Blimey – the car passed its test with no further work needed at all! Mr L is now doing my shopping for me, and we shan’t need to go back later in the week after all. Lucky old me. Time for a lie down, my headache is gearing up again all of a sudden. I …
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Wipeout
Today was a total wipeout. A vile, vile, vile headache took me off my feet. I got up and showered, looked at my cereal bowl, threw up, went back to bed. The next thing I knew was that it was 4:30pm. I took some painkillers and came round slowly, with the help of a light …
Holier than thou, or tales of an impoverished knitter
I decided yesterday to just go for it and complete the knitting of the one project that I seem to be keen to knit on. I picked up my Hamsa scarf and knitted away. And then it happened… ASIDE: Since I gave up work to run away to Scotland and live the good simple life …
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Random Genius
Knitty: Summer 2008 I find this v exciting – the notion of a randomly generated pattern. One that changes each time you open it? And it doesn’t matter that it changes? Absolute genius – and the ultimate in the idea of knitted garments being unique to the maker. A shame that the pattern isn’t ideally …
Yes, still AWOL
An absence of fibre today – but lots of activity. I have been cleaning concrete with the pressure washer, cleaning windows and windowsills of 2 years’ accretion of algae, muck, and mould – and digging up weeds. I also painted (v roughly) my garden bench. Later on I shall be applying Weedol and drilling and …
Still AWOL
Briefly: still struggling with a sore appendage now also struggling with a lumpy sore throat and temperature but unable to leave the knitting strictly alone though successful at not spinning for a while Sky and Water II on the move again (slowly) (25%) Ultimate Temptation going well (30%) Tumult of Waves stalled while I make …