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dye lots are evil

Have I mentioned that I am getting paid for today?
Aw yeah. I finally birthed a 2 year old brainchild today, and while I love Calima, I am so happy to be finished with it. I'll have to wait to take pictures and share, but patience, vinehumpers, patience.

As always, I am working on fifty projects at once. Today, I nearly had a disaster as a result of my unfamiliarity with dye lots. I was looking at a piece that was nearly done..... and there was a definate color change. My yarns were not from the same dye lot. My heart fell. This is terrible piss poor timing. So, of course remembering where I bought that yarn, and then hoping to find the same dyelot was a near impossible task. But, I was persistant. I found the *very* last of it's dye lot.... on the top shelf where they keep the over stock. I had nearly lost hope.

I put poor Dusty through hell yesterday as she watched me 'feel' my way through the yarn aisle... for the perfect yarn. Yes, it's an artist thing. The yarn has to talk to me. It can't be anything other than the perfect yarn for the perfect pattern for my vision... I imagine it was pure torture for Dusty.

As a result of photographing a wedding in an April snow shower, I am again, fighting this damn cold. Damnable. The sinus issues seem to be fading, but I am unable to keep a constant warm body temperature. Brrrrr.

Yesterday, my Mr Wonderful came over early and snuggled me and coddled me, and sat between Dusty and I :P

I made cheddar herbed bread yesterday, and from what I hear, it was the mf-bomb.

If I had a lawn chair, I'd take a nap in the sun. I think I'm gonna go to bed early tonight. really tired, and I have a dr's appt tomorrow morning to discuss the results of my blood tests. Usually not a fun thing, but I'm actually curious to get a little before/after info.

Posted by hawkie at May 2, 2005 05:10 PM