weeks end

I’ve had a lot of catching up to do, both in the office and housework wise.  Sam, has been doing his very best to make sure I don’t feel alone with the workload.  Here he helps at work:

 
He’s very good at making sure nothing reaches the trash can and almost everything touches the floor at least once. 

Saturday, I needed to run tons of errands.  I spiced it up a bit by stopping at the new Yarns at LaceWings.  I was good, too good.  The past couple days, the mailman has been bringing me all kinds of books I’d ordered from one internet site or another.  While there I did look through Pam Allen’s new book, Wrap Style
 .  There were two patterns I would certainly make.  The Shetland Lace triangle shawl is fantastic.  Does anyone know what that pattern stitch is named?  I’d love to use the stitch on a stole or scarf.   Like so many other bloggers, I joined Liz Lovick’s Shetland Lace Workshop.   It looks like fun and wouldn’t you know I need another project.   If I could figure what pattern stitch it is I might combine it with one of the one’s Liz has posted.  It’s all still moldering in the cauldron.  Emm, yeah, Saturday.. I shopped for a microwave to replace the 19 yr. old Quasar that finally blew, hit Loew’s and a computer store, just checking things out.   Somewhere around that time I looked up at the sky, realized where I was geographically speaking, immediately stopped what I was doing and headed here for a break with the Paddler.

                                                         
                                                                It was this blue..

Good thing too, because Sunday was cool and grey.  I spent the entire afternoon cleaning  mold off the windowsills, walls and floors in my plant room.