This one was fun

Your Linguistic Profile:

65% General American English

20% Yankee

15% Dixie

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

Too accurate...

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion: You have low extroversion. You are quiet and reserved in most social situations. A low key, laid back lifestyle is important to you. You tend to bond slowly, over time, with one or two people. Conscientiousness: You have medium conscientiousness. You're generally good at balancing work and play. When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done. But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it. Agreeableness: You have medium agreeableness. You're generally a friendly and trusting person. But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism. You get along well with others, as long as they play fair. Neuroticism: You have low neuroticism. You are very emotionally stable and mentally together. Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly. Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is medium. You are generally broad minded when it come to new things. But if something crosses a moral line, there's no way you'll approve of it. You are suspicious of anything too wacky, though you do still consider creativity a virtue.

The Five Factor Personality Test

You Are My Sunshine....

You Are Sunrise

You enjoy living a slow, fulfilling life. You enjoy living every moment, no matter how ordinary. You are a person of reflection and meditation. You start and end every day by looking inward. Caring and giving, you enjoy making people happy. You're often cooking for friends or buying them gifts. All in all, you know how to love life for what it is - not for how it should be.

What Time Of Day Are You?

OTN (On the Needles)

I received this pattern as a Christmas gift from Mark and I've been waiting for the right time to start knitting. I decided to start the pattern now -- the yarn is a lovely spring colorway and I haven't anything else to work on as I'm waiting for yarn to arrive for the next sock for the Six_Sox_Knitalong. This is the Diamond Patch Socks pattern from Heartland Knits. I'm using Koigu KPPPM P314L. I love the colorway, but I'm thinking already of picking something else for another pair of socks. I think something with greater contrast would show off the diamonds nicely. These socks will be a bit thick (the diamonds have ridges of stockinette/garter stitches), and slightly loose -- just about right for my sandals on a cool day. :) The pattern is easy to remember and the placement of the diamonds isn't too difficult. Can't wait to finish the first one!
I just realized, after posting this, that I put the sock on upside down! Well, I suppose the finished pic will be right side up. ;-)

Pah

To be fair to the children, I thought I should have a pic of Pah posted, as well as Buttercup. So, here he is. :)

Opal Follies

Here's an Opal sock I attempted to design by myself. I was going for the embossed leaf pattern because of the fall colors in the Opal skein (I adapted a pattern from Beautiful Knitting Patterns by Gisela Klopper). I did a two-color rib at the top (the solid is an Opal Uni). The sock, however, is way to small for me. I think it's even too small for Buttercup... So here's the pic, and now I can rip it out, rethink, and head back to the "drawing board."

Surprise! Beautiful Lake Ontario

These socks have been on the needles for over a year. I can't believe I finally finished them! I wouldn't say they were especially difficult; but they do require concentration and my mind is usually on everything else! The pattern is from the Day Trips collection by Needle Beetle. Check out the pic of the toes. Left toe: knit before class with Lucy Neatby (Knitter's Day Out, Camp Hill, PA, 2005). Right toe: knit after learning the error of my ways. :) Always keep the same yarn in the same hand! Thank you Lucy Neatby! Anyway, I'm glad these are finally off my needles and on my feet!

In the meantime...

I knit up a bunch of socks for a friend. These are Regia 4-ply Tweed. I love the yarn -- why haven't I ordered any for me???

What kind of weather would you like today?

This morning I snuggled into the warm covers and listened to the rain falling softly outside my window. Eventually I got my day going and somewhere half-way through the laundry I realized the sun had come out. Checking the thermometer I did a double-take; 70 degrees before lunch in early April. Okay, open the house -- "Kids! Let's go out!" The kids had fun making portraits in the driveway for about an hour -- then the wind turned cold and we're back to the grey, rainy, and cold day we started with. Gotta love the weather. :) (Pah on the left, Buttercup on the right, and that white one above Pah's head is me)