If you like to listen to knitting-related podcasts, check this one out. I submitted a story – which is featured here. Never Not Knitting
It’s about halfway through… but I recommend listening to the whole thing ;-)
Enjoy!
P.S. The pictures can be found on my post for Jan 2, 2009, here.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Warm Ewe Up Swap - Number 3
I just got back from my trip to Australia (more on that in another post) and I just received my 3rd package from my wonderful swap partner "AlwaysNancy". She is so thoughtful and so generous!
Here is the 3rd, lovely, amazing package! How sweet of Nancy to use the theme of spring – everything is so coordinated. I’m a bit confused on the seasons at the moment. In Australia they are going into autumn, and here it feels like summer!
The soaps are just darling and smell great – almost too nice too use. I have that bad habit of saving really nice things and not using them. Then my candles, soaps, etc., lose their scent over time, and that's a real shame. I will try to either use them or give them to someone who will !
I’ve never used Tofutsies sock yarn before, it will be fun trying it out. Such a pretty colour! Maybe for a certain future grandchild of mine ;-) And the Tilli Thomas silk in browns and greens is so luxurious – I will have to find something wonderful for that.
Jelly Bellies are a perennial favourite in our house, and I’m sure DH will be happy to share these with me.
And the pansies are great, one of my all time favourite flowers. Did you know that here in LA we call them winter flowers? Yup, we plant them in the fall and they bloom all winter. In spring it gets too hot for them and they die off.
Anyway, thanks so so much for the thoughtful, wonderful package -- this one and the 2 previous ones were all fantastic.
This swap (my first) has been a lot of fun, and I hope that Nancy had a good swap partner too.
Enjoy the springtime season!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Happy Birthday to me
My birthday.
Well, I don’t like being reminded that I’m getting older, but – as a friend of ours says – it’s better than the alternative !
DH was very sweet and attentive. Last night we went out to dinner at one of LA’s best restaurants, Spago. Didn’t see any movie stars, but enjoyed the dinner immensely. I had a sashimi appetizer, roasted duck breast, and raspberry soufflé for dessert. Delicious.
There was also a cosmo and a nice glass of wine. Lovely !
DH’s gift to me was a bunch of tulips (which he has finally learned that I prefer to roses) and a bottle of Calyx perfume (eau de parfum to be exact). It’s definitely one of my faves, and my current supply was getting very low, which he must have noticed. So it was a very good choice.
I had told him I wanted gift certificates to a yarn store, or membership in a sock club, but I think he doesn’t quite get my obsession with all things knitting and didn’t quite believe me.
Oh well, I’ll just buy the yarn I want anyway ;-)
I’m currently destashing some yarn I’m no longer excited about, and in turn buying some items that others are getting rid of. Here is my destash page if you want to take a look.
(link)
So it’s working out OK…
I received birthday cards – both paper and electronic – from lots of friends so I’m happy. We had plans to visit Huntington Gardens today ( a huge botanical garden plus museum), but I have had problems with my foot, so I’d better rest it. I have a long awaited vacation trip to Australia starting Tuesday, and I want to be healed by then.
On my actual birthday, Sunday, I taught DH how to make coffee (I KNOW, right?) and he made me some. We hung around the house a bit (he has a bad cold), and then I sat outside and knitted in the sunshine while he napped indoors.
We went out for late lunch/early supper at Joan’s on Third, where I had a yummy muffelata sandwich. We had planned to see a movie after, but DH’s cold was really bothering him so we came home again. He pointed out that we will be seeing a lot of movies on our flight to Australia, which I thought was a valid point. We ended up watching a Netflix movie at home instead. And more knitting of course. So a very quiet evening.
That’s about it !
….
Edited:
NJ - you asked if I see stars in LA.
Yes, sometimes we actually do. We have spotted: Jack nicholson, Jerry seinfeld (when his show was still being produced), Brooke Shields, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Sean Connery, Rod Stewart, Bill murray, Steve Martin, Ron Howard, Al Pacino. Oh just yesterday I saw James Denton, who plays Mike on Desperate Housewives.
Well, I don’t like being reminded that I’m getting older, but – as a friend of ours says – it’s better than the alternative !
DH was very sweet and attentive. Last night we went out to dinner at one of LA’s best restaurants, Spago. Didn’t see any movie stars, but enjoyed the dinner immensely. I had a sashimi appetizer, roasted duck breast, and raspberry soufflé for dessert. Delicious.
There was also a cosmo and a nice glass of wine. Lovely !
DH’s gift to me was a bunch of tulips (which he has finally learned that I prefer to roses) and a bottle of Calyx perfume (eau de parfum to be exact). It’s definitely one of my faves, and my current supply was getting very low, which he must have noticed. So it was a very good choice.
