shameless consumerism

My results of the Sault Ste Marie Value Village expedition, in part:

1. Just Ducky!


Quack was starting to get lonely. Now he has a little friend... Daisy (I'm not too imaginative with the names for the birds, I must confess. It's not my fault: I grew up in a house where the only pet was named "Budgie".

The vase between is also a new household display piece.

2. Addicted to beads

Here is a very fancy beaded purse featuring Thumper and ... I forget (I guess my amnesia is not limited to birds, actually):


Check out the happy look on Thumper's face in contemplation of the carrot (wish I got equally excited by veggies!)


3. Scarves

Just what I needed as I've started a knitting scarf binge...


I also scored a floor length fancy fitted dress, 5 tops (including a cute little cashmere sweater), some books, a denim-look Eddie Bauer sweater for JJ and some other stuff... all for $96.47. (Wonder if they'd notice if I tried to put on trip expenses... hmm... kidding, of course.

Oh, and lest I forget, here is some of the new J-K household yarn:


Berocco Idol (left) and Knitpicks Cotlin (right). Am glad to report that JJ favours the beige colour for his brioche vest... which means I get the blue for myself ;-) The sea silk is still at the office as I want to take it to the bead shop tomorrow to try to find some complimentary beads (although I may order some from Earthfaire instead).

I think that's enough. Off to prepare some bread and water for dinner (which is now all I can afford...)

kb

PS. Oh - I almost forgot - my Hallowe'en costume!! (also from Boutique VV):


Now I just need to find some pompoms... excuse for a trip to Dollarama (where even I can't do much damage). I also have a big blonde wig hiding somewhere...

;-)

skipped a day already... BAD GIRL

How quickly I break my promises to myself. Have missed a day in posting here, approximately two days after I said I would post every day!!!

My excuse: I was out of town on business. In that time period, relatively little knitting got done but certainly lots of scheming re. a top I'm trying to design and other stash ideas. I also managed to hit what I now believe to be the World's Best Value Village with a coworker from TO and spent almost $100!!! (quite a feat). I am going to post a couple of treasures from that expedition tomorrow... including a new buddy for Quack. ;-)

And - when I got to work today, lo and behold a large box on my office chair from...

KNITPICKS!!!

Contents:
13 Skeins Cot-Lin in Midnight Blue (ETA: actually - Nightfall)
13 Skeins Cot-Lin in Oatmeal (I think) (ETA: actually, Linen)
** obviously my recall of colour names is flagging. Maybe a good thing Handmaiden doesn't label their colours after all!)
the book A Gathering of Lace
the book The Natural Knitter.

So excited! Will have to start the Brioche Vest for JJ shortly...

Good to be back! Off now to ... (I know, I know) ... the LYS. Just for one thing. Really.

ETA: actually, four things: two skeins of sea silk (purple) and two skeins of Berocco Zen. SIGH.

kb