Comments on: Three Things on Monday

By: madonnaearth

madonnaearth — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:36:36 +0000

Strange, creepy fruit there! This is why I am not so crazy about halloweeen!!! Just at the turn to my house, there’s one house whose halloween decorations consist of hanging 2 fake zombie bodies from the tree in their yard. A few days later, one fell out and they just left it crumpled on the ground! I found that funny and creepy as well.

I love the yarn I won in the blog contest! Thank you Sheri! I can now quit complaining that “I never win anything in these yarn blog contests whine, whine whine.” lol THANKS! The yarn is lovely!

By: Marianne Y

Marianne Y — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:12:12 +0000

That is really nice that you and WH are able to get out some now, on the weekends, to explore surrounding areas, etc.! I loved your description of some antique stores, as being creepy! I had not thought of it before, but I agree, that is a really good description, at least of some that I have been into. I sometimes just have to pull it together, because sometimes those shops have some very cool finds, and occasionally some very good prices!

I did not accomplish much this weekend. I have had a wicked chest cold the last couple of weeks, that has really sapped my energy and strength. It was all I could do yesterday, to get it together, to take my little Lhasa girl for an emergency vet visit. Not quite sure what is up, but at least for now, it looks like she is just having a very early season for her, but it could be a uterine infection developing, which can be very serious. Fortunately, as of yesterday, her blood count was normal, and today, she still seems to be acting ok, other than her PMS-type stuff. We have to watch her very closely for the next few days, to be sure nothing else shows up.

By: Lisa in Los Angeles

Lisa in Los Angeles — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:21:20 +0000

I think it’s really neat that you actually frogged some projects that just weren’t working out. I think that’s one of the hardest things a knitter can do.

I’ve got a half-finished sweater someone gave me that only needs about 3 hours of work to finish, but it’s A) a very dated 80s pattern that doesn’t fit anyone in the immediate family, B) is made with the old-fashioned nasty-feeling acrylic yarn from at least 40 years ago, and C) has an annoying pattern that requires you to switch between different sizes of circular needles every other row. I’d frog it – but I’d be frogging a relative’s work and I wouldn’t have a clue what to do with the yarn.So in my closet it sits.

By: Catherine Ristola Bass

Catherine Ristola Bass — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:23:11 +0000

I went to DC and climbed the Capitol Dome. I’m looking forward to coming and getting some good yarn in person soon!

By: Theresa in Italy

Theresa in Italy — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:37:09 +0000

It was a quiet weekend here, but as it was the first quiet weekend we’ve had in a long time, I don’t feel (too) guilty about not being very productive. And it did mean more knitting time! Good thing, too, because the only thing in threes around here is that three of us have flu symptoms…yep, I’m one of them…

Too much to choose from in this week’s update, I don’t think I’m going to be able to limit myself to only three items!

By: Seanna Lea

Seanna Lea — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:46:35 +0000

I feel like I did nothing this weekend, but mostly that is because I entertained my inlaws (again). I didn’t even get to do any knitting until Sunday evening.

Now I’m trying to get my blocking set up in the new house, because I have been putting off a lot of blocking for not having a good arrangement for it. Hopefully tonight, because I want to wear the shawl I finished last night soon!

By: Teri

Teri — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:39:32 +0000

Weekend in review:

1. Picked up my Sis-in-law from the airport. I’ve been freaked out ever since she emailed me that she had made me a pair of pants (Hammer pants???). Turns out she made a pair of cargo pants into a cool knitting bag. Whew!

2. Watched my daughter get elbowed in the face during her soccer game. It took all I had to stay sitting and not run out on the field and poke the offenders eye out with my knitting needle.

3. Finished Damson in Malabrigo sock. Lovely!

By: Suzie

Suzie — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:01:09 +0000

That chair/stool is freaky. It looks too pointy at the bottom to support much weight!

This weekend I went shopping for groceries at our new Harris Teeter, finished a Christmas hat (yippee! I’ve been working on it for ages), and frogged part of a sock that I knit too long (it didn’t match the other one).

I put those ornaments on my wishlist. They look fun!

By: Michele in Maine

Michele in Maine — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:03:27 +0000

Let’s see – it was a busy, productive weekend …
Fixed a broken gutter on my roof, stacked firewood in the basement, helped rebuild a broken porch roof …all boring, but necessary pre-winter maintenance tasks! Would have rather been: knitting on my sweater, finishing some socks, drinking hot mulled cider! (there was a bit of knitting, but not enough!).

I must say this week’s update is seriously amazing. I have many ‘wants’ in my cart!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:36:41 +0000

The only creepy thing I saw was me. I’m ready for Haloween.