Monday, November 27

Hoo-ah!

As has become custom with my family on the day after Turkey Day, we celebrated Black Friday by waking up exceptionally early and driving to the nearest large city in hopes of getting amazing bargains. I got a fair manner of cute things, but can't share most of them, as they will be gifted. I found a queen size sheet set for a mere $15, though. And soon the (accidental) pirate shrine will have a new fixture ... but it's technically a stocking stuffer from my mom, so I won't actually get it for a while.

I bought almost half a mile of worsted cotton for a stripe-y rainbow-y project, which I worked on during our round-the-town dala horse photo shoot. I'll have those photos soon, when my mom downloads them at home. I also got a bunch of random knitting notions, including cheap Balene II yarn bobbins, a discounted set of five crochet hooks (also Balene II, and discounted because one was missing), two US 5 12-inch circs (Balene II), and a new teal tape measure (the Yarn Harlot's right — they do disappear). And another (secret) small crafting project that I began last night, only to discover that I used the wrong color on a certain section and must rip out half of the work. Oops.

After the family spending spree, we took a "shortcut" that dead-ended at an orchard. There were goats in an enclosure near the parking lot, so we got out to visit them and take more funny photos. We visited two local cemeteries — one after the orchard and one on Saturday — where relatives are buried. And I got to visit my grandpa's sister, V, who has a knitting machine. She has been making and selling Christmas stockings, among other crafty ventures. She's pretty inspiring.

Today I'm trying to rid myself of the plague I seem to have contracted over the holiday (it's just a head cold, really, but it's severe enough that I briefly considered seeing a doc today). So forgive me if I sound odd — it's the clogged nasal cavity talking. I wish I could have stayed home from work to catch up on sleep, since I haven't managed to get a full night's sleep since sometime early last week, but it's Monday and Mondays are notorious for being busy.

The most irritating thing right now, aside from sounding odd, is that my ear hurts and my neck keeps getting stiff. Maybe Nilla wafers will cure that ...

So, aside from today's plague and the potato-induced drama this weekend (don't even ask), it's all good.

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