July 16, 2007
Things that bug me.
Dragonflies. I don’t get them. They are buzzy and crackly and flitty and if one ever flies in my face I will scream. This guy was outside on one of our shrubs and he was huge. I know that people have dragonfly jewelry, and sew with dragonfly fabrics, and have dragonfly logos. What is the draw? Fill me in.
Other things that bug me today:
1. Bill paying. I hate bill paying day and I waste so much time doing everything BUT the bills on days like today. There really is no reason not to like it. I just get tired of all of the stuff - envelopes, stamps, stubs, return address labels, checks, etc. (Yes, I do pay some online, too.)
2. Heat. We are under a heat advisory for the entire cotton-pickin’ week. That means the heat index is supposed to go over 100 degrees every day this week. Great.
3. Yarn in boxes. Funny to have yarn on this list, but it does bug me when gorgeous stuff comes in and it has to sit in a box for a week or two, waiting its turn to be photo-ed and put up. Today? Big boxes of Fleece Artist Cashmere, Sea Silk, and Mini Maiden arrived. It’s gorgeous. And more of that wonderful BFL yarn from Gypsy Knits! But it all has to wait its turn to go up. Hopefully next week.
4. Calories. I was so dismayed to find out that my Grande Peppermint Mocha has 300 calories. 300 calories, for pete’s sake!! It has severely cut into my PM intake. (And I think that makes me cranky. But I digress.)
5. Computers. I had written this whole blog entry and clicked to add the dragonfly photo. Instead, the entire entry disappeared. I had to write it over. I was not happy.
But on the brighter side:
1. The bills are done and paid for the month.
2. The air-conditioning is working full blast and keeping things very comfortable in the house.
3. At least I get to play with all the new yarn for a bit. It flies out of here once it goes up on the website.
4. I may need a PM today anyway. The heck with the calories.
5. The blog entry is done again. This time I will save it before adding the photo. (Not that it was my fault before….)
So - anything buggin’ you today? Or can you clue me in about what there is to like about dragonflies?
Sheri mymum-in-lawworkedonassemblingsockclubgoodiestodayforournextshipmentyeehaa!
Natalie said,
July 16, 2007 @ 2:53 pm
Dragonflies are pretty colors. In fact, wouldn’t that be a good yarn colorway? (see how I turned the topic back to yarn?)
Dynna said,
July 16, 2007 @ 2:54 pm
hi sheri. i love dragonflies. i think it is their lacey wings i’m attrached to. i also hate too much heat and any that comes with humidity. i also hate paying bills. time i can use knitting instead. have them on auto pay and do 1 online payment a month. but, i love yarn and your blog. thanks for persevering today! keep cool. hugs to you.
Janelle said,
July 16, 2007 @ 2:54 pm
OMG! I’d better cast on for the last sock club sock FAST! (Almost done with endless ruffle; plan to bind off tonight)
Carla said,
July 16, 2007 @ 2:55 pm
I’m with you on the bill paying. I hate it like nothing else in this world. Though I pay most of mine online, a few I’m unable to do it that way.. and it drives.me.nuts. I do love dragonflies though. I even have a tattoo of one!
As for whats bugging me? Goodness. I’m working on a contract project and it calls for a technique with which I’m not used to. I’m not finding answers in any of my books, nor on google and its making a vein form in my forehead.
Jenna said,
July 16, 2007 @ 2:58 pm
Well, my city is swarmed with mosquitos every summer (really, picture what you think is bad and multiply that by like 40) and dragonflies eat mosquitos so we’re quite the fans over here! What’s bugging me? Having to want another hour to leave for my road trip *sigh*
Amy said,
July 16, 2007 @ 2:58 pm
My mom! I probably shouldn’t admit that publicly, but today, I allowed her to get under my skin so much that I have a giant headache right now… sigh…
Must go play with some pretty yarn now. : )
Sandy said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:04 pm
I live in South Central South Dakota. We have Purple Martins here……….we have 36 little apartments for them. Right now there are many baby birds in the nests and I see the parents bringing them big, delicious meals of Dragonflies. ACK!!!! I guess that is one of the reasons we have Dragonflies here in the summer. They also remind me of tiny helicopters………………..silly me …..
Sandy
tina said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:04 pm
I can’t weigh in on dragonflies. Sorry. It is too hot here in lovely St. Louis to worry about giant eyed flying creatures. I suppose they are just fine but they are not on my radar screen today.
NOW——- the Fleece Artist Cashmere??? Honey, THAT is on my radar screen!!!!
What’s buggin me? As usual on a Monday day off that never IS a day off I am grumbling about a weekend full of folks that don’t do their jobs, or care about their jobs, or just want to cooperate to make life more pleasant for the rest of us who work our tuckus’s off!!!!!! Yikes.
See Sheri, the way I look at it is that if we don’t get a bit cooler we BOTH may continue in our crankyness!
Marti Johnson said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:07 pm
Heat, big time! Sacramento summers always have temps in the 90-100 degree days, the “wonderful dry” heat … not wonderful in my book, wet or dry!
Dragonflies don’t spook me, but pincher bugs (you know the kind I mean), and the yellowjacket wasps send me bonkers! And both are prevalent during the summer months.
