Here's a placeholder post until I can write a few longer posts about these things.
First, I've been busy lately getting Lily ready for her first day of school next week. She is very excited and a little nervous. I'm very nervous and a little sad. It seems like only a few weeks ago that she was an infant.
Second, now that Lily is in Kindergarten, we've decided to put Jack in a smaller, less expensive preschool program that is closer to home and has much more convenient hours. Unfortunately, he won't be eligible to start until he is 2.9 years old (why don't they just use months? I don't get it).
Third, I have almost completed the Marathon of Christmas Gift Knitting. I have about 10% left to do on one project and only 1 more project to do after that. I'm pretty confident I'll be done with everything well before my self-imposed December 1 deadline.
Fourth, I am knitting my first project with yarn I dyed myself -- my Electric Kool-Ade Acid Test yarn. It's the one dyed with every single flavor of Kool-Ade I had access to. I'm doing socks for myself and it's nice to do a little selfish knitting after 2+ months of knitting for others.
Fifth, Lily gave herself and Jack haircuts yesterday morning. As a result, she and Jack now have significantly shorter hair than they did earlier this week. She claims that Jack asked her to cut his hair. His only comment when asked was "Lily do it."
Sixth, my etsy store is doing a nice, brisk business and I will be updating this week with more of my itty bitty knitty markers in some new and exciting styles. Well, new and exciting if you're a knitter and like stitch markers.
So that's where I am right now. Also, I want to close this post by saying:
I'm totally on the Crafty Bus! Hi, Sheila!
Sorry, inside joke.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Here Be Pirates!
We went on a trip to George's Island today, along with our neighbor and his two kids. Jack was very excited. He got to go on a boat and then he was promised a trip into the "caves." George's Island is home to Fort Warren, and visitors are allowed to explore portions of the underground fort. Some of the passageways are pretty dark, so flashlights are necessary. Once we got home, Jack could not stop talking about his adventure.
I decided to interview Jack about the trip. Unfortunately, the interview reads like some kind of surreal, stream of consciousness speech, but you'll eventually get the point -- HE LIKED THE CAVES.
Me: Did you see any ghosts in the cave?
Jack: No.
Me: Did you see any pirates in the cave?
Jack: No. They write in the cave (Jim told our kids grafitti was "pirate writing.")
Me: Did you see any monsters in the cave?
Jack: I saw pirates!
Me: Really? You saw pirates?
Jack: I just jokin', mama! (big giggle)
Me: You know what I saw in the cave? A big dragon!
Jack. Noooo. Dragons is too loud.
Me: Well, I saw an alligator in the cave.
Jack: No. A alligator open and close his mouth. No noise!
Me: I saw a grizzly bear in the cave!
Jack. No, bear too loud, too!
Me: I saw Santa in the cave.
Jack: Santa? He a good boy! He in a cave.
Me: I saw a ghost in the cave.
Jack. No, no ghosts in the cave.
Me: I saw a pirate in the cave.
Jack: No, just pirate writing. That is what it means.
Me: Did you like the caves?
Jack: No.
Me: No?
Jack: I like the caves.
Me: What else did you do at George's Island?
Jack: I like my, I go in another cave. I got my feet in there and it was.... (he is suddenly distracted by my typing). You type my word?
Me: Yes.
Jack: (pointing at screen) That is mommy words? That is Lily's words?
Me: Do you want me to type your words?
Jack: Yes. Type my words.
Me: What you want to say?
Jack: My word! My word! My word!
Me: Do want to tell a story about George's Island?
Jack: Where George's Island?
Me: Where we went today.
Jack: (pointing at the edge of the computer screen where the scroll bar is) I peek in that kind world!
Me: That's where I am typing. See my typing?
Jack: What does that kind says? This one says papa (pointing to the button marked "publish post"). Open this kind up. What that says? Open that kind page. What is that?
Me: I can't open that, it's the computer screen. Why don't you tell me about George's Island?
Jack: Georges Island. Where is George's Island go?
Me: That's where we went today.
Jack: (pointing at the last thing typed) That says George's Island?
Me: Yep.
Jack: That says George's Island?
Me: Yep.
Jack: No, that not say George's Island! This kind says George's Island (pointing to the "publish post" button again).
Me: Do you want to tell what you did there?
Jack: What? I go and see all the caves in George's Island, George's Island has all the caves.
