I’ve been done in these past few weeks. I think I’ve frogged more than I’ve knit, but I got a lot done on a few different projects I’ve been working on.
The good news is that with the exception of one accidental chocolate chip cookie, I’ve kept my Lenten resolves. Still no Coke, chocolate, or knitting purchases.
It’s been the knitting purchases that have been the hardest. I was at a bookstore yesterday and it wasn’t until I got to the register that I remembered that I couldn’t buy the knitting book I had in my hand.
ARUGHHHH!!!!!!
Thursday, February 28
Wednesday, February 20
Sunday, February 17
Yarney goodness everywhere!!!
Since there was a no school day last week, CFO suggested a road trip to his Alma Mater.
I was pretty psyched since it was the first time I’d been back since we got married.
We used to have many a quality Friday date night at the computer lab when he had gone back to school.
The ladies loved the chapel, and got to watch the girl’s lacrosse team practice for a bit.
Naturally, at the bookstore, I spot the perfect knitting bag.
It’ll fit my laptop, books, project or two, water, and comes in basic black.
Crap.
No bag for me.
Then, since we’re in the area, CFO offers to take me to Lovely Yarns. No sweat for him because he knows I can’t buy anything.
I had a lovely (no pun intended) visit with Sue. So much so that I went back last Saturday with Miss C and Nittany!
CFO and Frick even got me a t-shirt that her daughter designed for her as a VD gift.
Crap.
No yarn for me.
If you happen to be in the area, stop by, say Hi!, and tell them Large Marge sent ya!
Then, I’m out shopping for VD presents, and happen upon a knitter’s starter kit. All the notions you could possibly want or need in one bag. I got it for Frick for her Easter basket.
It doesn’t count since it isn’t for me.
Crap.
So today is the Daytona 500.
Prepping for today has kept me out of the yarn shop for the past few days - Thank goodness!!!
Go Jr. go!!!
I was pretty psyched since it was the first time I’d been back since we got married.
We used to have many a quality Friday date night at the computer lab when he had gone back to school.
The ladies loved the chapel, and got to watch the girl’s lacrosse team practice for a bit.
Naturally, at the bookstore, I spot the perfect knitting bag.
It’ll fit my laptop, books, project or two, water, and comes in basic black.
Crap.
No bag for me.
Then, since we’re in the area, CFO offers to take me to Lovely Yarns. No sweat for him because he knows I can’t buy anything.
I had a lovely (no pun intended) visit with Sue. So much so that I went back last Saturday with Miss C and Nittany!
CFO and Frick even got me a t-shirt that her daughter designed for her as a VD gift.
Crap.
No yarn for me.
If you happen to be in the area, stop by, say Hi!, and tell them Large Marge sent ya!
Then, I’m out shopping for VD presents, and happen upon a knitter’s starter kit. All the notions you could possibly want or need in one bag. I got it for Frick for her Easter basket.
It doesn’t count since it isn’t for me.
Crap.
So today is the Daytona 500.
Prepping for today has kept me out of the yarn shop for the past few days - Thank goodness!!!
Go Jr. go!!!
Wednesday, February 6
Lent
We celebrated Shrove Tuesday with a pancake dinner at church. STT and the kids joined us and we had our usual fun.
Frick is excited since this means that Fish Fridays at church have started again.
I’m excited because it means that I still don’t have to cook fish!!!!
At any rate, pancakes on Fat Tuesday means that Lent is here again.
This year I have given up Coke. I need to be drinking more water, so Coke gets the boot.
JavaJem is giving up the Diet Coke so I know I’m not alone in this.
I'm also giving up chocolate. That one is usually the hardest since popping chocolate is one of those habits.
The hardest thing I’m giving up this season is all knitterly purchases.
I will be knitting, mainly getting stuff off the needles, but I will not buy any yarn, knitting books, patterns or knitting accessories for the next 40 days.
Yes, 40 days.
40 LOOOOOOONG days.
Carole did give me an out reminding me that since I work for yarn, I won't really be buying it, but I think it'll just sit in my hold bag at the shop until Easter Sunday so I don't get too tempted.
What.
Like you don't think I’ll be there right after Mass?!?
I DO have my own key!
Frick is excited since this means that Fish Fridays at church have started again.
I’m excited because it means that I still don’t have to cook fish!!!!
At any rate, pancakes on Fat Tuesday means that Lent is here again.
This year I have given up Coke. I need to be drinking more water, so Coke gets the boot.
JavaJem is giving up the Diet Coke so I know I’m not alone in this.
