Late Saturday Sky

So this was my Saturday.
I had a casual breakfast with my Mom, my brother and his girlfriend. Brother and GF were in town visiting for the day. They brought coffee and donuts from Yum-Yum. Best coffee and donuts ever! Better coffee than Wawa. My Mom provided the kitchen. And I whipped up my famous scrambled eggs. According to my family, I make the best eggs in the world. No secret, I wisk them up really good, add just the right amount of water (maybe that's the secret) and the hot pan.

When I got home I did just enough cleaning inside to get by, and then headed out. Even though the sun played hide and seek all day, Spring was in the air, so I hosed down the deck and outdoor furniture, swept the front porch, and weeded a little bit. I have some mint that I've been trying to eradicate for several years. It sounds cruel but if you've ever had mint take over a flower bed or border you know what I'm talking about. I didn't plant it. It was here when I moved in and every year I do battle with it. I have to admit, most years I lose that battle around July when I realize there aren't enough hours in the day for me to do all I'd like to and spending 2 hours a day pulling up mint runners is really not going to happen. It's early yet, but the mint is already making a stand, so I pulled a bit at the one end of the border where I typically let it get away from me.

Then after all my hard work I settled down on the deck, with a cup of tea, wearing my fresh off the needles Sweet Feet socks, and knit a little bit.

I cast on for the Little Arrowhead Shawl, a free pattern from Interweave Knits, with my Manos silk blend.










All things considered, a pretty satisfying Saturday.

It's Saturday Night

And I'm sitting here with my hubby, eating a Mr. Softee's ice cream cone, surfing the web, and watching college football. What could be better? Don't worry, knitting comes later. Not much going on in the knitting department. Still working on my sock as you can see (thanks for the pics Suzy):



I like this yarn, and the colors are knitting up nicely. Feels nice too. I don't have a lot done, because I have been so tired lately. I just can't get up in the morning. I'm not a morning person to begin with, and this week has been especially tough. I just can't get it together this week. Not much else is new. Work is busy. Boss is off next week. Yea! Definitely hitting the LYS at lunch next week. Oh, the library has the book I wanted, so I'll pick that up on Monday. Still reading Beautiful and Damned. It's okay. I own it, so if it takes me forever, that's okay. Can't wait to get my hands on New Moon though. What has happened to our star-crossed lovers. I just know they are.

Going to see the parents tomorrow. They live around the corner, so it's not like it's far. I'll definitely bring my knitting though. My mom always offers "bad" snacks and things when I'm there, and since I would like to shape up a bit, that's off limits.

Looking forward to October. I absolutely love the fall. All the wonderful smells, like pumpkin, apples, and spice. Comfy jogging pants. Cool weather and I have some exciting events coming up. Convention for work, trip to the amusement park, and I'm planning to check out Stephanie Peal-McPhee (The Yarn Harlot) on her book tour. I was so surprised to see she was coming to my area. Very excited about that.

Okay, well that's all I have for now. I need to go knit so take care.
TTFN!

Jenny's got two socks. Yipee! "What about me?", said my OTN poncho.

I have finished my first pair of socks. I am very proud of myself, since I used websites, Suzy Girl, and books to do it. Here is a photo. (See, told I would eventually have some of these.) And look at how much yarn I have ;leftover. I'm going to try to work it into a scarf. I can be creative now and then.

So, my WIP I have had OTN for quite some time: the poncho with sleeves. I bought this in the Spring, figuring I would have it finished in time for fall. Well, that's so not going to happen. As you can see, I have quite a ways to go. This is only the back. LOL Maybe by next fall, but I have other projects in mind, such as more socks, a bunny thingy for my friend's baby that is due in February. Gotta get cracking on that. Oh yeah, and a shrug for my big vacation next October. More on that in future posts.





Last night, I started a scarf while watching the Colts-Saints game. I am a gi-huge-ic Colts fan. Since 1997, so don't even think about going there. Anyway, I started a sock last night, but got distracted by the game, and had to frog it, hence the easy garter scarf, but with fancy yarn. Photo on that next week.

So you see, I have a lot going on. Oh yeah, I also take classes at night twice a week. But I'm finally a senior, so when I graduate I'll have extra free time to knit.

Besides knitting, I also love to read. Fiction, romantic historical fiction, historical fiction, and some fantasy books, like Harry Potter. The woman can write, what can I say! Anything fun, enjoyable, and a bit escapist I guess. Anyway, I just finished Twilight, and I absolutely loved it! Love story between young girl and a vamp. I was huge Buffy/Angel fan. Anyway, the writing was good and left me wanting more, so I am waiting for the second book from the library. It's a pretty popular series now apparently. Young adult fiction, but like MR. Sinatra said, "You have to be young at heart."

Enjoy your weekend and talk to you soon. TTFN :)