Me: What else did you do?
Jack: Saw caves at George's Island.
Me: How we get there?
Jack: I saw some caves at George's Island.
Me: What did we do to get there?
Jack: Some a boat at George's Island that has a really fire at George's Island. (No, I have no idea what this means).
Me: Did we go on a boat?
Jack: We go on a other boat.
Me: Did you like that?
Jack: I liked the cave.
Me: What did you see in the cave?
At this point, Jack spotted an am/fm radio headset lying on the windowsill and lost interest in our conversation.
I decided to interview Jack about the trip. Unfortunately, the interview reads like some kind of surreal, stream of consciousness speech, but you'll eventually get the point -- HE LIKED THE CAVES.
Me: Did you see any ghosts in the cave?
Jack: No.
Me: Did you see any pirates in the cave?
Jack: No. They write in the cave (Jim told our kids grafitti was "pirate writing.")
Me: Did you see any monsters in the cave?
Jack: I saw pirates!
Me: Really? You saw pirates?
Jack: I just jokin', mama! (big giggle)
Me: You know what I saw in the cave? A big dragon!
Jack. Noooo. Dragons is too loud.
Me: Well, I saw an alligator in the cave.
Jack: No. A alligator open and close his mouth. No noise!
Me: I saw a grizzly bear in the cave!
Jack. No, bear too loud, too!
Me: I saw Santa in the cave.
Jack: Santa? He a good boy! He in a cave.
Me: I saw a ghost in the cave.
Jack. No, no ghosts in the cave.
Me: I saw a pirate in the cave.
Jack: No, just pirate writing. That is what it means.
Me: Did you like the caves?
Jack: No.
Me: No?
Jack: I like the caves.
Me: What else did you do at George's Island?
Jack: I like my, I go in another cave. I got my feet in there and it was.... (he is suddenly distracted by my typing). You type my word?
Me: Yes.
Jack: (pointing at screen) That is mommy words? That is Lily's words?
Me: Do you want me to type your words?
Jack: Yes. Type my words.
Me: What you want to say?
Jack: My word! My word! My word!
Me: Do want to tell a story about George's Island?
Jack: Where George's Island?
Me: Where we went today.
Jack: (pointing at the edge of the computer screen where the scroll bar is) I peek in that kind world!
Me: That's where I am typing. See my typing?
Jack: What does that kind says? This one says papa (pointing to the button marked "publish post"). Open this kind up. What that says? Open that kind page. What is that?
Me: I can't open that, it's the computer screen. Why don't you tell me about George's Island?
Jack: Georges Island. Where is George's Island go?
Me: That's where we went today.
Jack: (pointing at the last thing typed) That says George's Island?
Me: Yep.
Jack: That says George's Island?
Me: Yep.
Jack: No, that not say George's Island! This kind says George's Island (pointing to the "publish post" button again).
Me: Do you want to tell what you did there?
Jack: What? I go and see all the caves in George's Island, George's Island has all the caves.
Me: What else did you do?
Jack: Saw caves at George's Island.
Me: How we get there?
Jack: I saw some caves at George's Island.
Me: What did we do to get there?
Jack: Some a boat at George's Island that has a really fire at George's Island. (No, I have no idea what this means).
Me: Did we go on a boat?
Jack: We go on a other boat.
Me: Did you like that?
Jack: I liked the cave.
Me: What did you see in the cave?
At this point, Jack spotted an am/fm radio headset lying on the windowsill and lost interest in our conversation.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Things I Didn't Know About My Kids
In the spirit of my recent post, here are a few things I learned this week about my own kids that I never knew before:
1. Lily has a boyfriend -- her friend Patrick. She advised us at dinner tonight that she would be "getting a new boyfriend" when she starts kindergarten. We were a little surprised, since we didn't know she had an "old boyfriend." She said "I will meet a new boyfriend and I'll have to get used to him." I am not so sure she fully understands the term "boyfriend." That's fine by me!
2. Jack's favorite song is "I kissed a girl" by Katy Perry. I linked to the YouTube video so you could hear the song lyrics (don't worry, Jack has not seen the video). The song was playing on my car radio yesterday and Jack suddenly piped up from the back "Dis my favorite song, Mama!" Who knew?
