It’s a gettin’ closer…
Here’s where the Not-Really-An-Everyday-Cardigan is at the moment:
One back, one front, and the second front started. This is a little bit closer to what the color really is (did I mention that I got a new camera?). I’m having loads of fun taking pictures, though so far I’ve deleted most of them as a little experimental.
We spent a couple of days playing in Seattle this past week. My sister is here visiting for a work meeting, and we went to the big city to see her, get a few really great meals, and play tourist. I didn’t even get to one yarn shop. She had never been to the Space Needle, so we took the ride to the top and managed to catch a wine tasting and some great views. Here’s us drinking wine:
And the view from the top:
If that one looks a little blurry, it’s because the wind was blowing about 80 miles an hour, and I was trying not to drop the camera over the side. Here’s a view of the Needle from below:
Though you’ll note that I’m holding a real wine glass in that first picture, I’ve been banned from any activities that involve wine and walking. We are scheduled to leave for that postponed Spain trip in eight days, and I am going even if I do major bodily damage to myself between now and then.
Here’s the other thing that I’m getting ready to do:
November is National Novel Writing Month! I did this last year, and finished. In case you’ve never heard of this, you commit to writing a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, starting on November 1st. Here’s the website, in case any of you want to sign up. I was waffling a bit as to whether I wanted to do this again this year, but finally just gave in and signed up. I figure if I don’t finish, that I’ll be in good company. The only thing that I was concerned about is that it means I have to take my laptop to Spain with us, and I wasn’t sure that I wanted to haul it along.
We’re off to Seattle again today to have lunch with my sister. I’m hoping to get one more post in before we leave for our vacation!
Wow, I am so amazed that you’re doing NaNoWriMo again- it would be so cool if you could share some of it with us.
And you’re really cooking through that cardi- almost looks like you could finish it before Spain. Hope you have a wonderful time!
Good luck on the novel! I contacted the NaNoWriMo folk to see if an autobiography was acceptable writing but haven’t heard back, so perhaps I’ll just work along in spirit with the throng of crazy writers 😉
What a beautiful view! I’ve been to Seattle, but never up there! I love the cardi too 🙂
Where did you get the interlocking squares you show on the first picture? Those seem to be ideal for blocking.
I am so tempted to do NaNoWriMo, but I don’t see how I could possibly get enough time to do it. (Well, to succeed at it.) It sounds like such fun, though….
Ha, I saw something about NaNoWriMo yesterday, and the first thing I thought of was you! (This is because you’re the only person I know who’s actually participated in it.) Hope you have fun writing again this year!
You’re going to do NaNoWriMo AND go to Spain????!!!! Wow. That is driven!
You might want to look for heavier wine glasses in Spain, have them shipped home. Just sayin. 🙂
have a great trip to spain. i am in awe that you are doing the novel thing again. and thanks for the comment on our pup, he’s one of the best furry critters i’ve known. he thinks he is just a lap dog. 😉
Oh! I am so excited for you going to Spain AND doing NaNoWriMo! Nothing like traveling to give you inspiration.