Not knitting related but important:
A prayer of peace and understanding for my father and the frustration he's facing at work today...

Oh God,You are peace.
From you comes peace,
To you returns peace.
Revive us with a salutation of peace,
And lead us to your abode of peace.

Yea!
Kinky's on the ballot with more legitimate signatures than 'Grandma' Strayhorn!

Let's take him all the way to the mansion!

Well, it's been some time now since I've written. I created a class at my local community college to teach knitting: "Not your Grandma's knitting." NO ONE signed up. Since I also created an essay writing class at the same time and I have nine people enrolled in that class, I took it as a sign that I should teach to support my yarn habit.
I went to my sister's graduation from culinary school last week and I got to go to The Celtic Knot Yarn Shop in Ellicott City, Maryland. They told me of a yarn shop in Austin that's supposed to be great. Imagine that! I had no idea. I'm planning a trip soon. But in Maryland I got my first set of Addi Turbos. I was hesitant at first when I found that size 10, 24" circulars were $16!!!! but that was my reason for coming so I got them anyway...and now I'm in trouble. I LOVE THEM!! I don't want anything but them. They have re-inspired me to pick up the needles and be patient with the yarn.
(Finished blog 14 July 2006)
I also got some great yarn and have knit a lacy-esque sweater with it. Beautiful shades of blues. I'll enclose a picture later. For my birthday, my sister gave me a BEAUTIFUL skein of a dusty blue bulky alpaca yarn that I made a Tam and wrist warmers with. Can't wait for fall! The blue matches the Bluebonnet Tartan so I need a Tartan scarf to match it. The gathering is in November and I always get inspiration there. Here's the site: http://www.ctam-salado.org/Gathering/Gathering.htm And here's the tartan: http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tartan_info.cfm?tartan_id=2303