I have started an irish hiking scarf for Carl. I am using up some yarn that is from our last Toronto yarn shopping, it's called Maya (50% Llama/50% wool)from the Classic Elite family. I think I need to keep one cable project going at all times, it is such a pleasure to look at and knit, never boring to work on such a project. Also I am exploring combined knitting to knit the scarf, since this method is best when knitting flat this project is perfect for it. :) I keep wanting to knit continental but since I knit quickest english-style I never stick to it. Combined knitting is very appealing to me, it uses the left hand and the knit and purl stitches are ever so easy, almost effortless too. Thanks to Annie for sharing her version of this method to everyone. :)
After an evening of knitting with friends, old and new, I realised that the world is smaller than we think sometimes. We kept noticing that people knew each other or had connections between them without knowing. Then this weekend we went at a skating competition to encourage a few skaters from the kids skating club. One night the competition ended pretty late so we offered Lucas's fave coach a ride home, she's a young teen and as a mom I'd rather her to get home safely. ;) To our surprise we learned she lived on our street, she babysits a girl that lives two houses from us, she used to be babysat by our next door neighbor. Amazing! I thought, then when we dropped her off I mentionned that I knew someone living close by, you must know XYZ, well..... it's my mom she answers. Oh dear! LOL! The world just ended up a tad smaller once again. ;)
I also noticed something this weekend, though I have dwelling over this for a few weeks. I'm getting old, no I know that 27 years old is still young don't worry. What I mean is that even if in my mind and that I look 20yo, I know I am ages away from that when a teenager talks to me. Some of the skating coaches make me feel so old, one in particular never seems to look us in the eye, it's funny as Zoe doesn't really like her either. We try to tell her that she is most likely really nice and all, it's just odd. Then there's a wonderful skater that is 13yo and loves that we encorage the kids to skate, she skates about 25 hours a week and I really admire her for all the time to dedicates to her sport. We've had breakfast a few times with her and she's just a gem, her parents can be proud of how they have brought up their daugther. She's a sweetheart with our kids too. Anyway, it's funny how she doesn't make me feel like a dinosaur but then a 17yo can make me feel like I'm as old as a fossil. LOL!
Our Christmas shopping is mostly done, Carl and I have been shopping at craft shows to pick out a few original and handmade gifts for our loved ones. Next week we might go to two other shows again, then there's Montreal's annual craft show. I like original one of a kind handmade creations, it's like knitting, no two projects are exatly alike. :)
Posted by Jo at November 28, 2004 12:43 PM