Working in a yarn shop...well that's just fun. Last night was my first day at Commuknity. I worked just three and half hours, but enjoyed every minute. Erin and I chatted all evening, of course stopping to help customers. I was very impressed by Erin. She knew the first names of just about everyone who came in to shop.

In project news, I've been working on the Katrina Rib since September. In my defense, I did write and knit two patterns in between that time for Knitty.com and Knit Simple (VK's new mag). I really prefer only to have one project going at a time, but sometimes exceptions have to be made. When I start a project I have to finish it before starting another. Maybe it has something to do with my mom only letting one box of crackers be open at time when I was little. If I wanted the Cheez-Its, the Wheat Thins had to be finished first. Anyway, I thought I had finished the sweater. I bond off, did two rounds for the sleeves and then tried it on. Oy, it's too short. I made it 12" from the underarm, but I think it needs 3 more inches. This seems odd as I have a shorter than average torso. Oh well, back on the needles.

It absolutely poured with rain yesterday. I don't mind the rain, but it's a pain when I have three orders that have to go to the post office (I'd UPS them with the rest of the orders, but overseas orders with UPS costs too much). The challenge: load the boxes into the back of my pick up truck without ruining the product. The situation: five inches of rain in the bed of my truck. The solution: drive around the parking lot, slam on the breaks to get the water to slosh out (no hills around). Wrap the boxes in a tarp and go. Or, hope for a sunny tomorrow.