tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60003162011-07-30T18:46:39.672-05:00Thoughts on writing, knitting, and the world around me.wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-83174801688803390232009-06-05T15:27:00.001-05:002009-06-05T15:28:35.559-05:00

I'm here now: http://anatticview.blogspot.com/ I hope you'll join me. I wanted to get in the swing of blogging again, and a new space to do it seemed necessary, somehow.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-64632175777176149022009-05-02T22:35:00.002-05:002009-05-02T22:59:48.568-05:00

Time to get the fear rant off the top of the blog. Should have done weeks ago.Not sure where I am with all of it, to be honest. I am in the process of sorting through my closet, which mainly means that my room is in an even greater state of chaos than usual. I am trying to get rid of things that no longer serve any purpose (whatever purpose that may be).Clothing that doesn't fit or flatter, in a

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-64240608657638509122009-03-26T16:55:00.001-05:002009-03-26T17:00:20.202-05:00

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I have less than 20 rows to go before finishing my February Lady Sweater, and somehow I can't get myself to sit down and make it happen. I'm pretty sure I'm worried about the what-ifs: what if it doesn't block the way I hope it will; what if it doesn't fit the way I want it to; what if it just looks bad on me; and on and on. Dumb, I know, but I just can't help it.Daylight savings day is usually a

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-61486490630735950812009-03-02T21:29:00.004-05:002009-03-02T22:09:09.390-05:00

Er, except for the fact that I didn't actually have to leave the house to work. But snow it did. We got several inches and I decided to just stay home all day. Lancaster Yarn Shop's new location's opening was postponed until tomorrow, so I didn't have to feel guilty about missing it.I did my proofreading project, which was a small one, and the client stopped by this afternoon and got it while I

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-83857366374524812512009-03-01T21:31:00.003-05:002009-03-01T22:03:40.949-05:00

Though, by saying that, I probably just blew it. Regardless, yes my stress level seems to be evening out, and though I still feel like I'm either not sleeping enough or sleeping way too much (sometimes in the same night!), equilibrium seems to be returning and I am so glad.Since my last post about my work situation, I confirmed that I will, in fact, be working four days a week at the original,

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-12197407667269549072009-02-24T20:37:00.002-05:002009-02-24T21:06:39.935-05:00

I told a friend today that I was tired of February specifically and winter in general.I'm mostly tired of being cold all of the time, of having to bundle up every time I want to go anywhere, and of the gas bill reflecting the struggle to stay warm. Yes, as a knitter, I can appreciate cooler weather for the wool wearing and working comfort, but enough is enough!Spring fever is obviously setting in

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-44827342362648814962009-02-02T22:28:00.004-05:002009-02-02T22:39:59.958-05:00

It's time again for the St. Brigid's Day Silent Poetry Reading, so here is my offering, a timely piece by Jane Kenyon:February: Thinking of FlowersNow wind torments the field,turning the white surface backon itself, back and back on itself,like an animal licking a wound.Nothing but white -- the air, the light;only on brown milkweed podbobbing in the gully, smallestbrown boat on the immense tide.A

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-24003482536645640332009-01-03T23:33:00.004-05:002009-01-03T23:56:44.395-05:00

I didn't make any resolutions this year, because, inevitably, I don't keep them, then beat myself up about it. A couple of weeks ago I sort of determined large categories I wanted to examine or work on in 2009: meditation, writing, yoga, and my stuff (mostly physical, but also emotional). They are areas I want to strengthen or revisit because working with each of them has the potential for

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-40789377079548376882009-01-01T22:50:00.005-05:002009-01-01T22:56:11.672-05:00

I hope this year brings each of you what you want or need, whatever that may be.I have been thinking about this space lately, and whether I want to keep it, since I have gotten so out of the habit of posting. The choices, I suppose, are either to keep it and begin posting with some regularity again, or to take it down and move away from blogging altogether. I won't make the decision right away,

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-22068607326888393552008-11-30T21:34:00.004-05:002008-11-30T22:13:56.355-05:00

I've had a lot on my mind lately, some of it has to do with large, overarching issues, some is smaller, more personal stuff. I go around and around it all, never getting anywhere useful, sort of like a dog chasing its tail.I know it's really late for post-election analysis, but that's one of the things banging around in the corners of my brain. I voted for Obama, and I'm glad I did, but I did it

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-13455692528132515842008-08-23T00:33:00.000-05:002008-08-22T23:37:17.513-05:00

Yes, I am slinking back into view. The problem with coming back to the blog after having not posted for over two months, is that so much has happened, and I feel guilty for not getting around to posting, and I've put off posting because of not knowing where to start and the guilt of not keeping up.A (Less-Than) Brief Rundown:The move has happened and it is good. I finally feel settled, I like my

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-74441996477254873102008-06-05T22:21:00.002-05:002008-06-05T22:31:54.331-05:00

The new assignment is going well, not earthshattering work, but steady, so good.Packing is still not really happening, though small loads have been trickling to the new space (mostly yarn or potential yarn).I've had people tromping through my space fairly regularly over the past couple of weeks, twice when I've been home. Not crazy about it, but I know the landlord needs to get it rented again. I

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-89072599342934180282008-05-26T13:07:00.002-05:002008-05-26T13:18:24.547-05:00

