I think I'm on a Joe Cocker binge :p

Since we're going to be using Joe Cocker's cover of With a Little Help From My Friends for our youth group service, I was listening to that song today. I forgot how much I love that song. I mean, yeah, the original is great, but Joe gave it a touch of soul, and the result is a fabulous cover song.

I'm a little worried that people will be unprepared for the service. I shouldn't worry, really - it isn't healthy. And I do worry too much.

I picked up my library stuff today. Both CDs - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Raising Sand, and the Honeydrippers: The Honeydrippers, Volume One - are in great condition. I listened to The Honeydrippers, Volume One earlier, and it's a pretty good album. The book I picked up, Keeping the Moon, is a bit rough-looking, but it's in one piece thanks to the librarians and their wonderful Scotch tape. Also, my dad found a book in the recent additions - a book about Monty Python! I'm still reading Troll Fell and Led Zeppelin in Their Own Words, too, but I'm almost finished Troll Fell. Just a few more chapters!

Another ruff pic, and other random stuff.

The top photo is a recent shot of my ruff. Measuring the spine is a bit of trouble, because of the ruffles. The photo below the ruff is a shot of my dropped stitch scarf, which now has its ends woven in but needs to be blocked. The third photo is of my vest - or, rather, the right front piece of my vest.

I'm thinking that the vest will be good for wearing in the garden or to the library, because I could wear it overtop of a sweater instead of wearing a jacket, and it'll have pockets. Pockets are good.

I don't think I'll be doing much tonight, except for watching TV, maybe reading my library book, probably knitting. That reminds me.. I have to pick up a book and a CD from the library. The book? Keeping the Moon. The CD? Raising Sand!!!! I also have another CD in transit - The Honeydrippers!

Ruff!

I started making a ruff the other day. In the photos, it looks more like a kitty, but it's starting to ruffle. I think it'll add a nice touch to my wardobe. Plus, I'm sort of redeeming myself - after all, I'm supposed to be de-stashing this summer, and yet I bought some novelty yarn! Oh well, it's only three skeins.

Yarn!!!!!!!

Okay, I know I'm not supposed to be buying yarn, because I should be using up my stash, but hey, my stash is small. And as you can see in the bottom photo, they were marked down. I intend to make a horizontal scarf, like the one shown in the book Teen Knitting Club.

Monday's here...

So, Monday's here again. I got a page of math done, which is a plus, and this counts as writing, so that's two subjects done. Here's a video that'll wash away the Monday blues...

Third post today, but hey, it's photos!

Behold, ladies and gentlemen, the knitting of Merenwen!

The top two are shots of my swatch scarf. As you can see, it hasn't been blocked, nor have the ends been woven in. I was supposed to do that this weekend, but yesterday I was busy doing yard work (for money!), and I forgot to block it today.

The third photo is the beginning of the right front piece of my vest.

I don't BELIEVE it!!!!!!

So, I watched the Rock the Cradle finale and, to put it delicately, I'm fuming. How on earth did Crosby Loggins get more votes that Jesse Blaze Snider?! I mean, Crosby's good, as a folk singer, but he keeps trying to be a rocker, and it just doesn't suit him. Now, Jesse....

I'll shut up now.

I took some decent photos, though...