lifelong knitter

Good Luck!

The boybird and I went to TARGET yesterday after he polished off a platefull
of Fried Chicken at Golden Corral...
We got the stuff on our list,
Shampoo, soap, that kind of thing,
and then he took OFF
on a Mission.
He cruised through Automotive,
and headed for the men's clothing.
He quickly scanned the racks
and found what he was looking for.
A LARGE, very GREEN tee shirt with Snoopy
as Joe Cool.
It says *Erin go Beagle!*
We got cupcakes with green sprinkles
and party plates

with matching napkins
for all the folks in his house.
When we got back, he ran to the office to get SCISSORS
so I could cut the tag out of his new shirt.
*Good Luck!* said the Boybird,
laying out his clothing for the next day
*Green means No Pinching!*
Heh.
Here's hoping you have a pinch free day
filled with the Good Luck of the Irish!

Ides of March, Indeed!

I took the puppy to the vet yesterday for a routine vaccine.
Even though the manufacturer recommends it only be given once a year,
and the vet agrees,
the groomers and the *hotel* staff
want it updated every six months or they won't
TAKE him.
The wonderful vet gave him a thorough check up
and even though it was *just* a nasal spray,
he had a violent reaction.
sigh.
She held him while we debated whether to do the
IV catheter
(which he will now have to have on ALL of his future
visits) while I cleaned up the barf mess.
We stayed for an hour until he was relatively stable.
He threw up all the way home,
but then he bounded in the door and pounced on his brother
and gobbled most of both his dinner,
which means (I guess) we're back in the PINK of things,
so to speak....
as are the TREES!

Wow!

The Goats

So, everyday after work, I pass this:

and SMILE.
These are the adorable Tennessee Fainting Goats that keep the grass clipped and our blood pressures low.
There are some Really Cute Babies right now

who leap and jump and pretend to fight
and fall down.
Ah, Spring.

Interlude

Stories about the goats later in the week,
I promise,
but now I must get the daughter bird back to college
after her delightful Spring Break!
In the spirit of Project Spectrum,
here's a glorious RED
from this weekend:

Camellia japonica....

Obsessed

I generally have LOTS of different projects going
all at once, all the time,
but these days it's
ALL about the RED lace shawl, aka Sasha.
I'm just LOVING the way it drapes,
holding it up to see the way the pattern
is developing....
just ONE more row,
or maybe two....
sigh.

The boybird and I had a blast in Border's yesterday.
We signed up for the new *rewards* card
so that 5% of every purchase goes towards
a Holiday account.
We went to the new Organic Food market and
got freshly baked sourdough bread for him,
and veggie Spring Rolls for me,
and we sat outside on a bench in the
SUNSHINE and had a *pickinic*
and a few giggles.
Then we went to the ManlyMan Barber shop
so he could have an old fashioned shave and a haircut.
They talk about Fishing and the Basketball Tournament
and use the Hot Shaving cream with a Straight Razor.
He always sits down and says *Nice and Short, please*
and that's eggzacktly
what he got.

I've got a Very Exciting Project in the works....
can't wait to share the Good Knitting News!

Have I mentioned the Tennessee Fainting Goats?

Stay tuned next week for more about THEM!

Happy Weekend!

Knitting outside

It was SUCH a lovely day,
Sasha and I went outside....

She still looks all red and blotchy in the photos,
but I think she'll be a real STAR
after a trip to the Spa.

Gypsy remains unconvinced.

Marking time

With the help of LOTS of markers and a 32 inch circular needle,

I'm already past the point where I stumbled last time!
Wanna see the s2skippitwo up close?

This baby is going to need some SERIOUS blocking!

S2KP2

Whenever I see this particular instruction in my shawl notes,
I whisper "s2skippitwo"....

in my very best SkippyJon Jones voice,
and giggle.
What can I say, I am easily amused!
Our hero is pictured here, perched upon the
OTHER project for the month of Red...
can you guess?

Marching Along

Beginning the journey around the color wheel with RED,

I've restarted the shawl formerly known as Sasha.
Already, after just the first 20 rows,
I'm so much happier with the larger (size 6US) needles.
Finishing this in the month of March will be much more enjoyable
than all of the Olympic pressure to try and not miss a yarn over
OR a triple triple double combination....

This USED to be my Knitting Chair:

until the Gypsy Queen took over!
I think she's adjusting pretty well,
don't you?

Z is for

Zenobia!

Extra bonus points if you know WHICH character
and the beloved children's book
I am referring to...
Not the Zenobia from here,
although she's pretty interesting, too.

Stay tuned next week for the beginning
of my version of the Spectrum Project.
I'm TERRIBLE at signing up and following directions,
but I think working my way around the Color Wheel
will be a Most Excellent Adventure!

Speaking of Adventures,
the Boybird and I had a FINE time
yesterday afternoon at HIS Mall.
We visited with the Cookie Lady,
watched them set up all the Audio Visual Equipment for
the ACC Tournament Fans
and then the Boybird insisted we go to
THIS store
and buy one of THESE.
He happily carried the Big Bag
out to the Mommymobile
and chattered the Whole.Way.Back
about all of the things I need to put on the
schedule for each of the months of the year
on *our* days together.
Happily recited ALL of the major and minor
Holidays....
I've got HOMEWORK to do!
Teehee.