A Mile in My Shoes

Oy Vey!

I seem to have an issue with procrastinating mixed with a priority disorder.

For instance, I spent the morning the day of my grandmother's funeral cleaning out my refrigerator (she was a very tidy woman, actually, it wasn't an altogether inappropriate tribute...)

Or take right now, I should be finishing my parents' Christmas presents.  But what am I doing?  I'm responding to a silly meme.  I was tagged.  I haven't been tagged in ages.  I'm not asking to be tagged again, mind you.  But it is fun.  Once in a while.  Especially when I'm supposed to be doing something else....

6 Weird Things About Me

RULES: "Each player of this game starts with the "6 weird things about you." People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you are tagged" in their comments and tell them to read your blog."

1.) The sound of fingernails dragging across a chalkboard doesn't phase me.

2.) But the sound of slowly ripping paper gives me goosebumps (like the sound of peeling shipping tape off a box).

3.) I buy a different brand of pregnancy test every month because part of me blames the test for the  negative results (although, there really are only 4 or 5 different brands, and its been a few years, so actually I forgive the "bad" tests and just rotate.)

4.) I have a very strong hoarding instinct.  When I'm grocery shopping, and there are only 2 bags of green beans left on the shelf, I'll buy both.  Even when I only need one.

5.) I'm a fast reader.  I read Memoirs of a Geisha in less than 32 consecutive hours.  I read Geisha, A Life (Mineko Iwasaki's response to Memoirs, 269 pages) In less than 20 consecutive hours.  I don't skim, I can remember what I read.  I got a perfect score on the Comprehension portion of my ACTs. 

6.) I spent two weeks in the jungles of Ecuador, but I've never been to Minnesota (I live in WI).

Hmmm, I tag Jessica, Allena, Vicki, Roberta, Dorthy, and Christy.  Merry Christmas girls!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells....

All this Christmas Stocking work has got me "dreaming of a white Christmas...."

It's working up faster than I thought it would.  That's the great thing about stranded knitting, each pattern strip is so easy to finish.  It's hard to put it down!  I'm going to duplicate stitch the smoke, smoke stack, and couplings.  I think it looks like a tractor, hopefully it will look more like  train when I'm done.  I thought about fixing messing with the pattern, but decided to just knit it as is. 

I have a sweater to knit, I got it ages ago and have been procrastinating.  Just for that reason, I'm messing with the pattern. I decided to  attack it this morning, and when I pulled it out I found this!  My Addis are dented!  I'm a little disappointed.  They are a size 9.  I can't believe they are dented.  They've been in my knitting bag the whole time.  Anyway, I'll have to get another pair. So, no sweater today. 

I mentioned the quilt show I went to with Paulette on Saturday, I got to take one picture before my camera died (stinkin' batteries).  I love this quilt, the colors are great!  The pattern is fun too.  I'd like to own one, but I'm not interested in making one.   I don't think I could ever quilt.  There is so much putzy stuff to do before the gratification of seeing the quilt finished.  And I dislike ironing.  When I tried quilting it seemed like there was a lot of ironing involved.  (I bet every quilter reading this is rolling her eyes...)  Oh well, maybe someday, if I ever get sick of string.

Do you read the Yarn Harlot's blog?  Did you see she and Joe tied the knot?  Most people, once they become "famous" go the route of divorce, not marriage!  I'm glad our Harlot goes against the flow!  It's funny, I'll bet they are the only couple that would register at the Yarn Barn instead of Pottery Barn!   I can only imagine where they might take a honeymoon, maybe the Shetland Islands?