A year ago yesterday, it was snowing here.
Today, it hit 85 degrees. I love the weather in central Texas. but sometimes it sure is weird. One major apparent bonus: my congestion finally feels like it is clearing up - with any luck it will be almost gone by this weekend.
I did take a good look in the mirror today and noticed that my hair was defintely in need of professional attention. Don't get me wrong - I have great hair, but we're rarely happy with the blessings we have. So...now I have many many many more highlights than I did this morning, and I think my hair is now the straightest it has ever been (victim of a stylist with a straight iron). Don't worry - the natural body it has will reassert itself after the next shower, if it doesn't overnight. :) However, it's kind of a neat look and one I may actually try to duplicate at some point.
To continue on with the random thought-stream, I really need to get working on the baby blanket for Travis and Jaime. The baby shower is Saturday and I'll never be done in time at the rate I'm going. Especially when fabulous packages show up at my door and tempt me with other patterns and goodness. Wanna see?
This is a package that came from my fabu Secret Pal. The book is actually autographed from Jordana and Julie, the yarn is Blue Sky Alpaca in my favorite shade of fuchsia, the froggie has a pillow that says Prince Charming, and the postcard has a caption that says "Domination came naturally to Carol." I love it! This is my first SP exchange in a few years, and it certainly was worth the wait. :D
One of the ladies in the chorus also informed me a couple rehearsals ago that she had some needles that she'd picked up in an estate sale, and would I like them since she never did learn how to knit? I responded that I would love to have them.
Click to see what's inside!!
Yup - a Boye Needlemaster Jr. and a Needlemaster Sr. set. Both complete, can you believe it? They don't look like they'd been used much, or at least the original owner took very good care of them. Every single piece is in both sets, plus a very cool vintage size 1 Boye circular needle. Now I have to find a very nice thank you card for this lady, because I can't believe she found this (and gave it to me! :).
Well, time to get some other work done, I guess. 'Night, y'all. :D
I did take a good look in the mirror today and noticed that my hair was defintely in need of professional attention. Don't get me wrong - I have great hair, but we're rarely happy with the blessings we have. So...now I have many many many more highlights than I did this morning, and I think my hair is now the straightest it has ever been (victim of a stylist with a straight iron). Don't worry - the natural body it has will reassert itself after the next shower, if it doesn't overnight. :) However, it's kind of a neat look and one I may actually try to duplicate at some point.
To continue on with the random thought-stream, I really need to get working on the baby blanket for Travis and Jaime. The baby shower is Saturday and I'll never be done in time at the rate I'm going. Especially when fabulous packages show up at my door and tempt me with other patterns and goodness. Wanna see?
This is a package that came from my fabu Secret Pal. The book is actually autographed from Jordana and Julie, the yarn is Blue Sky Alpaca in my favorite shade of fuchsia, the froggie has a pillow that says Prince Charming, and the postcard has a caption that says "Domination came naturally to Carol." I love it! This is my first SP exchange in a few years, and it certainly was worth the wait. :D
One of the ladies in the chorus also informed me a couple rehearsals ago that she had some needles that she'd picked up in an estate sale, and would I like them since she never did learn how to knit? I responded that I would love to have them.
Click to see what's inside!!
Yup - a Boye Needlemaster Jr. and a Needlemaster Sr. set. Both complete, can you believe it? They don't look like they'd been used much, or at least the original owner took very good care of them. Every single piece is in both sets, plus a very cool vintage size 1 Boye circular needle. Now I have to find a very nice thank you card for this lady, because I can't believe she found this (and gave it to me! :).
Well, time to get some other work done, I guess. 'Night, y'all. :D
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