some funny knitting things

two at a time hats...


monster foot cozies


Curses! foiled by malabrigo and and it's pretty handpaintedness...

approaching things...

Last week was pretty exhausting. I love my family and we had lots of fun but I'm glad it's over. We ended up spending both days at MOA, visited the Japanese Garden at Normandale College, had dinner with Frank's parents, had a birthday cake and pizza for Libby, and went swimming. When we were swimming, Jim wouldn't let go of the railing, but after a while, he let me hold him up while he kicked. He was so excited, he shouted, "Mom!! Take pictures!!"...too cute.

-I finished the short row capelet that I've been working on. Note to self: when they say dye lots in Malabrigo may vary, they aren't kidding...a big chunk of the capelet is noticeably more green. oh well...i can always say i meant to do it.
-I am attempting my first socks...using Berroco Peruvia Quick and size 8 dpns, just to get the hang of it. They don't look too bad so far...more like slippers. And of course I can't do anything that isn't challenging, so i'm making them with stripes.
-Booked our flight to Seattle for the weekend after my birthday !!!
-Emailed a bunch of stuff, posted call to artists for the handmade show I'm organizing. already got a couple people who want to do it...WOOT!
-trying not to get angry at work because it takes up time that we can be doing other stuff...

Family is in town today!!
I'm taking most of today and all of tomorrow off to hang out with them.

Today, we will be going to the Mall of America (as soon as they wake up and finish swimming). And I'm not ashamed to say that, yes, i like going to this particular mall.
-it's nearby.
-my sister is going to get back-to-school clothes shopping done while she's on vacation...she's good like that :).
-there are things for the two little kids to do.
-lots of "useful" stuff for my mom to buy.
-i need makeup and stuff...i'm also desperate for new pants, but finding good ones that actually fit and don't cost a lot are the bane of my existence.

If we get done before frank finishes work, I might take them to our apartment, and show them my spinning wheel. my mom would love to see how it works, and my sister might think it's "neat"...not sure how enchanted the kids will be.


have a nice day!

a very busy month ahead...

note to self: do not watch La Vie en Rose or The Namesake while Frank is out of town. They are just too sad to watch alone.

Goals for now through the weekend:
-laundry (because i have nothing to wear)
-dishes (because i have nothing to eat with) (mostly done)
-work on organizing the handmade show in October
-wind all of my yarn (at least the good stuff) into cakes. this will do a few things: namely take up less space so as to give the illusion that i don't have as much as i do, and i won't have to do it again when i want to use it. I've already got six done, but i stopped to knit because the yarn was so pretty and i really wanted to use my new Addi Turbos. (halfway done)
-charge the camera battery (done)
-get gas for car (done)
-pick up my darling sweetheart from the airport
-keep the apartment clean until my family gets here on Sunday.
-figure out why my blog all of the sudden keeps switching to this font...?