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Had a lovely time with , , and family last night. We carved some AWESOME
pumpkins, drank cider, and listened to Real Ghost Stories around the
fire. It was so relaxing and I’ve been feeling so un-relaxed lately
that it was a super welcome break.

Elaby’s pumpkin

Mine

Looking forward to some social knitting therapy time tonight. n________n

We’re still house hunting. Getting a little… concerned that our
realtor seems to take such a long time to get back to us, which makes
me wonder if we made the right choice in realtors. I like her well
enough, but why does it take so long for her to get back to us? My
dad said that a realtor should be getting back to us pronto. And…
well it’s been almost a week. Is there something we’re doing wrong?
Shouldn’t she be telling us if there is? I just have no idea. It’s
not like I’ve ever done this before.

*worry face*

Still doing well with WW and maintaining slow weight loss, would like
it if it were a bit faster, but, you know, I could be more strict in
following everything to the T and then I might get mad and feel
frustrated. And I’m feeling pretty good about things right now.
I’m wicked craving cheesecake this week and I have been for a few days
now. I might just need to have a small piece :)

SO MANY delicious recipes keep showing up on Pinterest. I need to try
some :} I’ve got 2 chicken recipes (Parmesan crusted and BBQ) that I
want to try.

Also I need to get myself a diabetic id bracelet/necklace but I’m not
sure where to get one. Does anyone have any neat (not insanely
expensive) etsy suggestions? Or does anyone know of someone who makes
custom jewelry of that nature? Maybe a Glamourkin one…
If anyone knows of a good place please link me!

1. One of your favorite toys as a kid.
I was crazy about Playmobil. My brother and I could play with those
people and sets for HOURS.

2. Two foodstuff items you absolutely refuse to eat.
I really can’t stand asparagus and mushrooms.

3. Three things you MUST get done this weekend.
ALL THAT LAUNDRY. Seriously, the pile is as tall as me. *shame*
Buy or decide not to buy the airline tickets for Christmas to visit my
parents. WANT TO GO!
GET THE YARN FOR THE GLOVES AND KNIT THEM SERIOUSLY! Project way overdue.

4. Four movies you want to see (they don’t have to be new or ones
you’ve never seen…just four you want to watch).
The new Three Musketeers! It looks like it could be fantastically
awful and FUN.
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds, I just love it. So wanna see it again.
Hunger Games (whenever it finally comes out)
Porco Rosso

5. Five words to describe your day so far.
Sleepy
Excited (about the prospect of plane tickets)
Technological (new iPhone! WHEEE)
Hungry
Anticipatory (looking forward to lunch and getting to read more
Monstrous Regiment on my Nook!)

DAMN. Now I REALLY need to learn!!! *laughs* Ofenjen proves psychic!!

This is a paperpiecing hobbit themed quilt thing.  I MUST TRY THIS!

talked me into starting an art journal. Now, while I consider myself pretty crafty, I am quite daunted by the whole, paper art thing. My drawing skills are pretty meh. And next to Elaby and Callista… my drawing looks like it was done by an inebriated chimp. Seriously, those ladies are TALENTED AND SKILLED.

Srsly, check them out Elaby and Astillac

BUT, I said I’d do it. Because I’ve always wanted to do an art journal. They look so COOL. And while mine might not be nearly as awesome as theirs, it could still be my own kind of awesome. So here’s my first couple pages!

Spinning Goddess

RHPS

Spin Wool, Knit Happy

That last one is woven slips of the Knitpicks catalog that I cut out and wove together. It was a lot of fun to make!

OMFG.  So.  Yes.

A few weeks ago I saw a sign in our local Michael’s craft store that they were looking for a knitting and crochet instructor.

And I thought, hey, I can do that.  Hey, I’ve taught amigurumi classes.  Hey, I liked doing it.

So I sent in an application.

And today I got a CALL BACK!  I have an interview on Friday!  ZOMG!

They want me to bring my portfolio.  And some samples.

I do not have a portfolio.  So I need some advice.  Do I print out some pictures of FO’s and assemble them into a binding of some sort?  3 Ring?  Bound at staples?

I’m definitely going to bring some samples.  The rainbow lace shawl comes to mind, and some others.  But I need some input!

What from my Rav FO page should I bring – http://www.ravelry.com/projects/caitirin  Suggestions?

And do I need to assemble that portfolio?

HELP!

We talked with the mortgage guy and he was AWESOME.  Told us about some awesome programs we didn’t know about and was super great to talk with.

And now we’re ready to start looking at some houses!  

How do you go about choosing a real estate agent?  We’ve gotten a frillion recommendations so far and I’m just confused about what we should look for in that regard.  Is there a Yelp for realtors?

How did you choose yours?

I wicked wanna set up a viewing of this place in Rollinsford!

I’m ridiculously excited about these socks. I’m enjoying the knitting a great deal (despite the angst of needing to rip back an inch in yarn that is SLIPPERY and likes to drop stitches if you look at it sideways). But I’m even more excited about WEARING these things! Could this be the start of my sock knitting re-invented self? Who knows! Maybe! SOCKS FTW! I’m still loving Spectra. Stephen West, you are a genius. I love the design. I also REALLY need to cast on his mystery shawl. Which means I need to WIND MY SKEINS OMG. Must do that tonight. Tonight I’m also taking pictures for the Project Project Runway challenge that Elaby and I are doing. Designing doll clothes in the spirit of the challenges the designers get on the actual project runway. Their names are Mia and Olli (short for Olivia) and we’ve decided that they are adorable little lesbian girlfriends.

We turned our dining room table into a work station!

And now I REALLY need to do a TTMT video! :)

I’ve started knitting the Skew Socks!  You can check them out in BaconKnitters Flickr Page Here - 

Here’s the Skews in progress, really more like proto-Skews socks at the moment with naught but half a toe.

And I’m still working on the Spectra.  It’s still a really fun knit.  I always go, just one more wedge!

Moving into orange!  I am just that simple that watching yarn change colors while I knit holds my attention like a cat on a laser pointer.  Okay, maybe not THAT intense, but it really turns my fibery little crank.  Almost into orange!

In other news I’ve been reading Mockingjay (FINALLY) and finding it EXCELLENT.  I know I’m not the last person on the planet to read it but I’m pretty far down on the list.

In other news… I made a crockpot chili this morning.  Cannot wait for dinner!  :)

Specifically this yarn :)  This was a braid of corriedale hand dyed by Gnomenapper of DyeingforEwe.  I spun it up on my Ashford Scholar wheel on the newly changed ratio which makes it thinner and lighter!  YAY!  But I said that all before.  This is really just an excuse for picture spam!

Hopefully this weekend I’ll get in a proper shop update!  This week I’ve got a game to plan, some house cleaning to do, and… wow my life is dull!   XD

And… ummm… I’ve having a duel with a duke of the Red Court, no wait, that’s Harry Dresden.  Been re-reading all of those lately.  I need to sort through what we actually own and buy the ones we’re missing.  YAY books!  Also I want a Nook!  XD

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