Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Tis the Freaking Season

Know how I know? Cuz the drivers on the road this fine December morning were even more insane than usual. Prepare to drive your armored tanks for the next 30 or so days until the furor dies down.
And speaking of holiday furor, I'll not be eating between now and...oh... 1/15/11. I ate enough over the past weekend that, in addition to my normal reserves, I could go on a hunger strike for six months before anyone would need to worry about me. (As a point of reference, we expected 20 people. We cooked 35 pounds of turkey. o.O)
However, the holiday was a good one, filled with family and fun. T's parents were in town and helped us cook dinner, and then we puttered around all weekend. Friday was the train park, Saturday was the symphony, Sunday was the local park and some turkey soup and mulled wine. Fun, low-key, lots of stuff for the boys to do to burn off energy (they were with Aunt Nan while we were at the symphony) and no one killed anyone else.
Since I couldn't be finishing the last rows of the shawl, I dug out a hat I'd started for Smacky last year and finished it. Then we went to the park and it was coldcoldcold, so I started some Smacky mittens in the same yarn as the hat (Jojoland Melody) only held singly for the mittens. Baby mittens are freaking hilarious. Exhibit A: Smacky-mitten cuff.

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I have just the bind-off on the shawl, and may even dye it tonight, or see if I can't finish a tiny mitten. Eensy mittens are super-satisfying, but dyeing the shawl means it would be pinned out tomorrow night. Dilemma!

Update! That thar shawl ain't touching them thar needles.

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Still need to dye and block the beast and weave in the ends.

It's been darn cold - unseasonably so - here the last week, even getting to freezing last night and tonight. May have to make T some mittens, though by the time I finish them, chances are it will be toasty warm and springlike outside...

11 comments:

Manise said...

Tis the season indeed! And you decorated the blog too! Very festive looking. For a minute there I though you frogged your shawl- put my glasses on and realized it was unblocked sitting in a bundle. Can't wait to see it blocked. Sounds like you're going to be having turkey for months-lol. How did you ever fit it in your oven?

Carole Knits said...

Hooray for finishing the shawl! And I love the new blog theme.

Annie said...

I see it took pie and beer to get through that bind off. We are twins! Of the ebil variety, of course. ;-)

gayle said...

Good luck with the dyeing and pinning! Can't wait to see the shawl.
This season is really crazy - load the kids with sugar (candy canes! cookies!), push the excitement button with talk of Santa (presents! more presents!), and then tell them to be good. Fun to watch, but counterproductive...

Lynn in Tucson said...

But oh, those fingernails!

elizabeth said...

Guess that's why EZ says to knit mittens in the summer!

Marilyn said...

Love the Christmas bling on your blog!

What sweet baby mittens. Are you going to put a thumb in them or just leave it off? It will be miniscule!

Cheryl S. said...

What's Thanksgiving without leftover turkey?

And if it gets warm after you finish those mittens, you can always try this.

Carrie#K said...

A needle free shawl! Squee!

That beginning-of-a-mitten is adorably wee.

Cookie said...

35 pounds of what?!

o.O

Angie said...

Only 20?! o.O Well, there are bones in those birds and leftovers are good. :D

Yay for the bind-off.

I guess you sent the cold to Wisconsin. We even have snow.