This week, my uterus is all kinds of popping up and out of my pelvis. It ain’t just bloat anymore, baby!
This is just in time for Baskin Robbins Bump Day, which I will not be participating in. You might notice that this offer is only good in certain states, of which Maryland is not one, and you can see my previous post for information on my current views on ice cream. Also, this is kinda interesting.
Eternal dislikes:
Recently acquired dislikes:
So thanks for your kind thoughts and stuff. Pregnancy sux, so far, and niceness goes a long ways with me these days. Makes me all teary, even. I got a little care package in the mail from a friend and bust into tears because it was just so thoughtful.
I was all set to come home from work and tell you about Sheep & Wool and my anniversary gift from Matt, but now I’m all tired and shit. Instead, I offer you this: you know those little trash cans in the stalls of ladies rooms? Today, at work, there was an empty coke can shoved in there. Nice.
So our sweet nephew turned 1 in early March. Not only did I make him a teddy bear, but I also helped his Mama make his cake:
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He liked the cake, and had all sorts of fun at the party:
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Weather got warm and I decided that since I won’t be able to wear it until next Winter, that I should just go ahead and start on a
Cropped Cardigan with Leaf Ties
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using some Springy Cotton Ease in Terracotta. I had a tough time choosing a size, since the neckline may meet at your boobs or underneath them, depending on your height and boob location.
And I finally frogged the ugly, ugly Monkey socks and got to work on something much simpler:
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I don’t think this yarn colorway would work on anything more complicated than simple stockinette. This is the ballband sock pattern that came with the yarn (Colinette Jitterbug), except with a modified round toe.
So that’s where things stand for the moment. Note that both cardigans have been banished to the “bad knitting” corner, for reasons entirely unrelated to the items themselves. Well, kinda related. I’ve got a few other things in the works that I’ll share with you anon.
Hi. I’m not dead. I’m still knitting. There are still things in my house.
While you wait (or not) for real content, please enjoy the Ped Egg. My warning is this: do not watch the Ped Egg commercial. ESPECIALLY if you like parmesan cheese. Trust me on this.
| You Are a Soy Latte |
 At your worst, you are: dogmatic and picky You drink coffee when: you need a pick me up, and green tea isn’t cutting it Your caffeine addiction level: medium |
In the realm of coffee-based beverages, I can’t imagine anything worse than a soy latte. I tried steaming some soymilk once at home and it ended up tasting like cornflakes. Cornflakes with coffee is fine. Cornflakes in coffee is gross. I don’t even like cow milk lattes. Call me crazy, but I like my coffee to taste like coffee. If I am a soy latte, then I have no choice but to hate myself. Sigh. Guess it’s time for some self-flagellation. Flagellation. What a dumb word. Sounds like flatulance, jell-o, and nation, all rolled into one. Gross.
Oh, look…That’s kind of like a heart in the foam. Happy Valentines Day!
She knit me more socks!
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As soon as I sat down to take the picture, feet in the sun for good lighting, Toaster zoomed in. Seriously, he was nowhere to be seen when I sat down. I turned to reach for the camera and as I was turning back, felt a warm weight settle on my left foot. I’m not sure what pattern she used, but that’s a fold-over cuff and the yarn is Knit Picks Risata. Very comfortable! I’ve so far worn them to work and for some duckpin bowling, and they performed beautifully in both cases. Thanks, mom!
Look what six hours of knitting can get you:
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All that in only six hours!
Well…not really. I started around 10 AM, with a back, two fronts, and two sleeves. Six hours later, I had added shoulder seams, button bands, and worked 1.5 repeats of the cabled collar. At least two hours were spent on that piddly little bit of collar because it just kept on looking like shit. After going through every knitting book I own and every site I could find online, I realized that the abbreviations were explained on the first page of the pattern. Things went much better after that, but I did need a glass of wine. I am very pleased with my seams and button bands, though. They look fantastic, IMHO, especially for first tries.
