I had yesterday and today off from work (normally I would be at my church admin job today), but it doesn't feel like much of a break, as yesterday I had a lesson and some other things to do in the city, and today I have lots of work to catch up on and I'm going to a concert tonight. I'm pretty stressed out these days, but hopefully most of the things that are on my mind will be done with soon.
Although I don't really have time to do any knitting for myself right now, ever the procrastinator I started the Koigu gloves I talked about in my last entry. Here's a progress pic:
I love the colors! I would be farther along, as I was almost up to the fingers by the end of the Oscar telecast on Sunday, except that there were a few picky details that were bugging me, so I ripped down to the cuff. The cuff, by the way, is garter stitch, because my friend Michele mentioned that Koigu looks pretty in garter and I didn't want to do a ribbed cuff on these for some reason. I'm quite satisfied with how it looks so far.
The other rather big thing on my mind is that Scott and I spontaneously decided to move by the end of the month. Crazy kids that we are, while looking at our renewal lease and complaining about how much the rent is going up, we checked out some real estate listings, found a few no broker fee listings in our neighborhood (we love Astoria), looked at the apartments, and put down a deposit on one of them. Just like that. In the span of about 26 hours. Although moving is always stressful, I'm psyched about our new home, which is a tiny bit smaller than where we are now (forcing me to get rid of stuff, which I've been wanting to do anyway), but is nicer and has a dishwasher! Okay, those of you who live in suburbia and/or are well-established professionals with real homes may not think this is a big deal, but in the 6 years I've not been living with my parents, I've never had a dishwasher. Hooray!
Dishwashers are key. I remember what it is
like not to have one. Changing the subject, Seal, makes
me weak in the knees...his first album
really hooked me.
Best wishes for a smooth move,
Posted by: Lisa | March 03, 2004 at 06:07 PM
Love the glove! One day I'll knit myself a pair- and the children will not be allowed to wear it out playing in the snow. Good luck with the move.
Posted by: Michelle | March 03, 2004 at 08:19 PM
Beautiful colorway on the glove. It's somewhat incongruous, however, that your glove makes me think more of the coming spring than winter.
Posted by: michelle | March 04, 2004 at 07:53 AM
Verry pretty Koigu gloves!
Posted by: Julie | March 04, 2004 at 02:40 PM
Gorgeous gloves! And congrats on the dishwasher. Alison--I have my own home and I STILL don't have a dishwasher, so I'm jealous!
Posted by: Lynnette | March 05, 2004 at 06:58 PM
Hey, those gloves look great! Gotta love that garter stitch cuff when using Koigu :) So where is your new apartment? Need any moving help? Oh, and thank Scott for introducing me to the 'Modern Age'...!
Posted by: Kitty | March 06, 2004 at 10:14 AM
Isn't Koigu a joy to work with. How are you coming with White Teeth? It's one I couldn't get myself into. Of course these days I'd rather knit than work hard to read a book.
Posted by: Sharon | March 07, 2004 at 07:27 PM
Alison-When I lived in NYC ten thousand years ago, I craved a dishwasher more than life itself. I finally got one, on my third minuscule apartment--a dishwasher unlike any I've ever seen. It was located directly under the sink, held maybe a dozen dishes if you put them in just so, and seemed like something out of Barbie's Dream Kitchen. So weird! Only in New York!
Hope your move goes well. I love the clean slate feeling I get when I move. Don't forget to patck the yarn!
Posted by: Ann | March 09, 2004 at 08:04 AM
Congrats on the dishwasher. I remember the endless battles in TA14 over dishes, senior year. Well, Jason and Sara's endless battles ...
Posted by: Noah | March 10, 2004 at 11:26 AM