Saturday

Saturday was a blast! As some may know, Saturday was the Michigan Fiber Festival (well, actually, it's been going on all week and will be on through Sunday, but Saturday is really the BIG day), and I got to go.

I left early in the morning, and forgot to take the Roberta and the Symphony--figuring that I wouldn't find anybody to buy them, and that no one would have the wheel that I wanted, but when I got there, you wouldn't believe it, but I found EXACTLY the wheel I was seeking...

Which of course, meant that I had to talk to the vendor to work out a deal...

And that I would have to make another trip.

So I went home and talked it out with my hubby. I told him that I had a deal going, and that I would be able to get some money from one of the vendors, and a trade for a wheel that I really wanted. And instead of giving me a hard time about it, he said okay.

Okay, who are you, and what have you done with my husband?

And he helped me to load things up--I took my Schact Drum Carder, too--and back to the Fiber Festival.

The woman who had wanted the Drum Carder wasn't around anymore, so the vendor offered to sell the Drum Carder for me, which was FINE with me. She sold me some wool, wrote up the trade for the wheels and I left with a brand new wheel!

And here she is!!

I couldn't wait to get home and try her out, so I stopped under the pavillion at the festival and spun a little merino top in a bright green--then I took her home in her case, and spun a bit more!

I am so happy! I finally have a wheel that I can cart around in the car and not have it take up 50% of the backseat all by itself!!!

And then I went to bed, completely exhausted.

Getting Ahead of Myself

Ah...morning sunrises...

Well, sort of ahead. Today, I'm feeling happy, because I finished another dishcloth

This is The Rooster, and I think he's just adorable. He wasn't on the Monthly Dishcloth, but he might be down the road. I think he's pretty great.

I'm working on Path of Flowers Stole. Wow, is this a difficult knit. I finally finished a repeat--and I couldn't believe it took me so long...

especially having knit on the summer scarf, which takes very little time to walk, ride or run through 16 rows because every other row is purl across....on this one, I really have to pay attention all the time, and it frustrates me a little. I might get the hang of memorizing the pattern by the time I'm 150 rows into it, but right now, it's a pain in the keester! Add to that, since the light isn't really good at home, even under an OTT light, I work on it at the office, which at best, allows for only 2 rows at a time on a break--that's IF I don't figure I made a mistake.

I have to take in groceries to work--bread for my Peanut Butter on Toast sandwiches and Cereal for my Breakfast, which I sometimes eat at the office when I am not particularly hungry when I first get up.

Today, I get to go see the Ob-gyn. Oh, I'm really lookin' forward to that! I surely hope that they can give me some direction on what I should do about my issues from last weekend. I never want to go through that again.

After that, I get a nice boring meeting.

Then I get to start on my job. (Did I say, boring before? Oh, yes, there it is! I see it!) Sigh.

And I get to argue all day with workers who either won't or can't do what I need them to do so that I can do what I have to do....I'm tired of all of it.

So I applied for a promotion in another office. I have no clue if I will get it, or even if I will be asked to interview. I think that the head of interviewing for the area where I work LIKES me, but thinks that I'm where I belong, somehow. Ever since he took charge of that area, I haven't moved anyplace, and I'm seriously tired of not being able to do my job.

But before I can go to the doctor appointment at 9, I have to shower and nap a little and all that--sadly, there's not a lot of ambition to get out of bed today.

But TOMORROW...

MICHIGAN FIBER FESTIVAL

Daily Doings

Well, I decided to go to the office, but there is literally nothing to do--all of the systems are down. So I'll have to do some filing. I'm not up to it, but I need to get it done. I did make it through the day, and got quite a bit of work done--even if I wasn't very productive. I'm considering selling my Kromski Symphony wheel and hoping to trade my Roberta electric wheel for a portable non electric wheel like the Ashford Joy. I want to be able to easily transport--without takingg up half the back seat. I would trade even up for a Joy--even though the Roberta is more expensive. I hate to let go of the Roberta--because a friend sold it to me, but I really didn't need it--and could get more use out of a Joy or Louet portable. I put a little blurb on Spin Sales--we'll see if it garners a reaction. In the meanwhile, it's another day with no systems at the office. I could get more done at home! So perhaps I'll do a half day and go home early.

