It's My Birthday!

Well, here is another one come and about gone. Haven't really done anything today, but work and eat cake. I won't bore you with the details of my birthday, just know that I am now really middle aged. But its better than the alternative, right?

Birthdays are not my forte. This Saturday is the Rugrat's 10th birthday and I still haven't started getting his party together. I always wait until the last minute. We have ready made parties anyway, lots of family who will show up at the drop of a hat. I think the pool and cake will be the order of the day.

I Think I Can, I Think I Can!

I have started my first pair of socks...and they are MONKEY. I am using Knitpicks Sock Memories yarn (color discontinued) and have had it in stash for about 2 years. I love the green (and the soft shades of pink that you can't see in the pictures) in this colorway.

These colors look great in the Monkey pattern and also in the stripes of the heel and foot. I love it. Great bus knitting.

I just hope I don't fall into the "second sock syndrome". I am almost finished with the first sock and can't wait to start the second one...But I know how I am..."ADD Knitter" thats what they call me. I want these for a gift, but I only have a week left for the "Birthday girl", so I have to hurry.

As the little engine says..."I think I can, I think I can".

The Wheels on the Bus Go 'Round and 'Round

I started riding the bus today. Its an Express bus to downtown and drops me off right at the Capitol. Unfortunately, there was a terrible accident on the interstate this morning and we got a late start, but I was still on time for work. I got caught in the rain waiting for the bus for the ride home and traffic was a bear. But I didn't have to drive...there was no cursing or high blood pressure going on, just knitting.

Its great...free knitting time. I worked on some new April May wristwarmers and almost got one finished on the ride to and from work. I am really going to enjoy this.

Yarn: Knitpicks Shine Sport Color: Sky

Needles: US #3 (using a smaller needle.. want these for a teenager with small wrists)

New Obsession

My new obsession is the Argosy scarf that I started earlier this month. I put it down for a little while but in the last few days I have been working on it diligently. I have also started the Argosy dishcloth.

I am a slow knitter and I have been called an A.D.D. knitter as I start something, get a little bored, then start something else, then go back to working on the first thing. FO's are few sometimes.

I did finish a pair of April May Lace armwarmers. I love them, I want them, but I am going to use them as a gift. They were easy and fast so I will make me some more with a little brighter color of yarn.

Yarn: Knitpicks Shine Sport in Cloud.

Needles: US 4 Bamboo dpns

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Atlanta was awash in smoke this morning. Southerly winds brought smoke into the metropolitan area today.

Its the Bugaboo! Thats what they are calling it on the radio. The Okefenokee Swamp is on fire. Many acres on fire -- moving into Florida.

Please, let's pray for the Firefighters that are working this fire. They are our everyday Heroes!

Hopefully rain and calm winds will help them.

Roses are Pink and Apples are Green

My beautiful roses. These are two roses from the bush by the front door. I do so love the pinks.

Argosy in KnitPicks Shine Sport in Green Apple.

Two great tastes that taste great together.

Regarding Previous Post

Thanks to my husband and son my daemon has changed. They don't think that I am shy. Puh-leeze, not with them. But anyway, in the last hour I have been a rabbit, tiger, and a fox. I guess I shouldn't be too upset, the fundamental qualities are the same and they agreed with them. And they are the most important ones, right?