I am home alone. It's dark outside. It's been ages, years maybe even since I've been home alone at night.
o.0
Every little noise is kinda freaky. Plus it got dark around 5:00 or so. That's just messed up.
The honey is off at a work training thing. It's the whole week long, which means I'll be handing out candy to brats kids all by myself tomorrow night.
If and ax murder comes to my door and kills me please know it was likely my neighbors. They are going to burn the neighborhood down one of these nights. They keep drinking and starting huge bonfires in their backyard. Then they go inside and don't watch the damn fire. We of course have had to call the authorities several times as they do this just a few feet from the wooden fence that separates our property. I think they hate us, but that's okay as I dislike them a great deal thanks to their unsafe stupidity. (These are also the idiots who had the drinking and driving BS going on last winter during a deep snow. Because nothing is stupider than trying to drive in deep snow while drunk!) Considering how little rain we've had and all the crazy fires this year they might be more cautious. Nope. So yeah if I'm stabbed to death that's the first lead. Those people are NUTS.
Speaking of nuts a red-tailed hawk dropped a dead mouse carcass into the backyard today. This is the third time this has happened. I think it has a crush on the kitty. Why else would it bring by gifts of love and devotion. I'm hoping she'll tell the birdie she doesn't return the affection so he'll stop. It's kinda freaking me out. o.0
Speaking of the kitty I have to tell ya, she can't tell time. This time change hasn't meant ANYTHING to her in fact. o.0 She is now waking me up an hour earlier than the clock says she should. She is also meowing for dinner an hour earlier than she should. Doesn't the government know my cat can't tell time? Why would they screw with us twice a year like this? It'll be at least a week or two before she gets on the new time change. *sigh* Until then I'm getting meowed at and walked all over much too early. Fall back and gain and hour my butt. I just lost an hour to a hungry cat who wants her treats and morning huggles.
Okay now for happier news. I'm swatching for my very first hat this evening. I'll go get started on the actual hat cast on in a bit. I'm making a Child's hat for Dulaan. It's Pinks, Greys and whites in an Acrylic/Wool blend from Plymouth yarn. I can't wait to see how it knits up in the round. :D
Here's my guage swatch: 
That's on a size 9US needle. It's freaky going from a size 2 to a 9. Like knitting with telephone poles or something. I'm going to go down to an 8 to make a tighter guage. It should be warmer I'd think. I'm just going to make a basic ribbed edge hat. I'm using The Knitters handy book of patterns by Ann Budd for my pattern construction.
In addition to working on my first hat I'm also going to knit on my sock a bit. I was almost done with it last night. I got to the point where I could just graft the toes to finish it up, but after trying it on I felt it wasn't long enough so I ripped back. It'll be great when it's done. Very comfy so far. :D Then I get to start on the second sock. Wheeeeeeeee!!
I'll leave y'all with this picture I took at the park a few weeks ago. I love this park. You can hike through the woods or walk by a bubbly creek or whatever you want. :D There are always lots of birds, squirrels and pine cones for amusement.
If you don't think pine cones are amusing then you've never been in a pine cone fight. It's like a snow ball fight, only just more pokey. :P
Pine Coned!!
Happy Halloween Eve. :D
Sounds like lovely neighbors. Pine cone fight doesn't sound that fun, but if there's a bonfire anyway, may as well throw a couple pine cones in there for amusement.
Posted by: twig | October 30, 2006 at 10:05 PM
Ah, nothing says lovin' like a good woodland pine cone fight! LOVE those. And acorns count, too. They just leave those little marks where they hit the skin. Beautiful scenic photo.
The Plymouth Yarn is nice. I've got to get to a BIG yarn shop sometime instead of the fancy LYS. That's some nice stuff.
Posted by: Dave Daniels | October 31, 2006 at 04:05 AM
Maybe the hawk is trying to LURE the kitty..... We have one that sits on the swingset -- looking for rabbits.
Posted by: Cheryl | October 31, 2006 at 05:33 AM
i could not find your email addy so i am leaving a message here. btw pine cone fights can be fun and that picture of the lake is lovely.
my red scarf i did not have too many problems dropping the stitches. but i didnt use the same yarn either. i dont know what kind of yarn it was as i lost the label but i think its an acrylic blend of some sort. i know its machine washable:)
but the drop stitches make it much softer then it was in just the ribbing.
but it was fun to knit and even more fun to the drop the stitches after my moment of panic:)
Posted by: minijaxter | October 31, 2006 at 07:17 AM
I hate those people. You haven't been alone at night since you arrived in Reno. Yes, I keep track of this kind of thing. You were alone for a while in Ohio, but I'm not sure that counted all things considered...
Love that park. /falls over
Posted by: Cookie | October 31, 2006 at 09:04 AM
Our cats are having the same time telling issue. I don't blame them. I spent the first 22 years of my life living in a state that didn't follow daylight savings time. Weird doesn't begin to describe how I still feel about running around my house changing all the clocks.
Posted by: jae | October 31, 2006 at 09:20 AM
I Lurve spending time at home alone. I love my dearest, but I love my alone time, too. Don't get too spooked!
Ugh with the nasty neighbors. I've lived in situations like that, where they are making your life hell, and you just wish they would move. Sorry sweetie!
I second the comment above about the hawk stalking the cat...I wouldn't put it past the hawk to take a swipe at the kitty, so keep an eye on him while he's outside!
Posted by: Rachel | October 31, 2006 at 12:14 PM
No accounting for stupid neighbors. We had horrible neighbors once and so I know how stressful that can be when "home" should mean comfort, safety and be a cocoon for family. Hopefully they are just stupid and not any more dangerous than they have been.
I kind of thought you liked spooky? Have you seen the previews for the IMAX movie Happy Feet? Animated tap dancing Penguins - too cute. That will take your mind of spooky.
Take care.
Posted by: Barbp | October 31, 2006 at 05:25 PM
Great picture of the pond at Davis Creek Park. We used to go there all the time when the kids were small. And what's with that hawk?
Posted by: Joan in Reno | November 02, 2006 at 01:02 PM