I'm moving again. It'll be good, but for now I just don't know where to start.I have a temp job starting tomorrow. It'll also be good, since I was running into a serious economic quandary, but it's also nerve-wracking to start a new assignment -- especially after months of attempting the freelance thing.Sorry this is incoherent, and that it's been so long since I've posted. In the interim I took

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-51233226447089802242008-03-04T22:42:00.004-05:002008-03-04T22:54:56.639-05:00

I saw her read tonight, and I am so glad I went, despite the rain and the dark and the crowded auditorium. I took my sock knitting with me to take the edge off my anxiety while I waited for the program to begin.I put the needles down once the house lights were lowered, and extricated my Moleskine and a pen so that I could jot quotes and book titles and poem fragments of my own as she spoke. The

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-33768914045978437842008-02-02T20:45:00.000-05:002008-02-02T20:49:17.418-05:00

Orange Sutra, by Tess Gallagher, is my choice for the Third Annual Silent Poetry Reading. I saw her read it last summer and it has stuck with me ever since.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-36365001995051624812008-01-29T12:35:00.000-05:002008-01-29T12:46:50.075-05:00

The visit with my family went okay, but it served to remind me just how odd I am to them, and that's without getting into religion and politics!I am the eldest grandchild, but have not provided a single great-grandchild, and more than likely will not.I am the first divorcee in my grandparents' brood. They've been married for 60 years, they have 6 children and 13 grandchildren (granted, the

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-18420637677800120762008-01-22T12:54:00.000-05:002008-01-22T13:16:05.037-05:00

1. Sitting in a cafe watching flurries come down for the second Tuesday in a row.2. Leaving to visit family tomorrow for a few days (my grandmother turns 80, though you wouldn't think it to see her), thereby getting respite from my all-too-familiar surroundings.3. Finishing projects: a sweater, a pair of socks, and a pair of mittens since Christmas.4. Casting on for my first pair of Monkey socks

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-91773443319388635292007-12-24T23:05:00.000-05:002007-12-24T23:24:28.749-05:00

I don't have my gifts wrapped yet, but there aren't many of them. I'm sitting alone in my living room with A Christmas Carol (or Scrooge) on PBS, addressing cards -- as far as I'm concerned, if they arrive before New Year's Day, I'm good -- and getting ready to wrap gifts, sew up the holes between the fingers in the gift Knucks, and finish sewing in the zipper on my Ribby. Overly ambitious? Maybe

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-79518672164888495272007-12-13T18:00:00.000-05:002007-12-13T18:08:35.558-05:00

We went to an open mic poetry event last night. I used to read at them regularly, but these days I attend as a spectator. There was a broad mix of readers in terms of style, subject and technique. I liked a lot of it, and am always floored by people who can recite long pieces from memory.Although I didn't read, I did have a couple of moments of inspiration, which is why I'm always careful to keep

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-18810450751985874602007-12-11T14:37:00.000-05:002007-12-11T14:41:52.821-05:00

It just kills me to be in a situation in which insanity is the best possible outcome.Also, people who post comments to online news articles can be absolutely thoughtless and vicious. I'm not reading anymore, I only hope others involved don't stumble across them.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-13887446793740648272007-12-09T17:02:00.000-05:002007-12-09T17:14:25.359-05:00

I usually tend to watch a lot of Law and Order, it's well written, I like the actors, and it's on practically 24 hours a day somewhere, making it a convenient default when hanging out at M's (I don't have cable).After last week, seeing proceedings firsthand, I no longer feel it necessary to watch fictional crime of any sort. I had a really hard week, it'll continue for a bit longer, and it's not

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-6776096282503287202007-11-29T18:08:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:35:48.335-05:00

Just in case you haven't seen these on Ravelry (oh, yeah, I got my invite at the beginning of the month), here are a couple of things I have finished and one I'm working on.My Lorna's socks in a 3x1 rib. I'm really happy with the way they turned out and I love the colorway -- Purple Iris.Koolhaas! I needed a hat that was lighter weight one than the double stranded one I made when I was in

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-52598622771064679042007-11-28T16:04:00.000-05:002007-11-28T16:19:59.366-05:00

I didn't sleep last night. I read all night because I couldn't fall asleep. Finally, sometime after 5:15 am I fell asleep, poorly, for about four hours. This is becoming a weekly thing with me. I've always had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, but this is different. Now I stay awake until nearly morning one night every week and am basically useless the next day. I don't know what I would

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-38790754335506513272007-11-27T17:20:00.000-05:002007-11-27T18:29:59.156-05:00

Yes, I'm nearly two-thirds of the way through this career experiment, and I can't say it's going as well as I'd hoped. I have written and submitted two articles for which I have reasonably high hopes of being paid, but I haven't been drumming up much other work.I am having a hard time establishing a routine. I was planning to do Nano again this year, but that ended practically before it began. I

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-62651602186441642482007-10-24T22:31:00.000-05:002007-10-24T22:43:42.503-05:00

I went to a poetry reading tonight. I almost always enjoy readings by published poets, and this was no exception. One of the readers is a friend of mine, but I hadn't heard her work before, I'm glad I finally got to. Poetry readings make me want to write, but tonight I'm too jittery from not eating enough today (a bowl of granola late morning-ish) and drinking coffee in the evening, so this is

