Well, they say when one door closes, another opens, and I now have been working at the FABULOUS new City of Perth Library as a PERMANENT part time library officer. I love my new job, I am working with a fabulous crew, and I am a very lucky girl indeed. You can check out my new workplace here....http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/living-community/city-perth-library
In the meantime, I have been working away on my Marie Wallin Fairisle Club blanket, wow, so much work, but I am nearly there. I am on the penultimate square (a big word for 8.30am), and OMG this is the most difficult square yet. I have a rule when I knit at night. If I make a mistake, it usually means I am tired. So, I fix the mistake, then put it away for the night. Well, with all the other squares I managed about 10 rows per night. This square..... about 3 !!! Marie assures me that the final square is much easier. Hmmmmm I shall reserve judgement until I see it!
This is one of the squares,
I hope you can feel my pain!
So I have been thinking about life after this blanket. So much wool in my stash, and so many patterns I would like to knit. Where does a girl start? Well, the library officer in my has made a list, yes, a spreadsheet in fact, listing all the wool in my stash, and what I can see myself making with it. Then, I shall cut all these projects up in to strips, and have a lucky dip to chose my next project! Cool hey!
Another thing I am trying to get control of is not only my overeating, but my BUDGET! Oh how I hate that word! I was watching a segment on the morning news today about a lady who feeds her family for $200 a fortnight! She does her main shopping at Aldi, yay, we have one of those now, and her fruit and veg from a farmer's market. Grrrr we don't have any of those. And her family is 2 adults and one 2 year old. A little different to my 2 adults and 2 children, oh, did I say children, 30 and 32, does that count!
So perhaps if I could strive for maybe $400 per fortnight, and that is everything, cleaning stuff and all, I wonder how I would go. What was interesting is that she plans for 10 meals per fortnight, which allows for leftovers (WHAT ARE THEY??) , and meals out at friends/restaurants. Basically a good idea, I might give it a go.
Happy knitting!
