Happy Birthday to Me

So yesterday was my 35th birthday. Spanky not being here, I was resigned to spending a quiet day just going about my business, celebrating by going out to lunch with friends that I don't see very often, but my sweetheart saw to it that the day wouldn't get overlooked.



The B and the A were already missing at this point. I had been having a meeting with my assistant when another assistant ushered a delivery man into my office with the two bags of cupcakes. After he left, I realized what had happened. COOL. I like cupcakes but am not a big fan of the cake cake. And I really don't like buttercream frosting. It is totally gross. And my Spanky kept looking til she found a bakery that didn't use the buttercream (or maybe that just offered an alternative) and also delivered. God, I love that woman.

So, I had cupcakes. Then later, I did go out to dinner with my friends. Presents: a Wonder Woman magnet for my office door, some MORE treats, chocolate, and a $25 gift certificate to Knit New York!!! YAY. So I'm going over there as soon as I can make it, to get those Knit Klips and also whatever else I can spend it on. YIPPEE. My assistant also gave me a card, my aunt, who really shouldn't be giving me presents any more, sent me ten dollars to "buy myself and Spanky a cup of coffee to celebrate". Isn't that sweet? I love her.

And then later, I went to meet my knitting group for our bi-weekly knit-in at Beechwood. I'm so glad that people actually came! They even brought wine to celebrate, and Beth brought her swift and ball winder! I'd never actually used one myself. I've had balls wound for me in yarn stores but not too many and I never actally paid much attention to it. Now that I'm buying yarn that comes in hanks, I have been thinking more and more about getting my own, so I really appreciated the opportunity to see and use Beth's up close. Check out these awesome balls (and my other beer from the conference--next year it is in Ogden, UT):



HOT. I'm so getting a ball-winder next time I can find one of those 50% off Jo-Ann coupons. Anyway, that was a great way to close out my birthday, although I did miss all the sex that I probably would have been having otherwise. HA. No, really... Yarn porn just isn't the same thing.

ANYWAY. That yarn is the Blue Sky Organic Cotton in Sage, and the blanket in progress is the expanded version of the baby blanket from Natural Knits. The baby shower is next Wednesday. I'm pretty sure I'll be done by then. It isn't a hard knit, and the wonderful softness of the yarn makes it fun, even though it is relatively simple. Between finishing this and seaming Monica, I'm going to be all ready to start the toys that I have to knit for the next babies. I am going to make a robot and a dolly from the Jess Hutchinson toy book. Those should be fun knits, and I'm only using stash yarn for them, so YAY for that too. Dare I look past those projects? I have to finish the second sock memories sock, and then what else? Do I start more socks? Can I start the Clementine shawlette? The possibilities are endless. And it will probably be June by then, and someone else will have carelessly gotten pregnant by then. It never ends...