Friday, July 30, 2010

Not much to report

Well, this week has been eventful. My cat had surgery to remove some bladder stones. I had my Pampered Chef party, where I was able to get my Magic Pot. I will post pictures as soon as I get it, and you'll probably hear about it a lot. I also worked. In spite of all of this I was able to get another repeat and and half done on my blanket as well. Now I'm just tired and need to recuperate from my days off LOL.

Eileen

Friday, July 23, 2010

Time for a change.

So as you can see I have embraced my love of orange and applied it to my site. It's pretty cool if I don't say so myself. I also have developed a new use for my size 7 dpn. It is my new hair stick. It has been so muggy here that I have done nothing to my hair for the last 2 weeks, b/c honestly what's the point? By the time I get from my front door to my truck I already have a gallon of sweat pouring down my head. It's ridiculous. So in lieu of shaving my head (which no one wants to see trust me!) I am rocking a messy librarian bun with a stick that you can see a 1/4"-1/2" of sticking out of either side of my head. Honestly though I can't care because as long as it is not on my neck I'm a happy camper. Summer for me is about comfort not fashion LOL.

This week I have also really learned when to step away from negativity. I have a friend who only wanted to complain and complain about everything, but especially about his job the last several days. (We work for the same company, but have different jobs.) He was so bitter that he kept wishing that our company would go under. That pissed me off because I like my job and it was just such a mean thing to say. However, nothing I said could humor him so I finally told him that even Eeyore would have moved on to another thistle patch by now, so he was not allowed to contact me again until he had something positive to bring to my world. We all have woe-is-me days, but I can't get bogged down in his drama. It was really hard to say but I couldn't let him drag me down, so I didn't and I am proud of myself. Go me!!!!


In knitting news I am still going strong on my blanket. I have a couple other projects in mind for a few special people but we'll have to see how it goes. They are still earning their privileges so.....

Well, I guess that is enough for now so I'm going to get back to my knitting :)

TTFN, (since I'm in a Winnie the Pooh frame of mind :P)

Eileen

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Progress....it feels good

So I have been doing pretty well with this knitting thing. I have done 3 repeats (16 rows per repeat). I was right about the temp though. It is wicked (Boston shout out LOL) hot here and having wool laying on my legs is no where near the vicinity of fun. However, you do what you have to do in the name of the serenity I get from the simple art of two stick making yarn turn into something beautiful. I love this blanket and every time I look at it I am proud. This is going to be a long haul though. There are 24 repeats of this pattern and I have 12 done. That is just for one side, then I have to make an almost identical piece for the other side, then I have the middle and some borders. But if I keep trudging I'll get there. I just have to have "faith the faith the faith ahhhh." :)

Eileen

Friday, July 9, 2010

A project has been chosen

So, I guess writing yesterday about just how much I miss knitting, really got to me. I have pulled out my Burridge Lake Aran Blanket and am going to see if I can figure out where I left off and continue on the journey. I am quite excited to start this again, and yet I am nervous all at the same time. This blanket is a gift to myself. The only other things I have knit for myself are 2 pairs of socks and a neck warmer. Everything else that has ever come off my needles has been for others. It is so hit so knitting with wool is going to be uncomfortable but I deserve to do something for myself so I will endure. Here's hoping I can keep my tension the way it was back in 2008 when I started the darned thing. I don't think I knit a single stitch of it in 2009. Updates to come!!!!

Eileen
AKA Purling Kitty

Thursday, July 8, 2010

The knitting is missing in my life

So I started this blog to talk about my knitting adventures. However, life has since gotten in the way. I have gone back to school and have changed what I do at my job, so I don't seem to have the time I used to have. I plan to mostly talk about knitting but I may throw in some anecdotes about work and school here and there.

I was working on a pair of socks and my needles broke and I have not gotten around to replacing them. I do not know when I will get to the store. All I know for now is that I miss knitting and the peace it gives me. I hope I can find a way to meld all my loves again.

I am going to try to blog once or twice a week. I know I've made that promise before but I am really going to try to stick to it this time. If for nothing else, than for myself. I find bogging therapeutic.