January 6 2009

I was drinking my chai this morning and pondering the fact that my oldest daughter will soon be turning 17. Wow. Where to start? Seventeen is an awkward age, I think. It's not a milestone like starting school at five, becoming a teenager at 13, or "Sweet 16". You are not a child, and not an adult. People expect you to be responsible, but you're really not responsible for anything. You can drive a car, but you can't get a loan for one. You are required to learn about our government, and obey the laws, but you can't vote. I don't think I'd go back to 17 - no way.

I found this really cool calculator to find out (if your a math idiot like me) when someone will be exactly twice or half your age. In the case of Heather and I, this moment will occur on January 6, 2009. I will be 37 years, and 27 days old. Heather will be 18 years, 6 months and 15 days old, which is exactly how old I was when she was born. My.......how time flies.

Leaf Pattern Socks

Here it is, an attempt to post a picture. Not a very good picture, but it's a beginning. Here are my leaf socks from the new Interweave Press sock book. They turned out pretty well, however, a little smaller than anticipated. I used Fortissima Socka sock yarn. It was quite nice to work with.




Here is a close up






















They were a lot of fun to make! A little bit of a challenge - but not too hard.

Hmmm....

Ok, well it was a great idea - starting a blog. It was going along fine and then I didn't write anything. I think it's the whole idea that no one will read it. I've got new inspiration. I'll make it really cool with links and such and then I'll join some net rings or something. Maybe someone will happen upon my blog and actually read it. I did finish that "Aran Pocketbook" and I will post pictures when I get a camera that I can download pictures from. I've actually finished quite a few things since then, but alas, they've all been given away. No pictures. There are several works in progress. I think I'll spend some time trying to figure out how to post pictures and make links.