I probably won’t get a chance to post tomorrow before I head off, so I’m saying a big goodbye to anyone who reads this blog. I’ll be back next Wednesday. Until then take care and keep knitting! Oh yeah, where am I going?

The Mirage Hotel and Casino.

Las Vegas Baby.

I just recieved my first gift-certificate for Adagio Teas! It’s from Michelle as a prize for winning her caption blog contest. Yay! I showed it to Yannick when he got home and he made me spend it right away, so an herbal sampler package is on its way to us, all thanks to Michelle!

To the what- 9? people who read my blog, sorry about the lack of interesting content lately. I’ve been in a serious blog funk. It could be due to the heat wave going on here and the fact that my computer practically sits in the sun, which makes me tend to avoid it when I’m home.

I finished the Shapely Tank on Friday and weaved in all the ends. Just in time to wear on Saturday night. I was very pleasantly surprised with the drape of the fabric, because I’d assumed that the Sirocco would be stiff and yet the tank drapes and flows, doesn’t cling and is really comfy.

We had a good time at the 40th anniversary party for Yannick’s aunt and uncle, Lise and Leo. There was a sit-down dinner, drinks, d.j., airing of a video montage with photos and music, and even a special guest. I don’t watch it (amazing- a tv show I don’t watch!) but there’s a Canadian American Idol-type show (not Canadian Idol) called Star Academie. Well, one of the contestants is a cousin to Yannick’s cousin’s wife, and he came and sang for about an hour. He sang in both French and English, and was very good. His name is Dave Roussy.

I did absolutely nothing yesterday, not even knit. I’ve made up for it today by working on the baby outfit. I’m trying to get some of it done because when I get back from Las Vegas the yarn for Yafit and Bernie’s wedding gifts will have arrived, and their wedding date is before the baby shower.

I’m also starting something new. From now on when you comment on my blog I’ll reply here but copy/paste it into an email directly to, since I realized that I enjoy when people email me once I’ve commented on their sites, so I should extend the same courtesies. I’ll start tomorrow 🙂

To Shell: Gosh I’m not pregnant! Just moody lol. Hey, I know what the AKSP is but what’s the back tack?

To Jen L: I wrote all about the knitting machine when I was using it in April. In case I forget to email you back you can check out the archives for April, it covers a few posts.

To kmckiernan: I’m so upset I forgot your first name! I hope to really enjoy SP5, are you in it?

To Caroline: It was great meeting you too! The Shapely tank is a great pattern, but I might make the straps narrower next time, that’s the only thing I’d change.

I just recieved my first gift-certificate for Adagio Teas! It’s from Michelle as a prize for winning her caption blog contest. Yay! I showed it to Yannick when he got home and he made me spend it right away, so an herbal sampler package is on its way to us, all thanks to Michelle!

To the what- 9? people who read my blog, sorry about the lack of interesting content lately. I’ve been in a serious blog funk. It could be due to the heat wave going on here and the fact that my computer practically sits in the sun, which makes me tend to avoid it when I’m home.

I finished the Shapely Tank on Friday and weaved in all the ends. Just in time to wear on Saturday night. I was very pleasantly surprised with the drape of the fabric, because I’d assumed that the Sirocco would be stiff and yet the tank drapes and flows, doesn’t cling and is really comfy.

We had a good time at the 40th anniversary party for Yannick’s aunt and uncle, Lise and Leo. There was a sit-down dinner, drinks, d.j., airing of a video montage with photos and music, and even a special guest. I don’t watch it (amazing- a tv show I don’t watch!) but there’s a Canadian American Idol-type show (not Canadian Idol) called Star Academie. Well, one of the contestants is a cousin to Yannick’s cousin’s wife, and he came and sang for about an hour. He sang in both French and English, and was very good. His name is Dave Roussy.

I did absolutely nothing yesterday, not even knit. I’ve made up for it today by working on the baby outfit. I’m trying to get some of it done because when I get back from Las Vegas the yarn for Yafit and Bernie’s wedding gifts will have arrived, and their wedding date is before the baby shower.

I’m also starting something new. From now on when you comment on my blog I’ll reply here but copy/paste it into an email directly to, since I realized that I enjoy when people email me once I’ve commented on their sites, so I should extend the same courtesies. I’ll start tomorrow 🙂

To Shell: Gosh I’m not pregnant! Just moody lol. Hey, I know what the AKSP is but what’s the back tack?

To Jen L: I wrote all about the knitting machine when I was using it in April. In case I forget to email you back you can check out the archives for April, it covers a few posts.

To kmckiernan: I’m so upset I forgot your first name! I hope to really enjoy SP5, are you in it?

To Caroline: It was great meeting you too! The Shapely tank is a great pattern, but I might make the straps narrower next time, that’s the only thing I’d change.

I just recieved my first gift-certificate for Adagio Teas! It’s from Michelle as a prize for winning her caption blog contest. Yay! I showed it to Yannick when he got home and he made me spend it right away, so an herbal sampler package is on its way to us, all thanks to Michelle!

To the what- 9? people who read my blog, sorry about the lack of interesting content lately. I’ve been in a serious blog funk. It could be due to the heat wave going on here and the fact that my computer practically sits in the sun, which makes me tend to avoid it when I’m home.

I finished the Shapely Tank on Friday and weaved in all the ends. Just in time to wear on Saturday night. I was very pleasantly surprised with the drape of the fabric, because I’d assumed that the Sirocco would be stiff and yet the tank drapes and flows, doesn’t cling and is really comfy.

