I'm Alive

I've been busy, just not blogging.

Waiting for the storm. Uggy will be in hiding soon.

Shhh, don't tell the knitting, but I've been doing some out side activities.

Grilltech bought me some flowers - pansies my all time favorites!

Finally put the zipper in - just don't ask to see the seam.

Fran had to check the current WIP sweater. She's right, I'll need to tink back a row.

Grilltech's new sock. Started the cuff on the second one. They're actually a very dark green, but look black.

With any luck, I'll get back into the swing of blogging.

List Day

• Counted one car at the bar this morning
• Monday morning had six
• It seems to be one of those days for everyone here
• Both Convert and BBQer were late this morning
• My neck is still very stiff and painful
• Grilltech threw dropped his coffee cup on the ground
• The soda machine wouldn't give me the drink I wanted or my change back
• My system wanted me to update to the latest version of Java, so I did
• Now some of the work applications aren't working correctly
• Won't mention how much time I've lost tracking down the correct archived version to make them work
• Excedrin is a miracle drug
• I think it's raining, can't really tell for sure
• The falcons, I watch on the drive to and from work, are back
• We took off the electric blanket and last night was downright cold
• Not sure if I'll put the electric one back on or pull out the heavy quilt

List Day

• Counted ten (!) cars at the bar this morning
• Grilltech forgot his bag, so no gym for us tonight
• He also didn't remember to bring home his coffee cup last night
• It was a bad morning at the tech house
• I somehow managed to set the permissions to a directory, so certain members can't access it
• Some people are pretty unhappy right now, including me because it needs to be fixed before I leave
• Here's a hint: I have no clue of how to fix it and the people who can are dodging me
• The week is mostly over, mostly
• Dinner is cooking and tonight is Wipeout

Monday

Spring view down the street, I can see sun light.

I had Uggy being my supervisor this round of pictures. She's trying to figure out what the gray cat down the street is doing.

Started sleeves on my sweater, had almost twelve inches done.

Decided I didn't like the fabric, so I started over using size eight needles and a pattern instead of making my own up.

Finished my socks, these are iridescent dragons. (The yarn is purple train wreck, very awesome stuff.)

You know it's bad when...

A phone call to the Eldest to wish her happy birthday goes something like this:

Me: Happy Birthday!
Her: Hmmm thanks, but it was yesterday.
Me: No, it's today. (Frantically looking at a calendar, because I don't want to be voted Worst. Mommy. Evah.)
Her: I know my birthday, you even wished me a good one on facebook.
Me: I did?
Her: Yes!
Me: Oh, I really wanted to make sure....

There is no way to recover from that. I wouldn't make a very good Temporal Witch (or Time Lord).

We're back

We made it back last night. Today was a slow relaxing day trying to get everything caught up before going back to work.

And we're off!

Okay, we'll be off soon as the kids get here...

List Day Double Shot

• Counted elven cars at the bar this morning
• The moon was obscured by clouds this morning
• I've got seven more hours before my day is over
• The sweater is off the needles!
• But it's a size too small for me, so Perky is getting it
• She wants a zipper in it, so she's going to need to talk her Grandmother into sewing it in
• I've been poking around looking for patterns, I think I found one I can replicate
• Now, I've just gotta wind the skeins
• And swatch...
• Watched Battle LA, really enjoyed it
• Good night all!

List Day

• Counted three cars at the bar this morning
• The moon was almost full and low on the western horizon
• I've been watching Daria, the best line ever? I don't have low self esteem, I have low esteem of others
• Grilltech says, I'm very much her
• Roxie posted a really sweet link of nesting eagles
• Today's sunrise is very bright & clear and back to about 0800
• Stupid daylight savings
• I'll be happy when this week is over, I can't seem to do anything right
• Okay, the rush of why hasn't this been done seems to be over
• I'm glad this week is mostly over

PI

Happy Pi Day everyone.

I enjoyed coconut cream.

Waiting

It's a gray day, we're waiting for the rain to start.

Fran doing quality control checks.

What does all of this become?

An Angry Bird...

What else have I been working on?

A sock for me.

