2 weeks ago: insomnia. Eight nights, average sleep: about 2.5 hours/night.
Last week: flu.
Now: throat infection, sinus infection, and the beginnings of an ear infection.
Yuck.
Can I just start the year over?
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
January - ugh!
I'm not the sort of person to sit around on the beach. Don't like hot weather, don't like doing nothing, and my Scots & Yankee ancestry pretty much guarantees I end up boiled lobster red after a few minutes. There's a reason the family summer place is in the woods on a lake in Maine....
Oh, I like going to Reid State Park on an uncrowded day, as part of a day-long coastal trip. Time in Portland or at the Maine Maritime Museum, yarn shoip or 3, followed by 2 or 3 hours late in the afternoon (past the sun peak) walking on the beach, swimming (yes, I go in, even if the water is on 58 or 60 degrees), and climbing on rocks. That I like!
So it is a sign of just how I tend to feel through January that I spend a day or two at some point daydreaming about sitting on a Caribbean or Australian beach..... Most years, that happens around the 20th or so. While the days are a bit longer than in December, they are still short and the fact that it is still dark when I get home most days begins to get to me partway through January. Seasonal affective disorder strikes again......
In 2005, the month after Mum died, the daydreaming went on for a week and it started on the 4th. This year, it started on the 6th and lasted 4 or 5 days, which tells me that it was indeed an icky year.
And, like in 2005, the overall blahs extended into February.
But it's February, and even with the various icky things (Dad's diagnosis being the biggy, but there are several others.....), I'm back to my usual non-January cheerfulness/optimism....it helps that the never-ending cold has just about left and that last week's insomnia appears to be over.
Now if we'd only get some actual snow..... we've only had about 5 or 6 inches for the year. If I've gotta hput up with the short days, I want snow!
Oh, I like going to Reid State Park on an uncrowded day, as part of a day-long coastal trip. Time in Portland or at the Maine Maritime Museum, yarn shoip or 3, followed by 2 or 3 hours late in the afternoon (past the sun peak) walking on the beach, swimming (yes, I go in, even if the water is on 58 or 60 degrees), and climbing on rocks. That I like!
So it is a sign of just how I tend to feel through January that I spend a day or two at some point daydreaming about sitting on a Caribbean or Australian beach..... Most years, that happens around the 20th or so. While the days are a bit longer than in December, they are still short and the fact that it is still dark when I get home most days begins to get to me partway through January. Seasonal affective disorder strikes again......
In 2005, the month after Mum died, the daydreaming went on for a week and it started on the 4th. This year, it started on the 6th and lasted 4 or 5 days, which tells me that it was indeed an icky year.
And, like in 2005, the overall blahs extended into February.
But it's February, and even with the various icky things (Dad's diagnosis being the biggy, but there are several others.....), I'm back to my usual non-January cheerfulness/optimism....it helps that the never-ending cold has just about left and that last week's insomnia appears to be over.
Now if we'd only get some actual snow..... we've only had about 5 or 6 inches for the year. If I've gotta hput up with the short days, I want snow!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
So... 200 posts
When I logged in to work on a post that is still languishing in draft limbo (why don't the pixels arrange themselves into the way the thoughts are in my head?), way too early this morning (as in at 4:15 a.m.! Woke up and couldn't get back to sleep....), I noticed that I had 199 posts.
So this is number 200, if Blogger's computer has counted correctly (no, I haven't gone back and counted..... I'm not that compulsive!).
Seems like a fair number but it's been done in just over 3 years, so it's really only a bit more than a post a week. Yeah, I tend to be the shy introvert in the corner.......
However, I feel a bit of a need to celebrate. After all, I'm home from work and it is still light outside! (Side note: candle lighting at 5:26!!! this week..... more than an hour later than a couple months ago. Don't need to leave work early to get to shul so I'm much calmer -- meaning I can daven more intently.....yippee!)
So I'm going to give away some more yarn. Not sure yet what it will be but I'll try to not disappoint you ;-)
Same thing as before.... comment on any post between now and the end of the month. I'll choose a name from a hat on the 1st and send some yarn (and/or roving, if that's what you are into) to you (or a loved one if you don't knit/crochet......instant easy present grin). One slightly different bit this time: two slips into the hat with your name if you comment on actual post content, with one slip for just saying something like 'put me in.' (My judgement is final on which is which..... My game.... my rules grin )
Please - like with the last contest, I really want to aim this at the people who've been reading my blog, as I know that several dozen do from the stats report I get. So - if you are going to post about this elsewhere, please, please do me the common courtesy of at least letting me know before you do it - and asking would be better..... I can be found at the name of this blog (the first part of the URL) at gmail daht cahm. If you've come from such a posting elsewhere, I'll still gladly add your name to the hat, but - and maybe I'm old-fashioned on this - if you are going to post about this in a list of other such activities, notice to me before posting seems reasonable. Thanks!
[As a side note: if you came here first from a previous posting elsewhere about the last such bit I did and you've stayed to read, I am very, very glad you are here! Ceud mile fàilte! Pull up a chair and stay a while. If I could hand you a cup of tea and a homemade cookie through the 'Toobz, I'd be right on it! ]
If you have yarn on its way to you, feel free to try again.....And, yes, I will ship overseas, so don't let that hold you back. Only person not eligible: Seth (unless he designates someone other than me to receive it.... the point is to get it out of this apartment).
Off to drool over the Loopy Ewe a bit more..... still haven't decided what to get with that gift certificate from my (undoubtedly wonderful!) SP13 spoiler......choosing the yarn is going to take me as long as knitting it will ;-)
So this is number 200, if Blogger's computer has counted correctly (no, I haven't gone back and counted..... I'm not that compulsive!).
Seems like a fair number but it's been done in just over 3 years, so it's really only a bit more than a post a week. Yeah, I tend to be the shy introvert in the corner.......
However, I feel a bit of a need to celebrate. After all, I'm home from work and it is still light outside! (Side note: candle lighting at 5:26!!! this week..... more than an hour later than a couple months ago. Don't need to leave work early to get to shul so I'm much calmer -- meaning I can daven more intently.....yippee!)
