First, I'm suffering from a cold that makes my head feel like it's filled with cement, so if I begin to appear incoherent please bring me some frozen pasta and glue 51 cent stamps to my wrists until October gleegle frhisogrn... umm, wait -- was that incoherent? Sorry.
Second, thanks to everyone who sent best wishes to my dad: Daisy, Nessa, Fisher, Jack, Lynn, Lydia, Carol, Mom, Alice Audrey, Jamie and Ruthie. We got better news than we had hoped for. As you may know, after bypass surgery the new and remaining arteries develop additional small channels that help supplement established blood flow. One of these small tributaries has closed up but there's no need for repair; the Man From D.A.D. went home at the end of the day and enjoyed all of Sweet Talker's weekend Bar Mitzvah festivities.
Third, the Bar Mitzvah was a spectacular success, although the tallit I knitted for Sweet Talker to wear during the service is too short and will have to be extended, and to that I say: "Gevalt! More knitting? Oy!"
Fourth, today is Cleopatra's ninth birthday and we got two of her gifts from Etsy. One is the lovely cupcake you see here:
It was made by Heather Laskowski at Merry Moon Designs, and Cleo loved it.
The second Etsy gift was a pair of silver and garnet earrings from Elizabeth Duke at Elizabeth's Exclusives. They're very similar to these:
except that Cleo's stones are garnets, but I couldn't get a photo because the earrings are at school right now so you'll just have to use your imagination.
Happy New Year to everyone, and thanks for visiting me.
That is wonderful news about your dad. I am happy to hear things are looking up for him. Happy Birthday to Ms. Cleo too. She is really a sweetheart, as are you. :)
Posted by: Carol | January 05, 2009 at 04:37 PM
So happy to here he's doing well and that the celebration was a great success.
You Knit??? I knot lol. I just don't get it. I can crochet like no one's business but knitting and i are just NOT friends at all. I shall not give up though.
last but certainly not least, Happy Birthday Cleo!!!! Have a wonderful day!!
Posted by: Nessa | January 06, 2009 at 08:24 AM
I'm glad to hear your Dad is doing ok :D
Posted by: Ruthie | January 06, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Great news about your Dad, so glad everything went well.
Cute items from Etsy!
Posted by: Lynne | January 06, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Carol: we're both blushing! Stop. Not really -- compliment all you want ;)
Nessa: Yes I knit. i tried crochet a long time ago but didn't find it very interesting. I've got a sweater project on hold right now, and I'm getting ready to start a talit for my son's bar mitzvah. Won't be a surprise, though -- it's kind of hard to hide.
Ruthie: Thanks. We're all relieved.
Lynn: isn't online shopping the greatest. I know I'm contributing to the downfall of bricks and mortar, but at least I'm helping keep UPS in business.
Posted by: feefifoto | January 06, 2009 at 04:34 PM
I'm with you on spending my time w/my blogs more so than my house. Thanks for stopping my to comment today. I appreciate it!
Posted by: kellypea | January 06, 2009 at 05:53 PM