Short and Sweet

Just a quick post because I'm taking a class online in 15 minutes...

I started the sleeves!  I am skipping the neck for now because I tried to start it at night in our dimly lit bedroom and couldn't see the needle sizes well, and didn't want to make a mistake.  It will happen soon.  In the meantime, I started on the sleeves during the session of this class on Tuesday.  It's so cute!  I think it will go quickly, and I'll make sure the size will be right as I go.  I have my notes from before.

Also here is a picture of the other sweater that is mindless and needs no thinking currently.  I'm about 15 rows from separating for the front and back, so there will be some thinking at that point.

I'm excited about Thanksgiving, and looking forward to planning all the food!  I saw something recently about whipping a French Silk pie filling lots, which makes it fluffy and delicious, and now I'm wondering if we've been skipping that all these years?

Anyhow, Happy Thursday!  Tomorrow is Dad's birthday.  He'll be 86.  Always good to have another birthday.

Here is a joke for you - Where did the General keep his armies?  In his sleevies!
(I did not make that up)

Margie

Schweater Weather

 We finally got our nice weather here this weekend!  A cold front came through and the lows are in the upper 50s now.  Highs in the 70s.  Ahhh, so nice!

Things I know - you tried on the new and improved sweater when we were there in September, and the decisions was to make the sides higher, because they were definitely too low!  I have corrected those and am preparing to start on the sleeves - perhaps tonight?  I think I can do them both at once, which is awesome for keeping them the same as well as for finishing them at the same time!

I have no pictures of knitting, but I can tell you I've got almost 50 rows done on my next project (a sweater for me) which is very simple to knit, so I can take it places.  I am a little concerned about having enough yarn, so we'll see how that goes.

Today is The Boy's birthday (#28!).  He is having some academic struggles and isn't being truthful about them.  Alas.  Now I am wondering if we keep him where he is, because if he's only going to pass half his classes each semester, I'd much rather have him here at the community college where it's a whole lot less expensive...  Something to talk with him about.

This weekend will be the second session of my non-profit class.  There is an overly emotive woman in the class - like when the girl with all the feelings in Mean Girls grows up - and she likes to talk a lot.  Hopefully the teacher this week can keep her reined in.  This week we're talking about governance boards.

I will take a picture of the sweater when I am back home.  The next step is supposed to be the neck, so perhaps I will be compliant and do that before the sleeves.  Or do both?  

That is what I know!  I will leave you with a picture of the Lovely and Talented Smallest from company class.

Okay, I just realized I never posted the finished pictures of the vest I made for Smallest.  How did that happen?  So here it is so that I can move that project to the finished list!  It's super cute and I want one for myself.

Did you get snow?
Margie