Today I went to Stitches West Expo 2006 with my sister, Renee, and my friend, Sandi. This was my first knitting convention/show. I was completely overwhelmed by the number booths, yarns, projects, etc. It was great fun watching all of the women walking around wearing their knitted projects -- scarves, shawls, vests, sweaters, ponchos, purses, etc. I also noticed that the women easily out-numbered the men at least 50-to-1.
All of the local yarn and knitting shops were there: Yarndogs, Commuknity, Knitter's Studio, etc. I stopped by the WEBS booth and picked up some Valley Yarn Wildwood to finish my shawl and something else for a yet undetermined project (scarf? wrap?).
Afterwards, we went to Sandi's house for a meeting of our knitting group. It was the perfect winter afternoon to be inside with friends, knitting and chatting.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
A quiet, cold day...
Spent the day at home on the couch watching the Winter Olympics. I woke up not feeling very well, but I decided to in to work anyway. Then, I ended up coming home after a couple of hours.
It's been cold and clear all day. I heard the windchimes last night and they've been going all day today too.
I finished reading "The Art of Mending" by Elizabeth Berg (again). I didn't realize I had read it before until I got to the second or third chapter. And now I know why. It wasn't a very memorable book. As a matter of fact, it's one of my least favorite books by Elizabeth Berg, and I've read all of her novels. I have "A Year of Pleasures" waiting for me at the library. I hope I can make it over there tomorrow to pick it up. Either that, or I'll go back to reading "The Time Traveler's Wife". I put it down a couple of months ago and haven't picked up again.
Well, I'm going back to the couch now...
It's been cold and clear all day. I heard the windchimes last night and they've been going all day today too.
I finished reading "The Art of Mending" by Elizabeth Berg (again). I didn't realize I had read it before until I got to the second or third chapter. And now I know why. It wasn't a very memorable book. As a matter of fact, it's one of my least favorite books by Elizabeth Berg, and I've read all of her novels. I have "A Year of Pleasures" waiting for me at the library. I hope I can make it over there tomorrow to pick it up. Either that, or I'll go back to reading "The Time Traveler's Wife". I put it down a couple of months ago and haven't picked up again.
Well, I'm going back to the couch now...
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Saturday, Beauty Day
This morning I had my monthly beauty appointments -- hair color touch-up, trim, shampoo, blow-dry, rinse, repeat... Then off to get my eyebrows waxed, etc.
I spent the entire morning in Los Gatos. I was early for my first appointment, so I popped into Borders to do a little browsing. I only picked up a couple of magazines. Ronnie Lott, formerly of the SF 49ers, was browsing the magazines too (Business mags and food mags). I also noticed there is a new yarn shop in Los Gatos town -- Yarndogs. I didn't stop in. That would've been unwise. I have sooooo much yarn at home right now. I'm going to start a new project tomorrow. I finally finished the shawl I've been working on for the last month and a half. I think I will start my niece's Christmas scarf. Hey, it's only a month late!
The day started out gray and gloomy, but now it's cleared up rather nicely. I thought about going for a walk, but I have a couple of loads of laundry to do, so I'm just catching up on some FoodTv shows I DVR'd this morning. I'll get Frank to go for a walk with tomorrow at my mom's -- before we start partaking in the Superbowl food fest!! It will be fun to go walking in my old neighborhood too.
I spent the entire morning in Los Gatos. I was early for my first appointment, so I popped into Borders to do a little browsing. I only picked up a couple of magazines. Ronnie Lott, formerly of the SF 49ers, was browsing the magazines too (Business mags and food mags). I also noticed there is a new yarn shop in Los Gatos town -- Yarndogs. I didn't stop in. That would've been unwise. I have sooooo much yarn at home right now. I'm going to start a new project tomorrow. I finally finished the shawl I've been working on for the last month and a half. I think I will start my niece's Christmas scarf. Hey, it's only a month late!
The day started out gray and gloomy, but now it's cleared up rather nicely. I thought about going for a walk, but I have a couple of loads of laundry to do, so I'm just catching up on some FoodTv shows I DVR'd this morning. I'll get Frank to go for a walk with tomorrow at my mom's -- before we start partaking in the Superbowl food fest!! It will be fun to go walking in my old neighborhood too.
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