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Down the street on a sunny fall day


Grilltech's slightly off birthday socks. I messed up on the cabling, so I did it the same on both socks.


Close up of the XO cable pattern


Sock yarn that I must have gotten in a swap or as a gift, because it's not my usual color choice. I'll be using it making me a pair of socks.


Uggy making sure I'm taking pictures of the socks correctly.


My finished socks, I knit them two at a time, which turned out to be okay.

Bingo

I'm not sure I won at knitting bingo or not, but I might have been close. In the span of one and a half hours I heard the following:

• Three wish I could knit, but it's to fiddly for me.
• Two You knit? I crochet!
• One I've never seen two (socks) at a time before. My friend uses four needles to knit her socks.
• And a those are ugly, to which I said nothing and just kept knitting.
• I was also tagged with a photo last night and got the if I buy the yarn, will you make it for me?

I've heard of all these things being said to people, but I didn't expect it to happen to me in such a small window of time.

World Ending

I have a friend who is convinced the world is going to change sometime in late September. I'm pretty sure everything is going to stay the same. Color me unimpressed. World has gone on for at least four billion years and I'm sure it will stay even longer. Why am I talking about this?

Because he was right, the world ended today. Facebook is down.

How will the world continue? Is there any point of going on?

List Day

• Gas is at $2.71 per gallon
• Orion is well above the horizon at 0530 in the mornings
• I think I found a recipe I need to make... German Chocolate Cake Cookies, they look very yummy
• I got season 10 of the boys. I'm up to disk three. I'm spreading it out because I've got time to watch them, a whole year in fact
• I'm trying to find a copy of an old game I used to play. It's called Iron Dragon. I found the demo, but not the regular game
• I did get a hair cut, the girls noticed pretty much right away. Grilltech not so much
• I'm almost done with the gusset on the new socks I'm knitting
• I've got pictures to post, but I'm being lazy and not doing it
• Trees are starting to turn yellow here. I'm not ready for that
• Have a good weekend

List Day

• Gas is at $2.75 per gallon
• I'm ready to start the heel on Grilltech second sock
• Today is a co-worker's birthday
• I want to grow my hair out long, but I'm having fantasy's about getting a short hair cut
• I've got some sort of plague that isn't quite a full cold, but I'm not healthy
• My back is much better, but I'm kinda mixed about my shoulder
• The shuffle on my player seems to think I want to listen to the Ladyhawke soundtrack, which is okay because I love the movie
• We're going out to dinner at BitterCreek Ale House
• Have a good weekend

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Down the street on a sunny day


Finished my socks


Started a pair of socks for Grilltech

Whine

I did something to my back. It needs to be better quickly.

Friday At Last!

Yesterday was a day. A couple days ago, I cracked a filling. I was able to get an appointment with the dentist yesterday. Turns out I needed a crown. I knew that was going to happen, but part of me held out for something less. I was in at 1500 and out by 1640 with a crown in place. Fifteen years ago, that procedure would have been three trips with a two week break. So I'm glad its done and over with, but the pocketbook wasn't happy.

I meant to get a picture of the sock in progress, but I didn't. I finished the heel flap, I was about half way done, and now I'm about mostly done with the in-step. Overall, it was good chunk of knitting.

Tonight, Grilltech and I are off to a food truck rally at the Idaho Botanical Garden. It will be the first time I've ever been there. We're going to meet up with some friends, walk around the gardens then eat. It should be a good time.

I hope everyone has a good weekend.

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Down the street on a smokey sunny day


Finished the sleeves on my tunic


Finished a washcloth


Last night it was girls night, we played Uncle Happy's Train Game. Baby bird won one game and the Eldest won two

1000 Wods

Down the street on a smokey day. The air quality sucks around here


Two more dish clothes


Sunday Grilltech bottled the mead. The one on the right was one of the first ones bottled. The one on the left was the last one.