I had told him I wanted gift certificates to a yarn store, or membership in a sock club, but I think he doesn’t quite get my obsession with all things knitting and didn’t quite believe me.
Oh well, I’ll just buy the yarn I want anyway ;-)
I’m currently destashing some yarn I’m no longer excited about, and in turn buying some items that others are getting rid of. Here is my destash page if you want to take a look.
(link)
So it’s working out OK…
I received birthday cards – both paper and electronic – from lots of friends so I’m happy. We had plans to visit Huntington Gardens today ( a huge botanical garden plus museum), but I have had problems with my foot, so I’d better rest it. I have a long awaited vacation trip to Australia starting Tuesday, and I want to be healed by then.
On my actual birthday, Sunday, I taught DH how to make coffee (I KNOW, right?) and he made me some. We hung around the house a bit (he has a bad cold), and then I sat outside and knitted in the sunshine while he napped indoors.
We went out for late lunch/early supper at Joan’s on Third, where I had a yummy muffelata sandwich. We had planned to see a movie after, but DH’s cold was really bothering him so we came home again. He pointed out that we will be seeing a lot of movies on our flight to Australia, which I thought was a valid point. We ended up watching a Netflix movie at home instead. And more knitting of course. So a very quiet evening.
That’s about it !
….
Edited:
NJ - you asked if I see stars in LA.
Yes, sometimes we actually do. We have spotted: Jack nicholson, Jerry seinfeld (when his show was still being produced), Brooke Shields, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Sean Connery, Rod Stewart, Bill murray, Steve Martin, Ron Howard, Al Pacino. Oh just yesterday I saw James Denton, who plays Mike on Desperate Housewives.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Warm Ewe Up Swap - Question #5
The question for this week:
What knitting pattern could you make again and again?
The only patterns that I've made more than once are these felted purses. link
A friend asked me to make some for her and some for her to give as gifts. link2 link3
I also made a bunch of cell phone/iPod cases for her to give as gifts as well. cases
She paid me a fair price, and I enjoyed doing them, but I didn't want to do any more!
Now I'm all about trying something new with every project.
Oh yeah, except for these...
Now I've got Spring Forward socks, a Noro striped scarf, and a February Lady sweater on the needles. Lots of variety there :-)
What knitting pattern could you make again and again?
The only patterns that I've made more than once are these felted purses. link
A friend asked me to make some for her and some for her to give as gifts. link2 link3
I also made a bunch of cell phone/iPod cases for her to give as gifts as well. cases
She paid me a fair price, and I enjoyed doing them, but I didn't want to do any more!
Now I'm all about trying something new with every project.
Oh yeah, except for these...
Now I've got Spring Forward socks, a Noro striped scarf, and a February Lady sweater on the needles. Lots of variety there :-)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Swap package #2 arrived
I want to thank my sweet and thoughtful swap partner. She is somewhat of a psychic, having guessed correctly about my tastes and preferences.
Where to start? She knew that I have a trip coming up, so she included a travel journal and travel size lotions.
She added hand dyed yarn in gorgeous blue and deep purple tones.
A sheep themed tape measure, and Canadian maple sugar candy (a rare treat) complete the package.
Thanks so much, swap partner! I hope you get equally nice goodies.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Warm Ewe Up Swap Question #4
What are your plans for Valentine’s Day this year?
We don't do much for Valentine's Day, it seems too much of a commercialized, made-up holiday. Plus, my birthday is just 2 weeks later, so no biggie.
Since 2008 was my first year as a self employed consultant, we are going to meet with an accountant to help with our taxes. So what day did hubby make the appointment to go meet with the accountant?
Yup, Feb. 14th :-)
Now, that's romantic!
P.S. Take a look at my prior posts for some actual knitting content.
We don't do much for Valentine's Day, it seems too much of a commercialized, made-up holiday. Plus, my birthday is just 2 weeks later, so no biggie.
Since 2008 was my first year as a self employed consultant, we are going to meet with an accountant to help with our taxes. So what day did hubby make the appointment to go meet with the accountant?
Yup, Feb. 14th :-)
Now, that's romantic!
P.S. Take a look at my prior posts for some actual knitting content.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Rather Fuzzy Seascape Shawl
It's done. Here are a few photos.
I think it turned out quite well. You can just barely see the beads, but they are at the edges and within the center of each motif.
I was a bit anxious if my hard-to-please MIL would like it.
Well ---
She did.
I wrapped in tissue and put it in a box, so she would have a nice "gift opening" experience.
When she saw it, she said "how pretty".
Then she said it must have been a lot of work.
Then she wore it the rest of the evening.
I told her I would keep the temperature of the house low so she would *have* to wear it (cause she's totally the type who would put it away and save it for a "special occasion").
So I am calling it a success.
More details are
available at Ravelry. Here.
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