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I should be working on these:
The May Day Socks.
Or this:
Ellie’s romper.
But instead I’m making a surprise for the individual who sent me all this:
I think I’ll keep Ellie’s stroller as a yarn tote when she outgrows it.
My friend, Judi, was brim-full of generosity in high school and one of the best gift-givers I’ve ever known. It’s nice to know that some things never change even when when friends move to the other side of the country and build whole new lives. You’ve heard my theory that inertia is really the most powerful force in the universe*? Well, inertia carried us straight through the past 15 years or so. This was a high school reunion year so the class officers have spent quite a bit time trying to locate everyone. (If you know who I married, I am the first google hit. If you don’t know, it is slightly more complicated.) Judi, who I haven’t seen in ages and ages although we were tight back in the day, packed an enormous box of fun stuff for Ellie (adding some chocolate and a book of Safe Baby Handling Tips) but decided that wasn’t enough and went in search of yarn. I can only hope she signed up for lessons while she was at her Local Yarn Shop - the selection must be amazing and Judi clearly has an eye for fiber. I have no idea what I am going to make yet (I may just keep it all here on my desk and pet it and reminisce for a while).
Knitters say “thank you” with wool. She is probably peeking, so I won’t give away the surprise. I do offer this hint:
That is all for now, I hear waking up sounds from this baby:
I should wipe her face before I take pictures.
*I just searched “inertia” in my archives and it turns out you haven’t heard my theory. In a nutshell: Inertia (that is, resistance to change) gives everyday life predictability and structure. Inertia is what causes ruts (I love predictability so I really don’t mind ruts). Inertia is why I haven’t written a long note to Judi, hate to travel, have yet to call Frank to fix the leak in the upstairs chimney and can’t seem to get outside to prune the crepe myrtles. Well, some of that might be due to my recent reduction in free time, but you get the idea.
April 10th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Your May Day socks are so pretty! But then so is Ellie’s romper. But then so is Ellie!!!!
April 10th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
[…] is trying to choose between knitting a romper, knitting her May Day Socks, and, well, there’s baby Ellie that needs her, too! I would choose Ellie in a […]
April 10th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Knitting for a friend is always a good thing!
April 10th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Wow! What a great friend! That’s an amazing package.
And no need to wipe little Ellie’s face…she’s absolutely adorable!!!
April 10th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
looks like your pal befriended the yarn shop owner, and scored some incredible yarns for you
Ellie is just so wonderful.
April 10th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
That’s the same reason I haven’t written a long message back to Judi. She left me a message on FaceBook and I didn’t want to write a sort one back, so I waited until I had time… never got time. Boo. I’ll to it tomorrow… maybe at work….
April 10th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Oh my gosh Mommy there’s a baby in there! Go pick her up!
I think I want Judi for my friend.
April 10th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
The socks and the romper are really beautiful….too bad that gorgeous little baby is such a scene stealer! The yarns are really lovely - what a great friend! BTW, very much understand the concept of inertia…
April 11th, 2008 at 1:08 am
Inertia….so that’s my problem! ;-Þ
Awesome goodie package!
April 11th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Inertia is underrated!
Hmmm , You’ve got me thinking. When do I invite change? Hmmmmm, I will reflect on this today.
April 11th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Baby Ellie is just adorable! Thanks for putting a name to my ‘problem’ lol. That is a gorgeous haul of yarn you’ve got sitting in the stroller.
April 11th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Pretty yarn, sweet friend,great theory, and ADORABLE baby!!
April 11th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Your friend is a great friend and so are you.
That picture of Ellie is wonderful.
April 12th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
What a beautiful yarn gift and a great friend. And Ellie’s face is cute whether it has been wiped off or not.
April 13th, 2008 at 12:36 am
You and Ellie are both just too adorable! I hope you like that book. I almost hurt myself from laughing too hard when I read it. Rachel still loves the last knitted gift you sent (the lovely white baby blanket with blue around the edges). You know, I’d be happy to be your west coast supplier of yarns…there are lots of cute custom yarn shops on the Oregon coast…I’m going there in June…. The local shop here (in the Tri-Cities, WA) is called Knitty Gritty yarn (http://knittygrittyyarn.com/). The lady there was super nice and had a large selection. She helped me pick all that yarn out. I look forward to news/updates/gossip from you and your darling little sister…
April 14th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Browsing and clicking on websites, I found your wonderful page through Mandy’s. Such fun to see what a beautiful and talented young mother you have become. Of course, I knew you were talented from your days at Arlington. Was it “Our Town” where you sat and knitted? I remember you as “Emily” in that one. Give my love to your mother and your sister.
Sandra Kennedy
April 14th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Nuts! I should have kept RB’s stroller!
April 16th, 2008 at 11:51 am
No, i don’t think you shoul wipe Ellie’s mouth befor taking pictures =) even her drool is cute! I’m right with you there on the inertia front, too. Someone once said something equating contentment with gain, right?