So I'm going to give away some more yarn. Not sure yet what it will be but I'll try to not disappoint you ;-)
Same thing as before.... comment on any post between now and the end of the month. I'll choose a name from a hat on the 1st and send some yarn (and/or roving, if that's what you are into) to you (or a loved one if you don't knit/crochet......instant easy present grin). One slightly different bit this time: two slips into the hat with your name if you comment on actual post content, with one slip for just saying something like 'put me in.' (My judgement is final on which is which..... My game.... my rules grin )
Please - like with the last contest, I really want to aim this at the people who've been reading my blog, as I know that several dozen do from the stats report I get. So - if you are going to post about this elsewhere, please, please do me the common courtesy of at least letting me know before you do it - and asking would be better..... I can be found at the name of this blog (the first part of the URL) at gmail daht cahm. If you've come from such a posting elsewhere, I'll still gladly add your name to the hat, but - and maybe I'm old-fashioned on this - if you are going to post about this in a list of other such activities, notice to me before posting seems reasonable. Thanks!
[As a side note: if you came here first from a previous posting elsewhere about the last such bit I did and you've stayed to read, I am very, very glad you are here! Ceud mile fàilte! Pull up a chair and stay a while. If I could hand you a cup of tea and a homemade cookie through the 'Toobz, I'd be right on it! ]
If you have yarn on its way to you, feel free to try again.....And, yes, I will ship overseas, so don't let that hold you back. Only person not eligible: Seth (unless he designates someone other than me to receive it.... the point is to get it out of this apartment).
Off to drool over the Loopy Ewe a bit more..... still haven't decided what to get with that gift certificate from my (undoubtedly wonderful!) SP13 spoiler......choosing the yarn is going to take me as long as knitting it will ;-)
Monday, February 16, 2009
Coming out of hibernation....
Coming out of hibernation....well, almost ;-) Still no there really healthy yet but the cold is almost under control. Beginning to actually feel almost human again. Seems like it's been forever.....
Trying to look at the bright side:
*Worked my way through the Miss Marple DVDs (both series - definitely prefer Joan Hickson as Miss Marple... and the the adaptations that are closer to the books that she starred in!), a couple seasons of ST:DS9, a season of Night Court, and I've just put in Space Cowboys (many thanks to the existence of Netflix for all but the last, which I actually own; surprisingly, it was Mum who bought it....used so it was just barely more than renting it but she bought it......).
*Got a fair bit of mostly mindless knitting (a.k.a. straight stockinette) done. Except for the baby sweater pictured below. A simple pattern, it was a joy to knit ;-)
*And lots of drooling at the Loopy Ewe..... how am I ever going to decide what to use with that wonderful gift certificate?
*Snuggled with the kitty a fair bit..... one advantage to older kitties is they often ignore yarn ;-) while the person whose lap they are occupying knits.
Made it to the post office today -- finally!!!! -- to mail the packages from those who won my blog contest. Gotta love automated postage machines. So those of you I won't see in person should expect boxes in the next few days or so. I hope you like what I sent.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Oh, wow!
It's been a less than great last few weeks...... Dad's health issues, older relatives dying, the post-surgical blahs (yeah, it was minor surgery, but I've only just gotten out of the restricted lifting era, which was severely cramping my plans....), work issues, the cold that won't go away (I've been sick pretty much since New Year's.....already used up 1/3 of my sick time for the year.... yuck!).....all that combined with the usual January ickiness (seasonal affective disorder strikes yet again this year.....I like the cold, and love the snow..... but the short days get to me..... ugh!).
So I was even more cheered up than I normally would have been when I got the latest surprise from my SP13 spoiler. Well, not from her exactly....but an envelope from the Loopy Ewe ....... with a very, very nice !!!!!!!!! gift certificate in it.
Oh, my! The Black Bunny Fibers. The Fleece Artist. The Spirit Trail Fiberworks.
The Sanguine Gryphon (worth ordering for the name alone......), Farmhouse Yarns, Lime and Violet, Alpaca with a Twist, Yarn Pirate, Zen String, and so much more...... an absolute plentitude of amazing yarns.
Browsing and planning and speculating and re-planning is half the fun!
On the other hand, maybe my spoiler is just being a meanie..... making me strain myself choosing from all the Loopy goodness ;-)
So I was even more cheered up than I normally would have been when I got the latest surprise from my SP13 spoiler. Well, not from her exactly....but an envelope from the Loopy Ewe ....... with a very, very nice !!!!!!!!! gift certificate in it.
Oh, my! The Black Bunny Fibers. The Fleece Artist. The Spirit Trail Fiberworks.
The Sanguine Gryphon (worth ordering for the name alone......), Farmhouse Yarns, Lime and Violet, Alpaca with a Twist, Yarn Pirate, Zen String, and so much more...... an absolute plentitude of amazing yarns.
Browsing and planning and speculating and re-planning is half the fun!
On the other hand, maybe my spoiler is just being a meanie..... making me strain myself choosing from all the Loopy goodness ;-)
Friday, February 06, 2009
Interviewed
Prompted by seeing this at Marlyn's blog.....posting at lunch so I get it in before Shabbat.
1. What is your favourite guilty pleasure?
Oh..... I have so many..... really, I do (chocolate, expensive yarn....). Hard to decide. But I'll go with reading romances. The junkier the better. Most of my reading is high-falutin' serious stuff, and I can't veg out to the tv (have to knit or the like or I fall asleep....), so I read romances to completely veg out - the stage beyond unwinding with a cozy mystery. I completely let go of any critical reading skills (although I admit bonified in place of bona fide did get a second look.....)
2. If you could meet one person - who’s alive today - who would it be and why?
Another tough one... My first thought was a couple on-line friends that I'm really, really, really eager to meet -- people I've corresponded with extensively or run into on various websites for years. But I continue to hope that I'll meet them one day, so I don't want to list them (and I certainly don't want to list just one of them and slight the others).
Most Hollywood stars wouldn't interest me for long, and I'd likely spend the time giving various politicians (from all points on the spectrum) a piece of my mind....some a much bigger piece than others ;-)
So I'm going to go with the chief rabbi of the UK: Jonathan Sacks. I've read most of his books. Don't always agree with him, but he's got an amazing mind. Well educated in Torah and in secular topics, so I expect he would be an interesting person to spend some time talking to.
3. If you could have any profession in the world, what would it be?
Another hard question. Seriously.... a three part answer.