3. Jack's favorite house is a blue house in the Highlands.
4. Lily can read one of her "I can read" books from cover to cover. She came out in the living room last night and read the whole thing out loud. Kind of makes it difficult for her to continue claiming she can't read.
5. Lily likes having me at home better than when I was at work because "I take care of her better." Talk about a double edged sword of a compliment!
6. Jack will ask for something 27 times in a row, even if you tell him "no" the first time. Occasionally, he will leave the immediate area and then return and ask again. I think he believes that by going away, he can make me forget he already asked.
7. Jack can take off his pants and pull-up by himself. He did it during his "nap" on Wednesday. I have placed the word "nap" in quotations because he did not actually sleep. Not only did I find him naked from the waist down, but I couldn't located the diaper he removed for about ten minutes. He told me he "couldn't remember" where he threw it. I eventually discovered he had wedged it between his crib (where I was trying to get him to nap) and the wall. It was completely dry, so I'm not even sure why he removed it in the first place. When I got over to the crib, he said "Look at MEEEEEE!" with glee.
8. Lily is no longer afraid of water splashing on her face. She went on every kid's slide at Water Country, even the ones that took her through spraying water spouts.
9. Jack does not like getting splashed in the face. He really does not like it when Mama tries to "help" him by sliding down with him, and ends up throwing him face down into the water when she gets to the bottom of the slide. Actually, no one liked that whole incident. I don't think Jack will be trying a water slide for some time.
10. Lily is interested in learning to play badminton.
11. Jack's favorite color is green. Unfortunately, he uses "green" as his default name for any color he doesn't know, so "green" could mean anything. I guess what I learned is that he has a favorite color.
12. Jack is already planning his next birthday party. He wants cake and balloons. He informed Jim of his plans this morning as we went out to the car.
1. Lily has a boyfriend -- her friend Patrick. She advised us at dinner tonight that she would be "getting a new boyfriend" when she starts kindergarten. We were a little surprised, since we didn't know she had an "old boyfriend." She said "I will meet a new boyfriend and I'll have to get used to him." I am not so sure she fully understands the term "boyfriend." That's fine by me!
2. Jack's favorite song is "I kissed a girl" by Katy Perry. I linked to the YouTube video so you could hear the song lyrics (don't worry, Jack has not seen the video). The song was playing on my car radio yesterday and Jack suddenly piped up from the back "Dis my favorite song, Mama!" Who knew?
3. Jack's favorite house is a blue house in the Highlands.
4. Lily can read one of her "I can read" books from cover to cover. She came out in the living room last night and read the whole thing out loud. Kind of makes it difficult for her to continue claiming she can't read.
5. Lily likes having me at home better than when I was at work because "I take care of her better." Talk about a double edged sword of a compliment!
6. Jack will ask for something 27 times in a row, even if you tell him "no" the first time. Occasionally, he will leave the immediate area and then return and ask again. I think he believes that by going away, he can make me forget he already asked.
7. Jack can take off his pants and pull-up by himself. He did it during his "nap" on Wednesday. I have placed the word "nap" in quotations because he did not actually sleep. Not only did I find him naked from the waist down, but I couldn't located the diaper he removed for about ten minutes. He told me he "couldn't remember" where he threw it. I eventually discovered he had wedged it between his crib (where I was trying to get him to nap) and the wall. It was completely dry, so I'm not even sure why he removed it in the first place. When I got over to the crib, he said "Look at MEEEEEE!" with glee.
8. Lily is no longer afraid of water splashing on her face. She went on every kid's slide at Water Country, even the ones that took her through spraying water spouts.
9. Jack does not like getting splashed in the face. He really does not like it when Mama tries to "help" him by sliding down with him, and ends up throwing him face down into the water when she gets to the bottom of the slide. Actually, no one liked that whole incident. I don't think Jack will be trying a water slide for some time.
10. Lily is interested in learning to play badminton.
11. Jack's favorite color is green. Unfortunately, he uses "green" as his default name for any color he doesn't know, so "green" could mean anything. I guess what I learned is that he has a favorite color.
12. Jack is already planning his next birthday party. He wants cake and balloons. He informed Jim of his plans this morning as we went out to the car.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
New Stuff on Etsy!
I've been a very busy girl lately. I just put up some red hot chili markers on etsy:
Aren't they cute? I got the beads at the Knit and Crochet Show in Manchester. They are hand blown glass. The markers are good sized, so I would recommend them as best for a project on larger needles -- maybe size 5 and up.
