Raining

It's raining hard here in Berea and I'd love to be knitting. Instead, I am being a bad librarian and updating my blog during my work hours. It's okay, though,because I'm ahead on my projects with very little in my queue, so I don't feel hard pressed to be sitting here doing nothing by getting absolutely everything done. I'd be an overachiever then.

In the knit world, my shawls were a huge hit with my mom and sister. They agreed to trade, since mom liked the purple and orange Boneyard once it was finished. Originally, when she saw that I was contrasting the two colors in such a bold way, she was reluctant and thought they wouldn't match up well. Actually, she wasn't the only one. I found that during my process of that shawl, only other knitters agreed it was a good pairing. Everybody else gave at cocked-head stare and questioned my rationale for being so bold.

I've got one sock going. The cables are fun. In fact, this is not only my first success sock, but also my first successful cabled ANYTHING, so that I have the first section finished (from the toe up), I'm really excited. I've got loads more sock yarn at home from a recent yarn splurge, so I can keep crafting these things.

Last night, in treating myself for my good gym habits and my (2lb) weight loss, I bought the Amigurumi knits book! I will be knitting SOOOOO MANY THINGS!

That's all for now. I could really use a nap. I feel sore and tired and it's gray and raining. Husband is home on the couch with a sick tummy. I got him ginger ale (REAL ginger ale) before I left for work. I hope he feels better. Also had a bit of a scare with my brother's health over the weekend. He spent two days in the ICU unit, but they released him home today, saying there wasn't much they could do. This makes me very frustrated and further reminds me of how poor medical care is in the hospital in Marietta, but what can I do? Just hope for the best and keep moving!

Time to get back to work, I promise I'll get to posting pics soon!