Leave Your Sanity With the Nearest Customs Agent

Way back at the beginning of the year, I typed up a list of things to do, and maybe within this year. I have two things to knock off the list. Studying for the GRE and actually taking the GRE. Saturday morning I took the second half of that big test thing I need to get into the master's program I want. I took the essays back in March and Saturday was the math and verbal sections. I was really worried about Saturday morning, especially after studying the prep book I bought. The test wasn't anywhere near as hard as I expected. There were some vocabulary that I didn't recognize and some geometry that I haven't used since 10th grade. Something about lines tangent to two circles and figuring out the area of them. Not something I use a lot. In about 6 weeks I will have my scores and then it will be time to start applying to grad schools.

 I have actually been knitting as well. Here is the back and one half of a side of my Bettie sweater. I work on it while traveling to and from work each day. I used some of the Rowan cotton I have to make a Isabeau purse. It is still waiting to be blocked, what is new here though? Not sure what I am going to do with it yet, meaning will I keep it or give it away. Now I was planning on knitting a lace stole using the Trellis Scarf pattern from IK. But I started it and decided that it wouldn't work. One reason being that with work being as busy as it is, I can't focus enough to make sure the pattern comes out right. The other reason being that the pattern does not lend itself to the colors in the yarn. So I found a much simpler pattern on the web and have started it. It is easier to knit, I can knit it while watching TV even. And the colors of the yarn are able to show through. Even with the little bit I have done, I can really tell a difference. The only other silk yarn I have worked with is some Noro Silk Garden. This yarn from Jan is so soft, I just love the way it feels running through my fingers as I knit. Going to try and sneak a row or two in tonight.

And before I forget, here is the picture of the birthday stuff from Mia, sans the candy. Love the monkeys. (Actually thinking that I need to knit myself another monkey. Lisa gave me a bunch of yarn and I am thinking that is what I will make.)