7 Random Facts Tag

"7 Random Facts" about me... Goodness! Is there anything random left to tell after all this time? Let's see...

1. I have a birthmark in the palm of my right hand. It's how I tell my right from left. Seriously. I am "directionally challenged." I have no problems with compass directions, but to this day I can't do left and right without thinking about it... or checking for that birthmark!
2. I usually always have a cup of something hot on my desk. My favorite hot beverage is a caramel latte... but since that has a tendency to "go to waist"... I try to alternate with an assortment of herbal teas.
3. I love road trips. Getting there really is half the fun! (And it's a good thing, since we live half way across the continent from most of our relatives.)
   
4. I named my website "Roads to Everywhere" because the internet is like a road trip to me. You start out with one objective, but it's easy to get side-tracked... and you never know where you'll end up, or what adventures you may have along the way.
5. I have 29 nieces and nephews, and 14 great-nieces and nephews.
   
6. I have 31 first cousins (not counting in-laws), and 5 of those are double cousins.
7. Did I mention I come from a large family?
   

Thursday Thirteen - Edition #2

I've been playing around on Facebook this week... It's a social networking site, but different than blogging. I enjoy trying out all the new things... So this week I decided to list...

Thirteen Other Places You'll Find "Me" Online:

1. Roads to Everywhere (my domain)
2. Shelfari
3. Facebook
4. Gather
5. Yahoo 360
6. Gusto!
7. Amazon Affiliate Store
8. Picasa Web Albums
9. Family Tree Maker
10. Homeschool Blogger
11. Dot Photo
12. My Space
13. Xanga

Urgent Prayer Request

A friend of our family, Sandy Nusz, has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. She is a Christian homeschooling mother with 5 young children. We have set up a blog, Praying for Sandy, to help keep family and friends updated. I know they would appreciate your prayers in the difficult days they are going through right now. Thanks so much!

Cotton Yarn

I love to knit with cotton yarn! I started out knitting dishcloths with Peaches & Creme or Sugar & Cream yarn, and I loved how soft the 100% cotton fiber was. It was a good bit more expensive than acrylic yarn, though, so I only used it for dishcloths. But, then... a couple of winters ago, WalMart got in some one-pound cones of Peaches & Creme for $6.64, so I stocked up! (A 2-ounce ball is $1.39 or something.) I made a big batch of dishcloths and then got started knitting throws. The cotton yarn is great for that. It is soft and not as heavy as acrylic, just very snuggly. So I've been furiously knitting through my stock of lovely cotton yarn for the past 2 years.

I haven't been able to find the selection of colors that WalMart had winter-before-last again, although our WalMart still has white and ecru and about 4 other choices of variegated ombre colors. And my supply of yarn is getting down to several cones of ombre colors which I can't do much with if I don't have solids to coordinate with. I checked at Joann's and Michael's in Coeur d'Alene last week and neither of them have the Peaches & Creme on the cone. I had about decided I was going to have to either pay the price for the little bitty balls or find a place to order it.

Last night we were over in Spokane Valley so I asked my husband to stop at WalMart there. I checked their yarn aisle and found the balls, but no cones. None. Not even the few colors our WalMart has. *sigh* I kept circling through the craft department hoping I had overlooked them. I had just about given up when I spotted a bin back in an obscure corner! Yeah! And lots of solid colors, too. I was so excited. (I know... it doesn't take much to make me happy!) Now I have plenty of yarn to keep me busy making throws for months come.

Now that I've fully updated you on the yarn situation at my house, I have been wanting to participate in the Thursday Thirteen meme, so I decided to list 13 places where I've been know to knit! (And I'm going to fudge on the posting time so that my Thursday Thirteen post will appear below this post!)

Thursday Thirteen - Edition #1

Thirteen Places I've Been Known to Knit:

1. In the car on road trips... talking, listening to the radio, looking at the scenery.
2. Watching movies in the evening with my husband.
3. Sitting by the campfire while listening to audio books or OTR on my MP3 player.
4. In the airport waiting on my flight.
5. At homeschool skate while watching the kids and talking to other moms.
6. In the doctor's office waiting room.
7. While on the phone.
8. At family get-togethers while gabbing.
9. While playing Scrabble in between turns.
10. In a hotel room.
11. In our camper trailer.
12. On the porch swing.
13. At the park watching the kids play.