When all else fails, Meme!
Whenever I visit a friend's house for the first time, I try to bring a little something that says "thanks for having me over, friend" to show my appreciation.
In the blog world, the comments we leave are our gifts that say thanks for entertaining me and allowing me to share a bit of your world!
Now I won't get off on much of
Now would it KILL ya to comment? :)
On to the knitting content.....the pickin's are pretty slim as far as interesting pics go cause......
My Diamond Fantasy Shawl looks the same. I'm on pattern repeat 8 of 10 but the rows are loooong now so progress is about as exciting as watching paint dry.
My Carnival Afghan medallions look the same. I have 18 medallions now but I've decided I need 100 because I want to cover my queen size bed!! I'm gonna be making those medallions for quite a while, good thing I'm loving the crochet! But again, once you've seen a medallion, you've seen em all.
I have made pic worthy progress on the Embossed Leaves socks, see?
I actually think this may be my favorite sock EVER!! The pattern is well written and easy to memorize, goes really fast, looks super sharp and this koigu is just so delicious! The color is so hard to capture...it's got rust, apricot, gold, olive green and it makes me happy just to look at it! I've actually already turned the heel of the second sock so I'll have a finished pair very soon altho I do plan to make these beautiful socks again!
I've also completed some blue squares to Comfort Jef because Christine is such a good sister and she's hard at work making a beautiful blue afghan for her brother Jef. Pumpkin sends his seal of approval and lots of kitty comfort Jef!
Not much in the way of knitting so I'll share this meme I stole from Kim
A-Age: 39 (and holding, hehe)
B-Bed size: Queen
C-Chore you hate: IRONING!!
D-Dessert you love: Key Lime Pie. anything by either Ben or Jerry, hehe
E-Essential start your day item: Diet Coke!!!
F-Favorite actor(s): Anthony Hopkins, Denzel Washington, Russel Crowe, Nicolas Cage
G-Gold or Silver: gold
H-Height: 5'3 (on a good day)
I-Instruments you play: kazoo :)
J-Job title: Oncology Clinical Specialist
K-Keeping track of your day: a MILLION lists!
L-Living arrangements: Just me and the P-Man
M-Mom's name: Rosalyn
N-Not liking right now:
O-Overnight hospital stay other than birth: tonsillectomy, cholecystectomy
P-Place you were born: Hialeah, Florida
Q-Quote you like: " I drank WHAT??? - Socrates
R-Right or left handed: right
S-Siblings: 1 younger brother WHO HAS A BIRTHDAY TODAY! Happy Birthday Bro!
T-Time you woke up today: 6:39 am
U-Unique habit: If I see a coin on the ground I will only pick it up if it's heads up (tails is bad luck!)
V-Vegetable you hate: Squash
W-Worst habit: can I tell ya later? wait!! it's procrastination!!!
X-X-rays you've had: torso/internal organs, hand, foot...25 external beam treatments and a 3 day implant as well
Y-Yummy food you can make: Pasta Puttanesca
Z-Zodiac sign: Virgo
Consider yourself tagged if you feel a meme coming on too!
46 comments:
I'm a terrible commenter, and that's bad because I like getting comments myself. I haven't made pasta puttanesca in years, mmmm!
I'm trying to get better with my commenting. I love the sock, and my husband has the same coin picking up superstition as you!
I completely agree with your commenting philosophy. I always try to say something after I've read a post. So, I like the meme!
We have so much in common! I'm a Virgo, I'm a tad shorter than you (5ft 1")I hate ironing, My house is called Roselyn, and I am nearly finished my first Embossed leaf sock ! Spooky or what :-)
HAHA...may your stash be full of Koigu! Nice one! Slan--
The Embosed socks look great - is the pattern from IK?
I love your socks, and the whole fluffy thing, since I'm similar!
Laundry is my bane -- I actually don't mind ironing itself, just setting up the ironing board, making sure the floor is clean under it, taking it all down again -- that part sucks!
Jan
I know what you mean about comments - the problem is that I read about 50 blogs a day and sometimes just don't have time. Maybe I ought to cut down! But I almost always comment on yours! That Koigu sock looks just like the P-man. Is that why you love it so much? Loved the meme. I'm going to copy it and save it when I need blog fodder. For now, I've got enough from our Florida vacation to keep me in stuff for weeks.
