Ahh... The Rhythm of Life

Have you ever felt like you found the rhythm of life? This morning I was sitting outside on the patio thumbing through some knitting patterns, listening to the birds chirp, and sipping a morning version of a mudslide, and I knew I truly found the rhythm of life.

Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal landed in the birdbath and splashed away, the humming birds were darting in and out of the flowers, and the doves were cooing as they found their seed on the ground. Yea, on the ground because the fat-ass fcking black birds are the biggest hillbillies and can't eat at the feeders nicely. They have to throw seed every which way. (Oh, I lost my loveliness for a moment, sorry. I won't digress again into nastiness. Promise.) Can't everyday be like this? I usually don't have an alcoholic beverage to start my day, but what the hell. It's summertime and the weather is beautiful, and there are very few leisurely mornings around this rat-trap (oops! I digressed into nastiness again. I'm trying not to, really I am!)

And then I began to think back to the meaning of "rhythm of life." Have you found yours?

I think Kate of Oddball Knittery has found hers. It's in the rhythm of the cocktail shaker. Mine is in the rhythm of the Smoothie Maker. What's your rhythm of life? The rhythm of the needles?

S.E.X. & RASPBERRY COLADAS

Susan and I went to the Village Yarn Shop in Rochester on Monday. It was a great Stash Enhancement eXpedition. I just love that shop. And lookie what I got... I have no idea what I'm going to make with it, but the Debbie Bliss wool cotton blend was a great deal at $4.00 a ball. I also bought two skeins of Froehlilch Wolle sock yarn in a solid color. I'm tiring of the self-striping sock yarn; the patterns are too similar. I also purchased a pattern and some yarn to finish my August stash busting project: hoodie for little Simon.

The other project I have on the needles is a pullover which was initially intended for my great-nephew Robert, but now I'm having second thoughts. After getting second opinions, the consensus has been that the color is too femmie. What do you think? Is the color okay for an 8-year-old boy? Or should I give this sweater to a niece? The yarn is Sirdar Denim Ultra Mega Chunky, cotton & wool blend. Obviously it knits up really fast.


After our stash enhancement expedition, Susan and I had dinner along with a couple of cocktails. I just love raspberry coladas. They are fahhhhbulous! And they make me soooo happy. Susan sure was grinin' from ear to ear after her second colada. She knitted on the way home with her newly purchased yarn and addis. She truly is an addi ho. I think she bought 4 pairs of them.

As usual, Susan was out of control in the yarn shop. At one point, I looked over the aisle and all I saw were elbows and assholes (I had to make it plural so it would rhyme) as she was leaning over into a trunk looking for more bargains. Oh yea, she found some Lorna Laces at a great price! She would have knocked over a grandma to get to the trunk first! Damn! I'm wearing padding and a football helmet next time!

Enjoy your evening.... Toodles....

Can I Have Some?

So I spent part of my blogging time checking out Knit Diva's blog. I think Andrea looks a little too happy to be a stay-at-home mom and have twin 6-year-old boys. I want some of whatever she's taking. I felt like a dried up ol' hag when I was raising the wee ones.