Quietish

Another Borg post is up (CLICK) but because I really don’t want to neglect this blog because I’m doing stuff over there too, I’ll share photos with you here. The hive only got video, peh!

Well actually first, I must mention that the Leaky Cauldron July Craft-Along (CLICK) opened today. Please go there and craft along with us! I’m hoping to get my supplementary video walkthrough up sooooon.

I made a needlebook the other day. I wanted to see if I could do it. I’m very pleased with it.

I also finished a gift for a really cool kid who’s special to me and happens to like Harry Potter.

I used block patterns by Jennifer / Ofenjen.

Also, I thought I’d share a cute drawing Jamie made. Her skills are getting much more refined. (It used to be all big-headed birds, all the time.)

I was going to do a crafty update of sorts, and then I remembered that today is my day for posting a CraftBorg video blog.
Go look.

Hey.

I’ve not been around online much, true, but I’m around. Emailable and textable and callable, you know. I’m definitely not in sit-still-at-computer mode. Sorry about that.

So. Update.

Jamie had her recital this past weekend. The fam was up for it and Jamie was adorable as always.

She also has a very very loose tooth that is hanging all snaggletoothey from the top front of her mouth. She won’t let me near it.

I finished a sweater yesterday. I love it. Ignore the look on my face– I’m sure it’s just something Justin said while taking my picture.

Rusted Root

Today I finished some artwork for my brother James to use on his film company’s website when they get it up, etc. Thankfully, he seems to like it. This is a good thing because it took me FOREVER to get around to doing it.

So. I’m off. I have a movie date tonight. Yay!

Dude, click this image and read. Go ahead. I’ll wait.

I know, crazy right? I got a letter from J. K. Rowling. I can’t even believe it. I got it Friday before my trip to “camp” with the Flemings, so I’ve had a few days to cool down. A little. Wow. Wow.

Here’s what I made. (This is the sooper sekrit Crafty Witch Project tm previously mentioned here and here.)

I’ll spare you the usual “I’m lame and I haven’t updated” excuses to jump right into a bit of finished knitting.

I made Wicked over the last coupla weeks.

It rocks. I may make it again with the longer sleeves. Or perhaps I’ll do the laceweight version. But not before I finish a bunch of gifts for the Crafty Witches.

So anyway, proof I am alive. That (pretty bad) pic was taken today. You can click through for another one, which is even worse. The camera battery was dying.

Love y’all.

I actually have been knitting this week. Since it’s the first project I’ve actually followed through past the first few inches (yes, I did indeed rip out the Clementine) I thought it’d be worth posting the proof. Otherwise yeah, the knitting mojo is not really there.

There are more photos if you click the pic and poke around in my photostream.

Anyway, this is The Soy Cardi (That is a pdf). Just not, you know, made out of soy. It’s actually yarn I reclaimed from my Simple Knitted Bodice, which fit a bit funny and never really got worn.

I’m glad to have a little project perfect for the upcoming warm season. Black is so Springy, don’t you think?

When it’s been weeks since one has posted anything on her blog, it is really hard to know where to pick back up again. In such an instance, one is very tempted to delete everything and start from scratch. You know, come up with a gimmick or at least a blog theme instead of the catch-all thing that Quietish is. Being that the problem in the first place is lack of motivation to post however, obviously I can’t be bothered scrape around for some creativity.

So I thought I might update on what I’ve been up to for the past weeks. That’ll be fun, right? In no discernible order:

• After years of not really watching much at all, we finally broke down and bought a (laughably small) HD TV for the bedroom. We then hooked it up to cable. This event strangely coincides with the time my friends noticed that I quit signing onto my instant messengers. Funny, that.
• In a related note, I am writing to you now from my new favorite spot of the apartment (the perch on my bed directly in front of said TV) with an extra computer Justin scrounged up for me. The pictures following were also taken from The Perch. I only needed to lean over and grab the camera out of my purse. This will explain my lack of makeup or brushed hair.
• Because we all know I needed another hobby, Justin and I have been playing Dungeons and Dragons every weekend with friends Matt and Mary Ellen, and lately some newer friends from nearby Charlie Bean. I am currently a Level 5 Halfling Rogue. Fear me.
• Yes I’ve been knitting some. I have not been excited enough to post about it though. You can see finished pics here, if you are so inclined.
• Recently I discovered that my beloved Clapotis had a few small holes in it. I frogged it and have spent a few weeks thinking about what to use the yarn for next. I could have knit another Clappy, but I don’t think I have it in me. Until this morning I was thinking I’d make a shrug. A bit ago though, I decided on the Clementine Shawlette.

  

  I have been fickle lately though, so I might get another inch in and frog it. I’ll let you know how it goes.

• I recently had a whole troup of Wizard Rockers roll into town for the Whomp The House tour and play a lovely show at Charlie Bean. I whined about Kelly not being there the whole time, but I had an excellent evening. I took very poor pictures. Sorry. You can see them here though.
• The Oklahoma City area has a new Harry Potter fan group. We are bowling on Sunday. Please come, if you can. Potter people have lots of fun.
• I changed my hair.

  

Catchyalater. Peace out.

I spend quite a bit of time thinking about and/or complaining about my lack of time and my inability to do everything I want to do. I’m often frustrated that I can’t keep up with all of my interests. Last night however, I was surprised to sit up and realize that the “regular” day I had been having was actually very productive.

I started the day by trying a new hairstyle with Jamie. Tall pigtails right in front to keep her out-of-control bangs out of her face. Once she was at school, Cian and I got some coffeeshop time as well as knitting time. I had finished some fingerless gloves the day before and celebrated by starting a new shawl project.

The afternoon was relaxed but also managed to not be lazy. When I’m home with the kids I do things here and there, but yesterday I also managed to grab up the guitar and practice a bit several times. I had a cat in my lap or a dog in my lap at various points. Oh yes, fuzzy puppy/kitten time is indeed essential. I also had kids in my lap or sitting on my legs here and there, too, naturally.

I cooked dinner. For the third time this week. I will wait while you regain consciousness.

After dinner we had family TV time (which is actually pretty unusual for us). Pokémon. I cross stitched. CROSS STITCHED, people! I did maybe 2 square inches of stitching in all of 2007. This is huge!

With the kids in bed, I fit in my nightly walk accompanied by an audiobook. I came back and stitched some more.

What I did to deserve a day with more hours, I don’t know. When I spend some time drawing and writing in the next few days I will have everything covered this week. Who knows, I may even feel like I have something to post about.

I have a really full life without even trying too hard. That is exciting to me, and I hope that I can make a habit of not worrying too much about things and letting them happen.

Happy 2008, everyone!

Proof that I am still alive. Finished 2 this weekend.

Cascade 220

Crocheted baby hat with an oddball of hand-dyed sock yarn that I should have an announcement about at some point… maybe in the new year? An announcement about yarn, not babies, btw.

Anyway, yeah. I’m alive. I spent a lot of time on the couch this weekend and didn’t even make it out to Hastings for knitting, but that is partially because I hurt my ankle on Wednesday night and it’s still not great to walk on.

In other news, Justin was able to come home for a few days before he needs to head back out for something on Wednesday. I’m hoping they’ll just reschedule the whole thing so I can continue sitting around when it’s convenient for me.