Not So Delusional
Well, apparently Mom wasn’t imagining things.
There WAS a bag at Rhinebeck!
A bag of pretty, green fiber, to be exact. 16 ounces of merino. Apparently my sneaky little boy gave his grandma a commission to pick me up something for my birthday. Tricky little boy!
And, gosh, I don’t know HOW I completely missed the fact that she was carrying that bag around all day long.
I got some nifty wooden Knitpicks Options interchangeable needles, too. They really ARE as colorful as they look. I haven’t, of course, tried them yet, but they certainly are eye-catching, and if they work as well as the nickel Options, they’re going to be lovely.
Otherwise, Mom and I went to Short Hills mall this morning and browsed around. It started off rainy this morning, but the sky was already clearing when we left, which definitely made it a nicer day. We even got Chappy out for a walk in the afternoon, which he definitely appreciated.
The truly shocking part? My Mom baked me cupcakes. Mom almost never bakes. She was feeling guilty about my making my own cake, though, (even though I do every year because it’s my favorite cake) so I had said that she should provide some kind of cake or cupcakes for tonight. My favorite bakery closed a year or so ago, though, and while we stopped at a bakery or two today but didn’t see anything we liked the looks of. So, we bought a box of cake mix (something I never use), and she made me cupcakes, like a Mommy should do. Isn’t that sweet?
Buttons, as you can see, really enjoyed them. She’s been enjoying her 40th birthday. I can’t believe my little girl’s so grown up.
Now, if only the odd tender/itchy rash on my shoulder would go away…
And lastly, see the cute card Chappy gave me?
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Aww – it looks like a wonderful birthday celebration. I really like the Rhinebeck surprise. It’s fun to surprise someone with a gift that’s right under their nose.
Nice birthday haul!
Happy belated birthday!! It looks like you got wonderful gifts. Chappy picked out a great card!!
I’m late to the party (damn cold) but I hope you had a very Happy Birthday! Looks like Chappy has excellent taste in gifts.
Oooo, gorgeous merino! My mom doesn’t bake often either. What a special treat to have mom-baked cupcakes!
Very nice! My sister just got her options and said they are lovely. I love my nickel ones, I ordered tips of the harmony but haven’t received them yet.
Aww. Sounds like a great birthday!
Chappy knows what his mommy likes! Good boy!
Happy Birthday! Congrats on the steek-the sweater truly is georgeous! Have you considered steeking some darts along the neckline if picking up and knitting it doesn’t bring it in enough for you? That rice site, man, talk about addictive! I got up to 1500 grains and had to quit.
Very nice fiber – and love those needles! So glad you had a good birthday!
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you will LOVE the harmony needles. hubbie bought them for me for our first anniversary (i thought wood was later on?), and they are delicious. the joins are smooth, the points are sharp (because of the lamination) and they are warm. no cold steel/aluminum here.
enjoy
i absolutley love my harmony interchangables! and the bag of fiber you got is beautiful. way to go chappy and mom!