This really is a

knitting blog, not Wild Kingdom! My co-workers had a good deal of fun with the chicken story.

Why was the chicken sitting near the phone? Because he needed to make a call! (An even worse variation of the why did the chicken cross the road joke).

On the knitting front, I've started another pair of MAN'S socks. I am using "Essentials", a washable wool yarn and circular needles from Knit Picks. Have read some good reviews from other knitters, and decided to give Knit Picks a try. The circulars are definitely as good as Addis at a fraction of the cost, and the yarn was good quality, too.

My Chicken Story

This is embarrassing but true! I live in a large city, and went to a small quickie market near a major road to buy the Sunday newspaper. I was a bit surprised to see a black chicken on the sidewalk just outside the store. I joked with the attendant about the store raising its own chickens. He said that he had tried to catch it, but couldn't. I felt bad for the chicken as it curled up near the pay telephone outside. I felt bad about doing nothing about the chicken, worried that it might be hit by a car or cause an accident, and when I got home, I ended up calling the police (the routine number not 911!) It was REALLY embarrassing, having to apologize and all for calling for such a trivial thing (and as my DH said, it's only 69 cents a pound). The dispatch actually said that they would send someone to check it out. Imagine the police officer's embarrassment to be sent to a call concerning a chicken! Sorry officer!

Nature

A deer visited our front yard yesterday. It was about five to ten feet away from the house initially and then moved closer to the street by the time I took its picture. It was content to eat the overgrown vegetation on the fence, and wasn't too quick to leave. The deer are used to people, and my dog was totally unaware of the visitor.


A very large spider is spinning an equally large web by the front door. It's been very successful at catching insects, as they are attracted by the porch light at night. Plan to keep the web there, as it will be a natural decoration for the kids who will be trick or treating. Nothing like the real thing to scare the hell out of them!

In knitting news, I finished Dad's socks last week, and began another pair for someone special.

Waiting is somehow easier.....

when I knit. It is calming, and makes me feel the time spent waiting is worthwhile, and to look forward to it. My current project is a basic sock in medium blue pair for my Dad.

I'm not sure what my pets were looking at (when I took this picture) but they seem to be quietly waiting for something or someone.

The Kit was sent to....

Margit who will be bringing her kit to a tropical island for vacation! Really! I'm not making this up! She liked the "tropical getaway/beach" theme of the kit. Visit her site to see the truckload (ok, a suitcase full) of yarn that she's taking with her on her trip.

The stich markers were fun and easy to make. I visited a local bead shop, and the owner was very helpful. She wasn't a knitter, but I brought in some purchased stitch markers for an example. She showed me some beading/jewelry techniques, and selected the right gauge of wire and a great wire cutter. The stitch markers came out much better after visiting the shop and with a bit of practice.

Meanwhile, Dad's socks are progressing very slowly. Usually, it takes a week for me to finish a pair of socks. Between bringing work home, working late, and trying to keep up with the housework, there's been less knitting time. Too much work, and too little personal and family time.