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     OK, Kim is demanding a healthy rate of blog growth.  Here's a capsule summary of life chez Rob.  San Antonio is sunny and warm, but it actually did rain -- really rain -- two nights in a row.  I didn't say much to Kim aboutu the weather when she called because she told me it had just snowed in central PA.  (I wanted to be nice.) The job is good, more than good.  The house feels like mine, but needed an air conditioning repairman yesterday, and still needs screens, a lawnmower, a landscaper, and some final unpacking.   On the reality side of life, what I thought was an allergy to whatever blew in with the storm might in fact be a cold, so instead of going to knitting group activities this weekend, I am sticking close to home.

     The knitting is still a bit up in the air.  Meeting with knitters encouraged me to get going, and I did start a sock with the Apple Laine Best Friends yarn.  Here is a picture -- as usual, I think sock toes are very cute.  But I decided at just this point in the knitting that I didn't want to do this one all in stockinette, so I have to decide what stitch pattern I am going to use.  The Apple Laine has brilliant colors and a very luxurious hand.  Thanks again Kim! 

     I found both the beginnings of the second Moving sock and the finished first sock.  I do not remember why the yarn on the sock in progress was broken, but I am going to use this as the carry-around knitting project.  The stitch pattern I used on the first sock was a K3P1 rib which is easy to do in stolen moments.

     I found: all the red sock yarn, two more hanging sweater shelves used to store yarn, and a lot more aran weight, the Victorian Lace book, and more knitting magazines.  At this point I am out of shelves and containers, so dealing with all that came to a halt.  This weekend I will buy more clear storage containers for the aran weight yarn another garment rack; I will put together a closet shelf unit sitting in the middle of the studio; and I will create work spaces in there.  I also found some old WIPs/UFOs, and one, which was on the frog list, now seems like a brilliant choice for life in San Antonio.  This cardi is done (in one piece) up to the underarms.  I used Henry's Attic Monte Cristo II combined with a mystery carryalong that my former LYS had.  It was from a Vogue Knitting pattern that I now have to find again, but I think it was the cover sweater so that shouldn't be too hard.  I think it was on the frog list because it just seemed inappropriate for central PA.  Or because I was sick of it.  Don't remember.  I do like the way the two yarns came together.  Here they are individually.  

     My goal for the weekend is to put projects back together by rejoining patterns and yarns that got separated in the move.  That of course will let me get going again on projects.

     On other fronts: I went to two concerts this past week.  In one, the San Antonio Symphony shared its music stands with members of the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio to play Stravinsky's Ballet of the Elephants.  A fun, free concert at Trinity University.  Then on Monday night I went with some of the same people to hear a quartet called Soli.  Three of its members are also San Antonio Symphony players.  They specialize in modern and contemporary classical music, a genre I would have told you I dislike.  Actually, I always felt I just couldn't hear it, couldn't figure out what was going on.  This quartet played at a local art gallery, with seating for maybe 50 or 60 people in folding chairs.  The music was fascinating -- I was completely absorbed for the entire concert.  They played pieces by John Adams, Hindemith and Elliot Carter (I didn't love the Carter as much as the others).  The cellist played a solo piece written by Crumb.  It was great.   

     I was sorry to miss the knitting club at Yarnivore last night, and I am going to miss the monthly potluck dinner of the Alamo City Knitters tonight.  Not as depressing as it might have been, since there is such a dynamic knitting community in San Antonio -- I can catch up with them again on Tuesday!

Comments

[KimB]

It was only a request...sniff...sniff. LOL! But am so glad you posted. I am hoping to do the same on my blog tomorrow. The Apple Laine does look nice knitted. I'm so glad you like it. Believe it or not, the weather page is predicting possible SNOW showers overnight again tomorrow. This is ridiculous...in the middle of May! Take care of your cold, get extra sleep and feel better. Maybe you should find a doctor to consult...

[Robbyn]

I'm delighted to hear you describe the new job as better than good - and the house and all.

And the sock toes are definitely cute. Those blues are luscious!

[Sara Hass]

Hey Berta! glad to see the 'healthy rate of blog growth'! So tell me, was the piece for Maggie, or was Maggie hoping the piece was for her? How in the world did you manage to catch a sinus infection in 90 degree weather? Ann S. was just down to Texas about a week and a half ago (I babysat!) which is how I know that it was 90. Anyway, glad everything is going well!