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Casey | casey@ravelry… | nerdle.com
Haha – too funny! I was afraid that I’d have bad news for you, but I just checked the list and there are only 771 people ahead of you. We’ll see you in less than a week for sure!
YEAH!!! Never thought I’d think of 771 as a small number!! Doing the happy dance!!
ok..not so much “Thoughts on Ravelry” but more “I can’t stop thinking about Ravelry” lol
Here is how my thoughts have been going today….
Awake! Need Coffee!! Wonder if there is time for knitting? (Ravelry, Ravelry)
Reading Blogs... Oh! Knitgrrl got into Ravelry! Cool! (Ravelry, Ravelry) As a designer she loves seeing who is knitting her designers. Very Cool! (Ravelry, Ravelry)
Work…. Email N. ads for THM. (Ravelry, Ravelry) IM L. RE promo. (Ravelry, Ravelry) Note to self to email M, L & J RE F/W US Pr. (Ravelry, Ravelry) FTP reviews. (Ravelry, Ravelry) Download pages to correct address. (Ravelry, Ravelry)
Of course, the minute I actually get into Ravelry – all work, blogging and DEFINITELY laundry will cease – so it’s probably a good thing I’m still waiting! 😉 LOL
Ok – back to work (Ravelry, Ravelry)
edited to add – I hope anyone associated with (Ravelry, Ravelry) knows that I’m not upset in the least about the waiting period. I appreciate the hard work and desire to add people slowly to work out the kinks. I really do! I’m just laughing at myself!
Doesn’t everyone sort their candy by color and eat the smallest pile first??? I took the picture after I ate the yellow (my least favorite so they are ALWAYS the first to go regardless of the quantity!) and the orange.
If you think this is weird -well, then you probably don’t want to see my eat M&Ms! 😉 Why can’t they just sell one color at a time? SOME of us would like it better that way!
And, yes…because my siblings will be sure to ask…you are supposed to use 40 marshmellows in Rice Crispy treats! Not 39 – not 41. 40. If they didn’t mean 40, they wouldn’t say 40. And, I’ll gladly be the counter every time!
(we’re no fun if we can’t laugh at ourselves!)
As you might know – we have three boys – and this year we got involved with Scouting. Boy, did we!
Eric is helping J2’s pack as Assistant Cubmaster. Next fall I’m going to be the Tiger Den Leader as J3 will join the pack too. I’m also doing their website: http://www.woodlandpack130.com.
J1 is part of Troop 68 – lots of camping and other great activities. I’m also doing their website: http://www.woodlandtroop68.org
Now, all that is normal…but today I’ve been going a bit crazy with all the preparations for various camps!!
J1 is going to Camp Wente in July. But by tomorrow his Scoutmast needs to know what merit badges he’s going to work on. And, even though she came over and explained it all to us – I sort of freaked out! I sent her an email and am eagerly awaiting confirmation. Also, before Camp he’s going to a merit badge Saturday in June and a 2 night campout weekend after this!
Then J2 and J3 are going to twilight camp next week. But really we are all going. Eric will be helping out as will J1. And, since J3 will be a Tiger, he needs an adult participant…me! There is pretraining for all attending adults…forms….fees…..details…details…details…I am literally sitting here with a STACK of papers to read. Ugh!
OTN: Well, last night I realized the Anastasia Socks aren’t going to work for me unless I change them. Because I do two socks at once on Magic Loop, I would have to read two charts all the time…not something I’m up for! So, I’m doing the Fluted Banister socks…my friend Ruth gave me the pattern. Just mindless enough to be perfect!
Ok – back to my paperwork!!
Remember high school? Yeah, I hated it too. I never understood why I cared so much about what some people thought! I wish I had the strength then that I have now.
Now, I do what I want…when I want and I let others’ opinions (mostly) roll off my back.
So, why have I been struggling to knit a Clapotis or Jaywalkers? Don’t get my wrong – I do love them. And, since they are so easy I can see why they are popular. But as I frogged both items this weekend – not at the same time, that would have been traumatic! – I sort of felt relieved. I realized that I was knitting them because I felt I had too. I was wanting to fit in again! I didn’t want to finally get to join Ravelry and be the only kid wearing the Sears brand in stead of Levis! I mean, look! Right on the front page – Jaywalkers!!
I decided that I’m going to be the adult that I am – and resist the temptation to knit things just so I can be part of the crowd. However, if I don’t get into Ravelry soon I am going to die!!! My life will be incomplete!!! I’ll never get happy again!!! (smack!) Ok – I’m better now. I promise to act my age! 😉 Well, maybe not MY age but older than high school!
So, what am I knitting now??
See, I never did update my progess bars.
