Mailboxes, snow and other problems

This has been some week so far. The winter is never ending-- and so far it is winning. The current count is Snow plow-4, Tonia-0. To date, I have lost 4 mailboxes/posts to the plow. I am sure there is no reason the plow driver could be mad at me (unless he is also the manager at Best Buy), so I am assuming is new/inexperienced-- because it is now 4 boxes in ~ 1 month. I called the county road crew to plead for mercy and surprisingly the person on the phone was very sympathetic. I was assured the Supervisor would be informed and somebody would be contacting me to arrange compensation-- can you believe it!


So, in addition to the plow issue, I have been wildly working on the project from the last post. Because I am pretty sure Amy does not venture to the blog-- I can reveal this is a blanket for her new baby boy due in March (if Amy does check in-- SURPRISE!). Anyway, I was following the pattern and quite proud of the progress and the stitch (very pretty and quite good for me crocheting, even if I do say so myself...). Needing positive comments and ohhs and awwwws (yes, I am sometimes needy), I proudly showed the progress to a very experienced (in needle arts you pervert!) friend Karen-- she commented that in fact the stitches were done well and it was pretty, but awful small. WHAT! Well, that is the pattern and there is edging I explain-- still small she countered. Not to be deterred, I stumbled off for another opinion-- after all, I have 2 skeins invested and it is PRETTY! (and the baby is due in a month!)... same comment from Janet. Well, this was late in the day and it was knit nite, so I am sure the other knitting crew (minus Amy of course) would provide support-- after all, it is PRETTY and 2 skeins worth done! Needless to say, same comment. So, I am resigned to frog the "dishcloth-sized" blanket and start again. I know, it is better to do it now than when the blanket was finished-- but it was pretty and 2 skeins worth! I have to say, I am still loving the Cotton tots yarn! Next time, socks and chemo hats!