Much Randomness

Okay, I've been slacking on the blogging ... I know, I know. But I've been busy online house-hunting ... errr ... I mean .. WORKING! (*grin*)

But I am taking a break to bring you the latest.

Knitting news:

The pink purse ... she is done! Whoo hoo!

In fact, the second felted blue purse is done as well ... just minus the button. (errr, and a picture of it! ;)) But being that the same yarn was used (by request) as the first purse, just imagine that this is a picture of it here! ;)

And that is that with regard to the felted purses! Done! Finito! Stick a fork in me! Onward and upward, I say!

Next I'm jonesing to start a bear. A real teddy bear. But I have yet to buy the supplies so maybe I'll actually get back to finishing my second pink sock. (or not! ;))

Plus I've been busy trying to get my house ready for sale ... and reading, so haven't been knitting as much.

But apparently my mom has. Who I guess used to knit. But since I've never seen her it must be decades. And decades. (oh alright ... and DECADES (shut it! Yes, I'm old!!!)).

But now ... she is knitting again. And I take full credit for the inspiration! (regardless of whether it's true or not! ;)). And one of the first things she created .... this hat. What a hoot!

Current readings:

I made the mistake of starting the book "The Contest" (by Matthew Reilly) Monday night. Yeah, read that puppy right on through. Quite the page turner. And kinda creepy. One of those in which I kept hearing noises and praying it was the cats. (which, being that they were hunkered down on the bed with me ... it wasn't. But we're not thinking about that. Nope. Nuh-uh. Wasn't anything creepy trying to break in and kill me so just shut it! :))

I have started another of his but (luckily?) it is not AS big a page turner. And so it will linger on til tonight ... or maybe tomorrow.

On the Dating Front:

Nothing. Bupkus. Nada. No meets in sight. And not much online of interest either. BAH!

But, the good news, at least I've proven to myself that I'm not completely desperate! Whoo hoo!

Cuz if I was, I would have replied to the guy who emailed me the following:

"your new pic is much better than the one before. I wonder if we could learn more about each other by email thhen if we want to in person? "

Uh yeah, folks. Who the hell starts out a first email to someone with THAT kinda comment. It's rude, right?! (and completely untrue. I get lots of compliments on the other pic. The bastard). And all this "judging my photo" from a 53 year old with only this photo on his profile:

WTF??? No, no ... seriously ... WTF???

This damn internet world is a crazy place, I tell ya!

But in other internet news:

The internet world is pretty dang cool with regard to the people who step up to email me with regard to this blog. A woman (hi Katie) found my Jon Bon Jovi post and was at that concert too. So yesterday she emailed me some of the pics she took. (from the front row, might I add! (I knowwww, the bitch. I've already told her that I hate her because of it! ;)))

How cool is that? Not to mention all the other folks that have contacted me! Love you and appreciate you ... each and every one.

Pretty Things:

A picture I took of sunset at the Oregon coast a couple of weeks ago:

Artwork by a great friend of mine! He grew up as a California surfer boy and has just started dabbling in the art field creating these fabulous waves! I cannot wait til he makes it rich and famous (and not only because I'm planning on mooching off of him!!!! ;))

The difference between "durable" and "not durable":

This is wooden postcard that Buck sent me from Texas awhile back. I received it late because apparently it turned out to be not AS durable as the postcard touted itself to be. (Note it is broken completely in half and the Post Office had to tape it! ;))

And last, but certainly not least:

Ryan Seacrest isn't gay?????:

And that's the latest! Hope y'all are having a great Thursday!!!