The spring crud

It's going around and I'm the latest victim. Actually I've been sick for several days now. And I'm sick of being sick. Luckily I've had my clapotis to keep me company. I'm almost finished with the first skein and ready to move onto the second one - so exciting!

I also realized it's been nearly three months since I've bought yarn. I think I deserve a little treat this weekend. I'm sure the doctor would agree.

Ah....public transportation

On a recent sunny and beautiful afternoon, I was waiting at my bus stop for my ride home. I wasn't on the phone, Ipod or reading my book. I was just simply soaking up the sun, waiting for my bus. So when it came, I hopped on at the back door (it was one of those long articulated buses) and found a seat. I pulled out the Ipod and book and quickly became engrossed in finishing my book. Soon I realized that the bus was going pretty fast for a neighborhood street. I looked up to figure out when my stop was coming along only too see a building address with "Aurora" in the name. Then, we were crossing the Aurora bridge. I was on the wrong damn bus. I had gotten on the express instead of the local. I could have sworn there wasn't an express sign, but apparently the sunlight was rather distracting.

So I calmly put away my Ipod and book, got my bus pass and decided to act cool. I hoped off at the first possible stop, trying to figure out just where the hell I was and how I was going to get home. But as I was trying to figure out my own situation, as couple came up to me who also got off the bus. The woman had a map and a very thick accent. They were foreign tourists who had made the same mistake I had. She was pointing to her map and to the roads. I basically told them to get back on another bus and head downtown and start over. Then I called Rebecca. She - luckily had taken the day off because she had just ran the Vancouver Half - she answered and I said:

Me: "You can totally make fun of me, but I need your help."
Her: "Ah.......yes?"
Me: "I got on the wrong bus and I need you to pick me."
Her: Hysterical laughter.

So once we figured out where I was (turned out, not that too far away from her place), she came and picked me up- still laughing. But then she confessed that she's done this too. I guess I am now a true bus commuter.

Catching my breath

For some reason, it's been another couple of busy weeks around here. Too much working, not enough working out, and even sadder, very little knitting. In fact, the hubby even noticed my lack of knitting the other night and wondered if everything was alright. That's not good. The most action my knitting has seen in recent weeks is this: I pull it out and put it on the coffee table next to the recliner. Then I get all comfy, and realize, I'm really freakin' tired. So I veg out in front of the TV. The next night, I move the knitting bag from the table next to the recliner on to the couch, where I proceed to get all comfy, and realize, I'm really freakin' tired. You get the picture right. In fact, the quickest I've moved all week (because the workouts haven't been happening either) is when I came in to the t.v. room and found the hubby laying on the couch, on top of my knitting bag! I grabbed it while yelling "My knitting!" Luckily, it was just the clapotis and not the socks with the small, sharp pointy needles, although, that would have taught him a good lesson!

So this weekend is all about catching up on life, knitting and me. I did get some knitting done on both the sock and the clapotis. In fact, I'm at the first point to drop the stitches! It's very exciting and scary as dropping stitches is always something I've tried not to do. So far, so good.

Oh, and I snapped this pretty picture the other day. I though you all might like it. It truly represents springtime here in Seattle: raining on one street, sunny on the next.

Interweave Knits Preview

It's out. And there are several fabulous projects, but so far, I'm so loving this. And I want to make it. Now. Said the knitter who's already up to her elbows in knitting the clapotis.

Sock Knitting with the Yarn Harlot

The Yarn Harlot came to town again with more funny knitting stories and adventures to share with us! A group of Purly Girls met up there for a little knitting and laughing. Since the Yarn Harlot does love her sock knitting, I thought it would be the ideal time to start my second sock.

Mara was able to join us. She brought her sock knitting too and she finished it. And yes, that is all the yarn she had left when she finished. Nice knitting.

Happy Earth Day!

Today is Earth Day. A day we stop and take stock at how we've managed to pillage, plow and pollute a good chunk or our air, water and land. But now, we realize the damage we've done and hopefully (for some of us) realize there are small steps we can take to start fixing the damage we've done.
Whether it's recycling, busing, composting or what, every little bit helps. I enjoy living in a city that is very eco-friendly and offers lots of tips and resources to help folks be a little kinder to this little ol' world we live in.

Tip-Toe-Through-The-Tulips!

My folks came to town this weekend and we headed north to the Tulip Festival. Thanks to our really cold and wet winter not all of the tulips were in bloom, but most of them were beginning to pop out. We were treated not only to the tulips, but to this freakishly warm and sunny day for springtime in Seattle! It was a perfect weekend!