My first SP package finally came!

Man, the post office took it's sweet time in delivering this package! (And is taking even longer with another package I'm expecting, but that's another story.)

I got the first of 2 packages from my Summer Lovin' SP from the knitty boards!
I didn't even wait to get home before I opened it up, so I don't have any photos of the unopened package.
Here is what I got:

The backside of the note she (he?) wrote me (are the seashells a hint as to where she's from?):


Some super soft fibre samples:







Some handspun! What shall I make with this...something for me, for sure!!




And some samples of hand lotions, shampoo, conditioner and perfume!


I haven't used any of the lotion samples yet, but I think I'll save them for when I'm travelling. They're nice and small, and won't leak (unless, I guess, they get really squished...).
I have no idea if I'll ever do anything with the fibre samples - I just like having them to touch and rub in my fingers! (It's rather fitting that I grew up to be a knitter. My "thing" when I was a kid was lace: I'd use it as my "blankie", and rub it between my fingers. I really liked the texture, and I had a pretty big collection of lace bits!) I'm going to take the fibre samples to my Stitch n Bitch tonight and show them off to all the other girls. Mmmmmm...alpaca.

Thanks SP!

Moratorium on Blogging

So, I think I've lost the oomph to blog.
I've liked sharing this with you, but I just don't have the time or energy to put into it right now.
I'll still keep the address active for things like knitty swaps and the occasional post, but Facebook and Ravelry have taken the place that blogging once did.

Ta for now!

Finally, a proper kitchen light

Why is it that I'm always most productive after 10pm?
After 5 years of living in my apartment, I finally went out and picked up a proper fluorescent light for over my kitchen sink. I got home from the store at about 6pm on Saturday, made supper, and then started working on a present that I have to have done in early August. When it was tine for bed, I decided that rather than go to bed, as I should have, I would break out the drill and install that fluorescent light!
2 holes, and 2 screws later, voila!

With the light off:



With the light on:



Yay! Now I can see properly when washing dishes!

Folk Fest!

I'm off to Folk Fest in a couple of days...!
I can't wait - it's the first time I've camped out and will be attending all 4 days of the festival since volunteering there 5 or 6 years ago! (wow - I hadn't realized that it was that long ago!)
I'll be sure to post photos when I get back next week!