Drag Reduction?

Oh, My!

My swimmer is worried about drag.

He is giving shaving (his legs) a try!

Please give me strength!!

And, no nicks for my little, I mean big, guy.

Edited on Friday morning (2/11) He did it with two small cuts. He shaved up to his thigh as he's wearing his jammer for competition. It was all about the party and the team bonding!

The Road

Bear with me on this photo. I used PhotoBooth and could not find the mirror option (is there one?) - time was of the essence.

Just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

On the inside cover there is a review from Bookforum stating, "There is an urgency to each page, and a raw emotional pull...it is as if you must keep reading in order for the characters to stay alive." This accurately describes my motivation to read the book. It is a bit hard to get into, but once I did, I wanted to keep reading. It is such a dark book. I had to reread the last few pages. I don't think I really got "it." The book does linger, though.

I'm on to something else. I've got Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. My niece recommended it. They only had it in large print at the library. I don't think my eyes will mind this read!

One Chevron Love Mitten

I finally have one Chevron Love Mitten. This is the first time I've knit with multiple colors. Yes. You are only knitting with two colors at once, but I ran the other colors along in an effort to minimize having to weave in lots of ends. This mitten took me quite a time to knit. This pile has been on our coffee table for some time. I am going to jump to some other project and put this away for a bit. Perhaps, I'll have a pair of mittens to use for next winter.

Food and Pillows

We splurged on a popcorn popper. I think we were so excited that it was hard for the popcorn to live up to our expectations. We will definitely use it. I love the idea of controlling our own additions. I am going to pop some up to enjoy during the Superbowl.

I made cupcakes the other day using the icing recipe on the back of the Hershey's cocoa. Good stuff! I was more intrigued with my cupcake holder. I used two plates and a glass to create this display. Lovely! You just can't move it or the display may fall apart.

Our homemade pizza from last night. I made the crust with a tad of cornmeal. We topped it with Italian sausage, white beans, and some chopped red pepper. Good stuff - if I don't say so myself!

Lastly, yesterday I got lost in my Target. I haven't done that for a long time. Got these pillows. Who knew?? Love how they lighten up the couch. Just pretend the photo is rotated. I tried three times and it would not upload correctly.

Winding Yarn

My first attempt to wind my own yarn. It was a late night and we were watching a movie. Pumpkin was not too thrilled to help out, but his knees worked. I am very slowly working my way through Chevron Mittens by Knitterly Things. One mitten is about done. I don't know if I'll find the mojo to complete the pair:(

Futsal '10-'11

Peanut played futsal this winter.

His last game was Saturday.

I bet he wishes he could play some more. It is a fast game and Peanut loves being on the "pitch" aka basketball court. There weren't any coaches. They played 5v5 and self-subbed. Between basketball, soccer, and the winter cross country series, he did not miss a game. Amazing!

Semester Awards

It seems like I was just there with Pumpkin.

I think Peanut was even wearing a hand me down shirt from Pumpkin. Now, that will be confusing when we look back on this many years from now!