Proclamation

I've mentioned before that I like the Proclaimers--those Scottish, twin brothers who sang "A Letter From America" in 1987 and went on to sing "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" and "On My Way" and others . . . They have such a unique sound to their music, they just make me smile.

Well, they've got a new album out, Restless Soul, which my friend Dawn gave to me yesterday, and it was my music of choice for today. But the funny thing? Just having it sitting on my dresser, waiting to head out to the car (about the only place I ever get to listen to music), I had a whole slew of Proclaimers songs going through my head. Not songs on the album, which of course, I'd never heard, but others "Born Innocent," "Throw the R Away," "Let's Get Married." An assortment, with no apparent rhyme or reason. Just because they were there.

Sometimes I think I've grown to like them even more than the Beatles . . . is that even possible?

At least something made me smile today, though, because it was back to work today. Poor Chappy looked crushed when I left the house today, and said I tricked him--it really was Monday. I told him a "Monday-Tuesday" is the price to pay for a long weekend, and that I wasn't enjoying it any more than he was. At least he got to nap. We squeezed in a walk at lunchtime, though, so it wasn't a complete loss, right?

Not only that, I finished the back of my sweater. I'll start the cardigan fronts tomorrow, but really . . . the back only took a little more than a week. I'm practically giddy! I'd show you a picture, but really, it looks remarkably like the one I showed you yesterday, so . . . not really worth pulling the camera out. I AM excited, though. I only got a few rows done in my Jaywalker socks, but . . . I'm so pleased about the sweater.

I guess all the humming helped it along. "I'm on my way from misery to happiness today. Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh. I'm on my way from misery to happiness today-ay-ay   ay, ay ay, ay . . . "

Oh! My Dad pulled two strips out of the comics section to show me today.

Foxtrot (Why would he have thought of me when he saw this one??):

And Garfield (Which, he admitted doesn't really apply because I do knit a variety of things, but still!)

Comments

[Anita]

I'll have to check out that new Proclaimers!

A continued joyous holiday season to you, your family, and, of course, Chappy! I'm catching up on my blog reading--you've been busy!

[Nancy J]

Love the Garfield!

[minnie]

actually, that should read "sean & liam, you need to move your calvin & hobbes books to the other side of the house, please."

they got 3 more (hardbound) for christmas this year, lol. i bought the hardbound because they are unbelievably hard on the paperbacks. let's hold our breath, and see how long these last, lol.

and i'd seen the garfield one as well. makes me think maybe i should try that, lol! (i've seen a scarf that is actually a sock at each end, lol)

[Snow]

Heh. I saw that Foxtrot, too. I cut it out and gave it my daughter, who had requested (and received) that set of books for Xmas.