Yum Yum Yarn
This post was started on Saturday night, but it got too late and I'm finishing it up on Sunday afternoon/evening.
I have lots of little things to mention today. First, I took a little trip to the UPS store and sent off my digital camera for repair this morning, so for the next couple weeks at least, we will all have to limp by with some very shabby camera-phone pictures. I know this is unfortunate for all of you looking for your sock-yarn-scrap fix as I open the mail each day, but luckily that's tapering off anyway. It feels very sad for me, since whatever pictures I take in the next couple weeks will not be scrapbook quality, but I don't think the girls will notice a couple missing weeks in the grand scheme of things.
While I was out, I sent off a box of yarn that I can't use to Jo-Anne in Ontario, the one who makes bears to donate to children in need. I'm really glad to be able to share some of this stuff with her, and I hope she has as much fun opening her box as I did opening all the packages that brought it to me. We'll do the rest of the yarn at the end of the post. In the mean time...
Sophie had her first taste of non-breastmilk food today. She has been grabbing at our food, staring longingly at our faces as we eat, and even opening her mouth to mimic us eating for a while now. I wanted to wait longer to feed her solids because of the allergies in our family, but I decided to go ahead and slowly start introducing a few things. Today she got a very thin rice cereal gruel, and not all that much of it. She seemed to really enjoy it, opening her mouth and leaning into the spoon in anticipation of the next bite, but most of it ended up down her face and front, and tucked up in the crease between her neck and chin. Yum!
The second Yum is for tonight's dinner. We had our neighbors from across the street over - M, G and their two boys who are 6 and 10. I think Julie ate more than the two boys combined, but that's my girl for you - she likes to eat just about as much as I do. We had barbecued ribs (I think this is my summer of ribs - I've made them three or four times this summer, and we all love them. Too bad they're so fattening.) We had corn on the cob, baked beans, corn muffins, and sliced cucumbers in vinegar and oil. The neighbors brought over their special homemade bloody mary mix, and it was really good. I could have slurped down a couple glasses, but even just the one gave me a pretty good buzz, and I never have more than one drink a day since I'm nursing - usually not even that much. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, we are really lucky to have such good neighbors!
Now for the yarn - Kathy, who lives nearby me, the one who I accidentally stood up a few weeks ago, was visiting her friend Judy in South Carolina and brought me some yarn that Judy wanted to contribute. So I got to meet Kathy finally and also got some lovely yarn out of the deal. You can't see it very well, but that's Koigu on the left, a full ball of Regia Jubilee, what looks like maybe some Opal, and a couple cotton-blends
Suzanne from Philadelphia sent a nice package of bits and ends with a note neatly describing them all (and which I very much appreciate).
That brings our package total up to 93! Thanks, ladies!
Okay, and I'm finishing this up on Sunday afternoon - Joe was headed to bed last night and I realized that I was very tired too and could do this later - and I'm going to add a couple of things.
I got an e-mail from Cindy that she has already finished one sock for her daughter out of the Koigu I sent her, and she included a picture! I'm SO happy that this yarn is going to a very good use, and Karly is still very excited about getting her socks.
Here is Julie, excited to be wearing her rain coat and rain boots as we headed to Target this afternoon. She loves this new-to-her rain coat that we got from a friend the other day, and didn't want to take it off even though she was hot in it.
Finally, to answer some questions that came in through the comments...
Someone asked where I go to eat Korean food in Minnesota. Usually, I get my fix at the in-laws' house. My mother in law is an awesome cook. Granted, I've never been to Korea and haven't had the food there, and I'm just working with my standard American midwest (albiet open-minded) palate. Still, I've been to Koreatown in L.A. on two visits now, I've tried a few of the restaurants in the Twin Cities, and MIL Kang makes the best of everything I've tried - with the exception of Dolsot Bibimbahp, which she doesn't make at home. If you've ever had it, you know why. She makes regular bibimbahp, and it's awesome. Her cooking is what I ask for on my birthday. And all that said, I know that doesn't answer your question. The place the in-laws pick when we go out is King's in Fridley. It's up by where they live, but they also like the way the food is prepared best there. You can find that restaurant and some others listed here.
Now, I'm off to block a lace blanket before someone wakes up. But first I have to clear some yarn off the guest bed.
I have lots of little things to mention today. First, I took a little trip to the UPS store and sent off my digital camera for repair this morning, so for the next couple weeks at least, we will all have to limp by with some very shabby camera-phone pictures. I know this is unfortunate for all of you looking for your sock-yarn-scrap fix as I open the mail each day, but luckily that's tapering off anyway. It feels very sad for me, since whatever pictures I take in the next couple weeks will not be scrapbook quality, but I don't think the girls will notice a couple missing weeks in the grand scheme of things.
