Oh man! It's been a while since I posted anything on my blog. I feel bad for anyone who has had to waste any time passing by via the web ring. So sorry.
On the knitting front: As this is primarily a knitting blog, I thought I should get my knitting adventures out of the way first. On my train ride to Michigan last Friday, I worked on the Wheatfields dishcloth which I had kind of blown off for a while. It is all finished and I need to post a new picture of it in the galleries. I also knitted more of the guernsey sweater, but I have decided to pull out all of the yoke pattern and add the 2 inches of stockinette stitch I missed. It will be sad to see it go. And it will be even sadder to re-knit the pattern. I'll take some photos to document what I did.
I've also been a slightly evil knitter. Well, not really evil...just a little devilish. I have been hanging out with a couple of my friends here in Michigan. Juli and Carolyn. I taught them both how to knit and they are each working on projects right now. I find that I can't help myself when I see their projects lying around and I pick up the item and I start knitting it! I have a terrible addiction! It's like I can't help myself. If I don't have knitting in my hands I take someone else's! Is that bad? Last night I crawled into bed and decided to start something new because I wasn't in the mood to frog the guernsey. So, I decided to make a tube top for a friend of mine. It may end up being a wrap if I screw it up. I am not working from any pattern. I just picked up some cheap yarn and started knitting it to keep myself from knitting other people's work.
I also finished the hair tube of which I will post a photo very soon. I need to recharge the batteries in my digital camera.
Gardening: I have the coolest succulent garden going on! My mom took me to her friend's greenhouses and gardens over the weekend and I bought some excellent plants for a very low price. I will be sure to get some photos posted soon. Promises, promises...
Work: This week I am working from Michigan. I'm really enjoying my time away from the office. It's going to be difficult going back. If I could only convince *them* to let me work from here every week. The one thing I miss? High speed connectivity. I am working over a dial-up connection and I am realizing how spoiled I have been! Of course I connect to the network at the office, but I have a very reliable cable modem in my apartment in Austin as well. If I hang out here on a more permanent basis I will probably get DSL and a second phone line.
Life: I really love living with my friend. It's so wonderful to spend time with her and her daughters. They call me "Aunt Kika". They are sweet and challenging and playful and frustrating and very, very loving. I see how much work being a mother/mom is and I see how rewarding it is too. I wonder if I will ever feel ready for it. I think I am still a little too irresponsible to consider it any time soon. Speaking of...I think I am going to Malaysia in June. Another friend is living in Kuala Lumpur and she wants a visitor. I just need to get some specific dates from her and then I need to book a flight! I am so excited!
Okay, well I'm sure I could go on and on about everything that's been happening over the last few days, but it might get boring for you, dear reader. I will stop for now. posted by kristar 10:09 AM
