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It Says “DAY” for a Reason…

The chances of me seeing Erika, Jay & Sammy tomorrow are now looking very slim. Not only were they just sick, but now? I can’t breathe through my nose. My eyes itch. I’m coughing. Oh, and I have to get on a plane in less than 24 hours. My head is going to explode, mid-flight.

I thought it was just allergies until yesterday. At the Tremont, they had feather pillows on the bed. I don’t do feather pillows, but I didn’t bother to call the front desk and ask for foam ones. I figured two nights, it would be ok.

When I woke up on Sunday, I felt like crap. So did a number of other people there at the retreat. So again, blame the allergies. It was finally sunny after days of rain, and that seems to mess with everyone.

Yesterday? I finally started to accept that it wasn’t allergies. So last night, in a desperate hunt for a decongestant, I finally gave in and took 1 Dayquil. (They are from last year, so they still have the decongestant in them.) I only took ONE, not the recommended two. I was afraid they would make me wired.

I went to sleep sometime after 4:00 am, and only then because I forced myself to sleep. I tried not to stare at the clock, but it might have been closer to 5:00 when I finally drifted off. I was awake by 9:15 am, so now I am spacy, congested, but tired? Oh no. Not tired.

UGH.

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Feeling FRESH!

I’m SO excited! For so many reasons too. Here are just a few of them:

Fresh Photography now has online ordering. All thanks to the ScriptyGoddess, Jenn, who we hired to make it all pretty and functional for us. Wheee! Want a print? You can easily order them now!

– More prizes have been donated to the Pointy Sticks Podcastiversary contest! Want a chance or two or more to win? Check out the show for details!

– We head out of town later this week for the wedding of one of Mike’s high school friends, and since we will be up in New England and near Boston, I am going to see Sammy! (Along with Erika and Jay – but I’m really psyched about meeting Sammy!) Update: Ok, I wrote this before I read about Pukefest 2007 going on at their house. I have a feeling this plan is up in the air right now, so I’ll be winging it depending on how they are feeling.

– Taking full advantage of the trip, Mike & I are also planning to get our knit on with Guido and some of the other Boston area knitters, including Grumperina Giddy, giddy, giddy!

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The Itchy People…

It amuses me to no end that my site has become a forum for itchy people. Over time, this post has received over 725 comments, and it gets more every day or so. Seriously.

The comments now have nothing to do with my original post. I was talking about having allergy testing done, and how my arms were driving me crazy afterwards for the next few days.

Now, all of these people are taking it a completely different direction, since they have the itch, but it is due to a medical condition that is quite a mystery. I’ve considered closing down the comments, but so many people use it and it makes them happy, why bother? I thought about setting up a real forum for them, but I hate moderating forums. Akismet catches the comment spam, so that makes life easy. Sometimes I have to approve their comments that end up in moderation, but it is no big deal.

It just cracked me up to see the latest one today. They have gotten together and made a survey. “We will repeat this message in a shorter form once in a while for new contributors on Pink Cookie to see.”

I don’t think they have any idea that this site is a blog, and that it continues to grow around them. They are in their own little world, scratching away and looking for help.

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Knittastic!

Best Show Ever!

Even though I had to record the first part of the show twice (Audacity ate my files!), I think that the latest podcast might just be the best show ever. Check it out and let me know what you think! Pointy Sticks – Episode 13, The Pink Show.

I did a guest chat with Staci which makes up most of the show, and it amuses me to no end. We had a great time doing it, and I really think it shows! We will definitely be doing more of those. The craziness! What fun!

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Nancy Bush is Coming!

Tomorrow I get to go to Galveston for a knitting retreat at the fabulous Tremont House. The same hotel where we had our wedding reception, so I love that place. But the BIG part of the retreat? Our classes on Saturday & Sunday are being taught by NANCY BUSH!

NANCY BUSH!!!

(Author of Knitting Vintage Socks: New Twists on Classic Patterns and Knitting on the Road, for the non-knitters here.)

I’m so giddy already – and it hasn’t even started yet. On top of meeting and learning from Nancy Bush, I am going to hopefully interview her too! Wheeee!

There are more details over at PointySticks, along with early details on the upcoming contest for the 1 year anniversary of the show. Check it out!