We are all home again at last. Kids are asleep, I’m headed that way shortly, as soon as the sun is really down.
This weekend everyone’s going to be chugging water. I’m not spending a 3rd Sunday in a row in the ER for dehydration.
I guess it’s technically May’s block, but it’s finished in June. I cut out the pieces several weeks ago, but they’ve sat in my bag, awaiting a fire to be lit under them. I got them out earlier this afternoon and was sewing them together, but then nap time was over and life happened.
Given the events of the past week, bedtime’s been a little hairy around here and I might have abandoned finishing the block, despite the contest with Amy and Ashley, but SOMEone had to go and taunt me. And that’s just going to egg my competitive spirit on. So, I sacrificed an hour of sleep and got it done!
In doing so, I got to hear the crash down the street. Two guys hit a parked car, then actually ran, leaving the car in the middle of the road with the doors open. They managed to take their cases of beer with them, though. No one was hurt, but they did hit a brand new car. What a couple of idiots!
I finally got around to sorting out how to fix the blog. All it took was a little competition to get this block posted in time! 
BOTM May 2009
I also got some great mail today! I’m participating in the Wee Tiny Sock Swap this year over at Yarn Miracle. I’d actually completely forgotten that it was happening for a bit and then I got email with my assignment! I had a great time knitting her sock and dutifully dropped it off at the Post Office on Monday. Gosling was absolutely fascinated by the process and has eagerly awaited the mail every day since after hearing that someone else was going to be sending -me- a sock, too.
I saw the envelope in today’s mail, but I waited for him to get home from school before opening it (then I had to wait for him to wake up since both kids fell asleep on the long 2 mile journey home). He was very excited about opening mail and loved the sock almost as much as I do! I also got a gorgeous card with origami wind-twirler-thingies. I forget the technical name. He loved spinning the spinners (that’s it, spinners!) and I love my sock! Cindy even crocheted a hanging loop for me! Thank you, Cindy!
I’ll try to take pictures tomorrow when it’s brighter out.
Tired of fighting with my laptop/camera to get this to work. Posting from my phone so at least I keep up with Amy and Ashley for our First Saturday ‘09 Challenge. Hope this works!
We watched the American Experience episode about J Robert Oppenheimer. The husband succinctly summed it up “Man, the feds can hose a brother.” Indeed.
Antiques Roadshow is now on and every time I see this show, I wonder about the crap people keep and then wonder if any of the crap I’ve kept is worth $75,000. Somehow, I doubt it.
I subbed for a class over in Larkspur this afternoon. The drive was long, but the day was gorgeous.
Richmond San Rafael Bridge
In the middle of uploading pictures from our lazy Saturday, Tweety woke up for about the 10th time since I put her to bed a little after 7pm. I know it’s completely normal for 14 month olds to drop a nap and only take one, but it seems a little cruel from someone who only takes 2 45 minute naps to begin with. Ahem. A least bedtime is pretty fast and she’s been sleeping through to 4 or 5am, resettling and waking for good between 7 and 8am.
Anyway, back to those pictures. We took a walk this morning and let the husband sleep in, then puttered around the house. Tweety took her nap, then Gosling and I took ours. While we were resting, Husband decided to build a structure [this is where a picture would go] using all 1000 Kapla blocks in the living room. He had a grand ol’ time building it and the kids had an even better time knocking it down! [More pictures]
I’m nearly completed with the 1st sock of the next pair I’m knitting for Tweety, using yarn Ruth [link] gave me. [Another picture] I also agve up finding two willing sock models and took a picture of the matching pairs I made the kids [Yes, I took a picture of that, too].
So why aren’t ther any actual pictures? Well, given her dad had patted her back to sleep every single time, I was feeling a little guilty. So I abandoned the pictures, laptop, half the bindoff row remaining, and came to see what all the fuss was about. After Thursday’s loooong morning/night/whatever, she’s popped out 3 eye teeth, and that last one is a’comin’.
As soon as I picked her up, she calmed and quieted and nestled her head into my neck. She flopped about for a bit, so I settled into the rocking chair and her arms fell limp as she finally relaxed and drifted off to sleep.
I’ve been sitting her in the dark, at midnight, for half an hour (well, it’s gotten later – not stayed midnight), rocking, listening to her breathe, smelling her hair and feeling the blond curls on her head (oh, and pecking this out on my phone, another 20 min). This is one of Those Moments I’ll miss when she’s 3 and too busy and 13 and too cool.
She drives me crazy in ways I never thought possible, and yet I love her so much it hurts.
This entry may self destruct in the light of the day when I regret not having used it for sleep.
Knitpicks’ needles are known and liked for being sharp. Sharp is good for lace, intricate knitting and the like. Sharp is not good when you’re driving size 4s through p3togtbl. I have the puncture would in my index finger to show for it.
Monday: It was a “logical Sunday” so we had pizza.
Tuesday: Leftover Alton Brown fajitas
Wednesday: Chicken with prosciutto, sage and fontina, rice, spinach with raisins
Thursday: Roast pork loin with peach glaze (canned by dad), black rice and sweet potatoes, fennel and orange salad
Friday: Curried carrot soup and grilled cheese sandwiches
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