Day 7 -NCL Joy

The day number for this cruise is confusing. The ship is counting from Seattle. Those of us who boarded in San Francisco are counting from there. The caveat being that we did an overnight in port so actually didn’t sail till the 3rd. Which actually made San Pedro day 4, then the planned sea day = day five, the cancelled tender port of Cabo day six. It is now day seven if my calculations are correct.

The stitching group is up to about 10. Including a lovey woman from the Maryland eastern shore, several Scotts, a sock knitter from Baden Würtenburg, and a sprinkling of Canadians & Americans.

Mostly I am enjoying quiet time in my cabin. No cat, no cooking. No spam phone calls.

I had three projects in rotation; 4 Seasons SAL off Barbara Ana’s Ko-Fi site, #3/6 of the Jeannette Douglas Travel series, and the Samhain Queen from WitchesGarden  Crafts (Gumroad).

Since all three are effectively SALs/multipart stitches, I wanted one thing to work on that is a complete standalone. This means another LongDog – obviously sea/ship related. Besides, I established that tradition a few cruises ago as it seems such a natural fit.

I will post my start on Fishermen’s Friend tomorrow. The fabric is 16 ct platinum with threadworx 1025.

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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