Love the socks! That yarn definitely looks better knit up. I am in my home stretch for Dulaan stuff. Only have a little over two weeks before I have to mail it. Two pairs of mittens to finish and a scarf. Then that leaves me 6 more things to reach my personal goal of 20 items. Can't wait to see the final count!
Sheri, you da' man! Er...woman!
Ok, I love the yarn. Really do. And the fact that you had black cherry and cherry Kool-Aid on hand means I could visit you and feel right at home. Those and the occasional strawberry flavor are the only flavors allowed in my house.
And I still wanna come to the garden/knitting/Dulann party. When are we starting that commune again?
Angie, I'm afraid you'll have to take the fact that I had Black Cherry and Cherry Kool-Aid in my house with a grain of salt. The only reason they were even IN my house was because they were intended for use in dyeing all along; we are not, I'm afraid, sisters-in-preferred-Kool-Aid-flavors.
Hey, maybe you could get a temporary, oh, say, week-long assignment to your office here, coincidentally around the time of the Garden Party?
*whimper* You don't like Kool-Aid? *sniffle* I guess that's alright...I'm sure you'd stock up for me if I were to hitchhike to your house....in true stalker fashion.
And please don't tempt me on the whole office re-assignment for a week thing. It's gonna take weeks for me to get the idea out of my head as it is. I'm already thinking up very plausible excuses as to why it would be a neccessity and how much it would improve my work skills. My position used to be stationed up there and the folks who did my job are still up there so I could get some very valuable training....do you see what you've done? Besides, in all honesty, you do not want me around if I have to be away from T for a whole week. It's pathetic. After about 3 days I start getting weepy. I am so whipped. *sigh*
BTW, missed you this week. :)
I will be glad to visit in spirit! And I should get to be an honorary member because I know how to pronounce Spoke-Can correctly. :)
I am SO very impressed with those socks! I must admit I would never have thought those gorgeous socks would have been knit from that skein. How about that!!!
Although I think that riding a bus can be handy, years ago, after working all night in a hospital, I had the unfortuneate luck to fall asleep on the bus ride to my apartment, and, apparently, my head fell onto the shoulder of the woman next to me. She stood up and screamed at me, and accused me of being on my way to work in unfit condition,etc. I was too sleepy to defend myself against her tirade.........
Urk, Jenny. Your experience sounds *awful.* I've never experienced anything that bad although many years ago, at a bus stop, a berserk man slapped TMK because, well, he wanted to stand where she was standing. Not a good day. Then there were the experiences I had in the New York subway system...but let's not go there. Blech.
Shocking what yarn can go and do to your expectations. I just adore the candy stripy socks. Well done!
Just finished -- or thought I finished -- a pair of striped kids mittens for Dulaan. Hope I have enough to make 2 more - I ended up making two right-hand mittens! Grrr!
I love those socks! They turned out awesome. I'm still working on projects and bought some yarn to make my first "real" pair of socks (instead of baby practice socks). But now *sigh* I want to dye yarn and make my own stripey socks. I really don't need another hobby but those are just too cool for words.
I love the dye job. That turned out so great!
My kids love to help with the Kool-Aid.
I had to laugh at your bus ride, I just got done posting a similar adventure on my blog. It ended with a passenger peeing on my leg...
I was glad I didn't have my knitting that day...
Great looking socks Ryan! I'm not sure how I feel about the yarn but the socks are spiffy!
Can we share a little of the compassion we have for the people in Mongolia with the people in our own space? Although I know it's easier to feel for someone when they are not pissing on your leg or barking like a dog, still, all these people sound very sad. They are more than just an inconvenient "adventure".
***microphone blowing noises*** Testing, testing.
Ryan sez that bc of the peeling away of a layer of spam protection (what's the SPF for THAT?) maybe religious zealots posting from a variety of grimy internet cafes in Mongolia will be allowed through. Let's see.
Well, gooolly! It worked!
I've been cheering on all you Dulaanettes from here in Ulaan Baatar. Could you hear me?
I'll have a very intense story for all of you soon, especially the "scam accuser". I also have the germ of an idea for next year, involving a much more clandestine project for the children and others living in the unremitting, freezing hell that is North Korea. Stay tuned.
Love the socks! That yarn definitely looks better knit up. I am in my home stretch for Dulaan stuff. Only have a little over two weeks before I have to mail it. Two pairs of mittens to finish and a scarf. Then that leaves me 6 more things to reach my personal goal of 20 items. Can't wait to see the final count!
Posted by Sheri at May 13, 2005 01:30 PMSheri, you da' man! Er...woman!
Posted by Ryan at May 13, 2005 01:33 PMOk, I love the yarn. Really do. And the fact that you had black cherry and cherry Kool-Aid on hand means I could visit you and feel right at home. Those and the occasional strawberry flavor are the only flavors allowed in my house.
