Rorra's Place

I may be crazy, but its too late now...

I signed up to train for a 5K... have I ever mentioned how much I hate to sweat, and run, and sweat... did I mention I don't like to sweat? Oh well I've always wanted to participate in a Breast Cancer WALK and have always missed the deadlines(aka I found out about the event about two days before it started, not really enough time to raise money or sign up). I was at the gym yesterday and found up that they are having a "workshop" to train for the 5K and it ends the weekend before the race starts so here's hoping I don't pass out in the middle of it! I figure the worst that could happen is I come in last and I walk most of it. Either way I'll be getting a lot more exercise than normal and it's for a good cause. Time for me to go hit up friends and family I've sponsored in fundraisers!

Knitting? Oh yea I tend to talk about knitting here don't I? Well there has been some FO's lately and many more restarts. I finished two baby jackets and baby hats for the Ravelympics, and almost a set of mittens. I was a little overly ambitious making a goal of two baby hats and jackets, and two sets of color work mittens. I might have made it if I had nothing to do for the two weeks and if I hadn't gotten so frustrated with the mittens. One of the sets I was working on is almost finished I need to hide my ends and knit the thumbs and they will be done. The other set needs some frogging because my gauge changed drastically when I separated the thumb gusset from the hand. I've also been working on the Indigo ripples skirt. I am using Knit picks CotLin and it was chugging along nicely, until yesterday. I've been going to a trainer since it I didn't know what I was capable of after Peanut was born, and yesterday was an evaluation of my progress. Everything went well and I'm making nice progress, but realized based on my new measurements my skirt will be 3" too big! So this is a YAY and CRAP situation. Plus I cannot find my original gauge swatch so I can double check my calculations and re-cast on. Poop. So based on my notes I'll have to do everything over again when I was half way through the lace. I was probably a little to generous with my first calculations anyway so this isn't all bad I guess. This time I'm going to cast on and plan for an inch of ease so that if I do lose that much more I won't have to completely trash the project again.

Kicked out!

So I wrote up this lovely entry on how we spent the weekend, included cute pictures of Peanut at 6 months and my blog locked me out! So perhaps one day I will rewrite that entry, but that day is not today instead you get a reason I'm am doing a happy dance in my chair. (Sarah I know when you read this you will do a happy dance as well.) And a picture of an adorable baby looking at an alligator.

Happiness is...

Happiness is your baby taking a long needed nap, and your "puppy" have dreams next to your feet. The house is quiet and it is wonderful.

Budgets

Yes the evil "B" word! The Brain and I have created a budget complete with "petty cash" and everything. I was mostly tired of feeling guilt if I bought yarn (mostly because I bought ALOT and my husband doesn't really spend money on himself) and not buying things and regretting it. So I organized a budget and I feel so much better now! I bought some yarn that I've been wanting but not getting because of guilt, as well as yarn to make stuff for family christmas presents. There will be a lot of gift knitting in the future!

I really need to get the Brain to check out the code for the site because I cannot update my sidebar and the stuff under "On the needles" is all moo. Now I have a Montego Bay Scarf (ravelry link)in Dream in Color Ruby River Color way. The His Llama Cardigan (ravelry link)from Knitting Classic style in Knitpicks Wool of the Andes in Williamsburg. Blue Sky Alpaca One Fish Two Fish In some green and white stash yarn. As well as my Rivendell's in Collinette Jitterbug in Velvet Leaf. All of this is listed on myRavelry pageas well as more details on each project.

I really like the Rivendell pattern but I had to "research" a little bit to avoid some confusion. Like you need to make sure to not wrap the stitches to tightly or you'll never get them on! Also I found the chart a little confusing. Montego bay is my travel knitting, the yarn is sooo beautiful I have to keep convincing myself to not buy every skein my LYS has in stock! The fish is for Peanut and kind a run through, there are a lot of babies that are coming into my family and I thought this pattern and the baby bobbi bear will be perfect presents. The cardigan has been something I wanted to make for my Dad since I first saw it in the book but never bothered because a wool sweater is the last thing you need in South Florida. However, my parents are building a cabin in South Carolina and we are hoping to spend Christmas up there so I thought this would be great for when he goes to the mountains. More projects on the way!

WWKIP UPDATE!!!

Here is what's going to happen. Because of the rain and the early meeting time we will be getting together at the STARBUCKS (mmm coffee) on University and Memorial Parkway. It is in the same shopping center as Books-a-Million but it will actually be open at 8:00! Or at least I hope so! The Peanut and I will be there and I will be Knitting In PUBLIC!! See you there!