And a shot of these in progress. I've really increased my speed as it isn't taking me hardly any time at all to knit these up.
Even after doing 2 of these, I think I need to add a pair to my wardrobe. :)
Project info on Ravelry.
Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
303/366
Of all the places these shoes could be today, I'm glad that they took a few moments to rest here.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
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Every once in a while I have to let the husband take some pictures, so you have one of me. I got all dressed up to go see a late showing of Sex and the City with the MoDames.
I have to say, it wasn't a bad movie, even though I've only seen 1 or 2 episodes of the show. But really, it was all about getting dressed up and hitting the town. We're definitely going to have to do this again.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
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Detail of the media cabinet our good friend Todd made for us. I cannot describe how amazing this is. What an incredible gift. I feel very loved.
Here is a shot of the media cabinet as a whole. Beautiful!
Thank you, Todd!!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Back in the day
Today has been a fun day of igniting old acquaintances. I got a meme from a dear friend in IL that I actually responded to *gasp*! I can't be counted on to respond to your email in less than a few months, but I'll answer questions about myself... har... anyway, I sent it out to a few people who I've been close with for a while, but have sort of lost touch (I'd blame the baby, but its not really her fault). Its a great way to say "Hey" and to maybe get something back.
Well, I've heard from 3 blasts from the past in the last few hours and my goodness is it cool! Its fun to see where they are, and their likes/dislikes and how similar we still are even though we've been separated by time, distance and experiences. Here's to reigniting old friendships!
Here's the meme:
1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:30
2. Diamonds? pearls? Neither. I'm not really a jewelry person, unless its handmade :) I like jewelry with a story.
Well, I've heard from 3 blasts from the past in the last few hours and my goodness is it cool! Its fun to see where they are, and their likes/dislikes and how similar we still are even though we've been separated by time, distance and experiences. Here's to reigniting old friendships!
Here's the meme:
1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:30
2. Diamonds? pearls? Neither. I'm not really a jewelry person, unless its handmade :) I like jewelry with a story.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Casino Royale… that was before Little Bit was born… sheesh…
4. What's your Favorite TV show? Hmmm, a tie between Battlestar Galactica and the Office
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Granola and hot tea
6. What kind of soap do you use? Handmade soap by a friend
7. What is your middle name? Marie
8. What food do you dislike? Bell peppers, and its more of a hate than a dislike… I can't eat anything that has even been in contact with bell peppers :)
9. What is your favorite CD? Right now, the soundtrack from the Fountain. I like the alternating intensity and tenderness of the music.
10. What kind of car do you drive? Honda Civic SI
11. What characteristic do you despise? An unwillingness to learn, stubborn ignorance
12. Favorite item of clothing? My handwarmers – they keep my hands warm in the office, or playing in the band, or knitting. Love them!
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Right now, I'd go visit my dear friend in Africa; but normally, it'd be Costa Rica.
14. What color is your bathroom? Dark, deep blue
15. Favorite brand of clothing? Whatever fits and isn't terribly expensive
16. Where would you retire to? Mexico
17. What was your most recent memorable birthday? My 22nd birthday, we went down to Waco to spend time with Jason's brother and a few friends, and his friend cooked us a 7 course meal that was fabulous, we drank delicious wine and had deep conversation long into the night. It was perfect.
18. Furthest place you are sending this? I'm sending this to each coast
19. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? My mom (now she'll send it back because I called her out) :)
20. Person you expect to send it back first? Hmm, not sure on that one either, but I'm sure Nick will spend some time making it fun at least :)
21. When is your birthday? January 1
22. What is your favorite scent? Lavender
23 Are you a morning or night person? Before baby, night, now I go to bed early because she is a morning person.
24. What church do you attend? Mosaic Fort Worth
25. Favorite sandwich? Jason's gourmet grilled cheese… mmm
26. What are you listening to right now? NPR (the Diane Rehm show specifically), and the quiet baby monitor
27. What is the last thing you ate? Some of Little Bit's applesauce
28. Do you wish on stars? No, but I do go out and look at them every night.
29. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Red
30.How is the weather right now? Cool, but sunny… I think its supposed to warm up some more this week.
31. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My cousin Lydia
32. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Oh yes. She is such a role model for me.
33. Favorite soft drink? Pepsi, but I have to be in the right mood
34. Favorite restaurant? The Keg
35. Hair color? Red
36. Do you have a Sibling? Yes, a sister and a brother
37. What is your Favorite time of the year? Fall – I love the cooler weather, it is such a relief from the unrelenting TX heat.
38. What was your favorite toy as a child? A stuffed animal named Susan.
39. Summer or winter? early summer (April/May) and late summer (October) – hey, I'm in Texas, its summer most of the year!
40. Hugs or kisses? Both.
41. Chocolate or Vanilla? Dark chocolate
42. Do you want your friends to email you back? Of course!
43. When was the last time you cried? Last night.
44. What is under your bed? Nothing! Unless it's a cat.
45. Who is the friend you have had the longest? Jennifer – I have known you since I was 9!
46. What did you do last night? Knitted, watched What's Eating Gilbert Grape, comforted Little Bit, gave creative advice to Jason who was designing a handout for church
47. Favorite room in your house? The study
48. What are you afraid of? Being alone
49. Plain, buttered, or salted Popcorn? Buttered w/salt
50. How many keys on your key ring? 6
51. How many years at your current job? Going on 4
52. Favorite day of the week? Sunday
53. How many towns have you lived in? 10
54. Do you make friends easily? Depends… I guess if that's my answer, then I should say no.
55. How many people will you be sending this to? 11
56. Do you like your job? Depends on the day, some more than others.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Serendipity
So, my day started out pretty good. I got the latest version of knitty. As always, there are patterns that I'm eagerly adding to my quickly expanding "to-do" list. One of them, "Grow with me" especially caught my eye as it uses cotton ease - an easy addition to my stash as it is relatively cheap and available at the local chain craft store. As I scrolled down to the bottom to read the stats about the designer, I was taken aback. I KNOW this person! Of course, its been 5 years, and I might be mistaken. But seriously. I'd even been thinking about trying to look her up lately. and Shazam... there she was. Published in knitty.
