What do you think of Raven Rock?

Cause that’s where we’re probably moving at the end of May!  Raven Rock Terrace in Gaithersburg.  We have a contract on the house, which is in the same school zone as where we live now.  Inspection is tomorrow so here’s hoping all is as it looks.  Unlike our first home, this home is move in READY.  For those of you who have been with me for the long haul, you may remember the SAND that covered our living and dining rooms as my husband painstakingly attempted to create a level surface out of chaos in order to install hardwood floors.  We did not have children then…DUH!  Keep your fingers crossed for us!  We really need a coup to give us a boost.   And I need a break from my poor husband’s obsession with the mortgage game…I mean, I can’t blame him and he really tries hard to get the very best rate for us, but it’s been all-encompassing for him, and therefore for me!  I guess it’s such a big deal so I’m just not up for the challenge.  I am firing on all cylinders just keeping up with the kids.
 
Sidenote: “Firing on all cylinders” is an idiom.  Many people don’t know this, but I am idiom-tarded.  I can NEVER get them right.  This example was no exception, since I originally wrote “firing all cylinders” and had to look it up to see if it was right.  Honestly, it’s by far not the worst case of idiom-nesia I’ve had.  I’ll try again the next time it feels like the right time for an idiom to see how my disease is progressing!

Well, I am SO close to being finished with the knitted sweater for my husband.  I have been working on sewing the seams and read a most unbelievable, wonderful way to sew seams on knit sweaters in The Yarn Girls' Guide to Simple Knits [Book].  It is completely counter to sewing fabric, where you hold the fabric together with wrong sides out.  I am really glad I read about it, because I had already started sewing the sweater with the wrong sides out and just figured that’s the way it is….Then I took it out, did it the correct way, and have been in awe ever since.  It is way cool!  I made a short video showing how it’s done with the technical assistance of my oldest and the foley artist talents of my youngest.

Note to self:  Consider working on upping the professional quality of future video presentations!  

Best to everyone : )