useless chatter

i wasn't paying much attention to the large poster on the door at my lys apparently. yarn harlot was in town friday night and i had no clue until my friend ellen emailed me that morning (you remember ellen right? the one who walked 60 miles for the 3 day a couple weekends back).

terrible picture, but you get the idea. she has been in town before (i think more than once) and i just hadn't made the effort. i was glad i did this time, she is just so funny. she spoke at a bookstore just down the street from my place so how could i not go when it took less than 5 minutes to get there?

you can see the beginnings of my 2nd sock there. i hope to have a complete pair to show you soon. can i say how much i LOVE the colors?


here is ellen earlier that day. she talked me into (i use that term loosely, i didn't need any prodding) a quick trip down to trophy cupcakes. yum!

right now i have a lot on my mind and i am in that stage where i can't seem to settle it down. thoughts are flying all over the place and instead of concentrating on getting my condo put back together after the floors were installed i am scattered doing a thousand useless things (like glittering pumpkins - i'll share later).

here is what is weighing on my mind at this very moment...
pea fritters (chris, i am CRAVING these things and seriously considering making some although i'll never be able to replicate them)

and if i even thought i could replicate the chips we had in portsmouth i would be all over that too (i happen to have a mini deep fryer that is great for these sorts of things (but not my health))

and the serious thought that most likely i will never quite be an expert at anything. i may be good at stuff, but i don't have that certain something to be great. i'm not sure yet if this is good or bad (i actually see a few good points). i think it is because i suffer from lack of focus. i may love to bake for a few weeks but the next it is all about how to glitter pumpkins or something else totally useless. so i never focus on anything long enough to be great at it. i used to think astrology was a complete waste of time - but now i realize there must be something to it because i fit the gemini description to a T. split personality sums it up well :)

oh and of course that as of 2 days ago in seattle, summer is officially over. i have mixed feelings about that (i hate turning on my heaters) but then again, it is hot chocolate season and we all know how i feel about that! yum! i actually had my first cup the other night - white chocolate strawberry. i bought it at village yarn and tea. next up will be the fran's hot chocolate my friend jan bought me for my birthday. which reminds me, i need to go to the store to get milk....