President Obama
Don't you just love the sound of that?
What a beautiful day Tuesday was. Part of the beauty involved watching a helicopter fly away, out of our sight - yes, this whirlybird carried W & Laura away.
While I worked all day, I did tape as much of the day as a VCR tape would hold. There are many blog posts about this great day - The Tangled Web & Bossy Little Dog are two of my faves. (Please see the sidebar for the links.) We hold respect, good wishes & much hope in our hearts & heads as we watch our courageous, smart & ambitious new President & Vice President take their offices, sleeves rolled up & ready to get down to it.
On a personal note, I took a tumble yesterday on a patch of ice on an icy street. Our chiropractor, Dr. Ted, was the 1st one I called as I wanted to see him ASAP. (Drove there straight away & he took great care of me - as he always does. If you live in my area & want a recommendation of a great chiropractor to see, let me know - we love Ted!) Then I called SJ - got to have some empathy from my sweetheart. I was chauffeured to the ER today by SJ for wrist xrays. My left wrist is sprained badly & I have a very swollen hand & fingers. It's wrapped & I will be doing ice packs, elevation of the arm & hand & as much rest as I can. And I hope I will be able to knit soon - I have been in a groove w/ my projects & besides that, damn it, I want to knit!!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
My sweater is done!!
I realize that finishing a project is not a cause for celebration - for most of you all, it's not a BFD (Big Furry Deal?). For me, I am celebrating - this is my 2nd sweater ever & I am over the moon. It is the Knitting Pure & Simple V-neck pull over.
This was begun as part of a Knit Along at the bestest LYS, the Tangled Web. While I tho't it was 2005, the Divine One, Diana, tho't it was begun in 2004. Why argue w/ the best? It must have been 2004. Anywhoo, it's done! I am thrilled.
Diana is the genius of Momogus Knits. Her patterns are well written, sweet, are packed w/ great energy that carry over to your finished items & are designed by a fabulous knitter. We love her!
Break out the champagne - bring me another sweater to start!
I realize that finishing a project is not a cause for celebration - for most of you all, it's not a BFD (Big Furry Deal?). For me, I am celebrating - this is my 2nd sweater ever & I am over the moon. It is the Knitting Pure & Simple V-neck pull over.
This was begun as part of a Knit Along at the bestest LYS, the Tangled Web. While I tho't it was 2005, the Divine One, Diana, tho't it was begun in 2004. Why argue w/ the best? It must have been 2004. Anywhoo, it's done! I am thrilled.
Diana is the genius of Momogus Knits. Her patterns are well written, sweet, are packed w/ great energy that carry over to your finished items & are designed by a fabulous knitter. We love her!
Break out the champagne - bring me another sweater to start!
Thursday, January 01, 2009
My 2008 knitting dreams: What is a dream & what becomes of it?
Throughout the year I have reviewed & pondered my 2008 goals. I had posted them on the sidebar w/ the idea that I could see them as my fiber intent for the year. The periodic review of them helped to bolster me when I needed a nudge, reminded me of things I could do to further myself & gave me a solid set of values (yes, I know - that word has taken a crushing hit via the Republicans over the last few years - they turned it into a negative vs. a positive.) from which I could direct myself.
How did I do?
~~~ I did shop from my stash - I have projects I began from the stash (my KR Retreat New Beginnings project is from a purchase from years ago at the Tangled Web, my beloved LYS) & most of the projects I will start in 2009 that are from stash treasures. There was a bit of shopping from three of the best yarn & fiber sources on the planet - Spirit Trail Fiberworks, the Tangled Web & Carolina Homespun.
~~~ I did not finish my 2007 KR Retreat NB project ^ .. ^ Like another fiber friend, I have yet to complete a New Beginnings project. My fingers & thumbs are crossed that I will do one over the next year. Think I have found a way to make that happen. Stay tuned to see if it does.
~~~ I did attend more Fiber Nites at the welcoming, creative homes of the sweet newly-weds, Anj & Sue, & for Spinning Nites at Heather's abode. They feed me literally & creatively, make me & the other knitters/spinners feel welcome & help me navigate through the rapids of a new technique or pattern.
~~~ While I did not finish much, I have a few things that are this close - or this this close.
~~~ The stash quantity was lowered: I gave yarns to good friends here at home & took three big bags of yarn, books & patterns for the Swap Lounge at the KR Retreat. Yes, I also brought some yarns & needles home w/me - all the yarns have a specific person &/or gift in mind (items for SJ, M & M, a scarf for our beloved work colleague, Miz T, a couple of neckwarmers, some Cascade that will be used for a future felted bag, some circs to add to my medium size collection).
~~ "Knitting often" was a big intent for me. You know, that's a hard one to judge - while I did knit more often, it almost never seemed like enuf ^ .. ^ That's the case for just about every knitter I know.
May 2009 bring you good health, a speedy recovery from anything that befell you in 2008, creativity, new beginnings & lotsa love. Hope to see & talk w/ you in the new year.
Throughout the year I have reviewed & pondered my 2008 goals. I had posted them on the sidebar w/ the idea that I could see them as my fiber intent for the year. The periodic review of them helped to bolster me when I needed a nudge, reminded me of things I could do to further myself & gave me a solid set of values (yes, I know - that word has taken a crushing hit via the Republicans over the last few years - they turned it into a negative vs. a positive.) from which I could direct myself.
How did I do?
~~~ I did shop from my stash - I have projects I began from the stash (my KR Retreat New Beginnings project is from a purchase from years ago at the Tangled Web, my beloved LYS) & most of the projects I will start in 2009 that are from stash treasures. There was a bit of shopping from three of the best yarn & fiber sources on the planet - Spirit Trail Fiberworks, the Tangled Web & Carolina Homespun.
~~~ I did not finish my 2007 KR Retreat NB project ^ .. ^ Like another fiber friend, I have yet to complete a New Beginnings project. My fingers & thumbs are crossed that I will do one over the next year. Think I have found a way to make that happen. Stay tuned to see if it does.
~~~ I did attend more Fiber Nites at the welcoming, creative homes of the sweet newly-weds, Anj & Sue, & for Spinning Nites at Heather's abode. They feed me literally & creatively, make me & the other knitters/spinners feel welcome & help me navigate through the rapids of a new technique or pattern.
~~~ While I did not finish much, I have a few things that are this close - or this this close.
~~~ The stash quantity was lowered: I gave yarns to good friends here at home & took three big bags of yarn, books & patterns for the Swap Lounge at the KR Retreat. Yes, I also brought some yarns & needles home w/me - all the yarns have a specific person &/or gift in mind (items for SJ, M & M, a scarf for our beloved work colleague, Miz T, a couple of neckwarmers, some Cascade that will be used for a future felted bag, some circs to add to my medium size collection).
~~ "Knitting often" was a big intent for me. You know, that's a hard one to judge - while I did knit more often, it almost never seemed like enuf ^ .. ^ That's the case for just about every knitter I know.
May 2009 bring you good health, a speedy recovery from anything that befell you in 2008, creativity, new beginnings & lotsa love. Hope to see & talk w/ you in the new year.
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