Good Morning.
Yawn.
I'm so sleepy this morning...I need a big cup of decaf and a sausage and egg biscuit. But I didn't get up early enough for that....
This weekend was jam-packed. On Friday, Jacob did things around the house while I knitted and lounged. On Saturday, I mowed the lawn. I was really excited about mowing the lawn because my mom never let me do it when I was growing up (We had a mower with an extremely long extension cord and I think she didn't want us to mow over the cord.) Anyways, I was really looking forward to mowing! Yahoo! Fun times!
Turns out that mowing the lawn with a little pushmower is NOT the fun-filled activity I thought it would be. It is hard work. And it was HOT. And we have TWO ACRES of land. I mowed until my little hands and shoulders couldn't take it anymore, and then I collapsed on the couch. Jacob was working on our fence the whole time, and laughing to himself because he'd mowed the lawn before. Ha.
After that, I was done for the weekend. I slept a lot, and knitted a bunch, and relaxed. We did some work on the house, but sometimes on the weekend, I just want to SIT. Not do dishes, not vacuum, not dust, just SIT. So that's what I did this weekend.
I forgot to take pics of my new tank top in progress....
I've finished the front and I'm about halfway through the back. I think I'll have it finished by the weekend. I did, however, take pictures of my fabulous new stitch markers from my friend Jen over at MonkeyKnits! How cute are these? (Click to enlarge) Jen sent me these doggy-related stitch markers (and a fabby little monkey head as well!) and they are too cute. The doggies even look like Chili and Bella! What a nice, unexpected gift...it totally brightened my day. Thanks, Jen!!
Nothing much going on here otherwise. I'll post pictures tomorrow of the tank-in progress. Oh, and I'm about to start knitting in another knit along - a T3 knitalong hosted by Maggie over at Click-Clack...Join in the fun!!
Comments (5)
Carrie! I love your story of mowing the lawn! When I moved into my first house I had never mowed a lawn. Well, bought a lawnmower and my hubby (then-boyfriend) taught me how to start it and go. Well, he stood on the porch and was guiding me as to where to go, but the neighbors by this point were watching and I'm SURE they thought he was a total ass, having me out there sweating while he directed from the shade. :) Still makes us laugh when we think about it!
BTW, those stitch markers ROCK!
-jen (snoozingpug) and oscar
Posted by jen | April 21, 2004 7:53 PM
Hi-
I am already to start my Cape-Mod(ified) poncho and do you think I can find any US17 circulars in 24" or 29"...NO...I can not?! :( Must be in NY they are hard to come buy. Did you use all the same needles sizes as the pattern requires or did you fudge along the way?
Thanks,
Lisa
Posted by Lisa | April 20, 2004 4:22 PM
HAH!!! I love to mow the lawn too and I think it is because my dad would NEVER let me or my sister touch the mower!!(maybe secretly twins can't be trusted with mowers)Of course he would make us trudge out into the back yard with him and while he was mowing if he would come across a pile of dog poop herwould whistle outloud commanding us to run over with bucket in one hand and the pooper scooper in the other hand to quickly retrieve the mess before it messed up his perfected mowing patterns!!!!
I hope Jacob never makes you do that!!!!
stick with the mower sister!!!
Posted by joy | April 20, 2004 12:19 AM
I walked to work today, I am tired too...but I need full caffeine! Thanks for the knitting for animal shelter address. Have a great day!
Posted by Anne Marie | April 19, 2004 11:39 AM
OK crazy knitting along girl. i have already eaten 1) a bowl of oatmeal at 5; 2) a strawberry nutrigrain cereal bar at 7; and 3) half a sesame bagel with peanut butter at 8:30. b/c according to my trainer my eating is all too far apart and that's part of why my body is packing on the pounds - it doesn't know when it'll get fed next. yeah OK b/c i'm like trekking the sahara and only eating when the sun goes down???? this is wack.
Posted by carolyn | April 19, 2004 10:00 AM