Good Times!!!

Oh dearies, I was so down yesterday, if you saw my down post I removed it very quickly as I regreted it the moment I posted it. I realize I was just tired. Also my boyfriend has been working long hours lately and I am not used to that. I miss him. We have been together 7 years and have spent most of that time together. All day, everyday. In a small one bedroom apartment. And we still like each other. We are finally getting married in March, if I can pull it all together. :) Also we are sharing a car, and I am suffering a small amount of cabin fever. I can take the bus to a few places, but in LA it really is not convenient to go anywhere without a car. :(

Thankyou readers for posting comments. I appreciate it alot. And for those of you too busy or too shy to post, thanks for reading my blog. I am grateful.

Ok on to knitting.
Yesterday I started my first Helmetliner for the Troops. It is being made in Plymouth Galway in black. I knitted the neck ribbing, and finished about 4 inches. This morning I woke up at 7 am and picked up my knitting as I needed something quiet to do till the boyfriend awoke. And I finished the ribbing. (By the by it was really 6am as we just had daylight savings time and didn't set the clocks back. I have never woken up that early, ever, without coersion. It was a first. Well, I still feel a little tricked because of the daylight savings thing though.) Now I am working on the head part. I cast on the additional stitches and joined them. Now I want to recount to make sure I have the right number, just to double check, then I'm on my way.

I am really excited about this. I really feel connected to all the ladies in the past that knit for the men and women serving in the armed forces. And I hope these helmet liners make a small difference to their lives. Which I am sure are not always comfortable or easy.

Also I plan to whip out a few small blankets to put in the cages of animals in shelters. :) And the owner of the shop has ordered us some Cascade 220 superwash in black so we can make some helmet liners that are machine washable. Yay!!! I have to say I am really fired up about this. So things are good in the knitting front. Cheers lovies!!!!!