May 14, 2003
Unbe-weave-able!
I nurse a special loathing in my heart for “weavers,” drivers who race through traffic, recklessly and rapidly switching from lane to lane, in order to get that one precious millimeter ahead of everyone else. However, I recently had the delightful pleasure of being on the same road as the Worst Weaver in the World. When I first saw the driver, he was about ¼ of a mile ahead of me doing what weavers do best, speeding, weaving, startling other drivers, and squeezing his car into minute spaces between other cars. This particular driver, however, was so determined to switch lanes as often as possible that he didn’t bother to check whether the new lane was going slower or faster than the old lane. Thanks to the vagaries of traffic, he switched from a faster lane to a slower lane so many times that he ended up going…backwards. By the time I reached the place where the driver originally was, he was behind me, having gained nary an inch and, in fact, having lost some yardage. So many wrongs in life were righted at that moment... Hallelujah!
Tinnitus Redux
A hello goes out to reader Vanessa who says she, too, has tinnitus. She says she has gotten used to it and really doesn’t “hear” the sound very much. The human mind is an amazing thing. Even I have recently begun to fall asleep without R2D2, a smallish miracle, in my book.
I attribute part of my departure from my tinnitus-driven “Dark Place” to a quirky little “amulet” sent to me by my sister to cheer me up. Have a look and see if it doesn’t make you break out in a big ol’ smile or at least a grin. At the very least, the side of your mouth will twitch.
Knitting Knews
If you're a knitter, please send some positive knitting "vibes" my way! I have decided to venture out of my sock safe-haven, do a little slummin’ again, and knit – gasp! – a sweater! I will be knitting the Oat Couture Fisherman’s T-shirt in the size for an 18-month-old baby, using this yarn, which is Cascade Cherub Collection DK, 55% nylon, 45% acrylic:
Dyer’s Dyegest – Gathering Supplies
Does this picture look familiar?
If you also read FiberRavenSoiree, under Sheila's May 7 entry, you will have seen a very similar photo of alum and cream of tartar, purchased at the very same store (athough Sheila's photo also contains a bag of gross crunched up cochineal bugs. Euuuuuuuuuw!) Now, if Sheila and I could have just gotten our acts together and shared one bag of the darn alum!
Now I’m on the hunt for cheapo enamel or stainless steel pots to do the mordanting and dyeing in. Any suggestions anyone? Sheila?