My goal most of my life was to be a homemaker/wife/homeschooling mother. Started wishing for a dozen kids before I was in high school (had names picked out for them, even...except for the oldest boy, who'd be a junior; combination of biological and adopted - I'd read The Family Nobody Wanted about the time [summer I was 8] I'd read another book that really influenced me), then scaled that back to half a dozen when I hit 30 and was still unmarried. So that would be my first choice, although HaShem/the universe/etc. seems to have decided that's not for me.
The one that I could have done that I frequently regret not going into: I went away to university planning to major in anthropology. Ended up in a different slice of the social sciences spectrum (public policy studies), but still often regret not going into either physical/forensic anthropology or archeology..... or going further with my MA in linguistics. Lost of the serious reading I do is linguistics, osteolgy, forensic antrolpogy, and the like....
The one that I toy with still doing: genealogist. I have the background that I could get certified relatively easily, and I keep thinking I should....... I don't really have the right personality to do freelance work (too shy/introverted), but in my daydreams about it, I get a job at NEHGS or the like....
On the other hand, being an editor of a knitting magazine would work ;-)
4. I know you're a crafting person. What is your favourite craft?
Knitting, pretty much. Nice and portable, and always something new.
But with a side of dyeing yarn. I really love the whole process - I just haven't had the time to really get my Etsy shop going, and I otherwise dye at a much faster rate than I can use.
5. Where would you go, if you could go anywhere in the world? Who (if anyone) would you take with you?
Another three part answer......and that's really narrowing it down (as I could just as easily say Korea, Thailand, Turkey, somewhere with Mayan/Aztec/Incan ruins, or Australia.....)
Maine. Scotland. Israel.
Maine is a given. My favorite place to be.
But I also want to go back to Scotland and explore lots more.
Israel is obvious - even though I've never been there, it feels like it is as much the place of my spiritual ancestry as Scotland is my physical ;-)
Who would I take with me?
To Maine/Scotland: Dad. Seth. Ted.
To Israel: Seth, Yael, Chaviva, and their spouses/families.
Of course, I'd ditch all of them (well, except Dad and maybe Ted) for being able to take Mum along ;-)
For those of you who might want to be interviewed, here are the directions:
1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. (I get to pick the questions <grin>).
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
1. What is your favourite guilty pleasure?
Oh..... I have so many..... really, I do (chocolate, expensive yarn....). Hard to decide. But I'll go with reading romances. The junkier the better. Most of my reading is high-falutin' serious stuff, and I can't veg out to the tv (have to knit or the like or I fall asleep....), so I read romances to completely veg out - the stage beyond unwinding with a cozy mystery. I completely let go of any critical reading skills (although I admit bonified in place of bona fide did get a second look.....)
2. If you could meet one person - who’s alive today - who would it be and why?
Another tough one... My first thought was a couple on-line friends that I'm really, really, really eager to meet -- people I've corresponded with extensively or run into on various websites for years. But I continue to hope that I'll meet them one day, so I don't want to list them (and I certainly don't want to list just one of them and slight the others).
Most Hollywood stars wouldn't interest me for long, and I'd likely spend the time giving various politicians (from all points on the spectrum) a piece of my mind....some a much bigger piece than others ;-)
So I'm going to go with the chief rabbi of the UK: Jonathan Sacks. I've read most of his books. Don't always agree with him, but he's got an amazing mind. Well educated in Torah and in secular topics, so I expect he would be an interesting person to spend some time talking to.
3. If you could have any profession in the world, what would it be?
Another hard question. Seriously.... a three part answer.
My goal most of my life was to be a homemaker/wife/homeschooling mother. Started wishing for a dozen kids before I was in high school (had names picked out for them, even...except for the oldest boy, who'd be a junior
The one that I could have done that I frequently regret not going into: I went away to university planning to major in anthropology. Ended up in a different slice of the social sciences spectrum (public policy studies), but still often regret not going into either physical/forensic anthropology or archeology..... or going further with my MA in linguistics. Lost of the serious reading I do is linguistics, osteolgy, forensic antrolpogy, and the like....
The one that I toy with still doing: genealogist. I have the background that I could get certified relatively easily, and I keep thinking I should....... I don't really have the right personality to do freelance work (too shy/introverted), but in my daydreams about it, I get a job at NEHGS or the like....
On the other hand, being an editor of a knitting magazine would work ;-)
4. I know you're a crafting person. What is your favourite craft?
Knitting, pretty much. Nice and portable, and always something new.
But with a side of dyeing yarn. I really love the whole process - I just haven't had the time to really get my Etsy shop going, and I otherwise dye at a much faster rate than I can use.
5. Where would you go, if you could go anywhere in the world? Who (if anyone) would you take with you?
Another three part answer......and that's really narrowing it down (as I could just as easily say Korea, Thailand, Turkey, somewhere with Mayan/Aztec/Incan ruins, or Australia.....)
Maine. Scotland. Israel.
Maine is a given. My favorite place to be.
But I also want to go back to Scotland and explore lots more.
Israel is obvious - even though I've never been there, it feels like it is as much the place of my spiritual ancestry as Scotland is my physical ;-)
Who would I take with me?
To Maine/Scotland: Dad. Seth. Ted.
To Israel: Seth, Yael, Chaviva, and their spouses/families.
Of course, I'd ditch all of them (well, except Dad and maybe Ted) for being able to take Mum along ;-)
For those of you who might want to be interviewed, here are the directions:
1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. (I get to pick the questions <grin>).
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
More Facebook ooze....
A friend (blog-less and Facebook-less!) emailed me this.....my answers are below.
Feel free to play along ;-) REPLACE MY ANSWERS WITH YOURS then post this on your profile... then tag me and anyone else you want to know more about...Have fun!!!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE:Yes.... after George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott. Well after all of them...... ;-) Oh, you mean was my name chosen to honor someone? Same first name as my mother; middle name is for an absolutely wonderful person who happens to be my dad's sister ;-)
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?Not sure…..
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?Sometimes
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT?Tuna
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?No.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?Maybe
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?me? sarcastic? never :)
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?Uh, no. That whole fear of heights thing. And liking living ;-)
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?Cheerios (cold), oatmeal (hot)
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?This question assumes I buy shoes with laces.....
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?Mint chocolate chip
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?Smile
15. RED OR PINK?pink
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?Too many to list ;-)
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?Mum
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?If they have fun doing it ;-)
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?Patterned denim skirt (tan with brown and blue flowers) and brown Crocs
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?Seth and Jez discussing whether she really needs to have her thyroid pill this evening
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?A deep rich purple..... or a dusty rose/mauve shade
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?Pine and/or ocean in Maine
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?Dad
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?Yup.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?hockey, swimming. Also like baseball in person.
