AuburnChick's Adventures

You know, I really like blogs that are updated regularly, and that was my goal for mine as well. But somehow, life takes over, and little things go by the wayside.

I am in the middle of my last term at Troy. Yep…Auburnchick finally took the plunge and returned to college. After a grueling 23 classes in just under two years, she will finish up her Bachelor’s degree. This term seems to be one of the hardest…and she’s only taking two classes! Yep…she’s got Senioritis, and it’s not the kind that involves gray hair, although me thinks she might have a lot more than when she started this adventure.

Going back to school after years of, basically, doing what you want, is quite intimidating. Thank goodness for technology! The thing that stopped her from finishing sooner was the fear of missing things with her children. Not so anymore. Boy, you can work, raise a family, travel to soccer tournaments, and go to school…all without missing a beat.

Here are a couple of small projects that were finished right after this term started (and studying should have commenced, but again, Auburnchick pleads Senioritis)…

This is the Knitted Lacy Round Cloth. I used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (Hot Orange). It was a really fun pattern. It looks so much harder than it is. When I posted a picture on KH, I had several comments that it looks like a sun. How appropriate…given that I live in Florida!

This is the Garterlac Dishcloth. I used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (Playtime). What a totally cool pattern! I got to learn entrelac, which is an amazingly easy knitting method. This pattern (click on the name to go to the link) was written out so clearly that it was a piece of cake to make!

This is an Oddball Charity Baby Blanket that I had the privilege of working on. I worked on the top part…the multi-colored row. The pattern I used was from the 2007 Knitting Calendar.

Over on Knitting Help, there’s a forum dedicated to Charity Knitting. We’ve got a bunch of blankets going around right now. How it works is that one person starts the blanket, which has a name and a theme. The person who starts knits whatever pattern she wants for about three inches, using the type of yarn (acrylic, wool, etc.) requested by the organization and then sends it to the next person on the list. The blankets travel across the country as each knitter completes her (or his, for that matter) part. The baby blankets have five or six knitters, and then they return to the first person, who finishes it up and gets it ready to donate. We fill out a page in a journal and pass that along too. The journals are given to the recipients of the blankets.

Can I just say that this is one of the neatest things I’ve ever done! I taught myself to knit because I wanted to make something useful. And while it’s fun to knit socks that I will wear and purses that I will use, knitting for someone who truly needs it (and has not asked for it) is the most rewarding thing ever. And when you discover other people who have that same passion…WOW!

So, what else has been going on in Auburnchick’s life? Oh, here’s a picture of the dozen roses she presented to the birthday girl (see previous entry “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”). While the birthday itself was, ah, interesting…always with teenage girls…the flowers were a pure delight. Not even teens can hide the sparkle in their eyes when they genuinely like something.

But alas…Auburnchick has put down the needles and yarn…for a little while. There have also been few home-cooked meals. Auburnchick prides herself on being a good student, and she wants to finish strong. Ok, she’ll admit it. She wants to make A’s in her classes. Yep…she’s a nerd, and proud of it. So, despite the severe burnout that is occurring, she has buckled down. Terms at Troy have pros and cons. The pros are that you get done faster (nine weeks of instructional time as opposed to full semesters). The drawback is that you cram a whole semester’s worth of work into nine weeks. So, while there’s only three full weeks left, it will be a frenetic three weeks.

So, if you come here and notice little to no activity, you’ll know where you can find her — the library (or asleep on her couch…preferably the latter).

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