Daily blogging

I'm blogging today because I like to blog- fair warning in that I have little to say.

There's a new song going through my head. It goes like this- "The Dog goes on vacation but the cat stays home." (l dd ll ss ff m r d for the Friends of Solfege)

Packing-I am a thorough packer. (switch that around and it sounds like a name in a mystery novel- Packer Thorough.) This comes from about 15 years of "going to band camp" (yea, I know "one time..") Band camp packing is different from rental house packing and I think I'm finally beginning to get the hang of the switch. (how sad that for many years, band camp WAS my vacation?) With great effort I try to remember the things we never have when we get there. That said, coffee, filters, laundry detergent and garbage bags are ready to go. I may forget the obvious but we WILL have coffee.

Much has been written in blogland about what a knitter should pack. I am slowly overcoming my need to pack the entire stash. This success relates directly to the fact that I've heard there's a nice yarn store in Cape May. But- of late there has been both crocheting and knitting in these parts and I am hoping there's enough room to include both giant bags. How much space can 20+ skeins of wound Cascade take anyway? The knitting is all lace so I'll be able to fit 5-6 projects in a similar sized bag.

The availability of books on-line (I use the kindle reader app on my iphone- the actual kindle clicks too much when I change the pages-I should have waited for the iPad) make for much lighter travel.

I'm also a big fan of the Old Time Radio and Vintage Radio podcasts of "Suspense" and "Lights Out" (and others) so I will stock up on those as well. I finally found the old-time radio channel on Mr. Sophanne's XM radio so if I'm driving, he'll be in for a surprise.

I considered purchasing a prepaid mobile wireless internet (addicted much?) because I fear this beach house (which doesn't have phone service) may not have internet. Looking into, it I found too many similarities to the cell phone industry and decided to wait.

This blog began as a knitting blog. In just a while or so I will have some huge knitting to show. I've finished chart three of the giant Queen Anne's Lace in white malabrigo lace-weight. I really think it's going to be gorgeous and gigantic -if I have enough room to block it. Patience, my pretties, patience. I anticipate finishing that and Babette the 2 by the end of the summer. Then it will be time to get the sweater mojo going again with some handspun (not my own) in a tiger's eye color.