And knitting something like the BBS (Big Black Socks) for the Socks for Soldiers group, and discover AFTER the heel is completed, that the leg of the sock should be about 12 inches and then add the 2-1/2 inch heel flap instead of making the leg over 14 inches and then adding the heel flap. Some soldier better have really long legs in order to wear these socks!
miss violet said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:08 pm
1. They eat the bloodsuckers.
2. They were big in the art deco period, and that’s just kinda pretty, when they’re all stylized. (Bugs is still bugs ’round here.)
3. Their butts are striped like a sock.
Monica said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:10 pm
Dragonflies are great for mosquito control You are lucky to have them in your yard. I too dislike the heat and the humidity that comes with here in Indiana. I hate bill paying, And the grande white chocolate Mocha Frap I love the most is 410 cals/160 from fat (yikes!) so go ahead and enjoy that PM , I always pretended they were calorie free, thanks for that hit of reality
bungalowmum said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
their butt are striped like a sock….that made me laugh!
You know what’s bugging me? The fact that I have a cart loaded up and still can’t decide what I need to get from TLE. Yep, it’s a big problem.
Alex said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
The 100 degree heat this week is to make up for all of the beautiful last week. I hate summer time. Give me 35 degree days anytime over this.
Job update: I’m working at the same place again because they gave me health insurance (long story resolved), but I’m looking into working at a bank. There are two being built within an 8mi radius of my house, so cross your fingers for me.
Anyway, since I have a job again, I’ll see ya tomorrow.
Oh, and the dragonflies appeal to me the same way spiders do. I don’t like flies, mosquitoes, gnats, or ants. Dragonflies and spiders eat those things. That’s why I’ll never kill a dragonfly or a spider.
Sarah said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:16 pm
Hmm, dragonflys - well, they are very unique looking and as Miss Violet said - their butts are striped like a sock.
I hate cars and car repairs - my wipers aren’t working and we are in for a storm….I may get stuck at work : (
But, at least I have a pretty, cute and reliable car. Expect the wipers. How’s that for the bright side of things.
Alex said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:19 pm
OH! I forgot to mention that I thought of the perfect pattern to knit for Q3–the Norwegian Stockings from Folk Socks. That’s gonna be a challenge, all right.
Linda in Ohio said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:23 pm
Humidity bugs me. I can’t stand air conditioning… I like to keep the windows open and breeze blowing through. I can take the heat, if the humidity doesn’t go too high.
Can’t say that I’ve ever really given dragonflys much thought. I hate spiders….
Barbara said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:24 pm
I’m not crazy about anything that is a bug. However, everything has a role in our
ecology. I just want them outside where they belong. What’s really bugging me
is someone ripped off my credit card number. It has to be the web because it’s
the only place I shop anymore. Go ahead and have your latte. Your probably
burned up the calories being angry at everything that was bugging you today.
Vanessa said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:24 pm
I’ve always really loved some bugs, really hated others. Dragonflies have always been on the really-love list. They may be predators in the insect world, but they seem so delicate with their lacy wings and pretty jewel-toned colors. Also, and I know this probably sounds silly to someone who doesn’t like them, but I view them as friendly. I have a memory of one taking a breather on my arm one hot day at the river for a few minutes… neither of us bothering the other, just bobbing along in a boat. There aren’t many bugs that I would allow to rest a spell on my person for any reason!
What’s bugging me today… the heat and the increasing inability to get comfortable in any position with the baby bump! Also the knowledge that we’re going to be paying up the wazoo for staying cool with the AC when the electric bill comes. I want to shut it off, but I will meeeeeelt.
Trish said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:25 pm
I think it’s the colors of the dragonflies that are so alluring. I with you on the heat….hate it! The only thing buggin’ me today is that I have to weed through all my junk to prepare for our move in Sept. I hate going through boxes.
When will you invoice for the next shipment?
Oh Goody, is it really time for the next shipment?
Michelle in SE AZ said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:29 pm
Yup, dragonflies eat bugs and bug larvae, so I can get over a bit of revulsion for that benefit. And I suppose people enjoy their bright colours and lacy wings.
Go for a brisk 20 minute walk at and don’t worry about the calories in your PM! You CAN knit while walking, butI find my pace suffers when I get to any fiddly bits.
What’s bugging me: I can’t get off Ravelry long enough to do any knitting.
Katie said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:30 pm
What bugs me today? We are in the middle of a drought in OH. I have four more days of real work before I can play all weekend with yarn and dyes. But today is mostly super. I have nice new highlights in my hair. I won an internet contest. And I have two boxes of new yarn and fiber waiting for me at home.
I am very ready for the update. Bring it on Sheri!!!
Phyllis said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:36 pm
I love the look of dragonflies. There is something elegant about them. Now we are loaded with fireflies. Beautiful from a distance, but they have to be the ugliest things up close when their butts are not blinking. And they are much bigger than you would think.
What’s bugging me? I don’t have an unlimited yarn budget.
And I can’t wait for the next sock club shipment! More yummy yarn!
Emily said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:37 pm
Dragonflies are OK in my book because they are not known to bite people. However, flies, spiders, ants (after an experience with fire ants in Houston) and other people-gnawing bugs are screech-worthy.
Mickie Taylor said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:39 pm
HI Sherri, It sounds like the heat is getting to you. It would me, I can’t function when it is hot and humid. Typical New England weather. Oh you would not even want to be around me. I put a new meaning to cranky. Calories, yikes I love mocha lattes from Starbucks. Could use one right now. Nothing bugging me today, how unusual. Don’t mind paying bills on line, so much easier. Think winter and all of the cozy socks you’ll have. Dragonflies are not my thing. Waiting for sneak up, that will really put me in a great mood. Hugs
Jess said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:41 pm
Eww. They freak me out too. Since it’s so hot here… the bugs have decided to come inside and enjoy my AC too. I don’t enjoy that. I guess you could say it “bugs” me. ha ha
What bugs me besides the bugs coming in? 3 year olds. Well, just mine.