Blah

I'm feeling much better this week. Yesterday was a good day. Heck, I can't really even complain much about Monday - other than the fact it was Monday. In a little less than two week's we're going on vacation. Look out Roxie, Perky and I will be in town soon.

In other news:

• I have been knitting, but don't have pictures
• I did go back to bed on Friday
• The car is up and running again and didn't cost the GPA of a small country!
• After 14 days of not getting on the Wii, I didn't gain weight
• The real test will be today, because I do think machines lie

It's Been One of Those Week's

Ended up with the plague cold that's been going around the area. So when I was feeling 100 times better, then all of a sudden, my nose wouldn't quit running. I knew I required medical and the person seeing me agreed.

Training is done. I can do it, just not so sure I've got the paranoia she has. Is it paranoia or self preservation? Maybe its a knife's edge of both.

This morning, I didn't want to get up. Could have turned the alarm off and drifted back off to sleep. (I was dreaming I was hiding from a serial killer in a department store. A very fearful dream, but sure beats getting up.) Instead we got up and did the usual routine of drop him off, while I go pick up Friday's breakfast. Because they make it fresh, I turn the car off - it's quite the wait at times.

Only. The. Car. Won't. Start. GAH!

Call Grilltech then I call Convert. Grilltech calls me. The cook comes and pushes the car out of the middle of their drive thru. Eat breakfast, because I've got nothing better to do. After 15 minutes, I try the car again.

It works! =^.^=

Call Grilltech who promptly tells me take it home!

Can I go back to bed?

Remember?

Anyone with a smart phone knows the Angry Birds:


Are you aware of there was a peace treaty?


I was out taking pictures and Fran had to come check it out.

What's she looking at?

That's right, it's an Angry Bird! (Rav)

Monday

Spent most of the day being someone else's lackey. This time around, I'm way happier because I'm actually doing what I need to be trained on. Instead of knitting and generally wishing to do something else, anything else then listening to a cow-orker drone on and on.

We did our taxes yesterday - we're getting money back. Since the tax deductions moved out, my greatest fear is we'll end up owing about eight or nine hundred. It comes from the same nameless place as I'll run out of yarn. I just won't mention that sometimes, I do run out.

Dinner is almost ready and my overlord is trying to get me to feed her good food. Maybe she'll get lucky.

List Day

• Counted four snowy cars at the bar this morning
• Spent the day training a lacky - it appears I'll be having her until next Wednesday
• I went from three rows to four inches on a sock
• Drug Grilltech to the bank to look in the safety despot box
• What we wanted, wasn't there, it was buried on my desk
• Along with an unopened Christmas card from Amy
• I'm feeling pretty much like a bad friend
• Which is odd, because I spent my work hours feeling like a crabby dorkfish
• Speaking of dorkfish, while the lacky was at lunch, I was trying to get next week's forecast set up
• Can you see where this is going can't you? I did this week, instead of next week
• I had to correct this week and get the following week's data done
• Next week, I have different lacky... you'll never guess who
• Tomorrow is Procreator's last day
• I'll be able to catch up on reading everyone this weekend, since I'm busy knitting training at work
• Because it's all I can do to keep from grabbing the mouse and screaming you're doing it wrong!!
• Think I can turn the heel tomorrow?
• Good night everyone and Big Balls!

I've Been Busy

Today has been a bit of an odd duck. Rain, snow, hail, wind and sunshine. While I took pictures, it was windy and hailing.

My sweater is coming along. I'm at the yoke and back in the excitement of it's a sweater for me!

A hat for Thunder Mountain Traders.

Grilltech's new socks. They would have taken a bit longer, but I had a lacky today. Will most likely have her for the rest of the week.

Made a baby sweater for a cow-orker, I hope she likes it.

Grilltech asked for a Jayne Cobb hat. The first one I made wasn't quite what I wanted, so I made another second one. Both Baby Bird and Grilltech love them. The hat actually went to Eldest's husband, but Baby Bird snagged it running around wearing it.

