I love not having an AM schedule.  In fact, I’ve been trying to keep it that way.  Seems we’re all so programed to wake up, coplete AM routine, rush out door, get in car, go somewhere. Of course, this is what my work AM’s look like a few days a week.   (I’ve got it down to 15 minutes.)  When you’re at work by 0700 every minute of sleep counts.

Where I’m living at has the prettiest sun porch on the front of the house. It faces East.  Amy (my friend/housemate/the homw owner) has painted this room a scrumptious purple and blue.  There are plants galore and plenty of AM sun.  The birds hang out just outside serenading me with their chirps.  This is my AM treat.

Make coffee.  Make breakfast.  Take to porch.  Wrap up in my fleecey blanket (made by sis Karen ages ago for Christmas. It goes on all road trips.)  Eat, drink coffee, check EMail, knit, read knitting mags, now starting to blog.  It’s a peaceful way to get moving. Here’s a pic of the sanctuary:

The Porch Sanctuary

What to do today?  Bike ride, definitely. It’s beautiful, sunny out and should hit about 80.  Pick up hold books at the local library.  Get a pedicure (and knit). What bliss!  My feet are knarly.  Hit the LYS (local yarn shop).  Lisa, a friend of mine in Denver just had her 20 week ultrasound. She and her hubby, Rob are expecting a girl.  I’ve been waiting for this news on pins and needles.  Now I know if I’ll be knitting lacey baby bonnets or sweaters with fire trucks on them.  (Who would subscribe to such gender labeling motifs?)  Hah!  Baby’s need firetrucks and lacey bonnets!  Babies need fine knitted items out of (decadent, I know) cashmere, soft merino wool, fine cotton.   Only  the softest, the best yarn will do.  No acrylic yarn for babes.  Once my sisters start, this Hopeful-auntie will abandon all personal knitting projects and steam full ahead on booties, hats, mini-sweaters.  I can’t wait!

Speaking of knitting, If you haven’t seen the website RAVELRY.COM yet, do!  It’s amazing.  Each user has a profile with a database that lets you and others see your pattern library, needles, yarn stash, and projects. Projects are in a large database sorted by type with links to others projects.  It’s a mecca I call the BLACK HOLE.  It sucks me in.  They should have a log out feature that locks you out after, say, two hours on the site.  My user name is HFRANK007. Check it out!

I’m working on a feather and fan shawl/wrap. Here’s a pic of the work in progress.  About 14 inches done so far, goal is 50″ or whatever looks right.   Yah…I’ve got a ways to go. It’s progressing fairly quickly though.  I need to buy more yarn to finish it today.  Colors are yummy, my faves. Olive, turquoise, blk, red, pink, orange. Three cheers for Noro yarn!

Feather and Fan Shawl Beginnings

 

Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2008 has this on the cover:

Vogue Summer 2008 Cardi

 

I’m thinking it would be gorgeous in red cotton.  Mission Falls 1824 cotton, perhaps?  The construction is very interesting, sideways panels and you pick up for the yoke over the shoulders.  Maybe…  I am so good at planning and stashing yarn.  Now if only I could quit my job and just knit and play.  But how to buy more yarn?  I could probably knit what I have for a year without needing to buy more.  Ugh…My name is Heather.  I have a fiber problem.