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April 1, 2005

Smiles and Tears

I am happy to report that I have survived the week and made it to Friday.  I had my doubts for a while earlier in the week, but here I am and not much worse for wear.  As I reported earlier in the week, I found a knitting guild in town and am quite happy about that.  However, as with all things, there is always a little bad to go with the good.  The first guild meeting is tomorrow from 10:00 to noon.  That's not the bad news.  Now remember that I can't go because of the painting with Mom.  The bad news is that the president of the guild was so pleased to tell me that two ladies in town are opening a yarn store and will be at the guild meeting to find out what kind of yarns we want them to carry, and I'm going to miss that discussion.  This new store causes me a few tears because a yarn store is something that I desperately want to do and have started the very initial planning for.  I really don't think this town can support two yarn stores, but I guess I'll have to wait and see.  Besides that, Travis has been making some noise about moving.  He really doesn't like the weather here and wants to go somewhere where the winters aren't quite as nasty.  He's looking at some specialty construction areas (something with granite??) and is considering contacting some companies to see if any of them are hiring.  I don't know where most of them are, but I think the two coasts mostly.  I'd be fine with moving, but think that if we're going to do it that we should get off of our hind ends and get on with it.  No sense just talking about it forever!  So, all in all, maybe it's best that I don't make any firm plans for a store in Wyoming if we won't be here that much longer.  I guess everything does happen for a reason.

Back to the yarn store ladies.  I want to find out more about the shop and hear what their ideas are and what the other ladies request for yarn.  What do you think is the appropriate way to provide input since I won't be at the meeting (and in fact have never attended one of these meetings)?  Should I just let it go and hope for the best or should I find some way to provide my suggestions - e-mail, phone call, etc?  I'd appreciate your thoughts.

Rebecca and I have reached a tentative understanding.  The right front is coming along and we've only had one or two minor disagreements.  Travis went to rope last night so I got to watch the tv shows I wanted to (without having to contend with the inevitable surfing) and knit all night.  It was fabulous.  I started a fire, made a grilled cheese sandwich, and then knit to my heart's content.  Quite possibly a perfect evening.  ;)  I'm hoping to finish the right front by tonight and shouldn't have a problem completing the sleeves this weekend.  My blocking board has been delayed because the company had to make more (apparently there was a rush on them when Felice put the information on her blog) and should be shipped by today, but that means I won't have it until the middle to the end of next week.  So, even if I finish Rebecca, I will probably wait to block her until I get the new board.  After I finish Rebecca I need to swatch the yarns I have for the zip cardi and order the one I like the best, unless it's the Jo Sharp, and then I'll be giddy and will start on it right away.  I'm considering having two projects going at once - the Phildar cardigan and the new socks.  I'm not sure if I can handle it, but I may try it and see how it works.  Did I happen to mention that the size 1 needles I got are tiny.  I'm not sure I can knit with something that small, but I'm going to give it my best shot. 

That's about all I have for today.  I'm going to take lots of before and after (and during) pictures of the painting, which will probably be amusing if nothing else.  I'll try to post them tomorrow night.  Have a great day.