Remember those kids in school that you knew your mother wouldn’t want you to hang around with? Do you think having a friend with a suspended license would qualify?

A few months ago, my good friend was ticketed in Manhattan for having a tinted rear window in her car. Please note that this ‘tint’ was an option given by the car company (Land Rover) and not an after market add on. This friend is a very busy lady, with an exciting career and a full family life – paying the ticket slipped her mind. That is, until yesterday when she got a letter in the mail informing her that her license was now suspended!

Who amongst us doesn’t love the DMV? This friend spent 45 minutes dutifully waiting in line at the DMV for her number to be called. She was then informed that she couldn’t pay her fine at that location. This all happened at 4:00 pm, so getting to another DMV before they closed was impossible. This type of fine is also something that cannot be taken care of online. It cannot be resolved until Monday. After so many years of driving, it is difficult to be a pedestrian.

So it happens that I spent my day with an outlaw – one on the fringes of society – one that would have parents shaking their heads – one who no doubt pulls those tags off of mattresses under penalty of law! She is a scoff law … perhaps even an anarchist! I played the Morgan Freeman to her Jessica Tandy.

She was Miss Daisy – I was Hoke. I am just glad that she deigned to sit up front

We have a window in our basement that has a lovely view of the underside of our deck. It is pretty bad, but we didn’t want to get rid of this window since it does offer some light and a bit of air in the summer.

Today I made this window my mission.

At first I thought I would make a curtain. Believe it or not, in two full size dressers devoted to fabric, I could find nothing suitable. I even went through old tablecloths. In the process of searching for fabric I ended up organizing one closet and getting the ironing done. (I can’t seem to start one job without 3 more making themselves known).

I remembered reading something online about making a solution that you paint on the window and it crystallizes as it dries — giving a frosted look. So off I trot to see if I can dig up Epsom salts. I thought we had some, but had a strong suspicion that I threw the box out in a fit of spring cleaning. I was right. Ended up cleaning under the bathroom sink. Put epsom salts on shopping list.

score closet: 1 vanity: 1 ironing: 1 window: 0

Yes, I know that I just dragged us on an emotional rollercoaster with my last mitten escapades. what’s that you say? you mean you weren’t all that emotionally invested in those plucky little red mittens? what?!!Well, I came across these (this?) in my websurfing and thought what a great Valentine’s Day gift it would make – imagine it knit in red with a heart motif and you could knit a regular pair of mittens for the other hands. Now the next thing and perhaps biggest challenge do I know any couples who still hold hands while walking outdoors?

In other mitten news, check out what Julia at KnittingHistory is doing with roving …… R,P,C & M shall we join in?

Yes, I know that I just dragged us on an emotional rollercoaster with my last mitten escapades. what’s that you say? you mean you weren’t all that emotionally invested in those plucky little red mittens? what?!!Well, I came across these (this?) in my websurfing and thought what a great Valentine’s Day gift it would make – imagine it knit in red with a heart motif and you could knit a regular pair of mittens for the other hands. Now the next thing and perhaps biggest challenge do I know any couples who still hold hands while walking outdoors?

In other mitten news, check out what Julia at KnittingHistory is doing with roving …… R,P,C & M shall we join in?