Cheb and I watched one of her videos and the theme song is stuck in my head. Well, just the part where you scream OO! AH! EE! OH!! over and over.At least I'm not out in public doing it...
So. Thanks for all the comments- does my heart good, it do. Cheb and that little girl (who'd better watch her back) were playing today as if nothing happened. But, I do have to find another daycare as the principal of Cheb's school is being a hardass and won't allow Cheb to be picked up earlier. Sigh.
A good thing happened yesteday: with everything else going on I forgot to decline the selection for that crafty book club I joined (free books! woo!). I came home after an exhausting day and found the box leaning against my apartment door. No big whoop: the postdude always leaves packages there, as this is a pretty decent building. Aside from all the tweetle beetles, that is.
So I pick up the box, thinking I should do something shady like mark it return to sender because it is probably something I don't want, like Rock Painting for Fun and Profit. And then I notice that the invoice is ripped off the box. What the heck?? I toss it on the sofa and go about my business. Later I pick it up again and realize the box has been opened, and the invoice shoved inside. I don't think any of my neighbors did it; there are some guys renovating an apartment on my floor, and seeing how they have no problem leaving the remains of their lunch all over the front steps, it's not a stretch to think that one of them opened the package that was lying there.
But wait, Iris: you said this was a good thing, right?
Oh yes. The selection? Loop-d-loop. A book I wanted to buy but can't. Though, in a way I guess I did... but, score! There are a few things in it that you won't catch me in ever, but there's enough likable stuff in it to make it worthwhile. Like the yarnover ribbon tank. Which I just happened to cast on for today, using ribbon yarn I bought last year at Downtown Yarn. Heh.
So, yeah, even my good things are weird right now. But I'll take what I can get.
Ha, I also forgot to respond and got the same book. But, I already had it. So Return to Sender it went.
Posted by: jackie | Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 12:26 AM
I just received a surprise gift of Loop-d-Loop from my secret pal! My reaction was like yours - some things I would never in a million years be tempted to wear, and a couple that have me chomping at the bit to get started - namely the Lace Leaf Sweater. Yum!
Posted by: laurel | Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 10:34 AM
That book is soOOooOo cool. I looked through it at a SNB and it's on my list of books to get. Why am I strangly attracted to that brown and black sweater with the zippers? THE 80'S ARE OVER FOR GOD'S SAKE!!! But it's sooOOoooO cute! Make me want to put my hair in crazy buns and sit in the forest.
Posted by: Christie | Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 02:22 PM
i gotta order that book!
Posted by: froggy | Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 02:41 PM
After reading quite a bit of your blog, I think you should be a writer and publish your stories. My daughter and I have laughed so hard we cried. My daughter got a special kick about the coat check girl story. I am a native New Yorker as well...love the tweedle beetle story. Love your blog...I will check in again. And I think you are a wonderful mother. Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Karen | Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 07:09 PM
Glad your feeling a bit better and good things are starting to happen that book must have been fate - you having the right yarn there in your stash
Posted by: Janine | Monday, June 13, 2005 at 06:37 AM
I've been eyeing that yarnover tank too. However, I would need to wear a tank top underneath or something - I don't want my girls on display quite that much!
Posted by: Jean | Monday, June 13, 2005 at 10:50 AM