The Thursday Ten

Hello!!!!!

I have resurected from the dead! *insert evil laugh* Oh wait, that was a couple weeks ago. *smirk*

Anyway, today is thursday. And it being a random day of things, I thought to make a list of 10 random things either about today or what ever.

Here goes.

1. It's a day that kind of makes you feel as sexy as a wet cardboard box. Seriously.
2. A person asked me (a teenage girl) why the box office was called the box office
3. One of my bra's underwires decided to pull an escape artist move. My boobs feel lopsided.
4. I busted out some of my limited Spanish to say "you're welcome"
5. Some how the ticketing system at work charged the restoration fee but somehow refunded it w/o my knowledge of it
6. Had an overwhelming feeling (VERY VERY strong, I might add) of wanting (almost needing) to snog someone
7. Was scoping out the new National Park Ranger (what little I saw of him, I liked)
8. Had an influx of German people today. Usually it's British. *shrug*
9. Wore my high heels....as in the 4.5" high heels. I'm glad I'm sitting down for most of the day. But damn, I love feeling tall.
10. Took photos of my Amigurumi Octopus at the Ford's Theatre.

It seems like it's one of those days to cuddle up with someone infront of the fireplace.

Mrs. Jones, I Must Like Them BIG!!!

I've recently discovered a Farmers Market only blocks from my work (literally 2 1/2 blocks) when I decided to go to a knitting meet up in the area one thursday. I guess it was destinay for me to discover it and discover one of vendors had some roving for sale. The last couple of Thursdays I've walked by their stall and eyed their roving but never inquired about it until today.

I am happy I did. :)

I discivered their HUGE ball of roving was only $20 for something 2-3 times the size I have found online. Granted, it's all one color, but even for a solid color it's an awesome bargain.

Thinking about it, it might be closer to 3 -4 times the size, I'm use to getting from online (typically I see 4oz of roving for $12).

Anyway, here are the photos of the ball of roving next to my head to show size.

Tuesday Ten

I saw this on another blog and thought it was kind of nifty. Basically have like a top 10 list of something once a week (or maybe once or twice a month???). Anyway. I want to try it out. I am thinking of Tuesday Ten themed style.

For today's ten, I was thinking about Fall today and why I like it.

1. The cooler weather - I love the cooler weather. This means I'm not sweating as soon as I step outside. DC is notorious with its uggy muggy weather. Also, it's allot easier to ADD layers when it gets chillier than it is to remove layers
2. There is something about the cooler weather that makes me want to knit more stuff. Maybe it's the hibernating gene?
3. The changing of colors in the tree's leaves - always inspiring.
4. I can bust out my hats and scarves I made (as well as my jackets I bought from a store) - somehow I enjoy wearing scarves and hats)
5. Tourist season essentially ends - also, at work this means selling tickets for performances vs just passing out timed tickets and repeating the same 4 words a good 1,000 times a day
6. Getting ready for Halloween (granted that's only 1/2 way through fall, but still, a great reason to like Fall)
7. Fall some how makes me feel more independent
   
8. I like how fall is a great time to be outside w/o worry of getting over heated (too easily)
9. Also, soups/stews are more appealing to eat (my mom makes soups year round it seems and during the summer, it's not they're not tasty, just it's too hot to eat)
   
10. Fall is a romantic time time of year. A time to get snugly. Here's for the best

Fair Results.

Well, I got my items back from the fair. All of them got ribbons as follows:

1. Green hat - first place


2. Matching hat & gloves - first place


3. Fish hat - fourth place


4. Fingerless gloves - honorable mention


That is all for now

County Fair 2009

It's that time of year, where the herald of county fairs appear on every babe's lips....


.......well, at least some of them.

This will be the third time I've entered in my county fair with knitted items (crocheted in the previous two). I've been lucky enough to have everything I've enter win some sort of ribbon (even if it's 6th place).

Also, it seems that every year what I enter gets smaller....either I'm knitting too much of the same or its collecting dust in a random corner.

I have one last item I "need" to finish to enter the fair this coming Friday.

Anyway. I had gotten some of the new Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool colors: Oatmeal, Maple Tweed (their Natures Brown with a thread of their Natural running through it), and Oak Tweed (their Natural with a thread of their Natures Brown running through it).

I am planning on making a couple Morgan's from Knitty's Fall 2008 online pattern collection - at least one in each color. I'm thinking x-mas gifts for the brothers and the dad.

That is all for now.

*I like my men like I like my coffee.......COVERED IN BEES*