27 July 2006

WIP

Another birthday come and gone... I spent the day in Lexington, Kentucky eating good food, shopping at Wild Oates (what does it say about me that I was just so excited to go grocery shopping on my birthday? But I got organic meat! And Annie's Mac and Cheese! And Braggs!), browsing in a book store, and most importantly -- dancing. It was a good time, following an even better weekend. I did not place at the Sparta Fiddler's Convention, but made up for it having a rip-roaring time, dancing and drinking until the very wee hours. All in all, a weekend that made up for all the sh*%t going on recently.

Also in non-knitting news -- I will be presenting a paper at the Society for American Music's conference (to be held in Pittsburg this coming March). I wasn't expecting to hear for weeks, so when I got the e-mail yesterday it took me by complete surprise. Now I just have to write the damn thing...

I have been knitting -- finishing the heel to the second sock for my mom, working away on T-SALP (which may never be finished... I haven't posted pictures in ages), considering starting the second potamomus sock, and this:


Yeah, that's what you think it is. I caved -- I'm knitting my very own, lace-weight clapotis. We'll see if I like it. I haven't gotten to my first dropped stitch yet, but already I'm feeling ambivalent and thinking about ripping it out. I wanted something mindless to work on over the weekend and this is what happened.... we'll see.

6 comments:

Laura said...

Yay for a weekend with drinking and dancing. That's certainly good for the soul!

I live 2 hours from Pittsburgh. Perhaps if you will have free time (which I recognize is an "if" at conferences), we could meet up. I am sure that there are yarn shops in Pittsburgh that I really ought to investigate.

Veronique said...

A laceweight Clapotis?! I think the heat is getting to you...

Leah said...

Sounds like you had a great weekend! Happy belated birthday!

I can't wait to see your laceweight clap!! I'm about to start on my bamboo version soon.

Meg said...

Sounds like a fitting birthday hootinanny! I have always meant to make myself a lace weight clapotis, I'll look forward to seeing how yours goes!

Chris said...

Sounds like it was a great time! Your mentioning Wild Oats reminded me that I'd heard a rumor about a Trader Joe's around here and inspired me to look it up.

Congrats on the paper acceptance!

Theresa said...

Happy Happy Birthday! Sorry I missed it. Hope it was great.