Dots of … I Don’t Even Know Anymore
Posted by RobinJun 2
- I’m on one of those pills that allows only three periods a year. Or maybe it’s four. I never can remember because my doctor’s prescription indicates that I skip the placebo pills and avoid that period business altogether because it makes me certifiable. On the months when I’m supposed to have a period – like this one – I still slightly boarder on certifiable. I love this, but no one seems to love it as much as I do.
- Probably at least a little because of this, I had a spell this weekend of feeling really unnecessary and unneeded. It wasn’t fun.
- I popped my knee Saturday afternoon and hurt it badly enough that I had to bail on seeing “Sex and the City” with the Dog Balls Knit Club. I’m crabby about this, and thinking maybe I should take Clara Jane to see a matinee of it tomorrow because I’m out of things to do with her.
- Fucking hot-ass summer weather already.
- Remember those strawberries we picked last week? Ten half-pints of jam and six pints of strawberry-lemonade concentrate in my pantry. Booya. The gory details will be on Paper Palate in the near future, along with a shit-ton of other things I wrote this weekend.
- I’ve got eight billion unfinished knitting projects so what did I decide to do last night? Start knitting scarves for charity. Ravelry’s Knitters for Obama group is doing a drive to donate scarves, hats, and such to a shelter for homeless veterans. The fact that the phrases “homeless” and “veteran” are so often paired makes me insane with rage so I’m going to knit scarves until my fingers bleed.
- I’ve got a book idea kicking around in my head but I’m too busy knitting rage scarves to do anything about it.
- We’ve continued the trips to the pool and Clara Jane’s still making progress, although we nearly had a setback yesterday. Apparently it was open swim hour for “Lord of the Flies” characters when we were there. If you were an 11-year-old boy, would you be terrified by a big fat tattooed lady reading you the riot act regarding what will occur if they splash her daughter one more fucking time?
- Buy a hat and get ready to hold the fuck onto it.
10 comments
Comment by Exena on June 3, 2008 at 7:30 am
Drew and I saw Sex and the City yesterday, and I’m now feeling guilt at taking even 4 hours for myself so we could see a movie and buy groceries because I’m so overloaded right now. I’ve got major issues with the movie. I can’t say anything else or I’d spoil it for you and the rest of your readers. It had its good moments, but so many other things were so unnecessary. Sigh.
I hope your knee is better! And that you’re feeling much more AWESOME than you were this weekend. Because you are.
Comment by Kathy on June 3, 2008 at 8:18 am
I’ve yet to see Sex and the City. To be honest, I was never a huge fan of the show, but I’m curious to see the movie version.
Be careful with that knee. My mom did the same thing a few years ago and it still gives her problems.
Comment by Cris on June 3, 2008 at 10:23 am
Hope the knee gets better.
That video is hilarious! I love it! I want to see SITC movie too. I’m trying to make it a girlfriend outing. We’ll see how that goes.
To do with Clara Jane…make a bedtime story for dad for Father’s day…Have her draw the pictures leaving a section at the bottom of each page for you to write what she dictates to you. Punch hole in the corner and tie pages together with a ribbon.
Comment by Debbie on June 3, 2008 at 11:05 am
“In the days around your period, you may develop a leathery tail.” Yeah, I do love that video! I could totally go for the pink hatchet.
Comment by Jennifer on June 3, 2008 at 11:23 am
OMG, I practically piss myself with laughter every time I see that video! Strawberry-lemonade concentrate? That sounds so good, I think I love you right now. I’m hoping there will be a recipe to go along with the gory details? Pretty please?
Comment by Jennifer on June 3, 2008 at 11:32 am
I’m blond for a reason, I skimmed over the recipe. oops. Thank you for the recipe!!!! Not that I have any clue about canning but it’s on my list of things to do. My grandma canned and I wish I could have learned it from her before she died but I didn’t care about stuff like that then. I’d kill for one of her jars of canned beets. Anything I’ve tried from a store is way too sweet and not nearly sour enough.
Comment by Susan on June 3, 2008 at 12:33 pm
I have no desire to see the movie but I hope you get a chance to. I’m so jealous of you having that yummy stock of strawberry jam. Sorry about your knee. That sounds so painful. Hopefully it’s not one of those injuries that never goes away. I hear you about the obnoxious 11-year old boys. I’d be the exact same way. I like Cris idea for a little project that you and CJ can do together. Enjoy that time because the days of home-made stuff will end sooner than later. Believe me, it was so much simpler, and cheaper, when my girl was content with making home-made gifts.
Comment by Dixie on June 3, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Yikes! How’s your knee feeling? It made my knee ache to read about it!
I’m being so good with taking on just one knitting project at a time. I know that when I do more than one, none get finished.
I’m knitting socks now with the yarn you gave me. IT’S FANTASTIC YARN!!
Comment by Kathy B. on June 3, 2008 at 8:10 pm
I’ve recently rediscovered my ability to crochet. So far I’ve made three afghans (in the last um 5 weeks?). I need to find a charity to crochet for. (Scarves are so much easier and faster than afghans!)
Carry on.
Comment by KathieS on June 4, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I would love to hear about the strawberry lemonade concentrate. I am going to put up raspberries in the middle of the month, and I will have a whole lot of juice left. Might be something interesting to do with it. Please tell.