reviews and Patterns twitchyknitter 2:03 pm

Quite a few people have asked where the devil hat pattern came from. It’s in this book. I got it for Christmas from my wonderful hubby and I may knit everything in it. Like alot of knitting books, the first half is basically all reference material, the second half is patterns. A few are nice, but not special. Most of them are great and I can’t wait to sink my teeth into them.