Sigh
In the meantime here’s something to distract you:
If you’re really on the up and up here at Chez Bookish you may have noticed two new buttons on the sidebar.
1 – I was thinking that I didn’t quite have ENOUGH to do so I joined another bookclub:
I just started the book. Phew. It’s a doosey. Phillip Roth is pretty damn great.
2 – Money, Money, Money (ha! A little Abba for your Monday). For better or worse it makes the world go round. There are millions of people around the world who need our help. Fortunately our media outlets allow us to see first hand how bad things are in Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, they tend to ignore other equally as devestating and humanly cruel actions in other locations. We donated to the general fund for Doctor’s without Borders. I wish we could give more. Just remember every little bit counts. And for crying out loud…at the very least click on the button and check out how much has been donated!!!!
“Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally.â€
I’m full of it today *
This is so interesting!
For background this was taken from Project Censor’s website….
Project Censored is a media research group out of Sonoma State University which tracks the news published in independent journals and newsletters. From these, Project Censored compiles an annual list of 25 news stories of social significance that have been overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the country’s major national news media.
link via bookslut
Anti ‘No Poop Policy’
Warning: If you’re offended by poop don’t bother linking to the site….and really, how can people be offended by poop?
I Just Called to Say I Love You
No chocolate covered candy hearts
To give away,
No first of spring,
No song to sing,
In fact, here’s just another
Ordinary day.
I just called to say I love you;
I just called to say how much I care;
I just called to say I love you,
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.
Ha! Another week, another song.
To start off I just wanted to thank all of you for your support and encouragement. Awhile back I announced a new job and so many people added their congratulations and good wishes. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy. ***FUZZ**** Unfortunately my blogger account doesn’t give me access to your emails. If it did I would email you all individually and thank you. Thanks guys you rock.
Along with that goes a big thank you for your complements on my Christmas Knits. I hope they inspired some of you – cause you guys do that for me everyday (damn you!) and my pocket book thanks you.
I usually make soap for Christmas. This year I brought it to a new level with the packaging. I’ve been making it for about 4 years now. Each year they get better and better. This is what we gave out…
(bad, bad picture…I should leave the photos to Rob)
What ‘da thunk? The clip art is from microsoftasssssss. Rob’s figure was originally a black man. I changed the face to make it a bit more realistic. Anyone who has actually seen Rob is person will realize how funny this is. The fact that this figure’s skin was black is the SMALLEST difference between Rob and that character. Anyhooo…it wasn’t until my friend Chris saw it that I realized I had forgotten the areas above the eyes and the ear. Teeheee. We’re a multi-racial family!
The Knitting Parade
I was able to finish all of my “I’m going to see your face so you get a finished object” holiday gifts. There are a few that I am still working on, these fall into the “I’m not going to see your face so you have to wait” category.
Dad’s Scarf was finished in the car on the way to Rochester. I love this scarf. It was B-O-R-I-N-G to knit after awhile. However, the pattern (its free) is great and I would recommend it. The cables are fun to do and they look beautiful. Reynolds Turnberry Tweed yarn was stiff as I was knitting it but it bloomed nicely after a good soaking in hand soap and then Aveda conditioner (smelled good too!) It is the perfect yarn for cables. I blocked it out and it grew quite a bit. Dad loved it and christened it with a trip out to use the slow blower.
Mom’s caplet is just about done. I wanted to wait until I saw her to seam up the sides. This is a very simple pattern. I choose to do garter stitch to show off the texture of the yarn. I dropped two stitches to add a bit of interest. Mom has lots of pain in her shoulders and neck (I swear, I had nothing to do with this!); this should help keep her insulated! I really liked the yarn (Interlacements Periwinkle Petite) and will use it again in the future! Those colors…yum.
My brother’s wrist warmers. I used Noro Big Kureyon for these. It was my first time knitting with Noro. Wow. How fun is the color change?! The pattern is Voodoo Wrist Warmers from Knitty. I modified it to fit my gauge with the chunky yarn. Despite the look on his face my brother seemed mildly impressed. I’m hoping he’ll use it while “gaming” on the computer in the basement. I found them later under the Christmas Tree. Maybe I’ll have to super glue them to his wrists?
Gma…isn’t she cute? She is my soul mate. She will be 80 years young in less than 3 weeks.
I’m a bit upset with her at this moment. She is a wonderful caring human being and she really disappointed me this past week when her righteous right wing religious conservative bigot side came out. She usually can be all of these things without righteousness bigotry – but for some reason she let it all fly over the holidays.
Anyway… I knit this for her in about a weekend. I love it. The pattern is from Knitty’s fall surprise. I used the called for yarn (Reynolds Blizzard) and whew! it is a bit fluffy. I kept hacking up pink fur balls. It IS super soft and knitting Gma was quite impressed with my handy work. The one pitfall of this pattern. K4tog with bulky yarn is never fun.
And last but not least…my lovely sister in Banff. I know I never continued the Banff saga. I just couldn’t bring myself to it. This sweater. Argh. The pattern was not the problem…I was the problem. It is a fun easy knit. I was able to find more yarn IN THE RIGHT DYE LOT, a minor miracle that should be celebrated.
Yarn in hand we thought for sure The Bookish Girl would finish with flying colors, ahhh hubris.
Long story shorter? She finished…she had to bind off the neck FIVE times. But she finished. Can anyone please explain to me, I mean The Bookish Girl, the proper way to bind off 2×2 ribbing on a turtleneck without strangling the intended wearer?
The sweater is finished and I don’t really like it. In fact, I really really don’t like it. I’m going to block it out again and hope for the best. Basically, it’s the fit. Everything was done to specification. This is the second adult sweater that I’ve knit and I think I’ve learned how to get things to fit. Making the fit suit the model? That’s another story. The pieces came out to size.
In spite of the last bit of frustration I was happy to clothe my family in knitted gifts. I must admit, it is a bit of a let down. All that work and the unwrapping was over in minutes.
Attack of the Killer Clown
You may have this at home and you should be very very afraid of it. Be forewarned – there is a clown in this innocent stack a very scary clown, a clown worthy of terror and nightmares. The worst part, there are directions on how to create this clown?! Why in the world would anyone want to create such a terrifying object?
January 19th – stay away from it if you know what’s good for you.
** Yes, yes, I skipped ahead and read all the patterns for January. I couldn’t resist. I paid my price with clown filled nightmares. I threw the offending page at Rob and told him to get rid of it. Stupid scary-ass clowns **
** Fear of clowns due in large part to the Stephen King novel It. Read when I was 14 and to this day I cannot look at or be near those wiry-haired goons. **
Red, Red, Rhine
My resolution?
To make sure my toenails are painted AT ALL TIMES.
Why?
Because sometimes a little spunk in your step is all you need.
What’s your resolution?
We’re home! Yippy. 40 hours in the car and my ass is sore. Unfortunately I had to leave my new boyfriend, Caleb, behind. He’s two and those cheeks are so cute I could eat them. I’ll introduce the mitten I knit him another day.
