Then when I got home, I walked up to my door to find a package for me from Intarsia Bindoff!  I was a like my landlord’s little boy when he sees Jimbo and Kink – squealing with delight!  I opened it to find 2 skeins of my favorite yarn – cascade 220.  One skein is a beautiful heathered moss green the other is a heathered oatmeal color.  (I’m thinking I need to get more of those colors for a sweater, but we’ll have to see …).  Then a skein of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes worsted weight in a color called Mink Heather.  Also quite lovely and I may also have to look into a project so I can buy more of it   Not one, not two, not three, but 4 patterns!  The stackable kitties from MochiMochiland (and the stuffing,and some brown yarn for the nose and whiskers and some green yarn for the eyes), the Sherbrooke Cowl pattern, the Under the Tree fingerless gloves pattern (and cute little buttons for the eyes of the owl) and the Olive Branch Yoga hoodie pattern!  There was a cool notebook and a small notepad with a robot on it a Doraemon pencil, cute stitch markers (an owl, a ball of yarn with needles in it, and a pair of scissors), a heart shaped tape measure (I seem to be forever losing them!) 2 candy bars – a Yorkie by Nestle and a Cadbury CurlyWurly.  I’m assuming they are not from the US.  Not that it matters…. it’s candy, it’s going to be amazing!  And mystery book called Knit One, Kill Two! I was wondering what I was going to read on the plane ride home and now I don’t have to worry about it!  And most of this came in a cute little handmade bag (that I’ll be using to transport my knitting back east with me for the holidays) that has a magpie on one side and a quote from Jane Austen on the other side (the quote being – How quick come the reasons for approving what we like!).  I am so spoiled!  I love all of it!  I’ll be taking it with me to work so I can take a proper picture of it.  There’s much stuff, I’ve got to have room to spread it all out!

I should get going… I can hear a cat toy skittering across the floor and a poor defenseless paperbag being brutally attacked by Jimbo.

2-Teaser for your spoilee! Ok, here it is…

Wait… what the heck is that?  You’ll find out soon enough

3-Your first Quidditch experience. Well, I’m apparently not real great at Quidditch. But I’ve got heart.  The first time I played I was way too slow and I was on one side of the pitch by the time the snitch and the rest of my team was at the other end. Even though I was 6 steps behind my team was so encouraging and cool, that I had to keep trying.

2-Teaser for your spoilee! Ok, here it is…

Wait… what the heck is that?  You’ll find out soon enough

3-Your first Quidditch experience. Well, I’m apparently not real great at Quidditch. But I’ve got heart.  The first time I played I was way too slow and I was on one side of the pitch by the time the snitch and the rest of my team was at the other end. Even though I was 6 steps behind my team was so encouraging and cool, that I had to keep trying.

Find the following people among players on your and the other teams. (Each person can only be listed once.)

1. Someone with the same craft as you.  Lily May Clearwater – I knit and while I have some crochet hooks, I haven’t really gotten that into it yet.
2. Someone who was born in the same month. Enna Kirts also born in August – the best month ever… aside from December.  I really can’t compete with Christmas.
3. Someone from a different country. Eugine Nigeno – I believe is in the Netherlands!
4. A new HSKS Quidditch player.  I think Maisy Muddlesticks is new.
5. A player who has been in 3 or more HSKS swaps. Violet Starfire
6. A player who has a bigger stash than you! (And if your stash is the biggest, proudly say so!) – well this one should be easy, as I’m slowly working my stash down.  So I’ll say Selena Starfire
7. A player who both knits and crochets.  that’s easy!  my swap buddy, Bridget the Bloodthirsty!
8. Someone who has the same favorite color as you. Quietus, of course!

There’s more homework to do, but I’m a bit exhausted. I did a nice mile swim this evening and am now going to start sleeve numero 2 on the french braid sweater.  Here’s hoping I can have it done this week!  But I may just grab my book – Tears of Pearls by Tasha Alexander, and go to bed.

Find the following people among players on your and the other teams. (Each person can only be listed once.)

1. Someone with the same craft as you.  Lily May Clearwater – I knit and while I have some crochet hooks, I haven’t really gotten that into it yet.
2. Someone who was born in the same month. Enna Kirts also born in August – the best month ever… aside from December.  I really can’t compete with Christmas.
3. Someone from a different country. Eugine Nigeno – I believe is in the Netherlands!
4. A new HSKS Quidditch player.  I think Maisy Muddlesticks is new.
5. A player who has been in 3 or more HSKS swaps. Violet Starfire
6. A player who has a bigger stash than you! (And if your stash is the biggest, proudly say so!) – well this one should be easy, as I’m slowly working my stash down.  So I’ll say Selena Starfire
7. A player who both knits and crochets.  that’s easy!  my swap buddy, Bridget the Bloodthirsty!
8. Someone who has the same favorite color as you. Quietus, of course!

There’s more homework to do, but I’m a bit exhausted. I did a nice mile swim this evening and am now going to start sleeve numero 2 on the french braid sweater.  Here’s hoping I can have it done this week!  But I may just grab my book – Tears of Pearls by Tasha Alexander, and go to bed.