Constant Comment Contest
There was always a box of Constant Comment Tea in the cupboard when I was growing up. Mom didn't drink much tea, that I remember, but she always had some on-hand. While I certainly don't have "constant comments" around here, I get a few now and then and they sure do add up! I noticed this morning that the number is nearing 6000 and that's a good enough reason for a contest, no? All you have to do is leave a comment and if you're #6000, I will send you a yet-to-be-determined prize.
*Please allow me to clarify that those 6000 comments are on 750 posts! I can't believe I've been blogging for 2-1/2 years and have written seven hundred and fifty posts!! Anyway, that's an average of 8 comments per post, which isn't bad, but we're definitely not setting the world on fire with the "constant comments" over here. ; )
Having finished the Very Fab Fib, it's been all Shirley Shrugs around here this week. Another inspired project, this time by Shirley Paden's Cabled Shrug in the Fall 2005 Interweave Knits, it was to be a Christmas 2005 gift for my mom. I'm ashamed to say that these pictures are over six months old and, at the time, the shrug was already overdue by more than a month. I've changed most of the cables, removed the bobbles, and am making short-row "shoulders" with the hope that this will sit on and hug the shoulders. I try to forget that I'm actually knitting a very, very, very wide scarf -- that's also quite long -- with lots of cables. Oy. I've completed one of the shoulders already (right side pictured in middle, wrong side at right) and I will confess that I keep admiring it, trying it on various shoulders in the household, using it as motivation to keep.on.knitting... Oh, I've got to get this done! (Reminder to self: No Christmas Knitting this year -- with possible exception for Mack!)
Thanks for the piratey chin-ups yesterday -- I had some good laughs! More than anythin', "yo ho ho" be a good replacement fer th' smokes -- nay poop decks or walkin' planks fer me! Yo ho.
How is it that you post a contest and no one comments? I know the first comment isn't the winner but someone has to be 5999. Be strong because smoking makes the yarn smell.
Posted by: jasmine | 20 September 2006 at 09:28 AM
6000 comments? Gosh!
The shrug is gorgeous, 6mo pictures or no. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product!
Good for you on 18 months smoke-free! (I meant to say yesterday but had a wiggly baby on my lap) That's one thing I'm glad I never took up - I've seen so many people try to quit and relapse again and again. Hopefully you never do!
Posted by: Jess | 20 September 2006 at 09:44 AM
Constant Comments: I love the tea and I do not make comments constantly on all blogs I read. If I posted more often, I might get more comments, too.
Posted by: Chery | 20 September 2006 at 10:28 AM
Personally, I recommend PG Tips (http://www.englishteastore.com/brands-pg-tips.html), which brews up nice and strong and could cure all the world's ills. Thanks for all the cool stuff to comment on, and congrats on getting back to Shirley..
Posted by: beadslut | 20 September 2006 at 10:56 AM
Good for you for sticking to your guns!
Posted by: Christine | 20 September 2006 at 11:02 AM
My favourite tea these days is Roobios - claims to cure whatever ails you, but then don't most herbal teas try to claim that. Congrats on the no-smoking! That's hard work. Keep it up. I really like the shrug. Looking forward to seeing the FO.
all the best, Lise
Posted by: Lise Gray | 20 September 2006 at 11:04 AM
I love Constant Comment tea - in fact, it's so chilly here this morning, I think I'm going to make a cup right now. Keep going on the scarf/shrug. You are farther than you think you are!!
Posted by: Deb | 20 September 2006 at 11:08 AM
The no Christmas knitting rule should definitely be broken for Mack. He's so tiny, it will go so quickly.
Posted by: Lauren | 20 September 2006 at 11:17 AM
I agree. The no Christmas knitting rule should stand, with the exeption of the little guy. Too much stress. Off to put on the kettle!
Posted by: Janet | 20 September 2006 at 11:20 AM
I never did like Constant Comment, but I tend to forget I am brewing tea, so it steeps too long and gets bitter. that's what's great about the Roobios, never gets bitter.
congrats on the cig thing. it's been 25 years for me, but still every once in a while I get the idea that I should have a cigarette. Just the idea of a smoke though, since I find the smell amazingly offensive. did I really smell like that? ick.
