I could feel the shopping urge building and today all it took was my son needing fishfood to send me on my merry way. In reality it was a series of events that pushed me over the edge. I dropped my Shiseido compact and it cracked, so although I rarely put on the warpaint, I wanted to hit Shirokiya for another. I also didn't like the way that particular powder made my face red in photos. And, of course I had to buy fishfood. I am also on a quest to find a Panasonic EV-2510 Rolling Massager for my mom for her birthday.
Then there is the creative doldrums. I knit up the cute baby hat using that pink acrylic stuff and it is now going to have to be a toilet paper roll cover. I've cast on both sleeves for the Lush cardigan but don't feel like working on it. I made one blue Totoro, but he is still earless and armless. I also have to get away from all the left over Halloween candy!
And, the new Barnes and Nobles store opened at Ala Moana shopping center. I walked pass it on the way to the pet store. As far as I can tell they didn't have any knitting calendars, but I did pick up 3 knitting related items and two books.
Fall 2005 Knit It!
Socks.Socks.Socks. edited by Elaine Rowley
A gathering of LACE gathered by Meg Swansen
Everday Sacred, A Woman's Journey Home by Sue Bender
Zen and the Art of Needlecraft by Sandra Detrixhe
Yarn and Friends is right on the way home, so I stopped in. I got size 5 bamboo double pointed needles, and 3 skeins of Noro Silk Garden. One color 8 to match the lonely skein I had left over from Clapotis. They had the 2006 Knitting Pattern a Day Calendar, too.
It doesn't take much does it. I really need to re-read Everyday Sacred. Instead of emptying my bowl I keep filling it up!
2 comments:
You got some great books and magazines, sounds like a fun day. I spent lots of time at Ala Moana on my one Hawaian vacation many years ago. I'd love to go back some day. Aloha!
The way you shop makes me wish you were my mom! :-) Boy, you sure hit the mother lode today!! Look at all those awesome books and the beautiful Noro. I've been coveting A Gathering Of Lace- I'd love to know how you like it. You know you're a mom of two young 'uns when you don't even realize what "cool" stores are opening up at Ala Moana. I could tell you the hours for Thinker Toys and Gymboree, but ask me if I knew that Barnes and Noble was opening. Good to know. ;-) BTW, did you manage to get the war paint and fish food during the shopping frenzy? :-)
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