Those of you that know how uncomfortable I get in social situations would have been proud of me on Saturday. I went with Laurel to a birthday party for one of her classmates at Pump It Up and not only did I talk to all of the other parents there, I took off my shoes and went in/on most of the inflatable bouncers with Laurel when she asked me to go with her. I took lots of photos too, but haven't unloaded my camera yet. On the down side, the latest front to come through laid me out so I only made it through the party thanks to meds and caffeine... but the important part is that I made it and Laurel had a good time.
Vogon granted one of my holiday wishes later that day with a pretty blue scarf. He also gave me a pair of gloves for me to try on, but the fingers are too short. (No surprise.) I tried on several pairs of gloves the next day only to find they all had too-short fingers, so I think I'm going to have to shop online to find gloves that fit.
We went to Burlington Coat Factory on Sunday to get a warm winter coat for Laurel before our trip to Colorado. She was delighted by the selection and picked out a light pink parka with gray fake fur trim on the hood; the coat and detachable hood are lined in black polarfleece and the included scarf, hat and mittens match the lining. I have to sew a couple name tapes in and she'll be good to go for the chilly early part of the week here; naturally, it's going to be a warm Christmas in Dallas while we're in Colorado. I'm glad my down comforter is still there!
Vogon granted one of my holiday wishes later that day with a pretty blue scarf. He also gave me a pair of gloves for me to try on, but the fingers are too short. (No surprise.) I tried on several pairs of gloves the next day only to find they all had too-short fingers, so I think I'm going to have to shop online to find gloves that fit.
We went to Burlington Coat Factory on Sunday to get a warm winter coat for Laurel before our trip to Colorado. She was delighted by the selection and picked out a light pink parka with gray fake fur trim on the hood; the coat and detachable hood are lined in black polarfleece and the included scarf, hat and mittens match the lining. I have to sew a couple name tapes in and she'll be good to go for the chilly early part of the week here; naturally, it's going to be a warm Christmas in Dallas while we're in Colorado. I'm glad my down comforter is still there!
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I see you have "learn to knit" on your holiday wish list....really, it is so, so, easy. You seem to be very adept - you do all that emboidery and sewing! - so don't be intimidated. All you have to know to do most anything knit-wise is how to 1. cast on, 2. do a knit stitch, 3. do a purl stitch, and 4. cast off...After a little practice, your fingers will learn how tight/loose to do it, so you wil get your tension down. Go for it! It's a very zen thing to do once you get then hang of it.
I'm stashing my little learn to knit kit in my luggage so hopefully I'll get the chance to pick it up during vacation or at least pick up some pointers from the neighborhood ladies that knit. I don't know anyone that knits here.
I really like that usericon of Bille!