Posted by: Dorothy | 20 September 2006 at 11:37 AM
Yarr.........you can do it. I always read your posts, but sometimes don't comment because you just leave me speechless....:)
Posted by: christine | 20 September 2006 at 11:41 AM
It is definitely chilly enough here this week to send one to the kitchen to brew up some Constant Comment.
There's nothing worse than slogging through a neverending project, but there's nothing better than finally finishing it!
Posted by: Jan | 20 September 2006 at 11:45 AM
Congrats on 18 months smoke-free!
Posted by: Jessica | 20 September 2006 at 11:46 AM
Very exciting to be so close to such a BIG #!
Posted by: Carla | 20 September 2006 at 12:45 PM
Mmmm- Constant Comment! One of my favorite teas. They make a green tea version now- it's great as sun tea. The sun is shining here- maybe I should put the jar out to brew. Way to go on the milestone- 18 months smokefree is great!
Posted by: Gretchen | 20 September 2006 at 12:47 PM
I have never tried Constant Comment tea, though I do drink lots of the stuff.
I am glad you managed to stay quit yesterday, congratulations on the 18 months, stay strong.
Posted by: yvette | 20 September 2006 at 01:14 PM
You are such a popular gal! I am at 338 posts and have averaged 3.6 comments per post. As for Constant Comment, all I can say is m-m-m-m-m-m-m! I think it's tea time!
Posted by: Celia | 20 September 2006 at 01:25 PM
The cables are beautiful. While I like the look of bobbles, I really hate making them.
Posted by: Vera | 20 September 2006 at 01:26 PM
Whoo Hoo! Look at your comments go crazy with the contest - - I wonder if it's the promise of winning something they have no idea what it might be or if they just want to say hello.
I'm totally hoping the prize is something fun, fluffy & soft ;)
Posted by: cursingmama | 20 September 2006 at 01:44 PM
You have TONS of comments now!
Posted by: Melissa | 20 September 2006 at 02:03 PM
Sheesh - I've been blogging just a little over 2 years and I'm still trying to hit the 300 comment mark, if I recall correctly. Granted, I don't post all that much, but 6000 comments? It'd take me a lifetime!!
I'm so enamored of short rows these days - I love pretty much anything having to do with them. I'm just starting to perfect the joy that is the short-row heel.
Posted by: anne | 20 September 2006 at 02:07 PM
I'm so glad you're finishing up that shrug! Your mom will love it for winter. Wasn't the issue with that project that you didn't love the yarn, rather than the difficulty?
Posted by: Julia | 20 September 2006 at 02:20 PM
I'm so glad you're finishing up that shrug! Your mom will love it for winter. Wasn't the issue with that project that you didn't love the yarn, rather than the difficulty?
Posted by: Julia | 20 September 2006 at 02:20 PM
Constant Comment is my favorite tea! Congrats on nearing the 6000th comment, my friend. I'm at 6770 and I still can't believe it.
Posted by: Carole | 20 September 2006 at 02:23 PM
6,000 is a ton of comments! That boggles my mind, especially since I don't even know how to blog!!
Posted by: Stacy | 20 September 2006 at 02:26 PM
I've only been reading your blog for a short time, and enjoy it muchly. My tea of choice is Tetly. Something about those round bags do it for me.
Posted by: Rhonda | 20 September 2006 at 02:31 PM
6000 comments! The mind boggles. I'm actually a big fan of Constant Comment hot. Not for iced tea - for that it's Luzianne.
Posted by: Hillary | 20 September 2006 at 02:40 PM
I'm always thrilled when I get one comment on a post... I get very few.... (granted, when I go for months between posts...) 6000 comments is amazing!
Posted by: melissa | 20 September 2006 at 03:16 PM
I drank Constant Comment years ago while pregnant, and without giving TMI, I can't ever drink it again. Even the aroma makes me feel woozy. x_x I'm a green-tea fanatic, though.
