Of knitting, butterflies, travel and soccer

Posted on | March 2, 2009 | No Comments


Plum Spring Beret

Originally uploaded by Phisch

~ I have completed another hat and went on to another. I also finished the back of a sweater today and hope to cast on for the front right and left sides. Last time, I did them separately and I think I got two different gauges. Doing the sleeves at the same time did help, so I’m guessing it will help with the fronts, too.

~ I love being productive in this way. It’s so gratifying to have a finished product that you can hold. Digital stuff is fine and dandy, but I think my SIL is right, I tend to be more kinesthetic.

~ NM’s team won yesterday, 5 to 1! I was thinking at first that it helped that the wind was in their favor and maybe that worked for the first goal. But, really, the boys were in top form, working really hard at team play. They were rewarded with a great score and the first win of the season! So far: one lost, one won.

~ Our caterpillars are huge. I mean, huge in comparison to their original 1mm x 1 cm size. They’re now around 2.5mm x 3.5-4cm in size (just guesstimating…I’m not about to open up the container to look). It looks as if all five of the little guys made it and are growing faster than the proverbial weeds. Last Wednesday, it looked as if they trippled their size between when we checked them at breakfast then again at dinner time. J is wondering when the baby butterflies will grow up. The time when they sit in their pupae will get him really impatient!

~ Yes, my hubby made it home just fine on Friday night. On the trip to London when he had to sit in the worst seat—back row, between two other passengers, noisiest section—because he gave his up so a dad could sit with his son. This time, he got an entire row to himself so in spite of the -96F temps outside radiating cold inside, he slept with his three pillows and three blankets. He didn’t get to do much sightseeing though. He had planned for that on Sunday when he arrived but the hotel didn’t have him set up for early check in. By the time he made it to his room, he’d lost his steam. The rest of his days and nights were taken up by work and after-work functions. He did take the time for a few pictures, though. I’ll link to them when he lets me know what they are.

~ Due to jet lag, we missed out on the pot luck at church as well as the Zilker Kite Festival today. I did think that would be the case so I’m only somewhat disappointed. It is so bright and sunny but that’s deceiving…the wind is very chilly! These last few days have reminded me much more of SoCalif winter Santa Ana winds. Not fun!

~ After last Thursday’s knitting time when JC so generously pulled out her espresso maker and B so kindly made us all some cappuccinos, I got out our espresso maker and hubby made me some. Unfortunately, after at least seven years of being in storage, the gaskets in the machine have gotten bad and it leaks steam. I’m going to see if the cause is water deposits. I might run it with vinegar instead of water and see if that helps. What little we did get out of it tasted good, though.

~ I’ve been walking with a circular needle draped around my neck. It’s writing like this that’s really going to get this blog readership. Oh yeahhhh.

~ So, our pastor has been going through the book of Ephesians on Sunday mornings. I’ve been through that book a total of three times in different women’s groups (not counting the time I joined a women’s group nearing the end of the study or the “big church” study). I do love that book, it’s very RICH (get it? only if you’ve gone through it). However, I have never done an in-depth study of chapter five. Sad, isn’t it? That’s the “rubber meets the road” chapter for me since it deals heavily with both parenting and wife-ing. But for some reason I got sick or my kids did or something would prevent me from being at church for that one. This time, when we get closer, I’m going to make sure I’m prayed up.

~ NM gets to start a new math book soon! Wow. I think we’ll try drills for a bit for math facts first.

~ Sprocket is going on 9 months old! It shows. Since hubby has been gone, she’s mama’s girl and more importantly, she’s bonded with the boys. They have spent a couple of nights chasing each other back and forth (she’s eased up on how strongly she nips them). When I had the boys clean their rooms and shut their doors (keeps from distraction), she laid in front of their doors, patiently waiting for them to be done so they could play. Their play time does more to wear her—and the boys—out than a long walk!

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