A SPECIAL POST FOR MY SECRET PAL

I read the posts of other sock knitters and noticed the happiness with which they noted they had "turned the heel". With glee I have turned the heel of both socks and finished the gussets. Oh joy, it's on to the toes! Now I understandt the Joy of Sox.
On the needles I also have 80% of a pair of booties, a child's hat, a hat for charity, a scarf, and my socks. There are so many things I want to knit I just keep adding projects. Happiness for me has been discovering that while I was working, knitting and yarn grew into a whole new world and I am now just dabbling my toe in an ocean of new pleasures. There is so much to read, to knit and to see. How can someone not knit?

I joined SP10 and am anxiously awaiting my secret pal to spoil! Here are my answers to the questionairre.

1. I've been knitting off and on for 35 years but only in worsted and baby yarn from the local craft store. I see there are so many new exciting yarns, I can't wait to experiment with them all. I buy yarn at my LYS just to hold and feel it!!
2. My circulars are in zip-loc bags and the others are in a 12" tall round vase.
3. I taught myself when I was pregnant with my first child; ripple afghans, baby hats, a romper set. I knitted for friends children but never for me. Now I'm looking forward to knitting for me. I consider myself a very enthusiastic intermediate with ambitions!
I have signed up for a class in designing for myself.
4.I do have an Amazon wish list but I would read anything on knitting. Can a knitting library be too big?
5.Mostly florals but no rose. I also like citrus but no WHITE LINEN. I love garden flowers, fresias, lavender, geraniums, carnations,
6. I never met a chocolate I did not like, or a toffee.
7.I quilt, sew, do needlepoint, dabble in stamping, etc for home made cards, and I've made Japanese ornaments
8. I've very eclectic tastes, from folk music to the classics. I own original Leadbelly, Weavers, Miriam Makeba and have Sting, Chris Isaak, a little Bohemian Rhapsody, Andrea Bocelli, Yo-Yo Ma, etc. To get my children to listen to our music I had to listen to theirs and it continues to today, I recently watched ROck STar Supernova and was entranced. Good music is good music whatever the genre.
9. I love greens, Shabby Chic Pastels, pewter grey, stark black, lots of colors, happy colors, colors to try,
10.I've been married 44 years and 2 months. I was a service brat and a military wife, 2 children, daughter 41 who is an interior designer of high end residential, and commercial, and a son 39 who can make a computer do somersaults. We have a rottweiler, and all are active in fund raising for Cancer research as we have lost 2 dear pets to cancer and many family members.
11. I love hats, scarf, mittens, I want to knit a fingerless pair, but no ponchos. I am a heavier woman and ponchos look like tents!
12. It seems I like to knit anything I see that I like. I love pattern and color
13. see the above post, I also am committed to a hat a week for charity as my Lenten gift. In giving to charity I have had to give up time for other fun things so I feel it is acceptable
14.Yes, isn't it nice that someone would want to make something for you!
15. Most of what I have is old plastic, or metal. I have used the bamboo circulars and like them. I understand new needles in aluminum have very sharp points and I would like to try them.
16. No
17.My oldest UFO is a sweater over 10 years old for son who informed me sweaters are too hot. I am frogging it to make it into a scarf for him now.
18.Christmas is always a favorite and we do celebrate 12th night with a gift to remember the Gifts of the Magi. But I lived in Venezuela and in the Philippines and I love the Fourth of July. We had birthday parties and the children sang Happy Birthday to AMerica. Also my BIL was born on July 3rd and I lost my mother on July 3rd. SO we always have a do!
19. I inherited a house full of antiques from my parents, lots of fish plates and a vast collection of salt dishes. I'll post pictures.
20.I do not have any subscriptions. DO you recommend one?
21. I just want to be the best I can be and learn to knit beauuftiful garments for myself.
22.My first pair of socks is done thru the gusset, I'll have them on this week and I'll let you know about size,
23.I am a happy soon to be 66 year old, born March 27, an Aries woman married to a Taurus man. Lots of lively banter and stubborness in this house.

I am looking forward to this...I am very easy to please and I think very young at heart.