I was reading your blog back when you Quit, and I remember cheering you on, but I hadn't graduated from lurker to commenter yet, so it was only here on my end, and never entered the keyboard. ;-)
Posted by: DebbieB | 20 September 2006 at 03:23 PM
6000! Kudos to you. No Christmas knitting . . . let me know how that works out for you. :-)
BTW I agree with Shirley PG Tips is the best tea. Love it.
Posted by: Cindy B | 20 September 2006 at 04:00 PM
Are we at 6000, yet? Can I comment twice on the same day?
Posted by: Celia | 20 September 2006 at 04:53 PM
6000 comments? That's quite a total you've got there! Congratulations.
And yes, what Jasmine said. Smoke scent in yarn? Ick!
Posted by: --Deb | 20 September 2006 at 05:03 PM
We always had Constant Comment Tea in the cupboard too! It's stll one of my favorites.
Posted by: Elizabeth H. | 20 September 2006 at 05:14 PM
6000 comments. . . Wow! I think I have around 6. he he he
I quit smoking before my first pregnancy. I know how hard it is. Even after three years it's tough sometimes. You can do it though!!! Keep up the good work.
Posted by: mea | 20 September 2006 at 05:54 PM
No Constant Comment in my cupboards (I'm a Celestial Seasons gal...Tangerine Zinger). Anywho, the shrug looks wonderful!! I don't think I'll ever have 6000 comments.
Posted by: Karen | 20 September 2006 at 07:28 PM
At first I thought you said that you had close to 6000 kinds of teas! haha! that's a LOT of tea, vicki!
:)
xoxo
Posted by: sandy | 20 September 2006 at 08:27 PM
hi ! I Love tea! but never heard of constant comment. I am hooked right now on one I buy at Panera bread, honey ginseng green. You knit beautifully. Have fun with the contest.
Posted by: lulu | 20 September 2006 at 09:18 PM
wow that's a lot of comments....
what'd i win????
Posted by: ann-marie | 20 September 2006 at 10:14 PM
I thought I posted here yesterday but for some reason the comment is not showing.....It was late so maybe I exited out before I published it...who knows.
Anyway....
I keep finding such great blogs since starting mine last month. I just taught myself to knit in the spring and so these blogs certainly inspire me.
Tetley is tea of choice here.
And a big congrats on quitting and being smoke free for 18 months. That is a huge accomplishment!!!!
Posted by: Alisha | 21 September 2006 at 07:59 AM
I always remove bobbles, too... *shudder*
Posted by: Chris | 21 September 2006 at 08:16 AM
is it 6000 now?
Posted by: ann | 21 September 2006 at 08:29 AM
how about now?
Posted by: ann | 21 September 2006 at 08:29 AM
did I win?
Posted by: ann | 21 September 2006 at 08:30 AM
yes?
Posted by: ann | 21 September 2006 at 08:31 AM
Chris from Stumbling Over Chaos sent me over here - and I've been having fun reading through your posts. Congratulations on the milestones you've reached.
Posted by: Nicole | 21 September 2006 at 09:39 AM
I loved Constant Comment - now I love Chai Tea -- did I win??? Yeah right -- I never win... :(
Posted by: rho1640 | 21 September 2006 at 09:39 AM
Constant Comment is an enduring classic. My mom was just moaning to me yesterday about how hard it is to find the green tea version of CC. That's because it sucks! CC is one of those things that is just perfect in its original state and should not be messed with. Mmmmmm. . . wish I had some CC with me right now but I'm drinking plain old Lipton at work today.
Posted by: Susan | 21 September 2006 at 10:19 AM
I have been blogging about the same amount of time and have about half the amount of comments. :P 6000.... wow.
Posted by: Karen | 21 September 2006 at 10:50 AM
One more try to make it 6000 before you post again!
Posted by: Celia | 21 September 2006 at 11:20 AM
That is a LOT of comments. I'm jealous. Good luck not christmas knitting ;)
Posted by: Lisa | 21 September 2006 at 12:01 PM