Ready...Set...Go!

Ready, set, go?  But I'm at the finish line already...

I finished this just yesterday!

Wait...is that the letter K?  Big whoop...

I know that one single letter doesn't look like much, but it's more about what this letter K represents to me.  

Even Elmo can see that this is a very Special K!

This letter K is the last letter in my alphabet soup project! Super Yay!  Without a K, I couldn't even spell KNIT, like this:

Now I can KNIT!  Now I can KNIT!

Maybe that's why I was having so much trouble with the mojo.  Yeah, let's go with that explanation!  With this K finished, now I can move on to my projects for the Ravellenic Games 2012 (which coincide with the 2012 Olympic Games, which is more than a mere coincidence)!  I only have small projects planned for the games, some dishcloths and a hat, but the challenge is to start and finish them during the 17 days of these summer Olympic Games...I think I can...I think I can...I think I can...

This little guy (girl?) thinks I can, too!

I missed the mass cast on during opening ceremonies last night, but I'm hoping to get some work in today...and hopefully have something to blog for Wednesday's post...we shall see, no?

What will you be working on to celebrate the Games?

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PS - Don't forget to rest and stretch those paws occasionally!  Knit-, Spin- and Crochethletes can suffer overuse injuries just like any other sport!

Am I mad?

"Do you think I've gone 'round the bend?"

"I'm afraid so.  You're mad, bonkers, completely off your head.  But I'll tell you a secret.  All the best people are."

-Lewis Carol, Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland is one of my very favorite books, and one of my favorite movies, too!  That Johnny Depp is something else as the hatter!  I'm not really sure why I am so fascinated by him, but I am.  I mean, I totally know that his movie characters are dark...and really kinda creepy...still, I just can't seem to get enough!

I also still can't seem to get enough of the dishcloths.  Here's proof that I may be headed 'round the bend myself:

Yes, this is a dress for the dish soap,
and it is a cloth for washing dishes.
Yes, I am quite aware...

On the dishcloth front, I am apparently mad, bonkers, completely off my head.  But you know what?  All the best people are!  =P  (At least, that's what I've heard...)  I love the way that classic literature centers me, and I love to knit dishcloths.  If you don't, well then, OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!  Just kidding...you should knit what you love, just like I do.  

What knitting projects send you 'round the bend?

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Too young?

Back in the day, "they" all said we were too young. 

Too young to fall in love...

True love's kiss...

Too young to know what we wanted...

Too young to get married...

At this point, we could barely believe we did it!

Too young to move so far away from family and friends...

Too young to have kids...

Two kids in  a little under two years.
Wow! We look young...and tired.

Too young is what we've always been, so we'll keep going, and our own kids have followed our lead.  Both chose wonderful mates, and married in their early twenties (we were 18 & 19), and last year our oldest and his wife made us grandparents!  Just in case you think we are too young to be grandparents, here's a video of our Peanut with her Pop-Pop (from July 2011)...

And if you need a little extra dose of cuteness, here's a little video from just last week, too!:

We are totally rockin' this "too young" thing, don'tcha think?

Have you ever been too young?  What did you do?

Sounds like it's time for Saturday

There was a lot of life crammed into this week.  Some stress, some surprise, some sickness and some sitting around waiting.  While I waited, I stitched some on a scarf...see?

Everyone is fine, and life goes on...so does the HitchHiker!

Sometimes life is like that, you know?

I think I'll take today to regroup, and revitalize.  Maybe I'll even cast on a new something...any suggestions?  :)

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Today's post is brought to you by the letter S...seriously!

Grumbly Tumbly...

I have officially finished the 25th letter of my Alphabet Soup project.  It is the letter N, and I'm pretty jazzed!  It took awhile to accept, but I do know that knitting the alphabet has become an addiction, because now I seem to have a bad (and colorful) case of the munchies...

See?  Munchies.  Right there.  With the toys.

It was to be expected...addictions come with drawbacks.  I guess the only question that's left is do I want fries with that?

Well, if I didn't before, I do now!

Aaaand, I guess I did!

What's your latest knitting addiction?

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