Sunday, January 31, 2010

Biennial Blog

It's that time of the year again for Miss Savannah, so I'm blogging to keep track. She's been in about 3 or 4 days, though I'm not exactly sure how long. Our normal alarm system was put out of whack last July when Ethan was fixed. He checks her, sniffs her, likes when she tries to be in charge, but it is absolutely nothing like it's been in the past. He thinks she smells good, but he's not overwhelmed with desire for her anymore. It's truly lovely and confirms, yet again, that neutering him was a good idea.

Not much more to report otherwise. I finally feel humanish after having what I'm 99% sure was the H1N1 flu. I've been sick since new year's eve and still have the nasty phlegm production thing happening. Just went back to my knitting group for the first time yesterday. Just couldn't take the chance of getting anyone sick there.

I ordered some gorgeous bulky yarn over new year's (being sick at home in front of the computer has some perks!) and finished the sweater this week. Wore it Thursday for the first time. I made Emerald from Knitty. Mine's a bit more fitted than the one in the picture. Once I get the button sewn on and the weather cooperates, I'll try to get some pictures. I actually made the medium size - can you believe that?!? Most of the time I'll stick to a large, but Emerald would've been way too big on me if I had left it that way. Now I'm making Bianca's Jacket from an old Interweave Knits magazine. I'm making it longer, because having it skim right at the belly roll just doesn't seem like a good idea! I mean, jeez, look at the picture. Even that wispy model has a tiny belly roll that this length points right at! Still knitting socks nearly constantly, too. I have way too many things planned and nowhere near the time to do them...and I bought more sweater yarn at the Knit Shop yesterday. Glad no one's decided I need an intervention...yet! :)

Work is about to go into crazy mode. Our program application deadline is Monday. The new position/promotion has been good with some frustrations at times. It's still nice to have your work ethic recognized, so I'm appreciative! My wonderful friend, Jenniver, has moved on to her part-time position and her replacement< Jesse, has been great, but I miss her terribly and we've yet to teach him how to knit. Gotta work on that!;)

I plan to go to Albany for the dog show on February 13. I'll bring Savannah if she's not too tempting. :) She'll be in all her fuzzy glory. The only thing that's been "styled" are her pants. I need to get her into an obedience or agility class and find something fun to do with Ethan and Libby, but being sick and work busy-ness is kind of pushing that idea off until March, at the earliest.

Okay, so that's the quick and boring update. Back to blog silence, I'm sure.