Hope you had a wonderful celebration, and that your favorite teams won.
Happy New Year.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year
Hope you had a wonderful celebration, and that your favorite teams won.
Happy New Year.
Day 365 - 11 for 11
Well we made our year of 11 for 11. I spent this last day trying to finish both the NZ sweater and the kimono. Right now the kimono needs the completed pieces assembled and possibly tried on before I decide how to complete the neckband. I'm putting it together on the machine and didn't remember that it would be easier to do if I centered the sleeve on the bed first and then the body. Working on that again.
The NZ sweater is through the shaping on the back yoke. About another twelve rows and it will be ready for assembly. I'm concerned that there is enough yarn to knit the edging, but again once it is tried on some decisions can be made.
Looking back at the year what do I have for my 11 minutes a day. Two Dale of Norway ski sweaters, Nagano and Whistler. Whistler still needs assembled and some hand work. Three scarves, five hats, one cowl, two pairs of mittens and two pairs of fingerless mitts, two shawls, a Lopi cardigan, Shaun the Sheep and a ring bearer pillow. Two NZ sweaters were started but are unfinished, as are a beret, the kimono and a pair of mittens. Several UFO's were completed, a coat, at least one pair of socks and my oldest UFO, a silk sweater. So I have a lot to show for the time.
How did you do?
The NZ sweater is through the shaping on the back yoke. About another twelve rows and it will be ready for assembly. I'm concerned that there is enough yarn to knit the edging, but again once it is tried on some decisions can be made.
Looking back at the year what do I have for my 11 minutes a day. Two Dale of Norway ski sweaters, Nagano and Whistler. Whistler still needs assembled and some hand work. Three scarves, five hats, one cowl, two pairs of mittens and two pairs of fingerless mitts, two shawls, a Lopi cardigan, Shaun the Sheep and a ring bearer pillow. Two NZ sweaters were started but are unfinished, as are a beret, the kimono and a pair of mittens. Several UFO's were completed, a coat, at least one pair of socks and my oldest UFO, a silk sweater. So I have a lot to show for the time.
How did you do?
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Day 364 - How I Spent My Day Off
Started off the day replacing six damaged needles. Yes I got the kimono back finished last night. Tonight I steam blocked it and rehung it on the needles and joined the shoulders and bound off the neck. I have everything blocked and the sleeves are ready to be joined to the body. So yes I made my 11.
However the best part of the day has to be the almost four hour lunch that Marjory and I spent at the Olive Garden. Barb begged off pleading sick and not wanting to share, and she did sound awful. So we decided that soup and salad were the way to go. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and spent the time catching up on life in general, family and old acquaintances.
We both decided that we really hadn't been in the mood to deal with Christmas this year, if not for her husband there would have been no decorations or a tree at her house. I countered with a Norfolk Island pine with a handful of German paper stars as my tree, the presents that didn't get wrapped and that there were no cookies despite having laid in a large supply of butter, eggs, sugar and flour. She was in the same boat with the cookies. Our best guess is that it's simply been too dark and gloomy, hello solstice and the wettest year on record, for either one of us to get in the holiday spirit.
We agreed that we both needed to exercise more and I suggested that we look into finding an after work program that we could both tolerate and try doing it together. I know from experience that I'm much more likely to stick with it, if I have someone else to feed off of. Hopefully we can find something reasonable somewhere between Grandview and Grove City.
I spent what remained of the day paying bills and running errands, still no movement on the part of the insurance company. I did talk to the doctors office and passed on the information I received last night. I think my next stop is HR.
All in all not a bad day off.
However the best part of the day has to be the almost four hour lunch that Marjory and I spent at the Olive Garden. Barb begged off pleading sick and not wanting to share, and she did sound awful. So we decided that soup and salad were the way to go. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and spent the time catching up on life in general, family and old acquaintances.
We both decided that we really hadn't been in the mood to deal with Christmas this year, if not for her husband there would have been no decorations or a tree at her house. I countered with a Norfolk Island pine with a handful of German paper stars as my tree, the presents that didn't get wrapped and that there were no cookies despite having laid in a large supply of butter, eggs, sugar and flour. She was in the same boat with the cookies. Our best guess is that it's simply been too dark and gloomy, hello solstice and the wettest year on record, for either one of us to get in the holiday spirit.
We agreed that we both needed to exercise more and I suggested that we look into finding an after work program that we could both tolerate and try doing it together. I know from experience that I'm much more likely to stick with it, if I have someone else to feed off of. Hopefully we can find something reasonable somewhere between Grandview and Grove City.
I spent what remained of the day paying bills and running errands, still no movement on the part of the insurance company. I did talk to the doctors office and passed on the information I received last night. I think my next stop is HR.
All in all not a bad day off.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Day 363
It dawns on me that in a couple of days the 11 for 11 challenge will be over, and I'm going to have to be more clever with titles. Oh well.
I was amused earlier this evening realize that I was running around the house with a hank of yarn draped around my body like a bandolier. Purple alpaca as ammo belt. hahaha
Successfully cast on the back of the kimono. DAK will be doing it's thing to control the patterning this evening. I was surprised to see that I had trashed a needle on the ribber bed while knitting the hem. Since I don't have to get up for work in the morning, I'm planning on staying with it until it's complete. Yeah, three day weekend.