27. HAIR COLOR?Some mousy shade of brown (since it's hidden under a scarf most of the time, it's gotten darker and the reddish undertones aren't as obvious as they were when I was younger)
28. EYE COLOR?Blueberry ;-) [actually, they are now a grey-ish/blue-ish shade]
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?Not now.... did for most of my 20s
30. FAVORITE FOOD?Lobster (ok, so it's not kosher and I don't really eat it anymore.......); of things that are kosher/kosher-able: bulgogi
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?Happy endings.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?Miss Marple's Sleeping Murder (with Joan Hickson, please.....)
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?one brown, one white (that whole underlayer thing to have a decent neckline....)
34 SUMMER OR WINTER?Winter (except for the summer weeks in Maine.......they are ok.....)
35. HUGS OR KISSES?hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?trifle (followed by chocolate icebox cake or fresh blueberry pie)
37. IF YOU COULD MAKE A WISH...Find a cure for cancer (retroactive would be really nice.......)
38. WHAT (in general) IRRITATES YOU?people who don't know the rules for turning right on red
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
several:
Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean
Talking Hands
Your guide to the federal census for genealogists, researchers, and family historians
Pocketful of Rye
Mistress of the monarchy : the life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster
Three bags full : a sheep detective story
The age of homespun : objects and stories in the creation of an American myth
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?Oriental rug
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?Nothing.
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)?cat purring in happiness, water lapping against the rocks in Maine (loon calls optional......), well-played bagpipes
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?neither
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?Inverness
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?Not really.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?The PRC (the People's Republic of Cambridge, Boston's northern neighbor)
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?Anyone who chooses to answer
48. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?Ohio Yearly Meeting
Feel free to play along ;-) REPLACE MY ANSWERS WITH YOURS then post this on your profile... then tag me and anyone else you want to know more about...Have fun!!!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE:Yes.... after George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott. Well after all of them...... ;-) Oh, you mean was my name chosen to honor someone? Same first name as my mother; middle name is for an absolutely wonderful person who happens to be my dad's sister ;-)
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?Not sure…..
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?Sometimes
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT?Tuna
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?No.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?Maybe
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?me? sarcastic? never :)
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?Uh, no. That whole fear of heights thing. And liking living ;-)
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?Cheerios (cold), oatmeal (hot)
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?This question assumes I buy shoes with laces.....
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?Mint chocolate chip
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?Smile
15. RED OR PINK?pink
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?Too many to list ;-)
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?Mum
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?If they have fun doing it ;-)
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?Patterned denim skirt (tan with brown and blue flowers) and brown Crocs
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?Seth and Jez discussing whether she really needs to have her thyroid pill this evening
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?A deep rich purple..... or a dusty rose/mauve shade
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?Pine and/or ocean in Maine
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?Dad
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?Yup.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?hockey, swimming. Also like baseball in person.
27. HAIR COLOR?Some mousy shade of brown (since it's hidden under a scarf most of the time, it's gotten darker and the reddish undertones aren't as obvious as they were when I was younger)
28. EYE COLOR?Blueberry ;-) [actually, they are now a grey-ish/blue-ish shade]
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?Not now.... did for most of my 20s
30. FAVORITE FOOD?Lobster (ok, so it's not kosher and I don't really eat it anymore.......); of things that are kosher/kosher-able: bulgogi
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?Happy endings.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?Miss Marple's Sleeping Murder (with Joan Hickson, please.....)
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?one brown, one white (that whole underlayer thing to have a decent neckline....)
34 SUMMER OR WINTER?Winter (except for the summer weeks in Maine.......they are ok.....)
35. HUGS OR KISSES?hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?trifle (followed by chocolate icebox cake or fresh blueberry pie)
37. IF YOU COULD MAKE A WISH...Find a cure for cancer (retroactive would be really nice.......)
38. WHAT (in general) IRRITATES YOU?people who don't know the rules for turning right on red
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
several:
Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean
Talking Hands
Your guide to the federal census for genealogists, researchers, and family historians
Pocketful of Rye
Mistress of the monarchy : the life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster
Three bags full : a sheep detective story
The age of homespun : objects and stories in the creation of an American myth
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?Oriental rug
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?Nothing.
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)?cat purring in happiness, water lapping against the rocks in Maine (loon calls optional......), well-played bagpipes
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?neither
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?Inverness
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?Not really.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?The PRC (the People's Republic of Cambridge, Boston's northern neighbor)
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?Anyone who chooses to answer
48. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?Ohio Yearly Meeting
Oozing over from Facebook.....
Typed this out for facebook, so i figured I'd cut and paste ;-)
Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you.
1. I love classic mysteries…. Christie, Sayers, Wentworth, and so on. And Joan Hickson is Miss Marple.
2. I have a real love/hate relationship with tv. I’ve gone long stretches without ;-) and now most of my viewing is actually stuff from Netflix: BBC, PBS, old musicals. Good stuff to knit to.
3. Given that, it’s no surprise that I refuse to have a tv in the living room or my bedroom – nor do I have cable (although the upcoming switch to digital may prompt having cable or the like, as we don’t get digital PBS here). And I hate commercials....and the materialistic culture they glorify. Ugh.
4. I tend to have rather low impulse control when in yarn shops ;-)
5. I’m rather obsessive over genealogy. I love digging around in old records and can get compulsive about finding answers – for myself or random people I ‘meet’ at on-line forums.
6. My books often seem to multiply on their own. On the other hand, I will admit that I have a visual enough memory that I’ve bought a duplicate book several times because the reprint had a changed cover.... argh.
7. I never have only one book I’m reading in progress or one knitting project going……always have several of each.
8. Many of the employees at the local library know me by name – it’s not unusual to walk in and have one of them tell me I’ve got holds waiting…..
9. Maine. My vacation destination of choice.
10. I love traveling, but given limited vacations days in the real world, see number 9.
11. I like winter. I dislike hot weather. It’s genetic – there’s a reason dad bought a summer place in Maine.
12. I really miss my mother. She was a wonderful person as well as a great mother. Cancer stinks!
13. I HATE using the phone – I was an early adopter of email for a reason ;-)
14. I much prefer interesting ‘hole in the wall’ restaurants to fancy/trendy places or chains. Asian food is good.Very good.