I'll be updating the store every day for the next few days with my new markers. Here's a preview for you all. See something you like? Let me know! (You can also click on my shop name, pennywenny, on the etsy widget in the side bar -- it'll take you right to the store).
With the exception of the chilis, these markers were designed to be used on smaller projects. Most are shown on a US 3 needle for reference. They all feature my new seamless loop. Enjoy.
Aren't they cute? I got the beads at the Knit and Crochet Show in Manchester. They are hand blown glass. The markers are good sized, so I would recommend them as best for a project on larger needles -- maybe size 5 and up.
I'll be updating the store every day for the next few days with my new markers. Here's a preview for you all. See something you like? Let me know! (You can also click on my shop name, pennywenny, on the etsy widget in the side bar -- it'll take you right to the store).
With the exception of the chilis, these markers were designed to be used on smaller projects. Most are shown on a US 3 needle for reference. They all feature my new seamless loop. Enjoy.
Knitting Olympics Update
Things are going well with the knitting olympics. My designated project, the Entrelac Clutch, got finished so quickly that I felt guilty. I started the Lucy Bag, and finished that up over the weekend. Now I'm working on a Pirate Hat (decorated with skulls and crossbones). As of today, I have 7 gifts completed, 2 on the needles and only one that hasn't yet been started.
My goal was to finish everything by December 1, but I'm starting to feel pretty confident that I'll be done by the end of October! I am really looking forward to the end of these projects because I'd like to finish up my Sunrise Circle Jacket, knit a February Lady Sweater, a Koolhaas hat and the Druid Mittens. Gotta get ready for the cold weather! Also, I have yarn in the basket for sweaters for the kids and Jim wants him some felted clogs for around the house. Of course, working on all those projects seems so desirable when I'm in the middle of the Christmas knitting. I'm sure it will feel just as drudge-y when I finally get to it.
Just gotta give a shout out to Becky -- ever since last Tuesday, every time I think of knitting the Koolhaas Hat, I call it the Kool Ass hat. That's one Kool Ass hat!!!
My goal was to finish everything by December 1, but I'm starting to feel pretty confident that I'll be done by the end of October! I am really looking forward to the end of these projects because I'd like to finish up my Sunrise Circle Jacket, knit a February Lady Sweater, a Koolhaas hat and the Druid Mittens. Gotta get ready for the cold weather! Also, I have yarn in the basket for sweaters for the kids and Jim wants him some felted clogs for around the house. Of course, working on all those projects seems so desirable when I'm in the middle of the Christmas knitting. I'm sure it will feel just as drudge-y when I finally get to it.
Just gotta give a shout out to Becky -- ever since last Tuesday, every time I think of knitting the Koolhaas Hat, I call it the Kool Ass hat. That's one Kool Ass hat!!!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Things You Might Not Know About Me
My sister-in-law sent me a meme e-mail. Normally, I don't answer those, but I thought this one was interesting. I learned a lot about my sister in law that I didn't know! (You can read her blog here).
So, without further ado:
1. WHAT TIME DID YOU GET UP THIS MORNING? 2:00 am when Jack came upstairs and asked us to get up. 4:00 am when Lily came upstairs and asked to get up (both eventually ended up sleeping with me). 8:44 am when Jim kindly let me sleep in after an unusually busy night!
2. DIAMONDS OR PEARLS? Pearls
3. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA? Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull with my Mom. I don't get to the movies much these days!
4. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOWS? Project Runway, Burn Notice, NCIS and Ghost Hunters, for now.
5. WHAT DO YOU USUALLY HAVE FOR BREAKFAST? Iced tea and a bowl of granola with milk.
6. WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Catherine
7. WHAT FOOD DO YOU NOT LIKE? Meat loaf, green peppers, most citrus fruits, raspberries and blackberries, peaches with the skin on, honey-baked ham or any ham with sweet glazing on it.... The list goes on, I have a lot of peculiar food things going on.
8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ALBUM? This is hard, because it's not often that I like a whole album. Most recently, it would be Evanescence.
9. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE? A red Honda CRV named, appropriately, "Reddy."
10. FAVORITE SANDWICH? Falafel and hummus with tomatoes and lettuce on a pita bread.
11. WHAT CHARACTERISTIC DO YOU DESPISE? Deceitfulness.
12. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING? My lime green Keene sandals.
13. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON VACATION, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Scotland, particularly the Isle of Skye.
14. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHROOM? Pink. Ugh.
15. FAVORITE BRAND OF CLOTHING? For work, Talbot's. For play, anything I kind find on sale at Kohl's or WalMart.
16. WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO? Anywhere with an ocean view.
17. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Hockey.
18. FURTHEST PLACE YOU ARE SENDING THIS? Based on my Google Analytics report, this could be read as far away as Australia, if my Australian readership is still checking in! Shout out to Australia!
19. WHO DO YOU LEAST EXPECT TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? No one, because I'm not sending it out, I'm just posting it here.
20. PERSON YOU EXPECT TO SEND IT BACK FIRST? No one, see above!
21. FAVORITE SAYING: Suck it up, Buttercup.
22. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? May 12
23. ARE YOU A MORNING OR NIGHT PERSON? Night.
24. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 9
25. PETS? Oskar and Magdala (Maggie), our two cats.
26. ANY NEW AND EXCITING NEWS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US? I only have 3 more Christmas gifts to knit!
27. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE? Miss America or the President of the United States. You can all see how that turned out.
28. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? Sleep deprived.
29. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY? Licorice pastilles.
30. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER? White roses.
31. WHAT IS A DAY ON THE CALENDAR YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO? September 20, the day we fly to North Carolina for our annual beach vacation in Emerald Isle.
32. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME? Wendy Catherine
33. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? My son talking to himself while playing with a green water rescue matchbox truck.
34. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Iced tea and a bowl of ginger and almond granola with milk.
35. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? Yes, whenever I get the chance.
36. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Almost any shade of blue.
37. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW? Sunny and, for the moment, no thunder storms in sight.
38. FAVORITE SOFT DRINK? Diet Coke
39. FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Sandrine's in Cambridge
40. SIBLINGS? 1
41. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? Christmas
42. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? Raggedy Ann (I still have her!)
43. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter, definitely. It's sweater weather!
44. HUGS OR KISSES? Don't make me choose.
45. COFFEE OR TEA? Tea, preferably iced.
46. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla.
47. YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO E-MAIL YOU BACK? Only if they feel like it.
48. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? I can't remember the last time I truly cried, but the last time I almost cried (out of frustration) was when I couldn't figure out the entrelac bag instructions!
49. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED? The parts that make up the top bed on Lily's bunk bed. We're not using them right now.
50. WHO IS THE FRIEND YOU HAVE HAD THE LONGEST? Chuck. We're going on 15 years this year.
51. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT? I watched "Pride and Prejudice" (the 2005 movie version) and worked on the Lucy Bag I'm making as a Christmas present.
52. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? Poverty and death.
53. SALTY OR SWEET? Salty. And yet, I fear that too much salt will kick me into another heart failure....
54. HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR RING? Good lord! At least six. I'm too lazy to go get me keys and count them.
55. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Monday. I can like Monday now that I'm not working.
57. HOW MANY TOWNS HAVE YOU LIVED IN? 11.
58. DO YOU MAKE FRIENDS EASILY? If I force myself to get out there and meet people, I do.
59. HOW MANY WILL RESPOND? Who knows? I'm issuing a challenge to my blogging friends -- put this meme on your blog and tell me some things I might not know about you!
So, without further ado:
1. WHAT TIME DID YOU GET UP THIS MORNING? 2:00 am when Jack came upstairs and asked us to get up. 4:00 am when Lily came upstairs and asked to get up (both eventually ended up sleeping with me). 8:44 am when Jim kindly let me sleep in after an unusually busy night!
2. DIAMONDS OR PEARLS? Pearls
3. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA? Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull with my Mom. I don't get to the movies much these days!
4. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOWS? Project Runway, Burn Notice, NCIS and Ghost Hunters, for now.
5. WHAT DO YOU USUALLY HAVE FOR BREAKFAST? Iced tea and a bowl of granola with milk.
6. WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Catherine
7. WHAT FOOD DO YOU NOT LIKE? Meat loaf, green peppers, most citrus fruits, raspberries and blackberries, peaches with the skin on, honey-baked ham or any ham with sweet glazing on it.... The list goes on, I have a lot of peculiar food things going on.
