Excellent ...

I did have this fabulous plan of how I was going to blog more and how that was going to show off my knitting that I had been accomplishing and how I ha gotten so much done... and well, that worked out not so well. Not well at all. I haven't finished anything. I haven't even accomplished much, really. Seriously.

Here's how the week pretty much went: I knit pretty furiously and exclusively on herbivore (Which I decided to title segosaurus rex... get it? they were herbivore dinos... ROFL) for Sunday and Monday... THEN tuesday I was sick... REALLY sick. Then Wednesday Mauricio was kind of sick, and he was home from work and I knit much less when he's home with me at night. Thursday I spent out with Mauricio's mother ... Then Friday I was so tired from a week of diseases and being out and the nerves and drama involved in the planned termination of an employee for Friday morning that I pretty much was useless at night. Today I ran errands and went to Maddy's birthday party. :D

Anyways, I'm REALLY hoping to finish up my herbivore tomorrow and have an FO. Then I'll go back to socks... Boy, do I need to use this ever growing sock yarn stash. Mauricio just now realized that the majority of my yarn was sock yarn... All I could say was, "Yea, but I don't have to use ALL of it for just socks, I could make more stuff" ...

To close this out here's a picture (I hate blogging without a picture) of my newest yarn. It's the benefit of being some of the only people in town that a 6 year old knows, we get party favors. AND I got Eleanor Rigby Sock yarn. It's pretty and Beatles named and MCN. I love it! :D

Please Don't Leave Me Blog

Dear Blog,

I am very sorry that I have neglected to write you in what feels like ages. I've been a bit busy, and a bit crazy, and a bit obsessed with other things on the internet. I know this is sort of beginning to sound like a "Dear John" letter, but trust me it s not. ;)

There have been a few rather serious things complicating my writing. I've not had any amazed finished object or awesome knitting to proudly show off. I've gotten new yarns (A LOT of new yarns, in fact) but those pictures go straight to ravelry's stash page. In addition to that I've just not been on the computer at all when I get home form work.

Blog, I am deeply sorry. I know what neglect can do to an entity. I never meant to hurt you in that way.

Love,

Lucy

P.S. In closing, I leave you with this photo of 6 skeins of Wollmeise (I told you I've been stashing) to show you my love. <3

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In all seriousness. I've not been on the computer much. I'm starting to get ready for some ravelympics so I've got 2 current WIPs on hold until that starts (Mauricio's socks and Percy). And I'm planning on some sock hockey knitting. I will have my new "MIGHTY MONARCH" socks when that happens.

I do have 2 NEW (and EXCITING!) projects: the BFF socks for my BFF Ronni in Ronni's Jewel Box. (She's making some for me in Lucy in the Sky. Why, yes, we are that awesome, try not to die from the jealousy that you're BFF isn't as AWESOME as my BFF.)

The 2nd project, which mostly just further showcases the awesomenes of Ronni some more is a ''Herbivore.' I had a really bad day and she gifted me the pattern. :D I'm doing that one in Mal Sock in Persia.

Sole Food Swap Q&A

What weight of sock yarn do you generally prefer (fingering, sport, or DK?) Fingering

What is your favorite type of yarn to knit with? For socks, superwash (or not) merino mostly. Most animal fibers.

Are there any brands of sock yarn that you have wanted to work with but have not had the chance? Sure! I want to knit all the sockyarns!!! LOL

What colors do you like? Bright and bold and dark colors, of all sorts. Current favorites are charcoal grey, turquoise, kelly green, and wine colored red/purples

What colors do you not like? any of the muted or "fall" colors like olive green or mustard. I also don't like pastels

What type of recipes do you usually cook with? Mexican food, Quick recipes, Recipes with Potatoes ... I like things that are easier and make good leftovers

What type of recipes do you usually bake with? I'm not actually a big baker... My boyfriend will bake though.. LOL I do meals, he handles dessert

What is your favorite food? Chicken Enchiladas, Papa Rellena, Tortilla Soup, Guacamole

Are you a tea or coffee drinker? Yes to both! Coffees I like are the stronger, bolder, latin american ones and teas I usually drink at night so the more soothing ones.

What type of sweets do you like? Chocolates, Salt water taffy

Does your kitchen have a theme? No, not really. It's mostly all stainless steel and blues/greens/tans. Although I keep all of the large cooking spoons and other utensils in a Spiderman bucket, so I'm open to a lot of things.

Do you have any allergies (to food, fibers, pets, etc) or diet restrictions? Foods: melons make my throat swell up, and I loathe bananas & coconut so I'll claim allergy to avoid having them appear on something to eat. All other allergies I have are to pollens and grasses so don't send those. ;)

Is there anything else you would like your pal to know? Umm... not that I can thing of.... I don't eat pork. Or cook with pork, or any of that. That's the only thing I didn't have before.