Meal time is SUCH a chore. She lived through another lunch and is lucky Daddy came home for lunch and is putting her down for nap. Mama needs a break.
I’m going to play with my new Panda Cotton from you.
AnnaMarie said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:43 pm
Hmmm…. it bugs me to be good. You know, save money, spend it on things like the *mortgage* instead of yarn, pay for home improvements instead of yarn, do housework instead of knit. I want to be bad all the time and it definitely bugs me to be good. Sometimes I *hate* being a grown up.
kelly said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:49 pm
I don’t really get the dragonfly thing, either. I guess in the big world of bugs their pretty wings and variety of colors makes them a lot less repulsive than other bugs.
I am with you on the heat! I long to go outside, but it takes only one look at my crispy-fried flowers and garden to keep me inside. And I’d like to say I hate paying the bills, but I only pay the few that are related to my company; Hubby pays the many, many household bills!
You know what bugs me? The fact that summer is half over and I haven’t really gotten any of my big summer cleaning/organizing/home improvement projects done.
Tanya said,
July 16, 2007 @ 3:59 pm
Bill paying is enough to do it for me…
What bugs me? Pesky real-life intruding onto my knitting time.
Jenn said,
July 16, 2007 @ 4:04 pm
You may not want to add the calories, but have you tried a White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha? It’s not on the menu, but they’ll make it for you. An employee turned me on to them. Mmmmmm.
Patti in Maine said,
July 16, 2007 @ 4:05 pm
I love the way that dragonflies have such vibrant colors (most of them anyway). PLUS they’re just a summer bug…gone in winter.
what bugs me today are two things:
1) just back from a wonderful week at Moosehead Lake where we saw tons of dragonflies (as well as moose, deer, bald eagles, ospreys, foxes, rabbits, loons) and I’m back at WORK!
2) i forgot to take Loopy with me to Moosehead and so I have no pictures of the wee lad on the lake.
I’ll just have to go back I guess!
Lisa J said,
July 16, 2007 @ 4:07 pm
I think unpacking boxes of yarn and repacking boxes of yarn would burn way more than 300 calories… go have a PM if you want! I would help you by buying (yet more) yarn, but I am happily knitting up the seawool I got on Saturday. Sock one was started and finished yesterday and sock two is well under way today. I love this stuff!
Capi in California said,
July 16, 2007 @ 4:10 pm
Dragonflies have lovely shapes and colors for rubber stamping projects..goes in the same category as butterflies…though up close and personal they look just like ‘nother buttugly bug to me….oooh, did I say that? Anyhoo, as previously mentioned, they come in the category of good guys but did you know that dragonflies date way way back and there have been fossils found of dragonflies from the Permean Period that had a wing span of about 28 inches. Combine that with the fact that dragonflies are the fastest insect in the world…up to 38 mph….NOW how’d you like to find a critter like that in your backyard!
jaci said,
July 16, 2007 @ 4:13 pm
first, i love dragon flies because they don’t bite and i think they are pretty. second, oh my gosh, i can’t wait to see the new yarns. third, what is bugging me today is that i love to eat fun and good stuff, but not stuff that is good for me. due to this small personality flaw, i have gained weight. my own fault, but darn it, why can’t they make vegetables that taste like ice cream, peanut butter, or chocolate? thanks for letting me get that off my chest. can’t wait to see the sock club goodies! Yipee!!
tabitha said,
July 16, 2007 @ 4:14 pm
Dragonflies eat mosquito and other insect larvae. No larvae, no mosquitoes. No mosquitoes, no itchy bites or West Nile virus or malaria. They earn a place on the list of Top 10 highly useful, if incredibly creepy, things!!! Snakes and spiders also belong to this list.
Tracy said,
July 16, 2007 @ 4:20 pm
Temps of 100 with a heat index ARE hot….but speaking from the Northwest where few residences have A/C–people WITH A/C are not allowed to whine TOO much when it gets that hot
Climate change has affected the NW so much that I now think of summer as the season with the constant roaring of fans in the house, being sweaty when I’m home, and trying to figure out how to fix meals without any cooking (any appliance–and that now includes the BBQ because I’m in a condo and it’s too close to the door that generates heat–is forbidden).
On the PM, maybe that’s your treat for the day. I did go to the Starbucks site though and “play” with the mochas. You could always drop to a Tall, go nonfat, ask for sugarfree chocolate, (or peppermint). Shoot….you *can* cut those calories in half with some combination of changes in the Tall size range. I’ve recently gotten in the habit of having my morning latte as a double tall because then I get all the caffeine of a grande, but not all the milk that comes with it (and I have to drink soy and there’s no NF version of soy–wah!).
Buggin’ me today: still almost a week before I finally, FINALLY find out what happens in Potterland with all the other overgrown 10-year-olds following the series LOL
Kellie said,
July 16, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
lol, I don’t get the draginfly thing either. And I am with you on the screaming Sheri - I can’t stand anything buzzing round my face, gives me the major heebie jeebies (especially moths, the big furry ones - totally phobic!!).
