- Viking hat for Kate's baby. Actually that hat is resting while I work on other things because it's kind of a pain. I got help with reading the pattern from Kathy, and also, Russell and Mike at knitting group, so I can finish the body of it, only I need to use a bigger hook for the last few rows, because it was getting smaller and smaller and I had to rip those last rows out. The good news is, it's easier to rip back crocheting that it is to rip knitting.
- Finishing the second sock of a pair, and it's going slowing because they're for a man, and men have bigger feet! The foot is going on and on...
- A sweater for Kim that she picked out. I am using the actual yarn called for in the pattern, and having a bit of trouble getting the gauge with it. Also, it's hemp yarn, so it's not really pleasant to work with. I hear that it washes up well and gets soft and drapes nicely, but I have to see that to believe it.
- Just finished another little sweater for Kim. It's a shrug, from a Chicknits pattern called Cinnie. It's very cute, knitted with Cotton Fleece in lavender. I hope she likes it. Still need to weave in the ends and take a picture. Hah! You know I won't remember to take a picture.
Kim came home for the weekend, but she's not really home. She spent the night here on Thursday, then got up and tuned her harp, loaded it into my van, and drove to Iowa to play at her roommate's sister's wedding.
Kim took my van and left her car here for me to drive. She took the car key off of her keyring and gave it to me so I could use the car. Last night when I was leaving to go to work, I went out to her car, and fumbled the key when I tried to unlock it, dropping the key on the ground. It was dark, and I couldn't see where it fell, so I cursed loudly and felt around on the ground for it, but of course I couldn't find it.
I pulled out my phone and used the lit screen as a flashlight to look for the key, and there it was! It had bounced under the car, and was laying on the driveway under the middle of the car!
So I had to kneel on the pavement and re-e-e-each underneath the car to get the key. Good thing I've been doing all that yoga! I was able to stretch and reach the key without having to lay facedown on the filthy driveway!
How Rich is entertaining himself today:
He bought himself a new water-filled standing punching bag for his birthday, and today he is filling it. He ran a hose from the bathroom up to his office to fill it, but he just came back down and said he overfilled it and has to drain some out now. Sounds like fun, doesn't it?
In other news:
Maddy got her cast off last week, and her life is much better now that she can go swimming again. I asked her where her cast was when I saw her without it, and she said, "Cast gone!"
Scott and Carolyn are coming to visit in August and they will be here in two weeks! I'm so excited!
