AuburnChick's Adventures

Today the sky was overcast.  We’re in for some severe weather.

Chicky and I slept in, finally crawling out of bed around 8:30.  I just love these easy mornings!

I took my time getting ready for the day.  Much of the morning was spent on-line, catching up on neglected items.  I finally printed the postage needed for my last box of blankets.  The box is on its way to Colorado, where the blankets will be donated to the Children’s Hospital in Denver.  While I was out, I ran to Target to spend the gift card my sister had sent me.

I don’t know about you, but it’s hard to spend gift cards!  It’s almost like you don’t want to use up the gift because you know that once it’s gone, it’s gone.

I looked all over that store…

I’ve been wanting new measuring spoons for the kitchen, but the sets at Target didn’t include a 1/8 tsp, so I walked on by.  I meandered through the movie section but couldn’t find one I wanted.  Mr. AuburnChick tends to pick up movies here and there, so why bother spending my gift card on something he’ll probably purchase anyhow.

I checked out the magazines, but there were no knitting ones!  Golly, don’t these people know they would have a lot more magazine sales if they carried the right titles?  Sheesh…

I took a peek at the Nintendo DS games, but since I don’t have the console, it really did no good.  I would have loved to get one for my birthday, but money is so tight that not getting one was okay too.  Still…the games…Brain Age, Crossword Puzzle…sigh…I’m such a nerd.

I walked through the make-up section and peeked at the organic lines.  Somehow, I couldn’t see myself paying $8 for a bar of soap.

The home furnishings department left me less than enthused as well.

I guess I wasn’t in the mood for shopping.  I don’t know.  I walked out with the soap and kleenex that I paid for using the Mr’s account and kept my gift card safely stashed away in my purse for another time.

When I got home, I couldn’t help but notice all of the weeds in my yard.  Even though I had spent some time yesterday pulling weeds, I obviously had a ways to go.  I should just plow the whole thing.  Most of the green that you see is actually weeds and not grass.

Yet, I did my obligatory work and pulled as many as I could stand.  The weather, although not sunny, was breezy and perfect for such a task.  All I managed to leave behind were a lot of empty holes.

The rest of my afternoon has been spent on Ravelry.  Yeah, time-suck, eh?

Well, I’m actually on a mission…to find another project.  I actually have two I want to work on, but I’m waiting for a seller to email one I purchased earlier.  I can’t tell what it is because the person I’m making it for might just read my blog.  Once I get it, I’m going to use some of my birthday money to get the yarn for it.  While I’m out doing that, I’ll purchase yarn for my other project:  Frog Prince, by Alan Dart.  The pattern is in the March issue of Simply Knitting.  It will be a gift for one of Rooster’s teachers, who is collects frog-themed items.

I’ve also almost decided to knit the Shetland Shorty shrug with the bamboo yarn I purchased in Las Vegas last year.  The pattern is free and located here, on Knitty.com.  I’ve never knit a sweater before, so this could be interesting.

Ugh…I am in such a knitting funk.  I think that’s why I’m all over the place with the ideas.  I frogged my Duckies sock yesterday after turning the heel the other day.  Long story, which I won’t bore you with.  Needless to say, I’m not happy with the knitting right now.

Sigh…

At least it’s Spring Break!

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