Knits

 

Boy howdy, I just can’t keep up with blog posts (it doesn’t help that I’ve added a few new blogs to my reader) nor my emails. I’m really sorry, it’s on my to-do list this weekend because it’s only polite to return a note to nice comments.

Trigger was back at the vet this morning — totally unamused as it required an antibiotic injection since the oral medication was making her sick (and me stressed). I’ll have to take her back in a couple of weeks if things don’t look better although I suspect they will since the few days of antibiotic she got orally already helped the infection. Otherwise her next scheduled visit will be in July for her annual shots and probably some blood work to see how things are going in her system — maybe some X-rays to determine the extent the tumour has grown. *Sigh* The vet used the words “palliative care” today which made me cringe even though I’ve known that that was the case since she was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma last autumn. I just don’t like how familiar I am with palliative care these days.

In other news, my knitting progress is stalling. I am desperate to be knitting, but I keep getting distracted by the internet or other things (good things). There are a few things I am chomping at the bit to knit though. One is the which is an adult version of that famous Zimmerman sweater. FlintKnits has provided a free pattern for it. The other is a Lizard Ridge blanket for my mom. I like version 2 and think it would suit my mom’s tastes — and the version seen at sock pr0n is nice too - 4 long panels. I’d really like to do it in the natural colourway (pictured at right) as that would also be more appropriate to her tastes and I think would be really classy and timeless. It seems as though that colourway is no longer really made although I have found enough in stock in a few places, but monetary constraints right now will have to put that purchase on hold. She had previously shown me a Lion Brand pattern she liked, but I think she’d really dig this one. I also found a cute sock pattern, Impressionist socks, and god knows I’ve got enough sock yarn!

Other than all that, no real plans for the weekend. I think I’ll be catching up on some sleep as I think the combination of stress and a lot of meetings this past week wore me out more than I realised. I’ve also done a ton of walking, but now that I’ve got my bike back all tuned and ready, I’ll hop on that and go for a ride.

Hope you’re all having nice, relaxing weekends!

The picture up top is from a Roman statue in the Bardo Museum (can’t find an English version) in Tunis, Tunisia. I went on holiday there three years ago. Official website is here.

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