It finally hit me...
I am bored. Bored, bored, bpred, bored, bored. Hence, I am boring.
I've been working on the sweater for my friends granddaughter (a purple copy of the black snowflake sweater that I did for Irina), and it's not thrilling me. I tried spicing it up by working it in the round, but hated the way the fabric was looking; so I've torn it all out and am starting again working flat. I know things will go fast enough once I start doing the color work, but now I'm slogging through and inch and a half of k1, p1 ribbing.
I've finished half of the blocks for the sunflower quilt, which is being a nice project. I really do enjoy doing handwork. Hopefully I'll remember to take a picture of it during the day!
I think it's time to do what I usually do when I'm in a creative slump. Re-do the blog template! I'm thinking orange in honor of the fall season that is finally showing up!
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Pretty quiet 'round these parts
It's amazing, how much time I'm not spending on the computer. Somehow I thought, with Irina being in school, that I'd use the computer a little more, but it seems that I've gone in the opposite direction. I just keep finding other things to do!
But I must admit that one of the other things I'm *not* doing is knitting. Can we say great, big, honkin' huge knitting slump? And it's currently so bad that I was in a LYS last week and didn't buy anything!!!
I'm thinking that I need emergency intervention.
It's amazing, how much time I'm not spending on the computer. Somehow I thought, with Irina being in school, that I'd use the computer a little more, but it seems that I've gone in the opposite direction. I just keep finding other things to do!
But I must admit that one of the other things I'm *not* doing is knitting. Can we say great, big, honkin' huge knitting slump? And it's currently so bad that I was in a LYS last week and didn't buy anything!!!
I'm thinking that I need emergency intervention.
Thursday, September 11, 2003
Blogging September 11th
I will be photo blogging my life today, this monster of a day. The big, little, humorous, mundane, whatever it is that makes my life, well...mine.
Be well today, and hug someone you love.
7:00 a.m - 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
And that's today in a nutshell. Most of it spent in the car, it seems! (I made stops in three different towns in a 45 minute period this afternoon) There were many pictures that I didn't get, and some that I may throw in tomorrow. And, no, I didn't get any knitting in today! *gasp* The HORROR!!!, so I'm going to go and rectify that outlandish omission now while watching mindless television.
I hope that your day was a peaceful one.
I will be photo blogging my life today, this monster of a day. The big, little, humorous, mundane, whatever it is that makes my life, well...mine.
Be well today, and hug someone you love.
7:00 a.m - 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
And that's today in a nutshell. Most of it spent in the car, it seems! (I made stops in three different towns in a 45 minute period this afternoon) There were many pictures that I didn't get, and some that I may throw in tomorrow. And, no, I didn't get any knitting in today! *gasp* The HORROR!!!, so I'm going to go and rectify that outlandish omission now while watching mindless television.
I hope that your day was a peaceful one.
Saturday, September 06, 2003
Thanks Mommies!
For the support, that is. I never thought about how incredibly strange it would be to not have my small one home on days when we were usually here together. And I am alone all day! (my town has all day kindergarten!)
Wednesday was only a half day, so they didn't have to try to cram all of the kindergarteners into the cafeteria with the bigger kids at the same time. Irina took the school bus, just jumped right on there like she'd been doing it her whole life! I'm surprised that no one heard my heart breaking *sniff*. I did get into the car and follow her, and I'm glad that I did because the bus ride didn't turn out to be a great experience. She was obviously upset when I got there and needed some reassurance. (She got nervous when the bus driver took off before she had a chance to fasten her seat belt; but then said that one of the bigger kids helped her at the next stop, which I think was just great!) So, she stayed until 11:00, when I picked her up to come home.
Now Thursday was odd! Usually it's a "Mommy Day", when she's home with me all day. Instead she climbed on the bus at 8 a.m. (with no hestitation), and didn't get home until almost 3 in the afternoon! It was one of the longest damn days of my life waiting for her! But she finally jumped off of the bus, and her response when I asked her about her day was:"Great! I love kindergarten!" and that she had a brand new 'Best Friend'.
