On Saturday the Oceanside library is doing a free Learn how to Knit program at 10am. Wendy, Heidi and I (and maybe Mary-Kay) will be there to demo hand spinning as well. If anyone feels like stopping by to get your knit on - (or spin on) we will be meeting at the Longboarder Cafe at 9am which is right across the street from the Library. Wendy's bringing her Louet wheel for anyone who might want to be learning how to spin (cough HILARI cough).
Heather the owner of Noble Knits is doing the Knitting Lesson.
Oceanside Civic Center Library
330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054-2824
I'll be bringing my balls of BFL that I got on the trip up to the last fiber fest we went to - which I cant remember the name of. Yummy thick thin stuff. And I also have a surprise for Wendy and Heidi that I have to get done before Saturday. *rubbing hands together*
I spent the weekend up in Oakland - San Ramon to be specific - with my brother in law and his family. His daughter Ashlinn just celebrated her 5th birthday so we flew up and got our party hats on. The house was filled with little kids and it was a little overwhelming for someone who's not spawned yet. But I did meet a little girl that made my ovaries TWITCH I tell you. Her name is Juliette, and she's about the cutest doll-baby I've ever seen.
*twitchtwitch*
I did my first training run last night - and I didn't die! Going from devout couch potato to runner is going to be tough though. I did my little intervals of jogging and walking - and on the 7th and 8th repeat - I was dragging for sure. I like running at night though - there are fewer people around to see my ass jiggle and running with my dog is always motivating cause she doesnt get tired. Its also nice and cold out so I don't feel like I'm getting over heated and sucking wind at 50 degrees is much nicer than sucking it at 85. I'm not nearly as sore today as I thought I would be though which is nice - I might even go running tonight again since I have dinner plans tomorrow.
There also has even been some knitting going on. I've been diligently working on my Picovili for the Sexy Knitters KAL and I'm just starting on the waist decreases. I slipped all of the stitches to some waste yarn last night and tried it on - I'm knitting the 40" version for my 43" bustline and it seems to be fitting quite well so far. The Knitpicks Shine is working up to a very nice soft and dense fabric which I like a lot. The 5.25" of stockinette from the armholes was pretty boring though. Good thing my boobs aren't any bigger since I have the attention span of a 3 legged dung beetle. It was the only thing that I worked on over the weekend during the waits for the plane, the flight, and during the party to keep myself from going insane.
And because I've already shown this photo to one person that I'd have been worried about what they might think of me looking like an idiot - here it is for ya'll in blogland.
Viva la NERF Tiara!
Congrats to a good start on the running program. I love the tiara. Really very you :)
Posted by: jillian | Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 04:49 PM
Nancy! first of all, VERY cute tiara... Very cute.
Second of all, I think you need one of those girls up there in that photo. She is a cutie! Think of all the knitting you will do when she comes!
Glad to hear you did your first run. I need to get more knitting done. Too much spinning and dying over here going on. I missed the cut-off for the Secret Pal 7. I was planning on handing out some of my handspun. Maybe next time. Also, I won't be able to make the Saturday Spinning thing since I'm off to TNNA. I get to go with the owner of my LYS and the dye studio owner from Curious Creek Fibers. I'll blog it when I get home.
Posted by: Mary-Kay Tilden | Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 05:07 PM
Hmmm...the spinning demo sounds interesting. Sounds like I'd need to leave La Mesa at 8am....hmmm. I'm seriously considering it. (You look fabulous in your tiara, by the way ;)
Posted by: Cristina (CrissyPo) | Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 05:26 PM
I'm off to do my first run tonight--I didn't run on the weekend because my tennies were under my desk at work! I prefer running at night, too.
Looking forward to Saturday!
Posted by: Heidi | Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 05:54 PM
Fabulous tiara, dahling... :)
Posted by: Secret Pal | Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 06:49 AM
Oh that is one lovely tiara! You should wear that when you run!
Posted by: Hilari | Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 01:46 PM