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If we had dirt instead of sand here, that's what we would have: mud!
It has rained and rained and rained AND the storm isn't even here yet.
My glee of the first day of school has been washed out as school is closed today AND tomorrow!
Let that be the worst of it and may everyone stay safe and sound!
The first day of school! Hurray!
New duds and new sneakers; the trappings of this momentous day! I would have preferred a collared shirt, but Wall-E was the choice of the day.
As the Michaels pulled out of the driveway, I stood there grinning and waving goodbye feeling positively giddy. My neighbor, who was out, asked if Michael was off to school. I spread my arms and sang out "Hallelujah! Yes! Yes! Yes! He is off to school!" My neighbor laughed - hopefully with, not at, me.
It's been a wonderful day! I cleaned, I scrubbed, I washed, mopped and vacuumed. I purged. I was gloriously alone!
Alas, the end of the day came, but even that was okay because pickup
line means knitting time and I'm back onto the palette sweater.
Michael had a good day. When I asked him about his teacher, he said she was nice but that after lunch, she got all crazy. "You know that kind of crazy like I got at Halloween? All jumping and running around from too much candy?"
Hmmm, I wonder what she had for lunch.
Fifteen hours left and it looks like I might survive summer vacation!
We beached, we bowled, we built with blocks. We movied, we marveled, we made meatballs. We did NOT weed, wash or wipe up. Boy do I miss weeding, washing and wiping up! Fifteen hours more.
It's now time to put the final touches on the kid, pack the backpack and lay out the clothes.
At the time it seemed like a good idea. Isn't that how it always begins?
Way, WAY back in June, I joined Ravelympics. The idea seemed good: Cast on a project with the opening ceremonies of the Olympics and complete that project by the closing ceremonies. I was actually going to use the 16 days to complete the long languishing Palette Fair Isle Sweater, but now that the temperatures average in the mid-nineties outside, the thought of a wool sweater draped across my lap is itchy, to say the least.
With that plan out, I have had to chose what to cast on. A pair of socks? Haven't made any of those in a while. Another pair of fingerless mitts? My neighbor has asked for a pair. A tank top for myself? I've been wanting to make one.
At last I hit upon a project. Helena - that baby sweater dress! I have yet to make anything for my husband's beautiful little grandbaby, Ava. I don't consider myself "Grandma" personally, although I wouldn't not be too adverse to being "Grandma J" as in "Grandma J! In da house! Yo yo!" It's my rapper persona.
Good. Okay we're getting somewhere now. Let's look at the yarn stash. Lots of lace weight; no good. Oddles of sock weight; that won't cut it.
DK, DK...there's got to be some in here somewhere!
AHA! The KnitPicks Twist that I bought to make up Grumperina's Picovoli. That ought to do the trick, now to find just the right needles...
So I swatched: I liked the sparkly colors, but the texture was a little rough. I was pleased at the thought of using yarn from my stash, but it wasn't quite baby enough.The finished sweater would be pretty, but it would have to be hand washed.
The gauge was off and both my #5 circs are tied up in Cat Gak.
Whine, whine, whine and off to the store I went.
I was torn between hoping for #5 circs and hoping for a Wal-Mart version of DK weight yarn that would be acceptable.
No needles there, but a machine-washable soft acrylic (is that an oxymoron?) that had potential was quickly in my cart.
And I swatched:
Soft enough. Baby enough. Machine washable. Guage correct. (Jeez, I sound like Goldilocks.)
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner! Let the games begin and I'll knit until the fat lady sings!
The last ball of Kaalund Classic Two. Nuts! I was hoping that I would have enough of this to finish the Goddess Anniversary Mystery Shawl, but alas, it appears as though I may not make it. Oh well, onward I will push and we'll just have to see what happens.
The good news (yes, there is always good news!) is that after this, all that remains is the edging so maybe, just maybe...
In other news, Mic and Mo went bowling again. Again, Mic beat Mo.
School starts ... when?