15. I frequently tease Jez that I’m going to trade her in for a new and improved model. Somehow, after 20 years, I don’t think she believes me……
16. On Mum’s side, my New England Yankee family goes back to the Mayflower, despite Gram telling me otherwise when I started researching. However, Dad’s side has been much more fun to trace in most ways - more challenging for inquisitive me.
17. I’m an information junkie – which leads to joining lots of FB groups and email lists as well as subscribing to way too many blogs via Google reader.
18. I don’t know which is scarier: my Amazon wishlist (a main list and multiple topical sublists) or my Outlook email folder structure…...
19. If I were well off (enough $$ to live at an ok level, with health coverage, without working or able to totally telecommute), I’d likely winterize the place in Maine and live there year-round. I have enough hermit tendencies that I wouldn’t mind getting snowed (or mudded) in a couple times a year……
20. I was born in the ‘People’s Republic of Cambridge’ – one of the most liberal cities in one of the most liberal states in the US. My parents chose to live there for a reason ;-)
21. If I had my way, we’d have half a dozen (or more) kids. Drat that PCOS!
22. I’d rather be barefoot.
23. I’m a rotten typist. That’s made worse when the cat decides she wants to curl up on my chest or arms….. which happens frequently this time of year as she tries to keep her old bones warm.
24. I think my dad is one of the best photographers around. A few samples.
25. Sometimes I think I don’t really belong anywhere….. Dad and Ted are atheists and don’t get the religious thing. My work and other such local friends don’t get the Jewish stuff, or my non-conformist streak, while I live far enough from the synagogue that I’m not really as much a part of that day-to-day community the way I’d like to be. I'm pretty much Modern Orthodox in theological outlook but I mostly follow Sephardi minhagim. My UU upbringing (yes, there were cars in the parking lots that had "Question authority" and "To question is the answer" bumperstickers) has also left its mark. My views on political and other things are such a mix that I really don’t fit in any subgroup that way. Most people my age have kids. Seth and I are more alike than he sometimes thinks in our beliefs but there’s still the whole me no longer being a plain Quaker that he has trouble with…… So I guess that being a shy introvert is a good thing for me, after all ;-)
Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you.
1. I love classic mysteries…. Christie, Sayers, Wentworth, and so on. And Joan Hickson is Miss Marple.
2. I have a real love/hate relationship with tv. I’ve gone long stretches without ;-) and now most of my viewing is actually stuff from Netflix: BBC, PBS, old musicals. Good stuff to knit to.
3. Given that, it’s no surprise that I refuse to have a tv in the living room or my bedroom – nor do I have cable (although the upcoming switch to digital may prompt having cable or the like, as we don’t get digital PBS here). And I hate commercials....and the materialistic culture they glorify. Ugh.
4. I tend to have rather low impulse control when in yarn shops ;-)
5. I’m rather obsessive over genealogy. I love digging around in old records and can get compulsive about finding answers – for myself or random people I ‘meet’ at on-line forums.
6. My books often seem to multiply on their own. On the other hand, I will admit that I have a visual enough memory that I’ve bought a duplicate book several times because the reprint had a changed cover.... argh.
7. I never have only one book I’m reading in progress or one knitting project going……always have several of each.
8. Many of the employees at the local library know me by name – it’s not unusual to walk in and have one of them tell me I’ve got holds waiting…..
9. Maine. My vacation destination of choice.
10. I love traveling, but given limited vacations days in the real world, see number 9.
11. I like winter. I dislike hot weather. It’s genetic – there’s a reason dad bought a summer place in Maine.
12. I really miss my mother. She was a wonderful person as well as a great mother. Cancer stinks!
13. I HATE using the phone – I was an early adopter of email for a reason ;-)
14. I much prefer interesting ‘hole in the wall’ restaurants to fancy/trendy places or chains. Asian food is good.Very good.
15. I frequently tease Jez that I’m going to trade her in for a new and improved model. Somehow, after 20 years, I don’t think she believes me……
16. On Mum’s side, my New England Yankee family goes back to the Mayflower, despite Gram telling me otherwise when I started researching. However, Dad’s side has been much more fun to trace in most ways - more challenging for inquisitive me.
17. I’m an information junkie – which leads to joining lots of FB groups and email lists as well as subscribing to way too many blogs via Google reader.
18. I don’t know which is scarier: my Amazon wishlist (a main list and multiple topical sublists) or my Outlook email folder structure…...
19. If I were well off (enough $$ to live at an ok level, with health coverage, without working or able to totally telecommute), I’d likely winterize the place in Maine and live there year-round. I have enough hermit tendencies that I wouldn’t mind getting snowed (or mudded) in a couple times a year……
20. I was born in the ‘People’s Republic of Cambridge’ – one of the most liberal cities in one of the most liberal states in the US. My parents chose to live there for a reason ;-)
21. If I had my way, we’d have half a dozen (or more) kids. Drat that PCOS!
22. I’d rather be barefoot.
23. I’m a rotten typist. That’s made worse when the cat decides she wants to curl up on my chest or arms….. which happens frequently this time of year as she tries to keep her old bones warm.
24. I think my dad is one of the best photographers around. A few samples.
25. Sometimes I think I don’t really belong anywhere….. Dad and Ted are atheists and don’t get the religious thing. My work and other such local friends don’t get the Jewish stuff, or my non-conformist streak, while I live far enough from the synagogue that I’m not really as much a part of that day-to-day community the way I’d like to be. I'm pretty much Modern Orthodox in theological outlook but I mostly follow Sephardi minhagim. My UU upbringing (yes, there were cars in the parking lots that had "Question authority" and "To question is the answer" bumperstickers) has also left its mark. My views on political and other things are such a mix that I really don’t fit in any subgroup that way. Most people my age have kids. Seth and I are more alike than he sometimes thinks in our beliefs but there’s still the whole me no longer being a plain Quaker that he has trouble with…… So I guess that being a shy introvert is a good thing for me, after all ;-)
Sunday, February 01, 2009
So I actually did it....
I spent motzei Shabbos (a.k.a Saturday evening) and a nice chunk of today sorting stash...and only got through what's in the back room and not the bins in the corner of the living room (which are the ones I really want to deal with.....I hate having them in the living room.....). Argh. So guess what I'll be doing evenings this week (well, not Monday – that’s S&B night….) and maybe into next weekend?