8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ALBUM? This is hard, because it's not often that I like a whole album. Most recently, it would be Evanescence.
9. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE? A red Honda CRV named, appropriately, "Reddy."
10. FAVORITE SANDWICH? Falafel and hummus with tomatoes and lettuce on a pita bread.
11. WHAT CHARACTERISTIC DO YOU DESPISE? Deceitfulness.
12. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING? My lime green Keene sandals.
13. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON VACATION, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Scotland, particularly the Isle of Skye.
14. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHROOM? Pink. Ugh.
15. FAVORITE BRAND OF CLOTHING? For work, Talbot's. For play, anything I kind find on sale at Kohl's or WalMart.
16. WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO? Anywhere with an ocean view.
17. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Hockey.
18. FURTHEST PLACE YOU ARE SENDING THIS? Based on my Google Analytics report, this could be read as far away as Australia, if my Australian readership is still checking in! Shout out to Australia!
19. WHO DO YOU LEAST EXPECT TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? No one, because I'm not sending it out, I'm just posting it here.
20. PERSON YOU EXPECT TO SEND IT BACK FIRST? No one, see above!
21. FAVORITE SAYING: Suck it up, Buttercup.
22. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? May 12
23. ARE YOU A MORNING OR NIGHT PERSON? Night.
24. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 9
25. PETS? Oskar and Magdala (Maggie), our two cats.
26. ANY NEW AND EXCITING NEWS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US? I only have 3 more Christmas gifts to knit!
27. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE? Miss America or the President of the United States. You can all see how that turned out.
28. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? Sleep deprived.
29. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY? Licorice pastilles.
30. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER? White roses.
31. WHAT IS A DAY ON THE CALENDAR YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO? September 20, the day we fly to North Carolina for our annual beach vacation in Emerald Isle.
32. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME? Wendy Catherine
33. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? My son talking to himself while playing with a green water rescue matchbox truck.
34. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Iced tea and a bowl of ginger and almond granola with milk.
35. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? Yes, whenever I get the chance.
36. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Almost any shade of blue.
37. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW? Sunny and, for the moment, no thunder storms in sight.
38. FAVORITE SOFT DRINK? Diet Coke
39. FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Sandrine's in Cambridge
40. SIBLINGS? 1
41. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? Christmas
42. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? Raggedy Ann (I still have her!)
43. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter, definitely. It's sweater weather!
44. HUGS OR KISSES? Don't make me choose.
45. COFFEE OR TEA? Tea, preferably iced.
46. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla.
47. YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO E-MAIL YOU BACK? Only if they feel like it.
48. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? I can't remember the last time I truly cried, but the last time I almost cried (out of frustration) was when I couldn't figure out the entrelac bag instructions!
49. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED? The parts that make up the top bed on Lily's bunk bed. We're not using them right now.
50. WHO IS THE FRIEND YOU HAVE HAD THE LONGEST? Chuck. We're going on 15 years this year.
51. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT? I watched "Pride and Prejudice" (the 2005 movie version) and worked on the Lucy Bag I'm making as a Christmas present.
52. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? Poverty and death.
53. SALTY OR SWEET? Salty. And yet, I fear that too much salt will kick me into another heart failure....
54. HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR RING? Good lord! At least six. I'm too lazy to go get me keys and count them.
55. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Monday. I can like Monday now that I'm not working.
57. HOW MANY TOWNS HAVE YOU LIVED IN? 11.
58. DO YOU MAKE FRIENDS EASILY? If I force myself to get out there and meet people, I do.
59. HOW MANY WILL RESPOND? Who knows? I'm issuing a challenge to my blogging friends -- put this meme on your blog and tell me some things I might not know about you!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Lily and Jack on Knitting
Do you see what I did there? A post that combines my kids and knitting. Clever, clever me. Anyway, I took a page from Ms. Knitty McGillicutty and decided to interview my husband about my knitting. Sadly, he has been very busy in the evenings of late, what with some last minute papers to get out and free tickets to see Radiohead. Accordingly, I turned to the only other people who care, my children.
Lily graciously agreed to be interviewed, asking only "What is an interview?" When I explained I would be asking questions, she expressed some concern "What if I don't know the answers?" I reassured her that there were no right and wrong answers.
Me: What is your favorite thing about my knitting?
Lily: Let me tell you. Okay, it's the hats you make.
