Finger Troubles!

Well, I fell the day before Christmas Eve and caught myself on the doorway, and jammed my pinky. It really hurt, but I was in a hurry and didn't do anything but put ice on it for a little while. So by the next week after new years, it wasn't feeling better so I finally went to the emergency room and got it x-ray'd. Sure enough it was broken and the tendon was flayed back from the bone. Now I'm in a splint for the next 8 weeks with stern instructions to not bend it for 1 second otherwise I'll have to start over for another 8 weeks. Unfortunately, I am not able to knit at the moment. I'm hoping that when the pain lessens a little I"ll be able to, but for now, I am knit-free.

An acutal FO

I know it's been too long, but I have an actual Finished Object! It's a simple vest, but I sewed seams and picked up stitches and everything. The yarn is Noro Kureyon, but I forget the colorway. I have so many UFO's, I'm excited to finally finish one!!

MD Sheep and Wool

Tomorrow is the MD Sheep and Wool Festival. I'll try to remember to take the camera!

Flower Basket

I've started the Flowerbasket shawl. So far I'm enjoying it, but my mind is having trouble. I just had to tear back 10 rows to my lifeline. I swear I'm focusing, and I still end up with the wrong # of stitches.

Where have I been?

You know the story, busy busy busy. No, seriously, we've had ongoing illnesses at work, and I am either nurse, fill in to cover other jobs at the office, deal with contractors and electricians on 2 remaining house projects, do my own job, and oh yeah, find a little time to knit.

I actually have a F.O.! I finished up my Clapotis 2 months ago, and even took some pictures, but they are on my computer at home, where I keep forgetting to post them! It turned out great, I used the artyarns http://www.fabulousyarn.com/fabyarnpage_artyarns_supermerino138.shtml
in royal purples. I wore it to Stitches East and actually got some compliments on it (even if Clapotis is so several years ago) I actually started another one for my sister, but she informed me yesterday after seeing mine that she would prefer something more shaped like a shoulder shawl with ties. So, I'll pick a different pattern and start that.

We are just going into production week for "Maria Stuarda" but the good thing is, now that we'll be running the show from beginning to end ( in theory anyway) we will have alot of down time between stage appearances. We are on in the first act and then at the end of the second act for the execution scene. I'll be the one missing all my cues because I'll be crying....
but what it really boils down to is this. I'll have 60 to 90 minutes of unadulterated knitting time in the dressing room. Yea!! I'm enjoying this show, we have really good principle singers:
http://www.baltimoreopera.com/07-08/maria.asp
and we are not getting yelled at by the conductor or stage director. We open this Saturday.
Ciao.

and now some singing.....

So, I don't wear skirts to work so much anymore, but I had an audition right after work yesterday and I took my "dress up" clothes, a nice black skirt with embroider around the hem, a black tank and a pink linen jacket to the office so I could change there before the audition. When I came down from the ladies room, one of my co-workers ( the cretin) said,
M: "What is that? a costume? I didn't know you wore a costume for an audition"
Me:
M: No really, is that a costume?
Me:
Anyway, I ignored him and went on to sing very well in spite of the nerves. (Donde lieta from La Boheme.)

In other singing news, I have a concert next week coming up in which I am singing the Kodaly Missa Brevis with the very high soprano solo line, High sustained PPPPPianissimo b's and c's.
Yeah right, they'll get one dymanic level out of me and it won't be ppppianissimo baby. I'll be sure to post an mp3 file.

Not much knitting, I've started a small felted bag to carry my cd player to the gym. I want to start listening to some audio books now that the library has started carrying them, and it takes to much trouble to download them as mp3 files to my player. So the old fashioned cd method will have to do.

I had a great weekend up at my mom's with a terrific brunch prepared by my niece, pics to follow.

Md Sheep and Wool

Well, I actually made it to the MD Sheep and Wool Festival thanks to my friend JL. She very graciously went with me even though she has no love of fiber in her soul!! (gasp, how is that possible?) We both fell in love with the baby pygora goats and wanted to take 2 home with us. But, obviously, not allowed in Baltimore city!


"The Pygora goat was purposely bred and then registered starting in Oregon by Katherine Jorgensen. She wanted an animal, which would produce fine fiber for hand spinning. She bred the Pygmy, a goat with short, soft down to the Angora, a goat with long silky fleece. The Pygora Breeders Association was formed in 1987. Since then, the Pygora has increased in number and popularity. Today the registered Pygora goat may not be more than 75% AAGBA registered Angora goat or 75% NPGA registered Pygmy goat"


borrowed from http://www.pygoragoats.org/AboutPBA.html

I really enjoyed the day and bought some gorgeous yarn at Ellen's Half Pint Farm, 1500 yards of a beautiful purple,green,olive,gray variegated worsted weight, that I plan to use on the Lady Eleanor Stole once I learn to to entrelac. I'll post pictures I promise.