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-41621740302792478912007-10-01T23:29:00.000-05:002007-10-01T23:56:09.067-05:00

The first day of my "new life" went better than I'd hoped. I got things accomplished, I didn't slack off and sit in front of the tv or sleep the day away. I may not have been absolutely as productive as I could have been, but I proved that I could get work accomplished without being distracted by anything else I could be doing in my apartment.I also got some exercise in, an area in which I've

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-29652096905373817162007-09-30T21:10:00.000-05:002007-09-30T20:10:42.436-05:00

I am starting over once again. The job I'd had since December just didn't work out, and Friday was my last day. The plan is to generate freelance opportunities and support myself that way. The more detailed plan is to spend the rest of 2007 doing what I can to generate freelance income, then, in January, take a look at how the quarter went and decide whether I need to reevaluate and what

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-30478893463890390332007-08-15T21:27:00.000-05:002007-08-15T21:38:57.196-05:00

Okay, I knew it had been a while, but I hadn't realized it'd been quite that long.Let's see, in the past two months and six days I have:Started dating someone I used to date years agoAttended the unexpected funeral of said new/old boyfriend's fatherAttended my grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary party/family reunionContemplated quitting my job 5,638,917 timesTurned 37 (I have this year's

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-60213474415468947932007-06-09T18:57:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:35:48.591-05:00

Last night I was playing around with my digital camera. I have it in my backpack all of the time, but I really hardly ever use it. I used to take photos quite a bit, so the lack of use of the point-and-shoot digital is really a shame.Anyway, it was raining really hard and I was sitting next to a huge window in a cafe, so I took a bunch of photos of rain and reflections. They are mildly

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-77721773540936269962007-06-02T07:22:00.000-05:002007-06-02T07:31:56.866-05:00

I'm not generally a morning person, particularly on days when I don't have to be. That said, I'm glad I got up at 5:35 this morning. I sat in my turret window and wrote while the sun came up flat and red through the fog. I left the house just after 6:30 and got down to market while people were still getting set up. It was so nice, because it wasn't crowded at all. I didn't need much, but if I had

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-56032225578391942812007-04-30T20:49:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:35:48.810-05:00

If you look real close, you can see both of them. Actually, the bottom one was a layered double, so I guess there are actually three. Whatever the number, it was nice to turn around and see them at about halfway through my morning walk to work. It made me extra glad I'd decided to bring my camera along. The parking lot attendant who pointed them out to me said they were there just for me, awww...

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-75194080831566086662007-04-23T20:43:00.000-05:002007-04-23T19:44:31.694-05:00

Well, not this week, at least. It's National TV-Turnoff Week, and I'm going to do my best to observe. I had it on this morning long enough to check weather and traffic, and that may be my only concession. I came home and read and knit and cleaned a bit, and I'll read and clean a bit more before bed, which I'm planning to hit early, because I had my first day of orientation for my new job today (

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-51769082713597366282007-02-27T21:05:00.000-05:002007-02-27T21:30:20.343-05:00

No, really, and it's starting to get on my nerves a bit. Granted, I was up later last night than I'd planned to be, but even when I go to bed at a decent time I wake up tired and never feel like I completely wake up. Any suggestions?I did end up having some of the giant brussels sprouts on Sunday, and I had steamed broccoli last night. Tonight I had a bowl of cereal. I probably should have had

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-75454122340554982872007-02-25T12:13:00.000-05:002007-02-25T12:30:30.528-05:00

It's supposed to be another snowy day today, so I'm holing up until I have to go to work tomorrow. I went out yesterday, did some marketing, went to the grocery store, went to Day of Dance at the health campus. The last one was nerve-wracking because it was just so crowded. But I got some decent information, and it didn't hurt that my boss's boss saw me there. I only lasted two of the four hours,

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-34406528702382017402007-02-07T21:20:00.000-05:002007-02-07T21:58:30.679-05:00

Okay, so I did really well for just over a week, then dropped off the map, but that's not terribly surprising, is it? I'm not entirely sure what happened, just life, I guess. I needed to recover from the project that ended the day of my last post.I finished Branching Out and gave it to my mom, she really liked it. The blocking job was only okay, I don't seem to have the patience for that part of

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-13105809596922463182007-01-09T21:41:00.000-05:002007-01-09T21:49:10.828-05:00

I slept in today, then stayed in bed and read for a while. I still took a walk -- went to market for a few things, had lunch, visited with a few people, then came home and watched a movie. I didn't knit at all or block the scarf. I will, but I'm still really tired.I think I've been running on adrenaline for the past few days, and today I finally crashed. I go back to work tomorrow, but as far as

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-85291512820552051262007-01-08T22:20:00.000-05:002007-01-08T22:25:01.431-05:00

and after another 14 hour day (this one with no food and no breaks) we are only mildly banged up. We didn't miss the deadline, somehow. Most intense work experience EVER. Tomorrow I am sleeping in and probably not doing anything except knitting, and maybe actually blocking the scarf, finally.Sleepy now, but still keyed up from work.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-63626112647415032802007-01-07T21:50:00.000-05:002007-01-07T21:58:03.407-05:00

