Last week I whipped through both front sides of my sesame and was onto the sleeves by Friday. Things were going along so speedily! But then I remembered that sleeves get quite wide as they approach the shoulder. I was shocked and appalled when I noticed that the sleeve had gotten wider than my laptop. You can't see it so well in the photo, but trust me. Even though it was going slowly, I still enjoyed every minute of knitting this. It seems so simple, but the stripes really keep my attention. Each time I finish a stripe it's like reaching a mini-goal. Since taking this picture I've cast off and started sleeve #2. Tonight I think I'll watch an episode (or two) of Desperate Housewives and see how far I can get. I almost can't believe that I've had the whole season for about a month and I'm not even halfway through yet. I'm doing a good job of stretching out my viewing pleasure rather than doing one big tv binge like I used to.

And let me draw your attention to the real star of the show, the little red fellow in the upper right. These row counters exist at home, right? What a great invention! My favorite part is the name. "Kacha-kacha." It reminds me of how my grandparents call the remote control the doopa-doop. Nothing like some onomatopoeia to add a little spice to life.