Armed with Pointy Sticks

How do we Handle This?

Gentle knitters...

go back to your knitting.

The rest of you bi-yatches, bend an ear.

Today I was met with a very unsavory, nearly threatening, correspondence.  Read on.  I share it with you.

To Ericka,

This is a ransom note.  I have your 2 skeins of Socks That Rock yarns hostage.   "Puck's Mischief" is barely putting up a fight, despite his cocky name and "Tide Pool" is just sitting there, making a puddle of itself.   They are *this* close to being unskeined and hung up on my swift.  Don't cross me, I'll do it!   I demand your presence at Yarn & Fiber Co. on Friday night , 7 pm on-the-dot....at the front door...(or side door if the front is locked).  Or.....your yarn gets it!  (or, really, *I* get it!)

ThiefyEyesKnitting

P.S.  Make sure you're followed. 

P.P.S.  If the yarn isn't enough to draw you in, Julie and Patti might be there, too.  I'm waiting confirmation.

See that shameless hedonism? 

What am I going to do about it?

Now, it is the policy of Ericka's Fiberland (for that is the name of my independent nation) to not deal with terrorists.  But seeing as Chuck Norris stopped returning my calls (Chuck, really, I miss you.  I promise I'll cast on the Poster Boy Bag that I charted your picture for, someday) I have no one to put on a ski mask and crash through her dining room window.

So I do the only thing I can do.  I warn others.

So fellow knitters, if you see her, be wary!  She may be armed and dangerous... and she might have my yarn.  Be careful of my yarn.

Gina, you silly thing, you know I'll be there :)  With cupcakes, how do cupcakes sound?

So Tired...

There will be more later, promise.

T-minus One Month...

...and counting.

One month.
30 days. 
We breathe. 
The dress is set.  I'll drop it off in two weeks to have it steamed and cleaned.
The caterer is set, we just have to decide on the entrees.
We breathe.
The DJ is set thanks to my cousin Matt and fellow college kids.
The music is finding its way onto the hard drive he gave me, thanks to all of my friends.
All of the bridesmaids have their dresses.
The groomsmen have been fitted for their tuxes.
We breathe.
The rings have been selected and will be paid for tomorrow.
I need to get a tie for Kadin.
I have something old (speaking relatively) and new, and blue.  Borrowed is still being sought.
We breathe.
The minister has been contacted and is a wonderful soul.
The rooms that we each will have the night before and the room we will share the night of the wedding are booked.
The honeymoon is planned and paid for (ah yes, after this?  I'm going to Disney World!)
We breathe.
We have punch bowls instead of an open bar... and a keg or two.
The center pieces are just waiting for final assembally.
The RSVPs are coming in
The hall and the church are ready to go.
The maples will be turning soon, so I can make my flowers.
We breathe.
The money situation is fixed.  There is nothing more to worry about in that respect.

We pass out from the amount of oxygen our brain has been given by all of this deep breathing.

So yes, all is well in bridal land. 

In the rest of my world I just made my first batch of soap in a while, a nice chai tea soap that just feels perfect in the cool air.  I had really forgotten how gratifying that is.   Tomorrow, unless the mood changes, I will pour some pumpkin spice soap.

And its baking time again!  Oh yes, I know that summer will keep railing back, like it does, but Autumn has made her presence known.  She is subtle and sly, and she always wins over summer.  And then she grows bored and lets winter in.  Autumn is truly my favorite part of the year.

I spent all day having everything racing through my head, but it's oddly quiet now.  I feel quite peaceful and I believe it's time for bed. :)

Meme!

OK, I've been wanting to do this for a while.  Saw it on Lora's blog first (because on my feeder it puts the newest stuff on top, but she got it from Sonya.  Small world, ain't it?

Here are the rules:

* Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the questions.
* They MUST be real places, names, things ... NOTHING made up!
* If you can't think of anything, skip it.
* You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.
* If your name happens to start with the same letter as mine, sorry, but you can't use my answers!

My name: Ericka
1. Famous Singer/Band: The Eels (Elvis is too easy)
2. Four letter word: Evil
3. Street: Elm St
4. Color: Emerald
5. Gifts/Presents: Earrings
6. Vehicle: Explorer
7. Things in a Souvenir Shop: Egg timer
8. Boy Name: Eric
9. Girl Name: Erin
10. Movie Title: Escape from New York
11. Drink:  Egg nog.  How's that for a classic?
12. Occupation: Educator
13. Celebrity:  Ed Harris
14. Magazine: Epicurious
15. U.S. City: Ellsworth, Maine
16. Pro Sports Teams: the Eagles
17. Fruit: Eggplant (oh yes.  Technically a berry.  Thank  you Alton)
18. Reason for Being Late for Work: Endangered species took up residence under the hood of my car.
19. Something You Throw Away: Earwax
20. Things You Shout: Egads!
21. Cartoon Character: Ernie.  Muppets don't count?  Ed, Edd, and Eddy.

If you are reading this, consider yourself tagged to add this to your blog. Let me know you did!

Late Caturday

Yes, I have been remiss with my posting.  Life is busy, you know.  I don't have to tell anybody here that.  Except you moms who are suddenly standing in a quiet house, wondering at the joy of September ;)

Got the  Honeymoon planned.  And the winner is... Disney World!  Yay!  I got the book "Walt Disney World Resort Without Kids" and we're having a lot of fun planning.  Too much fun, in fact.  I need to get back to the silly little wedding details.

Knitting life has been good.  I've been knitting for the sake of knitting lately, and I haven't really been in love with much, until Heather gave me her new pattern, which I am loving very much.  I'm test knitting, she'll have it available shortly, I'm sure.  I'll hurry so that it's sooner rather than later.  And she gave me some bamboo to knit it in, and I've got to tell you, I really like this yarn. It's soft, it's glossy, but not tencel  or nylon glossy, it melts off of the needles.  When I get the ok from her, I'll post pictures.

And that's it for me.  I'm going to submerge again.  Right now I'm putting together a list of songs to play at the wedding.  My cousin is taking care of the DJing set up, and he found a classmate to MC.  He's given me an empty hard drive, I just have to fill it. 

What would you put on it?  Not just first dance and father/bride dance, but for the whole wedding?  I'm really looking forward to what everyone has to say.  Your ideas fuel me ;)