The Crafty Lizzard

...at least it feels that way... GEEZ it's been a LONG time.

Have you ever had one of those days that you just wanted to go away and never come again? Well, that was my morning this morning....
I had an awesome night on Sun night with good food and good games. And then came off that high to a crappy, crappy Monday morning....grrrrrr. Consequently, I had to reward myself with some new comfort music (that would be the Wanted and Milk soundtracks -- both Danny Elfman -- ah.....)!

So here's what happened to me:
1. Turned my alarm OFF instead of whacking the snooze button....bad thing. Luckily, I only overslept about 25 minutes or so.
2. On my way downstairs (hurrying as much as I could through my stupor...) I missed a step and ended up careening down about 4 steps on my rear! OW!!
3. Never put lotion on your hands before you put a band-aid on....they don't like to stick.
4. Made it in time to leave for work but then as I was leaving I didn't screw the lid of my travel mug on tight enough and ended up with coffee all down my front, side and my ipod (it did survive)!
5. Luckily, I happened to remember that the bank was closed to day before I made it all the way there...whew!

After that disastrous first couple of hours its been much calmer. However, it hurts to bend down to the ground or sit down (I think I must have bruised something) but I think that a night of good comfort food and sitting (hopefully) in my chair knitting is in the works for me!

The one good thing about it being -4 degrees outside is that I don't feel like leaving the relative safety of the great indoors. This means that I sit at home, watch movies, and yes, knit! So in the past 2 days I have finished one pair of socks and started another:
The one I finished...
These are a bit tight around the leg -- not the best stitch for stretchiness! I love the stripes though....especially since they are fraternal! I had to really make myself finish these because I really wanted to move on to the next pair...I resisted the allure of pretty yarn and draw of a pattern I like the look of but hadn't tried yet. (Why does the new and different attract me?) Anyway, they are done...another warm pair for those days I absolutely relish having thick wool around my feet (i.e. when the wind chill is about -20 degrees!).


And the one I started...
This is the Jaywalker pattern and can I just say so far I LOVE this pattern. I have flown through the leg of the first sock. Usually I get bored doing the leg and my startitis flares up and I'm ready to move on to the next project. Not this time. I started the leg last night and I looked down an hour later and most of the leg is done! Amazing. There's been talk recently about sock patterns that fly off the needles and I would have to agree that these are one of those patterns. Hopefully, these fit like glove (except for my feet) so I can continue to love this pattern. Keeping with the musical person I am, these have earned the name Heigh-Ho. When I cast on with a yarn colorway that is entitled Seven Dwarves what else can spring to mind but..."Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho, it's off to work we go." Maybe that's why they are going so fast...

Now I just need my Knit Picks order to get here so I can start on the baby present for April. The time crunch might be on soon. Unfortunately for us knitters, Knit Picks got hit with bad weather and then (I think) a little rowing pains so it's taking a bit longr than usual to get orders through. I don't have a problem unless I start to think about the new stuff I'm getting....then my patience takes a flying leap out the window! (Ok, ok, deep breath, one day at a time...)

Arrgh!!! I can't believe that it's been a week since I last posted. I must do better, I must do better, I must do better. Sometimes it seems like the world is out to grab all of your time and patience so when you finally get home all you want to do is sit in front of the tv or curl up with a book and escape.


Anyway, the most fun that has happened to me this past week is that I have been adopted! The neighborhood friendly cat (seriously, the most friendly outdoor cat ever!) has seen fit to accept all the lovin' that I can provide to him. I believe that he roams the neighborhood in search of someone to pet him. He will just walk right up to me and present his belly for a nice rub or stalk my hose as I'm watering my plants, knock me over as I'm weeding or just sit on my porch railing to peer into the house. He's just a little Romeo! I have no idea what his actual name is but Romeo seems to fit for me!

and I'm a knitaholic!

Ok, Ok...I know it's been at least a week since I posted anything here but I've had lots of other things to occupy my time. Between crazy work (yuck!) and summer fun, there's always the enticement of new things...

Anybody with a hobby that you truly love to do will understand what I'm saying right now -- the new items that come out for your choice of activities can be the most detrimental things ever introduced to you. They make you want to set down whatever it is that you are currently working on (whether that is your hobby, your work, your household chores, etc., etc., etc.) and dive into using your new toys! When the box of new needles and yarn appeared on my doorstep all other things got pushed to the back. I couldn't start the second sock of the pair I'm currently working on, I couldn't clean my house, I had a really hard time putting down the new needles and yarn to go to work...grrrr.
It's not that I don't love the projects I'm currently working on. It's just that the soft, colorful yarn is staring at me in the face and I can't get the new needles to work right with my other projects. The new additions are calling to me to use them and they make it very hard to ignore them. They scream over the dirty dishes in the sink, are much neater then the clothes that need to be ironed, and much more beautiful than the weeds taking over my garden!
Oh well, now I'll have another pair of socks that will need to be finished and not enough time to do the housework! (Why can't the dust bunnies clean up after themselves?!)