My Own Bit of Camp

Just when all my friends were signing up for Camp, there I was, actually traveling through the towns linked to camp, Marshfield and Pittsville, WI. Oh, what a torture, to know that in 5 months, my friends will all be there, knitting with Meg, Joyce, and Amy, hearing Kristi's morning greeting, and so much more (with side trips to Culver's and Nutz Deep II) without me.

Well, we got our own little taste of camp last Monday when Meg Swansen was the speaker at our guild.



I could listen to Meg read the entire owner's manual for my dishwasher, much less expound on knitting, her ma, and the new book coming soon from Schoolhouse Press, Knit One, Knit All.

Come July, I have a feeling I'll have to stop at Culver's - just to drown my sorrow in a Turtle Sundae.

While in one of the myriad waiting rooms I've been in lately, I was reading a 2 year old Better Homes and Gardens magazine and found a recipe for roasted garbanzo beans. Very easy - one can of bean, toss in 2 tbsps of canola oil, spread on pan, salt and pepper, cook at 375 for 25 minutes or until crisp.



I changed the recipe a bit - I used a bag of dried beans that I had soaked overnight. (I'm going to try canned beans next time to see if there's a difference.) Instead of salt and pepper, I sprinkled on Mrs. Dash. I had to cook them for about 20 minutes longer and a couple of beans on the outer edges of the pan were close to burnt. I'm liking them - I think they'd work great as a substitute for croutons in salads. I like just eating them as a snack.

I'm working towards one goal for 2011 - to actually finish a pair of socks. This pair I'm knitting from the cuff down. The next I'll try again from the toe up to see which method I prefer. I can see why sock knitters love them - they are so portable, and an easy project to pick up and put down when you've only got a short time to knit.



I'm knitting these as part of a sock class at a LYS. When I've gotten stuck on the one, I put the stitches on waste yarn and work on the second sock - so hopefully no Second Sock Syndrome here. Could I have these done in the next 2 weeks? It's a possibility.