Klutzy Knitting

Soooo laughing at myself right now.  Last night I dropped one of my double points and banged my arm on the coffee table picking it up – LONNNG big bruise. 

Told y’all to be ware of those who use pointy objects but didn’t know to include myself in the admonishment!

Ravelry

I should probably mention that one of my fav places to hang on the net is http://ravelry.com

My nic there is RedFear – if you all ready belong stop and say hi!  If not, and you enjoy needlecrafts of any sort – join us!

Frogged

Frogged BSS and starting over with double points.  Someday, I absolutely WILL learn and get comfy with the Magic Loop but want to do something I know and love while knitting incredibly long socks that must be perrrrrfect.  Me?! Do something perfectly, without error?  lmao  no, but I sure do know how to fix things!

 

Still using knitting as therapy.  With all the things that I have to work on and work out in ‘real’ life it’s so comforting and fulfilling to see all those rows adding up to a complete object.

For whatever reason, the address on my KnitPicks order was wrong so re-ordered and will hopefully have my Mother’s Day gift soon.  I really want to get started on TJ’s socks and my sister’s wrap.  They have given me so much and I want to give something tangeable in return. 

The Socks for Soldiers projects are still extremely high priority as well, of course.  As the grand daughter, daughter, formerly ‘married to the military,’ former DOD contract civilian, and currently married to a veteran I’m fully aware of the sacrifices of our troops and their families.  Creating something to keep their feet cozy and dry may seem a bit simplistic to some but to me (and I’d imagine many of the thousands of us that knit these socks) it symbolizes our commitment to them.

A couple weeks ago DH has decided not to have his hernias fixed; he doesn’t want another surgery.  That decision means ‘complications’ in our relationship won’t be fixed either but…  that’s his decision and he seems happy with it.

More socks!

Finished DH’s socks, he likes them!!!  Wore them playing horseshoes and said he didn’t even get sand inside.  Promised him another pair so going to make leg quite a bit longer on next one.

Working on Leisure Socks for Soldiers, have tops done, heels turned and gussetts being worked on - female, small:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

working on Big Sand Socks but no photo yet – may frog and start over.  For some reason I’m not liking the ML method, probably just need to get the hang of it but perhaps would be better to start a different pair of ‘normal’ socks using ML and not such big ones.  At least for my first Magic Loop pair.

 

Progress?

As part of my therapy I’m supposed to have a support person.  My husband has made it clear that’s not him.  I’m going to have to figure out what/who is my ’support person’  right now it’s a dear friend who is more kind and loving than anyone I’ve come across and one of my sisters.  Both have major issues that they are dealing with – friend has MS and two young children to take care of, sister has fibromyalgia and a great deal of nerve pain, etc. – so I really can’t ask them to commit to being an actual ’support person’ but they certainly are part of my support group so to speak.

So…. for my own sanity I’ve decided to work on knitting projects for others – Socks for Soldiers, a wrap for my sister who has difficulty with cold and can’t tolerate many textures, a pair of socks for my friend, socks for my husband.  I was blessed to get some supplies for Mother’s Day as my own finances are quite limited at this time.  The dear folks at Socks for Soldiers are also sending some supplies to I will be able to contribute to that wonderful program.

Mother’s Day was an emotional disaster – my daughter didn’t call (she has major issues with my husband so has limited her contact with me because of it), my son was sweet and brought me a large Danish (he’s 14 and used his allowance to do that and put gas in the car, I couldn’t ask for a better son really) my husband had talked about doing some things but did absolutely nothing.  I fixed dinner, then decided I needed to get out of the house and all the negativity and sadness so met Dear Friend and we talked, laughed…. and tried to figure life out. 

 

 

Anniversaries

Last night we celebrated my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary – 50 years! I wish my husband had chosen to go with me, he decided other things were more important.  My children went, I’m so glad!  We finally got a family picture taken with all of my siblings and both parents.  It’s been MANY years since we were all together at the same time. 

One of my sisters prepared a slide show of my parents ‘early’ pics and then went into pictures of us.  We talked and laughed and remembered all the little things that bring a family together.  It was wonderful!

It’s all about me

Was just released from the hospital, long story but short version – got some much needed help in one major area but still no diagnosis in another.  It’s okay, it will happen one of these days.  The worst part of it was the boredom, no knitting!!!! Read a fairly stupid book but that’s all there was to do other than go to groups. 

I went in late Friday night and out Tuesday afternoon.  There was only one visitor, my husband, once.  Sunday evening he was kind enough to bring me some clothes as those lovely hospital gowns are ever so comfortable haha.  He stayed for about 20 minutes or so then left.   He’d said he would visit on Monday but apparently it was more important that he drink with his buddies.  He did call a few times saying he’d be up but about 20 minutes after visiting hours were over it became pretty clear that wasn’t going to happen.  However, he was kind enough (cough cough, sputter sputter) to let ‘everyone’ know that I’d had some kind of a breakdown.  Way to be supportive, baby.

Learned quite a lot about myself, my family and the priorities my family members have.  It was interesting to say the least.  Now I’m learning how to deal with those priorities. 

Learn and grow!!!!