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Saturday, August 18, 2007
Madison Avenue, Anyone?Let me preface the stunning background (and crappy lighting) in these pics by pointing out that the temps were in the upper 90s, and there was some pretty unbelievable humidity. So stepping outside in a wool blend sweater-coat was NOT an option. So, in a move that I'm sure will sweep the advertising agencies, I set up the shot in my (not cleaned-up) kitchen, with terrible lighting.But look... SWEATER!!!     Tilted Duster Pattern: Tilted Duster from Interweave Knits (Fall 2007) Yarn: GGH Solitaire, 9 balls Notes: I love this sweater. The yarn was 50% off, and, even with the extra ball I ended up needing, I still made the sweater for under $50. I actually think I prefer the sweater unbuttoned! The only thing I changed? I made the sleeves a smidge longer.  Speaking of sleeves, I may have already finished the sleeves for the Tangled Yoke... Labels: tangled yoke, Tilted Duster 0 comments || # Thursday, August 16, 2007 Celebrating, Doggy Style!!I shudder to think of the google hits that will come out of that title. Sorry to disappoint...For Abby-Come-Home-Day, we took a trip to Alexandria's Pat Troy's Irish Restaurant... they have a Doggy-Menu. Abby got chicken, even though she would rather have had the burger or the lamb stew. But in the summer, she doesn't get a lot of exercise, so S was being a hard-ass and put his foot down. Poor, abused doggy!  She's obviously suffering here when S makes her wait while he blows on the chicken (it was too hot!)  And, in my free time, I'm trying to try a bunch of new dinners... on Tuesday, it was poached chicken and a supper-yummy green beans and potato salad... lots of ginger and soy flavors. Yummy! And yes, Abby helped a little with the chicken.  And, even though I seem to spend a lot of time finalizing wedding stuff, I have managed to knit a bit here and there... behold the Tilted Duster!    I'm blocking it as soon as I hit "publish," and I went out and bought the buttons a few minutes ago. So by the end of the day, Tilted Duster shall be done!!  And, so as to not leave out Cricket, I just have to ask... what is it about cats and bags? I swear that Cricket can hear a bag hit the floor from 2 miles away!! Labels: Tilted Duster 0 comments || # Monday, August 13, 2007 More Camping, and a Smidge of KnittingToday is the 2nd Anniversary of Abby-Come-Home-Day... 2 years ago today, a fuzzy little doggy left the animal shelter for the last time. So in celebration, we took her to the funnest place ever... CAMPING!!!On the first day, we took a nice 4 mile hike (with a stop in the middle for lunch)...   ... and she only needed a few carries. Poor doggy - it was nice and cool (high temps in the 70s with no humidity), but she hasn't been getting a lot of exercise lately because it's been so hot.  I think she was happy, though...  Plus, her frequent rests gave me a chance to play with the camera's macro function. I really need to learn how to use all of my camera's fancy features!  Later that night, I practiced my "reading while knitting" skills - I'm almost done with the Tilted Duster from the latest Interweave, and I can't stop knitting it! I'm not sure when I think it'll be cool enough to wear it (given that I have a whole stack of finished objects waiting for a photo-shoot!) But right now, it's way too hot to wear anything knitted, even in the air conditioning. Is it fall yet?  The next day we took it easy and only hiked 2 miles. Abby showed us that even though she only has 3 legs, she can too climb the huge rocks...  and S found this little guy - super cute! But he was a little unsure about the dog, so we left him alone.  Before we got in the car to head home, we had to take a little nap (even though she wasn't tired AT ALL)...  I'm loving my extended vacation - I feel like I should be doing something productive today, but i just don't seem to care. I'm making a bunch of calls trying to finalize everything for the wedding, and there are a few other loose ends that need tidying. But then there's the knitting and the netflix... Maybe I'll just take a little break and knit a few rows. :) Labels: Camping, Tilted Duster 0 comments || # |
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