I know it has been a while since I last posted. It was a really rough week and I didn’t want to post when the only thing I could say is "my job sucks ass". I even updated my resume and reactivated my profile on Monster. It is that bad. I have to force myself to go to work each morning. As I’d rather leave on my own terms and not be escorted to the door (not sure who is reading this thing), I’ll leave it at that.
It is now the weekend and it has been a good one at that. Yesterday involved one of the semi-regular trips to the local Ikea in Paramus. I wanted a new Billy bookshelf for my room to store the ever growing book collection. While I was wandering around the store with mom and the twins, I picked a new chair for my room. The rocker is now in Kat’s room and I have this…
Please ignore the bags between the chair and the table. Those hold the yarn for the slogging projects including the Miter blanket and a Moderne Log Cabin blanket. Not sure how far either are going to go. Not pictured is the matching ottoman for the chair. I can spin from this baby and boy-oh-boy is it comfy. I spent last evening either curled up in it knitting (Ribby Shell from Habu Bamboo) or spinning some 90’s merino on Juno to ply with the Grafton batt I’ve already finished. You can see one of the finished bobbins on Mr. Plyer next to the chair.
Other knitting projects are Spring Things. I’m on the 13th repeat of chart A. While it calls for 13 repeats, I think I might just go for a few extra and make the shawl a little bigger to accommodate the less stretchy silk.
I finished the first of the knee socks in the Silkie. LOVE that yarn! I started the second sock Thursday morning on the train. Took me just under a week to finish the first sock and I’m well into the second now. I’ve hit the second of 6 increases this afternoon at the movie theatre.
Today marked the first experience of going to the movies for the twins. The folks and I took them to an 11:15 showing of Shrek the Third. It was cute and the twins enjoyed it as well. They were really good and surprised me with their ability to sit still and watch it. They just spent a bit outside digging with Pop and are unwinding with a little spongebob before nap.
Craft on!