List Day

• Counted five cars at the bar this morning
• It's a crazy here at work
• A new software roll out for some of the floor for some people
• And east coast bad weather for others
• I'm not liking this month's YOSS, so I'm knitting a plain sock
• Okay, I'm finishing the plain socks I started last month
• The problem with listening to sound tracks? They make you want to watch the movie... all 111 hours of it
• Not sure which is worse, the sickening floral or the overpowering cinnamon smells
• Its been a quiet week, the Gnome is in training
• Told Procreator if he closed the curtains I. Would. Hurt. Him. But the sun is beaming straight into your eyes!
• Only 1.5 more hours of my day to go
• I need to make a pom-pom
• And I need to knit another hat

Stolen for Roxie

Roxie put this up on her blog and I've decided to emulate her:

So, for a bit of frivolity, let's import a facebook silliness to blogdom. I want you to leave a post telling how you met me, but I want you to lie. If you have posted for me on facebook and want to repeat or re-enter the lists with another lie, please do. And, if you would like, I will go to your blog and do the same. With all the active imaginations in the area, this turns out to be a lot of fun!

Everyone ready?

List Day

• Counted three cars at the bar this morning
• Tuesday's sign read: 1 dollar off Tequila and Wednesday there was only one car
• Uneventful drive in, no animals dashing across the road, people pulled over, only one slow driving Chevy pickup
• Yip, it's going to be a day, buttoned my sweater wrong
• Grilltech is crabby
• And somehow yesterday, I broke the HUGE-ASSED forecast spreadsheet
• OMG! There was two bright SHINY diamond color spots in the sky....
• I kept trying to show BBQer, but he wouldn't look in time
• The clouds are being swept to the south today
• Usually, when I see This pattern is available for $0.00., they mean free...
• BBQ'er didn't get his paycheck when he should have
• The HUGE-ASSED forecast spreadsheet which I was working on last night and had a bunch of zero's where it shouldn't have, fixed itself today... I'm very relieved
• Seriously? You make me walk across the floor to ask me a question the person right next to you, had already asked me - ON HIS WAY TO SEE YOU.
• Two hours of my life I'll never get back, and I'm still waiting for the upload to finish
• The guy I was training, really appreciated being able to watch a green bar try and move while he surfed the net
• BBQ'er didn't like it when I told him, They must have fixed the glitch
• My left hand is itching like mad, is that $$?

Almost Here

Spring is coming. Sure some parts of the country are buried under two feet of newly fallen snow and frigid tempuratures.

But here in Boise? The signs are simple and easy to see. A couple of trees are budding. Crazy, I know. It's not even March yet. The sky has been starting to get lighter, earlier and earlier. It's starting about 0715-0730 instead of 0800.

Flocks of Robins have been seen flitting about. Not a couple of Robins, but 25-50 of them at a time.

The final omen? Last night, I found a Lady Bug on my shoe lace. A Lady Bug!

Spring's coming, and I can't wait.

2/5th of the Week

• Today's post started out as a regular one, but ended up really disconnected and scattered, so I turned it into a list
• It's appears that blogger crashed today. Which really sucks, because I read everyone while waiting for the computer to crunch its numbers.
• Guess this means I have to work today
• Last night was a bad night of sleep at the Tech house. Neither one of us really wanted to go to work today, but someone has to flip the calendar to a new month.
• BBQ'er is snuffling, which really makes me want to turn and tell him, blow your nose
• Only ten more days of Joy - the loud talker - left, she's taken a new position within the company
• The sun has now cleared the artificial mountain (another building) and is pouring it's golden light straight into my eyes
• This week's goal: at least four days of exercise
• Procreator's last day is the 10th
• One of the many things you don't want to hear your boss say: I'm really sexy today (He really said: I'm really excellent today)
• I'm blaming the high wall and his use of the Austin Power's voice, plus my lack of sleep from the night before
• It's your hand, Buckaroo
• Turns out Procreator's last day isn't the 10th, but the 18th!
• Okay, is the day over yet?

List Day

• Counted four cars at the bar this morning
• Had a bit of an upset stomach the past two mornings
• Grilltech has put in his order for "his next $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ socks"
• I figure I've got plenty of time before those socks are even something that can be considered
• It hasn't been foggy the past two mornings, but cloudy
• I wish it was only 9 to 5
• Best statement ever: Knitting is not my hobby, its my post-apocalyptic skill set
• I've got a headache brewing, I'd rather not have

What I've been doing

Down the street. The past few mornings we've had dense fog, thankfully it's burned off by mid afternoon.

