Well, it seems that the weekend is NEVER long enough. Even with housework completed before Friday it seems as if there was way too much on our plates. The pool has been returned to the correct chemical balance and all is well with the swimming universe! Good news for those like me that love a good swim when they get home in the evening or one to start the morning before heading to the gym.
The visit to the hairdresser was also fruitful. The color issues I was having have been resolved, at least for the moment, and I am once again past a large part of the painful process that one encounters while growing out very short layers. The hair tends to be a little disrespectful the first two or three days after a visit, so I'll try to get some pictures later this week when it begins to behave.
I did manage to get the Clementine finished Friday. She is quite lovely and is being blocked as I type this so that she will be ready for a photo shoot Tuesday. It is actually quite a wonderful pattern and one you get to row 63 on Chart B the rest is a four row repeat that is so mindless it is actually soothing to the nerves. I decided on a three-needle bind off as I was not fond of the mental image that a Kitchener bind off would create. I can see more of these in the future!
I also managed to get the Dandy I made from the Patons Stretch Sock soaked and blocked. It too will get a photo shoot Tuesday. This way we can compare the sock yarn version to the dk version that I already posted about. I am always amazed at exactly how much yarn is in a skein of sock yarn once you start knitting lace. I will post more about it when I share the pictures.
I also have now sewn the sleeves into the Red Robin, so all that remains is to purchase three buttons and attach them and it can be moved to finished status. It was the third project that I had listed in the Finish-A-Long. I was happy to see it get finished and off the needles. All that remains from the UFO pile are two afghans. One I will be sorting out and getting ready to tackle as soon as the weather here will cease and desist with the excessive heat warnings. There is NOTHING worse than having a lap full of yarns in the Texas heat and humidity. Except maybe not having AC at all. So be prepared for posts later in October or November about the last two remaining UFO's. There is one hibernating item (Fifi) but it needs to be frogged and re-started, as I have lost too much weight since I started it to finish the current size and that is a good thing. Really!
I needed mindless knitting on Saturday so I started a wash cloth for Zoe. I had a pattern for a rubber duckie in my queue so I grabbed some Sugar'n Cream that was in my stash and cast on. I had a skein of bright yellow that I had purchased specially for this one. She is with Stephanie in Florida visiting her grandpa so it will be ready for her when she gets back home to Texas.
I have cast on Red Hot and Green Gable. I have Calmer in a beautiful pale blue (SH 487 - Refresh) for the Red Hot and Brown Sheep Company, Inc. Cotton Fleece in the Caribbean Sea colorway (CW-520)for the Green Gable. I have also started the Multnomah with some handspun that I received in the All Things Local swap. So it seems that I have now added three WIP's to replace the three UFO's that I just finished. I am excited because they are all different but should be quick knits. Or at least that what my brain said after reading the patterns for the first time. I will be working on the Red Hot first, as it is for a KAL that ends at the end of the Third Quarter. Green Gable will not be too far behind, as I want to be able to get some wear out of it while it is still warm this year.
We have also been cheering LOUDLY for the Pearland Little League. After play ended last night they are the only US team that is 2 and 0! They hit solidly and got on the board with scores early and never let up. They play again at 7:00 PM CST on Tuesday. I will be looking for tee shirts today to support them! Texas has sent an amazing number of teams to the LLWS since it was started in 1947 and the Bellaire team of 2000 was the closest that a team from our metro area has made it since the two Houston teams won in 1950 and 1966. You can bet that all of Pearland is cheering and doing what we can to see these boys all the way to the finish line. I would love to see them sweep the whole event.
Okay...enough for the moment...Have a great Monday and cheer for Pearland!
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Monday....
Well, it is indeed Monday. We have had a good dousing of rain this morning and it has managed to stay overcast most of the remainder of the day. Good news for the energy bills and the water bills. We are still keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Alex and are hoping that he decides to stay far away from out part of the Gulf so that the oil spill cleanup can continue.
This weekend I was craving a hamburger and a good beer. Well, SF is not one to turn down a good beer so we decided that we should go to the HEB and peruse their vast selection and get something for each of us. We also decided to get some chips and salsa, as we were out and it is great for watching TV. We also agreed that burgers from Whataburger were the best choice. We could both get the burgers we wanted without any delay and could get home to watch TV.
Beer was a harder decision than either of us had expected. I immediately saw Left Hand Milk Stout....I wanted that! SF was pondering and looking. It was taking her longer than I thought it would. She really prefers wheat beers, so I was sure she would be ready before I was. Fooled again! What happened next was funny. I am not one that likes confrontation, so I asked what she wanted to see if we could meet in the middle. Much to my surprise, so showed me a sampler pack from Michelob that had four beer types. I looked them over and three of the four sounded great to me. I knew that the Shock Top was what she was after. The sampler pack contained three each of the following: Shock Top, Hop Hound, Ginger Wheat and DunkelWeisse. Well, I knew that I liked the DunkelWeisse and after reading the Hop Hound I was confident that I would like it as well. The Ginger Wheat sounded interesting enough so we both agreed that we should try the sampler pack.
