Because my mother doesn't have internet access right now, I can post these pictures of her birthday present without too much fear that she'll see them.
The pattern, which I adjusted a little bit, comes from Stephanie Japel's wonderfully hip book Fitted Knits. Stephanie's blog, Glampyre, is also amazing. She's not only an inspiring pattern designer, but a geologist, a custom yarn dyer, a seamstress and a mom. A girl after my own heart.
We opened The Foreigner last Thursday (that link is to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's website; there are a few production photos up now). It seems to have been received well, but I made a vow a couple of years back not to read reviews until after closing. Although a bad review is only one person's opinion, it's amazing how much it can unravel your self esteem. So...while I have a hunch that the buzz might be good, I'll just stay away to be safe. In any case, we are having the time of our lives with this comedy, and I'm so grateful to be here doing it.
On other fronts, it's looking like upon my return to Ashland I will be trying to downsize from my lovely Jetta, Horace, into an older Benz that I can hopefully pay off in full up front. We'll see how it goes. But if I do end up in a vintage Mercedes, it will be a new and slightly different world of biodiesel use (I may have to change hoses from rubber to synthetic, etc.), with more careful attention and DIY repairs on my part. But Janis will be proud.
SPRING IS SPRUNG! June will be busting out all over before we know it. Where does the time go?
--Nell
That's fantastic. What an awesome combination of colors. That takes some serious talent.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad things are going so well with The Foreigner and, more importantly, glad you're having a great time doing it!
Are you still with us, Nell? It seems like it's been ages. I hope things are going well for you!
ReplyDeleteNell! How are things? How did the play end up going? We miss you (though I haven't been around a lot either, so I understand). Hope all is well!
ReplyDeleteMel.