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I don’t know if she realized it, but Little Mary Sunshine (and I mean that in the most loving way possible [start Faina]) started a bandwagon today, and I’m all in…

Random Things I Like

• The smell of Jasmine
• Mango sherbert
• Dogs who wag their entire bodies
• Earl Grey tea
• Baroque music
• Experimenting with flavors while cooking
• Cat’s making biscuits in slow motion in the air
• Saturday afternoon naps
• The sound and smell of the rain
• Garlic butter
• Lizards
• Food Network Challenges
• Pancakes
• Bach-Gounod’s Ave Maria
• Me time
• Stargazer Lilies
• Knotts Berry Farm
• Trixie’s purple-and-pink stripey tongue
• Asparagus Ravioli
• The Mists of Avalon
• J.S. Bach’s Cello Concerto
• Digging for the Truth
• Cat Pwrowrs (where they’re purring and they meow)
• DH’s Pineapple upside-down cake
• Tostones with mango salsa
• Star Wars IV, A New Hope
• Quiet conversations with my dad
• Lively conversations with my mom
• Surf ‘n Turf BBQs
• Quantum Leap reruns
• Shoe shopping
• Experimenting with color
• Cable Knitting

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Next thing you know they’ll be offering to wipe our asses. Jeez!

Introducing

Ms. Crabby McGrumperson
aka
La-In-The-Morning.

Does anyone know how you can tell that this is my third cup of coffee? Nope, it’s not just because my eyes are open. That happens by the second cup. No, it’s because there’s no puddle of spilled coffee pooling around (and on) my feet, and I have had enough presence of mind to throw the dogs outside to pee, as evidenced by their lack of presence at my feet, which is otherwise, uuuuh…ever-present.

You too can immortalize yourself in yummy, fun chocolate here. Don’t forget to visit the arcade when you’re done.

Pacalaga and I were having a conversation yesterday, and we came to the unanimous conclusion that, whether fur-covered or plump and squirmy pink, there’s nothing cuter than little feet.

See? Aren’t they so cute you could just bite ‘em?

Your assignment? Post pictures of DeFeet of Cuteness in your life. Don’t forget to leave me a comment letting me know you’ve completed your task. Hell, there might be a set of stitch markers in it for the “collection” I like the best! In fact, let’s just make that official. Over the next week, post the pictures, let me know, and my favorite Feats of DeFeet will receive a set of La-made stitch markers.

BOY AT CONFESSION
“Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose woman.”

The priest asks, “Is that you, little Johnny Parisi?”
“Yes, Father it is.”
“And who was the woman you were with?”
“I can’t tell you, Father. I don’t want to ruin her reputation.”
“Well, Johnny, I’m sure to find out her name sooner or later, so you may as well tell me now. Was it Tina Minetti?”
“I cannot say.”
“Was it Teresa Volpe?”
“I’ll never tell.”
“Was it Nina Capeli?”
“I’m sorry but I cannot name her.”
“Was it Cathy Piriano?”
“My lips are sealed.”
“Was it Rosa Di Angelo, then?”
“Please, Father, I cannot tell you.”

The priest sighs in frustration. “You’re very tight lipped, Johnny Parisi and I admire that. But you’ve sinned and have to atone. You cannot attend church services for 4 months. Now you go and behave yourself.”

Johnny walks back to his pew, and his friend Nino slides over and whispers, “What’d you get?”

“Four months vacation and five good leads…”

So the Fainalong’s going strong. I’m finally onto Chart B, which is repeated 4 times for the body of the scarf. Unfortunately I only knitted on the baby blanket until I ran out of yarn…AGAIN, and then on the uber-ugly roman sock from hell. Others have much more impressive progress to report:

Donna, bless her heart (stated in the true Southern fashion), was all the way up to row 100, then decided to frog it. Read why. She then began not 1 but 2 more in a different gauge, and is now having trouble deciding between the two. They’re both gorgeous!

Pacalaga’s off to a great start, and just how gorgeous is that yarn? Check out the binkies on that adorable mug in her post on Saturday! She’s having a rough day. Go give her some love.

Noolie’s working in along with 10 million other projects. Cute elephant! I just love the look of knitted toys, don’t you?

Katie’s well into Chart B. And check out her adorable kitty! I think I need to do a felted cat bed for Sassy next. Use up a shitload of that single ply I bought in bulk. Otherwise, I’ll never meet my goal of 10%. I figure, 2 strands held together, knit on sie 15 needles should just about do the trick. But NO FUN FUR! Just gotta find myself a pattern now…

So, what about you? Heard any good jokes lately?

I was going to take some pictures of the pasture full of daffodils.

Yeah, the white balance was way off. I was prepared to work on that a bit and try to get a nice picture. But something kept distracting me.

This one alternated between rolling around on his back in front of me and eating the subject matter. Attention pig.

This one thought the flowers would look better with her next to them. The camera isn’t smart enough to balance the color for both her black body and the light flowers, though. She is adamant I buy a better camera.

Thanks to everyone for your kind comments about the drama. I’ll give you chapter two soon, because it certainly continues. I’ve had a rough couple of days. But my sweet, funny, cheerful and capable husband is going to be home tonight! And I should get to learn cabled plying at PHG this weekend. Spinning, work [that I enjoy] and husband…it’s shaping up to be a pleasant weekend. And how can I dwell on the negative on a beautiful day like today?

Yup, that’s about it. Cuz I’ve got nothing.

(skimmers, pay no attention to the content behind the jump … )