I have been able to get some things done that I can share with you. Like Gromit, I am a knitter and tis the season for knitting. Unlike Gromit, I do not knit in bed, I knit on the sofa while watching TV and feel slightly less like a couch potato because I am doing something else while I watch "The Closer" or "Grey's Anatomy" or even "That Girl" which was running on TVLand all last weekend. That's right. I am creating! My current project is my secret santa gift for a co-worker. I finished it this weekend so it now has fringe on it and I am quite fond of it which is always a good sign for gift giving. There are several other projects in the works and finished but I dare not publish them here for fear of ruining someone's suprise.
Behold the yummy scarf!
Imagine fringe!
I have also had time to master this. My newest acquisition or shall I say my most recent purchase that was purely impulsive and designed to make me feel good.
I wouldn't actually consider myself a gal who would opt for the pink phone. I am more of a silver type gal. The silver was available but I actually was hoping for a black one (hello, indecisive) and they didn't have a black one so I chose the pink. Mostly because I haven't seen many pink ones. Did I mention this was an impulsive buy? Still, I am quite happy with my pink Razor that plays some sort of jazzy, breezy song when it rings. It did take a bit of sit down time to learn how to use and program it. I won't even go into the howls of protest this particular phone created with my spouse, let's just say that in the end he got the phone he wanted and I kept my pink Razor.
My reading time has certainly increased while I've been offline. Winter and early darkness and re-runs inspire me to curl up with a book as well. Last night I was reading a short story in Augusten Burroughs "Possible Side Effects" that I just received from my bookclub. I love getting books in the mail! He is writing about his french bulldog puppy and house-training difficulties and using a squirt gun method that caused a laugh out loud funny -spit water out of the mouth -full blown guffaw! I considered just stopping there for the evening because seriously how could you top that? Hilarious. I highly recommend it. I read Jodi Picoult's "Vanishing Acts" which I liked. I have not read anything by her before and this was a good choice. There is some really gripping and gritty stories relating to what it is like to do jail time that I found fascinating. Gang affiliations and drugs and all the other stuff you hear about. Who hasn't wondered or shuttered when they thought about what that must be like. She gives a good rounded picture of that while telling the other parts of the story, each from one of four main characters viewpoint. I read "But Inside I Am Screaming" by Elizabeth Flock. Interesting story of a woman's nervous breakdown yet I couldn't help thinking "Girl Interrupted" redux or maybe I should re-read "The Bell Jar".
I finished "The Book Thief" which I loved. Difficult to imagine a book about Germany, the persecution of jews, World War 2, etc...being lovable but the story was so sweet and lovely, the principle characters ordinary yet extraordinary in an abysmal time. All narrated by death in a form that was new and fresh, funny and wise, bittersweet and sad. I don't know how else to describe it. Read it. Very different. Although I had "The Historian" up on my site for a long time I am actually saving it for the deepest, coldest part of winter. Having started it and reading several chapters I knew this was a book that required the correct atmosphere...therefore, it sits waiting for late January/early February when a good, long book is just the thing to counter the seemingly endless feeling of winter.
Here in Carson City we got our Trader Joe's. Very Exciting. I told myself I wouldn't go on the day of the grand opening but I couldn't not go. Such is my enthusiasm for this store and its offerings. Scott at Around Carson was there earlier in the afternoon and had his camera at the ready.
We are having our first real snow today. Stick to the ground stuff that is covering everything in that pristine, glistening light. I still get excited about the snow here and I am more than happy to say, ya know, there's just nothing I need to do but hang out and get some things done at home.
Yup...Yup...pulling my hair out...well not really but you know the feeling. Router malfunctions and technical support and still my DSL moves slower than dial up...so back to the store...return new router, try to resuscitate previous router...wonder why this is so hard...ha...think I know more than I do...this is really cutting into my seasonal shopping online!
