I’m sitting here wondering where to begin. So much has gone on in the last week it’s crazy. I’m on my break so I don’t have an hour to write so I will type as fast as I can and get as much down as I can.
Sweater update: First let me say that I have knitted many sweaters and most of them have been challenging to the skill level I was at while making them. This sweater is going to be the death of me(yes I am purposely being melodramatic!) I literally restarted the back section 5 times because of sizing, or a plethora of simple mistakes. I finished the back and was ¾ of the way done with one of the front pieces(knitting while in the car two weekends ago,) when sadly we got to our destination and I found that I had somehow gotten off pattern about a 1/3 of the way back. ARGH! SO frustrating! It is these setbacks that have discouraged me to the point of giving up several times. Then I go back to it and determine I will finish it and then wham! I make another beginner mistake. YIKES!!! Add to this the fear that it won’t fit, or she won’t like it…I am discouraged again. More later…
I took 2 days off work last week(for sanity.) We were actually supposed to be on our canoeing trip but with job changes and so forth it just wasn’t going to work to take a week off for us. We rescheduled our canoeing trip to October, which was the time we were supposed to go to Las Vegas. As a result we pushed our Vegas trip back to December(our 24th anniversary.) Did you follow all of that?!? *wink* So instead of the whole week I took 2 days off creating a 4 day weekend! I had two goals for my weekend: A. Finish painting the kitchen and B. Finish the sweater.
Thursday I got up early and painted. Then mid morning I went and had coffee with my parents(YUM!) I painted all afternoon and pretty much finished the painting. I did the touch ups on Friday and I am happy to say that the main painting in the kitchen, and living room is complete! Yeah!!! I have since decided to sand and paint the railings on the stairs and a few window sills where there is wear and tear. The warm and lovely butter yellow and bright orange make me VERY happy and though I’ve had mixed reviews I love it!
Friday Timothy was also off work and we spent the day entirely together. I got up early and touched up the paint job, then we went to see the movie Date Night at 9:45 a.m. Let me suggest that you go to see a movie that has been out for a few weeks at the earliest showing on a Friday. We had the entire theater to ourselves. It was a funny movie! Following the movie we went to lunch at Red Lobster where we ate crab legs(the craving we went to fulfill.) Though the food was disappointing over all, the crab was wonderful. After lunch we shopped for Hannah’s Birthday(Hannah will be 20 on July 14th – we have a Hisey tradition of “20 days of 20” which is a 20 day celebration of turning 20. Every day there is a small gift for the birthday girl.) Why you ask??? It started because I was so amazed at how quickly it came that Peter would be in his 20’s and I wanted to mark this milestone in some way and this is what we came up with. I intend to post a picture each day of what she received. It will be fun!
Saturday was spent with my sister Laura. What fun! She stopped and got Starbucks for us on the way to pick me up. We had pedicures and manicures(we each chose the toe color for the other one – she ended with a dark fuchsia and I with a deep red.) Lunch was at Ivar’s seafood house in Mukilteo. We sat in the window right on the water and had Crab & Shrimp melts. Can I just say…YUM!!! They were really really good! After lunch we went shopping to pick up an item or two for Father’s day! Saturday evening Timothy and I went to see a preview showing of Knight & Day with Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. What a fun movie – action, romance, humor!
Sunday was of course worship service, and lunch with the family for Father’s day. We spent the afternoon in our chair watching movies with the girls. Timothy had to work from 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.(what genius scheduled the special project on Father’s day?!?) I spent the evening hanging out and then went to bed early.
A delightful 4 day weekend! I got the painting done, but didn’t even touch the sweater. The weekend was just so relaxing and enjoyable I didn’t want to soil it with frustration and discouragement. I am however still determined to finish it. If it doesn’t fit oh well, and if she doesn’t like it ok. I just have to finish it for myself at this point.
Another thing…my digital camera is broken. It was very sad. Timothy found a nearly new one(very much like one my niece just got for her birthday) at Goodwill for $20 with his discount! Yeah! I’m so thankful to have a camera…now maybe I will be able to post pictures along with our blog!
Ok my 15 minutes is up…HaHa!!! I have taken several phone calls, and had a couple of conversations…so 15 minutes in 3 minute increments here and there. Have a great day! J.
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