Give it a Whirl

I just finished my "Give it a Whirl" bag. I suppose I can go back to my socks now. I'm waiting for my old co-worker to buy more yarn so that I can finish her scarf.

A friend is taking me out to see the play, The Importance of Being Earnest. We will go eat dinner first. I have to leave in an hour & I'm not ready. I hope I can stay awake. It starts at 8pm & I just am not a night person at all.

Tomorrow another friend is taking me out for Sunday brunch after church.

My friends know how to spoil me. I will just have to keep knitting for them. I have no idea who to give this bag to. I just may keep it for myself.

She liked this hat too!

I gave my friend her second hat yesterday. Gosh, in 1 week she lost a lot of hair. I enjoy her so much. It's been great to be with her, though I certainly wish it could be under different circumstances. She looked so cute in the hat too. She told me that her daughter wants a hat like the other one. So maybe when I'm done doing my 2 scarves for my old co-worker?? Will I ever get back to finishing any of my projects that have been started???

I will do a scarf.....for my old co-worker....

I got my Knit Picks yarn last week & even finished the other hat for my friend. It's in my glove compartment in the car..........I forgot all about taking a picture of it. I will have to go & get it & do that before I give it to her. And guess what?? She liked the other one. She looked really cute in it. So I will someday make one for me...................boy, I sure have a lot of "somedays", don't I?

I really need to do the 2 scarves for my old co-worker. She isn't old at all, but you know what I mean!!

Someone, I have NO idea who, told me about the Duchess of Duke Street. I got the 1st video from the library which had 3 episodes on it. For some reason the library doesn't have the 2nd video, which has the next 3 episodes on it............but I did place on hold the 3rd video. Seems like this is quite a long series that was on PBS 30 years ago. Well, I didn't want to miss 3 episodes................so then I thought maybe I could buy the book. So what happens?? I go to Amazon & they have movie downloads!!! Did you know that?? So I downloaded 1 of the 3 episodes from what would've been the library's #2 video. It was $1.99. I watched that on my computer this evening. Very fun!! Did you know you could download like that from Amazon?? If you did know, why didn't you tell me??? I plan on downloading the other 2 episodes that the library is missing. A very good series. I highly recommend it.

Things at work are going better. Busy, stressful, long hours, brain farts all day long!!! But I am learning a lot. I'm glad I'm there.............but I want to knit again.................& even blog a little!

A Sunday Dump

I haven't had much time to knit. I did knit a hat for a close friend of mine who just started chemo after her breast cancer surgery. She hasn't lost any hair yet, but I wanted to see if she would like this style. I've actually made several of these & have given them all away in the past. I know it's not her desired colors, but it was in my stash & I figured I would wear it, since I've never kept one for myself, that is............if she doesn't like it. I haven't given it to her yet though. I'm also thinking it may be a little short for someone without hair. We'll see. I'm waiting for some Decadence in Winter Rose to come in the mail from Knit Picks. It's 100% bulky Alpaca & is the color she desired & the warmth & softness that I would desire!! It will be the Lucy free hat pattern, also on the Knit Picks website.

I just have the cords left to do on the "Give it a Whirl Bag". Don't ask about either of my socks. I haven't knit a stitch on either of them....................

It's been raining all weekend. Kind of down because work is actually very hard for me. I feel like I'm in New York. I've never been there & have always wanted to go, but the "energy" in my workplace is so intense & they aren't very patient with me not understanding things yet. Very driven with little compassion. It's nice that my blog is anonymous & no one can "find" this. I just figured you all would let me "dump" on you. Would appreciate your prayers. Thanks for listening.

I can share a fun thing though. I finally got high speed internet a couple of weeks ago, since my neighbors moved & they had let me freeload on theirs!! I got 6 months for $19.99/month, a free installation kit, a free modem, had to buy the wireless router.............then the guy said, "Would you like $100 off a computer?". I told him I already had one. Then he asked me about an MP3 player. I told him I had a little cheap one, so I didn't need one. Then he said, "There is one for $100 & if I give you $100 off, you get it for free". DUH!!!!! No wonder I'm having trouble with my job!! So yesterday I was playing with it all day. I get a month or two free on Rhapsody & downloaded TONS of fun music for free. But I think it "expires" when my free membership is over. Having fun listening to some old Jackson Browne today & some old Loggins & Messina yesterday.

Today I made a small batch of chocolate oatmeal coconut almond walnut cookies. As usual, I used a recipe as a base, & changed the whole thing! Used whole wheat pastry flour & a little xylitol. Not bad..........but, yeah, sugar is the best. EVIL, but the best!! :) So I settle for what I can have without messing up my body. I've got pinto beans in the crock pot..........& I'm thinking of making my delicious mushroom soup so I can have it for lunches this week. I'm too lazy to do recipes for you.