So tired.No blocking.Walked to and from work (another 3.3 miles).55.5 hours since Tuesday.Deadline now = this in my mind's eye. And it will catch up, one way or another by Tuesday afternoon.Nice unexpected dinner with friends.Bed now.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-78692044993276550322007-01-06T18:57:00.000-05:002007-01-06T19:11:10.261-05:00

If that isn't an argument for global warming, I don't know what is.I walked to market and to work ( 4 miles total today) and was very warm in a long-sleeved shirt and jeans. It's January!!Anyway, still up against the deadline, spent six hours at work today, need to go in again tomorrow. By Tuesday it'll be over, one way or the other. I really love the work when I'm doing it, but I'm exhausted and

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-82258432311569962072007-01-05T23:08:00.000-05:002007-01-05T23:11:08.955-05:00

If I didn't really like the work I'm doing right now, I would SO be exercising my "I'm only a temp" veto power. A bit later than I wanted to today, no lunchtime, and I have to go in tomorrow too.Frustrated doesn't really cover it.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-22448997746583351422007-01-04T21:06:00.000-05:002007-01-04T21:16:06.133-05:00

Today wasn't as long as yesterday, but yesterday has caught up with me, so I'm still not getting much accomplished.I did get to get T-pins, but don't have the energy to actually do any blocking. Of course, that means that my mom will get her scarf a little late (her birthday is tomorrow), but I told her and she's okay with it. I'll block it this weekend.No walking either, except from one building

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-13237445004133008642007-01-03T23:10:00.000-05:002007-01-03T23:21:29.854-05:00

(WARNING: I am going to whine now. I know many of you work long days regularly, I do not, especially not without lunch, and mostly without dinner.)LunchMost of dinner before 11 pmKnittingWalkingTalking to my parents -- I decided not to return their 6 pm phone call at 10:50 pmT-pins -- it's after Christmas, regular retail isn't open past 9 around here nowBlocking Branching Out -- see #6Sleep -- I

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-18129532990841164992007-01-02T18:45:00.000-05:002007-01-02T19:11:00.158-05:00

I walked to work and home again today, then inhaled half a dozen (or so) Christmas cookies as soon as I got home. But, hey, I got nearly three-and-a-half miles in today. So...3 down, 97 to go...Of course, I have to drive tomorrow because my work day will last an indeterminate amount of time (working against a HUGE deadline, and things just aren't falling into place as they should be -- but I

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-91679462264723893362007-01-01T20:14:00.000-05:002007-01-02T21:26:31.433-05:00

I rang in the new year with three friends, two of whom just moved into a new house last week. It was very low key, just right.I'm not going to make resolutions, because I know how that turns out. There are some things I want to do this year, though.I want to write more thank you notes and letters. I always say thank you to people, but I'd like to follow up with an actual note from time to time.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-58049258042930158032006-12-31T11:24:00.000-05:002006-12-31T11:44:58.978-05:00

So, 2006 was a weird year. A 5 year relationship ended (or at least changed dramatically), I moved out on my own again, I had a variety of personal upheavals. I temped all year long, had more time off than I would have liked (and the w-2s will reflect it), and didn't use any of it to travel, because when I wasn't working, I wasn't earning any income.I spent a lot of time battling anxiety, and not

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1166996316436569072006-12-24T16:37:00.000-05:002006-12-24T16:38:36.463-05:00

And Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. I wish you all warmth and joy this season.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1166583486538218182006-12-19T21:38:00.000-05:002006-12-19T21:58:06.563-05:00

First, thanks for all of your kind comments about Klaralund, it's gotten a fair amount of wear already, and I know I'll wear it again later this week.I decided to make Branching Out for my mom's birthday, in the beginning of January. I'm not doing any Christmas knitting, but I'll do some early 2007 birthday stuff instead.I'm using Shelridge Farms Soft Touch Ultra in Pumpkin, from Knit NY on this

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1166462482278160792006-12-18T11:47:00.000-05:002006-12-18T12:23:16.756-05:00

Proof that I actually finished a garment: I've worn it a couple of times, and have decided that I like the neckline the way it is. I may cuff the sleeves, depending on how crazy they drive me eventually.Here's a daylight shot. I've also decided not to seam the back.Specs:Noro Silk Garden #65US 10 1/2 needlesStarted sometime in October (this time), finished December 15, 2006.I bought the yarn and

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1166150082594084272006-12-14T21:20:00.000-05:002006-12-14T21:34:42.626-05:00

All the pieces of Klaralund are sewn together. It fits, but I had gauge issues (after the fact?), and possibly seaming issues, so the neckline isn't a true V-neck in front or back. I need to weave the ends in and see if I can live with it as is, or if I need to take corrective measures. Oh, and I may need to cuff the sleeves, because my arms are sort of short...Still no work, I'll check in again

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1165888886788052122006-12-11T20:57:00.000-05:002006-12-11T21:01:26.806-05:00

Don't you hate when someone you spent years with cuts through a parking lot rather than pass you on the (opposite side of the) street? Yeah, that's the most fitting vignette for today.On the plus side, I'm 6 inches into the second sleeve of Klaralund.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1165809606305288892006-12-10T22:54:00.000-05:002006-12-10T23:00:06.333-05:00

