Since I’m not going to be “Shipping Up to Boston“. Way to blow it in the ninth, Papelbon. And to the Angels? Lord.
For those who don’t speak Baseball, my beloved Red Sox totally tanked in the playoffs this year. I’m actually sort of surprised they made it to the playoffs, so I’m not sure why I’m so sad that they dropped the ball (sometimes literally) and didn’t make it any further. So now I’m rooting for the Angels, who beat the Sox, to kick some Skankee ass.
I had a feeling they weren’t going to get past yesterday’s game, and perhaps knowing I was going to need something cheerful to help console me, I bought the yarn for the Polska mittens (ravelry link) and got started on them yesterday while rooting for my team. The yarn is from Dancing Ewe Yarn & Tea in Ellensburg. I was out there on Saturday to deliver my Susie Alpaca wheel to it’s new owner Susan, who is entirely full of awesome and if I hadn’t been trying to expel my lungs via my throat (stupid cough), I would’ve hung out longer to chat and talk yarn and fiber with them. As it was, I barely made it home before crashing. Ellensburg isn’t that far, but I’m still getting over this ebil crud and driving out and back really wiped me out.
Um, yes. Rambling here. Anyway, sold wheel to a lovely person who will enjoy the hell out of it. Spent small portion of wheel funds on mitten yarn. Started mittens yesterday. Will continue to knit mittens as consolation for losing team and end of baseball season. It’s four months to Truck Day in Boston.
I wonder how many mittens I can knit between now and Truck Day? I’ll start with this pair (I’m past the colorwork band on the first one) and see how it goes. :)