As I told you yesterday, I DID have a nice time this morning. I took my Little Gem and headed over to Kim’s house. I was there for about three hours, drinking coffee, eating banana bread, talking and laughing a lot, while Liam entertained himself with movies and Playstation. Oh, and you’ll be pleased to know that I did not get lost at all on my way over there … though, having to back all the way out of Kim’s street (you heard me) is a little nerve-wracking. It’s slightly uphill and with the angle of the car and the high Volvo seat backs and my own, not-so-tall self, being able to see to do so was … challenging. I imagine I’ll get used to it eventually!

The three hours were productive, too. I finished my first bobbin of singles of my NOT “clown-barf” roving. I’m showing you two pictures because the colors look so different in both of them, even though it’s the same exact bobbin. The first one was taken at Kim’s, in the natural light coming in her window. The second was taken here, in the light of an incandescent bulb.

Needless to say, the first picture is slightly more accurate as to color.

The only drawback? Having to leave Chappy at home this morning. Most of you have never seen him pout, but trust me, he does, and he was not happy about my going out without him. I’m told that he didn’t howl (which he’s been known to do), but that he sulked. I timed my return just right, though–Mom and Dad were just putting on their coats to head out to the movies with their Christmas gift-card, and so Chappy wasn’t alone for even a minute today … though he’s still not happy about the fact that we all went out and left him. But, you know how dogs are–they expect their family to be within sniffing range all the time. Packs are supposed to stay together, you know!

Anyway, it was fun, and I’ve had a fairly lazy afternoon, too–which I needed. You know how, when you’re really, really tired, you feel it in your knees? How the mere effort of standing just seems like a strain? That’s how I felt when I got home from work yesterday. Just really, really, really tired. So a few hours of spinning with a friend followed by a few hours on the couch with Chappy and a book? Ideal. I might just be able to summon up the energy to knit tonight.

And, oh yes, I’m just tickled at how much conversation is going on in the comments over on the post where I talked about leaving comments in your own comments.  Most of us respond to comments via e-mail, but many (non-knitting) bloggers respond in the comments themselves, to generate conversation. And I’m finding it fascinating that I’m getting so many comments talking about comments. Something about the irony of it, you see. Not to mention that they’re pretty interesting–which supports the theory that, when they’re substantive comments about “real” topics having an “outloud” conversation can be at least as good as a “private” conversation in e-mails. Certainly, that post has had more comments on it than any of my others recently! And Harry–who’s a non-knit-blogger but is joining in because I linked to one of his posts–is bringing some interesting insights to the party . . . and, in a perfectly nice way, coming across as clueless about the tight sense of community we knit-bloggers usually have. Again . . . I’m finding it fascinating. I guess that sometimes the “comment on your own blog” thing really is a good idea.

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