*disoriented blink*

[msfledermaus]

I was dreaming really hard when I got up, of cityscapes and rivers....I think I was in a dream-version of downtown St Paul again, combined with the "Queen of the Damned" which I saw last night.
(One word...Hoohah!!! *eyes glaze over*)
I woke up and really had to struggle against going back to the dream.
Lestat in the Farmer's Market at winter was kind of cool....


This weekend was good for the most part...though the weird sleep I had suggests I might have been all the better for an extra nap in there somewhere. Us old ladies need our beauty sleep:) And of course I got spoiled absolutely rotten at my little birfday soiree...here's my birthday haul:

Dinner and drinks a suprise courtesy of Ben the Neighbor...(For which I shall get culinary revenge, oh yes I will.)

One really cool knitting-as-textile-art book from the seventies...some of the images are stunning, and some made me burst out laughing. Ahhh, the seventies have a lot to answer for:)

One blown-glass geisha dolly to go with the book. Pretty!!!

Two (2) bath bombs...needless to say I used one up first chance I got.

One (1) Miss Cleo reading!

One (1) cool card made just for me...

Many many many birthday wishes which made me feel very humble.

One (1) monkey named Bruce.

So there you are....The Queen of Mausiland is much pleased...and much much spoiled to boot.

Comments

[savage.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear you had a good weekend! :D

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I did:) Makes getting older worth it.
*nods*

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

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[goldleafgoddess.livejournal.com]

Oh Yay!!! Great! Fine! Superrrrbbb!

[sylvidoptera.livejournal.com]

Good birfdays are da bomb! :)

Hey! I was pondering taking up knitting (after I saw someone doing it last week)... what do I need to do to start? How did you learn? What books should I get? etc. :)

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Okay, what you need to start....

One pair of straight knitting needles, sized 8 or close. You want them biggish when you start so you can see what you're doing. I picked up my first pair of needles from a thrift store, and it can be a good place to stock up cheaply if you don't care how big your needles are...bit that first pair's always special:)

At least 2 or 3 skeins of yarn. they don't have to be fancy, but if they're pretty and soft you're more likely to stick to knitting. for size 8 needles you'll want something called "Worsted"--It's just how thick the yarn is...and it's a nice straightforward yarn to boot.

A good beginner's book--Stich 'N Bitch by Debbie Stoller is pretty good,(with great paterns...devil hat! Kitty hat!) or the classic Knitting Without Tears. I learned from the book, "Knitting Basics" by Betty Barnden, and it's got good clear pictures and some fun beginning projects.

It also helps to be close to a good yarn shop where the owners can recommend yarn weights, beginner's projects, and help you when you get stuck.

Lemme know how it goes, missy ma'am!

[buscemi.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday! Pardon my lameness. :/

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Tsk. It's no prob..I have a prob with remembering birthdays too...I probably forgot yours:P