2013-08-12 Monday

I was able to catch an earlier flight home! I arrived MSP about the time I was supposed to have left MDW. Dropped my stuff at home and headed to the office. I must do my nails tonight, they look horrible! And, Before I try and sleep, I have to figure which of my smoke detectors needs a new battery. I’ve changed a bunch of smoke detector batteries. The chirping seems to be coming from a detector in my furnace room that doesn’t have a battery. The Security Company insists it can’t possibly be that one that’s chirping. I sure don’t see any others.

2013-08-11 Sunday

And, I’m done!  Now, it’s time for pizza, beer and PBS.

My itinerary:
Laura Bryant’s presentation on Color
JC Briar’s “Cast-On Cornucopia”
Anne’s “Argyle Socks”
Fashion Show and Dinner
Candace Eisner Strick’s “The Edge of Knit”
Melissa Leapman’s   “Two-Color Double Knitting”
Student Banquet & Style Show
Lily Chin’s “Tips and Tricks”
Gwen Bortner’s “Provisional Cast-ons”

2013-08-09 Friday

With my standing desk, I don’t typically sit much during the day. I’m spending most of these days sitting in classes and it’s down right painful!  I won a prize at the Fashion Show!  A garment just meant for me!!  Only one small issue . . . I don’t get the actual garment, but a kit to knit it myself.

2013-08-05 Monday

A thunderstorm at 2:30 am.  First thing Daisy does is run to her crate!  And urinates in there.  Then she starts her anxious pacing.  I got up and closed the crate door, but the smell was keeping me awake.  I pulled the crate pad out and headed to the laundry room.  Daisy went to the back door.  So, I let her out.  Without disarming the alarm.  WHOA!!!  All that taken care of, we went back to bed.  When I was making this morning’s smoothie, I slobbered some yogurt on the front of the blender.  I grabbed a cloth to wipe it off.  And, inadvertently turned the damned thing on.  With no lid.  What a mess!