Socktoberfest!
I’ll talk about the knitting in a minute, but first I have to agree with many other people that October is the best month. September means school, but October really means fall. Yesterday I closed my eyes outside on my way back to my car from class and I swear I was back in my hometown on a pumpkin farm getting ready to go through a hay maze. I could smell it and everything. The turn of the season is when I miss home the most. Tonight is my high school’s homecoming game. While some aspects of high school were utter crap, I miss being together with the people with whom I grew up. I liked getting bundled up to go watch a football game and listen to the marching band. Go Cards! The town gets dressed up in the fall, the leaves change, and it just feels magical every year. This year is no different, except that I’m 500+ miles away and the magic here is just as beautiful, but I’m not with my family. I wish my grandparents didn’t winter in Florida because I love going to their house, but they’ll be gone by the time I’m back home for breaks.
Fall means sweaters, hats, scarves and other knitted goods. And thanks to Lolly, October has become all about socks. I may be getting a bit ambitious, but I hope to have at least three pair finished by the end of the month.
Pair one, Through the Loops Mystery Sock-a-long 2009. I finished the first cuff last night with a yarn that I feel is pooling a bit too much, so I’ve started over with a solid blue Trekking Pro Natura, a bamboo blend. It’s nice and shiny.
Pair two, I’d like to finish the Sweetheart Socks for C’s mother for her birthday in November.
Pair three, Pomatomus for my mother that were supposed to be for Christmas last year, then mother’s day, then her birthday, but I really must finish them for Christmas this year because I have all but one toe finished. They’ve been like that since June. There’s no reason for me not to have those finished. So, if I don’t please scold me.
I hope you’re having a happy Socktoberfest so far!
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college livin’
I’ve been back at school for a couple weeks now and I guess it’s finally time that I should put up some photos of our apartment. (click the mosaic to go to the flickr set)
It’s only about three or four miles away from campus, which is nice. We’ve got downstairs neighbors who aren’t very annoying at all. The only thing I can really complain about is our mailboxes, or rather, the lackthereof. There are three mailboxes down by the road, which would work just fine if more than one of them had a door. We got notes in them last week from the USPS saying that we needed “new, bigger mailboxes”. My housemate took that note to our landlord’s office, but I don’t think she presented it very well because she seems to think that the secretary thought that we wanted a new mailbox, just beacause. It’s supposed to be done by today or our mail service will be suspended until we get it fixed. SIGH. I just might have to go back to his office and check on it tomorrow. If you want it done right…
In knitting news, I’ve been finished a sweater, but I still have to weave in all the ends before I can get finished photos.
A look at the insides, ’cause you know you want to.
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exciting news
Look what I got yesterday!
And the great part is that I got into a digital photography class with my best friend at the last moment. I’m very happy about this. I’ve taken a few photos already, but I have no idea what I’m doing.
Today is the last day of my summer job, which is bittersweet. I’ve enjoyed my coworkers, but it will be nice to have free time again. I’ll be using the rest of my summer to catch up with friends and family before I leave on Monday.
Saturday, I’ll be going to the Wonder Why Alpaca Farm to hang out with the Zombie Prom Date Knitters for a little going away/end of summer/fun time. On Sunday, I’ll be packing for most of the day but my family will be going to my grandparents’ house to celebrate my birthday before I leave. The thing I hated most about my job is that it wasn’t easy to plan a day at the lake like it used to be, so I missed a lot of time with my grandparents this summer. Over the years, I think I’ve taken for granted how close my grandparents live and didn’t visit them as often as I should have.
I’ll leave you with a few photos from my trip to Oklahoma, taken with my old camera. (I have an “old camera” now!!)
I started sleeves for a sweater while I was there, knit with yarn that I bought on vacation last summer at C’s other grandma’s vacation spot.
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blue cheese!
On Ravelry.
I’ve also started a sweater, that I have yet to photograph, based on Elizabeth Zimmermann’s seamless yoke sweater in Knitting Without Tears. It’s just a tube of gray at the moment, so you’re not missing much.
This is just a quick update because I’ll be going to Wonder Why Alpaca Farm momentarily. I’m really excited, but it’s bittersweet because this will probably be the last chance I’ll have to meet up with everyone before I go back to school on the 24th. I’ll most likely be missing the Michigan Fiber Fest because I’ll be driving home from Oklahoma that weekend. Giant bummer. I need to be saving my money anyway.
See you tomorrow, hopefully with photos of the farm, if the weather cooperates!
