Leg Warmers

It's not often you see a girl wearing leg warmers these days much less a girl wearing two different colored ones. I think it was a hint to me to get going on the other leg. LJ couldn't find the other black one in the black hole that is otherwise known as her room. (How appropriate.) It's starting to get colder here. At least in the early mornings on the way to school. Afternoons are still beautifully warm and bright.

"While They're Young"

Whatever could it be to make these kids sit for close to an hour without getting off their chairs?

Listen to find out.

Four of the girls sitting in the big kids' circle are a few of the original singers. Since this tape was made about 13 years ago that makes one of them only three years old. Note: Chloe, the girl in the pink hat, is the daughter of one of the original singers.

The only disclaimer we have is that they were very young and not professional--please excuse the off-key singing. But if you want a copy of the tape let me know.

While looking for another ball to break up a fight, this very old and archaic tape was found in the meeting room closet. Our resident DJ Jonathan thought that it would be simply fabulous to play this over the PA system.

Apparently children like music, any kind of music and they flocked one by one into the main room and found chairs for the performance.

Enjoy!

PS: LK was my guest editor today.

seasons

Just a little snow.

Working on Topaz - November's Replacement

You can tell by the sense I was making on my last post just how sleep deprived I was. I don't go to sleep at night until all my kids are home. If I manage to drowse off while waiting up, I often start myself awake just listening for them. So I do like it if they all get in before midnight. I would do better just to stay in bed because once I'm on the computer there is so much that "needs" attention that it's hard to get off.



On the way to the barn last Friday Heidi needed to buy feed for her horse. I'm never one to miss a golden opportunity so took out my hank of yarn to wind into a ball. The rearview mirror, as you can see, has more than one use.

When we got to LJ's work, yet another barn, I kept Heidi busy helping me to wind it all into a ball while waiting for LJ to finish work.

I've been thinking that it seems I spend a lot of time knitting but really it is just taking (or seizing!) the opportunities I have - the spare moments - that would otherwise be wasted just waiting.

On the needles is another sock.

A little more "On the Way to Europe".

Coming up next: Turquoise.

Midnight

Since the cat got me out of bed by scatching and meowing at my door I thought I would hand deliver him to Heidi and let her take care of him. So down the stairs I came. (He just gave me the eye). The computer was on....

Tom just got home from work--the driving range closes at 11:00 or 11:30. I hear his boots upstairs. Poor kid. He's been working since 8 this morning.

My November project was a flop.

Sorry, Soup. This yarn just did not work for me. I tried to make it my November-topaz project. The yarn was just too thick for the size needles I needed to make the socks.

It's really too bad because it's such a pretty yarn. See how the strand just kind of seized up? It got worse as I knitted along. It just was not fun.

So instead I have this yarn on the needles. Believe me 100% wool is much more fun to work with.

Now, off to bed I go lest you think I spend all night on the computer ... and before Bruce comes looking for me. The cat started it!

Getting Ready For Europe

Been working on a hat for LeAnne to take to Europe. Can you believe it? All she wanted was a black hat to keep her ears warm. I almost got to the finish line and realized it was too short and too loose. The looseness I could have tightened up with elastic but the shortness needed me to rip back to where I started to increase and then add on two inches. But when I ripped back that far I decided to go the whole way back. And start again. Now the cuff is nice and stretchy - knit one, purl one for rib instead of knit one, purl one for seed stitch. Plus, I took off five stiches for the circumference. Should fit. Too bad if it doesn't. I'm not making a third hat. Out of black. It's too hard on my eyes. Especially at stop lights in the dark.

"Llamas on the Loose"

We pass a farm near our house while taking the girls to their horse barn.

Nepal Knitting

What, may I ask can one do with this "yarn" from Nepal? I bought it because it was so unusual and was so pretty. It's very uneven so will not knit up evenly, I don't think. Maybe if I double it with another yarn I can make a hat or something like that. Socks are out. Who wants to walk on ropes? It won't go very far, though. I only bought two balls.

Point Roberts

I was in Point Roberts recently to mail some books. Since our week-end was so hectic I thought I would take a little break afterwards and mosey around.

It's very peaceful here and I would love to own a house along the water. But sea storms bother me. There's too much water

He Really Does Earn His Keep or Working Together

You see, he really does work. I was not kidding when I said he did. Now you have proof. His title is "Manager".





































The Manager and the Boss:

Gardening

If I gardened this is what I would like the front of my house to look like. You can't see it very well but each of the windows has a flower box in front of it. But alas, I have a black thumb. Everything dies on me. If I have a house plant it lasts as long as a fingernail. It either dies from lack of water or else I drown it. I can never remember to water and when I do, I over do it. Oh, well.