Well, the divorce continues apace. I've prepared the next wave of papers, and now have the firm understanding that I was out of my ever-loving mind to even entertain the idea that I could afford to keep this house with my single income. So, now, moving is imminent. Problem is that I HATE moving. And I REALLY don't want to have to pack up my stash. After all, I took up my spinning obsession after I moved into this house, and I'm not looking forward to moving that stash in addition to my knitting one, which has magically gotten larger since I moved in here.
Speaking of income, I have recently received a nice promotion at work. I'm very excited, but also now VERY busy. Like taking-work-home busy, because everything is so new that routine paperwork is time-consuming because of all the questions I have to ask and research I have to do. Also, I will be moving from my beloved HR office to an office in my assigned department, so I'm not really digging that part. I'll miss all the friends I've made these past 4 years. They promise not to forget me, but it's pretty much "out of sight, out of mind" with those guys. I can only hope...
Ah, yes, you came here for knitting and/or spinning stuff. Well, I aim to please (a fatal relationship flaw, but I digress...)
The observant among you will note immediately that these are NOT the socks pictured in the previous post. I frogged those bad boys, bought some black Opal to use for the toes & heels, and learned how to do the 2 socks on 2 circs deal. I also ditched the Fair Isle fiasco and have cultivated a nice acquaintance with duplicate stitching. I did try to buy another skein of Moody Blues during the same trip I acquired the Opal, but the skein I had left behind at Close Knit was gone when I went back. You snooze, you lose. But I did get some nice Trekking to help with the pain.
Anyway, I must say that I'm madly in love w/this 2S2C technique. The socks are moving right along, and I'm tickled with the idea that once I'm done, I'm DONE! We'll see what I think once I get to the heel, which is just about one inch away. I'm sooo guessing at the foot size on this. Oh well, I'll just do the best I can. Did I mention I now have less than 2 & 1/2 weeks left to work on these? Just sayin'...
Oh, I feel I must also confess to getting 2 skeins of Fleece Artist in Hercules & Mahogany, both absolutely gorgeous. I pet them both throughout the day. Also, I may have also gotten 2 skeins of Lorna's Laces in "Pioneer". It seems I've got quite a bit of yarn to try out that 2S2C method. :-)
I've always loved Halloween, and soon-to-be ex didn't much care for it, so in the past years, I haven't participated to the full extent I would have liked. Baby, let me tell you, I've spent a small fortune on my costume, which I will be wearing to work, and it is AWESOME! I'm even going through the trouble of making some of it, and using latex for some realistic horns in my head. BTW, I'm going to be Satan's bride. I love the gothic, gory, scary characters...that's what Halloween's all about. But anyway, I'm planning on taking the kiddos w/my sister-in-law to do some major trick-or-treating that night. I'm really looking forward to it. I'll try to get some pics and post 'em for you. It's the least I can do after making you suffer through all this drama...