We got home with the hamburgers and the groceries. We popped the burgers into the microwave to stay warm and put two of each beer into the freezer to get really cold. We put the rest of the groceries away, got the chips and salsa into bowls and got the burgers out and finished. We both added a few things from the fridge. We also opened jars of pickled okra. SF had picked spicy and I have, of course, chosen mild. We made the burgers ancient history rather quickly and snacked on the okra. Once we were done with that, we agreed that it was beer time. In the spirit of a sampler, I got two beer coozies that covered the entire bottle. I opened both of them and secured them in their coozies. It was a total surprise to SF. I had chosen to give her the Ginger Wheat first due to the pairing sheet that said that it could cool down heat such as wasabi. I had a DunkelWeisse first. She was very pleased with her first selection. It was her turn next, so she got herself a Hop Hound and got me a Ginger Wheat. It was better than I had even guessed. Our third ones were Hop Hound for me and Shock Top for her. We both agreed that we needed to get another one of these packs, as there was something for both of us and that is always a bonus!
Okay, enough with that. I have also been knitting. This weekend I finished the Sugar Rush Tank. This yarn is SO yummy! I have been looking at my Ravelry queue and my stash of patterns to see what else calls to me to be made from it as well. I took this picture before I had the straps sewed on, as I had to enlist SF to help me place them. I wanted to be able to wear a bra with it, so placement was key. I'll post pictures of it finished and perhaps one of me modeling it as well later this week.
I also finished the Ballerina Wrap for Zoe. It was blocked heavily prior to assembly, as suggested by the Yarn Harlot herself. I was glad that I did, as it made the seams much easier to match and the finished piece is lovely. I can't wait to get it to her.
And two shots to leave you with this afternoon. The one above is the daylily above with the fresh rain upon it. The one below is Sassy in her overlord pose.
Until tomorrow....
This weekend I was craving a hamburger and a good beer. Well, SF is not one to turn down a good beer so we decided that we should go to the HEB and peruse their vast selection and get something for each of us. We also decided to get some chips and salsa, as we were out and it is great for watching TV. We also agreed that burgers from Whataburger were the best choice. We could both get the burgers we wanted without any delay and could get home to watch TV.
Beer was a harder decision than either of us had expected. I immediately saw Left Hand Milk Stout....I wanted that! SF was pondering and looking. It was taking her longer than I thought it would. She really prefers wheat beers, so I was sure she would be ready before I was. Fooled again! What happened next was funny. I am not one that likes confrontation, so I asked what she wanted to see if we could meet in the middle. Much to my surprise, so showed me a sampler pack from Michelob that had four beer types. I looked them over and three of the four sounded great to me. I knew that the Shock Top was what she was after. The sampler pack contained three each of the following: Shock Top, Hop Hound, Ginger Wheat and DunkelWeisse. Well, I knew that I liked the DunkelWeisse and after reading the Hop Hound I was confident that I would like it as well. The Ginger Wheat sounded interesting enough so we both agreed that we should try the sampler pack.
We got home with the hamburgers and the groceries. We popped the burgers into the microwave to stay warm and put two of each beer into the freezer to get really cold. We put the rest of the groceries away, got the chips and salsa into bowls and got the burgers out and finished. We both added a few things from the fridge. We also opened jars of pickled okra. SF had picked spicy and I have, of course, chosen mild. We made the burgers ancient history rather quickly and snacked on the okra. Once we were done with that, we agreed that it was beer time. In the spirit of a sampler, I got two beer coozies that covered the entire bottle. I opened both of them and secured them in their coozies. It was a total surprise to SF. I had chosen to give her the Ginger Wheat first due to the pairing sheet that said that it could cool down heat such as wasabi. I had a DunkelWeisse first. She was very pleased with her first selection. It was her turn next, so she got herself a Hop Hound and got me a Ginger Wheat. It was better than I had even guessed. Our third ones were Hop Hound for me and Shock Top for her. We both agreed that we needed to get another one of these packs, as there was something for both of us and that is always a bonus!
Okay, enough with that. I have also been knitting. This weekend I finished the Sugar Rush Tank. This yarn is SO yummy! I have been looking at my Ravelry queue and my stash of patterns to see what else calls to me to be made from it as well. I took this picture before I had the straps sewed on, as I had to enlist SF to help me place them. I wanted to be able to wear a bra with it, so placement was key. I'll post pictures of it finished and perhaps one of me modeling it as well later this week.
I also finished the Ballerina Wrap for Zoe. It was blocked heavily prior to assembly, as suggested by the Yarn Harlot herself. I was glad that I did, as it made the seams much easier to match and the finished piece is lovely. I can't wait to get it to her.
And two shots to leave you with this afternoon. The one above is the daylily above with the fresh rain upon it. The one below is Sassy in her overlord pose.
Until tomorrow....
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