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.

New Windows!

I just had new windows put in my place. Very nice. I've been wanting to do this for 8 years.

I noticed that I only had 2 blogs in Sept. so I thought I'd better hurry up to tell you something. Too busy & too tired.............it's raining & is suppose to all weekend. I never did stain my deck. Does that mean next year I will have to bleach it again before I stain it?? Or will my deck be ruined without stain to protect it all winter?? Please leave me a comment & let me know. I am NO do-it-yourself-er.

That's the extent of my excitement for tonight!!

Will I ever blog or knit again???

With my new job I'm trying to figure out what insurance to sign up for, & doing all the paper work for my old 401k to rollover.........ick, crazy paperwork...........no knitting...........no blogging...........

I'm tired...........my brain is on overload.............but it's good................

Give it a Whirl Bag

That's what I'm knitting right now. Looks like all the other projects I've started are just sitting on the needles. Oh well.

My head is spinning with all the info from my new job. I have soooooooooooo much to learn!! Having fun so far. But less knitting time. I'm working from 7am-5pm, eating at my desk, which is usual for me.

I still haven't stained my deck, but at least it is clean & ready..........