I've reworked the mitts. Added a thumb gusset and really like the fit.

Fran had to come see what I was doing, because I can't do anything without cat supervision.

Grilltech's new sock. He likes the darker greens.

Almost finished my first skein of yarn, I was worried I might not have enough to finish. I have two less than half skeins used on the sleeves, plus two unused. I'm feeling pretty good about this sweater.

List Day

• Counted five cars at the bar this morning
• There was a a jogger going by at the same time, but I don't think they were jogging away from the bar
• A couple of days ago, I was feeling pretty twitchy. Today it's more deflated
• I've almost finished the first new mitt
• Dad really liked his socks
• Joy, the loud talker I had moved away from now sits behind me again
• I almost miss the other building
• GAH! Fucking lack of communication on other people's part pisses me off
• Second day in a row of the sun rising to (mostly) clear blue skies
• And someone came and closed the blinds, so I can't see out side anymore
• Grilltech is passing a kidney stone
• Hmmm, I'm a Taurus now

Done...

Saturday rained most of the day. I needed to get pictures, so here is down the street:

Perky make me a pair of socks for Christmas:

They fit really well and wore them to work twice last week.

I finished the mitts. While very nice, they're not quite what I'm looking for so I gave them to Perky to give to her MIL. I figure I'll make another pair based on these.

Made these for Dad's birthday next week. (YOSS)

List Day

• There was only one car at the bar this morning
• I'm now moved into the new building
• Longer walks to get to the break room and bathrooms, but I guess in the long run it's better for me
• When did I become the sane one at work?
• Finished Dad's socks(rav) last night
• Then started my mitts (rav)
• OMG! Seriously? I don't want to be in the middle of other people's crap
• There is a lone sentinel goose a-top another building
• It's raining today, instead of snowing!
• At the gym it will be biking and small routine of strength and weight training
• Must resist urge... to purchase... another peacock shawlette... since I still haven't knitted the first one
• Remember, training is good, even if it's basic steps already known to start with

52 Weeks of Goals

Instead of making several broad sweeping resolutions, I've decided to make 52 weeks of goals. Simple attainable goals. Last week it was no eating from the vending machines. (Failed on Thursday.) This week's is four days of gym.

Oh yea, that's what the gym feels like.

YOSS

YOSS (Rav) YOSS (non Rav) is off. I finished up a couple of orphan projects - well not really orphans - before I started my YOSS socks. I've chosen St Brigid's Carnamoyle Stockings. There is enough of a pattern to keep the knitting interesting. The needles and yarn are huge which makes the whole sock a quick knit.

However, it does appear the pattern was written by a novice designer. There are simple errors that would have been caught if test knitters had helped out. A pattern correction out there, but it should be in the pattern.

Tuesday's Pix

Down the street:

Most of the snow is gone in the valley, but the hills still have some.

Grilltech's blanket is done:

It's warm and I've stole it today. It's a good thing he's off to teach tonight or I'd have to put a sweater.

A gift for Procreator's wife:

Folia (Rav) a pretty quick knit.

Christmas present:

This bowl is amazing! It's stone fossils.

Another Christmas present:

How did I live without a Sonic Screwdriver?

Hope Everyone Has:

• a blessed New Year
• time to knit when they need to
• the best of health
• enough money for the things they need
• and some extra for those bonus items
• is happy

Blah

It appears to have stopped raining for a while. They said it was suppose to start snowing about 0600 this morning, but it didn't happen. They now say, the cold snap should make it here by tonight and we could wake up to snow. Right now, snow is the furthest thing from my mind. The sun is shining brightly on the foothills. They're snow covered and glowing that pure white that hurts your eyes. In my world, there is a huge mountain range called the Crystal Mountains that are snow covered year round and glow like our foot hills are now.

