First.. go now and read Cate’s thoughts on knitting lace.   She covers absolutely ALL the bases.  Knitting lace IS therapy.  It stills the mind, sucks the sounds from the room and isolates the knitter (unless you are sitting in the presence of a group of noisy knitters, who will invariably be able to distract you because what they are knitting just might be more interesting or at the very least possibly your next project).  Apparently, it is our drug of choice.   If you are still reading this, stop now and hurry over to read Cate.

Wasn’t it a great post?? If you can’t answer that question, go back.. start over.. find the word "Cate", and click on it.  OKay!  After saying all of this, guess what I just printed out.. the Tivoli t-shirt. 

I have about $3.00 worth of a cotton / rayon in a color I’ll name "grass".  (could have named it "weeds".. "grass" sounds nice, huh?)  I still have the cowl neck shell ON the needles.  This would be an EXCELLENT time to finish it, but….  what have I here??  must be…
MONKEY MIND

The coyotes have moved in closer.  Maybe it’s been the explosive sound and flashing lights of the fireworks all weekend.  But, for the past couple nights, I have been wakened just before dawn by the yipping of a pack of young coyote pups.  I hear them run through the woods behind the house, never sounding like they are in pursuit of anything, but noisy just the same.  It must wake Zak, too.  A minute later, I’ll feel him nosing my hand or tapping me on the head, asking for a head scratch.  I’ll check the clock, sure enough, 4:30am.  Damn early.  At least the cats are in the house sleeping.  I go back to sleep.  I saw another coyote in the orchard recently.  They are coming in. 
Another night without much knitting.  I got a few rows of the second sock done, and started the pattern sequence.  That’s it.  I think I’ve finally gotten a handle on the office stuff.  At 11pm last night I called it quits.  This morning, I’m wrapping it up.  Knitting starts up again.   Tonight is the Tuesday group at RI Handspun, I’m ready! 
I think I’ve also gotten the hang of the ipod thanks to Beth, her DH and other blogging pals.  It’s really too early to say, I don’t want to jinx it now, but there is music on the thing, it hasn’t been thrown through the window (tho’ it came awfully close) and I am getting stuff together to load onto it.  See how optimistic I am?  After reading entries into ipod chats, I am not the only one.. what’s up with apple?  why no directions?? 

I spent the entire day in the office trying to catch up.  It’s billing time, and that ‘s what I did.  No cookouts or parades, just the cmputer.  During the spells while I waited for the stuff to print, I finished reading The Kite Runner.  I can’t say enough about this book.  Read it!  It’s not the easiest book, subject wise.  You’ll be glad you read it, it’ll stay with you, and perhaps give you an insight into another culture with whom we are presently entwined.  After finishing the book, I put my wheel on the deck and alternately spun and worked / waited for something to print.  Not a bad way to  multitask.  There is a full bobbin of the mixed fiber (alpaca, mohair, wool) stuff I’ve been spinning to show for it (finally) and another just on the wheel.  The day was beautiful, the laundry dried and it was quiet.  Now, at the end of the day, it feels like I was sitting way too much, no action.  Some days are like that…

Happy Fourth..

ps. Cathy, the best part was knowing we were having a virtual spin-in.