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April 17, 2007
Back From the Edge
I apologize for my very long (too long) absence. I went out of town and then took some time to recover and be a hermit, but I'm back now. Thank you all for e-mailing and asking if I'm ok. I'm fine and I'm sorry I worried you. I'm having a hard time getting into a routine, but I'm going to do my best to make my blog (and your blogs) something I give a little time to every day. I didn't realize how much I like reading your blogs and knowing what's going on with your lives, until I quit cold turkey. So, no more of that crap. I'm trying to decide if I have the stamina to catch up on all the back-blog reading in my bloglines, or if it would be better to just start with today. I may have to just start fresh because the 399 feeds is a little scary.
In my absence I helped my mother-in-law paint her living room. We painted and painted and then rearranged furniture and bought some more. Now, she's getting new carpet installed and she'll have a whole new room.
I spent last week helping my mom knit her first sock and baking up a storm. I made some honey wheat bread that didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped, some cinnamon rolls that are so sweet you'd swear your teeth were going to fall out (Travis loves them), some chocolate chunk cookies (I think I finally figured out how to make cookies at this altitude), and the ever-popular peanut butter granola from Lolly. And of course this week I've been eating all the goodies. It's been terrible for my attempt to eat better and get in shape. I've been running a bit, but the weather around here has been crap - cold with a warm day thrown in every once in awhile just to tease me, and I'm definitely a fair-weather runner. You won't see me out running when it's 20 degrees and snowing. No sir-re.
The other thing I did last week was finish my first Jaywalker. I love that the stripes on the Yarntini worked out so well and that the sock fit. I stressed about the size for an entire evening - going back and forth between being sure it was too big and then just as sure that it was too small. Luckily, it fits great.
I cast-on for the second right away, in an attempt to avoid sss, but I only have a few inches finished. I've actually been feeling the pull of Butterfly, so I may pick her back up and see how far I can get on her before my brain fizzles again.
I hope you all are doing well and I can't wait to catch up with you. Have a good week.
Comments
Glad to see you back! I was starting to wonder what had happened to you.
Posted by: PumpkinMama at April 17, 2007 10:05 AM
So glad to see you're back. The jaywalker looks great!
Posted by: Risa at April 17, 2007 10:12 AM
Good to have you back Stephanie! Although I'm sure Travis is hoping that blogging time doesn't cut into baking time! I would be a blimp if I lived in your house, because all the goodies sound so good!
Love the Jaywalkers, I just knitted my first pair a while ago. They're fun socks, although they do seem hard to knit to an exact size, I had tons of gauge issues with mine. Glad that yours fit!
Posted by: Adam at April 17, 2007 10:16 AM
What a gorgeous sock!
Posted by: jaya at April 17, 2007 10:17 AM
Welcome back! The Jaywalker is great, and I'm glad you were able to get a good fit.
Posted by: Kristy at April 17, 2007 10:17 AM
Good to see you! Nice sock. ;-)
Posted by: Cara at April 17, 2007 10:17 AM
Glad you're back!!!!
Posted by: stacey at April 17, 2007 10:17 AM
Welcome back! :)
Your jaywalker looks great. The one I started ended up being too small, so I never finished them.
Hopefully the weather gets more consistently warmer soon so you can run more. I'm back in the swing of running now too, working toward a half marathon in October - yikes.
Posted by: Cyndi at April 17, 2007 10:20 AM
You were missed. Glad that you are blogging again.
Posted by: Judith in NYC at April 17, 2007 10:25 AM
Welcome back! Just don't loose a tooth from my blog please.. ;)
Posted by: yaiAnn at April 17, 2007 10:36 AM
Welcome back, Steph! A few of us were a bit worried there!!
The Jaywalker looks wonderful.
Posted by: caitlyn at April 17, 2007 10:48 AM
Worried doesn't begin to express it! Sooo glad to see you back, and thanks for not posting pictures of the goodies! After my Easter Candy binge a few weeks ago, I'm on a salad and water regime for a while. Hugs!
Posted by: Marcia Cooke at April 17, 2007 11:03 AM
you can't just leave me like that you know....all travel must be pre-approved
Posted by: yahaira at April 17, 2007 11:10 AM
And .. . . she's back! Yay! I missed you like crazy.
Posted by: Carole at April 17, 2007 11:39 AM
A joy to see you, Steph! It looks like you have been productive. All of that baking - mmm. I need to make that granola again :) Did you like it?
Very cute sock too. That pattern works so well with the stripey yarns.
Posted by: Lolly at April 17, 2007 11:40 AM
Yay! You're back. My teeth hurt just reading about all your baking. Glad I'm not close enough to visit and endulge;-)
The sock looks fabulous!!
Posted by: margene at April 17, 2007 11:41 AM
Your sock looks great. Welcome back!
Posted by: Stephanie at April 17, 2007 12:23 PM
I'm so happy to see you back! You've been missed!!
Posted by: Melissa at April 17, 2007 1:46 PM
Glad you are backed! I missed you and was beginning to get worried.
Posted by: Sundara at April 17, 2007 2:35 PM
Glad to have you back!
Posted by: Kristi aka Fiber Fool at April 17, 2007 5:08 PM
yeah! you're back, I for one missed you and was getting worried! I thought of you (and Travis) awhile back when I was baking up a storm and made these fantastic Peanut Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting (http://fridayprize.typepad.com/friday_prize/2007/04/birthdayparty.html) They were incredible! Love the Jaywalker sock, I've been looking for a new pattern for some Socks That Rocks Yarn I just got, maybe jaywalker's the ticket. Cheers!
Posted by: Heidi at April 17, 2007 6:20 PM
welcome back - that sock is just wonderful.
I'm curious as to what "Butterfly" is... (perhaps I missed a post or two before your absence..)
Posted by: Teyani at April 17, 2007 7:38 PM
nice paint job & sock! Enjoy making the second one.
Posted by: heather at April 17, 2007 8:55 PM
Good to have you back! Don't worry--we all need a break sometimes, and the reading and posting of blogs shouldn't become a chore. In terms of reading them, I'd say start with today. You can always go back. Get caught up in your own way and at your own pace.
The MIL's living room and the sock look great! I hope to hear more about your mom's first sock, and anything else you deem blogworthy.
Posted by: Stephanie at April 17, 2007 11:07 PM
Hooray, you're back, have missed reading you, glad you're ok. I should think that knitting the second sock is a bit like knitting the second sleeve..a real chore, unless you're Heather MacCartney!!!!!!
Posted by: liz at April 18, 2007 1:59 AM
Glad to see you are back! Love how the sock is working out too!
Posted by: Sara at April 18, 2007 4:28 AM
Welcome back! Love the sock!
Posted by: Coleen at April 18, 2007 8:42 AM
i am so happy you are back! i was a little concerned since the site was down for so long, but glad you had the necessary r and r time. we all need to be a little hermit now and then to take care of ourselves...
Posted by: kaetlyn at April 18, 2007 3:45 PM
What fabulous colors! Glad you are "back"... hang in there, grrl.
Posted by: Birdsong at April 18, 2007 8:45 PM
Welcome back, and thanks for catching up!
Posted by: Theresa at April 19, 2007 9:56 AM
Hey- I was worried. Glad that you're fine, and back. I've been bad too............
Posted by: christine at April 20, 2007 1:19 PM
