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Yes, I’m still here!
I can’t believe it’s been so long since my last post! I’ve been running, knitting, and going through a career change – thus the lack of posts. But rest assured – I’m back and will be back to commenting on your blogs too!
I decided to take a little break from running after the half marathon, and I’m just getting back into it now. There are no upcoming races on my calendar, so it’s back to the basics – running any distance at any speed because I want to – not because I have to. I think that kind of running is the best.
Here’s a pair of socks I finished up for my friend’s birthday. The pattern is Monkey and the yarn is by Old Creek yarn. This is the fourth pair of Monkey socks I’ve knit up. I just love how they turned out.
Here is a close up of the pattern.Finally, as some of you may or may not know, my dad, Oscar, is an avid runner who runs the Boston Marathon each year for a great charity – The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. This is my dad’s 8th Boston Marathon, and this year he is running to honor my grandpa, Mariano. My dad’s goal is to raise funds so that a cure can be found for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma.
As with all donations, but especially in this economy, please know that any donation is greatly appreciated, and no donation is too small. If you’d like to donate, please let me know in the comments so I can send along the info. Thank you in advance for any help you can send!
Hope everyone has a great week!
Joy said...
1Hey girl!!
See now, if I had socks that looked that good, I wouldn’t want to wear them & mess them up!
8th Boston?! Your dad rocks!
Did I use up the blogosphere’s exclamation point quota yet?
03/17/09 2:27 PM | Comment Link
Xenia said...
2Yay, you’re still alive!!! I was getting worried there for a while. Your dad is a-freaking-mazing! Good luck to him and to yourself in the new job.
03/17/09 2:36 PM | Comment Link
Mel said...
3Was wondering where you’ve been! Glad all is ok, and that’s great about your dad! Very cute socks!
03/17/09 4:05 PM | Comment Link
MCM Mama said...
4Welcome back! Glad to hear all is well and nice to “see” you again!
03/17/09 4:08 PM | Comment Link
Calyx Meredith said...
5Oh I’m so glad to you back again! I was hoping everything was ok. Those socks are fabulous btw.
03/17/09 4:36 PM | Comment Link
J-mom said...
6Those are great socks!!! Thanks for the update!! I
Yes, LOVING Twilight!! So are my kids! My oldest picked them up and finished the series and now my daughter is reading them. I am going to make her stop at 2 though. ;>)
03/17/09 6:37 PM | Comment Link
Terri said...
7It’s great to have you back, Eileen.
03/17/09 6:43 PM | Comment Link
MizFit said...
8glad youre ok!!
03/18/09 2:21 AM | Comment Link
carly said...
9Welcome back!
03/18/09 6:01 AM | Comment Link
Brianna said...
10It is great to see you again! A career change? Wow! I hope it is going well for you.
03/18/09 11:13 AM | Comment Link
Marci said...
11Glad you are back! Those are super-cute socks. You are so talented! Glad to read you are back running as well!
03/18/09 10:01 PM | Comment Link
Sagan said...
12Your dad is inspiring!
We all need blogging breaks from time to time. Gotta live life to blog about it, after all
03/21/09 5:20 PM | Comment Link
Lisa Slow&Steady said...
13cute socks!
03/23/09 7:49 PM | Comment Link
Kai said...
14Ha, I totally understand the blogging hiatus during a career move. I hope you’re enjoying the change, whatever it is, and running without expectations can definitely be more relaxing than a rigid plan! Glad you’re back!
03/25/09 5:00 AM | Comment Link
Nonrunner Nancy said...
15Love the socks!! I can’t follow a pattern since I pretty much taught myself a couple stitches, but maybe I will figure it out one day. I’ll post a pic of the scarves I’ve made while resting and healing! You can critique.
Glad you are back to running!!
03/25/09 2:55 PM | Comment Link
mary gee said...
16Those socks are super cute! You are such a good knitter! And runner!
03/28/09 1:19 PM | Comment Link
Sonia said...
17It’s good to see you back at posting! Hope it’s going well in your career change.
Congrats to your Dad on his 8th Boston marathon! That’s very impressive =)
04/1/09 5:59 PM | Comment Link
Nit said...
18Hey there! So glad you are doing ok
I am wondering if that career change is what I think?
04/21/09 2:49 PM | Comment Link
KK @ Running Through Life said...
19Yay! I am glad you are back to blogging and running!
04/21/09 3:25 PM | Comment Link
Kyla said...
20I love your monkey socks. I have made 2 pairs of these… one for me and one for one of my really good friends. I just got the Cookie A book from that friend and it is an awesome book! I’m knitting the Kai-Mei socks from the book.
05/10/09 2:01 PM | Comment Link