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catch up
Hi, again. It’s nice to see you.
Let me say that Muzzlepuffs merino wool is incredible. The dye is perfectly saturated and it’s a dream to spin. I’ve only spun up about half of my eight ounces (116.6 grams to be exact), and I got 488 yards of light fingering three ply.
Since I’ve been away for a while, I went up north on vacation with Cameron’s family. I got a few sewing lessons from his aunt, which I’m looking forward to applying to my own sewn projects. I’ve also been biking nearly every day for the past few weeks. I’m beginning to see a difference in my body, which I’m pleased about.
And onto a different subject, I’ve been seriously considering purchasing a DSLR. I want to take my novice photography skills to a different level. I haven’t been anywhere where I’ve been able to play seriously with any camera and that’s making my decision between a Nikon D60/D80 and a Canon XSi (with their standard 18-55mm lenses) quite difficult. This will be my first foray into the camera world and I know that the decision I make now will most likely influence preferences later. It’s just a big decision to make and a lot of money to spend.
I’ll leave you with a vacation shot.
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go back to school, already!
Apparently, I don’t know the definition of “daily” because it has been months since I’ve posted. It took a month, but I got a job. It’s officially summer, and with a broken AC, I am really feeling it.
More later when I am not drenching the keyboard.
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three days left
This last week of school is going to continue to be tortuously slow. I almost wish I had more than one exam per day, just to get them finished faster. Instead I’m going to be stuck here for four days, when I could have been gone in two or three. My mom is heading up here tomorrow and I’m happy to see her.
I am ready for home.
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you can always come home
Well, it’s been a while.
Last week, I went to Copper Harbor with Cameron and Kristy. We had a great time playing in the snow, rocks, and ice. It wasn’t windy or all that cold. We all wore light jackets or sweatshirts. It was so peaceful; we were the only ones there. I love spending time with my best friends in nature with nothing to distract us.
I’ve been a bit busy with school. All I’ve got left are four exams and then I’ll be done. My mother is coming up to help pack on Tuesday and Wednesday. After my exam Thursday morning, we’ll be headed home!
We’ve had a couple thunderstorms this week. I’d forgotten how much I like the sound of thunder. Today was rainy and foggy. I’ve been reading on Facebook, Twitter, and Weather.com that it was warm and sunny everywhere else. I am incredibly ready to go home and put my feet in the grass at my grandparent’s house. But that’s a whole ‘nother post about my grandparents’ house.
I was able to finish spinning some yarn, the second installment of my handdyed top. It’s about four ounces of superwash BFL that I was able to get 324 yards of heavy fingering/DK weight. I was trying to dye and spin it for a stripy three-ply, but the stripes didn’t work out past the first few. I’m not sure what to do with it now.
I’ve started on another three-ply with some Muzzlepuffs merino top that is superb. Fiber like this, the dye job, the texture, makes me remember why I love spinning.
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shine on
Today was the nicest day that I’ve had in a long time, weather-wise. I’ve been watching the weather at home and it’s been cloudy and rainy which almost makes me wish I were staying here for the summer. Maintenance has been mowing all of the little lawns everywhere and the grass is greening up since they’ve gotten rid of a lot of the sand and gravel they used for the icy sidewalks all winter.
I spent my morning finishing up some assignments and I just wrote a short essay about a movie, Gallipoli (Mel Gibson was so young in that!). The rest of the school day will consist of an hour and a half of lecture and then a study group meeting. It will be about 5 by the time all of that is over and I hope Kristy won’t have volleyball practice so she can join me for dinner.
Count down to summer: 15 days
It turned out that I was able to meet with Kristy, which wasn’t quite what I expected because her two teammates were there and I guess I’m not quite uncomfortable with them, but I’m not comfortable either. I’ve just got to work on being more open with new people.
After dinner, we walked up and down the length of campus, which can’t be more than a mile, but it felt great to be out in the sun in only a t-shirt and jeans. I tried to take a couple photos of the flowers on campus, but I feel so weird taking pictures in front of people, especially with a point and shoot.
I finished up some knitting today. I’m blocking my Ishbel shawl on my bed right now, which probably wasn’t such a good idea this close to needing to sleep in my bed. I’ve got to finish my geology lab between tonight and tomorrow because today was the last lab day! Lab exam on Tuesday which will be my first of six exams, but I’m not sure if this one really counts because it’s part of another course that also has a lecture exam. My weekend will be full of reading for my Business Law exam that is on Tuesday as well. I don’t think I could have found a more boring class (knock on wood!).
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