It's been a crazy, icky month...... so the cleaning/sorting/destashing is good for me mentally as well in terms of making the apartment less crowded.
So, anyway, I am getting rid of lots..... and some of you, dear readers, will benefit ;-)
I put a name for every commenter on a slip of paper and stuck them in a handmade (knit by me with handspun yarn.....) hat. I did one round with the people in my S&B ('cuz I wanted to make sure at least one of them got something, since I see them twice a month grin), then another drawing with everyone except the S&B round winner.
If I've linked you below, please email me (killearnan at gmail daht cohm) or contact me through either Ravelry (user name the same as here) or Facebook private message if you know me there.
What I'll need to know: your name and address and your preferred colors and fibers (and if there are any fibers you are allergic to, so I can avoid sending them).
No guarantees that I'll be able to completely accommodate all color/fiber requests, but I'll do my very best. If I send something you hate, I apologize - and hope that you can swap it for something better or use it for gift or charity knitting ;-)
I hope to send packages out by early next week (allowing for time for all of you to email me, and for me to work out who gets what.....).
My S&B winner: Rosie (will you be there tomorrow? If so, I'll bring yours.....)
Jenny
JenniferQKW (no blog linked....emailed)
Jane
Turtle
Marlyn
RoamingKnitter
Phillyfarmgirl (and, yes, this was random.... no good friend preference! But I'll likely hand deliver yours, holding it hostage for a get-together..... grin)
It's been a crazy, icky month...... so the cleaning/sorting/destashing is good for me mentally as well in terms of making the apartment less crowded.
So, anyway, I am getting rid of lots..... and some of you, dear readers, will benefit ;-)
I put a name for every commenter on a slip of paper and stuck them in a handmade (knit by me with handspun yarn.....) hat. I did one round with the people in my S&B ('cuz I wanted to make sure at least one of them got something, since I see them twice a month grin), then another drawing with everyone except the S&B round winner.
If I've linked you below, please email me (killearnan at gmail daht cohm) or contact me through either Ravelry (user name the same as here) or Facebook private message if you know me there.
What I'll need to know: your name and address and your preferred colors and fibers (and if there are any fibers you are allergic to, so I can avoid sending them).
No guarantees that I'll be able to completely accommodate all color/fiber requests, but I'll do my very best. If I send something you hate, I apologize - and hope that you can swap it for something better or use it for gift or charity knitting ;-)
I hope to send packages out by early next week (allowing for time for all of you to email me, and for me to work out who gets what.....).
My S&B winner: Rosie (will you be there tomorrow? If so, I'll bring yours.....)
Jenny
JenniferQKW (no blog linked....emailed)
Jane
Turtle
Marlyn
RoamingKnitter
Phillyfarmgirl (and, yes, this was random.... no good friend preference! But I'll likely hand deliver yours, holding it hostage for a get-together..... grin)
Thursday, January 22, 2009
I am so getting one of these....
Take a look at this gadget...... will satisfy both the knitter and the gadget geek in me ;-)
Unfortunately, the 'buy one now' link leads to a page that says Available March 2009.......
Unfortunately, the 'buy one now' link leads to a page that says Available March 2009.......
Some smiles for an icky day
First, an amusing look at the 'much ado about nothing' over the presidential oath mishap. (Well, OK... it's amusing to at least some of us those who've seen similar discussions on points of Torah.....)
And a cute LOL picture:
Car all packed for the tip to Buffalo - lots of knitting to be done at Roswell while Dad has his biopsy.....
And a cute LOL picture:
Car all packed for the tip to Buffalo - lots of knitting to be done at Roswell while Dad has his biopsy.....
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Quiet weekend...
Quiet weekend here....almost over this annoying cold..... seems like forever, although it's only been about 10 days. Miss Marple DVDs are a great invention ;-) Just enough intrigue to keep me from going stark raving bored, but not so much that my head hurts more than when I started the DVD ;-)
But I haven't blogged as much as I'd intended to -nor did I get to the stash-sorting I'd planned for this weekend. So I'm going to extend my comment 'contest' to the end of the month, as I'll be out of town next week (trip to Buffalo to deal with Dad's biopsy) so the sorting of the stash won't happen next weekend, either...... At least when I'm there, I'll likely manage the Lone Star run, possibly combined with a stop at a nice little LYS, and a couple hours at the BECPL's excellent genealogy collection -- always a favorite stop ;-)
But I haven't blogged as much as I'd intended to -nor did I get to the stash-sorting I'd planned for this weekend. So I'm going to extend my comment 'contest' to the end of the month, as I'll be out of town next week (trip to Buffalo to deal with Dad's biopsy) so the sorting of the stash won't happen next weekend, either...... At least when I'm there, I'll likely manage the Lone Star run, possibly combined with a stop at a nice little LYS, and a couple hours at the BECPL's excellent genealogy collection -- always a favorite stop ;-)
Friday, January 16, 2009
Ugh.
Winter colds. That won't go away.
Ugh.
Ten days.
Ugh.
Not quite sick enough to just curl up and sleep all day. But tired, lethargic, and fuzzy-headed. Complete lack of motivation for just about everything......
Ugh.
Go away already.
Please?
Edited to add: Did decide to stay home today after all. Slept most of the day. Glad for the invention of cold medicines. And Miss Marple movies ;-) Even the less-than-faithful-to-the books most recent version.......
Ugh.
Ten days.
Ugh.
Not quite sick enough to just curl up and sleep all day. But tired, lethargic, and fuzzy-headed. Complete lack of motivation for just about everything......
Ugh.
Go away already.
Please?
Edited to add: Did decide to stay home today after all. Slept most of the day. Glad for the invention of cold medicines. And Miss Marple movies ;-) Even the less-than-faithful-to-the books most recent version.......
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Intellectual vs. emotional
Just a reminder: if you knit/crochet/spin (or love someone who does....), I'm running the 'comment and I might send you some yarn/roving' contest through this weekend.
When my mother was a very young child, her father left my grandmother and Mum, remarrying and moving to NC. Gram went to work and then did something she was proud of for the rest of her life. She said to her younger brother that he should come visit her one day when she wasn't home. Doesn't make much sense, does it, until I tell you that 18 months later my mother was the flower girl when her uncle married her babysitter ;-)
So, not surprisingly, Uncle Roger was (in many ways) the closest I had to a grandfather (as both my biological grandfathers had died when my parents were teens, in addition to my maternal grandfather taking off for warmer climes). Aunt Harriet really liked Mum (well, most people did...) and was an extra grandmother for me.