Still waiting for the doctors office to contact me with an appointment. And it's hot here in the office--I'm sweating something fierce. Time to turn on the fan.

My new Path of Flowers stole is coming along --albeit slowly because it's lace on both sides

--and I don't usually do well with these types of patterns. The end result after blocking is scrumptious, but right now it looks like so much wrinkled up string!

I've also taken to making up some beaded stitch markers

from leftovers I had from the Snowflake shawl. I'll make one up in an hour or so to show you.

Beyond that, not much else going on--maybe the day will get more interesting as the day wears on?

Doubt it.

Undecided....

Should I go to the office today or not?

Having spent Friday in the hospital, and knowing that I have to go see a specialist about my troubles, well--frankly, I would really rather go to the doctor that I used to go to--even though I haven't seen her in several years. I think it merits a visit with her because we have a history.

My biggest reason, though, is because I'm having some abdominal pain again, and I surely don't want to have another episode. I can't bring myself to get up off the chair--even though I've had my shower and everything to prepare to go!

I began a new project--Path of Flowers Stole. It's a lot harder (at least for ME) than it looks. The reason is because the yarn is SO FINE and the needles are SO HUGE. Yarn not much thicker than crochet cotton on size 6 needles!!! Yee Gods! Here is a better picture of the stole, IMHO, and the reason why I decided to do it.

It took me an hour to do one row (126 stitches). Things will go smoother once I get used to the contradiction between thread and needles, but right now, it's cumbersome. Maybe if I switch to Addi Turbos? Right now, using my interchangables, and the thread is catching in the join--so it might be a better option. I'll see if I can find my size 6's in Addi--I really need the lace needles, but if I don't have them, I don't have them.

But my belly is sore. Really sore from all the "activity". I have needle tracks from blood work and IV's. I've had breakfast, and I feel worse.

I'm trying to talk myself out of going, you see? But I know that I won't be able to get in to see the doctor today. You really CAN'T get in to see a specialist unless it's a total emergency, and I feel that the "emergency" has passed--maybe I don't want to go because I want my husband to baby me for another day? Sigh. Maybe. Maybe I shouldn't have eaten 3 pieces of meat lover's pizza last night? Maybe I should just stay home and eat nothing but chicken noodle soup all day?

I am utterly undecided.

Moving On

I just finished another cloth, and just have to do the finishing on it--tie off the ends and stuff. It's a cute little fish washcloth, perfect for little hands. I might make a couple of these for my grandkids--so that they can learn to wash themselves--or if nothing else, they'll make a fun toy in the bathtub!


In the meanwhile, I just woke up and just had breakfast. Today is going to be a scorcher, and after I get my lace yarn wound into a ball, I'm going to begin the Path of Flowers Stole shown on Grumperina's website. I'm also going to use the same yarn, but in a different color, and I think that mine is going to be prettier. We'll see.

I have a bit of knitting to do on the shawl

that my friend in California and I are knitting. She takes her time on it, and so do I. We are enjoying the process, and going slow. However, when she doesn't work on hers, I have to have something to do, hence the other projects on the needles. It keeps me sane.

Well, I'm going to begin my day. Toots!

I'm Slightly Flumoxed!

And more than a little out of sorts.

I've not been feeling well for over a week, and the whole of it put me in the hospital overnight on Friday-Saturday. The doctors are pretty sure it's something to do with my "female parts", but the entire hospital stay was frightening and sleep disturbing. They've finally determined that I need to see a gynecologist to determine what to do about my "issues" with my "female parts".

I found out that I am terrified of doctors or nurses who are harbingers of pain. Not that they intend to cause pain, but because of the stress and the fear, the pain enhances, and so I try to avoid it. We finally opted for an alternative that was less "invasive", and after the procedure, I was finally able to catch a few z's.

