As The Yarn Turns

A Finished Sock

The nice thing about having some time off is that I can get some knitting done. Rick and I drove over to Huntsville on Friday to have the car serviced. I got some sock knitting done on the drive over, the drive back, and while we were waiting. That means I have a completed sock to show you.

That's the fluted banister sock. I still have to finish the second sock. The Christmas tree is still lightly decorated.

And Santa Ferret is resting up for his big night.

If you're celebrating, I hope the holidays are pleasant for you. See you on the other side.

by Sydney  |

Blog in Review and a Tree Obsessed Ferret

We're off for two weeks starting today. I tell you those first two days of the week felt like a whole week by themselves. We have a few little trips planned but mostly just some relaxation. Chris and Cara did this meme where you take the first sentence of the first post of each month for 2006. Not quite the year in review but it seemed interesting. Besides it will distract you from the lack of knitting content. My comments are in italics.

January
Well it's time to take the Holiday decorations down, although I might put it off for another day or two or three. (I feel sure I did put it off.)

February
I'm still alive. (That's certainly good news. Actually it was when we had computer problems and did some upgrades.)

March
We were out of town at a magic convention this weekend, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

April
It's April which means yellow and orange are the colors for this Project Spectrum month.

May
I'm convinced that cats can travel in time and space.

June
There's something comforting about reaching June, the blue month for Project Spectrum.

July
Today's Saturday Sky is brought to you by 97 F temperatures and no rain in sight.

August
Scout has asked us to confess our UFOs (unfinished objects if you're not familiar with the term). (I think I still have a lot of those UFOs.)

September
I did it. (I should make all of you look back to find out what I did, but I won't. I finished my Bitchin' Mittens.)

October
I'm not sure what I did this weekend, but I wasn't posting to blog or even reading blogs. (Apparently I wasn't checking spelling and grammar either.)

November
The magic shows are over and I've spent the last 24 hours getting some much needed sleep.

December
I meant to post a Saturday Sky yesterday but the day got away from me.

I think I need to work on my beginning sentences. On a brighter note, we finally got our Christmas tree up and decorated. It didn't take long before our leaping, climbing ferret (that would be Phoebe of course) started climbing the tree to steal ornaments. Not only that but she's sticky and smells like tree sap. Here's a picture of her rolling on the tree skirt.

"I love the smell of tree sap in the morning."

by Sydney  |

A Meme and a Ferret in a Hat

On Saturday I went to the NCAA Division II Championship football game with Rick and a friend of ours and her brother with the tickets we won. It was beautiful weather, not at all what you would expect for December, a great crowd and a lot of fun.

It was a good game between Grand Valley State University in Michigan and Northwest Missouri State University with a close score up until the end when Grand Valley State pulled ahead.

It was the first time in years that I've been to a live football game. Besides it was a good excuse to get some sock knitting time.

As for the meme, I don't do them very often but Rebekah tagged me for the six weird things about myself and Christmas is coming up. It's getting harder to come up with knitting content as Christmas gets closer. So here you go.

• I get more excited about fruits and vegetables than about meats and desserts, well except chocolate. I like meat and the occasional dessert but I don't feel right unless I have fruits and vegetables every day.
• I always go back and check to make sure I've locked the door and I've been known to drive back to see if I've shut the garage door. They are almost always shut and locked. I think this is because of the times I haven't shut the door well and it blew open.
• I avoid talking on the phone and calling anyone, or as Theresa says, phone-o-phobic. Luckily Rick loves talking on the phone. I use email a lot but I would rather not use a phone. One of my previous cell phones died from lack of use.

• I like to eat raw potatoes.
• I hate reflections on the windshield of the car. This peculiarity got me a special sale price on my current car long after the sale was over. The price tag was making a reflection on windshield and I got annoyed and threw it on the floor. They didn't notice until a few days later when I went to buy the car.
• I rarely go shopping unless I'm looking for something specific.

I'm going to break the rules and not tag anyone because I'm always uncomfortable doing that. (Another weird thing?) So if you're reading this and want to do it, consider yourself tagged. Instead I'll leave you with a picture of Balt in his dress hat.

by Sydney  |