I've been relishing this little vacation from mommy-hood. (Mothers everywhere will admit that family vacations, while wonderful, aren't true vacations for moms, who still worry about sunscreen and snacks and still have to hear all the whining.) It's not that I don't love my children, obviously, but it's been quite rejuvenating to be able to focus only on myself for the first time in a long time.
I got a lot done on the Flutter Sleeve Cardigan:
This is the back, left front, and some of the right front. I knit quite a bit more on it this afternoon, but due to user stupidity, didn't really get too far. Blithe complacency led me to fail to read the directions closely, so I had to rip out a bunch and remember to read ahead, to the part that says, "And at the same time..."
I also did a little spinning:
I still haven't finished the first 2 ounces of the 4 to be spun for this project. I'd like to finish it so I can get moving on some of my newer fibers.
I snapped some stupid cat pictures, like this one of the cat sunning herself while wedged in between the rockers on the rocking horse:
The other cat got all commando and decided to quell the insurrection that her tail was mounting, but I didn't get any good pictures of that.
I watched movies both girly ("Pride and Prejudice") and punk ("Repo Man").
And today, the new Socks the Rock sock club package arrived! I quite like it, both the color and the pattern. Very appropriate. I'll say no more lest I violate my sacred Sock Club oath.
When Monday rolls around again and I face the mound of laundry, the long grocery list, and the dirty bathrooms, I will smile, and enjoy what I am doing because of this nice little break.
Isn't Mr. T wonderful for doing this? More importantly, isn't my MIL wonderful for immediately understanding what was going on and wishing that I have fun?
2 comments:
Nice vacation! How lovely of the uber-handsome Mr. T. to take the kids and leave you alone. :-) Not too many more years and it will be that way and let me tell you the silence can be deafening. So nice that you have this break now though.
The flutter sleeve cardigan is lovely. Really beautiful color choice; what type of yarn are you using?
And spinning too! Good for you for overlooking the housework and indulging in some serious personal growth and development.
Please tell me you watched the Colin Firth version of P&P and not the crapo one with Keira Knightly.
password on other computer so will have to write as anonymous. seems I'm too lazy to remember my password. ha ha haa. pathetic.
kippi
My mom did laundry today, so really very little dirty for you.
Thank you, Kippi. Really, the response to her posting my photo was an underwhelming blow to a man's ego ;-)
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