Finished

I have finished the scarf I started a while back. Remember this?


Now it looks like this...


The colors don't quite translate, it's so very bright and I am so happy with it. It turned out better than I pictured. My boyfriend called it my Dr. Seuss scarf and I love that name.

I've almost finished the scarf for my friend's mom. It turned out very classic.


I'm very pleased with it and I know she will be too.

The "Classic" looms large and unchanging so I won't bore you with another picture. I've been working on the green shawl again. It is so soft and it's going to be so long when it's all finished. It will be big enough to wrap around you a couple times. Yum. I'm going to try to get something else started this week so there is more fun stuff to show you.

I'm still enjoying bike rides when I can. The weather today was really sketchy and I didn't get out there...which meant that I had energy to burn and I was driving my roommate a little crazy bouncing around singing. She kindly suggested I turn on the music channel!! HA!!

Lost and Found

I FOUND MY CROCHET HOOKS! I'm giddy with relief. Apparently my Queen Ditz title is still in effect. I went to a friend's house last week for Creative Night but she had asked us to help her with a big project she was working on so I knew I would be doing that and there wouldn't be an opportunity to work on my scarf. It was pouring, I mean absolutely soak-you-to-the-bone-in-a-second pouring when I got to her house and the only thing I can figure is that I grabbed all the bags on my seat (change of clothes, munchies, etc.) and dashed into the house not realizing that I had also grabbed my crocheting. Since I didn't know I had taken it IN, I didn't know to track it down and take it OUT. So, why was the scarf in my car at all? Why didn't I think to just call my friend to check? Well, I apparently enjoy my reign and rule of Ditzland. I'm not going to give up that gig.

Randomness

This is going to be so random...all kinds of little things going on. The worst thing is I lost my crochet hooks. Each and every one of them. I have looked EVERYWHERE. I had them at my friend's house and somewhere between her house and my car or my car and my house, they disappeared. Luckily, crochet supplies are on sale this week so after several days of looking and hoping and wishing they'd return, I have replaced almost everything...which pretty much guarantees that I will find it all tomorrow. Ha! I had a zippered pouch that I bought at Walmart before but this time, I've decided to get a handmade crochet roll, I'm going to support my fellow Etsians. I will be sure to post pictures once I get one.

I had another knitting class today and I was able to follow a pattern!! It's so exciting to be able to make progress and feel pretty comfortable with the stitches.


If ONLY the yarn were actually that color. In reality it is a day-glo orange. Why is this color, the color that is used to make sure hunters are visible in the forest, why is it in my stash? Well, a few years ago, I made a rainbow afghan. It turned out very pretty but the orange all by itself is just a touch glaring. Anyway, that's my progress from the class this afternoon. I do believe that I can say with some confidence (and a little pride) that I am a knitter.

The "Classic" is coming along...


It got delayed for a couple days what with the lost hook but I should be able to get back to it this week.

I went on a bike ride this evening which was awesome! It felt soooo good to be out in the fresh air with the wind in my face, pushing myself to make it a little farther...and then make it back to the house. It feels good to be getting exercise, I definitely need it. While losing some weight is a definite goal, I think the most important thing is to be healthier. It makes me think of a website I ran across recently called Operation Beautiful. As women, we are so prone to putting ourselves down and maintaining a negative body image and this website encourages everyone to take little opportunities to leave notes in public places to remind others that they are beautiful. There is something amazing in all of us and sometimes we need to be reminded. I highly recommend you check out this site and participate! And don't forget, you are beautiful.

Wow!! My First Award!

I am so excited and honored. Puddles of Sunshine has given me the Honest Scrap award!! It's my very first award and this is just...exciting. I know, I'm being redundant...I have a tendency to do that in conversation. hehe The rules of this award are:

1. I, as the recipient of said award, have to list 10 things about me that no one knows (this is going to be tough).
2. I need to pass this awesome award to ten new bloggers worthy of such glory.
And, 3. I have to notify those 10 lucky bloggers who follow the same forum- I'll be leaving comments on your pages, so be on the lookout! And when you post your ten things, be sure to post a link back to me!

My "secrets" are:

1. I LOVE to watch game shows on TV. I am unable to change the channel if I run across one. It's a seriously good thing we don't get the Game Show Network through our cable company or I would never go to work.

2. My friends at work call me Monk sometimes because I'm soooo particular about how my Excel spreadsheets are formatted. I mean, seriously, they'll thank me later.

3. I have a very strange recurring dream about smoking. Sometimes I'm actually smoking and sometimes I spend the whole dream either looking for a cigarette or looking for a light. I've searched dream dictionaries but haven't found a satisfying interpretation.

4. I also frequently dream that I'm naked, which is probably pretty common and not much of a "secret". In my dreams, after the initial realization and embarrassment, I'm usually pretty casual about not having any clothes on. I've read that being comfortable in naked dreams means you're comfortable in your skin in real life and I like that.

5. I'm totally afraid of walking over the grates in roads or sidewalks that cover deep holes for drainage and will walk around them.

6. I have always wanted to learn sign language.

7. I love to write poetry. A friend of mine is publishing a book of his own poems and has a chapter devoted to guest authors and one of my poems is going to be in his book.

8. I would love to audition for America Idol but I'm too old and too shy to sing in public.

9. I'm a really good secret keeper.

10. While I typically LOVE a good list-making session, I'm not super secretive and this list has been really difficult to think of things for. I'll think about it and you all stay tuned for another secret or two in future posts.

Now...the blogs I'm nominating are:

Julie King Art
Life At Willow Manor
Crochet With Dee
Hooked On Crochet
Wendy Knits
Karen D Creations
Supplies Overflowing
Stepford Dreams
Thinking Out Loud
Puddles of Sunshine I know this is kind of cheating but if she hadn't been the one who sent this to me, I would have DEFINITELY sent it to her. Her blog is interesting and funny and poignant. Lovely.