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Yesterday morning, for reasons I'm still slightly unsure of, I suffered through the Live with Kelly program. Good morning television at its most stereotypical and intellectually limited best/worse.
There was a man from a zoo on with nocturnal animals. The hostess, for reasons I will never understand, was smelling her hands after handling the animals. o.O The zoo chappy brought out a beautiful orange and white milk snake. That's when we learned that the hostess was unable to understand the difference between poisonous and venomous. I never realized that was a difficult concept to grasp. What do I know?
Then there was the sidekick/chap in a suit, who was left holding the milk snake. The audience shrieked and made all sorts of horrified lady noises as the snake slowly wound her way around the chap's neck. Snakes like warm. The collar of a suit coat would be warm. Hello!
I know. I know... I'm using the earth logic again. One should not do such silly things while watching a tv show clearly aimed at people who believe that a woman's place is in the kitchen and that colors can have a gender. Because this was very clearly that sort of program.
It really makes me wonder what the archeologists will make of us in two thousand years when they only have our trash and hard drives to figure us out. It gives me a headache just thinking about it.
Crappy cell phone photo, but y'all know. So much better in person. Although, not too bad as a photo.
Yes, it's Charade because I love the pattern and I wanted to break up the striping a bit. I think that helps the toes and heels to pop a bit more.
The yarn is from our Squishy. I'm hoping all that happy/lovey shit won't rub off on me. I so do not have time for my own personal squish. Can you imagine?! o.O
This sock takes the Best Sock EVER title away from a pair of socks all y'all haven't even seen yet. What really tipped this pair of socks into the top slot is the fact that they will not be living with me. The last thing I need is more frakking socks, but I'm all about a pair that I can love and then send away to a beloved friend. Photos once they are living with their rightful owner.
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Weather has cooled recently and I am enjoying it while it lasts because I know it won't. Truly wonderful things rarely do.
School has started. Life continues to be complicated and I still love my lurkers. Not much changed in nearly 20 days away. Not that anyone noticed. *L*
It's merino silk 50/50 and it was slightly more interesting to spin than I wish it was. It's hard to ignore big chunks of silk while you're spinning. Ya know?
Anyway, there's more than what is shown but I have no idea how many yards.
Nor do I know how many yards there are of the blue stuff from the Tour. I spin it, ply it, and move on. It's hard enough being faithful to one spinning project. You're new or really naive if you think I'm going to remember it once it's off my wheel.
Now it's back to the knitting for a day or two while I try to figure out if I'll have enough yarn or if there will be more spinning for our Natalie's bees.
In the meantime, have a fabulous weekend.
xo
