Quietish

My SPS for this week comes from the midst of The Noisy Construction. The other night I walked past to check the hours. 10:30pm close most nights except Sunday, when it closes at 9.

I spent an hour or two there tonight, enjoying a grande mocha.

It is pretty and very spacious in there, with lots of comfy seating. Yes!

So I did a little journaling in my poor neglected pocket sketchbook Moleskine.

And to avoid having spent the entire day on my rear, I got out for a bit of walking. Which leaves me:

Beginning to sing (38 miles)

I keep stealing glances at the noisy construction and thinking I should report in.

There is no sign that they will be building more buildings anytime soon. They’ve been working on pretty-ing up the outside of the existing buildings. From the road I can see that they’re quite far along in outfitting the inside at least of what I can now confirm is the coffee shop. Mmmm coffee.

Now that I’ve done a little peeping over the hedge, I shall commence with the rest of my day. I hope to spend some hours listening to Damien Rice, knitting and/or crafting, and then getting Jamie to dance class tonight.

Exciting huh?

Exactly a year ago, I posted the first entry in the noisy construction category. Because we had only been gone a handful of days and suddenly the whole area was bulldozed and ready to go, I figured that construction would move quickly. I thought it would be a silly yet entertaining thing to follow the progress.

For the first half of last year, the site took its time shaping itself and I chalked it up to their needing to get permits and inspections and whatever else they do in the mysterious world of building.

May was the last time I bothered to update. At that point they started pouring concrete. It changed hardly at all over the summer. Then a month ago they started building. A little. This is what they have today:

Somewhere over the course of the year, someone apparently decided that they only needed to build a part of what they had planned. Just one little corner. I don’t know if that means that they have changed their plans altogether (in which case I wonder what on earth they’d do with those big patches of earth they have) or if they ran out of money and decided that they could do part now and part later. Seems to me that would cost more, though.

I feel a little silly that I am spending the time writing about it. But you know, I have to look at this mess every day. If the fam and I weren’t planning on getting the heck out of this apartment by next Spring/Summer, I would be very excited that they do at least plan on putting in that coffee shop I mentioned back when. AND I believe I have seen a drive-through window on the road-side of one of those buildings! Eee.

So the fam and I shortly will be loading up the car and heading down to Katy, TX to watch the beautiful and talented Sarah graduate from high school.
WOOHOOO, Congratulations!

I *should* be able to blog but, you know, we’ll be visiting and stuff so who knows what will end up happening.
I’ll have the cell, and email access, and knitting, and whatnot.

You know what I’m looking forward to though?

Seeing whether or not the noisy construction guys get the rest of that concrete poured before we return. That’s probably an overly optimistic hope.

Yes, my life is that exciting. lol

I keep feeling like I ought to be posting in my blog more. The problem is, I don’t know what to write about.

I suppose I could write about the fabulous book, Mason*Dixon Knitting, that Julie had signed for me. It’s good.

I might mention that after tonight I am not allowed to be lazy for about a week, owing to the fact that we’re back to working on Fangirlin‘ this weekend and CraftBorg at the end of the weekend.

Or I could mention my excitement that the noisy construction guys out front have finally started pouring concrete slabs.

I suppose I could say, “Yay, I’ve stitched on Fortunate Traveler 2 nights in a row!” (Soon to be 3, I hope.)

Yeah, yeah, not much progress. I have slow nights sometimes…

Perhaps I could talk about my desire to own a button maker. Currently searching for an affordable option.

Maybe I should express my relief that my Sockapaloooza socks have made it to their destination, and that Manda apparently likes them.

Or gush because Justin has been scrapping again!

And of course, it wouldn’t hurt to point out how cute my kitties are.

Callie refrained from posing for photos; She’s a little under the weather.

I could definately shout, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANGIE!!” Ya geezer.

Tonight, knitting at SWAK.

It has been a long time since I have written much of anything in the way of an update huh? Letsee.

While I have been busy with… things, I realize that I am constantly in thought. Crafting has always seemed to put me into a thoughtful trance and I am able to consider things with much clarity as I pass my needle through fabric, or I adhere and smooth paper. Now recently, even when I’m doing something more active, I am considering my surroundings, recent events, news, and new ideas.

Lately I’m thinking about Jamie’s first season of dance, as the school year nears its end. Miss Nancy has chosen the kids’ recital costumes, which are adorable, by the way. And although I’ve been peeking into the studio here and there, I’ve yet to be able to actually envision the little 4-year-old girls in her group actually pulled together and performing in unision. The unison thing will not likely happen this year, however cute they are and will be.