We had a good time at the 40th anniversary party for Yannick’s aunt and uncle, Lise and Leo. There was a sit-down dinner, drinks, d.j., airing of a video montage with photos and music, and even a special guest. I don’t watch it (amazing- a tv show I don’t watch!) but there’s a Canadian American Idol-type show (not Canadian Idol) called Star Academie. Well, one of the contestants is a cousin to Yannick’s cousin’s wife, and he came and sang for about an hour. He sang in both French and English, and was very good. His name is Dave Roussy.

I did absolutely nothing yesterday, not even knit. I’ve made up for it today by working on the baby outfit. I’m trying to get some of it done because when I get back from Las Vegas the yarn for Yafit and Bernie’s wedding gifts will have arrived, and their wedding date is before the baby shower.

I’m also starting something new. From now on when you comment on my blog I’ll reply here but copy/paste it into an email directly to, since I realized that I enjoy when people email me once I’ve commented on their sites, so I should extend the same courtesies. I’ll start tomorrow 🙂

To Shell: Gosh I’m not pregnant! Just moody lol. Hey, I know what the AKSP is but what’s the back tack?

To Jen L: I wrote all about the knitting machine when I was using it in April. In case I forget to email you back you can check out the archives for April, it covers a few posts.

To kmckiernan: I’m so upset I forgot your first name! I hope to really enjoy SP5, are you in it?

To Caroline: It was great meeting you too! The Shapely tank is a great pattern, but I might make the straps narrower next time, that’s the only thing I’d change.

Sunday I braved my fears and headed off to the meetup at Gare Centrale. I was nervous ‘cus I’ve never driven downtown before, but I cheated by parking at a metro and taking the metro down. It went fine, and I had a really good time meeting everyone I’ve chatted with in the montrealknits yahoo group.

Monday I spent vegging and knitting- the perfect things to be doing when a sudden rainstorm comes down faster and more sudden then I’ve ever seen. I had the windows open and the sound was so relaxing! (Until the 1-full-minute long clap of thunder). Then Yannick picked me up and we went for dinner with Jackie and Kevin, then back to their house ‘cus *horrors* they’d never seen Shrek 2. So we brought it over.

Yesterday I worked and did more knitting when I got home. I finished the back of Shapely Tank and did a 3-needle BO to seam the shoulders together. Now I just need to seam the sides and pick up and work the garter rounds for the neck. I’m a little worried it will be too snug after all, and that I’ll look like I’m wearing a big potato sack. Yannick says not to worry until I’ve actually finished it, so I’ll try to hold judgements until then.

I also heard from my secret pal for the first time, so YAY! This is my first time doing a secret pal thing, so I’m really excited.

I just got home from a great knitting meetup at the Second Cup at Gare Centrale. I’ll blog more about it later, but first just wanted to say how excited I was when I got home and saw my secret pal info in my inbox!

This should, theoretically, mean that someone out there is MY secret pal. If so, then gimme about 10 minutes then you can click in the sidebar under Secret Pal Q&A and I’ll have filled in my questionnaire. Feel free to ask me anything else you’d like!

I’m so excited!

I really hope it’s the weather. I don’t know why, I usually LOVE rainy days and stormy weather, but today for some reason I’m just feeling so sad and out of it. If I stop and think there is technically nothing wrong. Yannick and I haven’t really been fighting, my knitting is going well, I’ve lost a couple of pounds, and I’m going to Las Vegas in less than 2 weeks. Yet I can’t shake this feeling like I just want to cry! I was planning on coming home from work tonight, doing my exercise tape, taking a shower and knitting until sleepy. Instead I dragged myself into the kitchen to make popcorn and promised myself I’d take my shower in the morning before work. I’m knitting maybe a row every 5-10 minutes, and have 0 desire to be working on the Shapely Tank tonight. I don’t even think it’s project blues because the thought of working on something else or even starting something new isn’t appealing to me. I know how good I’d feel if I did my tape and yet I’m just too depressed to do it, plus the later it gets the more I don’t want to have to shower late at night. I know I’m going to lose this funk soon, I’m sure it’s just temporary, but is it so wrong that a part of me just wants to curl up in bed with a comforter (hey- apt name) and a knitting book, a big mug of tea and some Kleenex?

Ok, I need to cheer myself up. What’s good?*
-I’ve completed the entire front and 31 of the estimated 170 rows of the back on Shapely Tank
-I got to speak to Bernie today even though it was only for a few minutes. (P.s. to Bernie- don’t feel obliged to accept a knitting gift, eh? Feel free to tell me if you’d rather another type of gift. My aim is to please YOU GUYS, and getting to knit something would only be a bonus for me) 🙂
-Yannick doesn’t want to break up with me (not that we’re on the brink or anything. I just asked him tonight “do you want to break up with me” and his answer was “no, of course not, why would you ask me that?” so I’m pretty safe in my assumption.)
-I will be getting The Jansen Directive and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy on cd and tape, respectively, back from the library once the person who reserved them- thus stopping me from renewing them- gives them back, ‘cus I’ve reserved them right back.
-I have lost a few pounds and changed my eating habits.
-While I’m not sure if I like my haircut, it is much easier to comb after a shower.
-I’m cute.
-Secret Pal 5 will be starting up anytime soon and I’m hopefully going to be a part of it.
-My cousin Robyn changed her bridesmaid dress color from red (hard to find) to black (whew!).
-Yannick will be home soon and can give me a hug.

Ok, so I do have something to look forwards to.

*This reminds me of the anniversary gift I gave Yannick last year. For an entire year I kept a journal listing 10 items a day that made me thankful to have him in my life, and then on our anniversary I had it printed and bound and gave the 2″ thick book to him.

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