I drink from the keg of glory
5.18.08 5:58pm: Endless crochet bind-off row ENDED! This post made possible by play-off hockey, the prolonged human interest stories leading up to the Preakness Stakes, Master and Commander, the Giro d’Italia, a couple of rides on the MAX train while hunting wedding presents for my brother (who isn’t getting a lace stole), and Shakespeare in Love. I plumb forgot to call my parents on their 34th anniversary. But in case you missed the ice-cold reward:
Hendrick’s gin and tonic with hefty spears of cucumber = best summer drink ever.
My nemesis is now pinned to the carpet in an empty house (awaiting remodel to become classrooms) at school, safe from the predations of Mingus the cat and Lark the puppy. We’ve gone from this:
… to this:
Somebody bring me the finest muffins and bagels in the land.
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Congrats on finishing the stole. I can’t wait to see the FO shots. Hmm, gin, tonic, and cucumber does indeed sound like a great summer drink!
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
You deserve a feast! Enjoy.
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Yay, good for you! Drink up! 😉
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
wow! it’s gonna be gorgeous!
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Congrats! that’s quite the task. looking forward to the final FO shots. very lucky recipient–best wishes to both of them : )
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Can’t wait to see how it blocks out!
Gin and tonic… my summer drink of choice, too, although I prefer Bombay Sapphire and lime rather than cucumber.
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Gorgeous! Congratulations on finishin — wonder what project you’ll tackle now.
And gin and tonic, the perfect summer drink (but yes, make mine Bombay Sapphire), next to Pernod, water on the side . . .
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
you are the olympian knitter…your accomplishments know no bounds. it calls to mind your sweater and tour de france knits. dedicated woman. now, where is the quilt?
g and t, huh? the 100 degree weather just begs for it. i might have to seek out this hendrick’s.
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I knew you wouldn’t give up despite the heat and other obstacles;)
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Ah, you are a woman after my own heart! G&Ts are my drink of choice. And Hendrick’s is a fabulous gin!
Posted: May 19th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
That is a truly amazing knitterly feat. I bow down to you!
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 3:07 am
Well done! And you have wonderful taste in drinks 🙂
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 3:35 am
It’s absolutely gorgeous!
I’ll have a Hendrick’s with cucumber as well. It really is the perfect summer drink.
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 4:20 am
Woo hoo! Congrats! Can’t wait for the FO shots 🙂
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 6:20 am
Congratulations! It looks stunning, and your taste in quotations is as excellent as your taste in drinks. (Hendrick’s was just recommended to me after I had a particularly juniper-y gin that put me off of gin and tonics.)
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 6:40 am
Oh and just in time! It’s lovely!! (And Hendricks gin – yum!)
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Absolutely gorgeous. The color is just perfect.
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Congratulations! It looks very pretty already, sitting atop the hosta. I can’t wait to see it blocked out!
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Gorgeous. I hope you can hear the applause from here!
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 9:19 am
**clink**
Well done! You are too funny! I hope you have since called your parents to wish them Happy Anniversary!
I can’t wait to see it all blocked out!
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
yay! congrats! and i’m glad someone else is using playoff hockey to achieve great knitting progress (though as a red wings fan, i keep getting too caught up in the games to remember the knitting in my lap). that g&t is very well earned.
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Vivat! Glorious!
I love watching (and knitting to) playoff hockey. Actually any hockey will do. I finished up my last cardigan at a college game, and proceded to drape it over my cold legs.
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Oh wow, this is gonna be a good one. Definitely best bagel and muffin worthy!
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Wow, what a transformation.
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Absolutely beautiful. I hope you’ll have some shots of it in action to share with us at some point!
Posted: May 20th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Gorgeous! You deserve your reward.
I love the title of todays post.
Posted: May 21st, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Great work! I can’t wait to see it blocked.
Now I’m thirsty ~ pass a G&T this way, please.
Posted: May 28th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Congratulations! She takes the stage!!! 🙂