February 27, 2008
Ditzy
Baudelaire are now done too.
And it's almost cold enough today to wear them. Almost.
Specs:
Pattern: Baudelaire by Cookie A from Knitty
Yarn: Zarina by Filatura Di Crosa, purchased at The Wool Inn
Needles: 2.25mm
Totally enjoyable knit, gorgeous socks, what's not to love?
So I started some new socks, again by Cookie A.
Monkey socks, from Knitty. The yarn is Kraemer Yarns Sterling Silk & Silver, which I purchased at Stitch Cafe in Los Angeles. It was hand dyed by the staff there, and Emily pretty much swooned when she saw it, so these socks will be hers. It also seemed appropriate, seeing as David frequently refers to her as the Wild Monkey.
Past experience says she'll wear them once or twice before she somehow loses one of them.
Yesterday I had a total ditz moment. Em had a doctors appointment in the afternoon, and she also had sports at the local gym, so I gave permission for her to come home straight after sport. That means she gets home at around 2.30 instead of 4pm, but she actually prefers not to come home early, because she likes to socialise on the bus with her friends.
Anyway, I was watching the clock, and when I figured she was about 10 minutes late, I started to worry. I tried calling her mobile phone, but there was no answer. I mentioned it to David, and he tried to call her as well.
No answer.
10 minutes later, I was really working myself up. I didn't know whether to be angry that she was dawdling with her friends, or worried that something had happened. The gym is less than 10 minutes walk away, and it's literally just around the corner, on busy streets.
I walked out the front and looked up the street for her, but still couldn't see her. So I jumped in the car and drove up to the gym.
I noticed the buses out the front of the gym and wondered what they were still doing there, they should have headed back to school half an hour earlier.
Then I looked at the clock.
It was 2.02pm. I'd thought it was 3pm.
She wasn't late, I was early.
Then I had to explain the missed calls and the text messages.
I guess I know where she gets her ditziness from after all!
Comments
Lovely Baudelaires!!! There was snow this week in Hobart!! Autumn Is Icumen In!!! I am similarly ditzy this week. Perhaps it is going around???
Posted by: 2paw at February 27, 2008 08:10 PMGreat looking socks!
Posted by: Wool Winder at February 28, 2008 12:01 AMThe socks are gorgeous!
Posted by: Terri at February 28, 2008 09:25 AMThe socks are lovely & I love the pattern. It has been on my list for a while but just can't get to it. It has been so hot here that makes knitting quite unbearable - I am actually sweating away while reading blogs - it's 39C today!
Posted by: Ann at February 28, 2008 11:51 AMglad to know that i am not the only person in the world that has spots of true ditziness! the socks are lovely.
Posted by: marti at February 28, 2008 03:22 PMHa Ha I've done the same thing with mr12, I felt soo stupid but the second time he was late it was cause he got in a scuffle with a bully on the way home and fell into a muddy creek with his bike. So now I just go on my intuition and also be very patient.
Posted by: Leeanne Johnson at February 28, 2008 04:40 PMVery pretty socks. Maybe if you turn on the a/c, it will be cool enough to wear them now. :)
Posted by: Karen at February 29, 2008 01:01 AMbecause you have nothing better to do than make beautiful hand knitted things, i have tagged you for a meme. not sure if you already did it tho. check out my blog. xx
Posted by: kms at February 29, 2008 09:00 AMthe socks are beautiful!
Posted by: KSee at March 2, 2008 05:26 AM
It just means you care!!! Nice socks by the way!!
Posted by: cathy at February 27, 2008 04:08 PM