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March 31, 2016


yarning along at the end of march
posted by soe 2:47 am

I’ll admit to being in a low place, which means I play more computer and phone games and watch inane or repeat television shows than do productive things like read or knit. I know some of what’s causing it and that time is just going to have to get me through the next couple weeks, which are likely to continue being hard. However, volleyball starts back up this coming week, sunset creeps later every day, and the ski season is over. I’ve sat outside several days this week and have gone on a couple bike rides. The garden is under way, and we’ll pick our baseball games for the year this weekend. Much like getting pulled under by a big wave at the ocean, I know that if I don’t panic about the sinking feeling, I’ll come out the other side a little battered, but not much worse for the experience.

That said, I did start a new book this week: Vaseem Khan’s The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra starts on the title character’s final day at work as a Mumbai police inspector before a medically recommended early retirement. It’s also the day he gets a letter from his uncle informing him he’s about to receive a bequest — a baby elephant. I’ve only reached the day after retirement, and already Chopra’s feeling a bit antsy. I don’t think retirement is going to suit him too well.

Yarning along at the End of March

I’ve started carrying around, although haven’t yet started working on, the second sock of my Sock Madness pair. I cast on a random sock twice this month, once with too few stitches and now with too many, so clearly that yarn needs to go into time-out until it can decide it’s going to cooperate and fit a leg properly. Hopefully it will see sense and allow itself to be re-jiggered (60 stitches, maybe) before the next time I need some mindless knitting for a concert or meeting.


Yarning along with Ginny at Small Things.

Category: books,knitting. There is/are 3 Comments.



Thank goodness then for things that help when times are low and sending you hugs and moments of peace. That book looks very interesting, though and socks might be just the perfect thing. It has been almost 25 years since I lost my nana – and I still miss her today. My deepest sympathies.

Comment by AsKatKnits 03.31.16 @ 7:16 am

*HUGS*

Comment by Jenn 03.31.16 @ 8:22 am

@AsKatKnits: Thank you. There’s just something about grandmothers, right?

@Jenn: Thanks, and back to you, too.

Comment by soe 04.02.16 @ 1:21 am