- My SP-11 downstream partner has received her package according to the post receipt but she hasn't let me know and she hasn't posted about receiving it. I'll wait and see what happens before sending out anything more. Perhaps I completely missed on her 'likes and dislikes', if so I'd like to know so that I can swing in a different direction next time, I'd really like to please. I haven't heard from my upstream partner other than a couple of post on this blog but I'm sure she must be out there someplace.
- Received my Christmas Around the World assignment and after viewing her blog I think I will like her; she seems to be an interesting person. I have sent an e-mail to contact her. Likewise, I had an e-mail from my upstream partner and have sent a reply to let her know that I'm looking forward to meeting Santa's cousin.
- The Bag-A-Holic group over on Yahoo decided to have a bag exchange for its members that were interested. I received my partner's info and sent her an e-mail but haven't heard anything in response. I am partnered with my partner for this exchange; should I think that she isn't interested after all and I will be left hanging, or should I think, that she thinks, I automatically know she is participating and that it's not necessary to contact me?
On to other things.
Papa Rō and I took beautiful granddaughter to the Children's Museum on Sat. DD had taken a fall on Friday night and hurt her knee. It is bandaged and she is on crutches waiting for the swelling to go down enough to see what damage has taken place. Hopefully it isn't serious.
DH made me a couple of new plant beds while I was visiting my sister last week and I spent Thursday planting it. It was so nice to dig in a loose soil. The soil in our area is so compacted and the most awful clay of any I've ever tried to dig in (and I'm originally from Georgia known for its red clay). DH got a load of compost from his friend and worked that in with the pond soil we purchased earlier this year and added a bit of lime and phosphorus. Now if it would rain I'd be set and so would the plants. I planted a gorgeous bright blue salvia, Black and Blue Sage and put in some digitalis, a perennial Fox Glove and added a few geraniums that I'd moved from our previous home. We also dug and planted a few small shrubs I'd brought back and rooted from my family in GA when I visited them earlier this year. Finally, we are getting a bit of gardening work done other than for the iris.
Tonight is 'knit night' at my friend Patti's home and I'd like to go since I'll be away for the next couple of weeks. Our LYS has changed ownership and there is a bit of a ruff taking place because last week, only one person showed up on Tuesday night to knit and no one placed a courtesy call to say they wasn't coming. Now the new owner isn't sure she wants to keep the store open late if no one is going to let her know they can't make it. Does this make sense from a customer's point of view? Either you will have 'knit night' or you won't have 'knit night'. Probably those of us that are considered 'the regulars' will start our own 'knit night' and rotate between our homes. That may be more pleasing anyway leaving one free to use whatever yarn and patterns they choose rather than being tied to the shops inventory. Most of us love supporting the shop but sometimes you enjoy knitting with something other than their inventory.
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I'm your upstream SP11 pal; I've been leaving comments on all your posts anonymously. I thought I'd signed them all "Secret Pal", but perhaps not. Your first package is just about ready to be shipped; I hope that you will like it. It's nothing big, but it's just the beginning :-)
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I agree - there is either is Knit Night, or not Knit Night. I host a knit night at my house, because, well, I don't have a LYS I'm dedicated to.
Have a great time, wherever you're going!
It's hard with a LYS changes mngmt., there's like a change of passion, sadly. I agree, you either have a knit night or you don't, some nights you will have a lot of people, some you won't, that's normal, on top of which, ppl that were previously involved have to make sure that they meld well with the new owners. It's sad...some knit shop owners are sad...Hope it all works out!
goodness, a very long post! Hope you sort out the knit night, sounds like it would be better to hold it at your homes rather than the store.....
and your ffbe package was shipped the middle of last week. i think you may be right about knowing my identity... but i'll still keep it secret just in case you're wrong. sounds like you will have all sorts of fun packages waiting for you when you get home!
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Just a quick note to let you know that your FFBE package arrived here in RI today and I'm FLYING!!!!! What a gorgeous bag you made for me, June! I absolutely love it along with everything else! I've posted at my blog, and I put pictures of absolutely everything on my Flickr account for the FFBE.
You're the BEST! Come home safe!
*hugs*
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