Jo Knits!

exhausted

Ok it's official! There are not one Elizabeth Zimmermann book to be found in the city of Montreal, Quebec! UGH! I've been to the two main english book stores and none to be found. I've searched the entire public library circuit to find one of her books and nothing! How can someone who is considered like the knitting goddess bu many not have one book available for little ol'me to look up. I know almost everyone says her books are GREAT! I'd still like to look at the books before having to buy any. I think I'd love the Knitting without tears book but again, why can't I just get to read a bit of it before I fork over my money?

Last night I went to the biggest public library here, it's called the central library and looked at the very few knitting-related books they had. I left there with not one book about knitting. Sigh! :( Dh did find a book about bench saw techniques, he's into woodworking these days. He wants to save up and buy himself all sorts of tools and start making us a bed and then Zoe a "princess" bed or something. I should just be happy he's found a new hobby but it annoys the crap out of me to hear him talk only about wood. I guess that's exactly how he feels when I start talking about knitting though! LOL!

Here's a pic of some squares I knitted for the Knit-along a friend of mine started. (The link is in the previous blog entry)

In the above pictures there are samples made in these fellowing stitches: twisted cable rib, rice stitch, checkerboard and interrupted rib.

Sadly enough I got an email telling me that the course I was interested in taking is full. This one-year long course was going to start in February but oh well. I could always register for the August session. The somewhat good part is that it would be the day class instead of a nigh class and the course is only a year not 18-months like I previously thought it was. I need to decide and register before March 25th. I was eager to start doing something with my time and now well August seems so far, I don't want to register now and then something happens and I can't making it then. Oh well...

I've been having insomnia for the past two nights. I force myself to stay asleep or else I'd be knitting an afghan in two nights or something. LOL! But then in the morning the kids have so much energy I need to be somewhat rested for them.

Yesterday morning I had a great time talkive with the moms from daycare. We eat breakfast together and drink coffee and just plain old gab about anything and everything for 3 hours! LOL! Tomorrow night a few moms are going to the restaurant for supper, I said I wouldn't go 'cause I'm too dang shy but it could be fun to eat out with them. I know where they are going so I can always just show up. I know myself though, by 7pm friday night, I'll be sick with knots in my stomach and not go! I'm too SHY! I can't stand it but that's what I am. Oh well... :(

hugs to all, Lucas is sleeping on me so I'll go put him in my bed for his nap! :)