Lunch with Marjory and Barb tomorrow. It'll be like old times. It's been about ten years since we all worked together. And months since we've all been in the same place at the same time. There will be much laughter to share.
My good news for the day is that I don't have any broken bones in my wrist. It only took them a week to let me know. The bad news is that the insurance company is still refusing to authorize the nsaid that was prescribed on the 21st. This wrist is never going to heal if we can't get the inflammation under control without making me nauseous or trashing my kidneys. I've expressed my frustration to the insurance company today. I am severely right handed. I want this blasted brace off my hand soon.
Saw this on the BBC feed today. Enjoy.
Successfully cast on the back of the kimono. DAK will be doing it's thing to control the patterning this evening. I was surprised to see that I had trashed a needle on the ribber bed while knitting the hem. Since I don't have to get up for work in the morning, I'm planning on staying with it until it's complete. Yeah, three day weekend.
Lunch with Marjory and Barb tomorrow. It'll be like old times. It's been about ten years since we all worked together. And months since we've all been in the same place at the same time. There will be much laughter to share.
My good news for the day is that I don't have any broken bones in my wrist. It only took them a week to let me know. The bad news is that the insurance company is still refusing to authorize the nsaid that was prescribed on the 21st. This wrist is never going to heal if we can't get the inflammation under control without making me nauseous or trashing my kidneys. I've expressed my frustration to the insurance company today. I am severely right handed. I want this blasted brace off my hand soon.
Saw this on the BBC feed today. Enjoy.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Day 362
Knitting resumed on the sweater back. It relaxed me to the point that I almost fell asleep after about 45 minutes of knitting. Knitting is the new yoga... at least for me. Looking forward to Friday off work and lunch with a couple of my former co-workers.
Winter has arrived here and with it my collection of sweaters. Since I work near the entrance to the store and the overhead doors, I wear ski sweaters almost every day. My supervisor asked today if I had made my sweater, (Dale of Norway, Salt Lake City). He wanted to know if I had knit all the little people too. Now most of the day shift has seen me working on sweaters. I usually bring them in while I'm working on the last bit of handwork or weaving in ends, so it's no secret that I knit. I was kind of surprised this morning since he's seen me work on two other Dale sweaters since I've been there.
How was your day?
Winter has arrived here and with it my collection of sweaters. Since I work near the entrance to the store and the overhead doors, I wear ski sweaters almost every day. My supervisor asked today if I had made my sweater, (Dale of Norway, Salt Lake City). He wanted to know if I had knit all the little people too. Now most of the day shift has seen me working on sweaters. I usually bring them in while I'm working on the last bit of handwork or weaving in ends, so it's no secret that I knit. I was kind of surprised this morning since he's seen me work on two other Dale sweaters since I've been there.
How was your day?
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Day 361 - Not Knitting
Resting my hands after the push the last several weeks. Spent some time looking at Ravelry but not really tempted. My Schacht Matchless is now front and center in the living room, and I have to admit I was tempted to try to turn some purple fluff into singles. But I'm still focused on finished the sweater.
Frustrating drive home tonight, the weather is turning from endless rain to snow and the truck decides at the light to hesitate and I managed to flood it. So I sit for a whole cycle of the light, trying to get it to start without draining the battery. And when it started I decided to bag it, head home and swap out the truck for the car. No sliding into work on Columbus' unplowed streets in the morning.
Two more days of work then a three day weekend and lunch with Barb and MT. It'll be almost like old times, and I'm really looking forward to it.
Frustrating drive home tonight, the weather is turning from endless rain to snow and the truck decides at the light to hesitate and I managed to flood it. So I sit for a whole cycle of the light, trying to get it to start without draining the battery. And when it started I decided to bag it, head home and swap out the truck for the car. No sliding into work on Columbus' unplowed streets in the morning.
Two more days of work then a three day weekend and lunch with Barb and MT. It'll be almost like old times, and I'm really looking forward to it.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Day 360
The year is winding down, only five days left. I really did not want to get up for work this morning. And all week long there will only be two of us on any given day. One person is on vacation and the rest of us are rotating a day off as paid holiday, aka New Years Day. I get Friday and a three day weekend.
I'm trying really hard this evening to make a CD for a friend and the computer keeps telling me there are problems. It shouldn't be this difficult. It keeps refusing to acknowledge that there is a blank one in the drive.
I working on Robin's sweater. About twelve rows into the back yoke. Garter stitch in sock yarn takes awhile to to knit several inches. Less pressure than there was on Saturday. Hoping to have it put together by the weekend.
I'm trying really hard this evening to make a CD for a friend and the computer keeps telling me there are problems. It shouldn't be this difficult. It keeps refusing to acknowledge that there is a blank one in the drive.
I working on Robin's sweater. About twelve rows into the back yoke. Garter stitch in sock yarn takes awhile to to knit several inches. Less pressure than there was on Saturday. Hoping to have it put together by the weekend.
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