The end of the quarter is in sight! I submitted grades this morning, and I celebrated by doing all sorts of lovely things today.
1. wearing my new limited edition Liberty print Bensimon tennies.
Oooh la la, French tennies made with fancy British fabric! I heard about these from
Kara at Knitting Lemonade and snatched them up when Piperlime had a big sale. Sadly, they're not available there anymore. I just may have picked up a second pair in another, equally cute Liberty pattern, too.
2. hitting the garden center and getting to work on my little balcony garden.
It may not look like much yet, as I followed my mother's advice and pinched the blooms off the annuals (which is very hard to make oneself do although it's a good idea). I predict that it will be a peaceful green oasis again this summer. I even have a some herbs, tomatoes, and peppers back there. Now to find a good climbing plant for my Eiffel tower!
3. resurrecting the
Shalom cardigan for my mom.
Just one sleeve to finish, then the button hunt begins! I meant to finish this for Christmas. Oops... I never told her about it, so I think I'll just pack it away when it's done and save it until winter. I'm using some
Cascade Eco+ that I bought on super closeout at WEBS a few years ago -- this shade of robin's egg blue is Mom's favorite. BTW, Eco+ is on sale at WEBS right now, too. Perhaps it's time to stock up... I'd like to make a
Common Ground cardigan for myself.
4. seeing Death Cab for Cutie at Metro tonight! :-) I love you, Ben Gibbard.
Here's hoping you all have a lovely weekend, too.
