Ah. The soundtrack of my life. I’m sick. Sick. Sick. Sick. I’m kind of a rotten sick person. I expect to be waited on hand and foot and I complain and whine a lot. I think because, secretly, I’m excited to actually HAVE something to complain about. Something tangible like snot running down your face. Like your teeth itching so bad they hurt. Like a drippy eye. You know what I’m talking about.
See that? That’s the couch. That’s where I slept last night. Believe it or not it was more comfortable than my superfantasticsuperdeluxesuperspecial bed. Now, I think, you know how really sick I am. Thankfully TCM is showing Alfred Hitchcock this week. I watched Notorious last night, and then Rebecca came on, my all time FAVORITE! And after that Suspicion. I taped Rebecca and Suspicion. Gotta look and see what’s on tap for tonight.
Want to know what a selfish knitter I am? I’m already on record saying I don’t knit no holiday gifts. If I decide to knit something for you, I decide what you get when you get it. That’s it. End of story. BUT, I so enjoyed knitting my sockapal2za socks that I volunteered to be an angel. I received my new sock pal’s name the other day and high on the ROCK STAR socks, I thought I’d hit the Socks That Rock yarn for my pal.
You see, there was a skank in there that I was pretty perplexed about. Azurite. Muted colors – lavenders, purples, grays. I honestly don’t remember how it got in there. I can’t see myself picking it. It’s not really something I would normally go for – but there it was. Perfect, I thought! My sock pal can have some Socks That Rock as well!
And then I wound the sucker up. And created a nice big tangle in the process. Well, let me tell you, after handling this yarn and looking at it all wound up there ain’t no way I’m giving it away. NO WAY no how. It’ beautiful.
The picture doesn’t do it justice. But more than the colors, the feel of this yarn is truly spectacular. You know those rumors about how Koigu and Cherry Tree Hill are really Gems Opal, just with different dye jobs? I had heard the same about STR. But I think NOT. As soft and nice as Koigu and CTH and even Gems Opal are, STR is like SILK compared to them. Silk. I shit you not.
Because I’m a selfish knitter, my sock pal will be getting some nice blue Cherry Tree Hill that I’ve got in the stash. I’m thinking some simple (yet elegant) garter rib socks from the Sensational Sock book. That’s the plan anyhow.
Oh and I want to cast on for mittens. Mittens are calling me.
I’ve got a busy night tonight. First on tap, the KnitLit3 reading. I’m not going to be able to stay until the bitter end, but I’ll be there. I have to dash over the the theatre, dahling, for an evening of singing and dances and witches. We’re going to see Wicked. Someone cast a spell on me please and take my cold away? Please?
Oh and if you see me tonight, I’ll be wearing the ROCK STAR socks and I would think very kindly of you if you would only refrain from telling me that my nose actually matches my socks.
I finished mine! They’re still damp, but I posted a picture anyway. It was fun knitting along with you!
Hope you feel better soon. Well, I suppose you’ll have to, if you’re going to take your Rock Stars out for the evening…
I really really hope that you feel better. I just got over being sick, just in time to deliver my little one planned for this sat. so excited. Make sure you keep the house warm or else your cold will go down into your chest, that’s the worst. thinking of you and sending good thoughts..
I love Rebecca, too! Mrs. Danvers, oy, what a great villainess! And have a blast seeing Wicked. I would like a full critique, please, as we’re planning to go this winter when it comes to Boston. Taking the 13 year old, who is DYING to see this. Hope you feel well enough to enjoy it.
Oh, and I don’t knit Christmas gifts either. Too much pressure!
Rebecca!? What a great book/movie. I still dream of Manderley;-)
Are you telling me that Norma didn’t have a cure!? Chicken soup…eat it all and get well quickly!
Of course Norma had a cure! I just didn’t feel like hydrating my sinuses by pouring a gallon of water up my nose. Or eating dirt or something. You know Norma. 😉
TCM sucked me in last night too. I’m looking forward to tonight’s line up. I’ve seen Jamaica Inn, the others are all new to me. Not much sleep, but hopefully a lot of knitting.
Ha, ha…water up the nose and dirt!? I don’t think it would work anyway. Darn that Norma!
I like how the website reminds attendees to bring along their knitting. At our reading there were a few people who said “Awww, I should have brought my knitting.”
My question to these people is this: you don’t bring your knitting everywhere, anyway? What?!
You know, don’tcha, that if you’re feeling crappy you don’t have to come tonight, and you will still get full faith and credit for WANTING to come? I mean it. xox Kay
Oh, Ali & Maddy are dying to see WICKED. Let me know how you like it, okay? I’m thinking of getting tickets for Chicago as part of their presents this year.
I have my Tivo set to record any Hitchcock. This is good, especially since I’m stuck watching the world series!
I haven’t gotten the package yet, sitting waiting. 😉
Give Kay a hug from me.
Rebecca is my all time favorite book and movie! I just re-read Rebecca this summer; I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve read it since I was 11 years old; well over 20 times I know that.
I wonder how many people realize that in the book and movie, we never know the narrator’s name?
Check out the latest printing of Rebecca. It has what was supposed to be the original ending at the back of the book and how Maxium wasn’t originally called Maxium. Very interesting!
Hope you are feeling better soon!
Feel better, sweets. (((HUGS)))
oooH I have a skank of azurite! Now I can’t wait to knit it up… 🙂
Oh and, Get Well Soon, ya hear?
Thanks for the heads up on Hitchcock week. You should try to find Laurel (yarntherapy.typepad.com) who works backstage at Wicked.
Nice Rock skank. Hope you feel better soon. Is Wicked worth seeing?
Oh, feel better, Cara! I’m not actually sick, but my allergy-afflicted sinuses have been making for a pretty dismal week, so I can definitely sympathize. And, man, I’ve got to get my hands on some of that Socks that Rock stuff . . . HOW did I miss that at Rhinebeck? Why didn’t someone TELL me! Now, go make yourself a cup of tea with equal parts of honey, lemon, and brandy/cognac/whiskey (pick one of the alcohols . . . or, you know, not!). It helps!
Feel better, you! There’s a hug in the blogether on its way to you.
I can’t wait to see what you make with the Azurite – I’ve got some, too, and I’ve been pondering its fate. Sorry I missed seeing the Rock Star Socks at the KnitLitIII do tonight! I knew I should have been looking under people’s chairs…
rest and complain all you want! thank goodness for hitchcock marathons. i love love love rebecca too! and suspicion, and…
hope you feel better soon. Great color on that STR.
I like your no present for Christmas knit attitude. Very freeing I’ll bet.
Rebecca. Brings back one of my all time favorite afternoons. At 14 or 15 I snuck off alone to the Regency on B’way & 67th for a double feature of Rebecca and Gaslight (Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, a very young Angela Landsbury). I went somewhere else for 3.5 hours — a world of glamour, mystery and suspense. I can’t believe just your quick mention made me think of it.
Sharing is for children.
a netti pot is your best friend, and snots worst enemy. I’ll admit that washing out the sinuses sounds awful, but in truth it doesn’t hurt and will clear everything out! (cermanic pots are better then the plastic ones, in my opinion.)