Finished the first sleeve of Klaralund, one left to go. I hope it fits, I hope it fits, I hope it fits.I'm between assignments at the moment, so hopefully I'll make some progress on the second sleeve tomorrow in between following up on job possibilities...the life of a temp, what can I say?Thanks for the comments on the socks, I really do love them, droopy or not.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1165712541220856052006-12-09T19:16:00.000-05:002006-12-09T23:20:52.300-05:00

Per Carrie's request, here are my finished knee socks.I really love them, but they slide down. Patons is a slightly thicker yarn than I usually use and I didn't bother swatching. It's not the end of the world, but I find myself getting totally distracted by them if I'm walking and I feel them drooping.This is the first time I've done contrasting cuffs, heels, and toes, and I'm happy with the

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1160968485985835602006-10-15T22:04:00.000-05:002006-10-15T22:14:46.006-05:00

I love this sock. I don't know why I didn't do an action shot, maybe next time.I've been doing house stuff this weekend, so it hasn't grown at all since the photo was taken yesterday. I'll work on it again tomorrow at lunch, and probably after work as well.Things have been sort of crazy work-wise, so that when I get home, I tend to just want to stare into space. I keep meaning to post, but the

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1160088460168637252006-10-05T17:04:00.000-05:002006-10-05T17:53:36.783-05:00

Since I added my name to the list of thousands of people participating in Socktoberfest, I guess I should answer the questions put forth by our hostess.When did you start making socks? Did you teach yourself or were you taught by a friend or relative? or in a class?I made my first pair of socks in 2004. I started them in July, but over-estimated the number of stitches to cast on and had to rip

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1158634688942333312006-09-18T21:52:00.000-05:002006-09-18T21:58:09.023-05:00

Not so much on the edge at this very second, but have a public speaking engagement in the morning, so one never can tell.I finished my latest dishcloth, and if I ever buy batteries again, I'll show it to you. Cast on for a potential kneesock, but haven't gotten much further than that yet (had to pick up a cast on stitch within the first half of the first row).Spent part of the weekend helping to

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1158201098134411062006-09-13T21:15:00.000-05:002006-09-13T21:31:38.163-05:00

I hate crying at work, it's not good for anyone. And, yet, two out of the past three days, I've done exactly that.I'm two-and-a-half weeks into a three month assignment, an assignment I'm really happy to have, working with good people on a worthwhile endeavor. And I'm finding myself dissolving into tears. It's not really the work, although I do have a dozen people or more asking for things, and

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1157680546522908682006-09-07T20:41:00.000-05:002006-09-07T20:55:46.553-05:00

Remember last year when I did this? Well, I fell again today. Not down any stairs, but I was wearing heels (which I've gotten fairly good in -- not Sarah Jessica Parker good, but not generally teetery and...well, anyway...) and I somehow managed to twist my left foot, lose my balance, and go down on the sidewalk on the way to my car this morning. I scraped my right knee and had to find bandaids

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1156386680625062682006-08-23T21:17:00.000-05:002006-08-23T21:31:20.660-05:00

Please read this book.I have been wanting to read The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion since it came out at the end of last year. I finally did last week in pretty much one fell swoop, most of it in less than five hours.It was difficult to read at times, but so worth it. She brings the year to life, and her emotions about the events come sharply to the surface, without becoming sentimental

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1155172746716228022006-08-09T20:03:00.000-05:002006-08-09T20:19:06.756-05:00

I have written two letters in the past two days. I would love to be a great letter writer, but I'm not. I'm not even very good at email. I used to write letters periodically to friends in other parts of the country or the world, but I've gotten out of the habit, which is a shame. Part of my problem is that I spend way too much time thinking about writing letters, rather than actually sitting down

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1155053960458070542006-08-08T11:12:00.000-05:002006-08-08T11:19:20.486-05:00

I am between assignments right now, so I am home. A lot. I resent having to pay nearly three dollars a gallon for gas just because the market will bear it, so I only drive every couple of days, if that.Last week was just too hot to move, so I didn't, except to go to Ebbie's to enjoy A/C a couple of evenings. Yes, I now live in an unairconditioned third floor walkup. Today's not so bad, there's a

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1152397273499778012006-07-08T16:30:00.000-05:002006-07-08T17:21:13.530-05:00

I knew it had been a while since I'd posted, but I didn't think it had been quite that long! Sorry to anyone out there who still even wonders whether I am going to post again. I've been in a sort of self-imposed exile for a while. I go to work, I visit Will, and occasionally I go to Market; anxiety'll do that to a girl.I think I'm making progress, though. This morning I went to the newly

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1148526950416749902006-05-24T22:12:00.000-05:002006-05-24T22:15:50.443-05:00

Thanks for all of the nice comments on the V-neck, I really appreciated all of them. I still haven't started CeCe, I haven't gotten the smaller of the two needles yet. It'll probably happen on Friday, because tomorrow I'm finally getting a dresser! I paid for it yesterday, and my dad is going to pick it up for me after work tomorrow and a couple of friends are coming to help get it up the fire

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1148253632981093722006-05-21T18:07:00.000-05:002006-05-21T20:51:25.980-05:00

