Look at what I got in the mail this weekend:
Check it out! I had not one SP4 Angel, but
two SP4 Angels! Thanks so much,
Michelle!! That was really too sweet of you ... The chocolate is no longer, the cute magnet is warming me up for summertime, and the yarn is awesome (can you tell how much I love Alpaca?) -- and I spent the better part of Mother's Day thumbing through my patterns wondering which would be the best. I think I've settled on the
Shaped Triangle from
A Gathering of Lace. (Note to self to check the
errata listed here.) I see that there's also a
knitalong going on here, hosted by fellow Coloradan knitter
Kristi, but I hereby forbid myself to join any more knitalongs before I finish up a few of those on the left. Anyhow, a girl can dream, right?
I'm pretty lucky.
Besides pawning alpaca on mother's day, look at what else I did:
The Title 9K Race around the Boulder Reservoir, in not the best Colorado conditions. For those of you perceptive readers (or simply those whom I've already told) ... you'll note that I said "did", not "ran." It's true, that dorky photo is of the "finish" of when my friend Laura and I walked the whole thing. Hey, I still feel like it's a good thing ... going on a 5-mile walk rather than going out for a greasy egg dish (the preferred method of celebrating mother's day that I grew up with). My friend Laura has been going through a pretty horrific divorce ... and she walked with her 5-month old, baby Tommy, who I regret not having snapped a photo of as he was the one "wearing" the race number in his Baby Bjorn. So I was pretty proud of her, too!
I'm focusing on the positive right now as I'm coping with a certain rejection letter that came on Mother's Day (so not nice), in addition to not giving up on The Sweater That Wants Me To Give Up On Her, or otherwise aptly nicknamed, The Sweater Who Will Lead Me Down The Path Of Humility. Oh, yes, the a-line ribbed jacket and I are having a pretty tempestuous relationship right now, but those details will have to come later.
Meanwhile, thanks again, Michelle, for making me feel so lucky! I'm definitely signing up for SP5.
You have until the end of the month to sign up, too!
Posted at 5/10/2005 9:19:04 am by Jen
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Michelle
May 11, 2005 09:01 AM PDT
I'm glad you liked everything! It was fun picking it out for you. I've been lurking on your blog for awhile now, so I was happy when it was you who ended up needing an angel.
Enjoy the lace knitting! |
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parikha
May 11, 2005 07:15 AM PDT
Congratulations on the 9K! By the way, walking is just as good for your health (and better for your knees) than running :) |
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cara
May 10, 2005 01:29 PM PDT
that pink is so pretty! I know what you mean about starting another knit-along,I'm afraid I have too many on the go,but it's fun to join the party right?lol |
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Cyn
May 10, 2005 12:11 PM PDT
Congrats on walking the whole 9K! I'm gonna need to fondle that alpaca, even if it is pink. |
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Cathi
May 10, 2005 11:54 AM PDT
What??!?!?! I don't even want to touch that whole letter issue. Poop.
I'm so proud of you for doing the walk- look at you, victorious! |
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Rebekah
May 10, 2005 10:19 AM PDT
Great job on the walk and for supporting your friend, women, and men for that matter, going through divorces need all the encouragement they can get. |
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