I feel like it's been a long time since I posted, but in truth it's been about the same length of time I usually go between posts. Maybe it's just been a long week. I've been fighting off a cold for a week - it's never turned into a full-blown cold, yet it won't completely go away either. Plus since I feel the academic calendar is a much more accurate reflection of the rhythm of my life than the Julian calendar, I'm experiencing that year-end craziness that always seems to happen around this time. My to-do list is so long that I feel quite paralyzed by it. I'm like a deer caught in headlights.
And it doesn't feel like I've gotten very much knitting done recently. I did finally start the corrugated ribbing on the cuff of Hank8 (the last bit of knitting left on this over-a-year-old project). And I finished the hood on Rogue, but it looks absolutely terrible so I have to take it out. Something about the decreases is seriously wonky, which I'd heard something about, but I think mine must be much worse than normal. Which is a shame, because I did an excellent job grafting the top of the cable border (if I do say so myself). So that one's going on the back burner for awhile, as I can't stand to look at it now. I made another sleeve of the Sunspots cardi, and started the front, and I made a baby bootie for a co-worker's shower yesterday. Yes, only one bootie; the baby's not due until the end of August, and I had very little warning about the shower, so I just showed her one, with a promise of a second. She seemed very pleased despite its work-in-progress status.
So... I guess I have been knitting quite a bit! But I haven't finished anything, so I have no sense of accomplishment.
Also I have two finishing projects to complete for pay, and it's becoming the season where I like to wear lace shawls (they are perfect in the summer for fending off the ridiculously cold air conditioning favored by stores, offices, and movie theaters), so I want to finish the brown leafy one that I started last year.
Oh but also! There is exciting news! (Which is so amazing it hasn't quite sunken in yet, hence my leaving it for last.)
My father just bought this two-family house:
And starting summer of 2005, Scott and I will be living there. It's in North Andover, MA. Hooray! I'll miss all my friends in NYC, of course, but I'm terribly excited to live in a lovely (big) house, in a lovely (small) town, in my lovely homestate of Massachusetts.
That is a lovely home.
So you are going to leave the hustle and bustle of NYC. I wish you and Scott all the luck in the world. At least we will be able to check in here and find out what you are up to.
Dympna
Posted by: Dympna | May 17, 2004 at 04:31 PM
Beautiful house. Is it old? New England is so fabulous.
Posted by: amy | May 17, 2004 at 07:15 PM
Thanks! It is old - it was built in 1890.
Posted by: Alison | May 17, 2004 at 09:35 PM
Ooooh that's lovely - can't wait to hear all the details (unfortunately I can't make it to knitting groups this week...)
Posted by: Ellen | May 18, 2004 at 06:53 AM
Beautiful house. Sounds like the knitting group may have to make a day trip and come to YOU.
Posted by: Jeanine | May 18, 2004 at 12:50 PM
The house is gorgeous! Congrats!
Posted by: Allana | May 18, 2004 at 12:53 PM
Whoa! That is a beautiful house, Alison! :) Amazing. :)
Posted by: Lisa | May 19, 2004 at 07:11 PM
Welcome (back) to MA!! N. Andover is beautiful, you're home looks wonderful!
Posted by: jessica~ | July 06, 2004 at 12:15 PM