Today is a State Holiday in Utah. A HUGE State Holiday....the biggest State Holiday. There is a bigass parade, lots of celebrating, barbecuing, and fireworks at the end of the day. The best thing about today is I can stay home, knit and drink martinis, mojitos (which I don't care for much), or margaritas. Maybe I'll stick with a tonic instead. Whatever I drink, I do plan to drink (starting at the cocktail hour of 4:00pm)...it's the thing to do. It's the rebel in me that makes me talk about (and actively pursue) drinking on Pioneer Day.
Since I won't be around for a Saturday Sky picture, let's do it today. We've had clear skies for a couple of days....clear and partly cloudy anyway, as the storms have blown away any lingering smoke. It's been a lovely summer, for the most part, without too many days above 100 (unlike last year when I thought I'd melt).
If you check "Friends Activity" regularly on Ravelry, you might have noticed my glove obsession. The Sock Mojo may be replaced with Glove Mojo. Not a bad thing, eh? Winter is coming. I know you don't want to hear it (and I'm not too crazy about it, either), but it is reality and my plan is to be warm. There maybe fingerless gloves in my future and maybe a pair of mittens, but what I want (now) is fingers, gloves with fingers. Maybe even every finger a different color. (I've done that before and would love to do it again.) There will be gloves, loads of gloves (at least one or two pair) and, if there is time, I'll start a glove on the trip.
The one thing I don't want to be without on this trip is knitting, enough knitting. From the sounds of it we'll be waiting for long periods of time and, since I'm not a patient waiter, knitting will get me through the long hours. Therefore, there is airplane/airport knitting, relaxed, easy knitting and small portable knitting all packed and ready to go. Good knitters plan and pack necessary knitting first, right? Enough knitting. Right? This is one time when too much of a good thing is never enough. One never knows....we must all be like boy scouts, prepared for anything.
Salina will be finished today (w00t!) and the photo shoot will happen in Berkley, California...at least that's the plan. I'll be taking tomorrow through Tuesday off from the blog. Packing, traveling, having a good time, etc. will be the agenda and, since I have no portable blogging devise of any sort, you'll have to live without me for a few days.
Enjoy your weekend and see you next week!
Happy Holiday!..Also a great trip..look forward to photos!
I hope you don't have your needles confiscated as I did on our trip in May..argh..Even after asking at check in(as I'd done the previous years)..they were taken at security, but not before I spoke my mind..a bit in English and some in Spanish...and they were my favorite addi lace and a pair of great straights..they didn't get the ongoing scarf!!
Posted by: Dianne | July 24, 2008 at 04:45 AM
I know you're into gloves but have you seen Jared's new mittens on the cover of the Fall/Winter Vogue? They are gorgeous. Have a great time this weekend!
Posted by: Carole | July 24, 2008 at 05:06 AM
I'm into mittens myself right now. So odd for the "dog days". I guess we're good little girl scouts. I agree with Carole, Jared's new pattern in VK is gorgeous. I can't wait to get my hands on that issue.
Have a great trip.
Posted by: Kirsten | July 24, 2008 at 06:18 AM
Bottoms up! ;) And happy travels.
Posted by: Chris | July 24, 2008 at 06:21 AM
Have a super time off! I "third" that Jared's gloves are awesome.
Posted by: Manise | July 24, 2008 at 06:21 AM
Bon Voyage!yay, Berkeley, lucky you.
Posted by: gale (she shoots sheep shots) | July 24, 2008 at 06:24 AM
Muggles often say to me "Oh, I don't have the patience to knit". I usually reply "I don't have the patience to sit her and NOT knit!"
Have a wonderful trip. I look forward to seeing photos of your FO, artfully posed in Berkley.
Posted by: Barbara-Kay | July 24, 2008 at 06:26 AM
enjoy your time away. meanwhile, i'll read some of your back posts and check out some of your links.
Posted by: marie in florida | July 24, 2008 at 06:28 AM
Happy holiday to you! and yeah, Jared's mittens, saw them last night on his blog, GORgeous. I enjoy knitting mittens and one of these days I'll even knit myself a pair! :^_
Make great good time.
Posted by: marianne | July 24, 2008 at 06:50 AM
Have a great trip and take care of that foot!
Posted by: Marcia | July 24, 2008 at 06:56 AM
I did notice your glove obsession. You've got some nice ones lined up. Enjoy your trip!
Posted by: Wool Winder | July 24, 2008 at 07:03 AM
I must assume you don't care for beer, or you'd be having a "Polygamy Porter" on Pioneer Day, no? Enjoy the knitting, trip, knitting, Berkely, knitting....
Posted by: Robby | July 24, 2008 at 07:05 AM
Happy Pioneer Day! Have a great trip!
Posted by: deb | July 24, 2008 at 07:07 AM
Have a great trip!
(((hugs)))
Posted by: Knitnana | July 24, 2008 at 07:10 AM
Sounds like what I would do on Pioneer day..have an adult beverage or two and knit.
Have a great time in Berkley!
Posted by: Sarah HB | July 24, 2008 at 07:25 AM
You are coming to Berkeley???
I live in Kensington and work in Berkeley!
How long will you be in the Bay Area?
The weather will be great for your visit.
Posted by: Nancy | July 24, 2008 at 07:34 AM
Have a wonderful and safe trip!
I, actually, am ready for the hot weather to be over. My limit is about 10 days total over 90 in any given year. Bring on da gloves!
Posted by: Anne | July 24, 2008 at 07:36 AM
Yes. I noticed all the gloves (and, lovely they are, too). Have a fabulous trip. Relax, enjoy and we'll see you when you get back. Have a drink for me on Pioneer Day, grrrrl. I love the rebelliousness.
Posted by: CindyCindy | July 24, 2008 at 07:50 AM
Gloves: too many fingers!
Secret: I'm about 20 minutes from Berkeley right now. At this minute. Will you look for me? ;)
So much for my secret.
xo
Posted by: Nora | July 24, 2008 at 07:54 AM
Have fun in Berkeley! You're in my neck of the woods! Do you have time to shop, or is it all family all the time? I know where all the good stuff is if you've got the time.
Try to have some Cheeseboard Pizza (on Shattuck at Vine-ish). Enough kibbitzing. Have fun. The weather's beautiful this weekend.
Posted by: sil | July 24, 2008 at 08:53 AM
I'm totally with Carole. I can't wait for the new VK andall those mitten patterns. Jared's look amazing.
Posted by: Hillary | July 24, 2008 at 09:14 AM
Glove mojo - cool :-)
have a fabulous trip.
Posted by: Teyani | July 24, 2008 at 09:28 AM
Hey, couldja send some of those blue skies our way? It's been raining for days, and, as if on cue, while I was writing the previous sentence it started to hail.
Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Lucia | July 24, 2008 at 10:19 AM
No, Margene! I don't want to live without you!
Have a great time on your travels, and we'll see you next week. Enjoy the time away.
I have also found myself gazing at knits for my hands. Maybe it is finally time for me to tackle gloves.
Posted by: Sarah | July 24, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Oh yes, must pack the knitting first! We're headed to the beach for a long weekend and I've been trying to decide all morning what projects to bring along!
I believe I'll finish my gloves!
Posted by: elizabeth | July 24, 2008 at 10:50 AM