Friday, six letters that mean so much to so many

Yep, it’s Friday. Have you ever thought about Friday, besides the obvious?  Why do we relish it so?  The whole western world hinges on this one day as the end to the work week, the beginning of the weekend, the start of something different.

Did you know that the word Friday actually comes from the word fridgedaeg, which was Old English for “the day of Frigge..the Germanic Goddess of Beauty?  So, who knew that Friday is really a day to honor beauty? In come calendars it’s the sixth day of the week and not the fifth?  Depends on if you see the week beginning on a Sunday or a Monday, sort of like is the glass half full or half empty.

Friday also gets a whole name instead of being known  just by it’s day.  It can be Casual Friday or Black Friday or even Good Friday.  It also has a bit of fun with people by every so often throwing off the title of Good Friday and becoming Friday the 13th!  Its rather famous, having been included in several artistic works such as “Freaky Friday (film)”, “Friday (film)”, “Friday on my Mind (song)”,”Friday, I’m in Love(song)”, and a novel by the name “Friday”.  In our house, it’s also known as Stargate Friday!

Friday is also a day of worship or the start of the day of worship in some religions. Hmm, it’s both a party day and a religious day?  Talk about having identity issues!

I’ve wondered if the other days of the week get jealous because Friday always gets so much attention? (yes, I do wonder about these things and no I don’t have to see a therapist)  With everything that Friday has going on, it’s no wonder it takes six days to recuperate from it’s day in the week.  I’m sure that the minute after 11:59pm on Friday’s day..Friday goes home, props up the feet and just relaxes.  That’s one hell of a schedule for anyone.

Now, as for me and Friday today.  We have quite a bit on our to-do list.

• hoovering
• steam cleaning
• moving furniture
• grocery shopping
• bill paying
• dog park-ing
• dog washing
• knitting

Yeah, Friday will definitely need a rest when I’m done with it this week.  Hey, I don’t need Friday until six days from now.

Whoo Hoo, another pair done!

I finally finished the blue socks! Yes, I know, a picture is needed.  Well, I’ll have to do it tomorrow, as I’m not traipsing down stairs to get them and photo them and then do all the transferring and stuff! LOL!

I started another pair immediately, though.  This time with the pinkish yarn from the other day.  The Tofutsie yarn knits up lovely, I’m loving it!  I got past the toe increases to at least the straight knitting on the foot.  I always try to get past the toe before I stop.  I have to set goals for myself or it will never get finished.  And yes, I’m attempting a short row heel on this pair. Kind of nervous, kind of excited at the same time.

T and I had dinner at home tonight.  Chicken with au gratin potatoes.  Nothing overly fancy, but it was quite tasty actually.  Tomorrow is grocery shopping day around here. Actually, I could go right now but again, that would involve getting dressed and leaving the house.  Although, if I do go out, I could stop at Starbuck’s?  You know not even the thought of that will budge me.  I’m finally cool and I want it to stay that way, thank you. But Starbucks would be nice…I could do with an Italian soda..yummy.  No….not going to do it.

I have to seriously shop for a vet tomorrow and get the fur babies in. Maggie and Templar need shots and Templar needs um, well, you know “the operation”.  No puppies, please!  I’ll shop around tomorrow and get them in sometime next week.

Tomorrow starts the Wardrobe Refashion pledge (2 months). I’m very nervous about that, but I’m willing to give it a try.  I’m not as creative as everyone else on there, but I’m going to give it a try.  Gah…why do I do these things to myself?  Oh well, we all must step outside our comfort zones now and then.  This is the summer of that for me, I guess.

My first project is going to be a skirt.  Yep.  I don’t own one, so I figured why not, I could use one I guess. After that, I’m going to force Lana to sit down with me and we are going to design what can only be termed as the “perfect knitting bag”!  I’m horribly picky (like her) about my knitting bag.  It has to serve many masters, yarn, keys, cell, etc.  I have yet to find the perfect bag.  Oh, I have come close, but they cost more than my car insurance!  No really….there is one I have been lusting after for two years now…it is more than my  monthly car insurance payment!  That is just sad!  Actually that bag costs more than my monthly cell phone bill, or my directv bill,, or my internet bill!  For that much money, it had better be more than just “close to perfect”…it damned well better be perfect, inside and out!

So, it’s design your own time!  I’m going to get Lana in on it.   Between us, we can get rather creative.  It should prove interesting as she likes a smaller bag and I favor a larger one! Muahahaha…so it will come in two sizes, that’s all.