It has been awhile since I have been in here...lots has happened.

Oak computer cart

 

Finally pictures of socks and tweed sweater!

 

 

Too much television

Knitting on my socks has been wonderful but now, after two months of obsessive knitting, I discovered that I also have watched way too much tv. I know all the designers on HGTV and all of Cesar Milan's pack by name. I have watched every movie at least once and some as many as three times.

I am so glad it is spring and I can go outside.

My tatting class only had two students but they were both very good. I was demonstrating how the shuttle and fingers manipulate the thread but wasn't showing them how the hand has to allow the thread to slide through over and under the shuttle. I am so glad they pointed this out to me, hopefully now it will be easier for me to teach and others to learn.

My neighor and I are moving in approximately three weeks. We will once again have apartments in the same building only in a different complex. It is really exciting, the complex has lots of large old trees, a lap-size pool and laundry facilities in the apartments--no more laundry room! Life is good.

Pictures forthcoming.

Socks

I have become obsessed with knitting socks. It all started when a friend asked for help with the pair she was knitting in the second week of January. I went home, dug out some yarn I had ordered and started a pair that night. Since then, I have knitted five pairs. This is a lot of heavy duty knitting. I will post pictures later in the week as I need new batteries for my camera. I have enough yarn for two more pair before I have to go shopping.

I also knitted a cardigan sweater. It is a Coats and Clark pattern called "Country Swing, City Swing" and was featured in the April 2009 issue of Knit 'n Style. I used Cascade 220 Chocolate Tweed and am really pleased with it.

I read "A Dangerous Lady" by Jane Stanton Hitchcock and really liked it. It is a murder mystery but has several unexpected twists and turns. Also read "Past Perfect" by Susan Isaacs and thought it was wonderful too.

Obviously, it's been a long, cold winter here!

I have been knitting a baby shawl for the prayer ministry this week. It is old feather and fan pattern which is so graceful also very easy.

The church I attend does not have a prayer shawl ministry and I have been trying to interest them in one. There has been little or no response, however, we are very active in the Cornelius Project which provides blankets at Christmas for the homeless. I am going to try to interest them in making afghans for next Christmas. Hopefully, they will respond to this project and we will form a knitting and crocheting group.

Twilight has proven to be very good. It is well written and the characters are lifelike.

My Parks and Rec knitting group has been meeting here for the last few months. There weren't enough for a class, however several wanted help with their projects. Also, my neighbor is starting to knit with us. Hopefully, in January there will be enough interest for a class.

And now, almost one year later...

Today I went to the library to check out Stephanie Myer's "Twilight" Even though this book came out quite awhile ago, it is so popular I had to order it. It should be here Monday. Makenzie, Brenda, Whitney and I are going to read it. Anyone else want to join us?

I have been reading "Blue Highways" by William Least Heat-Moon. He is traveling around the United States on the secondary highways (the blue highways on the old maps). He meets a lot of characters along the way. He's traveling in an old van that he has converted by building a bed in the back, he has a cooler and a small travel stove, also a Port-a-potty. He does eat out a lot and stays in motels occasionally. Pretty primitive.