Not a whole lot of anything going on here. I bought some yarn today (big surprise there!), and have started on the boy's Christmas sweater. I'm making "Jesse's Flames" from one of the S&B. I'm making the smallest size, and it may be a little large for him, but he continues to grow, so I'm not worried about it. We measured his height last week and he was up to 4'7 and 1/2 inches tall. I'm only 5'2", and so now he's hoping he'll be as tall as me by next year, when he turns 9. It's just not fair! His feet are almost as big as mine, but that's not saying a whole lot since I only wear a 5-1/2 boys (6-1/2 ladies). Oh well. Guess it's gotta happen at some time!
I've also been working on charting a pattern for a scarf. I had so much fun making my Swan Lake Stole (which still hasn't been blocked), that I wanted to make another lace project. So, using The Art of Sheltand Lace by Sarah Don as a guideline, I charted out the beginnings of a scarf. I'm using the "Fir Cone" pattern, because I already had a forest green laceweight alpaca on hand, and I'm using size 1 needles. So far, I'm doing fairly well with it. But I've put it aside to work on the Boy's sweater.
I decided the other day that I needed to finish from of my UFOs. So I worked and worked on my crocheted Shawl. I finished that, and will try and get the Man to help me take some pictures in a couple of days. Maybe then I can actually get them uploaded. Or not, depending on my very slow dial-up situation.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Well, my biggest news is that I've finished knitting the Mystery Stole 3. I decided on the symmetrical version with the lace panel in the center. I like the winged version, just not with the pointed end. I'll wait on the pattern because I think that there will be a "double winged" version, with a "wing" on both sides. I think that I'd like that more. I don't know when I'll get around to blocking the stole, though, as I don't have a very good space for that right now. Hopefully soon.
There isn't much else going on here. My RA flared up in the same ankle that I twisted about 3 weeks ago (with the help of Jenny, our 6-month old lab puppy). I was just about healed up and walking on that foot and then Tuesday, I woke up, tried to stand, and about fell over because I couldn't put any weight on the heel of my foot! Yesterday morning it was worse, but then became better in the afternoon, until last night I could finally walk again. With both feet flat on the ground. What an odd sensation after hobbling for 3 weeks!
The boy and I finished reading On the Banks of Plum Creek on Tuesday, and started By the Shores of Silver Lake today. He's really fascinated with the fact that children had to do sooooo much then. And the food that they ate! He told me that he would rather eat chicken or beef, and 3-4 vegetables instead of just beans and cornbread for dinner! It really makes you realize how spoiled our society is.
Brother Ron from the Community Kitchen came to our church last Sunday. He spoke to the children about his habit, and what each part of it meant for him. He also told them a little about what he does--working at the Community Kitchen and helping the homeless. Did you know that the average age of a homeless American is 9 years old?!? We were shocked that it was so young! Brother Ron talked about how he washes the feet of the homeless people that come to the Community Kitchen, and that he checks them for blisters and sores on their feet. The Community Kitchen gives them plain white socks. So a couple of us thought that we would turn our Halloween Dance into a "Sop Hop" and "charge" an entrance fee of a pair of new socks that we would donate to the Community Kitchen. I can't wait to help plan for the dance. It sounds like it would be a lot of fun.
There isn't much else going on here. My RA flared up in the same ankle that I twisted about 3 weeks ago (with the help of Jenny, our 6-month old lab puppy). I was just about healed up and walking on that foot and then Tuesday, I woke up, tried to stand, and about fell over because I couldn't put any weight on the heel of my foot! Yesterday morning it was worse, but then became better in the afternoon, until last night I could finally walk again. With both feet flat on the ground. What an odd sensation after hobbling for 3 weeks!
The boy and I finished reading On the Banks of Plum Creek on Tuesday, and started By the Shores of Silver Lake today. He's really fascinated with the fact that children had to do sooooo much then. And the food that they ate! He told me that he would rather eat chicken or beef, and 3-4 vegetables instead of just beans and cornbread for dinner! It really makes you realize how spoiled our society is.
Brother Ron from the Community Kitchen came to our church last Sunday. He spoke to the children about his habit, and what each part of it meant for him. He also told them a little about what he does--working at the Community Kitchen and helping the homeless. Did you know that the average age of a homeless American is 9 years old?!? We were shocked that it was so young! Brother Ron talked about how he washes the feet of the homeless people that come to the Community Kitchen, and that he checks them for blisters and sores on their feet. The Community Kitchen gives them plain white socks. So a couple of us thought that we would turn our Halloween Dance into a "Sop Hop" and "charge" an entrance fee of a pair of new socks that we would donate to the Community Kitchen. I can't wait to help plan for the dance. It sounds like it would be a lot of fun.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Apparently, my last update didn't go through. And I didn't check it. Silly me!
So, to catch up: I've been to my wonderful rheumatologist and he's diagnosed me with RA. For sure. Which is good news, as far as having it goes. Because this means that now I'm on the correct medication for it, and we are treating it instead of just treating the pain. I'm taking about 4 different meds, all older that are available in generic (thank you Doc!) instead of all of these new, VERY expensive meds that are out. I see his point, though. If I'm doing better and not having as many flare ups with the older meds, why spend extra money on newer stuff that are not as proven? Wish my previous doctor had that same theory.