So - despite his age (89) and state of health (poor) - it was a shock to hear he'd died when my cousin told me. And emotionally jarring....that side of the family is rather skimpy to begin with: Gram and Uncle Roger were the only two siblings, their father was an only child and their mother had only one sibling who died at 9 so Gram and Uncle Roger had no first cousins, Mum was an only child (for Gram; my grandfather did have 2 more children, one of whom is evidently still living, the other having died in a car accident in the 1950s) and Uncle Roger outlived two of his three children. Does make me glad I stopped to see him on the way home from ME in July - taking him out to lunch took some effort but it was worth it!
Then I had an interesting coincidence. Being somewhat of the inquisitive sort, and being of a genealogical bent, I checked the Boston Globe website to read Uncle Roger's obituary. Wasn't there (cousin didn't bother - just went with the Salem paper) but there was an obituary for the father of my first 'best friend' - and the rest of the family (Ellen was the 6th of 8 kids in a large traditional Catholic family) that I would wander away from the house to see. To those of you who are parents, imagine what my poor mother went through: at the age of 15 months or so, I figured out how to undo the night lock on the front door, and would head out to their house as fast as I could go - while avoiding the busy street we lived on and the pond out back. When Mum caught up with me, I evidently would look up earnestly and announce 'me go Petes' (a form of their name). After this happened a couple times, Mum took to putting the chain on the door as well as the night lock. So I figured out how to use my tricycle to undo the lock on the stockade fence that went around the backyard..... Guess it's no surprise that Mum once told me she loved me too much to wish for me to have a child like I was ;-)
Intellectually, I understand that - when one reaches ones 40s - the people who were in their 40s when one was a child will have high mortality rates. But still.... ugh. ugh. ugh.
I have the same intellectual/emotional dissonance when it comes to kidneys these days. I know we need then but.....
Dad is having a biopsy on Jan. 23 for a lump on his kidney. He's got a good doctor but the risks for someone with all his health issues (and the fact that he needs to be taken off a couple of his medications) mean that it's not as simple as it might be.
Then, to top it all off...... Took Jez to the vet last week. The physical exam was pretty much the same as it was in August - she's 20, skinny (despite eating much of what we put down), losing her sight (and a few teeth), and so on. This time, the blood work came back with the kidney and thyroid functions just off. So she can only eat fancy prescription food (and plainly cooked boneless chicken for a treat) and I need to give her half a pill (readings are just barely into the icky range, plus she is only 5 pounds, so even the smallest pill is too big) twice a day. And, yeah, it's me who is doing it..... Seth can't handle it ;-) He'll have to learn, since I'll be gone in 10 days for a weekend in Buffalo for Dad's biopsy (why couldn't it be in ME in July?).
When my mother was a very young child, her father left my grandmother and Mum, remarrying and moving to NC. Gram went to work and then did something she was proud of for the rest of her life. She said to her younger brother that he should come visit her one day when she wasn't home. Doesn't make much sense, does it, until I tell you that 18 months later my mother was the flower girl when her uncle married her babysitter ;-)
So, not surprisingly, Uncle Roger was (in many ways) the closest I had to a grandfather (as both my biological grandfathers had died when my parents were teens, in addition to my maternal grandfather taking off for warmer climes). Aunt Harriet really liked Mum (well, most people did...) and was an extra grandmother for me.
So - despite his age (89) and state of health (poor) - it was a shock to hear he'd died when my cousin told me. And emotionally jarring....that side of the family is rather skimpy to begin with: Gram and Uncle Roger were the only two siblings, their father was an only child and their mother had only one sibling who died at 9 so Gram and Uncle Roger had no first cousins, Mum was an only child (for Gram; my grandfather did have 2 more children, one of whom is evidently still living, the other having died in a car accident in the 1950s) and Uncle Roger outlived two of his three children. Does make me glad I stopped to see him on the way home from ME in July - taking him out to lunch took some effort but it was worth it!
Then I had an interesting coincidence. Being somewhat of the inquisitive sort, and being of a genealogical bent, I checked the Boston Globe website to read Uncle Roger's obituary. Wasn't there (cousin didn't bother - just went with the Salem paper) but there was an obituary for the father of my first 'best friend' - and the rest of the family (Ellen was the 6th of 8 kids in a large traditional Catholic family) that I would wander away from the house to see. To those of you who are parents, imagine what my poor mother went through: at the age of 15 months or so, I figured out how to undo the night lock on the front door, and would head out to their house as fast as I could go - while avoiding the busy street we lived on and the pond out back. When Mum caught up with me, I evidently would look up earnestly and announce 'me go Petes' (a form of their name). After this happened a couple times, Mum took to putting the chain on the door as well as the night lock. So I figured out how to use my tricycle to undo the lock on the stockade fence that went around the backyard..... Guess it's no surprise that Mum once told me she loved me too much to wish for me to have a child like I was ;-)
Intellectually, I understand that - when one reaches ones 40s - the people who were in their 40s when one was a child will have high mortality rates. But still.... ugh. ugh. ugh.
I have the same intellectual/emotional dissonance when it comes to kidneys these days. I know we need then but.....
Dad is having a biopsy on Jan. 23 for a lump on his kidney. He's got a good doctor but the risks for someone with all his health issues (and the fact that he needs to be taken off a couple of his medications) mean that it's not as simple as it might be.
Then, to top it all off...... Took Jez to the vet last week. The physical exam was pretty much the same as it was in August - she's 20, skinny (despite eating much of what we put down), losing her sight (and a few teeth), and so on. This time, the blood work came back with the kidney and thyroid functions just off. So she can only eat fancy prescription food (and plainly cooked boneless chicken for a treat) and I need to give her half a pill (readings are just barely into the icky range, plus she is only 5 pounds, so even the smallest pill is too big) twice a day. And, yeah, it's me who is doing it..... Seth can't handle it ;-) He'll have to learn, since I'll be gone in 10 days for a weekend in Buffalo for Dad's biopsy (why couldn't it be in ME in July?).
Caught in the act....
Battle over trifle....
Aunt Joni.... don't worry - Dad won; Jez just got a few licks of whipped cream ;-) when my back was turned.....
