Mumble Mumble Monday
What can I say, today was the first day back to work after a long holiday weekend? Ick. A gray and misty day, too, though unusually warm–almost 60 degrees for the last week of November! And after being in the 20s over the weekend, too. Blah.
There’s really no knitting progress to show you since yesterday. I am finally at the sleeve cap of my Union Square Market Pullover sleeves. I’ll start doing that shaping tomorrow. It’s such a relief to have the end in sight! My KSH neck warmer is getting closer. It’s about a foot long, but needs to be at least half again as long to work properly, but the last few days, my knitting focus has been on those sleeves. Getting that sweater done is my number one knitting priority. I’ve barely touched my Berroco Suede bag the last few days, and the socks? Not at all since I got home from the movie on Friday (grin).
I’ve decided to return that very nifty, very cool convertible tablet computer I bought a few weeks ago. As much as I loved some of its tablet features, really, what I need is just your basic laptop. And the super-high resolution screen just was not the thing for my 39-year old eyes. Still, I did really like the whole digital ink thing, and using a pen was very nifty indeed, so I’m thinking about getting one of these or these. The new laptop is going to be several hundred dollars cheaper than the one I’m returning, so it would still be cheaper, but I’d have this extra little toy . . . Toys are good, right??
Oh, one funny thing–my parents went to visit my aunt and cousin over the weekend, and Mom was telling them (apparently) about my knitting and spinning, and mentioned that we’d gone to the sheep and wool festival in Rhinebeck. My cousin shook her head and said, “What?!?” “The Sheep and Wool Festival.” “Oh, Wool! I thought you said Wolf!” Now wouldn’t that be an interesting day’s entertainment? Sheep on one side of a fence, wolves on the other? It wouldn’t be boring, for sure!
And of course, there’s always at least one reason to smile.
Besides, only four more days until the weekend….
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What a beautiful dog Chappy is……definitely a reson to smile!
I agree toys are definitely a good thing. You might even have some money left over for a few more woolly additions too!
Toys are a fine thing, I agree!
Dear Chappy’s mom,
I LOVED your tree hat. Just too busy with other things to attempt it right now. Great fundraising idea.
HEre in Chicago, the weather has been the same. Muddy paw weather for sure.
I’m so dying to see P&P. Glad you liked it…I hate when a movie from a book disappoints me. Chappy looks quite content. Marley give a huge bark out to him!
Too bad about the tablet–I’ve been drooling over those for some time and hope to have one someday. I’ll take your comments under advisement, though.
I’m so glad that the sleeves are showing an end in sight. I’ve gotten a bit obsessed with Grace, so I think the USMS may have to wait a bit. I can’t wait to see progress!
Too sad on the geeky tablet computer. Though the eyestrain and accompanying side effects of that are definitely not worth the geek factor. So which model are you getting now?
Doesn’t he look comfy!
Keep an eye on your mail–I’m sending a package out today (if I can make it to the post office before it closes!) or tomorrow!
I’m jealous of your sleevy progress but I just cant get back to it. Certainly not with my new fun project on the needles!
Toys are definitely fabulous. Have you considered an Apple laptop lately? Or have you already settled on another computer?