lifelong knitter

I'm confused...

I just got an automated reminder notice that my
BULBS have shipped.
The predicted forecast for today is
Warm and Sunny, 78 degrees F
for a high.
Now, I am all for a lovely warm
Autumn afternoon
when I can walk the poodles
and admire the lovliness...
but I have the oddest sense
of impending
doom...
sigh.
Weird Weather, what?

Cuppycakes

I went to the Farmer's market on Saturday morning with
my neighbor,
mostly to see maryann
to catch up and get a HUG,
but she was wandering when we got there,
so I set off to try and find her,
and instead came upon a lovely little display of
Cuppycakes
(as the Boybird calls them)
sigh.
The young lady who had baked them
was wearing a tee shirt that said
MAKE CUPCAKES, NOT WAR
(how cute is that?)
and so I simply had to have a
pumpkin spice
Cupcake Sandwich...
click on the link
and see if you can find this
Most Excellent way of
noshing...
Enjoy!

My favorite day!

It's 11:11 on 11/11...
so I just HAD to post!

Traditionally, this is the end of all contracts...
the harvest is in
and things are stored/preserved/put UP for the
Long Winter's NAP.
I'm wanting to EDIT and
simplify and organize
and, NAP....
but first, a Long Walk
with the Poodles!
Namaste.

Boybird chronicles...and a little LIGHT!

The Boybird had a fabulous time at Borders,
mostly because the new Sesame Street DVD
was in...
Then we went to the grocery store
where he got Fried Chicken,
freshly baked sourdough bread,
two bags of Chips (Lays Wavy are the current
Fave Flavor)
and straight to the self checkout
lane.

He cheered me up so much,
as he is doing Amazingly well
at work and at his Nest.

I ALMOST forgot about the searing pain
in my hand brought on by trying to use
the Safety Can opener while preparing
lunch at work.
Oh.My.God.
The Doctor had asked me if any particular motions
were more painful than others, and Boy Howdy
this was IT.
Ow.Ow.Ow.

Anybody know of an ergonomic
easy to use
Can Opener?
Seriously, you'll be RICH
if you Invent One!

Tomorrow is the lantern Walk for martinmas...
"Martinmas Celebration and Lantern Walk
The celebration of Martinmas is inspired by a French legend, which tells the
tale of Martin, a soldier in the middle of the 4th century. Upon entering the
city of Amiens, he discovered a beggar almost naked and frozen with cold.
While the other soldiers scoffed at the beggar, Martin’s heart ached with
empathy for the beggar’s suffering. Martin cut his own cape in two and
gave half to the beggar. That night, Martin dreamed that the angels took
him to the Lord, who was wearing the same piece of cape, which Martin had
shared that day. Martin soon became known as the patron saint of the poor.
A lantern lighting the way for a brisk November walk through the woods
has become a symbol for the celebration of Martinmas. Songs are sung and
the rosy glow of human light and warmth contrasts with the bleak and cold
of nature. The lanterns are often decorated with stars, sun, and moon. As
the children walk through the cold, dark night, their lantern symbolizes
their own individual light: so many inner lights soon brighten the outside
with warmth. Sharing a treat together after the walk is often included."
(from the Emerson Waldorf School newsletter)

My favorite day...11/11!
Hope your weekend is filled with LIGHT!

Hawaiian Music...

We have a new *RULE* at work...
no Christmas Music until AFTER
Thanksgiving!
(to which I say a hearty AMEN!)
I prefer my Holidays one at a time
and in Order,
thankyouverymuch.
So...I'm learning to play this gorgeous gift:

Anybody know any Traditional Turkey Tunes?
Aloha!

Doing my part..

I managed to do THIS:

despite the nearly torrential rain...
and was delighted to hear from one of the poll workers that
none of the voting machines had been vacant ALL Day Long!
Woo.hoo.
I also managed to do this:

which delights me to no end.

The visit to the hospital Monday was frustrating...
Doctor thinks I should be all better.
I WANT to be all better!
He decided that perhaps I am not taking enough pain meds.
I was feeling like maybe I was taking too MUCH pain med.
Darned if he wasn't right...
I came home and took the double dose, fell asleep on the couch for four hours
and felt QUITE a bit more like myself.
hmmmmm.
He also felt that I should only be working four hours a day this week and resting the
other four and then getting a good night's sleep.
I went to work today and did really well for the first four hours....
tried to work an extra hour (did I mention I'm a little stubborn?)
and realized he was RIGHT...
heh.
So it is important for me to do
My Part
so I can get better.
I'm learning....
to take care of myself
so I can take care of
everybody else!

Please read yesterday's news

at Greenjeans
and VOTE!

Beauty

always tames the savage beast....
Just looking at these Incredible Iris makes me feel better!
I'm going back to the hospital this morning
hoping for some answers....
to Life's persistent questions*
(bonus points for NPR reference)
and perhaps some more effective pain relief.

Mall, Mommy...

Honestly, the Boybird is so amazing...
We went to the (HIS) Mall
as we always do on the First Thrsday
of every month.
I was so glad that the Christmas stuff was not
up yet! I want to have Thanksgiving first
and THEN go see the TREE and all of the decorations!
Watching him skip through the Mall holding
Titten's hand and LAUGHING
just helped me SO much after a day filled with
horrible news.
Death comes in threes...but
He was totally excited about seeing his Cookie lady,
eating at Steak Escape,
going to the Disney Store to get Fox and Hound 2
and checking out the puppies
at the Pet Store.
(The king Charles spaniel just melted my heart
and he saw me looking and said No More Puppies,
Just Looking! and pulled me out of the store.
heh.)
I am so glad I had help getting there,
I had a really rough day at work and the
nerve pain was really intense.
I managed two rows on Mimi Verylong
before I gave up.
Here's hoping your weekend is filled
with JOYOUS good news!

Writing...

The easy part was writing...
figuring out how to save the writing in a format that the
NaNoWriMo site would accept took so much time that the word count
was NOT what it might have been.
I did get started though,
and got the first bits to upload.
FINALLY!
While waiting, I started a Mimi Verylong
in Silk Garden Light
as part of the NOROvember
Knitting.
This is what my neighbor's driveway looks like right now...
I walked down to take her the paper when I got home from work.

Beautiful, innit?
Today is the Boybird's Monthly Mall trip....
Somebody Else is going to drive so that I can take my Pain meds
and he can still see all of his People.
I am beginning to figure out that it not only is NOT a bad thing to ask for help,
but really, an essential skill as we move along in life....