Finally, the long-awaited call came yesterday from the Crapple Store - my laptop was in and ready to be picked up. My own little Christmas miracle. You see, I was really worried as I'd called on Thursday, was put through to their help line, and the poor lady on the other end had "nothing in our notes" as to what repair was being done and when it would be sent out and that it had, in fact, been received by them on Tuesday! I had visions of being without it another week.
It was hard to be irate and let them know I was displeased with how long it took the store to ship out my laptop. When I went to pick it up last night, the Crapple person helping me at the store - he was a younger Hugh Jackman wearing funky glasses, with a British, rather than Australian, accent. What is it with accents (with the exception of southern US) that they make one even more attractive and exotic?
So today is being spent alternately working on a client file, cleaning (as the in-laws are coming for brunch tomorrow), and putting the lights and decorations on the tree we bought yesterday. Maybe Christmas decoration photos will be up here soon.
Next year I think I'm going to invest in some type of garland for our stairs, which are very grand, indeed, especially compared to the old Haus. I hate fake greenery, but at least I would be assured of having it year after year. I also want to get some type of lights for our grand porch. We're the slackers of the neighborhood - everybody has some type of outdoor holiday lights.
On the knitting front, I've finished the Noro Scarf, including weaving in the ends. And let me tell you, there were a shocking amount of ends. Am I the only one who is a bit disillusioned with Noro? As a modern-day scrooge would exclaim, "WTF?" At that price, there should not be a single knot in that ball.
But the scarf is fantastic - I love how it turned out. I think there will be more of these cast on at some point. I'm going to try it will other yarn - maybe a solid, like black, charcoal, or dark gray, and some variegated colors.
3 comments:
I am having a stellar time keeping up with your knitting (and other) antics on your blog! You are definitly more insane than I about this fine pass the time activity...
Please, do me a favor -- I need your new home address -- I have something I want to send you in the spirit of winter knitting! (oh, and maybe prehaps a bit persuaded by this whole gift giving thing that so takes over this time of year...no strings attached mind you!)
an old friend in MFalls
I was quite surprised when I knit with Noro...thin overspun spots, thick underspun spots, and the knots! Never again.
i am a lover of noro, knots and all. I think the thing about noro is that, i'll hate the colorways while knitting it, but upon finishing the project, i absolutely love it and I forget about all the knots. might i suggest using the russian join, it will cut down the knots, and help stretch your noro a bit more in my opinion. plus it works well in the noro situation as the color just jumps everywhere so you don't have to sit there and mind the colors.
your sp13
P.s. i love the scarf.
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