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Brown Eyed Girl

This girl is going to the vet first thing in the a.m. for her femoral head ostectomy. Say a little prayer, or chant, or just cross your fingers that all goes well, wouldja? We aren't anticipating any trouble, but positive thoughts and good vibes aren't a bad thing in such a situation, right?

She may or may not be able to come home tomorrow night, it all depends on how she reacts to the meds, how long the surgery goes, if there are complications, etc. I'll post tomorrow evening with a Cricket Update. We're hoping for a safe, effective, surgery and a patented Cricket Speedy Recovery.

In other news, I'm

a.) feeling much better, though I get super tired super fast
b.) knitting the CUTEST SWEATER EVER for a4A. Pics coming soon.
c.) Close to meeting the personal goal I set myself for knitting for a4A this summer
d.) very, very, very tentatively planning a Fall trip to the West Coast that does NOT involve the state of California
e.) in love with this yogurt

Happy Monday, Happy almost July(!!!), and remember, Cricket and Sam love you!

Of sweaters and sweat

I am the sweatiest person alive. Truly. I cannot stop sweating. It all started with that injection I got Monday when I had to go to Urgent Care.

Oh, wait, did I forget to mention that in my 3rd week of my new job, I came down with a "minor cold"? That four days later was bronchitis? A case so bad I was initially told it was pneumonia? And that I was shot up with steroids and antibiotics and have been pumped full of various other medications for the past several days? And all I want to do is sleep? And that walking from the couch to the kitchen sink winds me? And that my chest and back and EVERYTHING hurts?

Yeah. I start a new job, randomly catch some lung funk IN THE MIDDLE OF JUNE, and you know, make an AWESOME impression with the new work situation.

THAT IS HOW I ROLL, PEOPLE.

Luckily, the folks I work for now are incredible, amazing, saintly, wondrous beings who shared a message of hope and joy with me. It went a little something like "For the love of all things holy, please please please please go home and stay there until you are well. Do not share your lung funk. We like you. We want you to work here, We aren't going to can your sorry sick ass. Use your fabulous new insurance and your sick time. That is what it is for. It's all good, homie."

Or, you know, something to that effect.

Anyone know where I can get a good immune system on the cheap? SO ANNOYED WITH THE GETTING SICK.

Back to the sweat. I am constantly hot, and so sweaty, and I do not know why. I do not understand this. Nurse-y knitty people out there, am I sweating because of all the crap I am taking? Is this why? Would a combination of 875 mg of Augmentin twice a day plus some lovely Tessalon Perles, a dose of Duratuss before bed and some Sudafed/Theraflu type stuff scattered throughout the day make me sweat like I am traipsing through the rainforest? I swear to you people, I have the AC set on 65, a fan blowing directly on me, I am wearing a tanktop and some short shorts, eating a popsicle and STILL I AM SWEATING. STILL.

Hey, you know what goes great with sweat and the inability to regulate your internal thermometer? KNITTING WITH WOOL.

Even better? DOUBLE STRAND THAT WOOL.

 

Pattern: None, really. Just a top down raglan, kid/toddler sized....I hope.
Yarn: Cascade 220 held doubled
Needles: US size 10 Denise's

I made this to a.) bust some stash and b.) donate for my LYS' Afghans for Afghans drive. It was a great project to just zone out and work on, mindless stockinette in the round, once those increases were done. I love top down sweaters. This one turned out super cute, very green, and soft & fuzzy after I gave it a bit of a rinse.

I've got other a4A projects I'm working on, like the Tomten, which is fully knit. It just needs to be seamed, and I need to put in the zipper. I'm hoping to get to it this weekend, you know, if I don't drown in my own sweat first.

Drive By Posting

Time flies when you have a brand new job, get suckered into doing contract work for your old job, and barely have time to breathe let alone knit. I'm not sure how long this contract work is going to last...it's been four whole days of about an hour or two every evening after the main gig, and I'm pretty sick of it. The extra money is nice, and it's all getting stashed away since we don't technically NEED it, but I'm thinkin' it's not worth continuing my association with Soul Suckers, Inc. Why the hell did I let my guilt get the best of me and agree to this? Sometimes I wish I had a Tardis so I could go back and give myself a swift kick before making decisions...and this would be one of those times.

I'll be back soon with actual knitting content and lots of mundane life details that I KNOW you guys are just waiting on the edge of your seats to hear.

Oh, and hey, does anyone have a good recommendation for a men's chemo cap pattern??? I'd be eternally grateful.

Monday Loves

My number one love on this joyous Monday is my new job.

Have you ever just known in your gut that you completely belong somewhere? Yeah. It's like that. Such an great first day. I feel like a brand new gal.

I'm also loving this yummy body scrub I picked up at Target over the weekend. I like it so much I went back and got the body wash and body butter in the same scent. It's kind of like bathing with cake batter. It smells wonderful, and if you are obnoxious like me, when you get out of the shower you can walk around telling everyone in your house "SMELL ME! I SMELL LIKE FRAKKIN' CAKE! ISN'T THAT AWESOME???!!!"

Another item on my love list: hats. Lots and lots of hats for Afghans for Afghans. My LYS is collecting items for a4A and I've gone hat crazy.
 


In addition to hats, I'm putting the finishing touches on a Tomten, and just cast on for a vest last night. Stashbusting for a good cause is always a love.

What are you guys loving today??