Hogwarts Socks!

Hogwarts Sock Swap TWO

I've signed up for the Sock Swap! My first homework assignment is to answer the following questions:
#1) I have been sorted into the house of Hufflepuff.
#2) My shoe size is 6-1/2 to 7.
#3) Will be answered when I find my tape measure ... about 8-1/2 inches from heel to tip of the big toe.
#4) See answer #3! Also about 8-1/2 inches around the ball of the foot.
#5) Favorite needle brands ... Clover, Brittany and ??? in sizes 3-9.
#6) I'd love to try new needle brands, although I don't like metal. The smaller sizes tend to make my hand ache, but I can use 'em for short periods of time.
#8) I have no known allergies, and the knitting I do is NOT exposed to smoke, although I have a dog and a cat.
#9) I live in the US, and would prefer to not have an International pal, only because of the shipping costs ...

And I'd like everyone I know to join up, too! Just click on the blue title above!

And Another Month Goes By

Lets see ... I've been to several movies - "Evan Almighty", "Transformers", "Ratatouille" and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (twice). Helped Duh move to her new "all my own" apartment this weekend.

Have an interview tomorrow at the Apple One employment agency, so they can maybe find me a job. Not that I really want one, mind you, but I guess I do need income! Have to fill out their on-line application and bring in my resume (even though I've sent them about a dozen for different positions I've applied for).

Had dinner with Dad last week; he's looking good. Kinda tired, but he'd had a long travel day on Wednesday and hadn't quite recovered. We had an enjoyable dinner (Dad, us and the kids) at Outback. They thought I was silly to order a cheeseburger, but it really sounded good (and was!).

Not much else going on ....

Boyd Lunch

Went to lunch today with the sales ladies, and Terry, from Boyd. Terry is leaving for Portland this weekend, so this was the "last farewell". We went to Johnny Carino's (Italian restaurant), and had a pretty good time. It was nice seeing everyone again. They didn't have much "gossip" for me. Colleen is going to be a grandma in February, and Marilyn still hasn't sold her house. Guess it hasn't been that long since I was there, but you'd think they would have more news for me than that! I'm really excited for Colleen (and Angela, of course!).

A Month and a Half Later

So - the problem with blogging. Write too often, and you don't have anything to say. Wait too long to write, and you've forgotten everything that's happened since the last time.

Well, I've been off work for a few weeks now - "gainfully unemployed". Only two weeks of paychecks left. Been spending some time shopping, some cleaning, and helped Danelle with the babysitting a week ago last Friday. It was exhausting but fun.

Gotten hooked on audiobooks. Currently listening to the Harry Potter series; about halfway through Chamber of Secrets. The reader has a great voice and is extremely easy to listen to. I've also been listening to the Pern series and have Narnia waiting to be started.

T is going to be coming out for a visit in September. He'll probably be staying with dad, but don't know for sure yet. It'll be good to see him ... and he'll get a chance to meet P before the wedding.

It's Been a While

And actually, quite a bit has been going on. We've had another wave of layoffs at work; down to about 14 of us left. That, of course, includes the 6 sales people who will be keeping their jobs. Although, Marilyn just told us that her husband is taking a job in AZ, so she'll be leaving the company in a couple months (once they sell the house). A lot of the furniture has been taken out of the unused offices, so things are looking very sad.

We took the kids to dinner at Red Lobster on Tuesday (C's birthday) to celebrate ... of course, it was for P's birthday, too. A and T joined us, too. It was really good to see them, haven't seen them in quite a while. They're doing well, and have been looking for a house to buy. It's a big step, and they're excited about it. Going to have to take P for dinner at Whole Enchilada since she doesn't really care for RL.

S and R have a new "daughter". She's about 3 years old, named Zoe, and is supposed to be a Shepherd mix, although she doesn't really look very Shepherd-ish. They adopted her from PetSmart on Friday, so they've been spending the weekend getting her acclimated to her new family. The GGs seem to have taken to her, but Smudge and Hoover are still standoffish. Of course, you can't expect cats to just accept a new dog!

Had dinner last night with Duh & F. Went to Applebee's; it was pretty good. Then, today, I went to a Tupperware party with Duh. Yes, a Tupperware party. It's been years since I've been to one. Had a pretty good time. Ordered a new colander-it's on special this month and comes with a cutting board. Duh's going to have a party in the next couple of weeks, so I can get a few more things.

Anyway, I'm going to end for now ... Buster wants out again.