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Tuesday, August 08, 2006 at 7:24:00 AM

Packing - Day One Down




Day One is down, thanks to hubby doing 99.9% of the supervising and hardly any help from me due to not-so-wonderful jetlag. Slept 11 hours last night though but am still grumpy. Wish science could invent something for this!

The packers seem to be doing a wonderful job -- will post photos later. But this is such a huge house and I keep wondering where we'll put all of this in the new "rectangle." The packing is being done in different stages due to the temporary stay in the house in Astana -- some things will go to the warehouse to wait until the new CMR is finished, but we'll also take personal items and food with us. Have a huge pile of books and knitting ready to go with us. Tried to find some dpt needles in things I had already packed up but gave up -- too buried I guess.

We are figuring we've moved at least 17 times since we have been married, but will do a final count sometime when we can focus on it.

Sasha seems to be better after a rough weekend with some tummy thing ... we just want her to make it through the trip. We know she'll like her temp. place with the garden to run around in, and not quite so many stairs. She was 15 this summer. She has been such a fabulous dog!

I also look forward to tweaking this blog -- haven't had time to work on formats and it drives me crazy as I have to reteach myself each time it seems. One thing bugs me is the huge space between the last title and the text ... why is there that gap?

Sunday, August 06, 2006 at 11:32:00 AM

Sock fun

start of the sock stash with new needles
one Jaywalker down (sans toe sew up) and
second one on needles
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at 10:36:00 AM

July - August 2006 summer and moving!

I had a restful time in the US -- alas, very few pictures.

I spent most of my time reading, resting, and knitting.

I am giving the Orenberg shawl a break and thanks to knitting podcasts and specifically Irie Knits podcast I've take up sock knitting. Knick Knacks in Murphys, CA and Ewe-phoric Yarns in Arnold, CA revived my love for yarns and needles. My first pair is the ever-famous-on-the-internet socks, the Jaywalkers by Grumperina. I'll work my way to the drop dead gorgeous Grapevine socks by Irie, who was kind enough to post her own pattern for them.

It was wonderful to see Julia in CA and see her with Max her dog, and Dharma her new kitten. I spent a couple of days in NY with Chris, assisting him with some shopping, and in spite of the heat, managed to get to Top of the Rock on top of Rockefeller Center, see Pirates of the Caribbean II, go to the Hard Rock Cafe and even manage the Cooper-Hewitt. We also spent a LOT of time on the subway! NY is just amazing -- one hears so MANY different languages spoken!


We are about to enter the week of various stages of packing and then are off next week in the
car with the dog and the next two years of adventure in Astana!

at 10:09:00 AM

July 2006 in CA

The Lion and the Elephant in the Sierra
Mosquito Lakes
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