April 25, 2003
Me: 0; Conveyor Belt: 1
Today, my entry related to strange thoughts and odd human behavior, unfortunately, stars Yours Truly. Recently, when I was in the checkout line at my local supermarket, the checker asked me to put her “Checkout Line Closed” sign in place so no one else would join the line. I picked up the sign and placed it on the conveyor belt – only to see it glide gently away from me as the conveyor belt, well, did what it does best. I picked the sign up and repositioned it at the front of the conveyor belt, only to watch it proceed merrily towards the checker again. I repositioned it a good three or four times, wondering all the while why this wasn't so hard for other people. Eventually, I had a “d’oh” moment, picked up the sign and placed it on the very stable, non-gliding, non-conveying edge of the checkout stand, praying all the while that no one had been watching me. I can now place myself squarely in the same category as the driver who was on-ramp challenged. I am humbled.
Knitting Knews
I am currently working on sock pair…lemme see… one, two, three, oh, yes, twenty-two. This pair is knit in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock “Gold Hill” on 64 stitches and size 2 needles, using the FiberTrends/Evelyn Clark "Railroad Tracks" pattern, one of my faves. The intended recipient is my better half. (She picked this yarn out herself. Considering the fact that she breaks out in hives when we go into a yarn store, being so out of her element, (supportive, yes, but out of her element), it was quite the milestone!) The colors in the picture are a smidge brighter than the real-life colors which are gold, sage, terra cotta and light purple.
Dye-Garden Dyegest – The Colors
One of my "commenters" asked me to post what colors we will get from our dye plants. Below is the list of plants with their color ranges listed. (The items in bold are two plants I forgot to list in my last entry. I can't believe I forgot the sunflowers! I can't wait until those spectacular 10-foot tall plants are looming over the garden!)
- Calendula – light yellow
- Cosmos - peach, yellow, orange, brown
- Coreopsis – yellows, pinks
- Dahlias – yellows, pinks
- Goldenrod – yellow, gold, green
- Hollyhock - purples
- Madder – reds, purples
- Marigold – yellows, golds
- Safflower – yellows, pinks
- Sunflower – golds, greens
- Salal - red, purple
- Yarrow – beige, yellow
Posted by Ryan at April 25, 2003 04:05 PM