The car, she is back. The mechanic did not charge me for the fix, which was a cracked spark plug. However, it is STILL stuttering, particularly when the air conditioning is on and it is in drive, especially when accelerating from a stop or idling with my foot on the brake. Grr.
My mother has offered a knitting-for-shoes trade, wherein she will supply the money so that I can buy a good pair of shoes and I will knit her something, probably a handbag.
I made her this small purse in 2004, allegedly for her birthday which is in June, but it actually didn’t get delivered until Christmas. Note also lining sewn in inside-out. Linings are not my strong suit.
It also has the button pictured to the right, which I tried like heck to find out about, but I never really learned more – just that I really liked it and it seemed perfect for the bag. As with all gifts I make for people I love, I dithered over it for hours. Fortunately, the staff at The Sewing Bird knows me and is patient.
The yarn is a little darker and more subtle than it looks here, so it’s more of a winter bag, and we’re into warmer weather now. I threatened to eBay the remaining Noro Daria, which was difficult on the needles, but still have it in my stash. It may have been a pain to work with, but it sure turned out pretty, and I’d use it again for the right person. Noro, I wish I could quit you!
My mother has also graciously offered to watch our daughter tomorrow afternoon. The hubby and I get a day together! Yay! So we’re going to get lunch somewhere nice and go see X-Men 3. I haven’t heard the best reviews from our local critic, but who cares? It’s a grownup movie and we’ll be together. Life is good.
Looking for info on something on my computer turned up logs of an old online D&D session with (Elf), (rogue), (cleric), (mage), and as the DM.
Elf: turns to look at the Rogue before letting an arrow loose.
Elf rolled 1 20-sided die: 1
Elf: omg
Mage: Hah.
Rogue: lol
Dwarf (me): holy crap. I’m glad I’m not in front of you.
DM: (grin)
Cleric: I throw the sunrod at the kobolds so we’re not night-blind. (g)
Cleric: Did he just shoot himself?
DM: Roll again, Elf.
Dwarf: I’m day blind!
Elf rolled 1 20-sided die: 4
DM: That’s a fumble threat. We need to see if you actually… yes, yes you do.
Cleric: He lives? (g)
DM: You fumble.
Dwarf: oh, that’s muuuuch better.
Cleric: Bah.
Elf: ::mumble::
Cleric: How bad?
DM: The arrow goes whizzing up into the air, hits the ceiling, and then clunks down right in the middle of the kobolds. They all look down at it, look at each other, stand up, and grab their weapons.
DM: They see you now.
Dwarf: Haaa!
Rogue: clunks!
Dwarf: We are so toast.
Elf: Holds his head in his hand and slowly shakes his head.
Man, I miss those sessions. I’d love to get another online game going. Good times, good times.
My mom might be thinking “that’s nothing, lightweight” but I seem to have injured my left foot somehow. (Okay, she’s really sweet and I know is actually thinking, “oh, you poor dear!”) The foot hurts across the top and also a bit on the arch. I’m wondering if it’s my shoes. They’re fairly old, and have very little arch support. I’ve been exercising more, so perhaps I just didn’t notice it until I was really using them. On the up side, I’m down several pounds. But I’m also taking a lesson from my mom, who is having tendon problems, and not overdoing it until it’s feeling better. It’s unfortunate, because I really am enjoying listening to my little NPR podcasts while I walk every morning. Nonetheless, I didn’t walk at all yesterday or today, and it would have been very convenient to walk today because…
…my car is back in the shop. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, three days after getting the car back for a second time, the check engine light came on again. And it’s still stuttering at stops. I don’t know if it’s a problem with the idle speed or a fuel mix issue – although my money’s on fuel mix – but I’d really like to have it fixed. I’ve spent more than 900 dollars on this puppy this month. Let’s get it right.
Got a few DR things to do today – some paperwork, some behind the scenes stuff, and still needing to track down a few people for tattoos.
The daughter’s hot water bottle cozy is almost done. Blue scarf is about a third done, but on the back burner for the moment.
Jayne hat on the needles for Australia, then North Carolina and New York.