A day late, but better late than never. At least I have an excuse. Over the weekend, that would be last weekend, I developed something I’m calling Ebola virus. I got both flu vaccines earlier in the fall/winter, but the symptoms are quite flu-like, and I’ve now had it for 7 days. I took two days off work last week, then fortunately have the 3 day New Year’s weekend off, so hopefully I’ll mostly be recovered by Monday when I have to go back to work. I actually went in to the office on Wednesday, but the nurses quarantined me, then sent me home as soon as they could get the patients rescheduled. So, Happy Fracking New Year! I’m having so much fun so far! I have a relentless cough, a squeaking voice, and today I got to add Imodium to the lineup of pills I’m taking for this! What fun!
We did sort of celebrate the New Year, though I was out cold long before midnight. If there were any fireworks on the lake this year, I missed them. We had clam chowder and champagne for NYE dinner, then blackeyed peas yesterday for supper for good luck. Today I’m thinking tea and toast, since my tummy is a little iffy.
Now, on to New Year’s knitting resolutions. They’re pretty much the same as last year. I want to knit more of everything, knit more of my stash, learn to be a better spinner (a new resolution this year!). First up is to go through all the WIPs and UFOs and clean house. It will be finish or frog around here.
Here’s the first UFO/WIP. It’s now officially a WIP again. This is the Froot Loops Morning Glory stole, which according to the blog and Ravelry, I started in May of last year. Who knows why it got sent to the UFO pile, since the pattern is a lot of fun, and the yarn is delightful. Here’s the non-Rav link for those of you still in the dark ages. The yarn is Brooks Farm Harmony, which has been discontinued. It’s a mohair, wool, and silk blend that is very lustrous and just a little bit on the fuzzy side.
The stole is knit in two pieces, then grafted down the center. I’ve finished the edging and the mesh border on the first piece, and am in the first repeat of the main part of the stole.
I’m off to find more cough syrup. Stay tuned next time for the next WIP/UFO!
Hope you are feeling better soon — being sick sucks 🙁
Gah, that’s a horrible way to spend the New Year. Sending healthy thoughts your way.
Happy New Year! I hope you feel much better soon! 🙂
Happy New Year! I’m glad you were able to eat your peas. Now get well!
The finish or frog dictum is very cleansing. Hope you are feeling better soon. Whatever is around here is decking us sequentially. Still coughing (singing second week happy birthday to this URI).
Poor honey, having the Ebola is bad enough but having it on a holiday sucks big time. Thankfully you have Bananagrams to keep you going…
HNY,
Rebecca
Hope you feel better soon! Quick question: Are the directions for this Morning Glory Wrap written out…..or just charted? Thanks! It looks beautiful (but I’ve never learned how to knit from charts…)
Oh you poor thing! I hope you feel better soon, and we get to see more of that stole!
Sorry that you also got the crud. I started it about two days before Christmas, and just yesterday finally have felt like myself. yikes. A nasty virus indeed!
I love the fruit loops Morning Glory shawl. The shawl I made from that pattern is one of my absolutely favorite shawls ever. 😉