Apparently, our turns on the blog come and go in spurts. Lola was sick . . . I did a fair amount of writing. I am in full quiz-a-polooza season . . . she does the writing. Actually, I've been quite run down and falling asleep on the couch at seven in the evening and not even knitting and that doesn't lead to a lot of fun as far as blogging is concerned. In addition, the girls have been weighing their college choices over the past few weeks, so that has been adding a bit to the restless nights. Happily, that decision has been made.
Betty and Veronica will be headed to Temple University next fall (and by fall, I mean six months from now). Temple was the last school we looked at - without the Flyer, no less - and the first school that accepted them. In the end, it came down to Temple and PSU, but neither girl really wanted to be in State College. Betty has always wanted to live in a big city, and she figures that she may as well see if it is for her when her housing and food are taken care of. So, Thursday night, they decided that they may as well send in the deposit and declare a school. Philly has never been my one of my favorite cities since I find I-76 maddening, but I don't mind taking the train from Lansdale. Any good tips about Philly - eats, treats, yarn - would be greatly appreciated . . . pass them on.
I have one sleeve and the ribbing to go on Betty's sweater. The yarn - a gorgeous shade of teal in Debbie Bliss's Cashmerino Aran - is as soft as ever, but something is off with this run's ply. There have been random slubs of the microfiber (which hasn't really been so micro). The size is a slight concern since Betty's on the skinny side, but I'm hoping that I will be okay with it when the ribbing is added. After this one, I really need to crank out a sweater that I am making for Veronica but also teaching as a class. For this one, I'm using Mission Falls 1824 Cotton (which matches the purple from my Koolhaas that Vernica "liberated"), and I'm hopeful . . . which is saying something since I am not a fan of cotton yarn. Does that make me a bad knitter? I think not.
Our house is in countdown mode for Watchmen. The Flyer is leaving work early that day, and something tells me that I won't be working late that Friday. I'm about 20 pages into the graphic novel, but I doubt that I'll finish it in time. Something tells me that I'll be cranking out a sweater or two and trying to find the quickest way to the City of Brotherly Love.
Enjoy the weekend! The weather here was beautiful today, which means it won't last. I'm sure it really means, "Time to dust off the shovel for one last time!"
Ava
PS - The song title for this one is from the trailer for (500) Days of Summer, which looks quite promising. Take a look.
Go OWLS! I am a product of Temple University. My parents met while students there, married and had me!
Philly is a great city! MANY great yarn stores (Loop, Rosie's Yarn Cellar to name two.)
My whole family is still in Philly and surrounding suburbs. I'd move there in a heartbeat.
Congratulations girls!
Posted by: Cara | February 28, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Those blue cables look wonderful!
Posted by: Walden | February 28, 2009 at 11:20 PM
I don't know if I've ever commented before (I frequently stop by to enjoy your blog!), but when Philly was mentioned, I had to leave a note.
I lived in Philly for 7 years and loved every minute! Now my sister is an undergrad at Temple and she's having her own great time.
Along with the yarn shops, there are plenty of great restaurants. The Steven Starr collection is great for the more expensive night out. And there are plenty of great pubs - check out Monks on 16th. Also on 16th is La Viola, a great Italian BYO. The Marathon Grills around the city are great for brunch/lunch. And the coffee shops are also great - LaVa on 21st and South, La Colombe on 19th near Rittenhouse. These suggestions just popped into my head, but there's so much more once your daughters start exploring!
Posted by: Katie | March 01, 2009 at 07:40 PM
I don't like cotton either. Just feels weird to me...
Posted by: Leigh | March 02, 2009 at 12:36 AM
I'm reading Watchmen, and it's just a tough read in that the rhythm feels so different from text alone. I don't know if it's because of the bubbles or what, but I feel like I need all of my concentration.
Or maybe I'm a lazy-assed skimmer.
Posted by: Catherine Arfin | March 04, 2009 at 01:44 PM