The One About Inori

Alright… now to document all the goodies I have received for the past few weeks. (And also a couple of WIPs)

As you may have noticed, I have given up on editing my photos to insert the Inoriz.com as well as the stupid gray border around them. It takes way too long and the main reason for my lack of blog posts is because I hate editing pictures (lazy) and so I have decided not to make myself miserable and in turn, you all can enjoy more photos and more blog posts. Hows that sound? Good? Just make sure you don’t steal any photos of mine without permission coz I will so hunt you down and release my martial-arts-in-sleep practicing daughter on you. (See previous post.) And I have 2 ferocious dogs. And a super cat. I can pwn you in a second. I mean it.

So…… where to start? Where to start??? Okay I shall show you…….. A package from my lovely SnB (Snitch and Bitch Stitch and Bitch) sib. (Okay gals… what does sib stand for? Sibling? A horse??? Self-Injurious Behavior???? WHAT?)

She is the Lushy Lisa and she gave us all this package in a chinese takeaway box (not featured):

- A skein of lovely Alpaca Silk which we all have to make something out of it in secret and show it when we are ALL done. So far, only Sasha has managed to finish hers. I have yet to think of what to make. Something that wears close to the skin as it’s one of the softest yarn I’ve ever fondled. I don’t wear hats or scarves so much so those won’t do.

- A piece of very nice lemony-lime smelling soap. I don’t use soap as my skin gets very dry. Nad uses soap but no way I’m going to give that to him!!! I think I shall use it as a stash scenter. I.e put it together with my stash to make them smell good.

- Lip Balm from The Woolshack.

- Lovely stitch markers.

- And, my SnB sibs (again, what’s sibs?) are so going to eat me up.. BUT I CAN’T FIND THE BUTTON! Lisa also gave us all a cute orange button that says “I knit, therefore I rock” and it has to be worn to every SnB session. I PLACED IT ON THE TABLE! IT WAS THERE! BUT NOW IT ISN’T!!!!!! I will find it. I will!

This photo is pinched from Sasha’s blog.

From left: Sasha, Lisa, Me (I’m wearing the headband that Salihan knitted for me! Whee!) and Shazzy.

Speaking of which, SOMEONE has to update her blog more often, eh? I don’t know who… but SOMEONE with the last post titled “sheesh tis been a long time…sp pics abound.” Hmm I wonder who that is?

Moving on…

I got RAK’ed (Random Acts of Kindness) from Ravelry. A very lovely lady Helen (knit1drop1) send me these from The Woolshack.

I had a hard time guessing what that little sheep was. I thought it was a scenter (because I asked for scenters) but it didn’t have a smell. So I asked on Ravelry and Helen herself told me to pull its tail. VOILA! It’s a sheepie measuring tape! The tape is like poo coming out from its butt!!! Wheeeeeeee! Incidentally, as I pulled the tape out from the sheep’s butt for the first time, Sunshine was doing a poop in her diapers while sitting on me and watching me pull the tape out. I love poo. Don’t you?

I love the book. I’m halfway through it now and I can relate to most of it! Cracks me up. I read a few pages in bed before I sleep almost every night.

Then, Sasha and Scoot, came by one day to give us this:

They also installed it for us and made sure it was running perfectly before leaving us to enjoy it. HOW SWEET CAN PEOPLE BE TO US?? HUH???

I’ve christened him George Simpson (he’s a Simpson). I don’t know why George. But he looks like a Georgie. Hehhee.

Sasha grew up with him and she couldn’t bear to part with him even after they got a spanking new front loading washer with digital flashing flashy lights emitting cool sounds which made it look like a spaceship. So Georgie was given to us. The people who still did laundry by hand.

I love Georgie. He’s very hardworking.

Then, I got this from Shazzy:

A sock tote!!!!!!!! How lovely! I’ve been wanting to sew one for myself but I have been *cough*lazy*cough*. She sewed 4. One for each of us SnB sibs (Spanking In Bed?). The outer fabric was the same for each of the 4 totes but the inner fabric and the zips were of different colors. We had to fight for our favorite color. Sasha almost made it away with MINE. BLUE. MINE. STAY AWAY FROM ALL THE BLUE IN FUTURE OK. I WARN YOU, SIBS! (Slipped In Bathroom?)

Then, Lisa gave me this very technical book on knitting socks two at a time on two circular needles.

It’s really technical. I shall digest it when I want to get stressed. Nevertheless, it’s a good book to have in handy.

Then, I bought this for myself as a reward for being a great wife and mom. (HA HA HA HA HA HA)

Knitpicks Harmony Set!!! From Knitting Inspirations. Helen is such a dear. She’s a very generous and helpful lady.

This is my first set of interchangeable needles and I am loving it. “Switch to larger/ smaller needles and knit……..” in patterns no longer daunt me. (Ha ha…pfft… as if it used to daunt me… ha ha.) I’m saving up to get the nickel plated ones!
The 4.5mm needles are missing from the set because I’m using them to knit Lulu’s eyelet skirt!

The stockinette stitch (7 x 10rows = 70 rows) is coming along very nicely. *Grits teeth while typing the last sentence.* There are, well, some days when I feel like flinging the whole damn thing into the wall. But yeah… coming.. along.. nicely…..

Then, I completed the back piece for Sunshine’s Aran Sweater. And started on the front piece. Hope I can finish this by winter. Shouldn’t be a problem.

Bonus picture of baby Alpaca staring lovingly in your eyes.

OFF TO KNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!