My upstairs neighbor probably thinks I'm crazy...

For a variety of reasons, not withstanding the day she saw me fall down the front steps, cling for dear life to the railing, fall flat on my A**, get up and limp off down the street to buy a Sunday paper without saying a word to her. But tonight, I have been laughing for a good half an hour. Not quite laughing, outright howling, tears running down my face laughter. I've been reading Kristy's blog. She exemplifies life for a single woman in this technological age. It sucks! I wish now that I had kept some of the letters when attempting on line dating. What am I saying, my profile is still on Match.com (although not as a paying member). I leave it out there for the entertainment value. Internet dating sucks. I know people have found love. All I've found is geographically undesirable freaks...well a few local freaks too. I was watching that film The Matchmaker with Jeanne Garafalo the other day. That's what I need. Well, okay, what I really need is the hunky irish guy who sang the good song in the pub... It's just too bad that knitting is not a hobby where you'd meet too many men.

So on to a new topic. I registered for Stitches Midwest!!!! Hurrah!! I'm going to take the introductory Fair Isle knitting class and the Cuff Craze class. I'll spend the rest of the time shopping in the market place and hanging around knitting. I am putting together my list of Stitches rules. Hew we go:
1. I will not pass up the wall of Koigu without buying a single skein (WHAT WAS I THINKING?????).
2. I will buy patterns. (I didn't buy a single one last year. Again, what was I thinking).
3. I will definitely take advantage of WEBS if they're there again.
4. I will not be overwhelmed by the color, the patterns, the textures of everything around me.
5. I will buy things that I cannot get in St. Louis. I can get Svale in St. Louis. (Why???? Oh Why???) The angora laceweight. Can't get here. Good buy (well, it will be if I ever use it...)
I'll think of more as time goes on.

I've finished turning the heel on Tampa plane ride sock. The second will be the Dallas plane ride sock. I think the heel turned out really well.

I've also made some more progress on the Soleil tank. I've finished 3 of the lace repeats and am going to add a fourth to add a little length. I think it looks good so far.