OMG!  I had to give in and turn on my AC on Saturday.  I think this weather is here for a little while too.  My hydro bill’s gonna suck!

Sunday, the 4th, my mother and I headed to Montreal.  I took her to see Cirque du Soleil’s “Totem” for her birthday (and Christmas and Mother’s Day).  It was soooooooooo awesome.  We spent a big part of the day there.  It was wonderful.  Old Montreal is beautiful.

On Monday, Jacob and I went to see Eclipse at the movies.  It was surprisingly good – lot of action.  I love the Twilight series so, I’m probably not objective but, I loved the movie anyway.

On Monday, I also went to get a pedicure.  I felt like spoiling myself a little.  Then soccer, home for a nap and off to work for 11-5.

Tuesday, when I got up, Jacob and I went to Ottawa.  I hit the Knit-Knackers to pick up the new travelling flyer and bobbins I had ordered.  Can you believe that Jacob actually said that a yarn shop was nice?  I almost died.  After the yarn shop, we went to the Bayshore Shopping Centre and got Jacob some clothes.  On the way home, we stopped at O’Basil’s (Thai/Vietnamese) for dinner.  I love that place too.  When I got home, I wanted to play with my new “tool” and discovered this:

What a piss-off!!!

So, instead of playing with my new toy, I had a nap and went off to work for the 11-5 again.

Yesterday was the big day…. Jacob got his braces off!

How cute is he?  He was so happy, he actually thanked me for spending that much money on his teeth!  It’s nice when a teenager is grateful – doesn’t happen often.

Knit-night was quiet.  I think people stayed home because it was so hot.  We were 5.  Better than nothing!

Today, I had a day to myself.  It’s too hot to cut the grass and I did it just on Saturday.  It could definitely use  a trim already but… I chose to do this instead:

The pile on the chair is the not-good stuff.  I’ve kept it and might wash it for use as stuffing.  Why not use it all – or as much as I can.  I threw away (see under the table) the pieces that had curious (poop?) stuck in them.

I was praying that my nose wouldn’t get itchy!

Look at the crimp on this lock!  I wanted to spin with it right then and there.

This part of the fleece was pretty clean I think.  It’s the first one I ever wash but, seems to me like it didn’t have as much VM (vegetable matter) in it.  BUT, whatever was in it ended up stuck to my legs and to my arms up to my biceps.  AND, I think that next time I do this, I’ll wear yucky clothes.

I need a shower!

I’ve almost completed my Tree Fort socks… So close in fact that I’ll wait for the pics.

My Pucker is coming along… lots and lots of stocking stitch.  It’s totally easy but loooooooooooong and boooooooooooring.

I’m contemplating a nap while my wool is soaking.

Last night (July 1st) wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.  It was busy but we only ended up with 6 people to watch down in the cells, and they were all pretty polite and followed instructions.

Last night was my last for a couple of days.  I woke up this afternoon with a plan:

I took out the cotton I purchased to start my Pucker and wound it into cakes.  I found my needles.  I looked at a few projects of Ravelry to see the mods and I think I’m ready to go.

I went outside to take pictures and two things happened:

I felt the sun on my face for the first time in what feels like forever.  The weather’s been so crappy lately that I feel it’s time we had a beautiful day like today.

The second was that a butterfly landed on my thumb!  I tried to move very slowly so as to get a photo of said butterfly but he flew away.  Damn, damn.

I’ll cut the grass tomorrow!

First things first…

Have you seen this???



Glow in the Dark
Item No. 866
Bernat Glow in the Dark. 70% Acrylic, 30% Polyester yarn. Glows brightly in the dark!

Am I the only one who thinks this is WRONG?  It’s like ketchup on Shepard’s Pie!  I know some of you are fans of the ketchup but, I feel strongly that it does not belong on Shepard’s Pie.   Sorry… I’m getting off-track.  This glow in the dark stuff is just not right!  I get that some people have a hard time getting their kids to wear the things that they knit.  THIS is going too far.  Hand knits should not glow in the dark.

Ok.  Sorry.  I had to get that out of my system.

I’ve finished my hobo bag.  It’s quite ugly.  I ran out of one colorway.  So, I added some black Briggs & Little to create a dividing stripe and used another colorway of the same yarn.  It’s also rather large.

I don’t know what it is with me that makes me keep mis-judging felted items.  I always assume that they’ll shrink way more than they actually do.  And when they don’t, I’m always surprised.

I’ve also been working on another pair of socks.  I’m forever making socks.  It’s ok.  I’ve learned to love making socks over the years.

These are made of Knit Picks’ Stroll Hand-Painted.  They’re fantastically soft.  The pattern is my own creation.  I don’t know if I like it enough to spread it around but it’s cute.  We’ll see.  The design was supposed to include a little calf shaping.  I’ve found that the socks I knit always fit me in the calf but are “baggy” in the ankle.  When I was almost finished the first sock, I realized that it was too tight in the instep.  So, start again.  I did the calf shaping the same but added stitches before the heel so that it would fit better in the instep.  It worked but I’m not sure I like the result.  I’ll leave them and perhaps try again on another pair at another time.

I’ve been thinking of starting my Pucker.  I got the yarn a few months back.  It’s been sitting in my yarn closet waiting for me ever since.  I figure I should get started on it or I won’t have it finished for wearing this summer.  It’s a pretty summery top, no?

I’ve also been staring at this sweater that an old friend brought me – the acrylic sweater that her mother started before she died.  I’m just really not motivated to work on it.  BUT, I HAVE GUILT!  She’s going to think I’ve forgotten about it.  Truth is, it’s been sitting on my couch – so that I’m reminded every day – but I can’t bring myself to work on it.

Oh, I also learned something new last week:

It’s a drop-spindle – so you can spin in the car.  I think it’s really neat that someone came up with a portable spinning mechanisme.  I wonder what people would say if I whipped it out at the doctor’s office one day?

I took it to work one night so I could spin on my break and this is what happened when they got a hold of my roving:

They just can’t help themselves.

Today is Canada Day!  Happy Birthday CANADA!!!  Woohooo!

I’ll be missing the festivities as I’m working the night shift.  I’ll get to celebrate by watching all the drunk people the guys will arrest and put in our cells for the night! Haha.  Sometimes, they’re entertaining and sometimes they’re not!!!

I’ve been working a lot – 8 out of 9 days (mostly nights).  Not too bad ha?  And I was worried about not getting hours. Ha!  Needless to say the housework and yard-work are getting seriously neglected.  I’m really looking forward to three days off after this last night shift.  The grass is long and it’s stressing me out!!!!

Today was dye day!  What a great time I had.

I went to a new (very charming) place.  I love my house, don’t get me wrong but, I love this one!!!!!!!!!!

I met someone new: Shirley, our instructor.

I may have even made some new friends.

We did THIS!  All of us got our hands dirty and created these wonderful colors from nothing.

I made 6… and they were all earth-y tones.  How boooorrrrrrriiiiiinnnnngggg.  I should have made some make-your-arm-hairs-stand-up bright colors.  I’ll have to get a few little pots and play at home.

I tell you! every time I get together with these ladies, I learn something new.  I LOVE IT!  Plus, all these new places I’m visiting are inspiring, picturesque.

I also feel like I should get chickens.  I have the room for it.  BUT, who would feed them when I’m not home for days/weeks at a time?