So this will have to do.
I've been AWOL again, but that's only because I've suddenly gotten busy. School's in full swing; I'm teaching again; I've had a client with a monster-sized project going back and forth; and then there's Girl Scouts.
A funny thing happened on the way to my email a couple of weeks ago. The leader of HSH's troop sent out an inocuous-looking note with the date and time of the first meeting. Added to this was: "if you'd like to help out, let me know."
Next thing you know, I'm the Junior co-leader. Odd, for someone who personally never made it past Brownies.*
This is kind of freaking me out. 'Cause you know how good I am with other people's kids.
Hey, I finished a sock.
Pattern: Scent of Lavender by Stephanie van der Linden.
Yarn: Oceanwind Knits Merino Sock in Sienna.
Needle: US1 Addi Turbo.
Mods: None, really. I wish I'd added another pattern repeat for the leg, but I'm not ripping it out now.
Okay, I've got to get back to finishing stuff up so I can gorge on Sing Off tonight. I'm not going to review this season yet. Maybe after they narrow it down from 16 groups. I will say a heartfelt "thank you" to the NBC PTB for 86ing Nicole and her orgiastic commentary, and bringing on a real musician in her place (I think; I may eat those words later).
K out. Show's on.
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*Of course, this is hinging on a clean criminal background check. One never knows what one's been up to, does one?
"whose mouthy brat is this?"
Posted by: Bo Williams | 19 September 2011 at 20:21
Beautiful pattern and a great color yarn for socks. Enjoy the scouting - I could never do it, so I hand it to you guys who step up to the plate for us slackers.
Posted by: saintseester | 19 September 2011 at 20:30
Your socks are wonderful! They look so soft and squishy.
Good luck with the Girl Scouts. Been there done that. It really isn't bad except for the kids who lack manners and torture the other kids. Oh and the cookies. The never ending cookies...
Posted by: Karen | 20 September 2011 at 08:16
Unless exercising your First Amendment rights is a crime I think you're golden....then again, have you been photographed at any Tea Party events? That could be a killer in this climate.......
Posted by: Cindy in Happy Valley | 20 September 2011 at 10:14
You crack me up. Fidget wishes she was in your troop. Of course she isn't in any troop right now. I couldn't make it past 4th grade Girl Scouts. The crafts were so lame that I quit. Make sure you plan decent crafts. You could have all the girls knitting in no time! Enjoy- :l
ps great socks! that is an ambitious pattern.
Posted by: lara j. | 23 September 2011 at 06:28
Lovely socks. I'm the other way around - I like shorter socks because I have such short (round) legs.
Posted by: Jo | 12 October 2011 at 18:43
Very lovely sock. I shall have to see if I can find that book at the local library!
Somehow we missed out on all of the girl scouts info when Anna started kindergarten, and haven't seen any this year either. Part of me is sad, and part it happy that I get to keep my evenings free. (and if I need cookies, I have plenty of co-workers with little girl scouts of their own!)
Posted by: Emily | 13 October 2011 at 22:22