cherryblossomfive

summer days ...

Though I've passed the first month of summer away on the overnight at work, I've managed to get some things done.

I went on my first real vacation as an adult ... destination: the mayan riviera. It was gorgeous .. as you can see.

Minimal knitting was a accomplished. I cast on for Fifi, and I did some work on Mystery Stole 3 ... although the Mexican authorities made me trash my #3s for the plane ride home because they are silly silly people.

I've also been busy hanging out with friends which has been great ... even if it has meant sacrifices when it comes to my hobbies.

Also I've been trying to reorganize the apartment ... cramming my entire book collection (which has expanded substantially thanks to work) into the two bookshelves that my dad and brother made. If I had been thoughtful enough, I would have taken a picture ... but alas I am sleepy and I have to go to work in a couple of minutes.

What else ... anything else I can cram into the most boring blog post ever? I promise to be more exciting.

I'll leave you with some parting shots of the progress I've made on orangina.

My goal? Finish it in the next week. Completely reasonable methinks.

almost...

this week is almost over, and i am so glad.

first, it was not the greatest week work-wise. and when that happens, well things just tend to drag. i've been doing my best to looko n the bright side though. (although i think i realized i was a little on edge when i cried at the end of "the break up" yesterday ... i don't even like romantic comedies)

so i've got a couple of projects in the works:

in my efforts to breathe new life into old clothes i've been experimenting with embroidery. i need to take a picture of my first foray ... which i think is pretty darn good. if anyone wants some of their clothes or tote bags or dish towels embroidered ... guinea pigs are welcome.

a couple of new knitting projects for the summer months. i'm still plodding along on a couple of shawl/scarves that will eventually be gifted.

this though, is the beginnings of a pattern by stefanie japel. she has insanely cute designs- which are practical and hip. this one is called orangina (familiar to the knitting folks, i'm behind the curve on this one)

anyway i started it, to try to get over my fear of sweaters. i've made sweaters before, but they've never turned out quite right. ugh. so ...here's to hoping this one turns out.

sad/good

so i made some great progress last night on my leaf and trellis shawl from victorian lace today! (i think the title should have an exclamation point at the end of it ... don't you?) i had to venture over to the old family manse because for the past two weeks I have been sans air conditioning. that's right i've been living in a 550 sq ft sweat lodge in the middle of our nation's capital.

actually i'm being a bit melodramatic, it has only RECENTLY gotten muggy, but as i write this now, online firneds, i hear that pleasant whirrr of my air conditioner. after a couple of failed starts, i made a call to a company that came out the day after i called. not even 24 hrs later. i heart them right now.

so with this out of the way, and with my wallet a couple of thousand dollars lighter i'm on my way to being made in the shade, literally.

next stop ... finding a cheap memory card for my ailing camera so i can be a fun blogger...with picture goodness!