Last of 2006
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Here is a (more) decent photo of Nathan's socks I knit him for Christmas. It is just a boring 2x2 rib sock, but they are wooly and warm.
And here is my LAST FO OF 2006:
I started these yesterday while I was sick and in bed. I just finished them! I had a lone ball of Regia Ringel hanging out in my ktichen on top of my rice dispenser (hey, I am asian - we have these things). I have no idea how it got there or what it was doing. I also have no idea why I let it live there for so many months. These ankle socks were made with about 20 grams each, since I had to toss out about 10 grams that moths snacked on. The colored blob in the upper right corner is the last few yards of yarn I had left over.
You know what else you can glean from this photo? MY MOTHER HATES ME. You see those packing peanuts in the background? My mother sent me amost 32 gallons of these things in the boxes that UPS brought me. Scattered in amongst these styrofoam bits were the Christmas gifts for me, Nathan and the 4 children that routinely destroy my home. I hate foam peanuts. If my mommy cared at all for my sanity, she would never have done that to me.
I have swept those damn things up for days, now. I managed to get them into a 32 gallon bag. Double bagged. Those damn kids ripped into the bag and they are all over the damn living room again. I much prefer those peanut things made of rice. I flushed those down the toilet after the kids had gotten through licking and sticking them together to make swords, crowns, etc.
I did a bad thing today. I lost it. Yelled at the kids when I saw those f*cking peanuts all over the floor. I told them I couldn't wait until they all went back to school and left me home in peace so I could clean up after their sorry asses. I made my son cry and I feel bad. True to form, none of my girls gave a shit. 
I can't wait till they have kids. I am SO sending all their birthday and Christmas gifts with packing peanuts. I don't care if they only live down the street. It will be money well spent.
Happy New Year, everyone.
Comments
I am impressed. No way could I have gotten a pair of socks out of that skeinl. My feet are way too big! Happy New Year to everyone at your house.
Posted by: marti | January 1, 2007 08:30 AM
I hate those peanut things, too, grrrr - and the styrofoam spacer things that are in everything boxed from the store. Those make me totally crazy b/c they break up into tiny little balls that just float away when you sweep them. So I make the kids pick it all up, every little ball.
Thanks for you comments, I enjoy them!
Posted by: April | January 5, 2007 11:18 AM