The Last Knit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ZjMWLqJvM

This was a great animated knitting humor "short" that I found on Ravelry on the Wallace and Gromit group. Very cute! Though not Wallace and Gromit, it is well done. I hope I haven't plunged this far into knitting obsession! Have you?

Off to find some sun in San Diego for a few days. While there I hope to check in on the local yarn shop near our stay, and a few in Encinitas, CA while enjoying some beach time. We have rain, rain so even a few degrees warmer will seem nice.

A Knitting Mystery

"Retail", is a comic in the daily PI and today's feature is one about yarn choices and dye lots. Now don't you all usually ask for the same dye lot? That's what I thought!

Get out the needles...forecast is for rain, rain and more of the same! Send us some sun, oh California! We will be sitting in graduation ceremonies Friday and Saturday in the wet unless the forecast changes. I guess they hand out rain ponchos to the graduates. That'd be so sad!

OK, there's a new knitting mystery book series out! My friend let me borrow the first one:
Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton...yes, that is the title! It's actually really pretty good!

Stress Diet

OK, this one cracked me up! A teacher at work sent it to me ! Here is a diet suggestion for those of us who are feeling stressed. It is a specially formulated diet designed to help women cope with the stress that builds during the day.

Breakfast
1 grapefruit
1 slice whole wheat toast
1 cup skim milk

Lunch
1 small portion lean, steamed chicken
1 cup spinach
1 cup herbal tea
1 Hershey's kiss

Afternoon Snack
The rest of the Hershey kisses in the bag
1 tub of Hagen-Daaz ice cream with chocolate chips

Dinner
4 glasses of wine (red or white)
2 loaves garlic bread
1 family size supreme pizza
3 Snickers bars

Late Night Snack
1 whole Sarah Lee cheesecake (eaten directly from the freezer)

Remember: Stressed spelled backward is desserts. (That is like a sign from Jesus!) Send this to four women and you will lose two pounds. Send this to all the women you know (or ever knew) and you will lose 10 pounds. If you delete this message, you will gain 10 pounds immediately.That's why I had to pass this on, I didn't want to risk it.

Wally the Ram

My sis- in -law Jean and her husband live on a delightful farm in Chewlah, WA. You may visit her lovely site at Chicory Springs Farm. It is the home to goats and many other livestock, as well as home to Wally the ram! Soon Wally will lose his wool. I wonder what will become of his wool? Will some lucky knitter be able to spin it, dye it -or can you dye brown wool-and knit with it? Jean has penned a fantastically cute poem in honor of Wally ...and his wool! (Ahem, now for the poem):

Wally, Wally is a ram.
“A big boy-sheep,
That’s what I am!
I’m rough and tough,
I’ll fight all day.
And if I’m happy,
It’s baaaaa I’ll say!”

Wally, Wally is a sheep.
He’s not so tough,
he’s pretty meek.
He shakes his horns and
stomps his feet,
but he’ll wiggle his tail
if you scratch his cheek!

Wally, Wally has some wool.
It’s big and brown,
his coat’s quite full.
The weather’s hot,
he says, "enough!
Somebody come get rid of this stuff!”

Wally, Wally is a sheep.
I called the shearer,
he’s coming next week.
Clipping, snipping it falls to the ground.
Wally, Wally isn’t so round!

Wally, Wally wants a ewe.
He looks around to improve his view.
The pen next door?
It’s just a buck.
Wally, Wally is out of luck.

Wally, Wally is a ram.
A time ago he was a lamb.
He drank some milk and grew up fast,
Wally, Wally now likes grass!

Thanks, Jean! :) Keep us informed on Wally.....He is awesome!

Happy May Day!

I discovered today that I love English Daisies! Aren't they the cutest? Thanks, Carol, for brightening our day in the office!

http://www.gocomics.com/closetohome/2008/04/30/

Click on this link for a funny Close To Home that will tickle your knitter's fancy...My husband sent this to me at work as a joke. (Like I would really DO that!...snicker)