According to an email from Minerva, there appear to be a few seats left for the Gleewarts Express this weekend… and even some in our carriage! Let me know if you want the details.
People playing chess on roller coasters. I must agree with Boing Boing: This may, in fact, be the purpose of the Internet.
Hooray! I’ve been counting down the minutes til Max got home from his trip and found the birthday package I sent him. I’ve been reading Max’s site for nearly seven years now, from way back when he still had the old “Mr. Plow” domain. (I think this is the first official w-g mention.) Though we’ve never met in person, I’ve come to think of him as a really good friend. He’s always been super supportive of my schemes and ideas, and he’s introduced me to some great dance music. So I decided it was time to thank him! I sent off a secret e-mail to TheRealTimShady and luckily he was a fan of the idea. With his help (surreptitiously getting someone’s shoe size from overseas isn’t easy!), I cracked open Knitting Vintage Socks and whipped up a pair of “Gentleman’s Socks with Lozenge Pattern.” I used two balls of Sirdar Town & Country (with very little left over). Then I packed them into a box with a packet of Tim Tams and a selection of weird Australian candy bars. Unfortunately I was a bit off with my timing; the box made it to Atlanta before Max’s birthday, but he’d already left on a trip to New Mexico! So I had to keep mum about it til he got home. (Which – ask the Snook – isn’t easy. I’m terrible about surprises.) Today brought the happy news that Max is home, he got the package, and the socks fit him perfectly. So hooray! Happy belated birthday, Max.
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire knitting revenue is so delightful…
CRAP! Looks like I’m going to have to be extra vigilant about Harry Potter spoilers for the rest of the week. What jerks to try and ruin everyone else’s fun.
Fellow MeFite and Raveler vanessarama tipped me off about Natty Yarns, a small Australian online yarn retailer that carries – drum roll, please – sock blockers! And they’re so adorable. They have a sheep on them! I might have to order some. Would any of you like to combine orders and save shipping with me?
Last night as I got into bed, I told the Snook that even though I haven’t been rigorous with my diet or exercise lately, I’ve been feeling really happy and comfortable with my body for the past few weeks. I’ve just been in a good mood.*
Today, a woman just pointedly looked at my belly and congratulated me. *sigh*
* I think a lot of it has to do with the weather. We’ve had a string of non-rainy days and that just lifts my mood so much. I think I have a touch of Seasonal Affective Disorder.
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