Lately I’ve been thinking it is time for a Noisy Construction update. Nothing much has changed visibly since the last time I posted an update. I do know, however, that they have been working at installing all the plumbing, running all the electrical, and putting up a fence for the poor people to the left side who have their backyards right up against the site. I’ve witnessed inspectors coming and going, which could either be a good or bad sign. Today they’re out there moving out the big mounds of earth and re-flattening the spots where I think the actual shops will be.

And SCORE! One of the shops will be a coffee place, according to a sign they have added near the road.

Lately, I’m thinking constantly about the CraftBorg, as well as Fangirlin’. I’m taking in LOADS of information, tinkering with still new-to-me technology, and jotting down ideas often because they come to me often.

Lately I’m thinking about how to make sure I get in my knitting (puh-lenty of new projects I want to start), stitching (have totally neglected it lately), reading (Ugh, man, I just want to READ!!), while learning new things and prepping for the above. But then, I’ve always been working on trying to balance it all.

Lately I’m mourning for a dear friend’s baby girl who went to heaven completely too early. I am wishing I could be with my friend right now.

So much to think about.

Hey, how’s it going? I have a house guest, and we’re hanging with the kids. I don’t really have much to say.

Oh yeah, yesterday I drove Justin’s (manual-transmission, scary!) car home from the airport parking lot. And I didn’t die. That was pretty cool.

And I have a construction pic!

They’re digging big holes and putting in plumbing. Cian firmly believes that all of the equipment out there are called dump trucks.

Well we’re off to find something to occupy us for the day :) See ya!

I skipped construction updating yesterday. Since I know it is eagerly awaited, here it is today!

The other day, Justin and the kids took a walk in the golf course. Imagine the “Mission Impossible” theme playing. They walked as far as they could on that side of the driveway before looking both ways and dashing across to the south side of the construction site. There is a little sign by the road there that is turned at just the right angle to make it impossible to view from our car as we go past. They snapped the picture and continued their little walk around the golf course.

Apparently, the shops/office-spaces/whatever-they-may-be will be pretty cute. It is hard to imagine they can fit all that in that wee former-field, but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt.

I didn’t take a picture this morning, but since last week they have ripped out more of the trees on the east side of the lot, flattened the earth further, and dumped mounds of what looks like gravel. They also seem to have a bunch of plumbing hanging out and a few brand new fire hydrants. Guess they’ll be paving soon.

I think it’s a little odd to see all those trees in the perimeter after watching them tear out what must have been at least 20 full grown trees. Especially since the pics I’ve been taking have been from about the star in this image:

With Justin home today I keep forgetting, remembering, and re-forgetting that it is Monday. In my mind it is just another weekend day, so I will be treating it as such. More attempts to just sit, read, knit, or stitch for me. Although, I need to run out and pick up some fresh coffee very soon.

So, a construction update. Because it is oh, so exciting.

Is it just me or has nothing changed? There is a new truck out there today, so at least that is something to look at. I think at some point I’m going to try to get closer and find out what exactly the layout will be. I’ve been suspecting for awhile that we’ll be getting a lovely view of the rear of this thing. And maybe their dumpsters.

I have been very social this weekend, and a lot of that socializing has been knitting related. Yay! Thursday I sat with about a dozen or so other knitters at the Borders in Norman. Then yesterday I checked out a local knitting guild meeting. Not to mention that I’m sure Katie and I brought up knitting a time or two on Friday.

All I’ve been knitting on has been Justin’s Jaywalker sock, and it has been at a casual pace while I am fitting reading and other things into my days. I like no-pressure knitting like this; It is very nice. However by the time I get to this point in socks, usually I have thought of a name for them. This one has yet to be named.

Care to help? Socks for Justin will be named after Disney characters (or maybe places?), as I wouldn’t dare waste a Harry Potter name on him. I’ll send a little something fun to the person whose suggestion I like best.

I have been sitting here this morning, weaving the yarn ends into the aforementioned scarf project. A moment ago I noticed that something was not right. I walked around a bit and finally realized that I was missing the constant sound of bulldozers and other various construction equipment ringing in my ears. Apparently they took the day off.

Here is a new picture of their progress, as it has been awhile since I posted the last picture:

For all the noise, they really haven’t got that far. It is going to be a long Spring.

And I bet you quarter they’ll start up their motors shortly after I hit publish.