Putting All My Eggs in One Basket

Tis the season to think of bunnies, eggs, and Easter.  How bunnies and eggs got attached to a Christian holiday is truly an ancient slight of hand.  Let's transpose the resurrection on to spring fertility rites.  Throw in the spring lamb and presto we still celebrate with eggs, rabbits, and lambs as symbols for the holiday.  Myself, I needed a break from the land of ponchos and decided to knit some eggs for my empty egg basket.  Please, no jokes on the symbolism there. 

Let me back up a little to tell you about this empty egg basket.  At our open house one of the guests gave us an egg basket full of apples.  Weirdly, I have a couple of alabaster eggs leftover from the 70s, a couple of shaky eggs, and a few other miscellaneous egg shaped items.  My thought was as I unpacked the eggs I would put them in the basket, but I have only found one shaky egg.  Frustrated by my empty basket, I decided to knit a few eggs.  Fortuitously, Ravelry had just the pattern I needed, Elegant Eggs by Knitty Keen.

With some left over yarn and free time I made five.  Somehow I managed to restrain myself from knitting a few more.  Natalie wisely reminded me that I still had those other eggs hiding somewhere and when I found them they would still need a place to go.  Now I can at least say a have a few eggs in my basket.

The Blues

Admitting I have the blues.  Not the turquoise or cornflower blues, more like a lapis or navy blue.  I am unsure the why or where of the color change.  Maybe it is turning 50 or maybe I still haven't settled into the new house.  All I know is I am looking for more chartreuse days hoping the change of seasons will help.

In the Land of Ponchos



In the land of ponchos I have the chiciest poncho of all.  I see myself strutting into the room with a swish of poncho and every head turns admiring my fashionable form.  Yes, the swirling fabric drapes perfectly and as I move nothing is knocked over by the furling fabric.  Yes, I am envied by all who see me.  Of course this is pure fantasy and I am sure when I am done knitting my poncho I will look like a tent going somewhere, but if you see me just let me think I am amazing.  Denial is a beautiful thing.

New Fiestaware Color: Claret

Okay, we have established that Fiestaware is my obsession.  I have all the colors, the linens, the flatware, and a tattoo, giving me the all the fiesta cred I need to prove this point.  It is a truth held self-evident by every fiber of my being that I LOVE Fiestaware.  And because I love it so much about every year around my birthday they announce a new color.  Saturday morning I woke up early to see what the new color would be, hoping for fuchsia or magenta, but the new color is Claret,as in a dark wine color.  The color actually harkens back to the previously limited run Raspberry color from  20 years ago.  I am excited and think the color will definitely find a home with the rest of my colorful dishes.  Not to be content with just announcing a new color, the good folks at Homer Laughlin also introduced a new matte black as well.  I am unsure how I feel about a non-shiny piece of Fiestaware, but I do think the matte black will lend to some great bakeware pieces.  Looking forward to seeing the new color and finish in June.



Fabulous 50?

First I want to thank everyone for all the wonderful birthday wishes, marking my 50th year.  Admitting I am struggling with this a bit.  My head is swirling with all the things I have done or haven't done yet.  I am confused because I don't feel anymore prepared for the rest of my life then I did at 20 or 30 or 40.  Also, why do I keep getting spam from AARP?  It is like being rushed by a sorority you don't want to join. Anyway, today I entered a new decade of my life, it will be whatever it is going to be as long as my friends, family, and Natalie still love me I will make it and yes of course I will continue to be fabulous..