Dorothy (Missouri Star)
I read sooo many blogs (when I'm supposed to be working) that if I commented on every one I'd never get any work done. I'm sorry.
The socks look great.
I'm on my way to Florida tomorrow and I'll think of you as I drive down 95.
Looks like there are many of us that need to join non-commenter anonymous. I do know what you mean, though. I need to get much better at it, even if it just means saying "hi". If a blog has more than 20 or so comments I don't leave one. How can I say the same thing in a different way? I do appreciate you and your blog and I LOVE the socks. :-)
ok, ok, I'll leave a comment!'
Love your blog- I read it almost every day, love ALL of your knitting projects, and I love the P-man!
Cute meme, thanks for the giggle.
Those embossed leave socks look great. Everyone seems to really love that pattern. I think it might be moving up the knitting list ;)
Oh, and Queen size afghan out of tiny circles! You are crazy woman!
The socks are lovely! I have read about the Koigu, but have never used it myself. I am using Cherry Tree Hill for a pair for myself right now, and your pics inspire me, or possibly enable, either way I am always happy when I visit your site.
Pumpkin looks as if he is inspecting your progress with a diligent eye.
Sorry that I don't always comment, but I do always enjoy visiting...
Those socks are beautiful! And they match Pumpkin!
I sometimes forget to leave a comment on people's blogs. I sometimes think my comments sound lame, but I'll try to remember to leave them more often, because I like to get them on my blog.
Part of my commenting problem is that I'm so far behind on reading blogs most of the time. By the time I read a post, there are a bunch of comments already, and I hate to leave a "me too" kind of comment. I think we probably all feel like we need to leave an "original" comment, when what us bloggers really love to get is a hundred "me too" comments!
Your brother was born on St. Patrick's Day? Is he called Patrick? ;)
Yeah, you always leave lovely comments on my blog ... and very often offer helpful advice and opinions ... and I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate that.
Wish you a wonderful SPD and weekend ... and I love the part "stash full of Koigu" ... wish you the same too!
Ok, so I'm a lurker shamed into commenting. Consider me well and properly chastised.
Your socks are pretty - your squares are great - but, really, if you want us impressed by them, you should NOT show pictures of that beautiful Pumpkin! He's adorable!
You know they say never to act with kids or animals . . .
KUTGW!
So this means you're a koigu convert now?
May your stash be full of Koigu, too, my friend! ;-) Your Embossed Leaves sock is GORGEOUS! That colorway knitted up so beautifully- I love it! Your blue squares look wonderful, too...and they actually look like squares, LOL! Mine didn't quite turn out like the square I'd envisioned, but it's full of my love and good wishes, so hopefully that counts! ;-) I'm such a Denzel fan, too.... for his *acting* of course, yeah right! No one quite fills out a uniform the way that man does, whew!! Happy St. Patrick's Day to my fellow Virgo... take care and have a fantastic weekend, Debi! :-)
loved your meme answers. Great job on the blue squares and thanks for linking to the page. I had heard folks mention this but didn't know what it referred to.
Kisses to the P-Man
Missed you at knitting group last night!
I guess I'm one of the guilty ones, reading blogs but hardly ever commenting. I love reading your blog, love seeing your beautiful work, love seeing the P-man (dang he's a cute kitty), even told my husband (he's a GC) that I needed to send him to Florida to install a new door for you when you were waiting for your door. I just never think to leave a comment - but I'll try to do better.
Thanks for a great read!
Sheri in GA
Daily reader here...love your blog and the adventures of P-man! As to the Pasta Puttanesca...how 'bout sharing that recipe? :-) Kate/Massachusetts
I love the sock! YOur picture shows the color so much better than the one we looked at via phone.
Happy Saint Patricks Day my dear friend. I have my green on...Do you? :)
Sorry that I don't often comment...but I am inspired to make those embossed leaves socks!
You asked for it now! How are you girl? I can barely keep up anymore!! Pet P-man for me.
I think I need to steel that meme, just like I think you need to yoink our "Will it kill you to comment" button!
Oh, and I recognize that quote...it's from "Real Genius" my favorite Val movie EVER!
