Life's a Stitch

And more recently life’s a creative adventure with some travel thrown in.

This blogger is tired from just too much going on, so I’ll opt out of any creativity with a list. Nothing like point form to get the job done:

  • At work we’re recovering from a visit by a federal cabinet member. It was an honour albeit from the wrong political party. This minister seemed too nice to be in politics.
  • Full weekends ahead: this coming Saturday with Blogless Marsha at the Seattle Knitting Expo, the 21st at an all day watercolour class, and the following two weekends will see a Boesen invasion of the Minnesotan kind. Two SIL’s and a BIL coming to YVR just in time to see their nephew as the Cowardly Lion in the school play. Can’t complain about an entire month of weekends filled with good times including a couple of birthdays for my resident Taurus men.
  • On the home front there’s paperwork – taxes, insurance claims, and bills. And the never ending cleaning and organization that doesn’t get any better even with fewer people in the house. I know this belief is in contravention of every positive thinking organizational life skills expert on the planet, but I am certain that it will take me two years into retirement full time to get my house in order, and I’m a long way from that day.
  • On to knitting, I taught an entelac class last week. That was fun. This week’s knit night will include a stash sale, that will be really fun. I hope to leave there with less than I arrived with. And I am trying hard to remain faithful to Print O’the Wave (a beautiful, but repetitive slow go) and Marina (take two on picking up the sleeves due to yarn weakness and breakage), with little progress on either:

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10 responses to “What’s keeping me busy”

  1. Dorothy Avatar

    I’m barely reading blogs, never mind posting on my own! So I thought I ought to stop by and give you a comment just to let you know I’m still out here. Have fun in Seattle – I never even heard of the Seattle Knitting Expo – how did I miss out on that? Maybe next year.

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  2. Angie Avatar

    Congrats on the class. We’re trying to cook one up here.
    Remember, with two very big projects on the needles, to pepper it with some instant gratification.

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  3. Criquette Avatar

    You always make me laugh, even when you’re not trying to be clever. I thought I was the only one who needed at least a 2-year block of time (with no other responsibilities) to get my house clean and in order! Have great fun at the Knitting Expo this weekend.

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  4. susan smith Avatar
    susan smith

    Please,please send me a copy of your herringbone rib scarf pattern. I think it is beautiful! Susan

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  5. jayne Avatar

    Have fun at the Expo — I heard about it but too late to do anything about it. I guess this is the closest it gets for us here in Canada.
    I love the Piet — the camo and the hair made me laugh out loud. I have a six foot, one inch little boy too. (That said, I want a Piet too)
    And sigh…I read the update on husbands disparaging clothes. I have a few stories too, but mostly he likes my clothes. It’s the tacky and predictable “I like it, now take it off” joke that is a bit wearying. Can’t they think of anything else?

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  6. Ellen Avatar
    Ellen

    ‘Sorry I won’t be joining the Minnesota invasion. Don’t have too much fun without me. I’ll be knitting in Wisconsin with your niece for the next week or so.

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  7. jayne Avatar

    Hi again, Li. Question about your Piet: did you make yours smaller than in the pattern. Yours gave me the idea it was 5-6 inches big, but the pattern one looks bigger. Did you cut down the pattern?

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  8. Carola Avatar
    Carola

    Hi Li,
    Thanks for for the poncho pattern on Thursday night as well as everything else. So much for my usual ability to only buy materials for my current project.
    You mentioned you could send me a pattern (or link) for the zig zag scarf.
    All the best,
    Carola

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  9. Barb Avatar
    Barb

    Absolutely love the Herringbone Rib Scarves! May I please have the pattern? Thanks!

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  10. feather Avatar

    I’m interested in a copy of your herringbone scarf pattern — is it free? If not, how much is it? It’s a lovely scarf — I covet one.

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