Eat.Knit.Sleep

So, we are going up to Massachusetts on Saturday. C's interview is on Tuesday and we are going to be having dinner with his potential boss in the weekend before so things seem good. I'm excited and happy and freaking out all at the same time. Wish us the best.

The idea of him moving there without me and me being left to sell the house scares me. I've never sold a house. Will we be able to afford to keep an apartment and the house? What is the alternative? When should I quit my job? All of it is scary and exciting and I am so ready to shut this chapter of our life.

That being said, I've been knitting along on the Boatneck which WILL be a Rhinebeck sweater. I'm also at the toe decreases of the sock. I just tried to take some pictures but they sucked so I will post some when I have some natural light.

I should get back to cleaning out my office. I'm trying to do the prelim stuff to make this house look less cluttered.

Oh, I wish I could quit my job now!

Posted by Jenny at 08:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Thanks for all the info on Lowell. C had a good phone interview yesterday and they want him to come up for a formal interview.

This would be great if he could find something now. We would be able to use his severance package towards the move and I could get out of my job before the shit hits fan which it looks like it might.

Now, if only I could get a job at the American Textile History Museum . . .

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So last week or so I won a contest on the YoYo Knits.

Alyson sent me this:

Which contained this:

I love it!

So, I'm feeling much better today. Slept a lot last night and C and I went out to lunch and to get a new shade for our deck door. We are planning on going mountain biking tomorrow.

I've spent some time working on neatening my office and turning this

into this

It is some beautiful brown Cascade 220 Heathers destined to become the Bluebell Boatneck (warning: Ravelry link) from Fitted Knits . At the rate I've been knitting I decided casting on for a Fall sweater makes the most sense. Of course, given Murphy's Law this means I will finish this sweater while it is still hot out.

Also, yesterday C got a call from a headhunter about a possible interview for a position in Lowell, MA. Anyone have some thoughts on the area? I've been doing some research and it seems like a city that might be turning around. Last time I was there (probably late 1980s) it was pretty dodgy. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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So, the yarn I showed you the other day? It's already on its way to being a sock.

I'm a little further a long than that now, and I"m really enjoying the knitting, even if the sock might be a little too big. It is the first installment from long ago of the Sundara Yarn Petal Collection. Beautiful yarn.

I keep joining these clubs and stashing the yarn. I don't know why. I'm weird like that.

I've also been a member of Boogie's Spunky Fiber club, and never spun it. Until now.

Here are my singles of the July selection, Shetland wool in Celebration. I made an effort to spin thicker and they are pretty crazy looking.

I'm home sick today. I was up all night with a terrible headache of which the remnants still remain. I'm totally not focused enough to be at work today, especially because my job involves talking to clients and being consultative. No consultations for me today.

So my friend who's niece I knit the Daisy sweater? Now she is expecting, and the baby is due in February. I'm thinking of doing something special like a blanket, but I'm not sure. Maybe the ubiquitous Baby Surprise. Decisions.

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It is horrible that I keep track of this, but someone unsubscribed to my bloglines. I'm sorry if I bored you to death? Although I'm not particularly surprised.

I found my camera cable so I can provide a little bit of entertainment in that way. So I have finished a few items since last I showed photos.

Finished Sockapalooza socks already received by my pal. They are Tofutsie and a slip stich rib from Sensational Knitted Socks.

I also finished a dishcloth, that I may not have blogged about at all.

And a Daisy sweater, which I think is adorable for a baby just 10 days old.

I also did some frogging. I apparently think I am Shrek sized.

Exhibit A: Second Trekking Sock

The top finished sock is big and slouchy. The bottom sock was loose on C's size 13s and these socks are for me. Frogged and sent to their room without supper. Plan on recuperating with some of this:

I also frogged CeCe which I was really enjoying. I took it off the needles to frog back to fix a mistake and realized that it would fit around a person twice my size. This is even though I swatched and I was spot on. I'm going to try again in a smaller size but I need to do some more swatching.

This time of year is touch because I can't decide whether to squeeze one more summer project in, or to get started on fall. Tough call.

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Dude, this is my 200th post!

And I'm still the loser with no camera cable. I swear it is in this room somewhere and I had it not too long ago!

I'm having one of those days. I didn't sleep well last night and I've been a little grumpy and fat today. I'm not sure the fat part has anything to do with the sleeping, but I feel particularly fat today. I'm sure that has nothing to do with the fact that I ate ice cream twice yesterday.

Our trip to New Hope was nice, although I'm very sunburnt right now. I'm sure that is helping a lot with the crankiness.

In knitting news, for some reason I realized only today as I started the toe decreases that the second Trekking sock is made for someone with the gout. Or elephantitis of the leg and foot. Or Shrek. I need to rip back, but I also need a break. Working on CeCe is a nice change from the stockinette sock and I hope to be able to show you soon.

I've also been spinning up my Celebration Shetland from the Spunky Club. I'm making a real effort to spin a little heavier, but I'm nervous about the plying because I suck ass at it. I'm thinking of making my own lazy kate (per Elspeth's advice and the fact that my Woolee WInder bobbins don't fit well on the Kate that came with my wheel).

I'm sleepy now, and am going to get ready for bed. Good night.

Posted by Jenny at 09:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

So, no pictures today either. Which sucks, because I actually have stuff to show you.

I've turned the heel and done the gusset decreases on the Trekking socks, which are so autumn it kills me.

I've finished the knitting and seaming on the Daisy sweater, and just need to sew on buttons and mail it off the the baby who is 6 days old.

I've finished knitting the Ballband Dishcloth and it is already in use in my kitchen.

I've finished spinning the BFL from Hello Yarn, and just need to get up the nerve to ply it. I suck at plying.

It's been a little touch and go around here.

My job is extremely demoralizing . . . they are asking us to work harder for significantly less pay (I'm earning about 1/3 of what I was a few months ago) and they are not letting people move to different positions within the company. I can't afford to quit because C still hasn't had any job interviews and we don't know where we will be living so I don't want to look for a new job around here.

We are 12 days a way from when C loses his benefits and gets his severance pay out which is all he will get (besides unemployment) until he gets a new job.

One of C's former coworkers who was laid off with him killed himself, leaving behind a wife and 3 small children. C is taking it hard. It makes me extraordinarily sad, while simultaneously, very grateful for what I have.

I don't have time to go searching for the cable today, or at least right now, because we will be heading down to the New Hope Automotive Show to hopefully distract C and let him have a good time before heading off to the service for his friend tomorrow.

Posted by Jenny at 09:35 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I can't believe it has been so long since I've posted.

To be honest, part of it is because I didn't know how to compose a post about life after C losing his job. Still no new job, no interviews, no nothing. Although I'm still happier than when he was going to work in hell everyday, but the stress is palpable.

That being said, we went on vacation to Santa Fe and it was wonderful. I'm slowly working on creating a Flickr set, and I will link when that is said and done. I've also been knitting and spinning a bit and have some progress to show on that (i.e. Sockapalooza socks and Daisy sweater). I, however, cannot find my camera cable again. When I DO find it I will take a picture of the state of my room, so you all may understand why I can never find my cable.

I have a lot to talk about, but I'm too tired to put pen to paper now (or fingers to keyboard as the case may be) but I will start working on some posting now. I want this blog to be a place where I can showcase my writing style, or see if i have a writing style, and I plan to, well, plan my posts a little more. I hope you all will stick around.

Good night.

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