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April 19, 2006
Random Musings
Before I go to sleep, I sit in bed and either read or knit a bit. And it's always during these last 30 minutes of the day that I think of really great things to write about on the blog - creative, funny, witty - whatever. I make a conscious effort to think about it and remember the idea. And it never fails that when I sit down to write the next morning I have absolutely no idea what my idea was. I guess I'm going to have to start writing things down because this memory issue is bugging the crap out of me.
Yesterday I went to the craft store and since I was there I thought I might as well buy some Peaches & Cream cotton for some MDK dishrags and a couple of those really cute baby kimonos. Man is that stuff reasonably priced. I got 8 balls of yarn and spent under $10. Isn't that amazing? I'm pretty amazed. Now, you'd think that I would have a picture of the yarn right here - a little pile with 2 different shades of blue, a green, a multicolored green and red, 2 bright reds, and 2 lovely yellows. But, I don't. I intended to take one before I left for work this morning, but guess what. Yep, I completely forgot. Are you seeing the pattern here?
For all of you tv watchers out there ... don't forget that Alias is back on tonight for a 2 hour episode (8/7 central). No one better call me or expect any kind of conversation for those 2 hours. Just sayin'.
And just to round out an entire post of nothingness - here's a fun knitting related meme I saw over at Knitting Underway.
Kat is having a contest - list 5 places you've knit other than your home and tell her about it. Her hubby will pick the most creative and yarn goodies are involved.
My caveat is that I haven't knit in that many cool places, but here's what I have:
1. Many team ropings. Not a lot happens at these marathon events and Travis ropes once every 30 or 45 minutes and each run lasts less than 10 seconds - good knitting time, but I'm there supporting my hubby!
2. Lasik Eye Clinic while waiting for my surgery - my first pair of lorna's laces socks. I was so nervous I broke a needle.
3. Cheyenne Frontier Days - another sock - cotton sherbet stripes this time.
4. The car on the way to work - exciting, I know, but that's where I get in my best knitting time.
5. My office
Comments
On the way to work? Aren't you driving? I am very witty and creative just before I go to sleep as well. It's the next morning when dull and boring wakes up. What is with that? Since I am STILL waiting for my MDK and other books to arrive I haven't seen the patterns yet. But just 15 minutes ago as I was putting a freshly washed bathmat in the guest bath I thought, I should knit a bathmat with that pattern in the MDK book! That could be construed as creative thinking dontcha think?!!?
Posted by: Stephanie at April 19, 2006 11:39 AM
You had lasik? How did it turn out? I keep wanting to try but I'm hoping to wait just a little longer. Maybe in a couple of years. Contacts just drive me nuts some days.
Posted by: Sarah at April 19, 2006 11:40 AM
thanks so much for playing stephanie...we are gonna have a hard time choosing a winner
Posted by: Kat at April 19, 2006 11:44 AM
Woo Hoo! I loooooove Alias. I am just sad it will be over soon. =(
Posted by: Zarah at April 19, 2006 12:04 PM
I love Alias, too, but no season has ever matched the first. Maybe since they know it's ending, they'll make this season a good one.
Posted by: Theresa at April 19, 2006 12:21 PM
you know I can't think of any strange places I've knit. At a summer band festival on the Mississippi River, well near the Mississippi River. In our boat. My car. Courthouse courtyard. Doctor's offices, all types. Airplanes.
I'm going to have to think about this.
Posted by: Rebekah at April 19, 2006 12:42 PM
So I'm guessing someone else drives you to work. ;-)
Posted by: Carole at April 19, 2006 2:10 PM
I keep a notebook with me at all times...you never know when a good idea will strike.
Posted by: margene at April 19, 2006 3:21 PM
Alias? Tonight??? I didn't even know! Thanks :)
Also, I wanted to ask which craft store carried the P&C, Michaels and JoAnns only seem to carry Sugar and Cream :(
Posted by: jillian at April 19, 2006 6:20 PM
I'm so glad that Alias is back! Definitely enjoyed tonight's episode. :)
Looking forward to your dishcloth projects.
Posted by: Amy at April 19, 2006 8:18 PM
How about a nice vacation on a tropical island where you can knit on the beach with a tropical beverage next to you? See how I'm always trying to help you out?
;-)
Posted by: claudia at April 20, 2006 6:56 AM
ah, another alias lover! i am so glad vaughn is still alive, but too sad this will be the last alias season :-(
Posted by: vanessa at April 20, 2006 7:22 AM
team roping is so cool! my ex-bf did rodeo. he was a bull-dogger, calf-roper, and team roper. he used to show me the home videos his parents took of him when he competed in high school. amazing...
Posted by: keohinani at April 21, 2006 5:08 PM
