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04.26.2007 :: This and That for a Thursday
The wonderful pink sock? Artyarns supermerino? The second skein is missing in action. It is here in this house, SOMEWHERE. It hides well. So, pink sock is stalled. Which is okay because there is always something going on, isn't there? I have never been a single project kind of gal and don't intend to start now!
Flyingdales (which, by the way, will be in Lisa Lloyd's book and not available for general sale once it sells out. If you have thought about knitting this pattern, pick it up now. RUSH! GO!) The yarn? Beaverslide. I feel like I should be cheering that word.
Okay, let's just do it and get it out of the way then.
Give me a B. Give me an E. Give me and aver. Give me an S. Give me a slide. BEAVERSLIDE, BEAVERSLIDE, YAHHHH!
~Insert cheerleading jump as necessary.
Okay, now, can you tell how much I love that yarn? Don't make me write a love haiku, cuz I'll do it.
Colorway Huckleberry Heather, in case you are wondering. Go ahead and do a cheer for it at your leisure. No one will hold it against you.
And soon I will be casting on for a pair of socks for my Hogwarts Sock Swap partner. Magic spells cannot make me tell who my secret person is. Don't be flinging your spells over here. They won't work. I put up a Protego Charm on you.
As a bit of an aside, I am now rereading Book 6. I stand here to proclaim now, Snape is innocent. You heard it here.
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Spring visited here for 2 days this week and I am grateful. No sooner had it arrived in the form of warm weather, flowers started blooming. There is nothing better than flowers blooming outside. Nothing. Here's some of my favorites from the photo shoot. (click any photo to go to the flicr page. Go ahead. Try it)
And my favorite:
For Cookie. This one's smiling for you. That little daffodil is loving that beam of sunshine.
As anyone would.
With sunscreen, of course.
Posted by Sandy on 04.26.2007 AT 04:47 PM
Comments
Beautiful photos Sandy!
Posted by: Helen on 04.29.2007 AT 06:24 PM
Beaverslide! Beaverslide! Rah rah rah! I love that stuff too. Your Flyingdales is flying right along now, huh?... ;-)
Snape: I wouldn't say he's "innocent", but I DO think that he will redeem himself somehow in book 7. Possibly by sacrificing himself (taking an AK for Harry?) or at the very least, passing along some vital information.
Posted by: Beth S. on 04.29.2007 AT 11:11 AM
Of course you could always "find" another hank of the pink sock yarn and if the other one turns up, then it's in reserve. :) And here's 3 cheers for Beaverslide, "Rah, Rah, RAH!"
=:8
Posted by: Kimberly from Some Bunny's Love on 04.29.2007 AT 09:56 AM
Great pictures.
Posted by: claudia on 04.28.2007 AT 06:01 PM
LOVE the magnolia shots.
Is the Beaverslide worsted or fisherman's weight?
Posted by: Laurie on 04.27.2007 AT 10:35 PM
Yarn cheerleading, innocent Snapes, sunscreened daffodils...I love your blog!
Oh, and I want the haiku, please, please, puuullleeeezzz!
Posted by: Tracey on 04.27.2007 AT 11:20 AM
Yoohooooooo! What a cheerful post. Spring has sprung in Sandy-land. Here, too. Too bad I have so much work to do that I can't even enjoy it. What's that? Oh, the alarm. I have to get in the shower and on the road by 7:30, which isn't going to happen, I can tell you right now. I'll be a few minutes later than I'd like, but your post and writing this comment was worth it.
Posted by: Norma on 04.27.2007 AT 07:19 AM
PERFECT yarn choice, I love that blue up top as well...now I want to knit something blue...maybe the Seduction socks from IK..
Keep up the good work, do post sock pics when you can
Cheryl
Prefect
Posted by: Cheryl on 04.27.2007 AT 06:18 AM
I bought Flyingdales a while ago. So, you like the Beaverslide yarn, eh?
Posted by: Carole on 04.26.2007 AT 09:12 PM
Oh, no, the pink sock yarn is missing?!? Hope you find that yummy stuff soon. Between you and Cara (she did Huckleberry, too, IIRC), I'm about ready to order a sweater's worth of Beaverslide. You guys are a tough sell. Like I need more yarn. Hehe.
Posted by: Kathleen Fivel on 04.26.2007 AT 08:09 PM
Wow, your garden is way ahead of mine here across town.
Posted by: Jo in Boston (Formerly) on 04.26.2007 AT 07:49 PM
Wow - I thought Flyingdales was going to be in the book. Glad I bought the pattern when I did!
Posted by: Beth on 04.26.2007 AT 06:12 PM
That's a gorgeous sweater.
Posted by: liz on 04.26.2007 AT 06:03 PM
I bet the yarn is with all those socks that disappeared. o.0
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww... He's lovely. Thank you! Dude, I as outside for five minutes trying to explain something to my mother and I got all itchy and hot. I should not be allowed out during daylight hours. 0.o
*huggles*
Posted by: Cookie on 04.26.2007 AT 05:50 PM
Love the yarn colors...hope you find that pink sock yarn soon!!
I love your picture trick...very cool and great photos.
Posted by: Alisha on 04.26.2007 AT 05:44 PM
Never EVER forget the sunscreen. ;-)
Posted by: Cara on 04.26.2007 AT 05:43 PM
Rah Rah Rah....OUCH! I came down wrong from my hurkey.
Posted by: elizabeth on 04.26.2007 AT 05:36 PM
Dude, I don't think he's innocent. (Against Voldemort, but not innocent.) I think he did it, but to save Draco from heading down that wrong path any further, like he'd promised Draco's mum. And also, I think the guy who took the necklace is Sirius' (supposedly) dead brother.
Posted by: Carrie on 04.26.2007 AT 05:12 PM
You made me do it!!!! I bought the pattern!!! I have just the yarn to make it in my stash................
Posted by: Cindy D on 04.29.2007 AT 09:17 PM