So, so glad it’s finally Saturday. My boss has been on vacation all week and it’s been crazy at the office–funnily enough, though, it’s been my own work that’s been heavy, not so much overflow from his not being there. He’ll be back on Monday, though, so that will be a relief.

My Pi-are-square shawl is coming along slowly but surely, though I think it’s virtually impossible to take a good picture of it. Can’t lay it flat because the wide end is now longer than the needles. Can’t hold it flat with my hands to take a picture because, well, I’d need about three hands just to hold the shawl, plus the one for the camera. I even tried draping it over a lampshade! But, no . . . that didn’t work, either. I think everyone’s just going to have to wait until the thing is done to get a look–sorry about that!

 I did take a picture of some Koigu KPPPM that’s been sitting in the closet, waiting to be turned into socks. I think I’m going to give them that chance–just as something relatively brainless to do between bouts of working on Pi. The only problem (well, other than the fact that I haven’t done any socks at all in about 7 months) is that my new ball winder didn’t want to cooperate, and when I tried to slide the newly-wound balls off, the insides kind of . . . exploded. I just hope it doesn’t tangle. Who knew there was a knack (which I apparently lack) to using a ball winder??

Right now, I’ve got Chappy lying on the floor next to me, head draped over my leg, which is both comfortingly warm and a little too heavy all at once. (Oops. I tried to take a picture, but he jumped awake when he heard the camera noise!)All I can give you instead is this picture I took last night, of Chappy giving a bow. In our family, this trick is called “Bravo”–as in, we applaud, he bows. With Katy, we called it “Curtsey,” but of course Chappy is a boy and doesn’t curtsey, and the word “bow” sounds too much like “down,” so you get the picture. No matter what you call it, it’s cute!

 Otherwise, it’s been a pretty normal Saturday. Mom and I went to the mall (which I haven’t been to in months) to pick up a bracelet being mended at the jewelry store. We stopped at Bath & Body Works, where I picked up these lovely items. (I love their Buy-3-Get-1-Free deals on their Body Washes.) And the “Steamy Chai Spice Latte” shower cream smells just delightful. It surprised me, in fact, since I don’t usually like strong scents, but this was really, really nice! And better yet, now I don’t have to head back there for about another four months.

 After our two stops at the mall, though, we went over to Borders. Always trouble for me, although I restrained myself quite well, I think.  I only bought three books, including “Plot Against America” by Phillip Roth, which I only found out yesterday is being read by the “Knit 1 Read 2″ group, the discussion is to start on Monday. “Kite Runner” was voted best book of the year by the AOL BookNook group, so I figured I should give that a try, and “George Washington’s Christmas Address” just looked good! This brings my personal library up to 2,567 volumes.

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