Update

I think about blogging a lot, but it appears I haven’t managed to sit down to actually write a post in some time. Let’s remedy that, shall we?

My most exciting news is that I bought a used car nearly two weeks ago. It’s a zippy little Mercedes that looks way more expensive than it ended up costing. My Dad found the listing online and I purchased it in Portland from a very nice woman, making it to date the largest check I have ever written. And I am happy and relieved to say I now own a very comfortable car that gets me from point A to point B. And I am 99.99% sure it will start (and stay running) every time I try to use it, which is a refreshing change from my last set of wheels, that unfortunately left me stranded several times in the past month.

Job-hunting is a very interesting process. For each application packet I submit it feels like I’m playing dress-up. I carefully read through the job description and start to visualize myself doing the tasks being described (putting on my job hat, so to speak.) Then I compare that vision to my own job experiences and craft a letter that will (hopefully) wow the hiring manager enough to call me and beg for an interview. When I hit “send” and the packet is sent off into the worldwide web, I take off that job hat and go try on another one, starting the process all over. So far the phone isn’t ringing off the hook from employers, but there is a chance I can stay at my current job a few weeks longer than originally planned, which buys me a little more time to find a job that’s perfect for me.

Summer is here and I am keeping close track of my garden. I planted 12 dahlia bulbs (my favorite flower!) and 6 have emerged. I have been told that there is still a chance the remaining bulbs will still grow, but I’m starting to get skeptical. Patience is something I possess in spades when it comes to knitting, but gardening is another story altogether. I also keep telling my tomatoes to hurry up and get ripe, but they are taking their dear sweet time as well.

Speaking of knitting, I am having all sorts of problems with my set of Viking Hats. I expected this to be a short project that would take about 2 weeks. Well, about four weeks later I am still working on them. It turns out that I am using a different size needles than I intended and the hats are knitting up WAY larger than I planned. So both hats are knit, and large enough for full-grown adults, and not 2-year-old children. It’s time to spend some time in the frog pond, ripping (ribbit!) out the projects and starting over. Again. Ah well, knit and learn.

Updates coming soon (with pictures!) of finished Viking hats and deck chairs!