Mason Dixon Sew Up!

and what a great time it was! You will have to go to Kay’s site to get the full details, but I can tell you that a great time was had at the table in the front. A few of the ladies I met are bloggers – Cynthia and Liz, and the others Dawn, Katherine and Amy should have one! I know I met a lot of other people, but names are escaping me at the moment. (did I mention that I’ve stopped drinking coffee??) see that? I’ve left out Cara and Kay!

the evening started off with a bang – in describing how she would like the ends woven in, Kay said, “no ambiguous dangling”.

naturally, I couldn’t let that one go. ; ) the rest of the night was one hilarity after the other.

Monday bits

Here is an outdoor photo of the vest. I am almost to the underarm decreases. I thought I was closer, but it turns out I was reading the wrong size and I have another inch and a half to go.

I have been flying around the house this morning getting everything done to free up my afternoon for an adventure! So the laundry is done, the house is vacuumed, bed is made and soup is on the stove (don’t worry, D#1 is home to keep an eye on things)

Let’s get back to that adventure, I know you want to know. I am going to the Mason-Dixon Sew Up! Here are the details ….

DATE: Monday, December 17, 2007
TIME: 4-8 p.m.
PLACE: Knitty City, 208 West 79th Street (between Amsterdam and Broadway)

be there to sew squares!

Mr. Boar is home today and he came with me on my Costco shopping trip. This is really nice because it’s always nice to have company, plus he can help with the heavy stuff.

We are walking around the store on our Costco date and Mr. Boar is like a fifth grade boy – he keeps poking me, grabbing my arm, pinching me. I think he thinks it’s romantic. and it would be …. if I still kept a little diary with a unicorn and a lock on it where I could write down all my Robbie Benson fantasies.

Can you picture it? me trying to do some last minute Christmas shopping with the whole pushing of the cart and the crowded Costco and Boar full of piss and vinegar. Finally after one back of arm/triceps pinchy-poo too many I say, “For the love of God would you knock it off?!”.

and he says, “I just love that skin flap”.

Take a moment won’t you and re-read that last sentence. My underarm – Mr. Boar referred to my skin flap. Yup, skin flap. That is exactly what he said.

ps. Cara has already told me to look on the bright side – he could hate that skin flap.

pps. and I got plenty more skin flaps where that came from.

Wall Street Vest

It has been too long between pictures around here! This is one full pattern repeat of the Wall Street Vest for Boar. It has become clear to me that there is NO way this will be done in time for Christmas. That’s okay though, I have plenty of other things with his name on them.

D#1 called with terrible news yesterday. A student was killed during a fight at an off campus party. You can read about it here.She was not at the party nor did she know the student personally. Alfred is a very small school though, with quite a ‘family’ feel to it and this is shocking and terribly upsetting. I feel badly for all the families involved. I will be so glad to have D#1 home this weekend.