And here we are, 2 1/2 weeks later. That whole "blog every day" thing kinda flew the coop, didn't it?
Things have been busy, and kind of crappy at work. Stressful, annoying and downright painful at times.
I finished a knitting project! It was meant for Axel, but I think big brother is going to keep it.
I'm still doing the Project 333. I'm about 40 days in or so. Still going strong. Almost out of clothes this morning since I didn't do laundry last weekend. It was a struggle to look into my closet this morning and seriously NOT have a choice. Oops. Laundry is on the agenda for the night.
AJ is with his dad on Thanksgiving, and we postponed our family feast with the in-laws until Friday so AJ could come with us. I'm hoping for a nice, quiet, relaxing holiday full of knitting, napping and Thanksgiving Day parades. (Wishful thinking?)
Axel just turned 9 months a couple days ago. Where does time go?
Today is Election Day! No matter which candidate you're voting for, I applaud you for exercising your right to vote! Democracy - the people choose!
(And I am SO looking forward to the end of the political campaign ads on TV, the junk mailers and the Facebook chatter.)
It didn't take long for me to fail on blog posting every day. The weekend flew by and being at my computer (for any length of time) wasn't in the forefront of my mind. Eh, it's easy to slack when no one is really reading.
Wearing a hand-knit today. I love this Noro cowl, but I wish I would have cast on fewer stitches so that it would be snugger on my neck. I've only worn it once and have kept it in a plastic baggie for almost two years, just in case I wanted to gift it. Sadly I have no one with an uber fat neck to give it to, so I guess I need to keep thinking of ways to wear it. I could block it, I suppose. Make it a bit longer and then maybe double wrap it around my neck. I need to think about this...
Project 333 is still going swimmingly. I think I did leave the house on Saturday wearing a t-shirt that wasn't on my list. Alas, I wore my jean jacket over it so I'm saying that it doesn't count! And I'm sticking to it.
Halloween is over - the sprint to Thanksgiving is on. Just a little over two weeks, according to my calendar. And then, Christmas! I haven't even begun decorating for fall so I'm thinking it will be skipped this year. Too much going on and too little time. And with itty-bitty fingers starting to get into everything, less is more with the house this year! Still, I miss my fall leaves garland and cute little chachkies that AJ made in former years at school. *sigh* My boys are growing up so quick.
My two year wedding anniversary is tomorrow. It seems like WAYYYY longer than two years. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but I'll take one more year! Hubster says we can even try for a third. HA!
Happy Monday!
This is not to say that I'm not wearing pants! Well, uhhh, I suppose I'm NOT wearing pants...
(this is going downhill fast)
I had a meeting today at work, and like any respectable support staff I needed to dress the part. So while my office co-monkeys workers are wearing their comfy jeans and t-shirts I'm dressed in tights and a dress. BAH! I do look awful cute though. I did find some frustration with my Project 333 choices today and I DID change my clothes completely after already dressed. But that's okay. I'm finding that I didn't mind at all that I wasn't forced to rip through my entire closet of clothes that don't fit ONLY to put on the dress that I look good in and fits great. Why waste time?
The littlest boy is sick (again) from his 2nd dose of his flu shot. It's kind of making me wish that I didn't insist on having it done. I'm sure his weekend sniffles (I hope it's only the weekend this time) is much easier to handle than full-blown flu, infused with a hospital visit for dehydration, etc etc. Still, I hate seeing my boy so miserable and I hate BEING so miserable when he is miserable. It just makes everything miserable, you know?
I'm thinking a "lazy" weekend is in order. After my ridiculous yarn purchase yesterday I have the urge to knit. And since having my Quilt Magician installed on The Long-Arm Quilter That Hasn't Been Used Ever I really need to get to the sewing shop to gain some knowledge and confidence. I have GOT to start making some money on this machine. You don't just buy a car and not drive it, right? (This setup cost more than my car!)
Let's get this weekend party started, right?
No, it's true. I haven't washed my hair in four days. This morning I was feeling all extra cool about it. HA! Take THAT, commercial poison-y shampoo! I don't need you! Fie! FIE! And then as I was blowing it dry this morning I realized that it felt a little greasy and now it's a little flat.
Shampoo: 1 Trisha: 0
It's November 1st, and that means it's NaBoPoMo! I failed last year, but I'm not quitter! Let's see what I can come up with.
Despite my lack of Project 333 posts, I'm still going strong. My clothes are starting to get redundant so I'm getting lax in taking pictures. I did purchase a couple more tanks to replace the ruffle vest and white key-hole shirt that I hadn't worn yet. The vest just isn't practical for winter and what I've already chosen. The white shirt is a bit redundant with the white long-sleeved shirt I've already worn. The tanks will give a different pop of color to my otherwise plain (black/white/brown) wardrobe. I do still love going to my closet and having few choices and I'm not exactly bored yet, so YAY for that!
Today is the 2-year anniversary of my engagement. I only mention it because we got married 5 days later so, you know, it's celebratory-worthy. Not that we're celebrating or anything... I'm just sayin'.
Another LYS is going out of business. I went to the first day of the liquidation sale this morning. My credit card bill does not show deep savings. I guess I have expensive tastes. I need more yarn like I need a hole in the head. Yet, I got some great stuff. I was never really a fan of the store - the staff were never very helpful and the owner was a bit standoff-ish herself. It had a weird vibe. So, it's no great loss for me but I know many will be very sad to see the store go. And it's always a bummer to see a local small business close their doors. Especially a yarn-y business.
Well, that's it. I'm off to be productive. I guess. BAH!
