Even though we Kangs are all creeping stealthily back to health, the living is not all that easy around here today yet. Last night Sophie woke up in the wee dark hours and would not be immediately soothed. I wanted to avoid driving Joe out of the bed (as we had unwittingly done on Saturday night – he showed up in the morning cold from having been on the couch, leaving me to wonder what was wrong with the guest bedroom bed besides a few scattered items of mine to be removed). So I took Sophie down to the guest bed, and we ended up sleeping with me propped up on pillows and her in my arms. I think she needed the upright position to help the snot drain. But we got a couple more hours of sleep, and all survived another day.
Joe is sick, but is being stoic about it. He’s grumpy, but in a quiet way. Julie is mostly better, with a bit of a cough now and then. I – I am full of snot to the point that I’m wishing it were a valuable commodity. We’d be rich. Oh, my life is so interesting!
I am starting to get nervous about the holiday knitting. I started the socks this afternoon, but didn’t even get past the toe shaping, so I will get them both past that point tonight, then save the cruise-control stockinette of the foot for public knitting – those will practically knit themselves. I also realized that I need to type up handouts for my class starting on Saturday, so I’ll put a little time into that tonight, plus start up a couple more mitered-square samples to show them. Perhaps next week I can do some of the little mittens and then it will be clear sailing to finish Joe’s clogs in time. I did get some of the edging done on the charity blankie last night, but I don’t knit all that quickly and there wasn’t that much time. It would be nice if I could finish at least one side before I set it aside again for the personal stuff. I’m overwhelmed!
I have to say, though, I glanced at my server statistics the other day – it’s amazing how many more people read your blog when you actually write every day. It makes way too much sense!
Glad you are starting to feel better. There is something icky going around out there. Good luck with the holiday knitting. I have some going myself and E.V.E.R.Y. year I tell myself next year I will start earlier, ugh!! I am half way through a second sock and have another pair to get to before school breaks for Christmas. Seems like a doable amount of time but not with my schedule. Karyn