Sunday, November 26, 2006
Pre-New Year Resolutions
“A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.”You might have guessed that yesterday's post didn't quite fit with my blog. You'd be correct in such an assumption. Just before falling into bed, I remembered what knitting atrocity I wanted to post to Sicknits and got everything very carefully and methodically together.
K'ung-fu-tzu/ Confucius (551-479 BC)
Only to post it here.
Damn, I'm idiotic when I'm tired.
Anyway. Today I made a Project Resolution. Well, several, actually. It was when I heard D's gansey sobbing in the corner because I had neglected it for over a week, and discovered that Shawn's fleece (in a fit of rebelliousness) had thrown itself on the floor and thrown a tantrum, I decided that I needed to refocus my efforts. Prometheus, my Ruffles scarf, the Dalebarn Sweater of Doom, and Saucy are being put aside (you should have heard the cheering from my chair-side stash) until I finish all of the following:
the MYB2 Swap package (handspun yarn and all)- D's gansey
the Dulaan cap- the little purple mittens for my physician's son
- cleaning Shawn's fleece
ONE of my personal handspinning projects (preferably the Mermaid Karaoke)- L's b-day present
and Opus' b-day present
As I mentioned above, M and Emmos came over for dinner tonight. We couldn't have a regular Guild meeting, due to the Thanksgiving weekend, so I offered up the living room and food. Emmos picked up her HP Christmas Swap package today and was waiting to open it with us. So, I took pix (a lot of them) and promised to post them so Emmos could take them for her own usage (her camera was misbehaving). Here's Emmos opening the box:
At first glance inside:
Emmos decided to open the tin first...
and we discovered it was full of Muggle Christmas crackers
Here's what were in the crackers (which were quite fun to open, btw) - beads, costume jewelry, crowns and a bunch of HP jokes:
Here's what were in the crackers (which were quite fun to open, btw) - beads, costume jewelry, crowns and a bunch of HP jokes:
Then we found two sets of earrings in a small parcel:
And Hedwig earrings...
Then came a Hedwig pillow with Harry, and a scarf to match Ron's dress robes:
A Hedwig hoody... (that Emmos specifically requested)
And all the contents of the package:
And, finally, a pic of us wearing the King's Crowns and playing with some of the goodies:
There. I think that's everything. And, if it isn't, I'm too tired to type anymore (my fingers are starting to go numb...).
Cheerio!
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- Name: Sara M
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I'm a recent graduate of the University of Oregon, a Peace Corps nominee, and trying to knit, spin, and craft up my stash before I get sent off to a foreign country for 2 years.