Friday was a lot easier, all the way around. Except for the getting up early enough to put her on the bus on time! Have I ever mentioned that I am *not* a morning person?
Now I am really looking forward to next week! Why? Because I've taken the whole week off from work! A week to myself, to spend my days doing whatever I want, whenever I want (within reason). Heck, I've waited five years to be able to do this! (and the list of things I want to do is really, really long!)
For the support, that is. I never thought about how incredibly strange it would be to not have my small one home on days when we were usually here together. And I am alone all day! (my town has all day kindergarten!)
Wednesday was only a half day, so they didn't have to try to cram all of the kindergarteners into the cafeteria with the bigger kids at the same time. Irina took the school bus, just jumped right on there like she'd been doing it her whole life! I'm surprised that no one heard my heart breaking *sniff*. I did get into the car and follow her, and I'm glad that I did because the bus ride didn't turn out to be a great experience. She was obviously upset when I got there and needed some reassurance. (She got nervous when the bus driver took off before she had a chance to fasten her seat belt; but then said that one of the bigger kids helped her at the next stop, which I think was just great!) So, she stayed until 11:00, when I picked her up to come home.
Now Thursday was odd! Usually it's a "Mommy Day", when she's home with me all day. Instead she climbed on the bus at 8 a.m. (with no hestitation), and didn't get home until almost 3 in the afternoon! It was one of the longest damn days of my life waiting for her! But she finally jumped off of the bus, and her response when I asked her about her day was:"Great! I love kindergarten!" and that she had a brand new 'Best Friend'.
Friday was a lot easier, all the way around. Except for the getting up early enough to put her on the bus on time! Have I ever mentioned that I am *not* a morning person?
Now I am really looking forward to next week! Why? Because I've taken the whole week off from work! A week to myself, to spend my days doing whatever I want, whenever I want (within reason). Heck, I've waited five years to be able to do this! (and the list of things I want to do is really, really long!)
Tuesday, September 02, 2003
Today's the Day!
First day of kindergarten! We're only there for a short time this morning, long enough to meet the teacher and some new friends, and have a brief tour of where everything is.
Tomorrow is the day that's making my heart stop just thinking about it...it's riding the schoolbus day! Ack! That big yellow monster will swallow up my precious baby and take her away from me *sniff* At least I'll be able to get into the car and follow her. No, I'm not completely paranoid about her being safe! Our school system eases the kids (and parents) into the routine of kindergarten by having the parents come the first few mornings. I know it'll make things easier for me!
Not a whole lot on the knitting front right now. A friend at work has asked me to make a sweater for her granddaughter, and I worked up some color swatches. Now I'm waiting for her to get back to me on which one she likes best so I can get started! Otherwise, I'm at the heel turning of my second "Candy" sock, which means that I need to sit and actually focus on what I'm doing for a bit; and I'm working on the fifth sunflower block, 11 to go.
I've also been on a major cleaning spree around here, completely rearranging the apartment and bringing carloads of stuff to the Salvation Army. Fortunately Tony has been great about putting up with my madness!
First day of kindergarten! We're only there for a short time this morning, long enough to meet the teacher and some new friends, and have a brief tour of where everything is.
Tomorrow is the day that's making my heart stop just thinking about it...it's riding the schoolbus day! Ack! That big yellow monster will swallow up my precious baby and take her away from me *sniff* At least I'll be able to get into the car and follow her. No, I'm not completely paranoid about her being safe! Our school system eases the kids (and parents) into the routine of kindergarten by having the parents come the first few mornings. I know it'll make things easier for me!
Not a whole lot on the knitting front right now. A friend at work has asked me to make a sweater for her granddaughter, and I worked up some color swatches. Now I'm waiting for her to get back to me on which one she likes best so I can get started! Otherwise, I'm at the heel turning of my second "Candy" sock, which means that I need to sit and actually focus on what I'm doing for a bit; and I'm working on the fifth sunflower block, 11 to go.
I've also been on a major cleaning spree around here, completely rearranging the apartment and bringing carloads of stuff to the Salvation Army. Fortunately Tony has been great about putting up with my madness!
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