My Own Two Cents

involve food.

Creating serenity

Tea=serenity, right?

Creating fear

This one is Phil’s.  He tried to make a smiley face, but the sauce in the sausage pie leaked.  Now it looks like something from a horror movie.

If I could bottle the inertia that creates huge time gaps in my posting, and in my knitting, I would be richer than the oil companies. One mere drop would power San Francisco for 24 hours.  I imagine Phil will have figured this out in a week.  What are we doing out in CA if not allowing him to science things?

Here’s a sad tale, people.  As I packed for my current work trip (in the Charlotte airport right now.  Hi ya’ll), I, of course, shoved my knitting in my carry on.  I am working on this sock from Knitty.

In this packing frenzy, I emptied my project bag of unnecessary items: extra stitch markers, a small circ, yarn samples.   I pulled out the knitting as I barrelled over Nevada in a nature-defying metal machine.  I knit a round.  In the next round, I prepared to make a cable.  I swore (in my head).  Guess what that small circ was for.  EFFING cables.

Now I am ripping out to start a plain sock.  I refuse to be without knitting all week, and the cables are too complex for a non-cable-needle attempt.  Luckily, I was only 18 rounds in.  Bastard.

Come here often?  Me neither.

Lots of stuff going on.  Visitors, departers, new jobs, etc.  I’ll be back in the saddle soon.

Keep knitting, friends

Ten Interesting Facts about the Mim

1) She does a great impersonation of Pan.

And gave me this picture on time and without questions.

2) She hates going to the movies.

3) Her favorite beer is Amstel Light.

4) About 5 years ago she took the New Year’s Day plunge with me, Phil, and Phil’s roomate, Ian. When she got out of the water, she wanted to yell “librarians rule,” but the freezing cold made it come out like a squeak. Then she said happy new year to Elvis who, of course, said “thank you, thank you very much.” This confused me because I hadn’t seen Elvis when she addressed him.

5) The following are famous men she finds attractive:
-Chris Isaac
-Raul Julia (before he died, I mean)
-Wesley Snipes (before tax evasion, I mean)
-Brendan Frasier

6) The following are expressions I learned from her and use now
-What do you have stock in the electric company? (when Phil leaves the lights on after leaving the room)
-For the love of Mike! (good anytime)
-Weird Beard (this one is self explanatory)
-Any Who will do (ibid)

7) Her small cat bullies a large greyhound a regular basis.

8) She doesn’t like Bikram Yoga, not because it is hard, but because of the “gross guys in Speedos who fling sweat everywhere.”

9) When she was little she used to read horror novels until she had trouble sleeping. Her sister used this as a tool to terrify her by sticking dolls in her face in the middle of the night.

10) She enjoys celebrating Mim’s day with a brunch.

Happy Mim’s day, Mim. Have an extra plate for me.

FO #1
Amy March’s Slippers

FO#2
I-Cord Plant Hangers

The first to respond to my offer of slippers was Kristin.

Therefore, hers are done first.

This is the best pattern. I just pick up the needles and yarn when I don’t want to think about my knitting (I seem to have a lot of cables going on right now - some with charts) and go for it.

Uninterested

Unimpressed

Untrusting

Unfinished

Bethro Delivers

Moved in and or-ga-nized. We still need to purchase a few items, but otherwise, we rocked moving’s FACE. Oh, snap.

Well, we had lots of help.

And now I have pictures as promised. Could I get any better? It would be unfair to the rest of the human race.

Is that a gargoyle? Oh no, that’s Philcro in out cute little peek-a-boo panel in the door.

The living room is too long to put in one picture.

Looking at these pictures, the room looks messy and piecemeal.

I assure you it’s charming and homey. I’m not the best photographer.

The little eating area is brilliant. Although this apartment is around the size of our SF apartment, its layout makes it a lot more livable.

Yes, that’s a piping hot cup of tea and Mason-Dixon Knitting on the table. It’s an insight into the level of my well-being right now. Does it get any better?

The kitchen had me sold the first time I saw it. It’s less fuzzy in real life.

In the name of thoroughness, a glimpse into the bathroom. No, I’m not too classy to have a toilet on my blog.

Our lovely book-lined bedroom (helps us dream well).

And, the best part…

Our little craft and music room. It’s too small to get a good picture, but I assure you it’s a dream come true.

Pan and Toby secured every perimeter during the photo shoot. A fact I appreciate because those neighbor cats were around yesterday and we should all be highly suspicious of them. Don’t worry, my two guard cats growled fiercely through the door. Well, Toby growled fiercely, and Pan mewed in her tiny high pitched voice.

Bethro Learns a New Craft

The move forced me to take my loom apart.

So now I have a lovely…table cozy.

Bethro Digresses

The Yarn Harlot is going to be in SF the day and time I have a big trip planned with my buddies who are moving away in two weeks. I hope the Feeding Frenziest knows how much I like her.

Who wants Amy March’s Slippers?  I have the yarn, but only two feet (and I already have a pair).

Part the First

Spam Theater from Boing Boing
We all know how I feel about spam. It’s oppressing me. I have more spam comments than real ones. I may start clicking “approve” just to feel loved (we are talking two completely different kinds of love, though).

My favorite spam of the day was a no-link comment that took the title of a post and clearly put it in a generic comment in the hopes of being approved (I really believe these comments have a personality now).   Ironically, it was in one of my posts about spam.

Part the Second

Cool tutorial on inserting zippers from Whip Up. Someday I’ll master the zipper, until then it’s buttons for me.

Part the Third

I promise new apt pics by the end of this week - perhaps the rashest promise I ever made. (Insert marriage joke here. I’m too tired to do it myself. Suggestions?)