Twinkletoes
First, a fond farwell to my wonderful Gram, who passed away last week at the ripe old age of 98! Gram (my father’s mother) taught me to knit when my mother’s mother was ill and Gram stayed with us while my Mom stayed with her family to take care of Nana’s last days here. Learning to knit was a way for me to bond with Gram, stay out of my dad’s hair and greive for my Nana (who was also a wonderful knitter). Gram wasn’t really able to appreciate my knitting these past few years, but I can’t knit without thinking of her.
Gram knit everyone afghans, big beautiful acrylic afghans which are among my most prized possessions. If my house caught fire, I’d grab those after the children and before the photographs. Luckily I have the patterns, tucked away for retirement. Thank you Gram, for teaching me patience, humility and most of all, how to rip back and repair!
I received my sockapal2za pal, and decided to celebrate with my first ebay yarn purchase! I picked up two skeins of Over The Rainbow twinkletoes sock yarn in color Emily for my sock pal. The photo won’t come through when you click through, just the thumbnail, so I can’t link it here. I’m excited as I’ve heard great things about this yarn and will spend the next week or so looking through patterns to find just the right one.
I love my Cut Your Teeth socks, I made out of koigu, but found that by using one color throughout, the mitred squares disappeared. I also love my Broadripple socks, made out of Cascade Fixation. These are the perfect socks for walking in the summer (I’m up to about 4 miles, 3-4 times a week.) But, you know me, I never make the same thing twice, so I’m going to need a new pattern.
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In life news, my lawsuit with my former employer is settled, thank goodnes. Hopefully with that chapter closed, my job search will intensify. I’ve already taken myself out of the running for a few jobs after the interviews, no use sweating for jobs I don’t want, right? I’ve got an interview tomorrow and am keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll make it past the elimination round for a job at my alma mater and will land an interview. This is the job I’ve dreamt of for the past 10 years. I’m going to dedicate my yoga practices from now till the end of the month to getting this job, while simultaneously preparing myself for not getting it. The ying and the yang, so to speak.
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How could I forget to add the biggest news of the week? I was at American Apparel on Friday of last week, buying DH a great shirt at a good price. I was in line behind a man who looked very, very familiar. We chatted about our good taste, (he was buying the same shirt) and the whole time, I knew who he was, but he kept looking at me for a reaction (”don’t you know who I am?” said the little thought bubble above his head.) But I played it cool, than ran home to tell my hubby that I bought him the same thing that Chris Pratt, Bright from Everwood, bought and immediately put on! The last time I was on Newbury Street, Alex Baldwin told me I had beautiful children. I should hang out there more often, who knows who will be next?
20. June, 2005 at 17:51
sorry for your loss, and happy for your memories…. I have a question about your Pi are square - do you remember how much miss priss you used and what size needles? Thanks!
20. June, 2005 at 19:09
I am very sorry for your loss. Hugs to you.
21. June, 2005 at 05:44
Sorry about your Gram. How lucky you are though, to have a piece of her handiwork, and to share her passion.
Ungracefully switching gears, I too had a brush with fame on Newbury Street circa 1990/91 when Richard Simmons reviewed the contents of my grocery bag and pronounced, “Now *she’s* eating healthy!” It was surreal.
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