my soft spot

just a mom who plays hockey and knits

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Hate and love

Saturday before last, G was driving me SO insane that by the time my friend picked me up for our "spa day," I was ready to leave him in the house anyway. Thank God for babysitters.

But lately, he's been a delight. Last night, I left him alone as I went to my water polo class, with a list of instructions and a timer set to remind him to get ready for bed. As I arrived home, he was in bed, pajamas on, teeth brushed, and reading a book. So wonderful.

This morning, he asked me why oil makes a rainbow pattern when it's on top of water. I love explaining things like that to him. He asks me all the time who invented things--often things that are so remote, there is likely no named inventor.

I bought vinegar at Costco last night (I use it in my laundry--it helps un-stink my hockey gear), and we started talking about vinegar. He said he'd learned that if you put a leaf in vinegar, after a while, it turns brown. "And why is that?" I asked. "Because it's a weak acid," he replies. I hugged him right there in the Costco line.

I love my kid! (But ask me again tomorrow.)

Monday, March 01, 2010

Stitches West report

My sweet friend Rabbitch got me into Stitches West for free, having written me down as a "vendor." The only problem is that I'm a hard sell--people would walk into the booth and I'd practically accost them, shoving yarn in their faces and pushing them hard to buy anything they showed interest in. Ah, well, good thing I'm not in sales!

She sent me home with massive amounts of her yarn, Oh! so gorgeous.

Here's one:

"Cryptic Notes"

and here's the sock today. Still loving it. This is lovely yarn to knit with--smooth and bright and gorgeous in its depth of color. I am so happy with my choice for the pattern, and how the yarn is not pooling but kind of doing a subtle striping.

Poseidon, foot started

And that's Lucy in the background, not having been successful in her quest to kill herself yet. I do wonder where the Tibetan Yak Milk chewie went, the one I bought yesterday and left with her just for my hockey game. There is no sign of it.

More yarn pr0n later.