Thursday, July 15, 2010

Irony

Here I am, eating crisps, while my husband works out at the gym. Ironic.

Here I am, buying more and more wool until it threatens to take over my closet (and sofa) and I'm frogging every other project. Okay, so the cloud bolero got frogged because I made a mistake in the pattern (ok, a really bad one) but I frogged the vest because I just didn’t like how the stitch pattern was turning out- and the yarn hurt my hands. Okay, I think, no more cheap yarns anymore. I finished a sleeve on the drops pullover, and slid it onto my hand to show my husband who loves the pale pink color. He strokes it and finds it a tad rough. Well, what else can you expect from an acrylic polyester blend?

I’m craving crisps again…not good!

So much cooking- chicken parm and samosa- rajma chawal and pav bhaji- kheer and pasta…sometimes I wonder- should I put up some recipes? Nah, I think- no one reads this anyway. And that’s fine.

I was so lonely when I first got here and now? I still don’t have any friends, but I go to a class occasionally, and I know my next door neighbor now (not well, they moved in a week or so back) but still it’s better than nothing. And I have knitting and watching the telly, dr who (and lusting after david tennant) and classic toons and unlimited Netflix on my DVD player…so yes, I am alone, but I’m okay.

Although I do look forward to my husband getting back- and I daydream about him off and on- mostly the creases about his mouth as he starts to smile. Not dimples, just creases. Intensely sexy.

And drooling over him while stuffing my mouth with lays crisps.

Irony.

cooks, cleans and knits.

and that sums up my life right now. and dont get me wrong- i am quite happy. happier when im not in a 'bright star' hangover, or cramping or frogging ...

Friday, July 2, 2010

destination: rhode island!

we're taking advantage of 4th of july weekend to go to rhode island for seafood, beach fun and general lounging about. we're talking 4 hours of driving time (+/-) and seeing as i am very likely to get bored, i am taking my jumper with me. ive gotten halfway through the skirt so i probably wont reach the waist shaping bit anytime soon, but its nice to have something to do seeing as i cant fall asleep!

hope this nasty cough im developing wont cramp my style. not that i have any to speak of, lol.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Cloud Bolero and Drops jumper

That's what's been keeping me occupied lately, apart from researching yarn and patterns on ravelry.

My cloud bolero is about 1/4 or so done (heck maybe less) this is my first top down so i can't really tell. I think i may have made a mistake with one of the raglan sides. can't figure out what though!

Jumper is at about 6". Relaxing telly knitting! I've been feeling like a lot of animation recently (aka scooby doo) after an overdose of audrey tautou films because i cant read the subtitles and knit at the same time. well i could but, no.

Getting cold-ish again. Lets hope weather's fine for 4th of july weekend.