February's Post

I guess one blog post a month is better than nothing!  Slow motion is my speed anymore! I feel like I'm ALWAYS knitting but where are the projects? hmmmm

My Second Noro Scarf:

I have a fussy Model to contend with. You know how teenage diva's can be. My Models Attitude: "Hurry the Heck UP MOM!!" My fault, she had just got home from school and I wouldn't let her go until I got a decent shot.

She always eventually realizes it will go a lot faster if she just cooperates. Smart Cookie.

Noro Striped Scarf
Colorways: 8, 87 and 282 of Noro Silk Garden.
I spliced my way almost throughout the whole scarf so it's really my own manipulation of the colors mentioned. I cut out mainly the oranges and browns that were in there and some dark green.  It's really so much more colorful in person, it's so hard to capture the real beauty on my camera (I suck at photography).

I love this one so much more than the one made out of Kureyon. It's so much softer and just gets better with each washing. It doesn't itch my neck at all with that mix of mohair in there which is a relief. I love wearing it, it just makes me happy. I'm just glad I got it done while the temps are still cool enough for it's use.

Some Spinning:

4 oz of Corriedale in the Calypso colorway from Black Trillium Fiber Studio's.

I wasn't thrilled with this braid, it felt extra "rough" from the get go. I know it's just one of those things, fiber can slightly "felt", it can sit too long, become too compacted, or be bad product from the processing, but I've practiced on other corriedale that wasn't this rough. I finished it up because I was dying to practice plying more, I did have fun doing that. I got about 288 yards out of this.

I've got socks on the needles currently, one pair for my daughter and one for my cousin. Now to decide what else to put on the wheel...

On the health front I'm back on a low dose of Lyrica (25mg) for my fibro and sleep problems. Three days down and I think I am sleeping a tiny bit better. With the weather getting nicer (slowly but surely) I'm going to start walking again to hopefully combat the weakness I feel in my extremities. I feel like a 200 year old in a 40 something body. Ugh.

Happy Knitting & Spinning! :O)

Whiskers On Wednesday

Poor Sophie. Sasha always uses her for a pillow. She'll literally just plop down on top of her where ever Sophie has gotten comfortable. Doesn't matter that Sophie found her comfy spot first!



Sometimes being the little sis can be tough! (I know, I'm one too!)

Major Fibromyalgia Flare lately. Intense pain. I'm trying to be grateful for what I can still manage, but, -OUCH-. It hurts. I also have my sleep clinic appointment on Friday, I'm still not convinced that they can help me but I'll know more after this consult. I guess I'm skeptical because the options of sleeping pills (which never work for me) or just knowing what "stage" of sleep I "can't" get to doesn't make me feel confident of any resolution. We'll see I guess.

My youngest is also going to have to have some tests done for some dizzy spells she's had off and on this past year. Major stress. We'd appreciate any prayers or good thoughts you could send her way. Her MRI is in May so hopefully we'll know more after that.

Off to go hear my Kitties Purr and sneeze from all the cat hair. If anyone knows of a good way to pick up cat hair, I'm all ears.

I hit the wall...

I know all competitors go through this. Did my marathon knitting wear me out? No. I wish it was only that. This is what I've had on my needle for over a week. It hasn't budged.



There hasn't been any knitting going on. I've been having one of my "bad spells" as far as the pain and fatigue go. Add my usual migraines and endometriosis pain and I'm totally shot. I wish I didn't get these flare ups, but I have to live with it and TRY to make peace with myself at not being able to do all the things I want to do. The guilt really stinks.

I did go for a walk on Sunday and that was a BIG mistake, I was hurting bad with each and every step and pushed myself to go all the way around. I think I just prolonged the agony. I know people may think this is crazy, but whenever my Mom is having one of her own flare ups or bad times, I'm usually feeling just as crummy. We're always on the same plane as far as our health goes. Last week when I called her, we both could barely stay awake! At least we got a good laugh out of how we sounded!

Anna tagged me for a meme awhile back and I plan to do that soon!! I just haven't been able to think very clear lately. Don't give up on me Anna!!

The weather is completely cooperating with my pain and fatigue, it's been overcast, cloudy and rainy lately. We really needed this rain!! (Thanks Fay!) Our grass was looking pretty brown. Yesterday I had to pull myself out of bed to get the umbrella out and get to the corner to walk my daughter home from the bus stop. Silly me. Kids LOVE getting soaked. She just ran ahead of me! When will I realize these kids are growing up?? I used to walk home in the rain too, I didn't melt! It's just hard to realize they don't need you as much anymore.

Ok, Off to rest a bit more. (I can't even write a short blog post when I'm running on empty! Miss Big Mouth! )