And so sorry about the PM - a girlfriend of mine still hasn’t forgiven me for telling her that her fave takeout drink had 22 WW points in it (when her total for the day was 24!).
Theresa P. said,
July 16, 2007 @ 4:52 pm
Okay, here goes.
1. The dragonfly/mosquito connection - I live in Florida, so thank God for the dragonfly. And, as previously mentioned by a very funny commenter, their butts are striped like socks. (Thank you for the grin today Ms. Violet!)
2. Bill paying - I now pay 99% of my bills online. I used to HATE paying bills, but now it doesn’t bother me at all…well, other than the fact that the $$ is going out instead of coming in.
3. The heat - As mentioned above, I live in FLORIDA!! Don’t even get me started. One thing that bugs me big time is my A/C bill in the summer. YIKES! And, of course, with summer comes the two most dreaded words in my universe — hurricane season.
Anywho, other than the fact that it is Monday and I’m chomping at the bit for the sneak-up, nothing much is bugging me today.
Tan said,
July 16, 2007 @ 4:57 pm
Dragonflies:
1. They’re irridescent. What in nature, other than an opal, is irredescent?
2. They hover rather than blitz, stoop, or directly attack. They are God’s helicopters.
3. They have such an interesting shape–again, kind of aircraft-like.
4. I have never been bitten by one. I don’t think they even have mouths, do they?
5. They have the word “dragon” in the name. I love the concept of dragons, although I’m glad there aren’t any really.
Linda said,
July 16, 2007 @ 5:13 pm
In deep south Florida dragonflies are like little flying gods. There is nothing better then to be on the upper deck at the national park where I work overlooking Biscayne Bay early in the morning watching those little suckers fill their bellies with blood sucking mosquitos. I just wish they would eat the darn deer flies too.
Andrea said,
July 16, 2007 @ 5:17 pm
I love dragonflies, although if that picture is what all of the dragonflies look like where you live, I understand why they’d bug you. Out here (Mojave Desert of So. California) the dragonflies are a blue-ish purple shimmery color and don’t fly into people’s faces, they only buzz around plants and stay higher than eye-level for most people.
I hope tomorrow is a much better day.
Castiron said,
July 16, 2007 @ 5:24 pm
Why I like dragonflies: They’re an interesting shape, they’re shiny, and they eat unpleasant bugs. (Rather like why I like jumping spiders, except that jumping spiders aren’t shiny.)
What’s bugging me today:
1. Try as I might, I am unable to develop telepathy. This is a matter of some distress to my autistic son, who makes it vehemently clear that something is bugging *him* but is unable to tell me what.
2. The scratches that are a result of #1 :-P.
3. Arcane data practices of certain large online booksellers.
4. For a change, we’ve had too much rain rather than too little. Which means too many mosquitoes outside, and flying roaches inside. Flying roaches are, admittedly, an interesting shape, but they are neither shiny nor consumers of more unpleasant bugs.
Julia said,
July 16, 2007 @ 5:44 pm
It is 112 degrees out, which is cooler than it has been. Oh, sure, it’s a dry heat. but so’s the oven. ‘Nuff said.
As for Dragonflies? They’re creepy little buggers if you ask me.
Hariamrit said,
July 16, 2007 @ 6:10 pm
What’s buggin’ me. Waiting for the next sneak-up. LOL.
Seriously, we are looking for a new place to do our new venture. I hate looking and trying to figure out what the best place would be. I can never figure that out until after I am there and up and running.
Bills are always a pain, just the fact that you have to do them over and over again. They never seem to go away.
And last but not least, I do not like hot weather and am always happier when i have to work in winter clothes.
I NEED MORE SOCK YARN..HELP
Debi said,
July 16, 2007 @ 6:18 pm
When I was a kid towards the end of the summer the dragonflies would swarm and fill the sky! My brother and I called them “dining needles” - a kid’s way of saying “darning needle”, another name for a dragonfly. My brother and I referred to these days as “dining needle days” and looked forward to them every summer.
Now - that ginormous bug just creeps me out
PS - to your first commenter, Fleece Artist has a dragonfly colorway
Lani said,
July 16, 2007 @ 6:20 pm
This week there has been a drought in my knitting and it’s bugging me like crazy! Nothing I look at (believe me I’ve been on Ravelry looking for a project that I absolutely-must-knit-this-very-instant) and while some are nice, nothing has jumped out at me. I also have quite a few things on the needles that are “long term” projects as I’m a slow knitter or the yarn doesn’t agree with what I’m trying to make it (take socks that really want to be a scarf) or it’s a knit that needs to be done by a certain time (Christmas) and just doesn’t want to get moving.
But thank God for air conditioning!
Kristine said,
July 16, 2007 @ 6:24 pm
I love dragonflies, in part because of their mythological meanings, and because I love their wings, and because they look like little flying jewels, and because they eat mosquitos.
Karen in Toledo said,
July 16, 2007 @ 6:29 pm
Dragonflies are beautiful! And they eat those pesky skeeters! Love, love, love them.
What’s bugging me? The lack of rain here in NW Ohio! And not being able to go to knitting nite at the LYS this evening. Both of those should be remedied tomorrow… And if that’s the worst thing happening to me, I’m a lucky, lucky person.
Janice said,
July 16, 2007 @ 7:08 pm
I’ve always kind of like dragonflies. They are certainly better than some of the cockroaches I’ve seen in the past. And anything that eats mosquitos is a friend of mine!!! (Although I would also scream if one flew in my face…even if it was after a blood sucking mosquito!!!)