Knitting update: Still knitting up a storm. For the dish rag tag, I received a beautiful dishcloth from Kat, and some wonderful handmade soaps, and a box of Sweet Tarts (yum yum!). I've already used the cloth to wash a bunch of dishes, the Sweet Tarts were very yummy and sustained me while knitting my dishcloth to send out, and the soaps are absolutely wonderful! They leave my skin all smooth and silky! Now to figure out how to make some of my own. (another hobby, here I come!)
Since my dishwasher is broken, I've been washing all my dishes by hand. And I absolutely love knitted dishclothes. I've made a lot lately. For one thing, it's an easy and lightweight and small project to carry around. I've been knitting them in the car, in restaurants waiting for my family to finish eating, in church (with about half the congregation as well! We're known for our knitting!), standing in line, at the library, in Wal-mart--well, you get the idea!
Not that dishclothes are all I've been knitting. I've knitted a couple of socks. Split-toe socks. So that I can wear them with my flip-flop type shoes if I want to. I've completed one pair in red cotton (ggh Scarlett. Love it. Unfortunately, my lys that carried it is closed and the only lys left are snobs, so I don't go there often). I've already worn them twice: once with flip-flops, once with my sneakers (feels different in regular shoes, but it works!)
Now I'm starting my charity projects. Even though the temps have been in the 100's here lately (cooler today. Only in the upper 90's.), I've started making hats and scarves for the homeless. Chattanooga has a homeless problem. As many cities do. But a lot of the people IN Chattanooga ignore this problem. We have a Community Kitchen, and a center where people can go to, but only for a temporary solution. There are a couple of resources in town, including Interfaith Homeless Network, IHN (which my church, Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga, participates in hosting families with children for 1 week twice a year), but the ones that we do have in town are stretched to their limit. So there is always a call to help out. All year round, not just between Thanksgiving and Christmas. So I'm making hats and scarves out of my stash for these programs. I'm hoping to get my knitting group or other individuals to help out, but if not, at least they'll have the ones I've made to hand out. So far, I've made a matching ladies set. I'm starting a men's hat now.
Well, I guess that's enough of an update for now. I'm going to try and get this "published" and hope it goes through. Maybe more later, and I'll work on updating more often!
So, to catch up: I've been to my wonderful rheumatologist and he's diagnosed me with RA. For sure. Which is good news, as far as having it goes. Because this means that now I'm on the correct medication for it, and we are treating it instead of just treating the pain. I'm taking about 4 different meds, all older that are available in generic (thank you Doc!) instead of all of these new, VERY expensive meds that are out. I see his point, though. If I'm doing better and not having as many flare ups with the older meds, why spend extra money on newer stuff that are not as proven? Wish my previous doctor had that same theory.
Knitting update: Still knitting up a storm. For the dish rag tag, I received a beautiful dishcloth from Kat, and some wonderful handmade soaps, and a box of Sweet Tarts (yum yum!). I've already used the cloth to wash a bunch of dishes, the Sweet Tarts were very yummy and sustained me while knitting my dishcloth to send out, and the soaps are absolutely wonderful! They leave my skin all smooth and silky! Now to figure out how to make some of my own. (another hobby, here I come!)
Since my dishwasher is broken, I've been washing all my dishes by hand. And I absolutely love knitted dishclothes. I've made a lot lately. For one thing, it's an easy and lightweight and small project to carry around. I've been knitting them in the car, in restaurants waiting for my family to finish eating, in church (with about half the congregation as well! We're known for our knitting!), standing in line, at the library, in Wal-mart--well, you get the idea!
Not that dishclothes are all I've been knitting. I've knitted a couple of socks. Split-toe socks. So that I can wear them with my flip-flop type shoes if I want to. I've completed one pair in red cotton (ggh Scarlett. Love it. Unfortunately, my lys that carried it is closed and the only lys left are snobs, so I don't go there often). I've already worn them twice: once with flip-flops, once with my sneakers (feels different in regular shoes, but it works!)
Now I'm starting my charity projects. Even though the temps have been in the 100's here lately (cooler today. Only in the upper 90's.), I've started making hats and scarves for the homeless. Chattanooga has a homeless problem. As many cities do. But a lot of the people IN Chattanooga ignore this problem. We have a Community Kitchen, and a center where people can go to, but only for a temporary solution. There are a couple of resources in town, including Interfaith Homeless Network, IHN (which my church, Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga, participates in hosting families with children for 1 week twice a year), but the ones that we do have in town are stretched to their limit. So there is always a call to help out. All year round, not just between Thanksgiving and Christmas. So I'm making hats and scarves out of my stash for these programs. I'm hoping to get my knitting group or other individuals to help out, but if not, at least they'll have the ones I've made to hand out. So far, I've made a matching ladies set. I'm starting a men's hat now.
Well, I guess that's enough of an update for now. I'm going to try and get this "published" and hope it goes through. Maybe more later, and I'll work on updating more often!
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