Introducing Georgie

I have few readers who don't already know the news, (few readers period) but a new feature has been added to kcknits... the baby ticker! We're happily waiting the arrival of baby #2 on April 14. (And the reason for my infrequent blogging... either too tired or not feeling well.)

The cool little widget to the right shows an image of the baby's development day by day. Dontcha just love the Internet?

The nickname is Georgie. When we ask Donovan if he wants a baby sister or a baby brother he says, "No, I want Curious George." Well, babe, we already have one monkey in the house, why not another?

Love's Labour's Lost

I never thought it would happen to me.

We had just arrived at the New Hampshire airport after a surprisingly calm airplane ride with a 2-year-old when my husband handed the sleeping boy to me and gathered our items. Later, in the car halfway to the in-law's house I go digging for my knitting bag for the remaining hour car ride and... it's gone. Left on the plane.

(This is where you knitters gasp in horror. As if I have to tell you.)

Lost:

• The completed back of the Tulip top
• The first 3 inches of one front half
• About 5 skeins of yarn (fortunately purchased on Elann.com, so financial loss is not too bad)
• Travel bag of basic tools: stitch markers, row counter, stitch holders, etc.
• My favorite project bag which was just a recycled plastic zipper from a pair of sheets I bought, but it opened flat and was awesome.

Yes, I've called the airport. New Hampshire ships everything to the central lost and found which happens to be in Dallas, so there was hope. Maybe I can swing by to pick it up. Then I called the Dallas office:

"Due to the extremely high volume of calls we cannot return all calls. Describe your item and if we are able to locate it we will call you back." Not holding my breath. But, I refuse to take it off my WIP list for now.

Sigh.

I had emailed someone about a KAL a few months ago and she told me she lost her project on a plane. I told her I don't know what I'd do. Know I know.

Therapeutic yarn shopping. Photos coming soon.