Wool & Words

Now that I've recovered from last week's Runway tragedy (what ever will I do without Tim Gunn to fill my Wednesday nights?), the big project in my life is writing. That's what I'm doing when I'm not sleeping, teaching, or grading papers. I like it when I have time to write. It's hard, though, to convince myself that the time should be spent writing. I've been listening to a new (to me) podcast that's helping, though: Dissertation Nation. Adrienne and Sinclair make my commute amusing and let me know that I'm not the only crazy one out there.

A bit of knitting is going on. I just finished a pair of socks and I'm still knitting away on the blankie I'm designing for my LYS. The socks are done in Lorna's Laces, Embers...mmm. The blankie is baby-sized and knit in Mission Falls 1824 Wool. Softness all around. Hurray!

Steve's taking me to SAFF this weekend--a birthday present. I'm taking two classes, one on beading and a Fair Isle class. I'm really excited, but I have to remember to pick up my allergy meds tomorrow; the sheepies and alpacas and goats and all that fiber may just overwhelm me. I hope to see some of you there; we're staying at the Fairfield Inn Airport, but we'll probably head to the meetup on Saturday night!

I'm really excited about the trip, but I must say the thing I'm secretly looking most forward to is stopping at the roadside stands to purchase some Frog Jam (Fig, Raspberry, Orange, and Ginger--mmmm!). I hope we're not too late in the year!