Two days ago I had to put my little Louis (kitty) to sleep. It's definitely one of the hardest things I've had to do. It's always hard losing a pet but I'm having an incredibly hard time coping with this. He was my little buddy, always by my side while at home. When my mom was going through cancer the first time, he was always with her. When she relapsed a few months ago, he started up his duties again. It's so hard to even open up about him...I loved him so much and miss him.

It's been a while since I've actually knitted because I've been so consumed with my "part-time" job that has me working full time hours...had a day off so I went out and bought some yarn to start working on a new project. I need the comfort knitting brings. Though it's also hard because I'm so used to Louis sitting beside me watching or curling up next to me as I knit.

Tonight I started working on a Summer Flies Shawl (...funny thing is that even though it's December, today coincidentally felt like Summer since it was so warm and sunny out). I started while watching Spider-man 3 (my first time watching it, total disappointment). I'm enjoying it so far. I just hope Louis is up in Heaven, as a little angel kitty, looking down and enjoying watching me knit like old times.

I finished binding off the Aeolian shawl a little earlier this evening and even took care of the loose ends! Yayness! haha, that is truly progress for little ole moi.






In this pic I have it draped over my shoulders with the edges wrapped around my arms and tied
in the back (ever-so-sloppily so).

I need to block it along with a gazillion other projects but I'm not too keen with my options of "blocking boards" to use right now. I want to be able to pin everything out onto a foamy surface. I'm thinking the best thing to get is a yoga mat (since they seem to be cheaper than those kiddie floor blocks).

A couple of months ago I got a new (and overall better) job and quit the other one. Though I still haven't has as much free time or energy as I would have liked but anywho...

I've been working off and on for a few months now on the Aeolian Shawl. Though I rarely did any knitting within the past 2 months (since the lack of free time and energy, oy) but earlier this week I picked it back up. I've been doing a lot of work on it while watching the BBC miniseries version of Pride and Prejudice (love this better than the 2003 movie). haha, but I'd always have to stop and divert all my attention everytime Mr. Colin Firth appeared on my screen (he is one mmm mmm yummy man!). But at the moment I'm on the last purl row and then I can bind off, wha hoo!