Goings-On

Making:

Gathered Scarf (Ravelry)

Orangina (Ravelry)

Gloria Cowl (Ravelry)



Reading:


Materials for a paper on the Acts of the Apostles, specifically the martyrdom of Stephen


G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy
Fitness magazines galore (can you tell I'm preoccupied with this fitness business now that summer is almost here?)
Any fiction you've enjoyed recently that I should read? Leave a comment :)


Watching:


Rome, Season II
Ridiculous Stephen King miniseries
Sunshine outside at last

Eating:

Delicious green beans
Chicago pizza
Chickpea and Tomato salad (mix the two with Italian dressing and serve chilled - yum!)

Baby Steps

A guy in my department and his wife are expecting this fall/winter, so I churned these out yesterday. They are the most tiny, squishy little baby shoes I've ever seen, and I can't wait to see the future dad's reaction when he opens them. (ETA: He loved them!)



Yarn: Knit Picks Essential, Lily Pad Multi

Needles: US1 dpns

Pattern: Magic Baby Slippers (Ravelry link)

Verdict: Started and finished these in one day, all in all about 2 hours worth of tv + knitting time. They are so teeny and sweet, I just want to say "squeeee!" whenever I look at them and imagine bitty baby toes inside. A very satisfying project!

Sum up and Secret Knitting

Lots of secret knitting going on here in preparation for the big Etsy update tomorrow (hopefully it will happen early tomorrow evening, when I have some free time to sit down and enter a bunch of info into the computer). This little stack of squooshy wool is part of the update. I'm happy to have such a great variety of colors to work with.



I also have some fancy sock yarn to show you, from Knittin' Pretty over on Etsy. It's 477 yards of her handspun superwash in the "It takes two" colorway. I'm excited to start a pair of toe-up socks for myself, maybe with an eyelet pattern? Only time will tell.

And I do mean time. This week is all about finishing up old work that should have been accomplished long ago so that I can finally get started on the new work due in, oh, 3 weeks. Right. Things are a little busy, and my desk looks like this:



Paper in editing mode, cards with fitness moves from the latest Self magazine (it had Jennifer Garner on the cover; how could I resist, really?), and yarn and knitting needles. Can you tell I've been a little scattered for the past few days? I'm finally starting to feel like I'm really making progress though, especially on the fitness front. My weight hasn't changed in the last week, but I'm feeling more toned, and I'm fitting into pants that were a bit too tight just a month ago. Hurrah! Now if only I could knit or edit papers on the treadmill...

Brim-full

I'm full to the brim of exciting new plans and ideas today, mostly related to what I'm going to do with my summer (at this point in the quarter, the only thing that keeps me going is the anticipation of being finished with all the work that's taking over my life. That lovely rest will happen soon, if I can just stick it out for 4 more weeks!).

Travel:
Maine
Cruising
Exploring Chicago

Arts:
Modern Art Museum (I haven't been yet - what's wrong with me?!)
Free music and music festivals downtown
Crafting (ooh, I'm plotting an etsy shop update on May 15th with all new goodies!)

Eating:
I want to bake bread this summer
Finding new restaurants
Drinks in the backyard with friends

Reading:
I want to reread Jane Austen
Translating Greek
More trips to the public library

For now, I can look forward to a weekend of productivity, both on the knitting front (some other Div School knitters are joining me for a knitting meetup at a local coffee shop tomorrow!) and in the realm of homework. Pictures of all this progress will be here tomorrow :)

FO Parade

Finished coffee sleeve (see my Ravelry project page) for the cute boy who was jealous when he saw mine.

Yarn: Knit Picks Merino Style in Storm
Needles: US6s
Pattern: Coffee Sleeve from Craftster, Ravelry

Verdict: Still love it! Super easy, very fast to knit up, entirely satisfying and useful.

Finished socks!

These chocolate socks (full details over at Ravelry) are for my mom for Mother's Day.

Yarn: Regia Galaxy Color 1556

Needles: US1 dpns

Pattern: None; simple top-down socks with heel flap

Verdict: I adore this yarn, and these went really quickly. I hope Mom likes them, too.

Next time - Orangina progress!

Quiz me!

you are lightskyblue #87CEFA

Your dominant hues are cyan and blue. You like people and enjoy making friends. You're conservative and like to make sure things make sense before you step into them, especially in relationships. You are curious but respected for your opinions by people who you sometimes wouldn't even suspect. Your saturation level is lower than average - You don't stress out over things and don't understand people who do. Finishing projects may sometimes be a challenge, but you schedule time as you see fit and the important things all happen in the end, even if not everyone sees your grand master plan. Your outlook on life is bright. You see good things in situations where others may not be able to, and it frustrates you to see them get down on everything.

the spacefem.com html color quiz

I find quizzes really entertaining, and sometimes revealing. This one was particularly fun, so you should try it out. I'd love to see your results, so leave a comment if you take it ;)

A Mighty Life List

See who started it, here.

In no particular order:
1. See the Northern Lights
2. Knit a sweater every year
3. Run 1000 miles
4. Write and publish a book
5. Play the harp
6. Learn to walk a tightrope
7. Own a house on the water
8. Get a PhD
9. Grow a garden
10. Teach a kid how to swim
11. Bike around Lake Tahoe
12. Make marshmallows from scratch
13. Wear red shoes in the summer
14. Sew my own skirts
15. See lava in person
16. Take a walk every day
17. Perfect a guacamole recipe
18. Bake my own bread
19. Coffee and pastries in Paris
20. Decorate with original art
21. See glaciers
22. Host a garden party each spring
23. Go to Antarctica
24. Volunteer to clean animals with dish soap and toothbrushes after an oil spill
25. Travel Italy