The usual errands

Sitting here, I have not much energy for knitting. Last night I was time zone whacked and up at 0230. Now, I have no clue as to why my son was up at the same time. Could it possibly be that he slept the day away (without cleaning up) and is not tired at night?

This morning it was strawberries, our ground cover. Not to eat, they have no flavor, but seem so cheerful.
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Totally out of control – it is her ball, trust me.
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Knitting

What I really had to do was choose and wind sock yarn from the stash to take with to Graf. I am planning on knitting socks in the evening. Rumor has it that there are even mattresses on the beds along with lights and heat. Now, if I can just find an internet connection I will be all set and you will hear from me! In any case, I now have to figure out, other than the sockapalooza (only thing on the needles) which patterns to bring along. Suggestions welcome!

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Socks

Another Monkey – out of Opal Herbsmelodie. That makes three socks from one skein of yarn.
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Audio Books

Loaded to the MP3 Player for evening entertainment – The Zero by Jess Walker. E through I by Sue Grafton, Dark Tort by Diane Mott Davidson, Dead Run by pj tracy, Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich, The Cat who had 60 Wiskers by Lilian Jackson Braun, Stuart Woods, Short Straw. I still have a number of cassette sets to hear, provided the recorder decides to cooperate. And more Agatha Christies as well.

Time to upload this and convince my body that it is time to sleep.

-Holly

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About Holly

fiber person - knitter, spinner, weaver who spent 33 years being a military officer to fund the above. And home. And family. Sewing and quilting projects are also in the stash. After living again in Heidelberg after retiring (finally) from the U.S. Army May 2011, we moved to the US ~ Dec 2015. Something about being over 65 and access to health care. It also might have had to do with finding a buyer for our house. Allegedly this will provide me a home base in the same country as our four adult children, all of whom I adore, so that I can drive them totally insane. Considerations of time to knit down the stash…(right, and if you believe that…) and spin and .... There is now actually enough time to do a bit of consulting, editing. Even more amazing - we have only one household again. As long as everyone understands that I still, 40 years into our marriage, don't do kitchens or bathrooms. For that matter, not being a golden retriever, I don't do slippers or newspapers either. I don’t miss either the military or full-time clinical practice. Limiting my public health/travel med/consulting and lecturing to “when I feel like it” has let me happily spend my pension cruising, stash enhancing (oops), arguing with the DH about where we are going to travel next and book buying. Life is good!
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One Response to The usual errands

  1. amanda j says:

    What a lovely Monkey! I have never heard of ornamental strawberries. I hope you have managed to get some sleep by now.

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