Well, my first knitting project is underway, and I’m sending a huge thank you to my bloggy buddy Bird for suggesting that I take a look at ravelry.com. It’s a great online community for knitters and crocheters—which right off made me wonder—what am I doing there? I am neither communicable nor a knitter. Okay, so maybe I can get the knitting part down… Anyway, I found a free pattern for an easy project—something that I wear every single day in cold weather. I’ll keep it under wraps until it’s finished (and I know all of you are holding your breath here), although at this pace, I’ll be forced to model it for this blog in 100 degree weather.

And I made the mistake of telling my mother, the crafter extraordinaire, that I’ve finally started a project. Now, each night when I talk to her I hear, Have you knitted anymore?…Have you knitted anymore?…Have you knitted any more?… She will be thrilled if it turns out that I’ve inherited her knitting gene…which is unlikely, as I’ve just broken the tip off of the needle trying to get that blue rubber thingy off the end. I am not kidding. Damn.