I know, I know, it's been a while since my last post. I've have been just so busy lately. The soccer has stopped for the season. That's good. I don't think I could last one more week. It just got to be too much. Now the boys only have bowling and cub scouts. Although, as the assistant cub master, I'm am even more busy. I don't know why I volunteered. I am only the assistant but all the parents insist on calling me with all their problems. I don't know the answers. I keep telling them to call the cub master but they don't . I'm very close to stepping down. Soccer boy just really likes that I'm doing this so I guess I'll just have to stick it out.


Onto other news. My friend Terri and I went to The Museum of Science to see the exhibit Body World 2. It was fascinating! I thought I might have gotten grossed out, but I was totally wrong. It was the most amazing thing I've seen in a long time. Just trying to figure out how it was done was mind boggling. I just wish I had some pictures to show you but they don't allow cameras. I was tempted to take one with my phone but I didn't want to be asked to leave.

It was so nice to spend an entire day with an adult that I am not related to. We took the train into Boston. I was so relaxed. I didn't have to tell anyone to "cut it out" or "don't touch that". It was liberating. Yes, it had been a long time since I was out with friends. We had lunch and then took the train home. I so did not want to walk in my front door. I just knew the minute I got home the relaxing day would end. Boy was I right.


Anyway........

There has been some knitting going on here as well. I'm about 1/3 of the way done on the front of The Perfect Sweater. I had to stop to finish up a bag for a friend. It's gonna be a Christmas gift to her sister. I'm getting paid to make it. I am still in a little shock that someone is actually paying me. I didn't think I was that good. I'll have a picture of it as soon as I attach the handle. The one I have I don't like that much.


There is so much to to say but right now my hand is ready to fall off. Stupid Carpal Tunnel. I hate not being able to type or let alone write for any length of time. Guess I'll never be able to work in an office again.

Next up....Thanksgiving and more knitting pictures.

Knitting Update!

Finnally, I have actually finished something. Well, half finished. It's the back of the MD perfect sweater. Isn't loverly? Just take a look at that armhole shaping. It's my first ever. I can't believe I could do it. This last picture is just another look at that great hem.


Another project I'm working on is a bath mitt.



The pattern is from the inside of the sugar and cream label. This is the other picture of it. I decided to show this one second because without knowing what it is, it looks a little *dirty*.
This is really a very easy pattern to make. I'm thinking of making a bunch for gifts this Christmas.


Well, that's all I have for now.

I'm a bad bad blogger(slaps wrists). I can't believe I haven't posted for so long. I have just been so busy. Between field trips with soccer boy's class, soccer, cubscouts, and Halloween, I'm lucky to even be awake. I have a lot to share but I don't know if I will be able to tell you all at once. I might have to break this up into several posts.

Let's start with the field trip. We went to the JFK Library. It was amazing. I can't believe how well behaved 40 9 and 10 year old were. They were so engrossed in learning everything they could about JFK. I was in awe of their enthusiasm. Some of the things were saw were photos and items given to him on his trip to Ireland. Then there was the section showing the moon rock and other things he received from the space program. I even got to see the actual coconut that saved his life during the war. My favorite room is the very last one. It is all windows on one side and you can see his sailboat and Boston. The room is completely empty except for a few benches. There is a quote from Kennedy on one wall which says.

"All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days. . . nor in the life of this administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin. ".

If you ever get to Boston, you should definitely go and visit the museum. It is awe inspiring.


Next up is everything having to do with Halloween. Halloween for me lasted about two weeks. Between cub scout parties and just having to listen to the boys asking when Halloween was I had had enough before it even arrived. We had a cubscout party and all the scouts came in costume of course. There were games. My favorite was the doughnut on a string. Actor boy won this game. He was the smallest and youngest player and he beat them all(ha ha ha) I'm so proud. I don't know how he did it because he ended up eating 2 whole doughnuts. We had so many kids that we had to have heats and then the final race. I couldn't believe he had it in him to completely finish both doughnuts. Overall the party was a huge success.

Ok, that's enough for now. My hands are starting to cramp from all the typing. I will leave you with a little knitting though. Here is the beginning of my Mason Dixon Perfect Sweater. I'm so proud of myself for actually turning a hem.