Not much bugging me today. Took my son to a 1:20 doctor appointment and was done by 1:30. WOW! I was expecting to be there an hour! Can’t beat that. I even think that I’ll be able to squeeze some knitting time in tonight. AND, if that’s not enought, I have the wonderful memory of 18 years ago today when my beautiful daughter was born. Yep. It’s been a great day.
Kathy said,
July 16, 2007 @ 7:19 pm
I have no inside info on dragonflies. I’m not a fan of them, but I don’t dislike them, either. My current buggy dislike is all the baby crickets that are sneaking into my house. The cats love them, though.
It’s been near 100 in my part of Colorado this week. I’m using the heat as my excuse to avoid bill paying (I don’t have central AC, just a little window unit). However, it’s not too hot to play on Ravelry!
Melissa said,
July 16, 2007 @ 7:50 pm
What’s currently eating me is the fact that most on-line yarn retailers do not accept paypal. Ah well.
I too dislike bill paying day. It feels stressful to me.
Can’t wait for the next sneak-up!
carolyn said,
July 16, 2007 @ 7:55 pm
bill pay day got a lot easier when I finally joined the crowd and started paying bills on-line. It is amazing hwo much quicker it is. and no more trips to the post office - woo hoo!
Bronwyn said,
July 16, 2007 @ 7:55 pm
You can sort of replicate a PM by making coffee, stirring in half-packet of sugar free cocoa and a dash of peppermint flavoring with a bit of splenda and milk. Not exactly the same, but still good!
Angie said,
July 16, 2007 @ 7:59 pm
I like dragonflies! Their shape, colors, the way they land on the end of a bobber…I’ve always found a dragonfly to be peaceful. Cockroaches…ugh…that’s a whole different story.
What’s bugging me? It’s too dry here. Grass is brown and kinda sharp.
What’s not bugging me? The thought of the colors for the Fall Sock Club. I love the golds, reds, russets, peaches and maroons of fall.
Miranda said,
July 16, 2007 @ 7:59 pm
Here in southern MD on the tidal creek, we have nasty yellowflies/deerflies that appear in late May. They rule with a bloodsucking vengeance until mid-June, when the dragonflies arrive… and start eating the little monsters. We are always very happy to see dragonflies and wish for lots of them — two years ago, we had a bumper crop, and then a fly-free summer, which was delightful!
Kristin said,
July 16, 2007 @ 8:15 pm
What’s bugging me? The fact that I have jury duty selection process for the next two days. What else - the air conditioning in the court room is only slightly working, and tank tops are BIG NO-NO’s in court. So are shorts and flip flops……
The only thing that makes me happy about the jury duty (besides not being selected for every jury) - my knitting needles passed the screening to get into the court room, so I am knitting while they decide who’s sitting on what juries…….today the last jury took 4 1/2 hours to find 14 people! UGH. BUT - My sweater is making nice progress (it’s a small sweater for my 2 year old niece).
KIP rocks!
Becky said,
July 16, 2007 @ 8:54 pm
I, too, like dragonflies for their iridescent colors. I also hate bill-paying, but the online banking has taken the drudgery part out of it, at least.
I am currently finding that being “burned out” at work is a real pain in the behind. I get nearly nothing productive done. A break would be nice, but it can’t happen for another 2 weeks!
Sandra D said,
July 16, 2007 @ 8:57 pm
Dragonflies - whoever said “silly me” about the helicopters…. well, me too. It’s pretty cool to be able to hover around and eat mosquitoes. They do come in lots of different and sometimes dazzling colors. And they don’t bite people.
The only thing bugging me today is that I want to cast on some new socks and I won’t let myself because I have a gazillion single socks and a few summer sweaters still in process. I guess what’s bugging me is that I don’t knit fast enough.
Beth said,
July 16, 2007 @ 9:07 pm
Sheri,
I hate it when I have days when everything seems to bug me. I’ve had many lately.
I have to tell you that I love dragonflies. We have tons of them in all different colors and sizes in the yard. We love to watch them fly all around the front yarn in the evening eating all the horrible mosquitoes. They are amazing insects.
I hate bill paying too and it always puts me in a bad mood but paying the bills online takes a fraction of the time and makes me less grouchy.
Sorry about your Starbucks treat. That’s how I felt when I learned how many calories were in Vitamin Water. It’s water for crying out loud! I do my best not to drink my calories though so calorie heavy drinks are OUT. I’d rather eat my treats.
What’s bugging me today? It’s way too long a story to get into but let me say that I really hate mean people. Mean people who get pleasure out of ruining other people’s lives. It’s been a long, long day.
However …
The Red Sox won! Woohoo!!
Gina said,
July 16, 2007 @ 10:39 pm
Can’t WAIT for the next sock club shipment. My summer ones came out beautifully.
Beth K said,
July 16, 2007 @ 11:02 pm
I too hate paying bills. I need to do mine too.
I hate going to the Post office here. It is like going to the store when it is busy and only one lane is open. I go in and wait 20 mins with the kids to then be treated to someones bad tood. It happens almost every time I go in. From getting a book of stamps to getting mailers (they don’t have even one of) to finding my mail that got held when we didn’t ask them to and our neighbor was getting it every day.