And I still wanna come to the garden/knitting/Dulann party. When are we starting that commune again?
Posted by Stalker Angie at May 13, 2005 01:46 PMAngie, I'm afraid you'll have to take the fact that I had Black Cherry and Cherry Kool-Aid in my house with a grain of salt. The only reason they were even IN my house was because they were intended for use in dyeing all along; we are not, I'm afraid, sisters-in-preferred-Kool-Aid-flavors.
Hey, maybe you could get a temporary, oh, say, week-long assignment to your office here, coincidentally around the time of the Garden Party?
Posted by Ryan at May 13, 2005 02:45 PM*whimper* You don't like Kool-Aid? *sniffle* I guess that's alright...I'm sure you'd stock up for me if I were to hitchhike to your house....in true stalker fashion.
And please don't tempt me on the whole office re-assignment for a week thing. It's gonna take weeks for me to get the idea out of my head as it is. I'm already thinking up very plausible excuses as to why it would be a neccessity and how much it would improve my work skills. My position used to be stationed up there and the folks who did my job are still up there so I could get some very valuable training....do you see what you've done? Besides, in all honesty, you do not want me around if I have to be away from T for a whole week. It's pathetic. After about 3 days I start getting weepy. I am so whipped. *sigh*
BTW, missed you this week. :)
Posted by Stalker Angie at May 13, 2005 03:05 PMI will be glad to visit in spirit! And I should get to be an honorary member because I know how to pronounce Spoke-Can correctly. :)
Posted by Anne at May 13, 2005 03:32 PMI am SO very impressed with those socks! I must admit I would never have thought those gorgeous socks would have been knit from that skein. How about that!!!
Posted by Jenny at May 13, 2005 04:22 PMAlthough I think that riding a bus can be handy, years ago, after working all night in a hospital, I had the unfortuneate luck to fall asleep on the bus ride to my apartment, and, apparently, my head fell onto the shoulder of the woman next to me. She stood up and screamed at me, and accused me of being on my way to work in unfit condition,etc. I was too sleepy to defend myself against her tirade.........
Urk, Jenny. Your experience sounds *awful.* I've never experienced anything that bad although many years ago, at a bus stop, a berserk man slapped TMK because, well, he wanted to stand where she was standing. Not a good day. Then there were the experiences I had in the New York subway system...but let's not go there. Blech.
Posted by Ryan at May 13, 2005 04:26 PMShocking what yarn can go and do to your expectations. I just adore the candy stripy socks. Well done!
Posted by julia fc at May 14, 2005 06:29 AMJust finished -- or thought I finished -- a pair of striped kids mittens for Dulaan. Hope I have enough to make 2 more - I ended up making two right-hand mittens! Grrr!
Posted by Sheri at May 14, 2005 07:59 AMI love those socks! They turned out awesome. I'm still working on projects and bought some yarn to make my first "real" pair of socks (instead of baby practice socks). But now *sigh* I want to dye yarn and make my own stripey socks. I really don't need another hobby but those are just too cool for words.
Posted by Mira at May 14, 2005 08:20 AMI love the dye job. That turned out so great!
Posted by Susie at May 14, 2005 03:05 PMMy kids love to help with the Kool-Aid.
I had to laugh at your bus ride, I just got done posting a similar adventure on my blog. It ended with a passenger peeing on my leg...
I was glad I didn't have my knitting that day...
Posted by Tina at May 15, 2005 06:22 AMGreat looking socks Ryan! I'm not sure how I feel about the yarn but the socks are spiffy!
Posted by CarolineF at May 16, 2005 05:55 AMCan we share a little of the compassion we have for the people in Mongolia with the people in our own space? Although I know it's easier to feel for someone when they are not pissing on your leg or barking like a dog, still, all these people sound very sad. They are more than just an inconvenient "adventure".
Posted by LaurieM at May 16, 2005 09:10 AM***microphone blowing noises*** Testing, testing.
Ryan sez that bc of the peeling away of a layer of spam protection (what's the SPF for THAT?) maybe religious zealots posting from a variety of grimy internet cafes in Mongolia will be allowed through. Let's see.
Posted by Cuzzin Tom at May 16, 2005 06:16 PMWell, gooolly! It worked!
I've been cheering on all you Dulaanettes from here in Ulaan Baatar. Could you hear me?
I'll have a very intense story for all of you soon, especially the "scam accuser". I also have the germ of an idea for next year, involving a much more clandestine project for the children and others living in the unremitting, freezing hell that is North Korea. Stay tuned.
Posted by Cuzzin Tom at May 16, 2005 06:32 PM