But I spent many hours tense and afraid. I'm happy to visit with a gynecologist on Monday, after the intense emotions of Friday-Saturday, and very thankful that I'm home, and safe from prying hands. I'm tired to the bone, but still found a bit of time to do some knitting, eat a little bit, and watch a bit of television. My poor husband, up with me the entire time, was unable to sleep at all has finally succumbed and gone to bed. I am still up, only because I am thirsty and to write a small missive here about the experience.

I'm concerned that I will need to have a hysterectomy--it will be okay, since they put you to sleep for this sort of surgery, but not looking forward to the time required for recovery. I'm concerned about cancer, although the doctors didn't infer it...just that the trouble I had Friday night may revisit me one day when I least expect it, and that is why they proffered the route of hysterectomy. I'm more afraid of the pain than I am of the surgery. At least you're asleep through surgery, and as much as it hurts after, it's still preferable to the sort of pain I endured on Friday. I promise you.

And so, on Monday, I am to contact the gyno and set up an appointment to discuss the option and give her the information collected by the hospital and go over my alternative options. The hope is that I'll be able to get things taken care of over a long weekend--and have it done and over with, because I don't like pain, I don't like discomfort, and I don't like strangers poking and prodding me in private places...not even doctors!

So there you have it. I was afraid and a real BABY, and I am disappointed in myself for behaving the way I did, but there comes a time when you must take life into your own hands and I don't feel at all embarrassed about that. I just wish I hadn't had to go through the BABY part.

Well, I'll sign off for now, turn off the tube, put the knitting away, because my husband, who was very supportive, is waiting for me.

Adventures in the Household!

One last program to install, and it's giving me grief. I have to run downstairs and see if I can locate the authorization codes for it. If it's on the big puter (see, I think of notebooks as "small" computers--even if they have more space, and this one definitely has the larger space, and consider my Blackberry the "hand-held" computer...but the big computer is a monster in comparison, and takes up an entire ARMOIRE when it's fully operational--and for those of you who don't know what an armoire is--it's a tall wooden closet.), well that might be a problem. I don't know if it will run at all! I haven't used it in...hmm...five years? Imagine trying to turn something on that hasn't had the priviledge for the last 5 years!!

So I am a tad worried, because it's probably the only place I'll find the serial number.

The other place is on the book that came with the software, and well, we BOTH know that Tenna isn't usually right on top of that sort of thing aware it needs to be done while installing software, and this is very often the thing that gives Tenna a headache before she even starts! And where the book might be, at this very moment, having had no opportunity to rush downstairs and scope it out, is anyone's guess--but even if I spied it with my little eye, the possibility of getting around in my sewing room is, well, can you say DISASTER AREA? I knew you could. So, thinking creatively, I came up with this little "story".

"Adventures in the Household"

So the intrepid hunter goes into the lost world to find the rare book. But first she has many travels to make, not the least of which may be quite dangerous. After a short walk, the deep dark well of despair looms before her!








This might well be the last you see of our heroine; however, she is determined to locate the fount of "serial number". There are wild animals that frequent the area. LOOK! There's one now!



Across the plains of basement, with sparse Planter's trees, and bypassing the Beast in the Armoire, she arrives at her destination!








The JUNGLE. Dear God. How can anyone find anything in here???? Initial observation shows the book she hunts is nowhere in sight, so she abandons the hunt briefly, and passes again, the Beast in the Armoire.



She shouldn't touch it, as it might be deadly! But in a fit of desperation, she does! This may be her last ditch efford to obtain the elusive serial number she seeks and the last we ever hear of her. A touch of a few buttons, and the monster springs to life. And let me tell you, it has the roar of a ferocious lion (May need to look into that later....) And suddenly, there appears before her

WINDOWS!

And a search for files option! And what's this? A list of all her cd's and programs? Well, what do you know about that?


Serial number located, and once again crossing the plains, she's ABDUCTED AND PLACED IN JAIL!







All she can see is the way out--that looks suspiciously like perhaps she should ask Alice in Wonderland for tips.

Will our heroine escape jail and return to civilization with the serial number and install the upgrade to Adobe Photoshop?

Will the blogwriter ever determine when she can return to the jungle and clear away a few paths?

Is there no end to this story?

Tune in Next time, for adventures in the household!