I finished my Knitting Pure and Simple v-neck top this morning. I love it. I need to take photos, but the weather today has been changeable. Maybe I'll try the bathroom mirror approach in a bit...ETA: Okay, not the most flattering photos ever, but I've never claimed to be photogenic. Gives you a decent idea of what the top looks like, though, so I guess it's okay.I didn't mind the acres of

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1146888233549873582006-05-05T22:45:00.000-05:002006-05-05T23:03:53.570-05:00

I have photos of the following things, but I need to locate my camera cord, and I have no idea how long the upload will take on dialup, so actual images will have to wait:Flowers -- I was playing around with my pseudomacro setting.Ferris Wheel -- I went on one yesterday at the carnival up the street, and had more fun than I should probably admit.Fireworks -- I watched them from my turret window

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1146284940985933422006-04-28T23:10:00.000-05:002006-04-28T23:29:01.000-05:00

The week, she is at an end. Have I mentioned how much I love coming home to my own place and spending an evening on my own? Even though I still have stuff to unpack and put away, I am feeling settled in in more important ways, and it feels really good, especially at the end of this week.I have passed the sleeve division point and am nearing the end of my first skein of yarn. If I weren't getting

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1146194774149011572006-04-27T22:23:00.000-05:002006-04-27T22:26:14.163-05:00

Just saw this, it was good, but I really need to reorder my Netflix queue, because now is not the time for me to be watching grim, unhappy movies, and I know I have a fair number in there. Time to bring the comedies or happy sappy stuff up for a while.I have two more increase rows on my V-neck before I divide for the sleeves. I hope it fits, because I think it's going to feel really nice on.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1146106872233638122006-04-26T21:44:00.000-05:002006-04-26T22:01:12.250-05:00

I've done very little this week other than work, sleep, and knit, and do these quickie blog posts. I usually try not to wish my life away, but I do have to say that by the time this weekend gets here, I'll definitely be ready for it. Work has gotten a bit crazy, but I'll survive, and it'll settle down a bit after this week.I got the ends woven in on my sister's socks, but I haven't gotten the

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1146019101470831762006-04-25T21:24:00.000-05:002006-04-25T21:38:21.486-05:00

I'm feeling better than I was yesterday, aside from having a mild intestinal ick this afternoon. Sorry about the self-pity party, but sometimes blog = bleargh.I've reached the point on #993 to begin knitting in the round (actually, I've knit two rounds), and am really enjoying the way the Cotton Fleece is knitting up.My sister is going to be in town this weekend, so I need to weave in the ends on

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1145921953555520032006-04-24T18:36:00.000-05:002006-04-24T18:39:13.573-05:00

I meant to write about the wonderful day at the Mannings on the 15th, I even started to, then didn't finish.I drove a long way, got lost, knit with some really nice women, and drove a long way home again.Still unpacking, sifting, and buying things for the apartment.Started a summery top in Cotton Fleece in Limelight (no photos, still haven't put fresh batteries in my camera).Weathered a really

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1144809906109850132006-04-11T21:43:00.000-05:002006-04-11T21:45:06.260-05:00

Yeah, that's how long this move is going to take. I went over to Ebbie's to get more stuff today, and I still have more odds and ends there to round up. I have a ton of stuff in my car, because I still have boxes in my apartment.But:--I'm settling into my own space quite nicely.--I have a bed, so I don't need to sleep on the foldout couch any more.--The bedroom furniture I've been wanting to get

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1144289928323224802006-04-05T21:17:00.000-05:002006-04-05T21:18:48.370-05:00

I'm sleeping in my new place, on my foldout Ikea loveseat in the livingroom. I still have boxes to unpack. I still need a bed. My bedroom is a disaster area full of empty boxes and clothes in partially open suitcases. I still have stuff at Ebbie's.The problem with moving out of a house you've shared with someone for nearly five years when they are staying put is the sorting and sifting of stuff

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1143689621972708452006-03-29T21:32:00.000-05:002006-03-29T22:33:42.053-05:00

Apparently packing ten boxes of books gave me just enough energy to upload the photos of my home-to-be.This will be my bedroom. The window has been repaired. I love the detailing at the top of the windows. I am going to get a twin bed, because it's just me, and this room would be completely overwhelmed by anything larger. This is the living room, I'm hoping my small couch and large bookcases will

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1143675715545094442006-03-29T18:31:00.000-05:002006-03-29T18:41:55.556-05:00

I am just so tired. My sinus infection isn't responding very well to the antibiotics. The packing is going slowly because I'm tired because I'm not feeling well. I've been spending all of my lunch breaks on the phone with utility companies (I may finally have everything switched over).We should be moving the big stuff Saturday and/or Sunday, but I haven't gotten all of the big stuff cleared off

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1143418836349413942006-03-26T19:19:00.000-05:002006-03-26T19:20:36.363-05:00

Yes. I moved yarn and a rug into my new place today. I'm only about a mile away from my yarn, and I'm not knitting much right now, so it's okay. I wonder what it says about me that the first thing to go into my new home is a chunk of my yarn stash? I'm not quite sure I want the answer to that.I bought what turned out to be the worst broom ever, a trash can, trashbags, and a dustpan, and went over

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1143339273705470142006-03-25T21:13:00.000-05:002006-03-25T21:14:33.773-05:00

