Here knitty, knitty!

Secret Pal Package!

I just got my first SP5 package! It was waiting for me when I got home,
like the best sort of welcome home treat. I actually didn't know it had
come till I was checking my emails and found one from my Secret Pal wanting
to know if I had gotten the package yet. Well, I just jumped up, ran to the
front door, and there it was, just waiting for me! I haven't unpacked yet,
so I don't have my camera out to take a pic yet. I will definitely do that
tomorrow (I am too pooped to deal with the luggage thing tonight) so you can
see all my lovely loot. A felting project, some yummy hand balm, and the
cutest little measuring tape that looks like a sheep!

I am so excited, I can hardly wait to start working on the felting project.
I've never felted anything before, except for an accident involving a
sweater when I was about 22 or 23. To say I failed to understand the
nuances of proper laundering would be an understatement. Actually, I
probably would have ignored the rules even had I been aware of them. I
didn't have my own washer and dryer, and due to the fact that I was working
in the mall I didn't have just a whole lot of cash to squander on things
like a trip to the laudromat. I preferred to spend my hard-earned $7/ an
hour on higher priority items like cover charges to get in bars, adult
beverages, and Marlboro Lights, so I used the top rack of my dishwasher to
get my clothes clean. Sometimes I used too much detergent, and my clothes
didn't rinse clean, necessitating a hand rinse in the sink. That hand rinse
was where my I converted my cute little off-white acrylic/wool blend
cardigan from Lerner's or somewhere into a garment that would never be worn
again. Boy, I can still remember that it like it was yesterday, even though
it was 15 years ago....

And now I am going to go sleep in my own bed, with no heat, skeeters, or
dirt. Yeah for me! And Yeah for my Secret Pal who totally ROCKS!

posted by KackieC @ 10:55 PM