A New Start

I finally decided on a project for the beautiful mohair yarn that Lynne brought me from York, England. I'm going to do another beaded shawl but this time going in a totally different color direction. The wool is swirling shades of navy, purple, and blue-grey -- so I ordered #6 glass seed beads from Fire Mountain in what they called a "Peacock" color. The beads came in last week and I started on the shawl last night. I'm really liking it so far. It reminds me of a night sky. Mentally, I've invested it with the name "Dark Star of York," but that sounds a little pretensious for a simple crocheted shawl. Unlike the lilac shawl with white beads, the peacock beads glitter darkly and wink with unexpected color as the fabric moves. More as the project progresses ...

My ipod and I are totally connected at the hip. In fact, I need to get some softer ear buds because my ears are sore. I've discovered that the professors for several colleges podcast their lectures. Amazing! I've been listening to Astromony 161 from O.S.U. professor Richard Pogge. Apparently, he started podcasting so that students could catch up on lectures they missed or review them before tests. However, lots of other people are listening in too. Did I mention how much I love the Internet!!!?

P.S. DISASTER! The Orkin man came by today for his routine spraying and when he came near my desk he knocked over my huge jade plant and spilled ALL THE SEED BEADS. What a MESS! Dirt and leaves from the plant and tiny, tiny beads all over the floor ... At least he helped to pick them up and I refrained from using any colorful language. Argh!