I sometimes think my definition of hell would be listening to someone else’s music. It’s not even that it mightn’t be something I’d enjoy under other circumstances. No, the only determination is that I can’t get away from it and I have to listen to it. Like the kid in the muscle car behind you on the road who’s got his bass cranked so much that your car shakes. Or the kid in the alley who’s got “On the Cover of the Rolling Stone” playing so loudly your fillings rattle…
Oh well…
Saturday, I received a small package in the mail. This is what it contained:
Neat Stuff!
This munificence comes from Bron, for no other reason than that she was feeling generous. Lucky, lucky me :) The top left is fresh rosemary from her garden and, having already used some, I can tell you it is absolutely sensational, unbelievably savory and pungent! The bottom left are moss agate stitch markers that she made - beautiful and useful. The right-side image is a space opera that I am looking forward to reading having long been a science fiction fan. Among other things, I am relishing trying out a new author because if I like him, then I’ll have the pleasure of wandering through the rest of his body of work! Thanks Bron, you thoughtful kid :)
I actually got a lot of knitting and crocheting done this weekend but I’m not going to bore you with picture of incomplete projects - the incompleteness of which you all have already witnessed. However, I did complete the first phase of this project:
First Bathmat
I finished the first part of the bathmat project. This is as long as the current mat but just a hair narrower and will get a border eventually. Next comes the toilet mat - which I’ve worked out how to do. Then, if there seems to be enough yarn left, I’m going to make each of those two mats over again (simple dc squares though, no posts) and attach them to the bottoms of the first mats to make them doubly thick. I think this would feel really nice on the tootsies :)
The kid in the alley has either turned off the boom box or his batteries have died. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a little zapper type dingus that you could point at offensive radios and/or stereos and just drain their batteries? The sounds of silence…aaahhhhhh!
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If you’re a sci-fi nut, try Alastair Reynolds (Brit) and David Brin (US). I went off Stephen Baxter after he destroyed the universe in the first book of a trilogy and started the second book like nothign had happened!
umm, i think i would like one of those little ‘noise reduction dingus’ devices to either lower (or maybe mute- temporarily, i promise) the sounds of children and husband who have nothing better to do than bellow my name throughout the weekend when they all know i am frantically trying to concentrate on ‘k2, p2,yo,etc’ on an annoying project that is overdue- (have i said i hate and resent working with a deadline)?
such pretty stitch markers- these clever people who turn them out are going to inspire me to attempt another hobby- i can see more startitis coming on-
the ‘batmat’ doubled sounds quite cushy and would feel wonderful- glad to see the cotton yarn being used- it looks so much happier now-
stay happy-
Bathmats - what fun! I hate loud car stereos at stoplights - always makes me want to open all my windows and blast Beethoven’s “Eroica” out the window. Somehow I don’t think it’ll have the same effect. They tell me that young men making noise is the same as dogs peeing on hydrants - they’re just marking their territory. Humph! Why is it it is always the males? Have a lovely day!!
Ali - Thanks for the tips (dutifully making note) - I shall enjoy checking them out! Ever read Peter F. Hamilton? Not too shabby :)
Barb - Oh I can just imagine! I remember my mother swearing she was going to change her name from “Momma”. In my more cynical moments, I’m not sure future generations will have any concept of what “peace and quiet” was all about.
Batmat is definitely happy!
Stasia - you must have been listening into my brainwaves - I was thinking the same thing only Ode to Joy or the Midsummer Night’s Dream overture. That’s it - we’ll sic Mendelssohn on them - heheh…
Bathmats, what a great idea! Will you post the pattern? I love it. :)
Rachael - I’ll post method, approximate amounts of yarn and a link to the crochet square used for the design. I am getting anxious to be able to use these as I think they’re going to be really nice - but I’m really enjoying crocheting them too :)
