Setting Them Free

 I put another knitting book in the Tiny Free Library around the corner from my house. Of course I walked.  When I got home I started choosing more knitting books to put into the library one at a time as they find their new homes.  I must have about 50 percent of the knitting books published over the last 20 years.  I need to share the wealth.  Of course I will put other books in there too. 

I found the missing knitting pattern too.  It is the one for the gloves that I just made.  One half was under the couch.  The other half was behind the couch.   I wonder if it was trying to run away?   John is going to scan the pattern for me so next time I lose it, it will be in the computer.   Yeah technology.  

It was also an awful hand day.  The weather is changing.  I am also declaring this spring because I have my first sinus infection of the year and they only happen in spring. I think Tucson mainly Succeeded in skipping winter this year.  We are going to be 24 degrees colder tomorrow. Yuck.  Wish me luck for tomorrow.  

A Book Recommendation

 I got a book recommendation from a librarian on Twitter. It’s a great book that is hard to put down.  I highly recommend Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland. I am listening to it while knitting. I started it late yesterday and am 2 1/2 hours into it already. Only seven more Togo.  

By the way I am taking breaks every couple of rows when knitting and my hands are not as sore.  Just maybe my daughter was right.  Just don’t tell her please.  

I do not have a link set up for this book.  I just love it.  I borrowed the book from Pima County Library. 

Tummy Issues

 My tummy has been a little off this week. I just figured out that CVS changed one of the over the counter gummy supplements that I had been taking. Totally by accident.  They.changed the ingredients to reflect the change, but no where else was there even a mention of the reformulation of the product.  Not everyone can tolerate sugar alcohols like xylitol.  They did meet the letter of the law by changing the ingredients on the label but let the public down by not stating that there had been a reformulation. I would have read the label and choosen a different brand.

If you have been taking the CVS brand of fiber gummy’s, as far as I can tell by the label the Nature Made fiber gummy’s should be a good replacement. Please talk to your doctor before making any changes.  

So I am eating crackers at 11:30 pm to calm my tummy down.  

A Rough Week

 I will be the first to admit it’s been a rough week around here.  He numbers are going down  only had 300 and something new COVID19 cases today in Tucson.  The infection rate is down to 10.5% which is still too high. I expect the numbers to go up again, the Gem and Mineral show has been in Tucson for 2 weeks with  people from all over the world.   People  still don’t love their families enough to get the vaccine or wear a mask.  

It’s just not COVID19 that is driving me crazy.  Our HOA is letting the management company do very stupid things that can have repercussions on peoples lives and carers.  They just don’t give a dam about their neighbors.  At the very least they are very bad business practices and might just broader on criminal.  That will require a bit more research.  

The stress has gotten to my body too. I just feel less resilient.  I am feeling like I have less support too. If I hear” just let it go” one more time I think I will find a hiding place until I calm down or people are kinder and much more reasonable.  I need to be around other artist.  Other creative people.  Logic is going to be the ruin of me. I want people that understand it’s the subtle colors that bring objects to life.  I want to see new yarns. I want to go out with friends.  I want a fresh hot breakfast burrito made with beans and cheddar goat cheese with a side of fruit. I want to get out of the house and venture into a mall.  I want to be relaxed after shopping instead of exhausted.  I am tired of being life’s doormat.  

I am praying that next week will be better.  

More Deep Cleaning

 Before lunch John and I cleaned out both freezers.  We got rid of everything that had freezer burn.  Unfortunately that was a lot of stuff.  Since I changed my diet very drastically at the end of 2020 and we were stocked for a pandemic a lot of stuff got thrown out.  This is just a gentle reminder to check the bottom and backs of your freezers.  Not every two years like we did but every few months.  We now have a better feel for what we have in the house.  Every thing is more organized too. Yes, I can find things too. All deserts are in the back freezer, just in case you wanted to know.   

Other than laundry not much else got done today.  No knitting either, my hands were tired all day.  

Doldrums

 There is not much going on here. The big news is that I am in the 3rd of 8 stripes in the baby blanket.  It seems like the skein of yarn goes faster at the beginning of the skeins and slower at the ends.  I worked a little on 2 different scarfs in progress.  

I am making temporary progress in get the constant flow of paperwork out of the house.  Also the usual chores.  COVID19 is getting to be quiet boring.  We are all in the same boat.  

We still have not seen winter. We still have bees and butterflies getting nectar from the flowers in the front yard.  I still have not started my new winter sweater yet.  I guess that’s a good thing.  

My iPad and More

 I got my current iPad in October 2014. I am nursing it along.  It has started doing strange things like going shades of purple during the day and being almost fine at night with just a few colors that are different.  March 8,2022 is the rumored release date of the iPad Air 5.   Am hoping my pad will last until then.  It’s got a nifty camera that I would love to have.  I have backed up my current iPad. Please iPad last one more month.  

In other news, I am about to change colors on the baby blanket.  I hope that happens tomorrow.  Also on the knitting front we have a neighborhood Free Little Library.  I will be dropping off various knitting books on my walks.  Yes, I am sending knitting books out in the world to find new families and knitters.  It is a perfect way to destash knitting books slowly.  Maybe I can interest a young person that way.   If I dropped off 1 a week it would not make a dent in my knitting books. Maybe I can find a few more around Tucson.  I wonder if there is a map for that?

Anyway it’s probably time to call it a night.