Erica's Blog http://ericah.blog.com/ My Life, My Knitting, My Insanity en-US Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:38:24 +0200 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:38:24 +0200 Blog.com http://ericah.blog.com/3559386/ Knitting Update http://ericah.blog.com/3559386/ Not much to tell you, but since this is partly a knitting blog, I thought I ought to say *something* about my knitting.

  • I'm plugging away on THE BIG PROJECT.  As soon as I get off the computer, I'm going to go get settled in for a long session on it.  (Sorry, still can't tell you anything about it.)
  • The red baby blanket is stalled (see above).
  • The pinwheel blanket is mostly stalled (see above).  I have, however, been able to make a little slow progress on it, taking it with me as my take-along project for standing in lines, sitting outside Thing Two's classroom in the afternoon, shorter car rides - situations when I can't take THE BIG PROJECT.  I started the sixth skein of Tahki Cotton Classic yesterday.  The seventh skein will be for the edging & bind-off, so I'm nearly there.
  • The poor, pathetic Fixation socks from a year ago are still stalled.
  • Bobcat's poor birthday scarf from a year ago is still stalled.
  • Don't even talk to me about Christmas knitting, 'kay?

Because I bought yarn in Singapore and because I have three friends or acquaintances who are pregnant, I'm itching to cast on some baby stuff, but I just can't let myself do that till after THE BIG PROJECT is done. 

Knit on!

 erica Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:22:12 +0200 http://ericah.blog.com/3559270/ The Drama Has Begun... http://ericah.blog.com/3559270/ (Throwing homework paper on floor) Then I'm NOT going to do it!

I don't think that's a very good idea.  I don't think you'll like the consequences of that.

I'm not going to do ANYTHING.  I'm not even going to EAT!  I'm going to stay in here for the rest of my LIFE!

(Slight pause as I made sure to keep my face neutral, not smiling at her melodrama) Well, then it's going to be a pretty short life.  I'll go get started on the funeral arrangements.



Ahhhh, fifth grade.  Puberty.  Mothers and daughters.  As a result of all the homework drama and how she escalated it, we had a talk w/her last night about how a birthday party is a privilege, not a right, and we told her that if her behavior remains bad like this, she will not get to have a party.  (Not sure what I'd do with all the stuff I already bought for it, but we'll cross that bridge if & when we come to it, eh?)  I had a little chat w/her teacher, Mrs. T, this morning and am now officially in cahoots with her.  I think we'll work well together. erica Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:08:10 +0200 http://ericah.blog.com/3559197/ The Last Morning With Grandpa http://ericah.blog.com/3559197/ P8200002 erica Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:00:24 +0200 http://ericah.blog.com/3551589/ First Day of School Today! http://ericah.blog.com/3551589/ P8190003 P8190004 P8190005 P8190006 P8190007 erica Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:39:22 +0200 http://ericah.blog.com/3551581/ Grandma's Birthday Party http://ericah.blog.com/3551581/ So, Grandma Ruthie had a trip out here planned so she could go to a spa for a few days with her sisters.  Beforehand, she was going to stay at Rick/Adri's house for a couple of days.  Adriana planned a barbecue so we could all see her AND celebrate Grandma's birthday.  Unbeknownst to Grandma, Grandpa planned to come out and arrive during the party.  She was quite surprised and pleased.  NOW, she's jealous b/c while she's at the spa, Grandpa is spending time with the grandkids w/o her.  Yesterday, he took Thing One & Thing Two to Pier 39 while I stayed home, worked on THE BIG PROJECT, cleaned, etc.

Thanks to Adriana, I have some pictures for you:
P8160001 P8160004 P8160006 P8160011 P8160016 P8160023 erica Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:19 +0200 http://ericah.blog.com/3551570/ I'm Still Here... http://ericah.blog.com/3551570/

Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated, lol.  Sorry I haven't posted, but between SERIOUS jet lag (the older I get, the harder it is), getting ready for school to start, THE BIG PROJECT, Hubby coming home, etc., I just haven't done it.  I still probably won't be blogging much till THE BIG PROJECT is done, but I'll try to surface every so once in a while.

So, Hubby came home on Friday:

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BLOG:  Oh, BTW, I know the blog is messed up.  I tried to fix one leeeetle thing and royally messed it up.  It took over an hour to get it back this close to "right".  Ugh.  A webmaster I ain't! 

PHOTO CONTEST:  Oh, and I didn't make it into the finals for the summer photo contest, but that's OK; the ones that made it really are terrific. erica Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:29:34 +0200 http://ericah.blog.com/3484256/ Last Singapore Pics http://ericah.blog.com/3484256/ P8060004 P8060001 erica Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:10:09 +0200 http://ericah.blog.com/3451732/ Summer Photo Contest Entry http://ericah.blog.com/3451732/ I've shown you this photo before, but here it is larger.  This is my entry into the 5 Minutes for Moms photo contest.  Here's hoping!

P8040013c erica Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:57:29 +0200 http://ericah.blog.com/3451553/ Night Safari http://ericah.blog.com/3451553/ For our last night, we went out for a nice Chinese dinner at Jade Palace (where Hubby & I went a week ago Saturday on our night alone), then out to the Night Safari.  Thanks to Patrice's coupon and her help getting the tickets, we were able to go for half price.  Woot!  Best parts?  Having a flying squirrel fly inches over my head would be one.  The bats flying over our heads would be another.   Thing One got pretty freaked, though, so I had to take her out of there.  I was white-knuckling it through and would have managed, but I didn't mind too much.  The "Creatures of the Night" show was kinda lame, but the place as a whole was great, and we'd all highly recommend it.

P8050001 P8050003 P8050004 P8050005 'kay.  I'm off to finish packing, take a shower, etc.  Patrice comes in a little over an hour to have lunch w/us, then take us to the airport.  Next time ya'll hear from me, the Things & I will be back Stateside.  (Hubby comes home on Friday, unless he hears today that he needs to stay another week, in which case he'll get to be here for the big National Day celebration this weekend.) erica Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:29:59 +0200 http://ericah.blog.com/3451508/ Tuesday Pool Playtime http://ericah.blog.com/3451508/ P8040001b P8040002b P8040003b P8040005b P8040008c P8040009c P8040010c P8040011c P8040013c P8040014c P8040015c alt : http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=55430 alt : http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=55430 P8040018b P8040019b P8040020b P8040021b P8040022b P8040023b P8040024b P8040025b erica Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:54:38 +0200