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Friday 13 Jun 2008
Unexpected Vacation
The last few months have not been kind to me health-wise. Carpel tunnel syndrome, vicious seasonal allergies that lead to a persistent sinus infection, and a root canal that went south. Then, on Monday night I suffered a bout of BPPV. The ENT performed the Epley maneuver on me (a mind-bogglingly simple yet miraculous cure) and it alleviated the worst of the vertigo but, lets just say, my world is not quite stable yet.
If I owe you an email, it may be a while. Sorry.
Wednesday 11 Jun 2008
Turn Up The Heat
One of the semi-secret projects I finished last month was the summer offering for the Wooly Wonka Change of Seasons Lace Club. When Anne approached me about participating in the club, I jumped at the chance to design the summer pattern. We decided on a 100% silk yarn and I gave her free rein to dye it any color she wanted. *cough, cough*
Actually, I gave her a skein of yarn I’d dyed myself and asked if she could match the color. Damned if she didn’t get it right on the money.
Unfortunately, the knitting needed to be completed right at the time my carpal tunnel syndrome was at its worst so Vanessa stepped up to the plate and knit the sample. That Vanessa is a mighty clever knitter. All she had was the pattern — no photo, no nothin’ — but she knit up the scarf in record time. You can see it on her Ravelry project page by clicking here.
Right now I’m working up a heavier sample in some Brooks Farm Primero that Margene got me at Estes Park last year (or maybe the year before).
I’ve set up a pattern page on Ravelry and the design should be available for wide-spread consumption near the end of the summer. If anyone wants to work up a sample in lace-weight yarn, give me a yell.
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Monday 09 Jun 2008
Sweet Tomatoes
Last week, I picked up four tomato plants at Costco for less than $8.00. They were ginormous and filled with flowers. Still, I had my doubts that the fruit would set.
Guess I was wrong:
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