Assessing
I fluffed out my still-incomplete quilt on the floor this morning, to assess its state of completion, how much further there still is to go, what I really want to do about that extra two-feet in size… so, naturally, Chappy came over to help.
Well, I suppose it’s nice to know that it’s comfortable!
Otherwise? I sorted through some of my books–I finally realized that I didn’t have to do all of them at once, I could do them shelf by shelf, so I’ve been looking through them–the ones I’d like to keep are vertical, the ones I want to get rid of are horizontal. I don’t know how much space I’m actually gaining, though, since my shelves have been overflowing for years, but I suppose just the fact that I’m getting the books I want to fit vertically is an improvement, right? The bad news is that I’m still going to need just as many bookshelves… of course, without knowing how big a house we’re going to end up with, that may or may not be a problem. (And I suppose I could store some of them in boxes and not on shelves if I have to.)
I also took pictures of the knitting books I want to get rid of, and will post those available for sale any time now–I just need to put the posts together, with lists of the books, which could take a while.
Oh, and I made this fabulous coffee cake yesterday. And, by “coffee cake” I don’t mean one of those cinnamon, fruit or nut confections meant to be eaten along with a cup of coffee. No, I mean this cake that IS coffee. Intensely coffee-flavored cake with coffee-flavored frosting.
Need a laugh? Check out this funny Some Assembly Required video, showing you how to assemble a cardboard book display … more or less. You’ve got to love a company with a sense of humor. (The Ritz crackers were a nice touch.)
Hope you all had a good weekend!
Incidentally, I’m closing in on 14,000 comments … all things considered, I think I could see my way clear to give away a knitting book or two as a prize to the person who leaves it! (hint, hint).
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I’ve been dreaming about PW’s coffeecake all week. How fabulous was it?
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Is the coffee cake like coffee ice cream? If so, look out! And, btw, 14,000 comments is very impressive. Good for you.
Hi – just recently found you, and have been reading the archives – I’m a sucker of cute dogs and knitting, so it’s a good fit.
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I hope I’m not your 14,000 comment because we’re trying to get books OUT of the house not keep them in the family..lol.
And that cake… IT IS SOOOOO GOOD… I rarely have more than one piece of cake… I’ve had 3 so far from this one. Yum.
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I’ll stay away from that cake for a little while–we’re still trying to finish up the last few pieces of my daughter’s birthday cake from this weekend. Maybe I should have a piece for an afternoon snack….
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I love coffee cake, but not the coffee you drink with it. So, even though it looks yummy – I’ll wait for one with nuts, cinnamon or even some fruit.
I dreamed about you (well sorta) last night. I was driving somewhere and was totally lost. It was like near sunset and I thought I’d better hurry up and figure out where I was or where I was going. So I stopped at a house, and as I walked to the front door, a dog came walking out of the garage. I said something silly like “nice doggie” and the dog said “Don’t talk like that. My name is Chappie and can I help you?” Totally unconcerned about a talking dog named Chappie I related that I needed directions and the dog told me to wait. That his mom would be right there…they were just moving in. btw, it was a really really nice house
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