Preparing

I've been getting organized and after updating my calander I just found out that I will be having house guests for the next 14 days straight! (I get next wednesday off, so I exaggerate a bit - but only a bit). Mom and Aunt Mary are flying in tonight for my brother's graduation on Monday. I did the whirlwind shopping last night - stocking the fridge and pantry. Tonight is the whirlwind cleaning and of course, being in the organized mode I have piles of items out that I've been sorting through (clothes, papers, books), so need to tuck everything away - my poor loft is becoming a dumping ground (because the office never had a chance - it's chock full). But I still think the apartment is the perfect size - I am just being slow in my downsizing of office and craft stuff.



I've been enjoying the rain - it was sunny yesterday and part of today and it was super gorgous. I am a big fan of differences in weather accentuating each other - if it is nice out all the time, you forget. However, that being said, I have the benefit of only having my basement flooded which being a renter again, I could let my landlords handle and only some of my boxes were damaged - nothing major. Others are having a more serious situation occuring with the damage happening, loosing power as well as water damage. If you want to see some pictures, check out Amanda's postings the last couple of days that show how high the flooding got in Lowell.

I'm almost done my sweater - half a sleeve left (ok, that was an exageration - I only have three rows started - so it's a full sleeve left - but it's started, so that counts). Hopefully I'll get a chance to do the dreaded blocking - I still have the tank that has been done for weeks now, as well as the pieces of this sweater to block. I'm curious to see how it comes together as you knit the bottom front half and the top front half separately and than combine at the end. I will aim to have pictures for the next posting. Hope everyone stays dry!