(I've of course had this sitting in draft form for awhile. With the intent to capture as much as what has happened over the last month, I provide a list of random events in no order, and only part 1 of who knows how many parts).
1. I got a bed to celebrate. Ok, not really, it just worked out that on my half Birthday I finally found, after searching for 21 months and 19 days, a bed frame that I, 1) liked the look of, 2) didn't cost way more than I thought a bed should, 3) was something that I would have for a long time and not just a filler until I found the "real" bed of my dreams. This last week or so has been mixed emotions. I've had withdrawl from craigslist without anything to search for specifically. On the plus side, for the first 4 days I would be itching to go home to my new bed and sometimes would decline social offers - ok not that extreme, but wish I could have. It's really been awesome. The bed is handmade by Vermont artisians from solid cherry and from an expensive Harvard Square store - bought for much less on craigslist of course. I was able to pick it up from two very nice ladies in Cambridge Wednesday night (except for one of the drawers - more on that later) and bring it up and assemble it that night. It's nice and high - which is essential for me, but since no box spring I was worried about achieving. It fits perfect in the room. I wasn't completely gung-ho about the under bed drawers - didn't think the lines were as clean - more cluttered look, plus the more storage you have the more junk you accumulate. Except I didn't realize that the clean lines are still achieved since the drawers are not seen and I already had accumulated the junk. My random piles (not many, but some) in the bedroom, suprsingly fit exactly into the drawers - as if it was meant to be. I picked up the second drawer later that weekend as my little old car is always challenged in the transportation department. Note the head board just exactly fit - if it had been a bit taller, it would have been a no deal. So everyone in the household is happy as a clam with the new situation.2. I "kinked" back the Monroe sweater last night. Not sure if that's the right term, but I had finished this sweater ages ago (it's somewhere in the archives, too lazy to look and link to). It was too short - both in torso and sleeves. I wore it a few times though - people praised it, but I didn't feel comfortable in it. Felt like a grown woman wearing my favorite sweater from when I was 8. It had been a fast knit (chunky yarn). I had extra yarn left over. So why not get it right. Except I needed time before undoing all that work. Looking at all my UFOs there are none I can work on - really, so started on this. I'm almost done lengthening one sleeve and am trying to make careful notes so as not to have to do it all over again. I'm hopeful I might have this in time for the fall. I have to admit the cool autmn weather triggered this project. But we are back into humidity so will see.
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