First Day Back

First day back from my extra long holiday weekend is busy. East coast operations is shut down due to snow. Can't come to work, they didn't plow the roads... Seriously? They don't plow the roads here either and we get to work. I want Saturday off, because it's the actual holiday Really? They gave you Friday off and you've been here long enough to know the difference between an actual and an observed holiday. I think I need more time off.

Christmas was fun, we had the Eldest and family over for breakfast and opening of presents. We really enjoyed ourselves. Good/bad news: the shirt MIL sent me is almost too big, however, the color is perfect.

After work today, we're back to the gym. Today is swim day, I'm really looking forward to it. Not so much on Tuesday, when it's a regular work out.

Grilltech's afghan isn't finished; but it's getting worked on. S-L-O-W-L-Y. He's waited this long, what's another month (or two)? Instead of the cabled edging, I've decided to go with a knitted i-cord. It will be pretty and much quicker.

I don't know what's going on with me today, all I want to do is eat. I need to be careful of what I eat, want the shirt to stay on the large size.

Hope Everyone

...is having a Merry Christmas!

I'm Back

Actually we came back last night. I figured I was done gambling when I won four (maybe five) times the amount I had allotted myself to lose. It was 1830, still had enough time to drive back home and sleep in my own bed. Perky did pretty well herself, she doubled her set amount. Altho to hear her tell it, I stole her machine (the one I was playing), and what I won really should have been hers. Maybe next time...

Oh yea, Happy 22nd Perky. Hope you enjoyed it.

I should be...

in the shower and have my packing done, because Perky is going to be in here 30 minutes to head off to Jackpot. All I've accomplished is a workout.

List Day

• Counted four cars with only one head light on the way to work
• Last night was a full lunar eclipse*
• We both forgot to start dinner, so it was stir fry on the way home
• Tomorrow is Perky's birthday
• We're going to Jackpot
• I'm feeling much, much better
• Grilltech and I got our Christmas gift to each other early
• We laugh as it tells us, it's your third day!
• And sigh at having to unlock everything again
• My hands are chapped, so I'm using bag balm on them, now they're oily
• Only 19 more squares to go on the afghan
• Can I pretend it's done?
• Have a good night...

* No naked dancing around a fire, it's way to cold up here for that!

It's Alive!

I'm feeling much better now. Still have a bit of sinus pressure, but it's better than a couple of days ago. Today is my Thursday, can't wait.

2/5th of the Week

Last week, I wasn't able to make it to work on Monday. Yesterday I felt pretty crappy, today I've got the full blown runny nose and body aches. Yip, life sucks at the Tech house. Oh wait, it's just me, he had it last month.

Nerd Test

I'm reading the The Prince and other Writings does that make me a nerd?

Friday Pix

Another set for the afghan

Only two more sets to go.

A pair of it looked navy blue in the store socks

These are 12 inch socks.

Blurry down the street.

List Day

• Counted either five or six cars at the bar this morning, it was kinda hard to tell in the dense fog
• It's a pretty quiet here, it's been three hours and I've only put down one sentence
• GAH! Grilltech forgets half the things I tell him
• Okay, to be fair I might do the same thing when he talks about Malifaux
• That's scary, I spelled Malifaux right first try!
• Still lots of dense fog out there
• I've got to get pictures of stuff and get them in the mail
• Okay, wrapped then in the mail
• I think I'm going to sign up for the Year of Stash Socks with Trish
• Saw actual sunshine for 20 minutes, now the fog is coming back

Midweek

I've found it (Rav) (Non Rav) the gift I'm making Grilltech. His will be fingerless mitts for the bottom and a thicker wool top. Now, I need to figure out the time to make them. I'm busy working on the blanket because maybe - just maybe - it will be done by Christmas. Seriously, I think I'm kidding myself on that one.

Wanna see a reporting person cry? Have Excel crash all four open workbooks that have been worked on for the past four hours. Gah! Yes, autosave is my friend but these are posted on a website I have to open them from. Thankfully, the damage wasn't too bad. The knitting break really, really helped calm me down.

2/5th of the Week

Yesterday, I was out sick. When the alarm went off, it was all I could do to pull myself out of bed and e-mail half the team I wouldn't be in. I slept until 0830 and it was just what I needed. I managed to get some Christmas knitting done. I've gotta run to the LYS and pick up another skein of Cascade 220; because a 12 inch foot requires two. While I'm there, maybe I'll get a little extra for Grilltech's new mitts. Or at least make myself a pair because I stole his today.

