I have been house sitting for my boyfriend’s parents all week, and I came home today to find a package for me on the doorstep! In it were 10 of the most beautiful skeins of sock yarn I’ve ever seen. Each was individually delicious, of course, but together, they made for a cornucopia of color and fun. I took pictures of then each individually, but they just look so fun stacked up like that!
House sitting was an adventure, to say the least. Boyfriend’s parents have adopted a kitten from their veterinary practice, and his name is Hoover. Hoover likes to bring you presents in the form of frighteningly large beetles. These things are huge! Massive! I’d say they are roughly the size of a quarter. He brought me two over the course of my stay, and I killed them both. Scary fuckers.
As I’m sure many people know, basically the entire state of California is on fire. There are over 80 wildfires burning throughout the state right now, providing us with some nasty air. I’ve been spending minimal time outside of the house, and the majority of my time this week at home, because of the poor air quality. You walk outside and it is just hazy and disgusting. It has caused my asthma to kick up a bit, and isn’t helping this cold I am trying to get over. I can’t go outside without hacking up a lung at this point. It’s not healthy.
The one plus side to all this badness is that I got to spend a lot of time knitting.
I finished my Spring Forwards (R):
![[Spring Forward]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/2617556412_858529b707.jpg)
I started a Swallowtail Shawl (and yes, Jamie, those are Addi lace needles!) (R):
![[Swallowtail Shawl]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/2617559548_41b0b68162.jpg)
And I also started a pair of Endpaper Mitts, which I have been coveting for months (R):
![[Endpaper Mitts]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2617559832_bdd6e43685.jpg)
Apparently I had some sick, strange desire to cast on for projects that are insanely complicated. I think I may actually cast on a pair of plain Jane stockinette socks. I’m also nursing along my Leaf Lace Scarf (R) (although I had to frog a few rows and am very angry at it right now) and a Montego Bay scarf (R) for my friend’s baby.
I must say, it has been an interesting week…
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jamie added these pithy words on Jul 01 08 at 4:44 amZoweee, those addi laces are like knitting with butter, aren’t they? I sympathize on the frogging- I had to frog more than a repeat of my candle flame shawl on Sunday because I forgot to increase, thus the triangle was um. not a triangle. Knitting makes me contemplate ‘decision making’ in general. There is that one moment when you know for sure you are going undo it and make it perfect, but just prior to that moment, you are wondering about all sorts of lazy alternatives. Maybe not you so much;) I hadn’t seen the endpaper mitts pattern. (off to Ravelry to check ‘em out.)
Leigh added these pithy words on Jul 01 08 at 9:54 amFound you through Ravelry’s Selfish Knitters group
I sympathize with cats bringing frightening presents. There was a day when our cat, aptly named Trouble, brought us 6 baby birds. Dead baby, no feathers yet, birds. That was a very disturbing day. She didn’t bring them all at once, she brought them to you throughout the day. The first one was found at about 10 am and the last one was found at about 10 pm. Not a fun day at all.