Two weeks ago, Ebbie and I decided to call it a day in terms of our relationship. It has been completely amicable and mutual. However, because we moved in together into his house nearly five years ago, it meant that I needed to go apartment hunting.I found one, I signed the lease Thursday evening, then came home and burst into tears. It's not that I thought I'd made a mistake, necessarily, it's

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1142812640772261582006-03-19T18:54:00.000-05:002006-03-19T18:57:20.786-05:00

The past couple of weeks have been weird and intense and disorienting. I have finished one of my sister's shortie socks and am on the gussets of the second. They should have been done by now.Once things settle down a bit, I'll do a proper post, maybe even with pictures.Hope all of you are well.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1141700804997261842006-03-06T22:03:00.000-05:002006-03-06T22:06:45.013-05:00

Ever have one of those, that starts off poorly and never quite manages to get back on track, then the crud you've been fighting starts to re-assert itself against your immune system?Yeah, today was like that. The only knitting I did was two rows of Jaywalker at lunch.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1141612915287264452006-03-05T21:40:00.000-05:002006-03-05T21:41:55.326-05:00

Okay, maybe "grand" is a bit strong, I mean we didn't go to the moon for cheese, or anything. My mom and I went to a craft/antique/home show today. We had a good time, though we both agreed that craft shows just aren't what they used to be. My parents did the craft show circuit for quite a while when I was a kid (my mother made traditional white oak baskets for years), and she mentioned more than

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1141507715067538852006-03-04T16:10:00.000-05:002006-03-04T16:28:35.163-05:00

Finally, an update on the socks currently on my needles: My first attempt at a jaywalker. Yes, I did make the ribbing 1x1 rather than 2x2. Yes, it was accidental. It's going slowly because it's pretty much strictly my carry-around project at this point. I'm enjoying working on it, and I like the way the Lorna's Laces is working up (also my first time with this yarn). This is where I am with my

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1141443828061323082006-03-03T22:43:00.000-05:002006-03-03T22:44:55.623-05:00

Okay, so it's not like I never buy anything, I just bought a digital camera a few weeks ago (I have three film cameras already). However, I am thinking a lot harder about what I bring home now than I used to, and there are times when I have a difficult time even being in a store because I get a little anxious about all of the potential clutter surrounding me.I've been thinking about it slightly

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1141354270744228892006-03-02T21:50:00.000-05:002006-03-02T21:51:10.793-05:00

I had been thinking that once I finished my sister's socks, I'd finish up a UFO or two, or maybe swatch for one of the sweaters I want to make for myself. It'll have to wait.I was visiting with my mother this evening and we got on the subject of her good friend who went into surgery yesterday. She has cancer and will have to go through chemo soon. At first I thought of making her a pair of socks

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1141264201043114612006-03-01T20:49:00.000-05:002006-03-01T20:50:01.080-05:00

Today was pretty, but tonight and tomorrow are not supposed to be. So is it only the first day of March that determines the whole lion/lamb thing?I do have photos, though not of either pair of socks on the needles. And the photos are in a camera with dead batteries, and I'm not in the mood to dig under the veggies in the fridge for batteries, so no photos today.My jaywalkers are growing very

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1140746270387231402006-02-23T20:58:00.000-05:002006-02-23T20:57:50.456-05:00

I've made a couple of pairs of socks in the past few months, but you haven't seen them yet. Sorry about that. I do not knit quickly even when things are going well, even less so at other times. Being at Kripalu qualified as "other times." Mountain Colors Bearfoot Sock in "Crazy Woman" purchased at Maryland Sheep and Wool May 2005.Started October 5, 2005 -- Finished December 31, 2005.Pretty sure

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1140661873376994862006-02-22T21:29:00.000-05:002006-02-22T21:31:13.436-05:00

So, I know I mentioned that my mother gave me a gift of a spinning workshop, right? It was this past weekend, all day Saturday and half the day Sunday. Saturday went well, Sunday did not.Saturday we got acquainted with the wheel, getting it to spin, learning the parts, and so on. I used my mom's wheel, I have no idea who made it, only that she's had it for a while, it's a little beat, and it only

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1139369246990413762006-02-07T22:09:00.000-05:002006-02-07T22:27:27.026-05:00

Yeah, so my laziness on Saturday was actually the beginning of a long weekend of intestinally dodgy illness. Very unpleasant Saturday night, ending up with the most severe case of chills I've had in a long time: blue lips, blue fingertips, chattering teeth...I slept most of the day on Sunday, only to wake up late afternoon to find out that one of the people I love most in the world's father died

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1139087801456720352006-02-04T15:26:00.000-05:002006-02-04T16:16:44.050-05:00

I have things I should probably be doing, but I'm not doing any of them. Instead, I'm on the couch, laptop on my lap, sqinting at the grey skies, listening to the rain, rewatching Corpse Bride, and eating too many caramels.I had a very productive Saturday last weekend and in two weeks I'll be here (pdf link -- courtesy warning per Norma) taking the Beginning Spinning class. The class is a

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1138067370570902852006-01-23T20:50:00.000-05:002006-01-23T20:51:30.320-05:00

