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Everything, except I’m sure I forgot something

May 6, 2009 at 9:54 am | In Ladybug, Socks, knitting, me | 2 Comments

I feel like blogging!

First up – the Monkey socks. Ripped. They were spiraling in a way that annoyed me. The yarn is much happier now as a 60 stitch stockinette sock. Boring, maybe, but at least I’m satisfied.

Second topic – Ladybug! She hasn’t made much of an appearance lately on this here blog. It’s time to remedy that. She had a little “Spring Tea” concert at preschool last night, and boy was she cute!

They had us all packed into one of the little classrooms, and we got to sit on the teeny tiny preschool chairs.

Thirdly, Hubby is on Facebook and is totally addicted to it. It’s so cute how thrilled is gets when he finds someone he knows or knew 10 years ago. But in the pretty cool category, he found a friend from college who lives in the same town as we do, and has two kids close in age to ours. We met them for dinner on Saturday night!

Finally, my surgery. I had my gallbladder out on Friday, and now I get to tell you about it! (Warning, pictures behind the cut.)

Continue reading Everything, except I’m sure I forgot something…

Just a Quickie

April 28, 2009 at 3:46 pm | In me | 2 Comments

Gallstones. Fun. (Not.)

New socks started for waiting room waits.

Twitter.

Storm sewer improvements tearing up my irises unless I get them out of the ground before Friday.

Termedor applied, so termites should by dying by the dozen.

Tripped a GFC sometime (probably Sunday), so freezer in garage was off for over a day. Lost over 50oz of EBM, plus thawed out our meat. Looks like we’re having chicken/fish/steak for dinner tonight.

Yellow shoes of good luck: wore them when we found the house, when we made the successful offer on the house, and when we closed on the house. They are happy inducing. I need some happy right now.

No Time, Must Blog!

April 7, 2009 at 3:24 pm | In Pigeon, knitting, me | 1 Comment

In an effort to save money, Pigeon is staying home with me during the day. This means that I have very little time for anything that isn’t entertaining the baby, or making sure she doesn’t crawl down the stairs (because up is so easy, she thinks down will be too, and MUST be done head-first), or eat all the paper in the house. (I still get Tuesdays though; my Aunt takes her for the day on Tuesday. Hence the blogging today. And job apps. And cleaning.)

But last week I did have some knitty fun. I picked up my Moderne Baby Blanket and knit a few ridges, and cast on for my Cardi Cozy in that gorgeous soft blue laceweight. I don’t have pictures because Hubby commandeered the camera for his trip to Phoenix and hasn’t yet returned it to its rightful place on my desk.

Phoenix? Well, Hubby’s Grandpa had a heart attack and his body is shutting down. He has a week or two left, and Hubby got the opportunity to fly down there and say his good-byes. It’s very sad, but Grandpa has led a very full life, and right now his quality of life is poor – he can’t walk any more, his kidneys are almost non-functioning, and he can’t take care of himself now. But his mind is all there, and that’s very reassuring.

On a lighter note, I got to go shopping with my Mom and Sister (who just got a job, yippie!) and got oodles of great interview/work outfits, and a couple pairs of very non-sensible shoes. I think my favorites are the python print pumps.

I know y’all read Techknitter, but did you know she reads my mind, and posts new articles about something I’m going to have to do on the next row of my current project?

I think that’s it.

While Waiting

March 13, 2009 at 1:37 pm | In Socks, WIP, knitting, me | 4 Comments

My mittens are done! However, they’re still wet – 24 hours after I washed them. I was hoping to take pictures and do the FO post today.

So instead, I started a sock. Technically, it’s the second sock of a pair, but, well, these socks are going to coordinate instead of match.

I’m using this:

That goes with this:

And making this. (No pictures yet, it’s just a cuff at the moment.)

Of course, the big news for today is that it’s the last day of my employment with my current company. I did support work for Circuit City, and in case you hadn’t heard, they went bankrupt. I stayed on and helped close down my stores, but now my company doesn’t need me. I’m lucky; I get a severance package and with the COBRA subsidy we can at least consider affording it. I’ve got a good job prospect IF they decide they’re going to fill the position (grr, government jobs with their waffling on whether or not it’s a total hiring freeze or if they can give the go ahead they already gave.)

So don’t cry for me yet. I’m choosing to be somewhat optimistic – there’s lots of time to knit and fill out applications during the day.

Today is for me

February 4, 2009 at 1:44 pm | In FO, Socks, knitting, me | 1 Comment

Today I have finished socks:

Pattern: None. My own. Simple 48 stitch CO. 3×1 ribbing for a while. Make swirls. Mirror swirls if you’re so inclined.
Yarn: Trekking XXL
Needles: 2.00mm US 0 DPNs
Size: Ladybug
Started: October 17, 2008
Finished: February 4, 2009

I am so sick of this yarn. It’s being put into the bag of scraps, and we’ll see if I can bring myself to knit with this colorway ever again.

To inspire me to finish these socks, I did the second one with a short row heel. I think it turned out well (who am I kidding. This is my best short row heel ever. Let’s not discuss how it’s my second short row heel.)

I also ended up with the second one being a little bit shorter in the leg. My gauge was also tighter. Eh. Ladybug won’t care.

Today I joined Plurk:

I’m not much of a joiner. I don’t do knit-alongs, because there’s no way I could keep up. So why plurk? It’ll probably be good for me. Maybe help me open up or something. I dunno. If I fail at plurking, I can always quit.

Today I am wearing pajama pants:

Dude. You so did not want to be me last night. Pidge had some issues. I don’t know what they were, but they prevented her from sleeping for more than a couple hours at a time.

