One of the reasons I love to knit (and sew and make stuff in general...) is that it gives me the POWER
to get what I want, the way I want it.
For instance, IF I were going to my high school reunion in July
(which, sadly, coincides with an obligation of Dear Daughter's...)
I'd be wearing THIS dress with THESE shoes, and the shrug in need of an edging treatment....
See how Elspeth has her lip all curled up, snarly-like?
Oh wait, here's a CLOSER view
of the very unladylike sleeve.
The metaphoric ramifications of the perfect red shoes and missing my reunion are not lost on me,
don't you worry Auntie EM, but my kiddos come first and so alas, I'll have to hear about the party
second or third hand, via email no doubt.
In other knitting news...while waiting for the Air Conditioning Guy (who has promised to return today with PARTS, imagine that...) I've been working on the AMAZING solar dyed, finished with seawater sheepiness from MSWF and the Dread bag from our own indigirl, AMY. Imagine my delight then, to find in my comments, that the lovely and talented Amy (who ROCKS as a designer IMHO) works with my fabulous Brother! Oh how I love this knitblog community....RACHAEL was right all along when she said
that the Internet was INVENTED so we all could MEET. Absofreakinloootly!
Daughter and I went to see the adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl last night and on the way out of the theater I said *WELL, what did you like the best about the movie?*
Significant silence. I could see her struggling for a response.
Finally she said *Mom, is it a kind thing to say that I liked the popcorn and the soda the most? That's diplomacy, isn't it?*
snort. Oh how I love that child!
May your day be filled with opportunities for diplomacy....
and the perfect shoes.
I love your daughter's response to the movie, fabulous! :-) There's always something positive to come out of any experience. I meant to ask, were the giant Spongebob plushies found at Carowinds in NC, or elsewhere? Carowinds has a new and improved Nickelodeon section of the park this year!
Posted by: Robin | June 23, 2005 at 09:08 AM
Man, those ARE the PERFECT red shoes. Sometimes, I think that all shoes should be red.
I don't know about everyone else, but I'm glad your back in 'blog-action'! We missed you!
Posted by: Cece | June 23, 2005 at 09:46 AM
Dearest, we need a pic of you in the beautiful dress with the perfect red shoes. I am picturing you now. So glad the internet was invented so *we* could meet.
Posted by: Nathania | June 23, 2005 at 10:47 AM
I think you should get over here immediately in those clothes, knock back a glass of chilled fino, and start bouncing on the trampoline with Flo & Mu! Flo would love these colours.
Posted by: Jane | June 23, 2005 at 10:57 AM
Perfect shoes! Are they Brighton? I think I spy little hearts on them . . .
Posted by: Wendy | June 23, 2005 at 11:09 AM
Okay, so that fab dress and those shoes may miss the reunion, but they need to go party somewhere else, and soon! You can't disappoint them!
Posted by: Catherine | June 23, 2005 at 06:14 PM
That outfit looks great, you will no doubt find somewhere great to wear it too.
Posted by: Annie | June 23, 2005 at 08:26 PM
Ohhhh, but Greta....you will look SO SMASHING in that dress and those shoes and that shrug. I say we need to meet up in NYC and go to the theatah togethah or something, although you would outshine me, for sure.
Posted by: Norma | June 23, 2005 at 10:12 PM
Hi Greta, sorry I forgot which blog was yours when I read my email. Then I remembered, so I thought I had better let you know.
Posted by: Anne | June 23, 2005 at 11:51 PM
The best diplomacy is even more expressive than plainspeak. It's one thing to say, "that movie was awful," but a little diplomacy, well placed, says even more. :)
Posted by: Sydney | June 24, 2005 at 12:16 AM
Oh, how much do we LOVE the fashions today? Just for us, no? xo
Posted by: Rachael | June 24, 2005 at 12:44 AM