Well gosh. I made it back from the conferences for work safely, though I have never been so exhausted in my entire life. The conferences were in Vegas...which in theory sounds like fun, but the early morning and all day briefings which then morphed into dinner with co-workers, late into the early morning 'fun' afterwards and all of the smoke really can wear one down. Repeat this many times. Oh yes. And there was the 100° weather while we were there...and no, it wasn't the typical dry desert heat. Vegas was having thunderstorms, so it rained off and on and um...talk about muggy. Thank god for the A/C in the hotels, but wow, it felt like hitting a wall when we had to go outside to go to another location. I think I also got heat exhaustion b/c I wasn't drinking enough water.
After retrieiving my luggage from the Alaska flight to find that my suitcase handle was completely ripped off on one side...seriously, was it stuck under the plane wheels and pulled SO hard that this happened...I headed home. While I've had the suitcase for awhile, I've only used it about 8 times and the handle was more than sturdy and could have handled even the average baggage handler. At least mine didn't come out completely wet (inside contents wet as well) and stinky as one of my friend's suitcases did. (I'm not sure if I want to know what his suitcase was drenched in.) We had to go and buy him clothes while his regular clothes were being laundered (he was from out-of-town, but came into Seattle for a continued work visit). The good news is, Alaska is going to pay for the repairs (had NO idea they'd do this, thanks to Scott for the idea!) and the luggage place will direct-bill Alaska, so no funds had to leave my hands for this.
Better news was...when I came home, after wearily lugging my broken-handled suitcase up the flights of stairs (thank goodness there was a handle still operating on the horizontal side), I saw a box on my stoop. I didn't remember ordering anything, so I was confused. Confused and exhausted I should say. Seriously, the late nights went into last week since my out-of-town friend was here...not that I was happy to see him go, but I really could use the sleep. Back to the box. It finally dawned on me the next day what it might be (I told you...I've been EXHAUSTED)! I opened it and saw this:
Ohhh...so excited!! It was my socks!! The card...soooo funny!!
I slowly unwrapped it...oooo!
And then...
This candle smells SOOO good!
Apparently my sockpal finished my socks ON HER HONEYMOON! (yes I am yelling that, b/c Danielle...you really didn't need to do that! ^__^) The proof? My socks have seen more sights than I have!!
My socks hangin' out in Scotland
And then visiting the cows...moo!
socks well travelled
I absolutely LOVE my socks. Love love love them!! I've always wanted Monkeys, yet have never seemed to knit myself a pair. I LOVE the color!! It is absolutely, hands down one of favs!! la la la, such a happy color. I tried them on and I noticed that Danielle even made my socks with shortrow heels!! While this definitely was not a prerequisite from me, I do have to say that type of heel fits me the best, so I am absolutely thrilled that they were made this way!
See for yourself!
Danielle even included some skeins for future socks...and how did she know that I would LOVE those colors as well?!! I am thrilled, over the moon, estatic with my new treasures. Danielle, really, thank you SO much, these socks will be treasured for the days to come! I will be wearing them to work tomorrow!! yay!
Oooooh, LUCKY you! Such a faboulous sock pal!!!
I got Monkey's too! (and never made a pair for myself...haha)
Glad to hear you're back...now, take a deep breath and get some sleep :D
Posted by: Sparkles | Sunday, 12 August 2007 at 09:43 PM
Wow! That is really impressive! I want to go where your socks have been! Beautiful socks!
Posted by: Tanya | Monday, 13 August 2007 at 07:37 AM
those are absolutely stunning! and it is very cool that they are so well travelled.
Posted by: marti | Monday, 13 August 2007 at 10:02 PM
What a great, well traveled pair of socks!
I might have to consider Monkeys...
What is the yarn you got in that package? Let's see a close up! Looks like something I would like...
Posted by: Z | Tuesday, 14 August 2007 at 02:21 PM