Booga Booga

I finished my Booga Bag. Knit exactly as directed in Noro Kureyon Color #149, I think. It was my first time knitting i-cord. Not the most pleasing thing to knit, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. The thick-thin thing with the Noro makes the handle a bit skinnier in some places than others (which irks me), so I did some "fluffing and puffing" in places when it was wet to try to even it out. I see some in the Booga Gallery that are knit with Noro but use a different yarn for the bottom and handle. That may be a good idea, too, so as to only use two skeins of Noro instead of three. I was left with about half a skein. I didn't think til I was finished felting this that I should have made a little cell phone cozy to match with the leftovers. I may yet, you never know.

I am at the heel of the second sock to match the other one for the Littlest One. I think I'll cast on for a pair made the same way (more stitches, of course) for the Oldest One as soon as I'm finished, hopefully tonight. Not sure what else I will work on. I may work on a couple of adult sweaters that are kicking around here, both started for the store. One is made with this in Crystallite Cream, and if it turns out well and fits me I may keep it. If I can finish it by the first weekend in May (fire department annual banquet -- formal dinner). So far I only have the back completed, but it's 8mm needles. A quick knit except you have to be careful not to drop stitches. It's a bitch to fix if you do. I had originally chose to do this for the store because we weren't really selling much of the yarn, so I thought it might help move it along. (If you want to see a pic click here, and it's the fourth picture down, Cowl Neck Sweater Knit Version.)

Took the boys down the road to my former elementary school the other night to use their new basketballs. The Littlest One can't quite make the ball reach, and he got quite upset. It was quickly overcome by using the basketball as a soccer ball instead.
I have another loaner car from the garage. They thought the power steering pump went in the truck, it was extremely hard to turn the steering wheel at times. The part was backordered, and the last few days before it came in it had gotten so bad that I didn't want to take the truck anywhere in case the steering gave out on me altogether. It actually made my arms sore, that's how bad it was. They called today to say that it wasn't the pump after all, but the entire steering rack, so the truck shouldn't be driven. (After telling us it was just the pump and it wouldn't hurt to drive it.) Good thing we still have warranty til July. The steering rack is backordered as well, so I will probably be stuck with the Intrepid for a couple of weeks. (It's not bad, but I'm used to a truck. At least it's better than the last loaner I had for over a week -- a not-in-great-shape Neon.) Sometimes you just get a lemon, I guess. We got this truck brand new in July 2004, so we've had it less than three years. Its had all of its warranty checks/oil changes/service stuff, but it still has had numerous problems. I don't think we've hit 32,000 kms yet! So we only average maybe 10,000 kms/year.

Anyhoo, must go start some chow for the hoodlums.

Happy knitting!