I was talking to my Mom the other day and she wanted to know why nobody blogs anymore? Is everyone doing Facebook? Well, for me it's yes but no. For me it's trying to find my voice. I have been doing Facebook a lot but that doesn't really require a lot of coherent thought. At work, I've been doing a fair amount of writing and when I think about trying to write for the blog, I feel like I'm sucked dry. But, Mom's right, even though hardly anyone reads this, I need to do some catching up.
Let's see....I'm trying to figure out how it got to be April 5th already. I know I say that every year but this year seems to have slopped by exceptionally fast. I'm sure some of it is that work is busy and some is just the normal consequences of getting older.
Knit Projects
I've been working on a sweater called Silver Belle. The pattern is a Debbie Bliss pattern from the 25th anniversary edition of Vogue Knitting. I've had my eye on the pattern for a while and was waiting to figure out who I would make it for. Well, I finally decided to make it for one of the girls at work. It was a moderately complicated knit with a lot of different cable patterns, bobbles, etc. It was fun to do but there were times when I just wanted to do some plain old garter stitch and I would put it down for a while. I finally finished it last weekend and I'm very proud of it. I love the color, I love the cables, I love the buttons I got for it and it fits the recipient perfectly.
Once that was done, I started a Moderne Log Cabin Baby Blanket for my friend Rose to give to her friend. It's really nice and will look great in a boys room. I am thankful for the opportunity to do just garter stitch. I don't even have to look at what I'm doing and the most complicated thing I have to do is count garter ridges. I do think I'm going to use an applied I-cord for the border. I haven't ever done one but think it will look very nice.
MDSW
I have to travel to Baltimore for business at the end of the month. It just so happens that Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival are the weekend following the conference so I'm going to stay over and go. I've been to Rheinbeck and loved it so I hope MDSW will be equally as nice. I'm saving room in my luggage for yarn. I'm looking for the next project so who knows what I'll end up with.
Cats
Since the addition of Molly in December, life has been a bit disrupted around the house. Misty hasn't been very happy about the fact that there is another furry cat in the hourse. Over the past several weeks, things seem to be mellowing out a bit. If Molly will just get over the need to use Misty's litterbox and eat her food, we'll be good. Molly is adorable but aggravating at the same time.
I've just run out of steam with my words so I'm going to go do my taxes. I know, I have another 9 days, what's the rush.....right?
