I think I have found a new favorite reading place. I have decided not to share the location. I know this is totally selfish on my part. I just don’t want to arrive and find that I have absolutely no place to sit and read.
A blog about my life, my fiber arts and pictures of my finished work. I will also throw in the very occasional recipe or shopping tip.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Friday, February 23, 2024
On A Fiber Hiatus
Well it seemed inevitable to everyone else but me. The arthritis has moved to both shoulders. The right shoulder is worse than the left. Until the pain goes away on its own or we figure out what the real damage is and repair it, I will not be working with fiber.
So the game plan is to rest and read. I know I did child care and reading until my 40th birthday when I went to try something new on a whim and became hook on fiber. Well in the last almost 25 years there have been a lot of books written. I have amassed a few and will try to read as many as possible. I have pulled my reading glasses out. First on my list is The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.
Friday, July 7, 2023
Six Plus Heat
It was a 6 jigsaw puzzle day. I had physical therapy for my right hand today. After a few errands and lunch it was nap time. Afterwords I could not hold a knitting needle or do any spinning. So I listened to a book and did jigsaw puzzle after jigsaw puzzle this afternoon.
It was also pretty hot outside today with another day of 110f temperatures. This being Tucson it is not unusual for this time of year before our summer rains. No matter what they say on the national news broadcasts. I really hope we get some rain in the next week or 2. Otherwise it will be a very long hot summer. Also for those of you not use to this kind of heat if it is going to be above 90f you want to start your walk or hike very early and plan to be OFF the trail by no later than 10 a.m. Then go hydrate. If you feel thirsty you are already low on water. No matter what ads you see or read, water is the best summer drink around.
I will see where my hand is tomorrow. Maybe after my early morning errands I will actually be able to spin a bit or do some sewing. Maybe it will cool off tonight a little, it’s still 92f at 11 p.m.
TTFN
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Reading
Today did not go as planned. I had a bad night and slept in. Then for brunch I had a high fat but delicious meal. Let’s just say my body did not like my choice. So nothing got done on the new pattern. I did manage to get through another 2 hours of my new audio book. I am currently reading The Witch Elm by Tana French. So far it’s really good I just finished Where The Crawdads Sing which is another excellent book
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Planning for 2022
As 2021 comes to a close and we’re getting ready to enter the zillion th year of COVID19 and all of its variants I am beginning to wonder if it would be better for me to leave Facebook and cut down on my other social media. Instead spend my time reading, walking outside and crafting. After all if the science is to be believed the Spanish Influenza of 1918 took 3 years to settle down. I know people traveled a lot less back in 1918. I hope all the traveling people are doing now does not prolong the current pandemic.
I have literally no place to go. No travel plans. I have lots of projects, lots of craft supplies, lots of books and most of all lots of time. What I don’t want is an email box that is overflowing with junk mail. Spending time on social media tends to add to that. I deleted over 1000 emails today and did not make a dent. I have to think on this. I will keep my blog though.
Friday, March 12, 2021
Blankets and More
I have 6 more blankets to knit unless I have too much yarn left over and then it will be anyone guess. I basically have 2 large tote bags full of yarn for blankets with 4 partially completed blankets inside. Plus 2 more that I had inherited, one with no additional yarn and 1 with about half the yarn I need to finish it up. I am of course stash diving.
I really want to buy more yarn. I just can’t until I have completed a whole lot of projects. So every project finished and every skein of yarn used up, I am closer to being able to go out and buy new yarn.
As for the craft room that was turned into a storage room, John think he can rearrange the room so I don’t have to look at all the storage stuff. This happened after he heard me dragging my rocking chair to another room. The chair is just to big and bulky for me to lift.
I also started listening to a new book today. Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. I have finished 9% of the book and I don’t want to put it down. Mr.Vance is an excellent story teller. I can’t wait to listen to more as I knit tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Happy 2020
1. Teri would like me to read 100 books this year. A more realistic goal is 12. So I will strive to read 12 books and any extra books read is a bonus for Teri and Bookman’s.
2. I will try to finish 100 craft projects this year. With a minimum of 5 dozen hats, to be knit over the summer.
3. I will try to publish 4 patterns this year. I hope that this is not too ambitious for me.
4. I will try to enjoy my retirement and get out more.
I could add more, but this is all that I am willing to commit to this year. I have not set goals since so last century. This list is doable if nothing major happens this year.
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Random Acts of Cleaning
What lead to this, is that I am leaving the guys home to go to a fiber retreat this weekend. I will be at Sheep Thrills in Prescott Arizona. Hopefully doing a lot of knitting,Spinning and relaxing.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
The Laundry Room Won
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
In The Blender
I think that I will be putting all my knitting accessories in one spot too. I have not decided what I will put all the accessories in yet. That and single pointed straight knitting needles will be done on Friday. I find it kinda of odd that after over 30 years of marriage that I am finally starting to understand my engineer's mind for organization and that sometimes less is more.
I usually do not run the washer and dryer after 100f, but I got a late start at laundry today. Even though I was finished with the laundry by 10:30 am it was over 100f already. It did feel on the cooler side today at lunch time it felt a bit chilly at 105f with a light breeze after last weeks 115f and 116f days.
I also found time to start knitting a new wool hat tonight and am halfway through with it. I think that is is time to go do some reading.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Saturday
Here is one spoiler that I am willing to give away. I just picked up the November copy of Simply Knitting and I will be making the blue shrug on the cover for Teri and I. I will let Teri pick her yarn out when she is home for winter break. The cowl on the front cover looks cool too.
As you can tell from this blog I did get a full nights sleep and Eric is doing much better. A lot of knitting got done today but I have so many projects going on at one time that nothing got finished. I guess knitting is like reading, I have to have a couple of books going at one time too.
Well it is time to do some more knitting.