The mnemonics are a HOOT!!! I will give you a little teaser that Abigail has already chosen a favorite and said she spent six hours soaking up the air conditioning at a Starbucks yesterday, memorizing it, and she says it's AWESOME. It's one of the shorter ones, and it's the one she felt clicked with her immediately and it works for her. She loves it.
But you still have time to make an entry into the "thanks for playing" category, which will be randomly chosen, and she will also choose the one she feels is the funniest. Contest closes 6 p.m. Friday. Leave your entries in the comments to that Wednesday, August 2 post.
I'll announce the winners Saturday. Be sure to check back. I'll email the winners, too.
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Margene and Blogless Karen announced yesterday that they are planning a spin-dye-knitalong that sounds like great fun. Go check it out here.
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And then later in the day Scout announced the Funky Scarf Swap. If you haven't already, go check it out. Sounds like fun.
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I am one of the world's worst knitalong and swap participants, so I won't be signing up for anything new for a while. I've managed to participate quite fully in the Trek-Along, but I've done abysmally in the Bitchin' Mittens. ::hangs head::
I'm still the cohost of the Must Have Too knitalong which has laid dormant for many months now. I do intend to get back to that sweater, starting in August or September. I really DO want that sweater, and I love the yarn I'm using. I would like to breathe life back into that knitalong. Hey, Nathania?!
I'm just bad at these things. I expect to do Soctoberfest again this October. It was my first-ever successful knitalong, and it's easy and low-stress, so I figure I can do that again. My goal for that is to do some socks from the Icelandic sock kit I bought at Rhinebeck last year. And we'll just see what other things may strike my fancy along the way, if anything.
In the meantime, please meet Hank D. Gnome, brother of Harold, who resides at Sandy's house. Hank came bearing gifts of yummy yarn and yummy soap and various and sundry other little pleasures. Vincent growled at him at first. But he has since come to accept him with a look that says, "Oh. You again." whenever he walks by him. The interaction (I guess that wouldn't be considered "interaction," but...) is quite adorable, if I do say so. I love Hank, and I might just take up with him since Jack is nowhere around this summer. Tough noogies for you, Jack! If you cared, you'd be here on Wednesday nights (or any night). Look, I've got wine.
(Thanks Silvia! It's delicious! Well, I mean it was delicious. Jack didn't fucking show up the other night, so I drank the whole bottle by myself.) I've got new halter tops. Your loss, Jack.
Stupid-ass ABC. You suck.
You have a month for the mittens, Norma. I just finished my first one tonight. It's nothing great, but it's a mitten I can bitch about.
I bet Jack would have shown up if you were wearing that halter...
What kind of wine does Hank drink?
Posted by: Cookie | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 12:23 AM
I can't stop laughing about Vincent giving Hank the stink eye! :)
Pass the wine. Oh, yeah, it's gone.
Damn ABC!
Posted by: sandy | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 07:49 AM
My son now wants us to find a gnome for our yard. Me, I just want to be svelte enough to pull off one o' them sexy halter tops.
Posted by: Rachel H | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 08:26 AM
LOST: Bringing mothers and daughters together, 2 seasons running.
I miss my John Locke. :(
Posted by: Abigail | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 09:43 AM
You do too much damn charity knitting. Stop being such a do-gooder. You need to start being WAY more selfish.
Ha. I'm just kidding. You know that. How about just partake and knit a funky Dulaan scarf!
Posted by: Scout | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 10:04 AM
Norma! You seem to have found your energy for blogging these days! Rock on!
Posted by: Chris in MN | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 10:18 AM
Thanks for the swap link. I never done a swap, but I always like to try something at least once. I'd signed up for the Autumn skiens swap, but I think this scarf swap will be more my thing. I likes funky!
Posted by: LaurieM | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 11:17 AM
That gnome is very Norma.
Posted by: claudia | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 12:52 PM
I work on Wednesday nights so I downloaded Lost season 2 from itunes. Biggg mistake! This must what heroin addicts feel like...just one more episode before work/bed/eating/showering. I can't wait for season 3, but I'm in recovery for a while first.
Posted by: Deb | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 12:54 PM
Mmmm, that Syrah looks good. I don't think Cline has ever made a dud wine (and if they have, I don't want to know about it!).
Hank on his own would be cute enough, but Vincent's reaction to him is priceless.
Posted by: Tonia | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 01:48 PM
Shit! I forgot to enter! Figures. Dang!
That Hank is one handsome sonofagun, he is. Is he single?
Posted by: Kim | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 07:19 PM
Love the gnome. I'm sure you'll take good care of him and protect him from Vincent.
Posted by: Carole | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 09:16 PM
Hmmm, this JUST got listed in my bloglines, at almost 10 pm. Weirdness with them lately.
And poor Jack. He's missing out so much. First was your new halter tee shirty thingy, and then the opportunity to be with you after polishing off a bottle of wine. He doesn't know what he's missing...
Posted by: Dave Daniels | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 09:51 PM
Vincent...get that GD Gnome!! Enjoy your weekend Norma and don't work TOO hard;-)
Posted by: margene | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 11:08 PM
MMm...I'm a big fan of Cline's Ancient Vines Zinfandel, particularly when paired with Ghirardhelli triple chocolate brownies. =p Enjoy your wine and the new gnome!
Posted by: Rossana | Friday, August 04, 2006 at 11:33 PM
Maybe you could have one of those pay per view specials where Vin and Jack oh say, fight in a cage. Sure it would a bit slower paced than those other matches, but we're not that violent - we're knitters.
Glad the wine was good. I tasted it at the winery and HAD to have it. P.s. the winery is 20 minutes from my house in case you're planning a vacation.
Posted by: Silvia | Saturday, August 05, 2006 at 11:57 AM