I drive 10 miles to the next town over just to not deal with them, and I am willing to deal with a lot, I have 4 little kids. lol
minnie said,
July 17, 2007 @ 12:19 am
dragonflies: they’re sparkly. and glittery, and they like the water (so do i, lol!)
as for what’s bugging me? kids who just can’t comprehend the fact that they need to be in bed by a certain time so they aren’t too cranky the next morning when you get them up at 630 (we did this one this morning, and they were cranky . no naps, and yet, they’re still up way too lat)
what else? girls who just can’t comprehend why you throw a screaming fit when they take your antique cedar chest, which has issues with humidity (it was made in wyoming, so the varnish gets sticky in high humidity), and was made by your great grandfather in the 30’s, and put it on your front porch, rather than in a room they aren’t using at all (my daughter moved into my house, and her roommate is most definitely BLONDE)
and the fact that i should be in bed by now, and i can’t sleep, cuz the kids keep getting up! (and yes, i can’t take a nap tomorrow, either, i have a dental appointment at 10)
Theresa in Italy said,
July 17, 2007 @ 1:55 am
I don’t get the dragonflies either. Bugs are bugs. Yes, they’re iridescent and they eat mosquitoes and that is good. But I don’t want to get up close and personal with them. And I don’t like paying bills. The way it works over here is that either you can have the bills paid directly from the bank (even easier than online bill paying!) OR you have to go stand in line and pay in cash at the post office (even worse than messng around with checks, stamps and envelopes)! No middle ground.
Let’s not talk about the heat. Suffice to say that the knitting is going very, very slowly thanks to the sweat-and-swelling factor. How I miss air conditioning! Not that that’s going to stop me from buying more sock yarn!
Heathr B said,
July 17, 2007 @ 4:48 am
Even though I’ve been out of school for a number of years it still bugs me that I don’t have a big long summer vacation. If I had a couple months off now I’d be able to garden before it got really hot, do heavy cleaning jobs like sorting through the whole basement, and fun things like knit and watch movies.
My husband saw my whole yarn stash for the first time last night and the conversation went something like this:
Husband: “OH MY GOD!” (I can fit all of my yarn into one drawer so it’s really not that big) “You’ve been Bad, bad, bad, BAD!” This was said in this scandalized “old lady” tone.
Me: “This is like 6 months of purchases; it would be bad if I bought all of this in one month.”
Husband: “But but why aren’t you knitting it?”
Me: “I have 5 projects on the needles already, how much do you think I can knit at one time?”
Husband: “Why did you buy it then? You got stuff just because you liked the color didn’t you?”
Then we had a long discussion about discontinued colorways, yarn pirate buying frenzy, and one of a kind items on etsy. My husband was appeased by this and the fact that I admitted to having a lot of sock yarn. He happily went back to eating his dinner……. and I didn’t tell him about sock clubs.
melissaknits said,
July 17, 2007 @ 6:55 am
When dragonflies are sitting still and not wooshing past my face and freaking me out, they’re irridescent and lacy and lovely. I have always been slightly afraid of them when they’re in flight.
The mocha - this ruined my life over the winter , when I found out what exactly was in a cinnamon dolce latte. I order tall with skim milk and sugar free syrup, that way I feel noble. But I don’t think they have sugar free peppermint.
ann said,
July 17, 2007 @ 7:33 am
Dragonflies are the vehicles of fairies! Fairies are only in enchanted places! Soooo, I think you must live in an enchanted place- perhaps it’s the home of the yarn goddess
Tracy H. said,
July 17, 2007 @ 8:03 am
What bugs me today? The centralized time clock at work. ADP upgraded their servers over the weekend, and when they did our clock stopped downloading to it. That was around 10am Saturday morning, I found out yesterday (Monday) afternoon. We tried resetting it without dumping the buffer but don’t know if it worked yet; if it doesn’t we’ll have to wipe the memory & reset to factory defaults, then start over - and hand-enter all the in & out punches that’ll be lost from over the weekend.
Diane said,
July 17, 2007 @ 8:11 am
Guilty! I have a Dragon Fly Pin……but am not fond of the live creatures! LOL
What bugs me…..Drive Thru Line at Dunkin Donuts (New England coffee at it’s best)……Drive thru’s are for quick pick ups…coffee, donut, muffin…..good to go..not a mini-van full of kids and ordering 6 different Lattes and Breakfast sandwiches…..these people need to go inside and order….15 mins in line today for me to get my coffee…grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
On the bright side…I am going to cast on for my Skinny Dippin Sock this week from the Sock club so I can be ready when the next shipment arrives…and oh, oh….my gorgeous Cherry Tree Hill Yarn arrived yesterday along with my Louet Gems from the Loopy Ewe….yeah, yeah…..so happy!
Hope College Boy and Knitting Daughter are enjoying their Summer Break…and 300 calories in a PM……ah, who cares…Live a Little Girl!
Blogless Diane
Bonnie said,
July 17, 2007 @ 9:47 am
I love dragonflies because they eat the mosquitos. Around here, we’re dealing with nasty mosquito diseases, EEE and West Nile Virus, so the more they eat, the better. I’m with you on bill paying. I put it off as long as I can, and then some. I’d rather weed the gardens then pay bills. Not much is bugging me lately, but that’s because I’m brain dead. We just finished a rather large (magazine) issue, and I’m too tired to care!
Anniebananie said,
July 17, 2007 @ 11:10 am
Paying bills - Bad.
Knitting - Good.
