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Happy Halloween!

It’s been a busy couple of weeks, so there isn’t much to report knitting-wise. I have been having some fun though!

Got caught by DOG!

So, since I have been slacking when it comes to the blog again, I thought I would try a video blog post…

Happy Halloween!

Tags: Costume, Halloween, Video

The dust settles…

So my parents left last night to head back to Michigan after a week long visit here in southern California. We always plan a ton of stuff every time they come out, and this time was no exception. The week was full of running around and big dinners and not a lot of quality sleep time because the kids wanna wake up the grandparents and play.

Halloween was fun. I decided to dress up for work. There were really only two of us that dressed up. I couldn’t pass up the chance to post a photo of our costumes…

Alice and the cow...

I dressed up as Alice in Wonderland. I would say about 50% of the people that came in to the office actually figured out who I was. I had a bowl of candy with an “Eat me” sign and a “Drink me” sign on the water cooler, but people asked me if I was just about everything BUT Alice. I heard everything from “Snow White” to “Swiss Miss”. The latter would have been pretty close if Mr. Cow would have been at my desk at the time.

I am going to miss my co-workers….

Which leads me to my big news. I have been having some serious writer’s block with all the excitement swirling around me. For a few weeks now I have been keeping a big secret, but now that it is “officially” out, I can post it here. I somehow landed a new job! I am freaking excited beyond all belief! I wasn’t actively looking for it, I had just heard about it from a friend. I had agreed to interview really not thinking they would hire me. Surprise, surprise!! My last day at my current employer is next week. Eek!

Back on the knitting track…while my mom was here, I dragged her to the shop twice. The first time we stopped by was to pick up some yarn I had ordered and do some looking around for yarn I need for the Wooly Wormhead Mystery Beret KAL on Ravelry. Oh yes, casting on another project before Christmas. Holy crap, I haven’t even started any Christmas knitting. Should I just give it up?

"Sock the Vote" in Sarah colorway

Himalaya yarn - wool and recycled silk

The second time I took her to the shop, she was a real trooper and sat through our usual Sunday Sock KAL and class. There was only one student…and two people showed up for KAL help. Mom spent here time catching up on scrapbooking magazines. I am almost done with a project though! Those monkey socks are almost done….toes are all that is needed! Oh, and I started legwarmers, and ripped them out, and have every intention to start again. I just received an e-mail from my friend titled “Operation Leg Warmers 12/5/08″. That is when I need them by…not a problem, I can multitask….

Tags: grandparents, Halloween, job, knitting, leg warmers, socks, visitors, work