lolajl: July 2008 Archives

It was quite a shock when checking my email, to discover that Ruth Schooley had passed away. I had known her since the 90s, when I first signed up to KnitList. I always enjoyed her posts and her insightful thoughts on various subjects. In 2000 I met her in person when she came out to Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. I will always remember that day at Funny Farm, especially because an incident involving ham cooking on a rotisserie setup, which somehow got knocked over as Ruth was whirling around the room.

I feel lucky to have known her and learned from her. I pray that we will meet again, somewhere.

So I'm watching the news and find out that people on the death row are now blogging. Say what? Their victims didn't get to live their lives the way they would have if their killers hadn't cut their lives short. The killers should be paying the price, not blogging on the internet.

Yes, I know this is a bit fuzzy and too dark, but hey, I gotta show y'all that I'm alive and knitting. Pattern is Dawn Brocco's Cable Clog sock and it's one of my favorite pattern. A good amount of twisted knit pattern, and yet enough sockinette knitting not to bore you to tears. I'm using Cestari Sock yarn - my first time with it. Appearance is on the rustic side. I'm eager to see how well it holds up under hard wear. I think I might have enough to make a triplet set, but we'll see.

I decided to go ahead and get the Schacht Ladybug Wheel because I want one that is portable, and besides, the church bazaar is coming up in just a few months and I need time to get familiar with it so I can be more at ease with demonstrating and answering questions. And I think I've finally found a nice home for the Majacraft Little Gem. I'll have to thank Knitting Banter in part for changing the think process regarding the MJ Little Gem. Now I need to apply this to my job search . . .