212. My Mac

I had been thinking about getting myself a Mac for a while now. As much as I love my dear HP laptop, it’s not a Mac. Being in the industry I’m in and not having a Mac is kind of… insane. So I kept checking on places like Craigslist and Kijiji to try to find a used Mac that someone locally was selling. I eventually stumbled upon UsedOttawa by reference from a friend, and today was lovely. The first post I saw in the morning was for a PowerBookG4. Not top of the line by any means, but still not shabby. The specs are good, I’m just having an issue trying to get onto the internets. But I’ll get it all sorted out, I think right now it’s a PEBKAC* error. I’m just too excited for straight thinking. In fact, I think I’m going to go play more and transfer more files over to my darling Mac.

-Cheers folks!

*Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair

211. My Generosity

I finished knitting an ipod cozy for one of my coworkers yesterday. I had started them intending to be Endpaper Mitts by Eunny Jang, but he liked the colors and the pattern, so I changed it by just knitting it a little longer and then grafting to top together. He’s happy to have a case for his ipod and I’m happy to have finished something. I also knit a Boo for my other coworker. I had forgotten that anything miniaturized = cute. I did the bat out of the same yarns as I did the ipod cozy out of, the body is green with black wings. I’m still working on the Clapotis, and the Lizard Ridge block, and the Laminaria… I like to have options.

-Cheers folks!

210. My Buttons

I have a stash of buttons from not only working retail, but from sewing and knitting and being an all around crafty person. This little jar has come in handy on numerous occasions. Like making something for someone and requiring a single button. Unfortunately I don’t have 5 big black buttons to use on my Old Man Sweater which is just waiting on yarn to finish the last button band and buttons.  I’m thinking that I’ll search etsy and find some good ones, and some backing buttons too. I’m still not sure. Once I see something, it’ll all be great. That’s the way it works.

I had been working on a pair of Endpaper Mitts (the ones by Eunny Jang that are amazing), but one of my coworkers had wanted an ipod sock for a classic ipod. Easy peasy! Knit the pattern until it’s long enough then graft the ends. I finished it today. Started it yesterday. Feels good to finish something.

-Cheers folks!

209. My Clamation

I spent a little while today working on a clamation video. It’s really simple, just something to show the kids how clamation works. And a reason to play with my tripod. And the 2 second delay on my camera. I can’t wait till the remote I bought comes in the mail. I’m really excited. Anyways. It’s not even ten after 4 and all the kids are gone. I like this. Knit night is tonight, so I’ll go home, grab some food, put my knitting together (and figure out what I want to take), then I’m off! I’m excited.

-Cheers folks!

208. My Chair

I have a butterfly chair right under my window. It’s one of those canvas camp chairs, and I love it. I can’t easily sit in it due to there really not being enough room for it to completely expand. I currently have one shawl on it, and my incomplete Lizard Ridge blanket. I need probably half a block to finish, I’ve already got one half done, so I just need to finish that. Then I need to figure out what to do for the edging. I also need to really block it. I need to soak each block, and pin them down. That means I need to rip the seaming. But that’s okay because somehow, I like mattress stitch. I don’t understand seeing as I hate finishing, and seaming is finishing. In any case, it’s almost done. I can taste it, which isn’t a great thing considering the heat. It’s not even the heat! It’s the humidity. I don’t do humidity. I’m from Nova Scotia. We have cold winters and hot (two week) summers. Here it’s been raining every day, making the humidity unbearable. I need a good big storm to get rid of this. At least, that’s what would take care of it back East… I somehow think that wouldn’t work here. Damn.

-Cheers folks!