Spring Socks

Here they are! The Easter socks. I really like the toe-up construction. These are socks of firsts: my first toe-up, first short row heel, first stretchy bind off, and the first time that I made the leg bigger than the foot. Oh and also the first time I have done something other than a 2x2 rib (I did 3x1). I think they will be very comfy. I am very happy that I finshed them in time to wear for Easter.

This week wasn't the most exciting week. Hopefully I will make some progress on the great t-shirt project this weekend. Tomorrow is Easter dinner at J&W's. As usual I am bringing asparagus. Three bunches this year, I hope it is not too much, but I was told 13 adults and 6 kids, so I think it will be ok.

Random Thoughts

So last week I had a lot of trouble getting up in the morning. More than usual even. Drat that daylight savings time. But the neat thing was, driving east as the sun rose, I got to see gorgeous sunrises nearly every day. The sun was that wonderful color that only really the sun can be, and only at sunrise. Red and orange and gold and... such a perfectly wonderful color that it is hard to describe. And even if it could be captured, it could never be perfectly captured. I don't think for instance, that I would like a dress that color. I think by the time it was fabric it wouldn't be quite right. Even in silk it wouldn't be quite right, though much closer. Anyway, were would I wear silk the color of the sun at sunrise in March.

No progress on the bathroom this week, but my Easter socks are coming along. I don't think that I will have any trouble finishing them by Sunday. Then I can work on the afghan some and start on the March sock of the month. It seems like a neat pattern, but I am reserving judgement on the yarn.

Yesterday we moved the treadmill out of the laundry room and into the living room. It isn't pretty there behind the recliners, and I can't put mine all the way back anymore, but it sure is more pleasant to use. I am thinking of using the wall behind it as a place for some sort of art project. James said he would like to have a picture there, but I am not sure about having something in a frame right there. I would be afraid of knocking in to it. I am feeling somewhat inspired by the art experiment that Margaret sent to Liz. We'll see what comes of it. It is nice to own a home and know that I am not forfeiting my damage deposit by painting whatever I feel like on the walls.

I have also started modifying t-shirts to fit me better. I will take some pictures next time I work on them. So far so good. I have re-shaped two (they have curves in all the right places) and just need to hem the sleeves and bottoms. I have almost a dozen more to go I think. I don't want to stop wearing them, but some are so big that they aren't remotely comfortable. I have a few, mostly recovered from the storage of childhood items at the parent's, that I will convert into a quilt or some other type of art project. Most likely a quilt. It is something I have been thinking of doing for a while, especially with those that people have signed. I don't want the writing to fade or come out in the wash. One day I may start all of the projects in my head. Finishing is a different dream. I like what Liz did with her t-shirt quilt; putting it on a fleece blanket as a backer, but I may do something more two-sided, some sort of mega block design. I haven't decided. And anyway, it will probably be quite a while before I get started. Plenty of time to figure it out.

Here is the toe of my second toe-up sock as seen as a hat for my LilKinz cow. So far so good.
This weekend (in addition to finishing my first toe up sock) we did our taxes and worked on the bathroom wall a little. Back in December when the windows were put in, a couple of tiles in the upstairs bathroom were chipped, and the window no longer connected with the tiles. So we decided not to use that shower until we fixed the tiles so that water would not get into the wall and agravate our current moisture issues in that room. Well, we took out the bad tiles and purchsed what we think are all of the supplies that we will need to complete the repair. We made this progress over the last two weekends. The next step will be patching the holes in the wall that the tiles goes on. Then cutting and putting up the tile, grouting and sealing the grout. I think we may be able to shower upstairs again by June. Uff Da. Also, Oy vey. Thank goodness there is a shower downstairs as well.
I picked up some pretty cool sock yarn and the leap year sale at amazing threads. Now I just need to figure out what pattern I want to use. I think that I will do the toe up thing again (it is pretty easy now that I have the hang of it, and I like the short row heel also). Then I will find a stitch pattern that I like to use in the top of the foot and the leg.