Bag of tricks

Having been on the go in recent weeks, it's been nice to take it easy yesterday and today. My Sunday schedule so far: church, knit, nap, knit, exercise, blog. More knitting is to come, I'm sure.

Depending how I measure, I've finished around seven inches of the bag's body. Unless I do some major slacking, I'll be ready to knit a handle (or handles) tomorrow or Tuesday. Suggestions?

I continue to search my mind for why this color combination seems so familiar. Maybe it resembles an old lawn chair. For some reason I also think of tackle boxes. The bag's body reminds me of a planter holder, perhaps due to the ropey color and pattern. Is this some kind of Proustian madeleine? Do I need to develop an auteur theory for knitting?

Of course I've been soaking up Olympics coverage all day. I'm already sick of the McCain attack ad and the payday lending industry's deceptive spot trying to get enough petition signatures in an effort to overturn the state's recent legislation to rein in their usury. And what's with the creepy public service announcement (WMV file) the state is running repeatedly to warn us about pandemic flu? "It will happen again." Talk about killing the Olympic spirit.