Whew! I’m exhausted! I’ve been on the go since Friday afternoon with scarcely any time to rest, let alone blog.
Rooster’s team played in a tournament. The first game was Friday evening. It was chilly, but I considered myself lucky that he wasn’t playing at a later time like some teams. His team tied 1-1. This usually isn’t good when you want to win the tournament.
We got home exhausted and retired a little early for bed.
Rooster and I woke at the crack of dawn to head back to the field at 7:30 the next morning. It was COLD! Thank goodness for Mr. Heater. He was great company. Unfortunately, there was only one ref for the game, so the game was delayed for an hour while a backup referee made his way to town.
Grrr…I could have stayed snuggled under the covers for an extra hour. At least we were locally situated. The team we played against woke up at 4:30 to get here on time. Poor guys. They still gave our team a good fight, but we defeated them.
Things were looking up. If a multitude of things lined up perfectly, we had a chance of going to the finals. We still had another game to play though.
Between games, we fed Rooster and headed home for a short while. The poor dogs…they were on their own for much of the day, but we were kind enough to leave them inside. It was a cold day, and we didn’t want them to freeze.
Rooster’s team made easy work out of its next opponent. I got some great pictures. It was deceptively sunny…perfect for amateur photographers. In between games, I uploaded the photos to my laptop and charged the battery. Remind me to tell everyone that I want an extra camera battery for Christmas.
Rooster’s team made it to the finals, and by the time we arrived at the fields, it was dark and cold, cold, cold. Mr. Heater got a new tank of propane. We were especially close during that game. I sat on the very top bleacher and pointed my camera toward the field.
It was a tough fight, and our boys came out on the losing end, 2-1. I was proud of them though. The other team was strong. We’re lucky we didn’t get beat by much worse.
By the time we got home, we were pooped. I was grumpy…the “All-I-Want-To-Do-Is-Climb-Into-Bed” grumpy. We all wearily climbed into our beds. I didn’t turn on the computer or pull out knitting needles all day! You KNOW I was tired!
Soccer Chick and I woke up in time to attend church. Afterwards, we made a grocery list, planning our Thanksgiving dishes as we went. She offered to go to the store for me.
Gotta love having a teen who can drive, eh?!
While she was gone, I uploaded the pictures from my camera and spent hours meticulously weaning out the good from the bad. I had taken over 3,000 pictures this weekend, so I’m not exaggerating when I say it was a cumbersome project. However, it was one done in love.
I uploaded the pictures to shutterfly.com, my site of choice when sharing albums with others. The site doesn’t require people to register before viewing. I like this.
As I uploaded pictures, I discovered that I could create a site from which to share all albums at once. Previously, I had been sharing individual album links. This would make my job much easier. I’m proud of my hurried attempt.
And that leads me to now…the first time I’ve sat down to actually relax in two days. I’m watching the movie edition of the new season of 24. You’ve just gotta love Jack Bauer.
Oh, and before I forget…
I’ve been wanting to show you what I sent my swap partner. I couldn’t post these pictures earlier because she had not received her package. But now I can!
Here’s a close-up of the cozy I made for her. It’s called the Flirtation Cozy, and it’s a free pattern. I used Patons SWS in the color Natural Snow. A comment about the yarn…not my favorite. I had expected the soy blend to be soft…having fondled it in the store many times. However, I found that it was itchy to knit with, and the yarn was kind of poofy, making the cables difficult to do. I had to use a cable needle.
The pattern itself is easy, and I love the way the cozy turned out. I’ve had it in my Ravelry queue for quite some time, so it was good to finally have the chance to make it. I included a skein of Patons and the pattern in case Fig wants to make one.
Flirtation Cozy
I also made this ornament. The pattern is found in the holiday edition of Knit Simple. I used leftover Lamb’s Pride yarn from the booga bag I made this summer. The project is super easy and uses very little yarn. I liked it because it helped me stay within the $5 mandate of the Swap.
And on another knitting note, this week I received a completed Oddball blanket. I’ve been getting knitters to send them to me when they are completely finished so I can wash them and prep them to be donated.
One of the knitters, who lives in Hawaii, sent these goodies along with the blanket:
What a sweet gal! The yarn is superwash merino and heavenly to the touch! I’m envisioning a pair of socks. The nuts are already gone (sheepish grin).
And so concludes my weekend.
I have to sub three days this week, and then we’ll have the long Thanksgiving weekend. I’ll check in before then.
If you’re traveling, be safe. When you’re eating, take it slow…it’s all about pacing yourself.
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