I started writing my post and then realized–I don’t have any pictures to demonstrate how I spent my day, so . . . luckily, my favorite model was nearby.

I didn’t just lie around all day though, despite my eyes being a little tired after yesterday’s marathon…. Not only did I read all of Harry Potter 7 yesterday, but when I was done, I reread the last 200 pages a second time. And it’s possible (cough) that I reread the climactic final chapter one more time before bed, too.

Mom and I watched “Little Miss Sunshine” last night, too . . . sweet and funny . . . and focusing my eyes further than the ends of my arms was a refreshing change. I worked on my second sock (too tired to concentrate on lace), and now have both socks done up to the heel. This is amazing, you know, because that means I’ve just about reached the halfway point on another pair of socks in one week. ONE week. For me? Incredible.

I’ve been spinning, too. I’m about a quarter of the way through this second bobbin of Franquemont Fibers roving. It’s really beautiful stuff.

Otherwise . . . let’s think. Um, I vacuumed my room. Did some laundry. Swept and rinsed off the deck–which is still filthy. We had new gutters put on the roof on Friday, so there was lots of grit down there, but also, we have a vinyl deck, and the texture imprinted in the (white) vinyl boards captures every speck of dirt. Powerwashing is about the only way to get them clean short of scrubbing them, and since we don’t have a powerwasher (or an outside electrical outlet to plug one in), that doesn’t really leave many options. But hey, at least it’s clean dirt now.

The weather was so perfect, we sat outside on the deck drinking tea for a while, too.

I also gave Chappy a haircut, capped off by his favorite part–the brushing with the ZoomGroom brush, which he thinks is a toy. He starts spinning around, trying to catch the thing, I try to keep it in contact with the fur, and meanwhile, since it’s so good about grabbing loose fur to begin with . . . and by then, there’s a pile of fur on the floor from the actual haircut . . . fur literally flies. Especially when I accidentally drop the thing, so that Chappy grabs it and runs off, scattering loose fur even further throughout the house . . . Yeah, the brushing thing doesn’t really go very smoothly, but I’m not complaining. As long as he sits still while I’ve got the scissors in my hand, I’m happy, and the moisturizing bath every one or two weeks to help his ongoing sensitive-skin problems pretty much takes the place of brushing anyhow.

Besides, everyone know that you should never brush curly hair, right?

Hey, did you know the Interweave Knits Fall Preview is up?

One more thing before you go–head over and wish the birthday girl a happy day, would you?

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