SCHOOL'S OUT!

School is out and I pretty much have the summer to knit. The only problem is my "trigger" thumb. Something with the tendons swelling in the thumb which causes the joint to catch and a lot of pain. Anti-inflamitory meds have worked to a point but not enough. Nothing rids me of the pain. The next step is surgery. YIKES!

I have been working on a new blanket for my bed, a top and socks. I went crazy on E-Bay and bought 7 hanks of sock yarn over 2 months. I also bought a swift and ball winder. In all, I've probably spent a couple of hundred dollars on knitting related stuff over the past two months. I don't even invest that much in oil changes for my car in a year's time!

Other pair

Here is the other pair of socks. They didn't turn out as well as the first. One is a little smaller than the other. Who's gonna know except me and any one else who reads this blog?

Socks

I have completed TWO pairs of socks. Recently I bought some more sock yarn. Three more pairs are coming!

Sanibel

I am in Sanibel Island right now with my sister and brother-in-law! If I exclude layovers at the Miami airport, it is the furthest south I have ever been. We are staying at a time share. Pretty nice! Only drawback is that it's RAINING!! But this place is like right on the beach.

Yes I did bring my knitting. I am presently finishing up another pair of socks. I bought a bunch of yarn on e-Bay the other week. I also bought a new keyless remote for my car. The dealership wanted $95. And that didn't even include the programing fee. $20 on e-Bay and they send you the directions on how to program it. Now you can't beat that with a stick!

The Top

As I said weeks ago, I finished the gold top. Don't I look great in it?

The Box Has Been SENT!

I finally completed my NBC portfolio and sent it off last night. Yes last night. I got in the car and drove the post office by Tampa Airport and sent if off express mail. Now I get to cram for my assessment center exercises. They don't call them tests. I guess "assessment" may seem a little less threatening than "test." I six weeks to prepare.

Meanwhile, I will continue to knit. With summer coming up and me needing to "save" some money to get me through ten weeks of temporary unemployment, I guess I'll be knitting some projects with the *gulp* Red Heart acrylic yarn that i have. I've gotten spoiled using yarns by Cascade and Noru and Malabrigo, etc...

Almost done

I haven't made any new posts lately because I've been consumed with completing my National Board portfolios. The first three entries are boxed. I have a couple of things to add to entry 4 and I'm ready to send it off to Texas.

Look for new posts very soon of my Glitterspun sleeveless mock turtleneck and my FIRST pair of SOCKS!