I adamantly disliked this movie. It was just really dumb, not enjoyable and hard to follow. I wouldn’t recommend this at all and I’m not sure why it’s on the AFI list in the first place.

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Check out my awesome new fondue pot I got from Goodwill for $4.99! It’s missing the little bowls, but that’s OK. I have a set of ceramic ones anyways. Now I just need to throw a party!

Another project bites the dust (but in a good way). These have been on the needles since January, but kept being put on the back burner due to other, more pressing projects. They are finally complete. I have already knit this pattern (Leyburn socks) before (see Pixie Dust Quilt Socks), but the handpainted yarn I used for that pair is now felting onto itself. Not ideal! So I wanted to make another pair. These used Artyarns Ultramerino 4.

stash knit down 2009 total: 23 FOs

The third of four pairs of socks I am making for mom is complete. These are some blue socks with gray cuff.

stash knit down 2009 total: 22 FOs

I meant to blog about this a lot earlier, but of course, life got in the way. A few weekends ago I was running around getting some errands out of the way that had to get taken care of. I happened across a garage sale. Typically I just drive by and go, “I probably wouldn’t see anything I want, so why bother.” But from the road side, I saw them! These wooden foldup chairs that I have been lusting after for some time now.

This picture of them sort of sucks, but I forgot to take the shot before I put them in storage and didn’t want to take them out just to blog. Better pics are probably to come.

Anyway, so I pulled over like a crazy woman to check it out. The set of four chairs was running for $20. That’s a heck of a lot cheaper than Amazon sells these for and they were in decent shape. But of course I had no cash on me at the time—one of the errands I was out for was to run by the bank. So the seller agreed to hold it for me and I ran frantically over to the bank to retrieve the cash. By the time I returned, three other people wanted the chairs but the seller honored our deal and I scored them! Yay!

I made the most delicious meal tonight! Sauteed tamari kale and grilled sesame ginger shrimp, with leftover risotto on the side. It was so delicious! For the kale, I heated a saucepan with a little olive oil, lightly tossed in the kale cut in strips and let cook. At the end, I added a bit of tamari sauce, chilis powder and sesame seeds.

For the shrimp, I coated the shrimp in Lawry’s Sesame Ginger marinade and some chilis powder and grilled on the Foreman until ready.

The risotto was from Trader Joe’s. I followed the box instructions.

Here’s a close up of the kale and shrimp. Nom nom nom.

I finally finished another project. Simple, but hey, it counts! Here’s a second pair of Saartje’s Booties in the larger size using purple and gray leftover  yarns. The purple yarn is from Simple Purple Socks and the gray was from Mom’s Bespeckled Gray Socks, which was my Mom’s Christmas present last year.

stash knit down 2009 total: 21 FOs