A Good Day

Oh, decidedly so!

I went to the killer abs and ass class at the gym with the Child O'Mine and did the modified exercises the chiro and I discussed. I'm sore, tired, but not in pain or exhausted.

Today was also treat day, so when I was at Dunn Bros. with the SnB posse, it was a hot chocolate and a strawberry pastry today:




And I started the next baby sweater:








Now that my homework has been turned in for today, dinner has been eaten (mmmm, Chinese black pepper chicken!) and the dishes cleaned up, time for Tank and I to snuggle on the couch with a fire in the fireplace, and watch some PBS.

Rest

No knitting content here. I'm taking a bit of break and just working on finishing a simple hat before I begin the next baby sweater for a shower in March.

Here I give you evidence of Tank's slow maneuvers to take over an entire bed:














She caught me photographing her, so she squinches up again being all cute:




Finally, she can't pretend any longer:



What? It's not like you don't snore like a fully loaded freight train or anything...

Pouty McPouty

People think just because the Tanks's a basset hound with itty-bitty legs, she's a little thing...no. She's a full hound in length, breadth, and body weight. Tank is 48 lbs of stubborn basset hound love.

And she labors under the delusion she's a teacup poodle and a lapdog to boot.

Tank would prefer to take up her lounging position on my lap when I'm reading or just kicking back with some PBS or a movie. Not a problem.

The problem is that she sees no difference when I'm trying to knit. So I have to shoo her off to the side and let her lie against me. Not good enough.

Look at that face:




Yes, she had stuffed her face into my project bag:




Finally, after 40 minutes of whining, sighing, shifting about, she just pushed through all my things, and had a lie down on me and the knitting.

Tank is an appropriate nickname, I think...

Smitten

I *never* would have used that word with sock knitting before my SnB buddy, C., handed me that sock book back in January. Now? Once I get the gift knitting done, I'm casting on more socks for myself. I have so many skeins of sock yarn now, I can't wait.

Speaking of which, here are better photos of the yarns I picked up with in Tucson.

From Purls:



Those above are "half bits" of sock yarn; 50 yds of remnants from Pagewood Farms sock yarn runs. Only $2 each, enough to do toes and heels.













From Tucson Yarn Company:

































A huge thanks to my very gracious, witty, and fun nephew for trekking around Tucson to find yarn shops I wanted to visit :)

FO #6 - Mitts of Warmth

I love these mitts:




I reknit them after the other pattern made the mitts too large for my hands.

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The down and dirty details:

YYarn(s): Malabrigo Yarn Twist, Tuareg

Purchased: Loopy Yarns, Chicago

Needles: size 7

Time: for me - 8 hours; for most knitters, 3-6 hours
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(Thanks to C. for modeling my mitts. It's difficult to get two-handed shot on one's own...)

FO #7 Savannah's sweater

I'll post FO #6 later (fingerless mittens reknit), but for now here's Savannah's Tulip Sweater completed, with 5 hours to spare:








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The down and dirty details:

Yarn(s): Berroco Comfort Baby

Purchased: Serendipity Yarn Shop, Muscatine

Needles: size 6

Time: for me - 30 hours; for most knitters, 12 hours

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Spinning My Wheels In Dallas

Flight delay out of Tucson (some kind of inspection) made the flight out 25 minutes late.

I made it to my connecting gate at 1 minute after they closed the door.

Really.

No shit.

When I wrangled my temper back under control - I knew it could be worse.

I had a food voucher to help pay for a late lunch.

I have my knitting:




And I have some liquid happy going on:




My friend C is going to bring Tank to the airport and pick me up. And I get to sleep in my own bed.

Fingers crossed.

Great Time Had By All

Details and more pics when I finally land back at home, in the meantime...















Thanks to C and L (and their girl, Xena) for taking care of my girl! I'll see you soon Tank!

Just Tuckered Out

Very early mornings (5 am) to go workout before work are catching up with me. And the Tank:





It's also going to be a bit quiet here for a bit while I go take care of some personal business.

Be good.

If y'all can't be good, then at least be careful...stretch and stay hydrated.

The Clock Is Ticking

The baby shower is February 20th.

I won't be able to work on it for a period of 5 days due to a prior commitment.

This is how far I've gotten:




It's not clear in the photos, but the colors are soft peach and light pink:




I don't have much further to go - a bit more on the body (4" I think) and the two sleeves, then the trim around the neck and front. Possibly a button or toggle, I can't decide until I get the trim down.

I can clear this in a week.

I think.