Me: What is the best thing about me having a knitting hobby?
Lily: I don't know what a hobby is.
Me: Name something I've knit that you really like.
Lily: Jack's bunny you knitted.
Me: Do you think knitting is an expensive hobby?
Lily: Uh-uh (no)
Me: How come?
Lily: Because I'm crazy. To you is it special?
Me: Yes.
Lily: I'd say I'm wrong then.
Me: Do you have any hobbies?
Lily: No, I don't have any hobbies.
Me: What's your favorite style of dance?
Lily: A plie.
Me: Does it embarass you if I knit in public?
Lily: No. Why did you say that?
Me: I'm just asking you. Do you know my favorite kind of yarn?
Lily: Your Kool-ade yarn! Kool-ade yarn. I would say it's your Kool-ade yarn.
Me: Can you name another knitting blog?
Lily: Butterfly Yarns! I remember that one.
Me: Do you mind it when I go to yarn stores?
Lily: Mmm-hmm. (yes)
Me: You do?
Lily: Mmm-hmm. (yes)
Me: Why?
Lily: Because it's very fun to see when you come back with new yarn.
Me: Do you understand the importance of a swatch?
Lily: No. (giggles)
Me: Do you read my blog?
Lily: No.
Me: Is there anything in particular you'd like me to knit?
Lily: Socks.
Me: For you?
Lily: Yes. And I'd like them to be pink and purple.
Me: Anything else you'd like to add?
Lily: Nope.
As you can see, the interview turned out to be somewhat surreal, since Lily didn't really understand what "hobby," "expensive" and "do you mind" meant. I next approached Jack for an interview.
Me: Jack, do you want to be interviewed for my blog?
Jack: NOOOOOOooooooooo! (runs away giggling)
Anyway, I was pleased to see Lily giving a shout out to my local yarn store, Butterfly Yarns (link in the side bar). She enjoys visiting there and touching the yarn, so I guess it's made an impression. I highly doubt she's ever seen the blog before, though. Sorry, Kim.
Lily graciously agreed to be interviewed, asking only "What is an interview?" When I explained I would be asking questions, she expressed some concern "What if I don't know the answers?" I reassured her that there were no right and wrong answers.
Me: What is your favorite thing about my knitting?
Lily: Let me tell you. Okay, it's the hats you make.
Me: What is the best thing about me having a knitting hobby?
Lily: I don't know what a hobby is.
Me: Name something I've knit that you really like.
Lily: Jack's bunny you knitted.
Me: Do you think knitting is an expensive hobby?
Lily: Uh-uh (no)
Me: How come?
Lily: Because I'm crazy. To you is it special?
Me: Yes.
Lily: I'd say I'm wrong then.
Me: Do you have any hobbies?
Lily: No, I don't have any hobbies.
Me: What's your favorite style of dance?
Lily: A plie.
Me: Does it embarass you if I knit in public?
Lily: No. Why did you say that?
Me: I'm just asking you. Do you know my favorite kind of yarn?
Lily: Your Kool-ade yarn! Kool-ade yarn. I would say it's your Kool-ade yarn.
Me: Can you name another knitting blog?
Lily: Butterfly Yarns! I remember that one.
Me: Do you mind it when I go to yarn stores?
Lily: Mmm-hmm. (yes)
Me: You do?
Lily: Mmm-hmm. (yes)
Me: Why?
Lily: Because it's very fun to see when you come back with new yarn.
Me: Do you understand the importance of a swatch?
Lily: No. (giggles)
Me: Do you read my blog?
Lily: No.
Me: Is there anything in particular you'd like me to knit?
Lily: Socks.
Me: For you?
Lily: Yes. And I'd like them to be pink and purple.
Me: Anything else you'd like to add?
Lily: Nope.
As you can see, the interview turned out to be somewhat surreal, since Lily didn't really understand what "hobby," "expensive" and "do you mind" meant. I next approached Jack for an interview.
Me: Jack, do you want to be interviewed for my blog?
Jack: NOOOOOOooooooooo! (runs away giggling)
Anyway, I was pleased to see Lily giving a shout out to my local yarn store, Butterfly Yarns (link in the side bar). She enjoys visiting there and touching the yarn, so I guess it's made an impression. I highly doubt she's ever seen the blog before, though. Sorry, Kim.
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