That title will make sense in a little bit. Basically what we have here is a rundown of what I did on Monday...
1) Slept too late (I won't say how late) due to staying up too late (1:00 am) reading "
Busman's Honeymoon." I've been re-reading all of the Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane mysteries.
2) Worked on the Nordic-
ish Hat. I was awed and inspired by the
Latvian mittens made for the NATO meeting. But it's been a long time since I've done stranded color work, so I'm practicing and using up odds and ends on this...
I started at the top and worked my way down on
dpns.
Unfortunately, didn't have a circular the right size, so by the bottom I was on six needles that are really too short. PITA. That narrow garter border would flip right up if I cast off now, so I'll work a couple more inches in stockinette and turn it in for a facing.
3) Went to the Post Office and picked up the mail. I was excited to receive two things.
a color sample card for the WEBS 2/14 alpaca silk lace weight.
And my union card. I'm now a member of the United Steelworkers of America! Well, sort of. I'm an Associate Member.
It's the one that says
Fight Back America. Shown here with some of the other most important cards in my wallet: my library card, my "yes, I'm a card carrying member" ACLU card, and my
Sow's Ear customer loyalty card. "Oh you can't fool me, I'm sticking to the union..."
4) After all this excitement, headed out for my Monday evening shift at the library. I figure I'll want the ACLU card if the FBI ever shows up looking for patron information.
5) Home to a little more knitting and my nightly noodle-around-on-the-
Internet time. I am awed to see that
Wendy has raised more that $25,000 for the wonderful Heifer Project (and, yes, I have made my contribution.) Knitters are awesome! Equally awesome: the hundreds/thousands of hats, scarves, sweaters, afghans being produced and distributed to everywhere from local shelters to Mongolia. God bless us, every one.
6) Back into bed with Dorothy Sayers and another night of reading too late.