WIP Wednesday - Err Thursday? #3

What a crazy week!  I keep forgetting what day of the week it is and I was so certain yesterday was Tuesday.  Hence the delay in writing here.  Monday was the Labor Day holiday and it just completely threw my week off.  Tuesday was generally okay but yesterday I had one hell of a day.

First I found out that I am switching groups at work.  My day to day isn't changing but I basically got re-aligned to a new manager based on that work.  It's not a bad thing just different and that sort of leaves me unsettled.  Then I realized I left my debit card at home, so when I left for my class I had to double back to my apartment and get it.  In doing this trip I ended up being 30 minutes late for my class.  Thankfully my professor is reasonable and didn't get mad.

On top of that, when I did briefly realize yesterday was Wednesday I was a bit to swamped to get to the blog.  Similarly I just got a moment today to update.

So here we are in September and one of my favorite months.  I love September and October.  This is my favorite weather of the year.  I love the cool crisp breezes that flow through the area.  I love watching the green leaves turn their dazzling fall colors.  I love apples, pumpkins and baked appley and pumkiny things!  This is the season of pies, stews, and hearty soups. I even love the cool rainy days when I can lounge around with a cup of hot tea and a book or knitting.  I love the festivals and events.

I do fear that this month is going to go by so quickly because it's a busy month as well.  Hopefully, I can combat that speed with a lot of pictures and blogging to remember my favorite time of the year.

White Centered Granny Blanket

And I have 80 squares complete

So I finished another section of my blanket.  I am so happy with how it is turning out (even with the different off-whites).  This is now at the stage where I can start to cover up with it while I am working on adding rows.  The blanket feels so heavy and warm and will look so lovely on the back of my couch.

All scrunched up!

I did start the next batch of squares.  Just 40 more squares to add.  I will have several extra and  I need to decide what to do with them.  I can add a 13th row or I can put them together for some matching pillows.  I think it will depend on how much I feel like doing when I get this all done.

Pretty!

I also did write up a post on how I created the randomness in my blanket using Excel.  Check it out and I hope it helps you to take the pressure of making a randomized design.

Winter's Coming

Pretty Snowflakes

Before the weather got cooler this week, we had one last blast of heat and humidity.  In the haze I thought making a snowflake would trick my brain into cooling down.  I don't know if it worked but I did enjoy this hexagon.  I think I am going to use this as a swatch for a fall dissertation from Nerd Wars.  I think it's a good enough project that I can get done with in 3 months in time for snow and Christmas.

In other projects things are progressing but nothing really to show.  Anyway, that was my week.  Hope yours is going well.

For other WIPs check out Tami's Amis and Frontier Dreams

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<3 Heather

Movie Madness Monday 9

Welcome back.  This is a weekly meme where bloggers can share their thoughts on movies.  Any movie review is welcome including, new releases, old favorites or new found favorites.

What I am reviewing:

Sorry for the delay, I forgot about Labor Day yesterday....Here is your movie madness Monday on Tuesday.

Rise of the Guardians

image from imdb.com

I am continuing my love of Chris Pine with Rise of the Guardians.  He lends his voice to the main character, Jack Frost.  The story is an off shoot of the Guardians of Childhood book series by William Joyce.  This series of books describe how the Sandman, Easter Bunny, ToothFairy and Santa Claus all protect the hopes, dreams and wonder of the world's children.

The main antagonist in the books and the movie is Pitch Black.  He is the incarnation of nightmares and bad dreams, aka the boogeyman.  The only way to combat this dark force is with the help of rebellious spirit of Jack Frost.

This movie was full of beautiful scenery and gorgeous CGI.  I loved the spin on these characters from your traditional holiday heroes to key pieces to help children maintain childhood innocence for as long as possible.

This movie made me laugh and had me on the edge of my seat.  I would definitely recommend adding this movie to your holiday playlist.

What I have reviewed:

Star Trek: Into Darkness
We're the Millers
Pitch Perfect
Die Hard
The Decoy Bride
Despicable Me 2
Monsters University
Much Ado About Nothing

What I want to see:
Girl Most Likely - Open Now
To Do List - Open Now
The Heat - Open Now
The Spectacular Now - Open Now
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Open Now
The World's End - Open Now

Don Jon - September 27th

Wait for BlueRay
Man of Steel
This is the End
Now You See Me
Fast and Furious 6
The Bling Ring

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<3 Heather

2013 - August Recap

Whew, my August sort of blended into the beginning of September and I forgot to post a recap.  Looking back I got a lot of progress done on my two blankets (Hue Shift Blanket and White Centered Granny) and started two shawls (Cherry Sundry and Happy Street).

<3 Heather