Wow, you are way over 6 now! Someday maybe it will happen over at my place ;) The sock and pumpkin are gorgeous (as usual). Happy St. Patricks Day and I think I will borrow that MEME since I am having some serious blog block :) Have a great night Deb!
I'm the same as you and try to comment on the blogs I read, especially when I see something gorgeous which is all too often. There is just so much talent out there and it needs to be commented on. I'm always visiting you and see that you have over 30 comments-always. Whoa you should be proud.
Happy birthday, bro.
I love your sock-where is the pattern from?
I'm also a virgo-now I know why you have such good taste ;).
The blue squares are beautiful, i like how pumpkin is interested in your knitting. Love the koigu socks. P-man there's a little envelope coming your way..be on the lookout in a week orso
Ok, Deb, I will try to do better with the comments. But as has been said already sometimes it'll be just another "me too"! I do SO try to be original but sometimes this old Virgo brain in a 5'3" body just can't come up with another way of saying "I adore the P-Man!" and "your knitting is to die for". On second thought, who WOULDN'T like to read that... hmmmmm you've made me think!
Yeah, the SD situation makes me sick. Just like everything that chimp faced moron and his buddy the buckshot shooter do. In another country there would be demonstrations. Oh wait! There are demonstrations, but the bought-and-paid-for press just doesn't cover them. (Can you tell this is a whole hot button issue??)
Anyhow, May your stash be full of Koigu and I hope you put some green food coloring in P-Man's water dish.
Love those socks! That looks like the perfect pattern for the Socks That Rock yarn I just got in Amber.
I suspect that's one of those skeins of Koigu I'd kinda look funny at, but knitted up? Amazing! I know what you mean about comments :)
I, too, try to comment on most of the blogs I visit, and I enjoy visiting yours...one of my main comment items is the kitties on a blog and your Pumpkin is a truly FINE example...he's so cute! I enjoy seeing your progress (I'm doing Diamond Fantasy Shawl, too, but you're way ahead of me, as I'm also doing Highland Triangle Shawl...yes, I'm ADD...) I'm considering myself tagged by your meme, so drop by and see MY answers, and leave ME a comment!
(((hugs)))
Your sock is gorgeous!
And I don't comment much, mostly because my time to read is so limited.
Thanks for the laughs...I love the comment comment! And the short-row heel help was great!
Love those socks. There's some green Opal in my stash that is shouting it wants to be Embossed Leaves socks.
I've phased things that need to be ironed right out of my life. Life is too short for ironing.
Hope you don't have too much of it.
Hey, I was just in Ft. Lauderdale last weekend. I was wondering where the yarn shop was. The socks look great. I made three pair of "circus" socks. They will be posted on the blog soon.
FKD
Love your blog, have been reading it for a while, didn't know not commenting was a faux paus, I wondered why the Winter 2005 IK back issue arrived at my door until I saw your socks...I wanted to make them. Wishes for continued progress on your hurricane clean up.
Angie
Very impressive, Deb....25 comments, wow! I would love 25 comments and I know what you mean about not getting any sometimes. I look at my blog and if there isn't at least one new one every day or so, I'm disappointed, so I try to visit my favs and usually leave a comment. Great socks and the Koigu will wear like mad! :)
I love, love, love your blog and particuarly the "P" man. I just never think to post a comment when I have read your posts.
I will try and do so more in the future.
Glad that you are almost back in business aftr all the weather you put up with in your home.
take care ...from snowy Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Love your sock, Debi!
Your squares are pretty too.
I'm sorry, I've been abusing the "lurk and leave" option too much lately. More commenting, on it's way!
Tigger sends purrs and bumps to P-Man.
Every single time I visit your site I almost break out the knitting needles again. One of these days you're going to get me knitting lace again.
Hugs and sunshine.
Darilyn
I'm back to say "Hi" again and you haven't posted yet today. In keeping with my "I'll comment every time I visit," I'm leaving a comment. ;)
Hugs.
Darilyn and Tigger
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Your brother was born on St. Patrick's Day? Is he called Patrick? ;)
Yeah, you always guild wars 2 gold leave lovely comments on my blog ... and very often offer helpful advice and opinions ... and I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate gw2 gold that.
Wish you a wonderful SPD and weekend ... and I love the part "stash full of Koigu" ... wish you the same too!
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