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June 28, 2007
happy things
1. a d.i.y. plumbing job, all finished.
2. a much-needed torrential downpour to break up a hot, humid spell and wash some of the smoggy Detroit smell from the air.
3. a surprise visit from old friends (Dru, Em and Kelly/Laura), vegetarian platters at Marathon Ethiopian, a walk along the river through teeming fireworks crowds, holding out for the cheaper, fresher cotton candy at the other end of the midway.
4. two finished sweaters (three if you count the one that just needs buttons). There would have been pictures but I spent the whole self-timer photo shoot with my cardigan buttoned wrong, Tweek-style.
5. a morning bike ride, coffee with my beloved and then riding home to find the tree guys on our property, cutting down trees. Unlike the roofers, they didn't kill any of my flowers (the hollyhocks will survive the knocking-down, I suspect), and they didn't leave a huge mess. Just a couple of stumps and a lot more light coming in our dining room window.
6. a neighbour who happened to be standing in the sidewalk watching our trees being dragged to the chipper, who, on hearing that I wasn't expecting the tree guys just yet and was at least sixty bucks short in my bank account to pay them, handed me sixty bucks. Turns out they bill you later, so I'm about to head around the corner and give it back.
7. lovely, lovely spinning fibre in the mail. Even if I don't have a wheel to spin it on.
8. lost kitties who incredibly, impossibly find their way home. When I read about dear Digit's incredible journey, I had to go upstairs so Dylan wouldn't see me cry my eyes out.
Posted by jodi at June 28, 2007 02:32 PM | categories:
Comments
For the life of me, that photo makes me think of Princess Leia.
Posted by: NWJR at June 28, 2007 04:42 PM
Damn now you got me almost crying my eyes out.That is the best cat story. I am always happy when animals find their way home from being lost. Those so look like cinni buns, I just want to eat them up.
Posted by: Krista at June 28, 2007 05:08 PM
What a wonderful story about digit! I hope he gets healthy quickly. And I love your fibre! Where's it from?
Posted by: Robin at June 28, 2007 05:11 PM
second on the fibre, it looks like stratified hot chocolate and cream, or a pint of guiness when it's resting before they finish the pour, the creamy top, the chocolate in the center and the midnight coffe in the bottom.
Oh, a beer sweater!!
I read about Digit this morning, so awesome!
Posted by: Rachel T at June 28, 2007 05:56 PM
I was at work when I read about Digit's return!
I went to the bathroom and had a bit of a cry and when I got home I gave my lovely cat the biggest cuddles ever.
Posted by: Arianne at June 29, 2007 06:57 AM
haha! the fiber looks like old lady hair-dos!!!!
Posted by: KnitXcorE at June 30, 2007 08:25 PM
Yay good neighbors!
Who's your fiber source? Those batts are sexy!
Posted by: Wendy at July 1, 2007 03:06 AM