Purchased a bag of chips out of the machine, looked at my change and found a surprise. One side was a dime and the other was a penny. A bit of research shows it's a fake. But it's still awesome.

List Day

• Counted four cars at the bar this morning
• The roads in were wet and slushy, but mostly clear
• Grilltech is amazing!
• Found a bag I like, (I got the raspberry one)
• Now I have to wait for it to show up
• Did I mention how amazing Grilltech is?
• I hate bug hunts - have to figure out why a report is failing - UGH
• Looks like the fog is rolling in
• GAH! I fix one site, then the next site decides it’s going to quit working
• Oh yea, I get paid the same no matter what I'm doing
• The tree across the street has so much snow on it, it's drooping
• For that matter, so are the ones at home
• Interesting for those who need charts
• Grilltech is wearing the green sweater today, twice this week
• Makes it hard for me to lengthen his sleeves if it's dirty... Hey, that's a good thing
• Or I can make him a new one, I do have green cotton yarn purchased and waiting
• Procreator is a sweetheart, he got me a diet coke with lime while he was out running around
• No snow today, but the roads are crappy

Midweek

Ever have one of those days? You know, where you can't sleep past 0230 in the morning. It snowed all night. I figured, I'm up might as well go shovel the drive way. I was stalked by two half grown gray tabby's who were amazed someone else was out during their time. We left early to drive to work, because it snowed all night. We made it there with no incidents. Had a couple of crazies blow past us, but no wrecks. Still shudder at the people who clear off just enough of their car to maybe see out the front and back window, while leaving six inches of snow over the rest of the car.

Once at work, I discovered I left my phone at home. Awesome. I do have my CD mix, just in case, so I'm good. The report guy is out for the rest of the week due to a death in the family. The morning download, which worked fine yesterday isn't working today. It's not even 0700 and I'm ready for the day to be over.

Can't wait to see what happens next.

It appears my bad luck has rubbed off into Grilltech, because his work days is crap. It also appears the Gnome left his badge at home, because he's hanging out at this campus instead of the other building. I'm ready to drive to his house and get it for him.

It's still dumping snow on us. Enough already!

2/5th of the Week

The view down our street, today when we got home.

The start of the body of the sweater.

Finished sleeves, they look pretty close to the prior pictures.

What's left over of Grilltech's green sleeves.

No Name Post

We had another storm on Saturday. It snowed most of the day. Not a lot in the way of moisture, it was the small little flakes that turn to ice when compressed. The drive way and porch were shoveled several times during the course of the storm. I'd say there is about two or three inches of snow out there and bitter cold. The news is saying more is coming on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Man I hate winter.

I did quite a bit of knitting this weekend.

Cut off several inches of sleeves Grilltech's green sweater, because he was always pulling the sleeves up. I picked up and knitted a cuff of 20 rows. He's wearing the sweater today. Now the sleeves are too short. We decided to add another 20 rows, which will make it a bit longer and him happier.

On Thursday, I finished my sleeves then casted on for the body of the sweater. In order to save myself some stress and knit the whole thing as one piece instead of seperate three parts like the directions state. Start knitting the pattern, (63 stitches) it's not working. Snarl and rip out all 250 stitches. Re-cast on all stitches, decide to purl a row to help make next row stitches stand out better. Pattern still isn't coming out right. Snarl again. Go get another skein, cast on 126 stitches to knit the two fronts at the same time. Pattern still isn't working out. Rip out again. Snarl more. Decide it's time to walk away from the knitting. An hour later cast on the 250 stitches only this time I decide to read the pattern directions. Oh, find the reason why the pattern wasn't working out. Feel like a complete and utter dumbass. Right front is completed. Move on to the back, it's dead on. Left front do opposite of the right. Whew, first row is done! Work second and third row. Realize on the fourth row that the left front is slightly off. Stare at it and decide at this point I can live with it.

