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July 13, 2007
the mysterious little flood (a double-pointed tale of woe)
First- the some happy knitting news.
The Conrad Sulzer Regional Library, meeting place of the Windy City Knitting Guild, which, for some reason I've only gone to once- the Knitting Guild, not the library- (although I'm really interested in this upcoming program, especially since they have got the cutest sheep photo ever on their website- go see it! Its true!) while they have got way more For Dummies books on their shelves than any respectable library should have- it kind of bugs me because I wonder what they really think of their library patrons. I try not to take it personally. - tends to have a really nice, crazily messy most of the time, knitting section. Especially in summer. So recently I was browsing and I came across Knitting On The Edge by Nicky Epstein, which has many leaf patterns, and other equally lovely and intriguing things to imagine oneself making, and bobbles!! Sooo many bobbles. Oh, how I love bobbles.
In any event, first, I decided to try this easy garter stitch scallop thing, as I am a fan of scallops too, in general. Its oddly complicated, for a simple-looking thing, just because you have to make each scallop separately and then join them, and thus, you find yourself with millions of little ends to weave. But the result is worthwhile, so cute you want to eat it, no? Yes!!
So then there was this weird flood.
Which, I don't know what happened, but I peeked into this cup that I usually have dpns in-
Which is on my desk, which is under an area of the ceiling that used to leak. But my landlady had it fixed before I moved in. And it hasn't leaked, that I know of all winter and spring.
And plus, there was no evidence of water anywhere else on the desk.
A bonus, because my computer is there, too.
Just all these sad looking bamboo needles which had molded together-
And a rusted safety pin/stitch holder and these cruds-
Cruds!!! Eeeeeeew.
And one more of the bamboo horror, for your viewing pain-
All the cruds cleaned out of the bottom of the cup, and, for the most part, off of the metal needles, crochet hooks, and whatnot.
Today I bleached the bamboo needles, and as soon as they dry I'm going to lightly sand.
There was no evidence of water having leaked through the ceiling anywhere, so it is a very strange thing. I'm kind of wondering if at some point I spilled something in there- coffee??- and just didn't notice. Stranger things have happened.
Anyway, I also finished the super secret baby project, and taught myself a bit of crochet in the process, so am immensely proud of myself. But can't show pitchers, its a secret!
And then also I printed another stage of Phillipe et Claude, pictures to come.
Other good things, just fyi-
•our garden is attracting lots and lots of butterflies.
•Yesterday I rode my bike for several miles and then also experienced a moment of sheer transcendence whilst eating warm spiced apples and hearing Nick Cave's The Ship Song, in The Flying Saucer. It was the absolutely purest form of bliss. Have you ever felt like you must be levitating? Could it have been endorphins? I don't know. I wish I could bottle it.
•God, I love Patti Smith.
This morning I experienced bliss again when I heard a radio interview with her on WLUW, actually her being interviewed by Tim Robbins, on a show with the unfortunate name of Peace Waves, which I can't seem to locate anywhere on the internet. So you'll just have to believe me when I say it was cool.
All day I've had The People Have The Power stuck in my head.
Posted by pippypippy at July 13, 2007 12:36 PM
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the people
have the power
to redeem
the work of fools
upon the meek
the graces shower
it's decreed
the people rule
Posted by: rob helpy-chalk at July 14, 2007 01:00 AM