Month: January 2003

Puppy-itis

Sarah Dogs

I want another puppy. I even picked one out, a shelter puppy I saw on the web. Unfortunately (well, fortunately for him) he’s already been adopted. :( I suppose it’s silly, admist all the hectic chaos my life has become, to bring another puppy into the house. But I still want one!

OK, the non-decaf gingerbread latte I picked up before rehearsal was a BIG mistake. It’s midnight, and I’m not tired. In fact, I’m typing so fast that I could probably write an entire novel before I had to leave for work in the morning…if I could think of any sort of plot line. I guess I should try to go to sleep, especially since I’m rambling…

Oh, one more thing. I’m lusting after this absolutely gorgeous silk yarn that I found online, thanks to an article in Knitter’s Review. Well, the article was actually about a fuzzy, chunky yarn, but Luna is the one I want. I want to make a shell in every color (except maybe goldenrod). I’m going to just pick one color – either Patina, Iris, or Coral. Now I just have to order some samples, and hope I win the lottery so I can afford it!

Um. Yeah. Sorry. I think maybe it’s time to put the computer down and back away slowly. Really. I’m going to do that right now. ‘Night!

I Saw the Signs…

Sarah General

That is, I watched the movie Signs last night. My parents and youngest brother were going on and on about how scary it was, and how I’d never be able to sit through the whole thing, I’d be so scared. It wasn’t that bad! I guess I’ve somehow earned a reputation as a suspense movie wimp. I thought the movie was actually very good, and I was pretty close on my guess about how it would end, so I was never really in the “at-the-edge-of-your-seat-biting-off-fingernails” mode. Of course, I was supposed to spend my evening off from rehearsals taking down Christmas decorations…I guess this weekend is soon enough, although the tree is looking mighty sad at this point.

Busy. Busy, Busy, Busy…

Sarah General

Rehearsals for Sound of Music 2003 are going well. The problem is, that by the time I get home, I have just enough time to get ready to leave. Dinner has been an interesting challenge – especially with my resolution to eat better. For example, I stopped at Wendy’s last night to get my favorite “healthy fast food”, a mandarin chicken salad. I had to repeat myself at the drive through about 5 times before the guy understood what I was saying, but then he said, “Ok, a mandarin chicken salad, a water and a decaf coffee. That will be …” (whatever, I don’t remember). I drove around to get my order, the guy handed me a bag and said, “here’s your mandarin chicken salad.” Didn’t check. Drove another 20 minutes to rehearsal, grabbed the bag, got settled, and found…a chicken BLT salad. Nevermind that I hate tomatoes and honey mustard dressing. Forget the fact that I was looking forward to mandarin oranges and crispy rice noodles. I was devastated. Until I remembered that it was just dinner, and it still fit the criteria of being somewhat healthy, especially since I skipped the dressing all together. (And I will admit that the salad was quite good, it had a minimum of tomotoes that I could pick around, and I’d consider getting it again. At a different Wendy’s.)

Time Warp

Sarah Crafts

Today I finished not one but two cross-stitches. The one on the left was the one I just posted about. I brought it in for framing this afternoon (and purchased supplies for a new project, of course). I decided that before I started a new project I ought to just take a peek at the unfinished projects in my closet…and found the one on the right. I had finished all but about 2 hours worth of ribbon embroidery on it 5 years ago. Yes, you read that right, five entire years. Now that’s some serious procrastination. Why did I put it down with only 2 hours of work left? Who knows – I might have had to finish something as a gift, or maybe it was just because I wasn’t very good at ribbon embroidery at the time, and it seemed very daunting. How do I know it was five years ago? I apparently was very optimistic. The embroidery was at the top, and I always sign my pieces at the bottom. So before I scrolled to the top to finish the wisteria, I signed it. Maiden-name initials and everything. I think I’ll leave it that way, anyway, because I don’t have the heart to re-sign it. Unlike some of my unfinished projects that I don’t much care for anymore, I still love this one. The sentiment reads, “Kind hearts are the garden, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the blossoms, kind deeds are the fruits”.

It’s a very strange feeling to finish two big projects in one day. Even if the second one was mostly done. Very strange.

Feeling Better

Sarah General

I’m still kind of congested, but I think the worst of this cold is over. What sucks is that I just spent a week of vacation being sick. But at least I got a lot of crafting done! I finished the paper camera. Actually, I finished it on New Year’s Eve, so it counts as a finished object for last year! I’m almost done with a cross-stitch sampler that I’d started and done maybe 5 rows on back in June. And I started yet another knitting project – this time a sweater for me. Unfortunately, in just a few short days I’ll have to get back to reality. Work and rehearsals…at least there will be plenty of time to knit while I’m not on-stage in rehearsal!

Happy New Year!

Sarah General

What’s in store for 2003?

  • Take better care of myself – eat out less, get more exercise
  • Spend more time with my family and friends
  • Take Molly for more walks
  • Keep a cleaner house
  • Procrastinate less

Now if I could just shake this terrible cold that I’ve had for the past week, I could get started on those resolutions! Right now, I sound like a frog. A coughing frog. What a way to start the new year. :P