I’m working on my swap

I’m a member of Ravelry and I recently joined an International swap.  I am swapping local yarn for Austrailian yarn, my swap partner Roseanne, is from Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia and we have been corresponding this past month.  Because my daughter lives just down the road from Marr Haven sheep farm, I thought it would be nice to stop by there and buy some yarn.  I also wanted to get over to where my alpaca (well…..almost my alpaca) resides and purchase from roving for her to spin but I am running out of time.  Instead, I am going to buy some Martini Alpaca yarn that is from the area from my local knitting shop, Friends of Wool.  I have really enjoyed this and hope that Roseanne and I will keep in touch.

I almost have one of my tidal wave socks done and if I can figure out the kitchner, Ill take a picture and post it.  How could something so easy be so intimidating?  I spent last evening with Mary, she was knitting and I was attempting to load music on my MP3 player.  We had a nice supper and had a chance to catch up.  Hopefully we can set a date in the near future to make my shawl on her knitting machine. 

As usual, I can’t remember if I already wrote about this, but I just finished the #6 Harry Potter book and am into the 3rd chapter of the last book.  I am anxious to see how she ends the seven year adventure and also get on with all the other books I have waiting to read.  I just bought Nicholas Sparks’ last book, “The Choice”, I have the first two books combined in “the Yada Yada Prayer Group Prayer Group”, the newest Jan Karon book about Father Tim, the latest “Left Behind” book just for starters.  I also just saw a book called “The Friday Knitting Group” or something similar that would be good to read.  If I just didn’t have to work, I would have time for all of these things.

I enjoyed last Friday/Saturday with my friend Frankie.  We went to a Scrap Book overnighter and I did manage to finish Aimee’s wedding (June 2005) and discovered that I didn’t have much of the year in pictures.  My cursillo weekend in the Fall and 3 pictures of our move to Holland.  While talking to Kat tonight I realized that during that big spanse of time, I was going to classes all summer 2 nights a week for the entire summer for my medical coding certification.  Who had time for pictures…..besides working full time.  I organized 2006 and 2007 pictures and hope to get back at it before too long because since then there have been 3 grandchildren born and two Christmases!  Yikes……

I’m off to bed for awhile to spend some time with Harry before turning off the lights.  I just have one last thought…..I would ask your prayers for my dear friend Alice, who is having some health issues at the moment.  I pray that they aren’t too serious and they can be easily fixed.  Hugs to all…………..