I've given away what this post is about - first, I got Jim to try on Big Thaw Pullover in process yesterday and it is going to fit perfectly. I finished the upper front later that night (after we took care of the second half of this post) and am working the body in the round now. This pattern goes soooo fast.
In the last one, I had asked him to hold the upper front flat so you could see the center panel with its slip stitch down the center. He got cute and decided to hold it with his middle finger (ha ha) so I've cropped this one so he's not flipping everyone off in the picture.
It was a good day for Jim - after he got to try on his sweater, he got a new car! We had found this 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee through his company's internal classifieds, and we took a look at it last night and bought it. We got a good deal on it, and it feels good to pay cash for a car - that was a primary motivator for us in buying something used. Jim keeps his cars FOREVER (as evidenced by the "beast" - the Lincoln Mark VIII that he was the original owner of and drove for 14 years) so it is worth it for us to buy instead of lease when it comes to his car. We don't drive that many miles as we live really close to my job and to the train station, so the deals on SUVs worked out for us. Plus now we don't have to borrow the neighbor's truck when we need to pick up furniture or stuff like that.
And..I got my navigation system. I've been wanting one of these:
No more 30 degree motorcycle drives at 6 am for Jim!
Ooh, yay for Jim! Nice wheels!
Posted by: Jenny | October 22, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Ohh NICE!!!!!
Posted by: adrienne | October 22, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Doesn't it feel nice to buy a car with cash? That's what we did with our car (also used, and also going to be kept for a long time... Volvos never die.)
Posted by: stitchywitch | October 22, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Congratulations Jim -- that is awesome!!! 30 degrees on a motorcycle??? Egads. Enjoy that heating and navigation system -- you have earned it.
Posted by: Debby | October 22, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Very nice!
Posted by: Susan - Knitters Delight | October 22, 2008 at 01:29 PM
Oh, I was hoping it was a super-hero cape!!
Posted by: Kim | October 22, 2008 at 01:41 PM
The sweater looks good so far! The color is great! The nw car looks good too! I have a GPS on my Christmas list!
Posted by: Michelle | October 22, 2008 at 04:32 PM
That's awesome about the car. I'm a drive-it-til-it-dies kind of person, too. I had a Hyundai Elantra for 11 years that I sold only because I couldn't fit 3 carseats for kids in the back. The Jeep is really nice!
Posted by: arizona | October 22, 2008 at 08:46 PM
ooh, pretty sweater and car! Just don't drive into the pond if the nav tells you to (Office Reference)!
Posted by: Amanda | October 22, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Was he disappointed he didn't get to flip us off? Yay for new wheels! I am a big fan of pay cash for a used vehicle and drive it into the ground. The last car we bought used and drove until it was 15 years old. Would have kept driving it but it was stallingout unexpectedly and my very good mechanic couldn't figure it out. Our best guess was that something was wearingout, but until it croaked outright, it wasn't findable. since it would only stall for me dontcha know? Bought a 1998 Crown Victoria in 2004 just a couple of months before the other car cut out completely. So we just had it towed to the junkyard. Still dribing the Crown Vic. Might need to do a little bodywork ont he wheel well where there is some rust, but I am not giving some bank my interest money. i can save it thank youvery much!
So, I fully support you in your vehicular choices....
Posted by: Carol | October 22, 2008 at 10:52 PM
I've never knitted anything for hubby! But sometimes he is good model!
Posted by: sandra | October 23, 2008 at 03:53 AM
A really great day for Jim!!
And now ME b/c my info automatically pops up again in your blog when I get ready to comment!! YAY! Finally!! It has been months that option was not working for me! Haha!
Happy Thursday!
Posted by: Stacey_CrimsonPurl | October 23, 2008 at 07:57 AM
A really great day for Jim!!
And now ME b/c my info automatically pops up again in your blog when I get ready to comment!! YAY! Finally!! It has been months that option was not working for me! Haha!
Happy Thursday!
Posted by: Stacey_CrimsonPurl | October 23, 2008 at 07:58 AM
A really great day for Jim!!
And now ME b/c my info automatically pops up again in your blog when I get ready to comment!! YAY! Finally!! It has been months that option was not working for me! Haha!
Happy Thursday!
Posted by: Stacey_CrimsonPurl | October 23, 2008 at 07:59 AM
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Posted by: Stacey_CrimsonPurl | October 23, 2008 at 08:00 AM
Cool sweater! Congrats on the car! It looks brand new and you can't beat paying cash for it!!
Posted by: tiennie | October 23, 2008 at 01:17 PM
Yeah! Sweet! The new wheels are super!
Posted by: Sharon | October 23, 2008 at 09:31 PM
Totally awesome..the sweater is nice too. LOL
Posted by: Dawn ;) | October 25, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Totally awesome..the sweater is nice too. LOL
Posted by: Dawn ;) | October 25, 2008 at 12:12 AM
The sweater is going to be really nice. I love the color! I also love the jeep! It looks brand new!
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