Dragonflys - well, they don’t bite like horse flies do, so I guess they are okay, as long as they stay outside and I am inside!
Humidity - Bad. Central VA in the summertime is like stepping into a steam shower at 6am. It’s just yucky.
Stay cool, stay inside, and knit. That will make everything all better!
Melissa said,
July 17, 2007 @ 12:15 pm
Love dragonflies. I have them on my dishes, my dishtowels, and the windchimes hanging all around my living room. I love the diversity within the genus–there are more than 400 different kinds. They eat the nasty bugs, which we have lots of around my parents’ pool. The pool draws the dragonflies, so we get to see them close up. Maryland (where the ‘rents live) has something like 250 of the 400 types of dragonfly. I love the airplane-like shape they have, and their amazing wings. Many of the ones my parents have are a gorgeous blue-violet color. Others are black with white stripes on their wings.
When I was in Jordan in 2005, I saw a big, bright red dragonfly on the shore of the Dead Sea. Truly beautiful.
If you made your Peppermint Mochas skim or 2%, you might save some calories there. I share your love for them (iced, in the summer). I also love Orange Mochas (also iced in summer). The new orange syrup at Starbucks isn’t as good as the late, lamented Valencia syup (the new is sweeter and less real-orange-y), but it’s acceptable. I have to remind myself that froofy coffee drinks are actually dessert.
Beth said,
July 17, 2007 @ 12:31 pm
Humidity bugs me…I spent too many years in Maryland and Texas to appreciate moisture in the air the way my Tucson friends do….. Dragonflies do not bug me. Chiggers bug me. Aching, stiff tendons bug me. Being able to knit more than I could a week ago without them being as achy and stiff is good. Knitting is wonderful physical therapy for a broken wrist!! Not enough time in the day to knit bugs me. Being blessed with such a wonderful, fulfilling hobby, is Very, Very good.
Lou said,
July 17, 2007 @ 3:08 pm
How funny you mention dragonflies…I’m wearing a silver dragonfly pendant RIGHT NOW! I didn’t have time to read all of the comments - I do have to do some work at my job today ;o) - but forgive me if this was already mentioned. Dragonflies are very dominant in the Arts & Crafts style of home decor/design. They are used repeatedly in wall paper trim, stained glass pieces, etc. I happen to live in a Bungalow house and my husband really likes the dragonfly home decor theme in Arts & Crafts style. I bought him a HUGE dragonfly wall hanging thing you can put a tea light in and it is very cool. The whole shape of their body including their lacey wings are a point of interest for me, plus the colors of their bodies facinate me. And as an HP fan (HP is on the brain this week with the new movie out and new/last book just being released this weekend), I like that “dragon” is part of it’s name!
As for what’s truly bugging me right now…not having enough spare time to read AND knit!
Lee said,
July 17, 2007 @ 4:14 pm
I love dragon flies, because the are graceful, and have beautiful colors. I like bugs, because my husband’s job is pest control
I don’t really like all bugs, I’m just glad my husband has a job, and helps people get rid of their aggrivating bugs. What’s bugging me right now? Heat & Humidity 
KarenJoSeattle said,
July 17, 2007 @ 5:11 pm
Dragonflies around water move with grace and beauty and shimmer with reflected light. They remind me of childhood hot summer days spent collecting pollywogs at the pond.
Dragonflies on suburban shrubs come from a different dimension.
Erika said,
July 17, 2007 @ 6:02 pm
You had me at Mini Maiden.
We are on our 21st day over 110 degrees here in Chandler/Phoenix. But you absolutely have it worse at 100 degrees in Missouri. Sheesh! What is the humidity there? Have you tried the new raspberry mocha?
Jenna said,
July 17, 2007 @ 6:10 pm
Dragonflies apart from their grace and beauty eat midges and mosquitoes!
Being highly allergic to bug bites of all kinds I cheer for all the dragonflies I see.
I love bats for the same reason!
Call me quirky!
Sydney said,
July 17, 2007 @ 6:42 pm
I actually like dragonflies. They’re kinda pretty, they don’t sting, and I’ve never had one go after my food.
But I am totally with you on the bill-paying and the heat. Lately what bugs me is things breaking (cars, clothes dryers, dvd players), and the bills that result!
Cheryl said,
July 17, 2007 @ 7:59 pm
Jenna, I caa’t resist, QUIRKY!!! There….
I don’t like dragon flies, growing up we had two cottages, one on the Cape(Cod) and one in NH on a lake, swimming in the lake when a DF went by my bro would tell me they were sewing bugs and were going stitch my mouth closed. They still scare me to this day….
Maryla said,
July 17, 2007 @ 8:04 pm
SheriI personally love Dragon Flies, but if you get me near a June Bug I’ll sound just like the shower scene in Psycho!!!! It’s all relative, eh?
Check me (you) out: http://www.knittingmother.blogspot.com/
Hattie said,
July 17, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
Yesss I was wondering when you would get more sea silk. I’ve been waiting to buy it from you.
I love dragonflies, it’s the colors they have. I saw a purple one two days ago.
Andrea (noricum) said,
July 17, 2007 @ 10:25 pm
Dragonflies are frequently jewel coloured, have sparkly wings, and eat other bugs that would otherwise be eating me. They are kind of startling when one lands on you, but they don’t bite.