With the kids moving out the Wii will be going away, so that means it's time to get serious about going to the gym again. It will be a while before we can afford one. So, today after work we're off to the gym. Wish me luck.

Turns out we're not going to the gym, Grilltech needs to swing by and drop a package in the mail. Which is okay, the gym will still be there. Oh wait, that's what I've been saying for how long now?

Everyone is so full...

Even Havoc has the hiccups.

Day is Started

Breakfast is done. (Buttermilk biscuits with sausage gravy)

Kitchen is mostly cleaned in preparation for dinner.

Happy Thanksgiving.

List Day

• Counted two cars at the bar this morning
• Both tools I use are down
• Remember this song?
• Completed all the increases for the sleeves, now I only have three inches to knit
• We're having ham for dinner tomorrow
• The promised 4-8 inches of snow didn't come, but the cold temperatures did
• Anyone remember this one?
• WOW, not sure who walked by, boy-howdy that's some strong perfume
• It was a bad night of sleep at the Tech house
• This one bring back memories?
• We're losing the Wii The kids are moving out!
• Left work early
• This snow makes everything brighter, my eyes hurt
• Havoc is like Tigger, he bounces
• Last one, how about this one?

All's Quiet on the Western Front

I am still alive. In fact, I had half a post written out but I didn't get around to posting it. Something about I'm lazy or forgetful, whatever. (Gooo team Apathy!)

Winter has arrived with a vengeance. We woke up to snow on Sunday morning.

About 1000, it looked almost comfortable.

Then about 1400, it started snowing again.

It's suppose to flurry most of the day then really snow tonight and most of tomorrow. Not looking forward to it at all.

I have been knitting, working on Grilltech's blanket. (Yea, I know, it looks like the last time I pictured it only it's the next pair.) I've sewed them together and held it up. Did some cursing when I realized I need at least eight more pairs. It's going to be very colorful at the end because I'm buying local and in batches.

I have been working on a sweater for me. Sleeves are coming along. I've got a gut feeling I'll be running out of yarn. (See what happens when I send a skein as a blog prize?)

I did clean the counters and the fridge door. The handles are white! It’s been so long since I’ve seen it, I’d forgotten.

Humor

Bed time at the Tech house...

List Day

• Only one car in at the bar this morning
• We didn't get snow in the valley and it's still raining currently
• I took Friday off, it’s a four day weekend for me!
• Not sure how I feel about the plane off the coast of California
• I came to the conclusion it was solar flares
• While Grilltech is saying the dolphins (and whales) are making a bid to become a space power
• Three hours of schedule manipulation just became obsolete
• Finished the green shift scarf
• Okay, it was more ran out of yarn than finished
• Day is mostly over
• Well, then we get to go to the gym

I'm not ready!

My entry to Yarn Harlot's haiku contest:

Knit then up and over
No more counting or purling
Hey! I can have wine


They're talking snow on Wednesday. I'm not ready for snow in the valley. We still have a month to go before winter really should get here.

List Day

• Counted ten cars at the bar this morning
• Wednesday only had four of them
• Didn't take the sweater last night, still working on Grilltech's green shift scarf
• I estimate about a foot and a half still to go
• While I did vote on Tuesday, I couldn't tell you who won
• Tomorrow is Procreator’s birthday
• We didn't plan anything for dinner, guess we'll stop by the store on the way home
• A gal down the corridor from me is wearing almost the same shade of purple as me, but a different style of shirt
• How do you handle the OM fondling your knitting?
• I was away from my desk at the time, so he thought I wouldn’t know
• The week is almost over, thankfully
• For some reason, my left knee is hurting
• Maybe it's the weather

Blah

About twenty minutes ago (1010), I decided it was time to heat up lunch. I was grabbing change to purchase some chips when the power went out. We still have computers, because of the generators. The down side? There isn't any power to the crap food machines and microwaves. Grilltech offered me his lunch, but I don't want to leave him without anything.

Power came back on at 1050, so I was able to get lunch. The big display clock on the wall is off by an hour, both a blessing and curse. I can dream it's that much closer to go home, but it's not.

On the plus side, I'm walking down to knit and drink coffee with the Bride. May be I'll take the newest sweater down to work on.

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