to dry the wool sweaters I washed, so this morning I have drying racks and sweater laden towels all over the house.
I guess that means the cold has to stay away now until Fall. Or at least until one of these sweaters is dry. :)
Sweet J, telling your friends about my silly attempt at a blog. You are the dearest person I know. Of course I won't tell on you, especially about the time... :)
Thank you, J & W for your lovely comments. It's nice to know you're there.
Yesterday was a tiring day, mentally and physically.
I drove to the store and got some spray paint to touch up a couple of rusty spots on my little camper.
While those spots dried I dug out my tent and checked it for dirt and damage. Not sure if I'm keeping it now I have the little camper or selling it. For now it goes back in the storage closet.
Back inside I started the first of three sinkfulls of wool sweaters, starting with the whites, and working my way through to dark gray.
While they soaked I tried again to get my prescriptions renewed. Called the clinic, talked to the receptionist, the doctor's nurse, the pharmacy, back to the doctor's nurse who put me on hold and then, still on hold mind you, left a message on my phone somehow with the results. Crazy. I may be just getting old, but didn't this used to be easier?
In between phone calls I mowed the patches of yard that didn't have bluebells or wild flowers or bluebonnets. I was going to wait until they were done blooming, but some of the thistles were getting nearly knee high! So I did a selective cut. Probably drives my neighbors nuts, but too bad.
Finally, I gave the dog a shower. Now she's not speaking to me. :)
Today I get to go to the dentist and find out if I get to start my planned trip on the day I'd scheduled or if it's going to be delayed by dental work. My dates are flexible, so it's no big deal either way, but I want to know so I can make or cancel reservations as needed. I don't like to drive off without reservations. I get tired too easily and it helps to have set places along the route I know I'll be able to stop and rest for a couple of days.
And because I have an appointment today, of course it was the one morning in weeks I slept in. Not badly, but enough to have to watch the clock a bit.
So, off I go.
Are the wool sweaters you washed all hand made by you! From wool you have spun and dyed? You get up to early in the morning I don't see how you could be late for anything! Hope all goes well at the dentist--gosh I still dislike going to the dentist!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I do too. It's not so bad, though. The worst of the fittings are over. Now it's just fine tuning the fit and that doesn't hurt.
DeleteLOL! Yes, I do get up rather early. Me and Ben Franklin, "Early to bed, and Early to rise..." And then that analogy falls totally apart. LOL!
Oh, no. I didn't spin the wool for the sweaters, Not all of them. Only one is knit by wool I've spun. Two others are knit by me with store bought wool. Two were bought on a trip to Ireland from the Kerry Woolen Mill. Two more things on the drying racks were shawls I knit from store bought wool and a pair of thick warm cottage socks, also hand knit.
I'm back to catching up - I LOVE to knit. I'm working on my first sweater for myself. I need to start on the sleeves, but am afraid of making a mistake picking up the stitches. I'll roll through it sometime.
ReplyDeleteWell Hi there! I've missed you. Oh, I love to knit, too. I remember my first sweater. And picking up stitches was daunting for me, too. It took a special mindset to face it, but once I started it went easier than I feared. Good luck!
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