Flat Tires Suck!

What a day! Or should I say afternoon - I leave work this afternoon, looking forward to going to SnB night and I noticed my truck looks like it is leaning. I think it was just the way I parked - I got in and yep, sure does look like it is leaning. Got out, went around front - almost flat tire. No! Well, I will just drive up the street to the gas station, just looks like it needs air. I get there in a couple of minutes, there is someone else using the air. I wait and wait. Finally he brings the hose back only to say, "I think there is something wrong with it, didn't work for me" I decide to give it try anyway. Made my tire even flatter, if that is possible! Now what? Called my daughter, she was on her way home. Her fiance' should be home soon - let her know if I need help. I am sitting there trying to figure out what I am going to do. Guy working at the gas station is throwing away trash, yells to me...."Hey, your tire is flat!" Yeah buddy DUH do you think?! Yes, I know it is flat, and your air thing does not work. "Are you sure?" he asks like 10 times. He plays with it and he gets air to come out. But put it to the tire and it does not work. You can tell something is wrong with it - hint, lots of black tape all around the top of it. So I bend it in almost in half and ta dah - AIR! Once the tire is filled, I see it. Big old ugly nail. So much for driving it home - tire could blow. So, I call the dealership - I am less than 5 minutes away...Service center is open until 8, it is only 5. If I drive it up there can someone please put on the spare? Well I get, "We can change it tomorrow" what the ____! I hung up. Call my daughter back - Help! They came over in about 10 minutes, 15 minutes later - on my way home. I so miss the days when gas stations really were there for the customer. *sigh*

Well, I leave you tonight with a picture that makes me smile. My grandcat - Nala


She is helping herself to a pretzel.

Finished!

Well - here is the picture of my finished shawl - WooHoo!

As far as I'm concerned this is done, I am thinking of adding an edging, we shall see.

I've started my next project, my version of the Chinese Charm Bag from the original SnB book; page 169. I have about 6" so far. I've decided to add some Fun Fetti at the top of the bag. I got this idea while roaming around AC Moore in Frederick. The inside of the bag will have a surprise - pink and black leopard print fabric - what fun!

The body of the bag is Homespun in Metropolis, black & white. The Fun Fetti is in Zebra Black. I still have to go through my bead stash to see what beads I have that will match. The pattern calls for charms, but I am going to use beads, in pink of course!

I am going to use the same type of handles as in the book, round bamboo.

That is about all for this post - take care.

Shopping!

Post is a bit late, but I've been shopping...

I purchased a couple of hanks of Casscade 220 in Quatro Fiji- pretty
and this too!


The Great Adirondack Yarn Co. in Montana Blueberry -100% wool - just yummy!

These were both purchased at my LYS Woolwinders in Rockville, MD.

Well more news , I completed my shawl - Yay! I love purple ( my favorite color) but, I really not sure I would like to work with any more purple yarn for a few weeks. While this is a shock - I have plenty of other projects that do not include purple. Don't worry my pretty - I will be back to you soon.

Here is a pick of the shawl just about done - I will have a completed picture soon. This is just have to do you for now. Reason? Well, I have been taking the pictures faithfully but I have not been updating my blog faithfully!

It is a simple K3P3 pattern. I am almost looking forward to the cooler weather just so I can wear it. I love the heat, but this is so soft a yummy, I want to wrap myself up in it!

On the non-knitting front. Hubby and I went to Philly the weekend of Aug 27th. Niether one of us had ever been there. We just wanted to see the Bell and have a real Philly steak - well we sort of got to see the Bell. It is in a building, but very well guarded. We could see it from afar, the crack was not facing out the window, but oh well - what can you do?

We wandered around a bit and I asked a ticket writer where Pat's Steaks was. He kind of chuckled and told us the easiest way to get there from where we were was to get a cab. We like to walk. Oh did we walk! But we made it! All I can say is - it was worth it!

Here it is!

And here are the steaks!

I had the cheese whiz, hubby had provolone - both were "wit".

For those that don't understand - (with onions!)

Well, I will post a picture of the finished shawl and my next project tomorrow.

Take care