Today I reached the point in the Yarn Harlot’s archives where I started reading her blog:

Did that make sense? In an attempt to fill my pumping time with lots to read when google reader was empty, I started reading her archives from the beginning. (Does it freak you out that her first post had 19 comments? Crazy.) Also, my favorite post of hers that I had never read? The goat fiber one.

Goals for 2009

January 12, 2009 at 9:38 am | In WIP, knitting, me | 2 Comments
Tags: boheme, sweater

I don’t do resolutions, but I’ll do some goals – knitting and otherwise.

Knit a top down raglan
Fix my Pomatomusii
Get a full night’s sleep; or at least sleep for 6 hours in a row
Ride my new exercise bike for at least 10 minutes per week
Get a new job

Fairly simple. I’ve already started the raglan and it’s going well. See?

I’m at the part just before I get rid of the sleeve stitches. These are the longest two rows in the whole thing!

Resist me not

January 9, 2009 at 9:35 am | In Pigeon, me | 2 Comments

So, a friend of ours who lives far, far away recently came by for a visit. We were chatting about something when I paused, noticing her earrings. Initially, they looked like little dangling turquoise stones, but I should have known better. This friend is known for her unconventional jewelry (she has earrings that look like small scissors. I don’t think they work, but you never know.)

They were resistors! Dangly blue resistors!

And apparently there is a booming business in resistor jewelry on Etsy. This seller is setting my heart afire!

And then my mind jumped from jewelry to stitch markers, and I found these. I’m not so sure about the nut, though. I think it would be heavy and wide.

So, anyone know of anyone who makes resistor stitch markers?

OK, it’s not like I can do a lot of buying right now. But if I get this new job that I interviewed for, watch out! I’m going to be blinged out in resistors!

This friend made this hat for Pigeon.

She’s so photogenic. Me, not so much.

A meme for youyou

December 5, 2008 at 1:06 pm | In me | 1 Comment

Borrowed from Kemtee. I thought about borrowing her answers too, but that’s just not right.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yup, a great grandmother on Daddy’s side of the family. Although my folks say that I wasn’t really named after her; they just liked the name.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Hmm. I’m a total movie-sad-sob-story crier. I think it was probably listening to a story on NPR. They have some good ones in their Story-Corps project.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Meh. I could take it or leave it.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Corned Beef or Mesquite Turkey.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Nope. I just make up stories about fictional kids. Oh ok, I have 2 girls.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
What a weird question. I hope so, but I don’t have a lot of time for friends these days (see having 2 girls).

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Probably more than is healthy for me.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yup.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
I would love to!

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Frosted Mini Wheats.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
I used to, but hubby wore off on me and now I leave them tied.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Average.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Oddly enough, it’s Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie. I swear I didn’t steal that from Kemtee.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Face.

15. RED OR PINK?
Red.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I’m incredibly shy.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My group of friends from college. Everyone has moved to far corners of the globe, and we don’t see each other very often. (I’m lucky in that I haven’t lost a close family member yet. Ask again in 10 years.)

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO DO THIS?
I prefer you to think for yourself. - Stolen verbatim from Kemtee.

19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Right now I’m barefoot. Yeah, kinda chilly.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Right now I’m munching on a lunch of pasta covered in parmesan cheese.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The hum of the computer. Luckily, not the whoosh whoosh of the pump.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Cornflower blue.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
The coffee aisle in the grocery store. Mom’s kitchen on Christmas Day.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
A coworker named Eric.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Yup. We don’t agree on everything, but life would be boring if the only folks I knew were ones that thought the same as I.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
I guess football. I’m not a big sports person.

27. HAIR COLOR?
Medium brown.

28. EYE COLOR?
Brown there too.

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
I used to, but I’m back to glasses now. Contacts were too much work for this lazy morning person.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Fried cat if she doesn’t stop jumping up on my computer desk. Macaroni and cheese. I love comfort food.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Geriatric Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Yellow-green.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Fall.

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs.

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Cheesecake. Mom’s got a recipe for a red velvet cheesecake to try this year. I’m also quite partial to the great big piece of chocolate cake I got once from PF Changs. OMGSODELICIOUSANDRICH.

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Dunno don’t care.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
See above.

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
None. See having 2 kids.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
What mouse pad?

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
A DVR’ed episode of Psych.

42. FAVORITE SOUND?
Never thought about it before. Probably Ladybug’s voice when she says something entirely too old for her to be saying.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles.

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Probably Orlando, FL. I’m not pulling up Mapquest just to figure out which place is the farthest.

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I’ve gotten pretty good at getting Pigeon to go to sleep.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
In the same hospital where my mother was born 27 years before.

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Yours.

International Leave a Comment Day

October 31, 2008 at 8:05 am | In me | 2 Comments

I am a very bad person. Out of all of the blogs I read, I regularly comment on only 2 or 3. I have decided to have an International* Leave a Comment Day on Wednesday, November 12, where I swear I will leave a comment if I visit your blog that day.

My rules:

Instead of just reading through Google Reader, I will click through to read and comment.
Certain blogs are excluded – anything in the Manolosphere, the LOLverse, and the like.
I chose November 12 hopefully to avoid any political talk. If the blog talks about political stuff, it’s my choice whether I want to comment on it or not.
Please understand that I generally do most of my blog reading while I am pumping. I cannot guarantee that I will capitalize any letters or use correct punctuation.
If for some reason, on November 12, I am at a location where I cannot read blogs or access Flickr, ILAC Day will be delayed until November 19.

I hope that, for me, this exercise will get me to participate more in the blogs that I enjoy.

Oh look, cute kid picture!