Baby Blues...

A good friend of mine is nearing the end of her pregnancy. Her due date is July 29th, but she says the doctor thinks he will be here before then. Yes, she is having a boy. Cindy was the first person to receive a gift that was the product of my knitting. It's taken forever, but I thought her son should be the first baby to receive a baby blanket from me. My plan is take the blanket to her in the hospital if she doesn't have the baby while I'm on vacation.

Here it is...



I really liked the block pattern...especially for a boy. It was super easy, but it took awhile to finish it. I'm ready to start on my next pattern with perhaps a new level of difficulty. My boyfriend's sister-in-law is pregnant so I think they will be receiving the next baby blanket. I will need to find a different type of yarn. The last thing they need is wool in Florida.

This is the air I (can finally) breathe...

I'm finally almost completely recovered from my delightful sinus infection. I'm still coughing, but not as bad as this past Sunday. Talk about embarassing. After listening to a wonderful sermon about Beauty and the Beast and the hope for change, Pastor Adam had us open our hands on our laps while praying about the change in our heart. I was actually praying that I would stop coughing so I could actually breathe. I didn't stop coughing until the end of the last song. I think I embarassed Trevor. Of course, he didn't know what to do because the sanctuary was dark and we were in the middle of a full row (halfway up the stairs) and he didn't know who to find for help. I was just about ready to find someone on the CART team or at least a glass of water or a large amount of bulletins to hide under.

I talked to a co-worker on Monday morning and she went to the same worship service as I did on Sunday. I asked her if she heard the person nearly coughing to death. She said "that was you." It's true.

At least, now I can finally breathe (sigh).

At home...

To stay home from work, I have to feel pretty bad. I left the church last night and I knew I wouldn't be coming in today. By the time I walked in the house, I had barely any voice. This morning was worse. When you can't talk, you want to talk more.

Anyway, I was so bored today. I forgot how bad daytime tv really is and I didn't have DVR prepared for my day on the couch. I did watch a lot of VH1.

I'll definitely be back at work tomorrow, but I'm still unsure if my voice will join me.

Slacker has a whole new meaning...

I was introduced to a new internet radio station yesterday by a co-worker. On Slacker, you can sign up for a free account and pick artists for your own radio station. My station has everyone from Broadway (Idina Menzel) to Over the Rhine to Chris Tomlin to Snow Patrol to Damien Rice to Aerosmith to Rascal Flatts and a ton in between. I love this station. It gives a whole new meaning to the word, slacker.

Added Bonus...

Last night I went with my boyfriend to Starlight Theater to see the musical, The Drowsy Chaperone. I'd barely heard about the show, but it apparently won quite a few Tony Awards in 2006. He didn't want to go to the show because it started raining. I told him we would leave if there were thunderstorms. The rain completely stopped before we got to Swope Park and it was the perfect evening for outdoor theater. Added bonus...the show was so funny!!!!! We even saw my cousin and his wife at the show. That was the real added bonus (and I have ponchos that kept us from getting completely wet by our seats).

Hello friends...

It's been awhile. I'm a blogging slacker. I've been knitting and watching bad TV, like The Bachelorette (she better pick Jason, that's all I'm saying). This is me....



or at least that is how I feel. I have 41 rows left on a present that I have been knitting for a long time. It's for a friend so I really can't say what it is because she used to look at my blog occasionally. She was the first person to receive a scarf from me so it only seems right that she receive my first non-scarf present. Hopefully I can finish it by Sunday.

Steps toward the right direction

Today at the church, staff had the opportunity to participate in a health fair. Within 15 minutes, you could have the results for cholestrol, glucose, body fat, etc. I'm definitely fine. It could all be better, but nothing is bad currently. I was extremely excited about the glucose test being so great especially since my mother passed away from complications of diabetes. I feel like this is another positive step in the right direction for being healthy in 2008. YAY!