I am taking a break from typing up interview notes for an upcoming article. Of course, I need to get back to it soon because I have the second interview tomorrow, and I'd like to have the first in some order before then.I know, I joined the A-B-C-along, or at least declared my intention to do so, and yet, no photos. Let me explain. I have three cameras at my house, but none of them are up to the

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1136995042930643972006-01-11T10:57:00.000-05:002006-01-11T10:57:22.983-05:00

Five YearsYesterday Ebbie and I marked five years together. I am so lucky to have him, he's been so supportive of my ups and downs (and there have been plenty) over the past few years. We had a nice evening together, and I look forward to many more.Four BooksIn the past couple of weeks, I finished four library books (I read a lot, but I try to use the library rather than buying every book that I

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1136930261341050232006-01-10T16:58:00.000-05:002006-01-10T17:08:35.263-05:00

Widget2001 - 2005 It took me forever to get this uploaded, not only in terms of time after his death and this post, but also just today, with the scanning and saving and uploading that wouldn't, and the re-saving...But there he is, Widget, my buddy cat. I miss him terribly. I thought I had taken tons of photos of him, but I didn't have as many as I thought I did, and only a few that I was really

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1136078628004782102005-12-31T20:22:00.000-05:002005-12-31T20:23:48.016-05:00

Yes, I finished my Bearfoot socks. I have them on at the moment, actually. These are the softest socks I've made to date. It's too dark in here to take a flashless photo, but I'll take one tomorrow and post it eventually.Hey, that's two UFO to FO transformations this week, sort of cool, huh?I know I still have stuff outstanding in terms of UFOs, but I think I'm going to start the Flowerbasket

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1135889249180735242005-12-29T15:46:00.000-05:002005-12-29T15:47:29.190-05:00

Finished the furry scarf, yay, no more fun fur!!

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1135813373654334292005-12-28T18:42:00.000-05:002005-12-28T18:42:53.696-05:00

I cleaned a closet in my house, where some of my yarn lives, and unearthed some UFOs. Here is a list of things I've started but not finished in the past few months or more, both ones I knew about this morning and ones I unearthed this afternoon:1. Mountain Colors Bearfoot Sock socks -- completed gusset decreases on second sock. I'm hoping to finish it this week so that I have a new pair of socks

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1135353922008947572005-12-23T10:40:00.000-05:002005-12-23T11:07:56.936-05:00

Last night we had to put our four-year-old cat to sleep. I came home from four hours of Christmas shopping and magazine reading to find him at the bottom of the stairs. It's not unsual for him to lie at the bottom of the stairs, it is unusual for him not to get up shortly after someone comes in the front door.When I realized he wasn't going anywhere, I went back to him and sat with him, trying to

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1132972260723075092005-11-25T21:30:00.000-05:002005-11-25T21:31:00.750-05:00

One of the fringe benefits of participating in the PATH Program at Kripalu is getting to take programs at no or low cost. My two month stay entitled me to one, and I found out today that I got into my choice.So, next weekend, the final weekend of my stay, I will be taking The Yoga of Knitting. Karen Allen has a lovely little knitwear shop in Great Barrington Massachusetts. She makes really funky

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1132683270629552952005-11-22T13:14:00.000-05:002005-11-22T13:14:30.676-05:00

We are getting a lot of heavy, wet snow right now and it's supposed to last for a couple of days, I believe. I am in the mood for an alone day. I have the day off, which makes it a bit easier, but I'm living in a building with lots of other people, which makes it more difficult.I did get some alone time this morning, at the top of the building in a room made mostly of windows, until I was kicked

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1130862614026466812005-11-01T11:32:00.000-05:002005-11-01T11:32:41.736-05:00

I wandered on over to Blogger to put up a new post, then realized I don't really have much to say.The weather is much better than it has been since the first couple days I spent in early October. I walked into town and back yesterday, which was nice and relaxing and just what I needed.I have brought someone into the knitting fold. She bought a scarf kit a couple of weeks ago at Colorful Stitches.

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1129771510403951442005-10-24T09:28:00.000-05:002005-10-24T09:28:24.453-05:00

I just seem to thrive in an office environment. Seems silly maybe, but it's true. Give me just about anything in an office short of numbers to analyze and I'm clam happy. Not so much as a hint of welling, and the person I'm supporting is thrilled to have me.So, anyway, Rhinebeck.I went Sunday only. It's a little less than two hours from Kripalu. I got there around 11 and left around 3. I met

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1129601531494810722005-10-17T21:13:00.000-05:002005-10-17T21:13:37.290-05:00

So, I've been here for thirteen days (rather than twelve as noted earlier), and not only am I not entirely sure of my place in the community, I've also already found myself counting weeks and days until I go home.I don't hate it here, and I am enjoying the experience to an extent, but I don't think I have figured out entirely how I'm supposed to be here and what I am supposed to be getting out of

wrtrmausnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000316.post-1129585584070504432005-10-17T16:45:00.000-05:002005-10-17T16:46:24.076-05:00

Hello out there, surprised to see me? Yeah, me too, sort of. I decided I hadn't spent enough money at Rhinebeck yesterday, so I went and got a laptop today. It wasn't quite as spur of the moment as that, really, I think.I have been sporadically using a very slow community computer since I arrived at Kripalu twelve days ago and I just couldn't take it anymore. I know I'm supposed to be here to

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