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Happiness.

August 17th, 2005 10 comments

I guess the antidote to “I”m having an awful time of it” is “but I have people around me who care.”

The friend I visited in Maryland just sent me a little care package. She said she was feeling bad because I was so obviously tired, yet they dragged me all around Annapolis, and she was sorry she tried to pack so much into the trip. Honest to God, I was happy as long as I was with our friends, but it was a very sweet thought.

While we were in Annapolis, I admired a pair of earrings. My friend noted it wasn’t my usual style (aka, minimal to none) and I agreed, and said I didn’t know what it was about them, I just really liked them. We moved along.

Well, apparently she went back and bought the earrings as a “thank you for letting us drag you all over” even though it wasn’t necessary. I don’t know if she slipped away when I wasn’t looking, or if she bundled up her kids and drove across the Bay bridge and went through 20 kinds of crap to get them, but either way, it was a very sweet gesture.

Here they be.

And here they be on. I really do own more than just that one shirt, honest.

I’m lucky to have people like this around me.

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August 16th, 2005 Enter your password to view comments.

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Well, crap.

August 16th, 2005 2 comments

Apparently due to some miscommunication surrounding open enrollment at my husband’s workplace, I have no insurance and haven’t had any all year, which explains why I kept getting bills for May’s mammogram indicating insurance was still pending.

All of a sudden I feel like I’m living on borrowed time. Henceforth I will be driving 20 mph with my hazards on.

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shiny.

August 15th, 2005 10 comments

Something else falling under the category of ‘cool things I want but will never have.’ Still neat to see, though.

http://pearcecreations.com/knit_rings_info.php

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UK Browncoats unite!

August 15th, 2005 4 comments

The Memorabilia event in Birmingham UK was this past weekend. This was the one I was knitting that big order of 20 for. The hats seem to have been very well received, from the comments I’m seeing. It gives me a huge kick to imagine all the Browncoats on the other side of the pond walking around in their hats. I wish I could have been there, it looks like terrific fun!

http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=4579

http://serenity.fotopic.net/c654306.html

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Did I post this funniness already?

August 15th, 2005 No comments

If not… here it is.

If so… you’ll survive, I think.

http://queryletters.blogspot.com/

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I’m back!

August 15th, 2005 8 comments

And I had a great time. We got to see our friends, and their kids are adorable. Example one and Example two. Yes, that’s my Swiss Army knife, but he cut himself on a tree, not my knife, I swear. And yes, that is my sheep blanket, which is holding up well through repeated machine washings. It was a narrow scrape, but I managed to avoid “baby fever” and will stick with just the one I have now.

We started out late on the trip up and so we missed an item on my timetable – I thought we could stop and have dinner in Richmond, maybe hit World of Mirth and Got Yarn. Due to a traffic delay caused by a wrecked car-carrying 18-wheeler around Durham, it was 7:15 by the time we hit Richmond and those stores were closed. We elected to keep driving. Good thing, too. We hit bad patches of traffic a couple of times and then took the 50 fork of 50/301 (wrong!) and so it was midnight by the time we reached our friends’ house. I was exhausted, as I had done all the driving since my husband doesn’t like to drive my car. He’s a foot taller than me and the car is a bit tight for him. We hadn’t made reservations, and by the time we arrived, the hotels were all booked. Apparently they’re next to bars, and people drink until they’re plastered and then rent rooms for the night. So we wound up staying with our friends, which was nice.

We hit Bowie and Annapolis the next day, including stops at Yarn Garden (I needed #6 doublepointeds for the top of a hat) and some brewing shop (my husband and his friend brew beer). My friend and I had a good heart-to-heart in the car while the guys went in. It left me more depressed than I was before, but I’m sure it was still good to let a lot of those feelings out.

Then it was off to the waterfront to wander around and eat sushi. A good time was had by all, although I was so exhausted that I know I looked like a zombie, and my friends asked several times what was wrong. Well, I’d had about 5 hours sleep after a tiring day and am walking around in 90+ degree heat. I was trying to soldier on and be a good guest, and I think I did all right, but I was utterly wiped out. I kind of figured that if their 3-year-old could keep it together, so could I.

We started back home on Sunday, and this time we arrived in Richmond at 12:15. We decided to stop and grab lunch and maybe try World of Mirth again. We got close, and it was very crowded. Whaddya know, it was the Carytown watermelon festival! So we parked and walked around.

We found 17 bucks in cash on the street when we came out of an antique shop. I was flummoxed. It had clearly fallen out of someone’s pocket. We waited around for a while, holding it clearly in our hand, to see if anyone came by looking at the ground or inquiring. They didn’t. With no way to find the owner, we decided that it would be okay to use it, but only if we spent it all at the festival. So as we wandered, we gave a few bucks to the humane society, firefighter’s fund, etc. and did leave it all in Richmond. I still felt guilty, but I honestly didn’t know what else to do.

Anyway, we ate some watermelon, hit some stands and stores, and generally had fun. When we were roasted to an even crisp, we got back in the car and drove home. We listened to Harry Potter in the car on the trip, and got as far as chapter ten. Good times.

Our daughter apparently had a good time with her grandmother. They swam every day, and she went to a play and to Mass, so she had some new experiences. I’ll be picking her up shortly.

In knitting news, I finished the vegan Jayne hat. Someone ordered one from cotton, as she is vegan and didn’t want a wool one, but also didn’t want acrylic. I loooooove this cotton. It’s Araucania Nature Cotton, the easiest cotton I’ve worked with. It’s not tiring on the hands like the other variegated South American offering I’ve worked with, Manos Stria. The pompom on this hat is a little droopy, which is just the lack of spring in the cotton, but the hat itself feels very good and is surprisingly resilient. I’m pleased with how it turned out. The only thing I’m considering is getting some fray check to paint on the ends of the ties so they don’t unravel.

So, all in all, a wonderful weekend. Can’t wait to do it again!

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See ya!

August 12th, 2005 8 comments

My daughter is off at her grandparents, and my hubby and I are having our first vacation together in years. We’re off to Easton Maryland to visit our college roommates. They were maid of honor and best man at our wedding, and I admit we set them up. Now they’re married with two kids.

Those wedding guru vibes just never stop, baby.

I hope we can find some good yarn shops in Virginia along the way, but I can’t in good conscience make the hubby sit around and wait too long, since we’ve only got the weekend. We’re prone to pull over on a whim and take forever to get where we’re going, given the choice. This’ll be a fun adventure. I’m looking forward to it.

Catch y’all on the rebound!

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Google is a fickle mistress.

August 9th, 2005 No comments

I don’t know why, but I find it hilarious that somehow, the Livejournal knitting community version of the Firefly Jayne hat rant I posted is on Google results page one when you type in Jayne hat.

Behold, the power of Livejournal!

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Cuteness.

August 9th, 2005 4 comments

When was sick, I sent her a little care package. My daughter saw me doing it, and I explained. Now she has her dolls act it out.

Her: “This is Angel, but she’s not a real angel. She’s sick so she has to go to bed and I’m going to give her some medicine. Go to bed, Angel! You should rest! She can fly! But she’s not a real angel. Angel lives in (state) and we can go see her there. She has to lie down! Lie down, Angel!”

So , have fun flying, rest when you’re sick, and apparently my daughter will be visiting you at some point.

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