Emptyknitster

I play very little golf, I swing a golf club so that I can be outside with my girlfriends on a beautiful day. I don't follow the golf circuit or worry over Tiger Woods' transgressions. But yesterday's win at the Master's Cup warmed my heart.  In June 2006, I had the good fortune of being chosen to attend the Mickelson-Exxon Mobile Teachers Academy in Fairfax Virginia. For a week we met daily at the Exxon Corporate Headquarters for an awesome science workshop. This workshop was centered around using best teaching practices. From start to finish, we were treated as professionals.  Each day as we got off the bus, both the CEO and Vice president of Exxon would greet us, each man asking how our previous evening had been, or if there was anything they could do to make our day better than the one before.  They served us wonderful meals, took us on tours, and we even had our own room accommodations! (Unlike most business people attending conferences, teachers are expected to d...

When the kiddos were coming last week, I put my current knitting project away. It's a Christmas sweater for one of the darlings and at this point looks very much like a sweater. I need to finish sewing it together, then knit the neck ribbing and front button plackets. I'm always knitting, and so it isn't unusual for the grandkids to hear the needles clicking away on one project or another, but I didn't want them to think that I was working on their sweaters. So, I put the cardigan away and started Aran sweater number two. I thought I was safe... Only the ribbing was under way for the back when they arrived, but the first thing each of them asked me was if the item was a sweater for them.  When I said no, the Tiger didn't miss a beat but went on to ask me to knit another Wallaby - "...with a hood, but the pockets NOT in one piece but separate and a zipper down the front!" All of this infomation from a kiddo that can't get our names straight! This tim...

We had a wonderful visit with the ND family.  Easter Eggs were dyed: There were great supervisors! Birthday gifts were made: And received... With plenty of time to relax! There were only a few things missing...

I've been knitting on a baby shower gift for Callie, a fellow teacher, who is going to have her first child the end of June. Callie also works at the county fairgrounds in the summer, apparently her job is to register "all the little old ladies who knit and crochet but can't even start a computer!"  She doesn't know that I'm knitting her baby a gift or that I even knit! I just shake my head when I hear people generalize so. We knitters are really styling these days - we've come a long way baby! I fell in love with the buttery color of this yarn. I think that this momma will probably only use the blanket while the baby is tiny. The fact that is acrylic yarn is wonderful, summers here are very warm and the blanket will probably be used for night sleeping only. (Interesting how the current rage is to dress babies like grownups and not for comfort!) Pattern: Baby Chalice Blanket by Lykkefanten Yarn: Bernat Satin Soft Amount: 3 skeins Needle size: 8 US