Coffee and Thinks

I haven't done much, but I've thought about doing stuff. Does that count?

Thanks to a mention on Dave's blog, I visited Wildhorse Farm Designs and got this new sock pattern. It's called Hedgerow and I loved the look of it. Being a total klutz, I had a lot of trouble actually downloading the pattern but the person at Wildhorse was very nice and at last it's printed out and lying on top of the scanner. ::insert huge grin:: They have some super patterns and also feature Dave's yarn. LOL I feel like I know a celebrity.

I also love the Lorna's Laces Gold Hill yarn. I love the colors and I love the name because I used to have some penpals that lived on Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset in England. A long story that, but I need to get ready for work and can save it for a day when I really have nothing to say. However, my budget doesn't allow for such a purchase right now:-( .

So I'm thinking of getting this from Knit Picks. They are both fingering yarns..so that should work, right? My only disappointment is that they are knit with 1 1/2 dpns and the newKnitpicks needles don't come in that size. I'm amazed at how much faster things happen with the cheap aluminum needles that I got at Hobby Lobby. But they don't come in 1 1/2 either. boo!It's called S'mores in the Memories line of yarn. Heh...makes me hungry just looking at it!

Another think. While in line to pay for groceries, I picked up an issue of Cottage Living magazine and was scanning through it. The line wasn't long enough so I bought it and brought it home. There was a really interesting article in it about Katrina cottages. One designer (Marianne Cusato) states "I wanted to create a more dignified version of the FEMA trailer" They are really innovative and attractive. I have this fascination about tiny houses...especially ones that were designed to be tiny, attractive AND functional. It's amazing what architects and designers can do...and what gets lost when you have big spaces to work in. Or, so it seems to me. My favorite of the ones shown is Katrina Cottage 2. It's on page 2 of that article. Buildable in 7 days, can withstand 140 mile per hour winds AND easily cleaned up after floods. You can remove your belongings and hose down the interior and then replace the electrical switches. Would give a whole new meaning (and one I would love) to spring and fall house cleaning. And switches are fairly inexpensive. And it's a cute creole style cottage. Go see it! And if you go to the main site check out that cool fridge ad on the lower right side. Nice!

I came home last night all enthused about sewing. I made a mistake though. After supper and dishes (doesn't take long to eat and wash up after oatmeal LOL) I took a bath...and started a library book. And that's as far as sewing went. But I had a lovely quiet evening reading and relaxing. I did manage to knit 4 rows on the sock while I watched a bit of news. The sock is going to report me to the Department of Sock Neglect. DSN ...a new acronym.

And last, but certainly not least, I found this over on Sprite's place and just had to take it.
And here I am...

You Are an Espresso

At your best, you are: straight shooting, ambitious, and energetic At your worst, you are: anxious and high strung You drink coffee when: anytime you're not sleeping Your caffeine addiction level: high

What Kind of Coffee Are You?

They surely nailed me. I drink coffee from morning to night with iced tea and Dasani as a chaser LOL.