The Wind Has Kicked Up

so I’m not going to run today. I hurt my lower back the other day anyway so it’s nice to give it an extra day of rest. I’m doing well with it though – halfway through week 4 and enjoying it still. The colder it gets the better I like it! I love to run in the cold! We’re supposed to be getting some pretty dramatic storms today – so I’m not feeling as guilty as I might.

Speaking of guilt (seems to be the topic of the day, no?) I’m feeling pretty badly about the fact that I don’t think I’m going to Philly for Rosh Hashanah. My mom will probably be upset, but last night my class gave me 75+ pages to read for next Wednesday and I have two photography jobs to process from last weekend and I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed. Going to Philly means I don’t get anything done for 48 hours. I don’t feel like I can lose that time. You gotta do what you gotta do.

Thanks for all the sleeve advice yesterday. I cast on the 42 stitches and I think I’m going to increase up to 94 stitches. The distance between where I bound off for the modified sleeve and shoulder is about 10.5 inches, so that should work out just fine. I’ve got to learn me some more info about this designing stuff. I want to be Colleen when I grow up, and the process is a bit slow for me. It was funny – I had the dreaded Ann Budd book open on the bed and G came in – he took one look at and started to laugh – “Look at all that math!” he said. It’s really pathetic when I’m constantly calling out to him – what’s 27 minus 9? Or what’s 24 and 42? You know, really pathetic math.

[This is turning into one of those random posts. Hey Cate – can I have random Thursdays?]

Still no socks from my sock pal. I don’t want to seem like I’m complaining, because really I’m not, but dear sweet sock pal, can you send me an email or something to tell me that the socks are coming – or an ETA maybe? Or if they’re NOT coming, tell me that too! I just want to know. Thank you. When I was at Kay’s the other night we were talking about the whole swap/secret pal thing. I sort of look at it like lending money – you have to be able to give full well knowing you’re probably not going to get anything back. My SP4 experience was sort of like that. (I got fine, just no real connection – on any end.) The Better Pal thing is getting along really well. I’m very much enjoying sending gifts to my BP. We’re pretty different and I’m loving thinking out of my box to spoil her. And MY BP, well, even though I don’t know who she is (YET- I’m STILL not looking!) I feel like we’ve really connected! Which is all I really wanted anyway.

Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck! It’s all you knitters talk about these days! 😉 I AM excited – there are lots of people I want to meet and see. And THE BIG CHEESE IS COMING! (See Ann, I have cute names for Vicki too!) Should we do another meet-up? Was the last one successful? Or should we just put a list of everyone coming? Did the non-attendees think it was mean to do that? Let me know. I’m game if you’re game. I gotta say though, I’m nervous about Rhinebeck too. Mainly because I’ve still got the anxiety thing going and anything out of my comfort zone is making me crazy these days. But I will be there. Xanax in hand. 😉 (You knitters are crazy – you know that, right?) And one more confession – I don’t feel like buying any yarn. There. I said it. I may just stand in that t-shirt line for four hours because I’m not even going to the Brooks Farm tent. I’ve got all this yarn from Maryland that I haven’t even touched. There are a few vendors I’ll be seeking out, but otherwise, I’m there for my peeps. And the lamb of course.

I leave you with this hysterical flash cartoon my brother emailed me yesterday. I guarantee the Tribe will be rolling in the aisles over this one – and even a few of the honorary members.