we are sick of supergoodtimes.com!
Hear, Hear!
I think folks are so sick of hearing about MDS&W, so I am nixing any further commentary. That cow has been milked! OK, yes, I loved every drop, it's true! But I don't want to bore anybody.
You got any better idears?
Instead, I thought I'd tell you something I learned about each of the other great folks I met:
Heather loves Duran Duran more than me. I did not think this was possible. And she has a cool northeast-type accent.
Rossanna is the cutest. little. thing. ever. Talk about HIGH ENERGY!
Ei canNOT be 49. And that is just that.
Ditto about Donna, who looks way too young to have three kids. Wow!
Chelsea is hilarious. Boy does she have stories to tell! But I can't tell them. ;-) And our stashes rival each other - this was to the jaw-dropping surprise of Carrie and AM. Literally, their jaws hit the table. Oops.
Our little Lara has an amazing radio voice! So impressive!
Sarah's hubby is a cyclist too. And he thought my hubby's cycling socks were cool. Sock knitting 1, Boys 0.
Cheryl has a fabulous web site design AND can sing No Doubt with the best of 'em!
Stacy's hubby knits. I repeat, her hubby knits. Cool.
SnargleSarah is a quiet-type, but when she speaks she is funny. Also, she's a biologist like my sweetie.
Kelly and her sister look COMPLETELY different. More different than me and my sister. I did not think this possible.
Cara and I share a medical condition. And not just that we're crazy! ;-) (KIDDING, people. I'm crazy, not Cara.)
Natalie has a cool job. She is a conservation biologist. What a great thing to be. Also a hubby approved field!
Hope I didn't leave anybody out.
And for the folks, a pic of me doing Karaoke. My mother always says, "We never get to see you sing karaoke."
YES. You're right, Mom.
I sang "Smooth Operator" by Sade.
It was so NOT a good choice. Oh, my apologies.
Do you have any knitting, or not?
I have half the back of Ginger done, and all of the front done. Hmmm, bodes well, this, young Skywalker.
Also, though, in cleaning out our basement in a feeble and ridiculous attempt to provide some feng shui around here, I found this yarn:
When I bought it, it was $0.99!
How back in the day is this yarn?? Mine is at least 11 years old, maybe a little more, and they still make it! I have 16 skeins each of blue and white and was making a crazy double knitted afghan that I started in college and will never complete ever, it was a disaster and was abandoned. But the yarn is surprisingly very soft and well made and so it needs a new task.
I decided to make my cool neighbors some dish cloths (for some great neighborhood work they are doing to slow down our traffic - who knew I'd be the old lady on the porch shaking her fist at the speeding ruffians...).
Anyway, it was a good opportunity to try some new patterns and just have play around, no gauge, etc.
Click me for a supercool closeup!
The white is "Star Stitch" and the blue a "chevron" stitch.
It's so great to just KNIT, you know? For the sake of just the making of the stitches and fabric, for feeling the yarn and needles, for fun. No deadline, no project really, just some squares. Now, that is good times. You know?
Comments
Love that star stitch! Speaking of socks, I need to get started on those.
Posted by: sarah b. | May 21, 2005 01:24 AM
good times. good times.
love the chevron stitch... looks like a great mini washie. I have a whole mess of green handicrafter I need to get moving. Maybe washcloths is JUST the ticket.
Posted by: chelsea | May 21, 2005 06:35 AM
It's nice to see your using that yarn for a good cause & you are getting to try out different stitches!
Thanks Jenny...so I really don't look like I'm going to be 50 in November? Cool! I'm the old lady!
I have Karaoke at my house. Heather & i have done it a few times & is soooo much fun. Come on over & we will sing! ;-)
Posted by: Eilene | May 21, 2005 08:36 AM
If I have to share a medical condition with anyone - I'm glad it's you. ;-)
Oh, and I most certainly AM crazy. Really. I am.
Knitting just for knitting? Sometimes it's the only way to go.
Have a great day!
Posted by: Cara | May 21, 2005 08:48 AM
Awesome that you found the old school yarn. When I started knitting again a year or two ago, I felt compelled to finish this awful acrylic sweater VEST I was making for my dad when I was 11 years old. It was hideous and the yarn was awful. On to much nicer things!
Posted by: natalie | May 21, 2005 12:28 PM
My husband is a cycist too! Hmmmm, maybe we could arrange a ride where all of us could meet. You know , they ride, we knit! We are in Chicago area.
Posted by: kathy b | May 21, 2005 02:41 PM
You're SO right about Ei. She looks amazing in every picture I've ever seen of her. I've got some good dishcloth yarn waiting to be knit up. Maybe I'll join you :)
Posted by: Vicki | May 21, 2005 02:48 PM
Great way to try out new stitch patterns and have a gift to give--they look great, Jenny.
I laughed when I read your blog personalities above... you are right about my knit nite girls (Heather, Donna, Eilene)--they are all so great!
Hope you have a nice weekend :)
Posted by: Lolly | May 21, 2005 04:15 PM
Heather may like Duran Duran more than you - but there is no way she could like them more than me.
Girls with blogs na na na na na!
Ei - no way is she that old...I hope I look half as good at her age.
Posted by: jacqueline | May 21, 2005 07:05 PM
you're too sweet!! and i thought that my karaoke choice was bad, but yours was awesome! you have a great voice! (i kept thinking 'damn, i should have picked a better song...there's always next year!!)
Posted by: cheryl | May 21, 2005 10:46 PM
Yep, that really is good times, to just knit just because. Too bad I don't have the same great attitude when it's a swatch I have to "just knit" ;-)
Posted by: Lee Ann | May 22, 2005 03:21 PM
Mason Dixon Ann and Kay call it "better living through dish cloths". Must be a zen thing (to go along with your feng shui).
I enjoyed the sight of you being a smooth operator. You look like you sound great!! We'll just let that be the truth as we know it.
Posted by: Rachel | May 22, 2005 06:21 PM
I love the start stitch! What's the pattern girlie? And people speed like crazy maniacs in your neighborhood. Anyone who can slow them down (or shakes their fist at them) definately deserves a prize!
Posted by: Anne Marie | May 23, 2005 09:51 AM
I love that action karaoke shot of you! Awesome! No recording of the performace though... shame...
Posted by: frecklegirl | May 24, 2005 11:53 AM
Smooth Operator was HOT. Don't even try to deny it. You were working it!!
And the dishcloths look loverly!
Posted by: Carrie | May 24, 2005 01:43 PM
If you make enough random squares, you just might have enough for an afghan!
Posted by: Christie | May 24, 2005 06:27 PM
Smooth Operator WAS hot!!!
I need to knit with purpose. My knits have to turn into something. :-\ I'm L A M E like that.
Posted by: Lara | May 25, 2005 02:09 AM
I love knitting just to knit....hence the pile of half-fininshed projects in my living room. I have a stack of dishcloths made on "knit-just-to-knit" days that I should REALLY give away. Look at you, you good neighbor! So thoughtful. That chevron stitch is super cool! Hooray for dishcloths!
Posted by: Sarah | May 25, 2005 09:00 AM
First...loved the bios on all of us...
day-um...do I have an accent? (hehe)
and yes...I love Duran Duran almost as much as eklectika...and that is saying a LOT!
Smooth operator...love that pic you are so cute...
Posted by: heather | May 27, 2005 01:47 PM