Plugging Along

Okay, after that last post — severe crabbiness — I decided that I must stay positive and keep going.  I picked up the log cabin blanket and started a new stripe:

Here it is casually thrown on a chair (ha ha, totally planned is more like it):

I also started a new (squeak, squeak!) acrylic hat for Lainie (cheap, easy care, okay if it gets lost):

I finally figured out why my hats were too long before.  I was following a pattern that had 5″ or so of ribbing and then 2.5″ of stockinette stitch.  Well, when all you do is knit about an in of ribbing and then switch to stockinette — there’s no need to flip the brim up and so….you don’t need a full 7.5″!  Duh!  But I’m glad I figured it out.

And….I found a home for the toddler hat!  I’m going to send it to Robyn’s son, Sean (such a cutie!).  And if it doesn’t fit him, then it can go to her second cutie, little Mack.  They live in Canada so hopefully it will get some use!

I also realized that I’ve got a stockpile of stitch markers that need to be photographed for the shop:

We’ve had nothing but rain and gloomy skies for the last couple of days, so there’s been no chance to take pictures.

Craig went to his younger brother’s bachelor party today.  He left around 10:00 a.m. to spend the afternoon at the Arlington race track, then off to Chicago for dinner, drinks, and clubbing.  Stripper?  That wasn’t mentioned, but they are getting a hotel room…who knows?  And really, who cares? 

What’s been wonderful (and the people who know my husband will totally get this) is that the house is a disaster!  I let the kids leave their toys out in the living room!  I didn’t put the dishes in the dishwasher!  I didn’t vacumn today!  Now….there will be a mad rush in the morning to get it into shape, but I’m loving life right now.  The kids and I went to Pizza Villa for dinner, to Schnuck’s for $174.00 worth of groceries, and had popcorn and lemonade with Tom and Jerry cartoons before bed.  Awesome!

And I’ve decided to set a goal:  I will finish the second sock by the end of the month!  Hooray!