I thought we had agreed that it was going to be fall now (or spring, in the antipodes) and all the extreme weather was over. I was about to put out pumpkins and other orange things. And now here it is in the 90s. And the air conditioning is off, because I just couldn’t bring myself to believe that summer was still around. So we are all being sweaty and cross all over again.
Fortunately, it is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. If you are going to be sweaty and cross, why not do it with a little piratitude?
I have written about pirates before. So I will instead mention that today, in addition to being Talk Like a Pirate Day, is also #2 son’s birthday. We celebrated yesterday with a meal with the grandparents and a cake and presents. The presents included the excellent D’Aulaire book and this neon sign, because you can never have too many neon signs in your bedroom.
We will continue today with further celebration.
Brooklyn’s left sleeve is complete. Notice the tiny quantity of ecru yarn there by the sleeve. This is obviously not enough for the second sleeve, so I will have to get more yarn before I can continue. I have therefore gone ahead and done an Elann order to go with my Knitpicks order. I think the Bawks, being cabled, will look much better in the lighter and more subtle colors of the Peruvian Highland Wool anyway. We will see.
We do not take the day off from the HGP for Talk Like a Pirate Day. Obviously, I will not be cleaning closets on such a day, or making cookies, but the shopping part of the week’s tasks can surely be done. “Arrr! Ship that ecru Den-M-Nit off to me right smartly, me beauties!” I can say, or “Avast, me hearties! No rush on that special order, as I won’t need it till Christmas, belay me!”
Aaargh! Blast this infernal weather! Aye!
“…and other orange things.” LOL!
Yarn, ho! and happy birthday to #2 son!
Things are pretty good, thanks for asking. Things have pretty much returned to life as usual.
I thought about trying out the HGP, but my life seems resistant to organization. Instead, I’m reducing my holiday stress by not buying gifts for the most difficult-to-shop-for people on my list. That’ll teach them!
Happy Birthday to the birthday people I know! One is 14 and the other is 20. Both are more fun than anything I’ve ever seen.
I love you guys!
Yup it is supposed to be Spring here but we too have time slipped into the previous season (typical of August/September here). Christchurch (a little to the north of us )was hit by a snow storm over the last couple of days and we also got a sprinkling of snow on the city hills. Bitterly cold wind makes outdoors rather unpleasant – indoors can be less than pleasant as well as we don’t have central heating or double glazed windows in most of our houses. Maybe the big sunspot is playing games with out weather…