Happy Friday from the Land O'Sanity

Sweater Grrrl
Day One in the Land of Sanity

Hrmph.

It’s Friday, the weekend is upon us, and my lovely husband took me out to lunch for Thai food today. It doesn’t get any better than that, ladies & gentlemen! I also got to check in with my buddy Eryn via e-mail and assure her that I am still alive. I am sucking at returning phone calls (or indeed, answering my phone….or checking my e-mail or voicemail messages….you name it.) So I did that, and then Angela got ahold of me, via carrier pigeon. Those are hard to ignore, by the way. Anyway, aside from a nasty cough, the pneumonia is cured, so we are going to the yarn store tomorrow.

This means: A. I will be able to finish my scarf. And B. I will probably buy some extra stuff “just in case”. Angela is also going to introduce me to the intriguing world of online yarn shopping. As a tactile, color-oriented person, the concept of buying yarn sight unseen kinda freaks me out. But hey, I’ll try anything once. And I get to visit my ebony Lantern Moon knitting needles….mmmmmmmm. Ahem.

So- I am busily snarling up my yoga mat bag. My lunch buddies like the way it looks, however, it looks nothing like the picture shown in the book, which is a potentially bad sign. So I just won’t show my sister the picture. I have decided, however, that instead of the utilitarian white cotton string used in the book, I am going to find a fabulous ribbon to use as a closure instead. Because I’m half Armenian, baby, and we’re flashy like that.

I need to talk to Santa about those Ebony Lantern Moon needles and also about a digital camera. I seriously needs me one of them, so I can take pictures of my pretty projects and at the upcoming SN’B event. I am considering using a good part of my x-mas bonus to score some of the needles myself, since I don’t think my hubby is going to take the hint. Unfortunately.

Also, I may have just recruited a guy to knit with us- I am quite excited! I do want everyone to feel comfy with our group. So I may try to get him started knitting fairly soon, just throw a spare pair of needles his way and some nice Thick n’ Quick yarn and he’ll be set. (Bob, if you are reading this, I am plotting on your behalf.)

Tonight I will:

Wrap gifts
Convert latest CD’s to mp3 and load them onto iPod
Knit like a mofo to finish yoga bag
Buy more x-mas tree scented candles from Target
Drive down Chrismas Tree Lane (which I still haven’t done)

mmmmm….outta here in 1.5 hours. 5PM cannot come soon enough.