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Saturday, March 24, 2007
An actual post. With pictures!
I actually feel like writing a post. I don't know what's going on but I figure I might as well take advantage of it. I just finished wandering around my house taking a few pictures, so you'll get to see those. (actually, I won't lie, after the first one, I thought, hey, I could post about that. I wonder what else I can inflict on those poor few people who still come to my blog?)
These are the cars that T and the kids made for the Awana Grand Prix race next weekend. T does the cutting, the kids sand and sometimes paint; then they decorate them. From near to far, you are looking at: T's General Lee (he wanted to do his Dart, since he's done Chargers for the past two years, but the kids begged him to do the General Lee and no they haven't seen the recent abomination, just some of the episodes of the old TV show), my Dart (which, I will state here on record, I did no work on whatsoever; it's all T), LT's Plymouth Superbird Nascar car (he's never seen a Nascar race in his life, but he has a Plymouth so he likes Plymouths. Also, he likes the movie Cars. He did his own painting this year) and C's version of my parents' van and "little house".
Close-up of my Awana Dart. It has windshield wipers, door handles and locks, a little Dart Swinger logo (partly obscured by the tire), an accurate-looking grille and headlights, taillights, bumpers, gas cap, and even my icthus on the trunk. The man missed his calling, no?
This is the stack of index cards from which I will be studying for my next history test.
C's best friend is having a birthday party tomorrow. C has been counting down days for a month. Today she wrapped the presents all by herself (no, really?). The bag, which contains homemade marble magnets that make up the friend's name -- google 'marble magnets' if you have no idea what I'm talking about -- says "[friend's name], stick theese [sic] things to your refridgerator [sic] and see what happens." She's seven, rather disorganized, and left-handed; the handwriting cards are stacked against her, so to speak. (she can be much neater than that when she tries, though.)
I have finished knitting all the pieces of C's sweater (now that she's nearly outgrown it. Not to mention that it's only getting warmer for the next six months or so). Now I get to weave in about a million little ends (what was I thinking, when I did the stripes? augh!), stitch the pieces together, and do the trim at the neck, and I'll move on to my [next winter's] hat.
When I was taking this picture I noticed how grungy the backs of my couches look. The cats love to sleep on them. I'll have to get one of those lint-roller things... I'll add it to my Mother's Day list.**
**other options on the list, in case you were curious: a blender. A good nonstick 5-quart saucepan. Or a whole set of saucepans, as all of mine are rather ratty after thirteen years of hard usage. Clothespins. Dishtowels. Dinner out (pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease). Bookmarks. iTunes gift cards. You never know what the kids' budget will be from one year to the next -- it depends on the recycling market. ;) Usually I get (and want) kitcheny stuff, but one memorable year they came through with the porch swing I'd wanted since before they were born.
close-up of the sweater. The blue is milder than it looks on my screen; it's a lightly-faded-denim-y kind of color. Also, for some reason, my white rows (but not the blue ones or the yellow ones!) got this kind of zig-zaggy back-and-forth thing in spots. I don't know why it only happened with the white. I hope it sorts itself out a bit when I block it.
Comments
I love those little cars! I wish that there was an Awana group locally, too - that seems like a lot of fun.
I should make a mother's day list, too. Snart.
Thanks for visiting me!
Posted by: Beck at March 25, 2007 04:15 AM
Those are so cute! I love that sweater too!
Posted by: jenn at March 25, 2007 08:10 PM
As a fellow left-handed person I can vouch that she can easily learn a neat handwriting. Mine was attrocious when I was young, but if I have to say so myself (which I do, as nobody else ever will) I think it's pretty good now.
The cars are gorgeous! I couldn't believe you'd made them yourselves!
Posted by: Maria at March 25, 2007 11:16 PM
It's possible the weirdness of the white stripes has to do with the twist of the yarn. Anyway, it does look like a nice springy sort of sweater, and at least someone (if she's outgrown it) can wear it next year. I'm working on a navy one myself that won't be done in time to wear this year - and by next winter I'll be in (warm humid) Taiwan.
Posted by: dichroic at March 25, 2007 11:35 PM