Cheryl said,
July 18, 2007 @ 4:56 am
SNUCK UP ON ME!!! Luckily I checked just before the arrival of a patient and slam bam, get that yarn…woohoo I got
CTH Sock Moody Blues - Cherry Tree Hill
CS-F Lyrical - Chewy Spaghetti
WM Granatapfel - Wollmeise
FA - Rainforest - Fleece Artist
Yippee!!
Emily said,
July 18, 2007 @ 5:16 am
Another EARLY morning sneak-up, I see. Just so happens I had to get up early this morning. Muahahahahaha!
Ena said,
July 18, 2007 @ 7:44 am
I’m so glad I didn’t wait until I got home to check out the sneak-up! Even so someone snatched my Wollmeise in Red Hot Chili right out of my cart - dang! But I’m happy with Spritley Goods in Bluebells, Chewy Spaghetti in Lovely (can’t wait to try it with the pattern I bought) and Feista in Cosmopolitan.
Maartje said,
July 18, 2007 @ 8:33 am
What bugs me?
1. Applying for jobs online. It’s like a black hole where your resume goes and never returns.
2. Not having time to knit. Damn grad school.
3. Waking up with a kink in my neck so bad i can’t turn my head one direction.
Joanna said,
July 18, 2007 @ 10:13 am
What bugs me?:
The black hole in which my Fleece Artist wool seems to have been sucked up into (or the customs official who is happily knitting away with my Loopy order)
or
Errors in knitting patterns. I adapt the patterns to use two circulars instead of dpns and there is nothing worse than thinking you are going completely batty and ripping back a section of your socks (several times), only to discover that the problem isn’t you or your calculations, it’s a printing error! Sigh…there goes the most socks prize in the Summer of Socks 2007!
cary said,
July 18, 2007 @ 10:53 am
About the Grande PM…is that with or without whip cream? With whole milk, 2% or lowfat?
I indulge in the Cinnamon Dolce’s a bit too often but I drop the whip (which is 100 calories alone) and rotate through either non-fat or 2% to lower the calories a bit more.
What’s bugging me today? My stupid cell phone is shorting out. The screen is completely white and still makes calls MOST of the time. Thankfully the new one should arrive today or tomorrow. (I think I need a Cinnamon Dolce to get me through until then.)
Holly said,
July 18, 2007 @ 11:01 am
Not so fond of the dragonflies, either. They’re pretty, but I’ve gotten dive-bombed on the local rail trail. (Old railroad now converted to hiking/biking trail).
Pet peeve: Not being able to figure out how to put a Loopy link on my blog. I think it’s a LiveJournal thing. Grrr.
And it should be mentioned that I don’t suffer fools gladly.
It did occur to me, reading your last post, that the odds and ends from socks might be useful for tiny hats used in the Neonatal ICUs. My daughter went through several sized hats while she was there, and you wouldn’t believe how small the first one was. Just musing…..
meg said,
July 18, 2007 @ 11:42 am
Oh, I must confess….I almost had a shade of the Wollmeise and right as I was going to click to check out..the little notice came up saying it had been removed from my shopping cart. Ugh, utter madness. Plus, it made me feel like my stolen computer time was wasted…..:)
But I will keep focused on my Duets sock yarn and how happy I am that I figured out the magic cast on and how fun it is to have different toe and heel yarn! I will keep focused on the fun new flowers on the table that we bought this morning on our walk to the Farmers Market..sunflowers and lavender.
I try to not let things bug me..but you, know sometimes we all just have to have “buggy” days!
Oh, another thing?? This morning while my son was blowing bubbles? He spilled three, yes, three, containers of bubbles and even got the stuff in his eyes. Ugh..now that kind of bugged me!!
Vanessa said,
July 18, 2007 @ 10:55 pm
I was going to post they eat mosquitoes, but I see others have posted that already-but it bears repeating! : ) Oh, and there IS a colourway called dragonflies-its by woolywondersbynada and it is VERY gorgeous!!
Kathy said,
July 19, 2007 @ 1:26 pm
sherri,
get that peppermint mocha with skim milk! you’ll save calories & fat grams! good luck w/the dragonflies!
Sarah in OH said,
July 23, 2007 @ 1:19 pm
I’m one of those people that loves dragonflies on jewelry and fabric and etc but loathe them in real life, freak ass things.
And what’s bugging mer today- vacation is over *sigh* miss the beach already… and of course I hate playing catch up with the online world after a week! That bugs me, so much to do! e-mails, pictures to upload and fix, blogs to read/comment on, my blog to update, message boards to update/maintain, the new HP book to read, and now I’ve been invited to Ravelry (I’m eatmyoxygen over there) so theres one more thing there doesn’t feel like I have enough time for!
melissaknits said,
August 2, 2007 @ 6:49 am
ok. evil dragonfly story.
On Sunday Mr Wonderful and I went for a paddle in a little pond hereabouts. After our run we stuck the boats back on the car and headed home. Upon arriving home we discovered that a dragonfly had been inadvertantly stuck between the two boats, and his tail was…um, absent. There was a little puddle of greenish “bug guts”. He was frozen in death, just the little body with the wings. I began to admire the wings a little, noted his big green pop-eyes, thought how sad it was that I shoudl fear these poor little creatures. I reached up to remove him from the boat. HE WAS ALIVE. Fully, functionally, alive, FLEW OFF THE CAR. Landed on the ground beside me. I thought “that has to be a reflex…” but no, he was able to function in spite of having lost his body, and was basically just a head with wings.
I stomped the hell out of it. They have to be possessed.