So, I send her a tentative email, hoping I don't creep her out and she replied that yes, indeed, she is the Laura Brown I worked with one summer between my sophomore and junior years of college. HOW COOL IS THAT?! I know a published knit designer. Sweet. Of course, back then, I knew nothing of knitting's joys and Laura and I chatted about politics and our life dreams and how much a college town sucks when all the students go home for the summer. If it weren't for knitting, I'd never have found her.
Unfortunately, my day sort of went down hill after that. The admin that had given her two weeks notice, decided that she'd rather just not come back in, so instead of having until next Thursday to get someone trained, I suddenly had both all of the training, all of the organizing, all of the shite back on my plate to deal with. And I was THIS close to finishing a gigantic project that I'm sick and tired of dealing with. THIS close, ladies and gentleman. Gurk.
And then I finally went to the dentist. I have naturally pitted teeth, so visits to the dentist are always traumatizing and painful experiences. Not so, this time. He didn't even stick his nasty little hook into my teeth. Not once! I have two cavities that need to be filled (boo!), but its been 6 years, so all in all, that's not too bad. I was told, once again, that I need to have my wisdom teeth removed. Since I actually have money this time (last time I was a college student and had better things to do with my time and money than undergo oral surgery...), I might actually call up their office and schedule an appointment. But not until work gets ironed out.
Annan is doing really well. She's still waking much more often than I'd prefer, but we're adjusting. And, really, not much is better than cuddling a warm, soft baby, even if its 3AM. I'm pretty sure she's very close to crawling. She has really started to turn around in circles well and has mastered the art of rolling from back to tummy to back again, so I have to be careful where I leave my knitting supplies. She's already tried to eat my WIP at least twice.
My mom comes out to visit at the end of next week. I'm excited. Its only been a few months, but its always good to hang out with family. And now that Annan's here, I don't have to worry about entertaining. My LO does that for me :)
Oh yes, knitting updates. I'm nearly done with my curly purly diaper cover. I'm currently trying to puzzle out the final knitting insturctions. I'm not sure if "continue in stockinette until leg opening measures 11" means that I should be measuring the length of the fabric since the leg opening started or if the length of the two sides of the legholes should be 11" from end to end when laid flat. I'm thinking the latter, but I'll need to test it on Annan before doing anything permanent to be sure. Tonight, we'll be watching the first disk in the last season of Deadwood, so I doubt much knitting will get done. I'm still not very good at knitting and watching TV.
Well, dinner is nearly ready. Hope you have a blessed day!
So, I send her a tentative email, hoping I don't creep her out and she replied that yes, indeed, she is the Laura Brown I worked with one summer between my sophomore and junior years of college. HOW COOL IS THAT?! I know a published knit designer. Sweet. Of course, back then, I knew nothing of knitting's joys and Laura and I chatted about politics and our life dreams and how much a college town sucks when all the students go home for the summer. If it weren't for knitting, I'd never have found her.
Unfortunately, my day sort of went down hill after that. The admin that had given her two weeks notice, decided that she'd rather just not come back in, so instead of having until next Thursday to get someone trained, I suddenly had both all of the training, all of the organizing, all of the shite back on my plate to deal with. And I was THIS close to finishing a gigantic project that I'm sick and tired of dealing with. THIS close, ladies and gentleman. Gurk.
And then I finally went to the dentist. I have naturally pitted teeth, so visits to the dentist are always traumatizing and painful experiences. Not so, this time. He didn't even stick his nasty little hook into my teeth. Not once! I have two cavities that need to be filled (boo!), but its been 6 years, so all in all, that's not too bad. I was told, once again, that I need to have my wisdom teeth removed. Since I actually have money this time (last time I was a college student and had better things to do with my time and money than undergo oral surgery...), I might actually call up their office and schedule an appointment. But not until work gets ironed out.
Annan is doing really well. She's still waking much more often than I'd prefer, but we're adjusting. And, really, not much is better than cuddling a warm, soft baby, even if its 3AM. I'm pretty sure she's very close to crawling. She has really started to turn around in circles well and has mastered the art of rolling from back to tummy to back again, so I have to be careful where I leave my knitting supplies. She's already tried to eat my WIP at least twice.
My mom comes out to visit at the end of next week. I'm excited. Its only been a few months, but its always good to hang out with family. And now that Annan's here, I don't have to worry about entertaining. My LO does that for me :)
Oh yes, knitting updates. I'm nearly done with my curly purly diaper cover. I'm currently trying to puzzle out the final knitting insturctions. I'm not sure if "continue in stockinette until leg opening measures 11" means that I should be measuring the length of the fabric since the leg opening started or if the length of the two sides of the legholes should be 11" from end to end when laid flat. I'm thinking the latter, but I'll need to test it on Annan before doing anything permanent to be sure. Tonight, we'll be watching the first disk in the last season of Deadwood, so I doubt much knitting will get done. I'm still not very good at knitting and watching TV.
Well, dinner is nearly ready. Hope you have a blessed day!
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