The last bottle a couple of days later


Finished my first sock today

List Day

• Gas is at $2.91 per gallon
• Someone taped a piece of paper to the light sensor, so now it stays dark over here. Now I want to nap
• In 30 minutes, I'm going to go take a quiz. Not really looking forward to it
• I've been breaking nails left and right for the past couple of days, it must be time for a manicure
• Didn't do so well on the test, thought I would have done better
• Well, the day is mostly over and I'm ready for the weekend. Hope everyone has a nice one

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Down the street about two weeks ago


Two wash clothes I've finished


Fran and Uggy laying claim to my spot on the couch


Ruby on the other side


Baby Bird helping with dinner, even if she didn't want to


Grilltech mowing in the rain. He's such a great guy

Monday Folow Up

Overall, I had a good weekend. Grilltech and I didn't do much of anything, but it was nice. Okay, I did get some knitting on a washcloth done. Not really exciting knitting, but it's something. I'm about six or eight rows away from being done with the sleeves on the tunic, but I just can't bring myself to work on it.

Still waiting to hear back on the car. I'm hoping it will be done today.

List Day

• Gas is at $2.95 per gallon
• Fluid Motion posted a wonderful looking blueberry crumb bars recipe, think I'll try it
• The car is back at the mechanic.... hopefully it won't cost overly much
• How can someone so small sound like a herd of elephants?
• No, I'm not talking about Baby Bird, because I know how she can sound like a herd of elephants
• And my day is mostly over. Mostly
• I'm going to head to the store to pick up dinner, it will be potato soup. There are people in the house who are looking forward to that

Life in the Fast Lane

Sorry for the radio silence, I've been fairly busy.

I took a two week course for a certification test I'll be taking. I'm pretty stressed over this stupid test, stressed enough it's interrupting my sleep. Funny thing is, I know this crap and can do it. I'm having a hard time remembering that.

I've been working on my tunic. I'm about two and half inches away from finishing the sleeves. I'll show a picture when I'm done, because right now, it looks the same.

Not much else is going on, so peace out.

Confessions

It's Friday. I've been maintaining. I haven't lost any weight, but I haven't gained any. What's that called? Status Quo?

It's been a week since I went to practice. J wasn't feeling well last night and on Tuesday I made some Stroganoff. I haven't practiced for a couple of weeks. I'm coasting.

Made it to the gym twice this week. I'm up to 2.8 on the machine, not anywhere close to jogging, but it's a start.

Goal for next week, practice once. Make it to class. (If J is sick, then karma is stepping in, I'm off the hook.)

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Down the street on a warm summer day


Finished the first sock for Grilltech, started the second one on July 11th


Finished the second one today

Liar, Liar. Pants on Fire

Have I mentioned that the gym scale lies? I mean LIES. It says I weigh 10 pounds more than the home one.

Last week, I went to the doctor. The scales there must know the gym scales, because it says I'm also 10 pounds more. This week, I was at the gym again - with the lying scales - and had to get on the scales because it had been a week since I got onto them.

Those scales aren't so bad, it says I'm down two pounds. Go me. I guess I didn't get out of control last week, like I assumed I did.

Today I talked with J about class. I'm going to take a step back for six weeks to see if it helps my shoulder. September 1. The come back date. I'll still come to class, but nothing strenuous.

Remember for Tuesday class:

• Lou Kang held the staff behind him. What is the advantage of that?
• Why did the Sorcerer let go? Final combat.
• For those who care, I'm referring to Mortal Kombat

List Day

• Gas is $3.05 per gallon
• The bar is closed and up for lease
• The week is almost over
• At work, I moved my cube, hence the new cubemate, and I don't have the window view I once did
• I just got a spam "you could win a trip to the Bahamas" phone call
• For the next two weeks I'm in a class for four hours a day
• I'll bring knitting along

Open Letters

Dear Cubemate,

It's wonderful being in a bay with you. You work nights, I work days. I couldn't ask for anything better. Except, I don't like it when your buddies come visit sitting at my desk and eating. They get crumbs everywhere. It's annoying. And gross. Please stop it.

Thanks,

Your Roommate

*****

Dear Eldest,

Thanks for getting the microwave washed out. You did a nice job of it.

Love,

Mom

*****

Dear Grilltech,

Nice job on replacing the light in the dinning room. Does this mean we should start saving up for the bathrooms?

Love,

Knittech

*****

Dear Me,

Honestly, I don't need a bag of chips. It's not good for me. And no skipping class.

Love,

Me