I'm also giving up chocolate. That one is usually the hardest since popping chocolate is one of those habits.
The hardest thing I’m giving up this season is all knitterly purchases.
I will be knitting, mainly getting stuff off the needles, but I will not buy any yarn, knitting books, patterns or knitting accessories for the next 40 days.
Yes, 40 days.
40 LOOOOOOONG days.
Carole did give me an out reminding me that since I work for yarn, I won't really be buying it, but I think it'll just sit in my hold bag at the shop until Easter Sunday so I don't get too tempted.
What.
Like you don't think I’ll be there right after Mass?!?
I DO have my own key!
Tuesday, February 5
100 Days!
Today is the 100th day of school for Frick.
To celebrate, the kids had to bring in 100 of something, and be creative about it.
So Frick’s original plan was to make a necklace out of the pull-tabs from cans that we save to donate.
She changed her mind at around 4:30 yesterday afternoon and wanted to make 100 friendship bracelets instead.
I said no.
So we came up with the idea to make a beaded bracelet that says :
100 Days!!!! 08
It took exactly 100 black beads on a white background!
I made her work on the chart and set up the beads for me.
I naturally forgot to take pictures.
To celebrate, the kids had to bring in 100 of something, and be creative about it.
So Frick’s original plan was to make a necklace out of the pull-tabs from cans that we save to donate.
She changed her mind at around 4:30 yesterday afternoon and wanted to make 100 friendship bracelets instead.
I said no.
So we came up with the idea to make a beaded bracelet that says :
100 Days!!!! 08
It took exactly 100 black beads on a white background!
I made her work on the chart and set up the beads for me.
I naturally forgot to take pictures.
Saturday, February 2
Dang it!
I fell off the wagon
I was on a roll with those easy knits I started the first 2 weeks of the year. Gotta love instant gratification projects. Everything was from last year’s yarn (and the year before that) except for Frack’s neck warmer, but I exchanged an extra skein in another color for that.
Then I started the other stuff.
So I now have a washcloth, and two lace scarves on the needles. I ditched the beaded scarf for the shop onto another minion. Just too complicated for my un-medicated mind to deal with.
I also have Mom’s lace stole cast on, just haven’t knit one row yet. Sure, it’ll get done for Mother’s day…
I did just finish a hat to be felted, and 2 eggs (for Frick).
The one lace scarf is for my Monday For Me project, and naturally I’ve started 3 different ones, with 2 different yarns.
The other is a gift that I have to finish by May. That would be why I started it back in December. When I get a chance to work on it, it actually goes by quickly, the trick is finding time when I can pay attention and not be falling asleep in bed.
The washcloth is for Christmas knitting, so it can wait, but the felted hat is for MIL.
She kinda asked for it sometime last summer. I think. I’m hoping to get the thing felted soon. I don’t have a top loader anymore, so I’m not sure how this thing is going to felt. How much do I miss making felted bags since it doesn’t really matter how much it shrinks.
The hat has me buggin.
I’ll let you know how it turned out. The good news is that I still have loads of the yarn left over that I can do a new one if I need to. It only took me 3 days (and 1 year) to knit.
I was on a roll with those easy knits I started the first 2 weeks of the year. Gotta love instant gratification projects. Everything was from last year’s yarn (and the year before that) except for Frack’s neck warmer, but I exchanged an extra skein in another color for that.
Then I started the other stuff.
So I now have a washcloth, and two lace scarves on the needles. I ditched the beaded scarf for the shop onto another minion. Just too complicated for my un-medicated mind to deal with.
I also have Mom’s lace stole cast on, just haven’t knit one row yet. Sure, it’ll get done for Mother’s day…
I did just finish a hat to be felted, and 2 eggs (for Frick).
The one lace scarf is for my Monday For Me project, and naturally I’ve started 3 different ones, with 2 different yarns.
The other is a gift that I have to finish by May. That would be why I started it back in December. When I get a chance to work on it, it actually goes by quickly, the trick is finding time when I can pay attention and not be falling asleep in bed.
The washcloth is for Christmas knitting, so it can wait, but the felted hat is for MIL.
She kinda asked for it sometime last summer. I think. I’m hoping to get the thing felted soon. I don’t have a top loader anymore, so I’m not sure how this thing is going to felt. How much do I miss making felted bags since it doesn’t really matter how much it shrinks.
The hat has me buggin.
I’ll let you know how it turned out. The good news is that I still have loads of the yarn left over that I can do a new one if I need to. It only took me 3 days (and 1 year) to knit.
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