random thoughts
Sep. 28th, 2004 02:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
purleweI've been house/cat sitting this week and so I feel good. I always feel refreshed from visiting someone else's house, taking care of their pets, and generally not having my average routine. It is a good shake up of the soul, ya know? Swarthmore is a lovely area, the walk to the train is invigorating, and the cat is a lovey. (Altho her response to this would be something along the lines of: bug off!)
I'm still in the last throes of this blasted cold, which means I have occassional coughing fits that come from no where and leave me exhasted 5 minutes later. Truly it is making me eat less simply b'c my stomache is so tired from coughing it doesn't have the energy to digest anything. Perhaps I do need more sit-ups in my life if they are going to curb my appetite like this. But overall I am feeling much, much better... thanks to those who emailed and asked if I was OK.
Heard word from Audrey's mom this morning saying she loves the pictures I sent her of the completed sweater. I am really in love with it myself, and fancy making one for me with similar stripes. The yarn was called Charisma and was sent as a present from the UK. I highly recommend it as a good solid wool sweater. I can see it being useful for durable wear items. (the only catch: handwash, lay flat to dry.. but then again this is a solid rustic wool that would give years of use)
I'm a tad bit jealous of Em going to see Rachel. They are 2 blogs I stumbled upon early in my blogland world. They are both people I highly respect, and wish I could spend time with myself. Funny, isn't it? All of these imaginary friends spread all over creation and we rarely get to meet up in person. I will content myself by knitting with the yarn Em gave me for a trade of Morehouse. Its knitting up into a really lovely Hush-hush. I have 3 1/2 inches on it. (Only 23 more to go!) I figure if I knit an inch a day I can have it done in time for her trip to Paris. Basically I've told her that this is her holiday present from me. I think after making this for her I will be exhausted!
And finally I am knitting a swatch for the gloves for my uncle. 4s are a wee bit too big, 2s are too small. Looks like I'll be knitting on 3s all the time from here until the holidays.
I'm still in the last throes of this blasted cold, which means I have occassional coughing fits that come from no where and leave me exhasted 5 minutes later. Truly it is making me eat less simply b'c my stomache is so tired from coughing it doesn't have the energy to digest anything. Perhaps I do need more sit-ups in my life if they are going to curb my appetite like this. But overall I am feeling much, much better... thanks to those who emailed and asked if I was OK.
Heard word from Audrey's mom this morning saying she loves the pictures I sent her of the completed sweater. I am really in love with it myself, and fancy making one for me with similar stripes. The yarn was called Charisma and was sent as a present from the UK. I highly recommend it as a good solid wool sweater. I can see it being useful for durable wear items. (the only catch: handwash, lay flat to dry.. but then again this is a solid rustic wool that would give years of use)
I'm a tad bit jealous of Em going to see Rachel. They are 2 blogs I stumbled upon early in my blogland world. They are both people I highly respect, and wish I could spend time with myself. Funny, isn't it? All of these imaginary friends spread all over creation and we rarely get to meet up in person. I will content myself by knitting with the yarn Em gave me for a trade of Morehouse. Its knitting up into a really lovely Hush-hush. I have 3 1/2 inches on it. (Only 23 more to go!) I figure if I knit an inch a day I can have it done in time for her trip to Paris. Basically I've told her that this is her holiday present from me. I think after making this for her I will be exhausted!
And finally I am knitting a swatch for the gloves for my uncle. 4s are a wee bit too big, 2s are too small. Looks like I'll be knitting on 3s all the time from here until the holidays.
not a worry
Date: 2004-09-29 12:52 am (UTC)second, as soon as I have something more than 3 inches I'll put up pics. I promise :) I is really nice though.. and not hard at all.. the hard part.. getting gauge and casting on millions of stitches on size 3 :)