It's been an interesting few days. There were lots of things that happened that I didn't expect. Like I didn't expect to hear these things being said at dinner on Friday night...
Oh man, I ate to much squid jerky.
You should have some of the jellyfish.
I think that's pork noggin.
We had a fun time with our friends Gaby and Chris that night. They took us to an authentic Chinese restaurant called China Garden where the unexpected things were said. You probably knew it was Chinese and not Italian.. unless they are now serving spaghetti and pork noggin balls somewhere. I will be cracking up about those unexpected things for awhile every time I eat.
I also didn't expect these when I woke up on Monday morning...
We had an unexpected raccoon visitor. What cute little muddy footprints, right? Those little bastards aren't so cute when they are running from the scene of the crime...
The demon omnivore dug up my yard so it could sit there and pig out on grubs. What's even worse is that it was digging them up and washing them off in the pool before chowing down...
I wonder how long my new enemy number one was out there thinking my house was The Old Country Buffet?! It better not come back. I would hate to have to run it over with my new unexpectedly purchased raccoon killer yarn hauler...
In my defense.. Chevy was giving $5,000 rebates on the purchase of a new '07 and I had really been wanting an SUV.. and it was the last day of the promotion so I couldn't pass it up. I have an excuse for everything in case you couldn't tell. I did have to promise to keep the Tahoe for at least a couple of years. What's even worse than my sock yarn buying is perhaps my car buying. I've gone through four cars in one year. Needless to say that if I tell my husband that I want a new car anytime soon this will be my new residence.
What was the most unexpected of things though was when I got the Halloween Chewy Spaghetti Holiday Sock Club shipment in the mail...
And within 24 hours I had this going on...
I maybe should have warned you to sit down before I threw that baby at ya. Yes, I got the yarn and immediately cast on.
Expect the unexpected... plus maybe a little raccoon carnage.
Yikes! That raccoon did some serious damage to the grass.
Love the new car, very OC soccer mom of you. But you deserve it!
Nice new sock, love how the yarn is striping.
Posted by: Cayli | October 02, 2007 at 12:07 PM
Oh my God...I can't believe the damage to your grass...that's nuts!!
Love your new ride!!
You weren't joking about being a fast sock knitter...
Posted by: Karen | October 02, 2007 at 09:12 PM
those little BUGGARS!!
Posted by: flutter | October 02, 2007 at 09:30 PM
Your socks look awesome! Sorry about the racoon.
Posted by: Khris | October 03, 2007 at 12:02 AM
A woman after my own heart. You spend money just as fast as I do. Good girl!
I love the little footprints. We have a possum, but he doesn't get into anything. We might have coons, too, but I haven't seen any.
Thank you for commiserating on my blog. I did write that bitch a letter and burned the bridge. I feel great!
Posted by: Pam | October 03, 2007 at 05:08 PM
New car is very nice. New cars are fun! And, while it would stink to get the new car dirty, I think you have no choice but to use it as a raccoon runner-over. :)
Love the new sock too!
Posted by: Jen | October 03, 2007 at 07:33 PM
oh, cute suv and cute yarn! I love white vehicles. I drive a white Soccer Team Bus, OH I mean a white minivan :-)
but when I go to the SAFF fiber festival in Asheville it will be fun of yarn!
Jana
Posted by: Jana | October 04, 2007 at 09:23 AM