Hopefully a Soultion

 For the last couple of years I’ve have been I have made a very bad habit of misplacing my phone. It was the first time that I had gotten an Otterbox cover that matched the color of my iPhone.  I would lose it in the house and my purse.  After a really bad mishap last weekend, I knew that I needed a new protective cover in a bright neon color.  Since I could not find a neon or glow in the dark Otterbox , I bought a bright yellow cover.  It’s time for the experiment to begin. 

I also had my first chance to try out the WoolAid merino wool bandage from New Zealand.  It was the only bandage in my purse when a blister opened up while we were out at dinner.  I can say that the package was easy to open and I did not need help to properly place the bandage.  It feels comfortable on my wrist. It is not scratchy on my wrist.  Best of all it foes not feel like any other bandage that I have tried in the past.  I saw a sample package while I was out shopping and decided to get it for my purse.  I am so glad that I did.  Now I just have to google WoolAid to find out where to buy more.  This is definitely my new bandage.  Did I mention it has a nice color and soft feel to it too?

Things will be on the very slow track around here again.  I might have over done it a little bit on vacation last week. In addition to trying a new configuration of one of my medicines, which did not work out as planned.  Then accidentally leaving my iPhone in the hotel room, yes my husband and daughter retrieved the iPhone for me while I had a panic attack.  Like everyone else, my life is on my phone.  

Now it’s time to try for a full not of sleep.  Sleep will definitely aid in my recovery.   TTFN

Stress Cleaning

 Today I was so stressed out that I simply ignored my to do list that I made with the 2:30 AM, during a migraine.  We spent the weekend dealing with family issues.  They have not fully resolved. Before you ask my taller half and wonderful daughter and son-in-law are doing well.  My brother and his wonderful wife invited us over for dinner, long story short.  I called my brother and asked him to join us for dinner at a restaurant. He was smoking a leg of lamb so we drove to their house.  My brother is an awesome cook.  I really have to get a smoker.  I really adore my sister-in-law. They make an awesome couple and have great kids too. They are the perfect people to hang out with when I need to recenter..

You might recall that when I hit a certain stress level the only thing that calms me down is cleaning.  I spent most of the day cleaning. I put a lot of things away.  My efforts were clearly visible.  3 bags of recycling and 2 bags of trash later, I was still stressed out, but much more calm.  So I plyed 2 skeins of art yarn.  Then I started spinning some more merino wool to do more plying.  I still have 5 skeins of Little Flower Novelty yarn in red to ply.  I am thinking that they would make a nicely woven scarf for kids.  I was too stressed to knit or weave. 

I will try to sleep tonight. Wish me luck.  If not I have more cleaning to do.  

Going Old School

 I have been hiding out in my knitting room listening to an audio book alternating between knitting a UFO That was started before Eric went into hospice.  Then was tinked because I should never knit lace work when I am taking care of someone going through hospice.  Then thinking it is time to spin on every drop spindle I currently own.  Maybe even fill up a basket and ply them later.  

I am so totally exhausted and out of sink that I totally forgot about Tour de Fleece. At this point 11 days in I am not going to stress myself.  I will just look at my lovelies as I spin on the drop spindle of the day or 2 it takes to fill them.  I will pull one braid at a time and spin until I run out and then go to the next one.  

I am currently on an Orson Scott Card binge. Currently Invasive Procedures. The last book was Stone Father. Both good reads. 

Below is the first spindle filled in this endeavor. A Golding that has an amazing spin on it.  I did not think I would be able to spin lace weight on a spindle this heavy.  I spun a blend of merino wool and silk.  

A Break from Cleaning

 I took a day off from the kitchen reorganization to do a bit of spinning.  This is a really nice and relaxing spin. The wool is merino which will be plyed with Ito silk from Japan.  I bought both from Grandma’s Spinning Wheel here in Tucson.  

This will be part of a shawl for me.  Now it’s time for a quick nap before dinner.