I've been looking for a *basket*
for my mountain bike
so I can use my stationery trainer
and get some exercise....
Why do I need a basket?
Because I want to KNIT while I pedal, of course...
and I need a place to stash the cell phone as well.
I looked and looked and just couldn't find EXACTLY
what I wanted, until I clicked on a link for something
called G-bags.
Made in the USA, they had a version
to attach to a stroller that looked pretty close to
what I had in mind, so I emailed
the owner and he offered to make me a special bag
attachment for my bike.
I had a lovely series of email conversations back and forth
and within a few days had my new knitting/bike bag.
He is offering any of my READERS
a TWO DOLLARS off special if you use the coupon code
KNIT. (He'll also include the strap kit for your bike so you don't have to order that extra ;)
Click HERE.
Knitting socks while pedalling...
it's a WONDERFUL thing!
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knitting keeps me sane
Without this in my purse
and the rhythmic chanting of *knit across, wrap, place marker, turn, purl back...*
I'd be MUCH more upset about the Boybird's doctor appointment with the *specialist*
than I am.
We managed to get the tests scheduled and the medication prescribed,
which was the GOAL of this visit,
but OMG....I am so tired of educating phyicians and getting billed for it,
I could scream.
(Don't worry... I got the screaming out of my system on the circular ride out of the parking deck)
Boybird had TWO advocates in the room,
as well as his own ability to describe his pain
and YET...
*well he is autistic, so some of this is behavioral*
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....
I won't go into the whole thing, because truthfully I don't want to get all wound up again
and take it out on the unsuspecting technicians who are on their way to service my HVAC
system...but honest to GOD,
our healthcare system is SO screwed up.
I had to essentially do his job, tell him what to prescribe and what tests were needed
and how to read the very detailed charts provided by the staff.
and, oh, by the way,
couldn't this be related to his gall bladder.
blank stare.
I ran through the symptoms and the family history
(which he clearly hadn't read)
oh, yeah, well in another patient.
My son is going to have the ultrasound to rule that out
thank you very much
unless you want to talk to my attorney about malpractice.
He is also going to have the tests for diverticulitis
(since his paternal grandfather had to have a bowel resection for severe diverticulitis....)
ulcer, hiatal hernia...
all the possibilities that I brought up
because they were mentioned by his primary care physician!
They were in the report that he had in his hand that he said he had reviewed and really found nothing
out of the ordinary...
WTF?
A 16lb weight loss in three weeks with an increased calorie and protein load?
Are you KIDDING me?
He had the nerve to ask whether we knew for SURE that he was really eating
everything on the charts.
The lovely young woman who is charge of his group home leaned forward toward him
and said quite firmly that YES. She was ABSOLUTELY sure,
as she sat next to him at dinner, recording the data herself.
I thought she was going to strangle him.
On the way out to the parking lot she said to me...
Did we accomplish anything?
sigh.
Yes. I have half a heel turned on a sock
and we have a months worth of medication and
tests scheduled.
I'm going to go walk my doggies now
and try to relax.
Thanks for letting me vent ;)
Back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Wonderful weekend!
Saturday I got up EARLY with the pups
and was on the road to the Fiber Festival by 7AM....
My GPS didn't even know where the TOWN was, so I was pretty sure I was in for some
gorgeous rural scenery.
Oh, yeah.
Let's begin with the day old LAMBykins photo, shall we?
Shetland sheep...can we all say AWWWWWWWWWWWWW?!
Moving right along to the ALPACAS:
11 months old, black, unshorn.
Makes the sweetest wittle noises...
11 months old, red, shorn (sheared?) whatever, ADORABLE!
They let me pet them....sigh.
SO amazingly soft.
I did buy a little fiber
6 oz. of colored french angora with natural wool
for spinning.
The fiber fair took place at an historic battleground
so there were LOTS of period pieces on display
no photos allowed in the Museum, where there were AMAZING dioramas
(oh how i love dioramas.....) of local Civil War goings on...
but also lots of Really Tacky (IMHO) confederate flag
and postcard *memorabilia* for sale that said things like
*Your trailer park called, said their trash was missing!*
ewwwwwwwwww.
Got out of there, Quick like a bunny!
hippity hopped back to my little car
(strangely out of place amongst all of the Big Trucks)
and zipped on down the road.
Took the long way home through fields and farmlands....
Had lunch and walkies with the pups.
THEN I drove the OTHER way for an hour to meetup with some knitting friends
from ages ago and had a LOVELY time
meeting some new friends as well.
(Waving to Shelby....Hi Shelby!)
No camera at that event, but a big thank you
to Linda for hosting the gathering in her gorgeous home.
I'm going to come live in your art room if you aren't careful ;)
I know this has been a LONG post, but I just have to say that the people
I have met over the years of doing this blogging thing have made my life So
much the richer....THANK YOU!
Now, today promises to be another wonderful one...
My brother is on TeeVee from the pits at the ALMS race in Long Beach
(230 PST on ABC) so I'll be knitting socks and reminiscing about
the years at the long Beach Grand Prix.
Those were the days, my friend!
Hope your weekend was glorious as well!
Peace be with you.
xoxo
That's better!
The yarn from the Earth shawlette has now become
a sock!
I really like the diagonal stripey thing going on here...
and YES, that is the magic loop.
Goodness. I can't even remember how many times I've tried
this technique and said *meh*.
I'll tell you what, the cable makes all the difference.
The addi turbo (especially the LACE needles) cable is
flexible and light and unfussy.
I've heard that the knitpicks cables are even better.
I'm liking it.
Live and LEARN, I say!
Happy Weekend.
UPDATE:
Boybird has an appointment with the GI specialist next Friday.
Thanks for the continued Prayers!
All Better now...
I took one look at THIS
Tree Peony in my neighbor's garden
and all of my crankiness melted away....
It's SPRING!
RIPit!
The Earth Shawlette went to the frog pond after 105 rows.
I really like the pattern, but the colorway looked like something out of a hunting catalog
in this particular incarnation. NOT what I had in mind.
bleh.
I think I'll try for toe up socks, instead.
Molly the Wonder Dog
The antidote for all the icky things I need to do today.
sigh.