You'd never know she's supposed to be a dignified old lady ;-)
And she's absolutely kitten-ish over the evil 'nip:
Yet another quiz....
Yeah, I'm a bit of a sucker for on-line quizzes.
So.... those who know me.... think this fits?
So.... those who know me.... think this fits?
Your Word is "Think" |
 You see life as an amazing mix of possibilities, ideas, and fascinations. And sometimes you feel like you don't have enough time to take it all in. You love learning. Whether you're in school or not, you're probably immersed in several subjects right now. When you're not learning, you're busy reflecting. You think a lot about the people you know and the things you've experienced. |
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Well, ok....
Maybe.... except for the food part..... there my choice is the more exotic, the better ;-) One reason I love Toronto and NYC......lots of fun restaurants!
You Are a Cardigan |
 You are traditional, old-fashioned, and even a little conservative. More than anything else, you are a creature of habit. You haven't changed much over the years. You shy away from flashy ideas, people, fashion, and foods. You have simple tastes. You go for established quality and longevity every time. |
Sunday, January 04, 2009
One thing off the to-do list
I've mentioned my super-secret fall project a couple times. It is now DONE! DONE! DONE! and given to the recipient......
The stats:
2 skeins (with only about 10 yds left) of Kraemer Sterling and Silk in Princess (pink)
Pattern an adaptation of 'Road Not Taken' from A Fine Fleece - I made a few changes, such as making it an 18x36 repeat (as 18 is the numerical value of chai [life] in Hebrew), as that seemed like a good way to go for a wedding shawl (ok, so I missed her wedding - finished it in time for her birthday/Hanukah - or close enough grin).
Now on to the various other UFOs/WIPs I have..... and the destashing (reminder about my commenting nudge......help me de-stash grin).
The stats:
2 skeins (with only about 10 yds left) of Kraemer Sterling and Silk in Princess (pink)
Pattern an adaptation of 'Road Not Taken' from A Fine Fleece - I made a few changes, such as making it an 18x36 repeat (as 18 is the numerical value of chai [life] in Hebrew), as that seemed like a good way to go for a wedding shawl (ok, so I missed her wedding - finished it in time for her birthday/Hanukah - or close enough grin).
Now on to the various other UFOs/WIPs I have..... and the destashing (reminder about my commenting nudge......help me de-stash grin).
OK..... a 'contest' kinda thing to start the year off right ;-)
UPDATED: See this post for new deadline ;-) Best laid plans and all that.
So, I don't really believe in New Year's resolutions, for a variety of reasons (the primary reason being I celebrated the new year that matters to me back in September....and then there's that never keeping them thing....).
But the 'holiday' season has meant I've had some time off from work, which means I've had some time to clean and to knit.....and to contemplate the state of my apartment. I've been feeling a bit crushed for a while.....I'm so SABLE it's approaching the ridiculous ;-) OK, it's not only the yarn that's the too much stuff issue, but the yarn is a big part of it.....
And I've had a chance to clean out the email inbox a bit, too..... including the notices for my blog stats - which say that 30 to 50 people visit most weeks.
So, to do what my mother called multi-bird killing (that old two birds with one stone thing.....), here goes:
If you leave a comment on any of my posts from now to January 18th at 9pm eastern time, I'll enter your name in a hat to win a package of yarn from me. No guarantees on exactly what I'll put in (I'll try to send colors you like, if you specify a preference in the email I'll need with a shippign address, but I'll say upfront that my stash is light on the ROY part of the spectrum......), other than it will be new and at least 200g/8 oz., not have any smoky smell, and be reasonably good to excellent quality. Oh, and if more than 25 people comment, I'll send 2 packages out ;-)
And if you don't knit/crochet? I'll send it to someone you know who does [so, yes, Chaviva, if you comment, it doubles Yael's chance to win grin]....or I can send it to you to give as a present (my low impulse control in a yarn shop can be your easy generosity.....)
You get yarn, I find out who some of my readers are..... win-win ;-)
UPDATED to add: If you spin or sew, don't feel left out......I've got roving and fabric to throw in a package, too....yup, packrat central here ;-)
So, I don't really believe in New Year's resolutions, for a variety of reasons (the primary reason being I celebrated the new year that matters to me back in September....and then there's that never keeping them thing....).
But the 'holiday' season has meant I've had some time off from work, which means I've had some time to clean and to knit.....and to contemplate the state of my apartment. I've been feeling a bit crushed for a while.....I'm so SABLE it's approaching the ridiculous ;-) OK, it's not only the yarn that's the too much stuff issue, but the yarn is a big part of it.....
And I've had a chance to clean out the email inbox a bit, too..... including the notices for my blog stats - which say that 30 to 50 people visit most weeks.
So, to do what my mother called multi-bird killing (that old two birds with one stone thing.....), here goes:
If you leave a comment on any of my posts from now to January 18th at 9pm eastern time, I'll enter your name in a hat to win a package of yarn from me. No guarantees on exactly what I'll put in (I'll try to send colors you like, if you specify a preference in the email I'll need with a shippign address, but I'll say upfront that my stash is light on the ROY part of the spectrum......), other than it will be new and at least 200g/8 oz., not have any smoky smell, and be reasonably good to excellent quality. Oh, and if more than 25 people comment, I'll send 2 packages out ;-)
And if you don't knit/crochet? I'll send it to someone you know who does [so, yes, Chaviva, if you comment, it doubles Yael's chance to win grin]....or I can send it to you to give as a present (my low impulse control in a yarn shop can be your easy generosity.....)
You get yarn, I find out who some of my readers are..... win-win ;-)
UPDATED to add: If you spin or sew, don't feel left out......I've got roving and fabric to throw in a package, too....yup, packrat central here ;-)
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Quick update/thanks!
Dad's still here, so I've been just a wee bit busy, but I wanted to get a big THANKS in..... my SP13 spoiler sent such a wonderful package that I'm taking advantage of Dad's absorption in a football game to post ;-)
A nice mug (love the colors! and it's big enough for a decent cup of tea), a neckwarmer, a mystery I haven't read yet (excellent choice! and hard to find not yet read ones, too.....I'm impressed!), and some wonderful yarn....I love Fiddlesticks yarn! The color is absolutely wonderful. Oh, and Yiddish poetry magnets to go with the book lover and cat lover sets I already have. (OK, so it's not like I have room on the fridge for it..... but maybe the filing cabinet next to the computer... yeah, that would work.....)
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