While I was out, I sent off a box of yarn that I can't use to Jo-Anne in Ontario, the one who makes bears to donate to children in need. I'm really glad to be able to share some of this stuff with her, and I hope she has as much fun opening her box as I did opening all the packages that brought it to me. We'll do the rest of the yarn at the end of the post. In the mean time...
Sophie had her first taste of non-breastmilk food today. She has been grabbing at our food, staring longingly at our faces as we eat, and even opening her mouth to mimic us eating for a while now. I wanted to wait longer to feed her solids because of the allergies in our family, but I decided to go ahead and slowly start introducing a few things. Today she got a very thin rice cereal gruel, and not all that much of it. She seemed to really enjoy it, opening her mouth and leaning into the spoon in anticipation of the next bite, but most of it ended up down her face and front, and tucked up in the crease between her neck and chin. Yum!
The second Yum is for tonight's dinner. We had our neighbors from across the street over - M, G and their two boys who are 6 and 10. I think Julie ate more than the two boys combined, but that's my girl for you - she likes to eat just about as much as I do. We had barbecued ribs (I think this is my summer of ribs - I've made them three or four times this summer, and we all love them. Too bad they're so fattening.) We had corn on the cob, baked beans, corn muffins, and sliced cucumbers in vinegar and oil. The neighbors brought over their special homemade bloody mary mix, and it was really good. I could have slurped down a couple glasses, but even just the one gave me a pretty good buzz, and I never have more than one drink a day since I'm nursing - usually not even that much. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, we are really lucky to have such good neighbors!
Now for the yarn - Kathy, who lives nearby me, the one who I accidentally stood up a few weeks ago, was visiting her friend Judy in South Carolina and brought me some yarn that Judy wanted to contribute. So I got to meet Kathy finally and also got some lovely yarn out of the deal. You can't see it very well, but that's Koigu on the left, a full ball of Regia Jubilee, what looks like maybe some Opal, and a couple cotton-blends
Suzanne from Philadelphia sent a nice package of bits and ends with a note neatly describing them all (and which I very much appreciate).
That brings our package total up to 93! Thanks, ladies!
Okay, and I'm finishing this up on Sunday afternoon - Joe was headed to bed last night and I realized that I was very tired too and could do this later - and I'm going to add a couple of things.
I got an e-mail from Cindy that she has already finished one sock for her daughter out of the Koigu I sent her, and she included a picture! I'm SO happy that this yarn is going to a very good use, and Karly is still very excited about getting her socks.
Here is Julie, excited to be wearing her rain coat and rain boots as we headed to Target this afternoon. She loves this new-to-her rain coat that we got from a friend the other day, and didn't want to take it off even though she was hot in it.
Finally, to answer some questions that came in through the comments...
Someone asked where I go to eat Korean food in Minnesota. Usually, I get my fix at the in-laws' house. My mother in law is an awesome cook. Granted, I've never been to Korea and haven't had the food there, and I'm just working with my standard American midwest (albiet open-minded) palate. Still, I've been to Koreatown in L.A. on two visits now, I've tried a few of the restaurants in the Twin Cities, and MIL Kang makes the best of everything I've tried - with the exception of Dolsot Bibimbahp, which she doesn't make at home. If you've ever had it, you know why. She makes regular bibimbahp, and it's awesome. Her cooking is what I ask for on my birthday. And all that said, I know that doesn't answer your question. The place the in-laws pick when we go out is King's in Fridley. It's up by where they live, but they also like the way the food is prepared best there. You can find that restaurant and some others listed here.
Now, I'm off to block a lace blanket before someone wakes up. But first I have to clear some yarn off the guest bed.
posted by Shelly Kang at 11:26 PM
3 Comments:
I haven't gotten much further with my socks, as I've had to give my arm a rest for a while. I managed to hurt myself about a week and a half ago and it forced the hiatus on me. I'm hoping to be able to knit again this week (because I'm going bonkers!). I'm about to turn the heel though, so I'm that far at least.
Why doesn't your MIL make the Dolsot stuff???? Not that I have a clue what it is, but...
Mmmmmmm, homemade Korean food. It's always better than the comercial stuff.
So cute about the babys first foods! I remember my crew watching (and sometimes grabbing!) the spoon. When Girlpants really got going (esp when eating watermelon) she would pause to squeal with delight between bites.
My kids were tough as babies, but they certainly liked to eat!
Post a Comment
<< Home