The New Year has been pleasant. But unsurprisingly, has not gone as planned.
I turned forty. My aunt helpfully suggested this is better than the alternative. I told my cousin, also recently forty, that if I had known we would survive this long, I might have made better decisions. He said, “I know! Me too.”
I paid all the bills, but forgot to write down the incredibly whopping medical bill, which is not getting the bookkeeping off to a good start. I had a weird feeling that something was going to come up. But I couldn’t think of anything, and decided to go ahead and get myself a present, then had to transfer some funds. I hate when I do that. I could have waited a week. I can hardly keep track of what day it is anyway.
I have created a two knitted dishcloths and am exceedingly entertained by the accomplishment. I used one for the first time today, and am surprised by how well it suits the purpose of cleaning dishes. I did not know. I hereby abandon sponges.
knitting stockinette stitch
The Ni Hao Kai-lan hat is missing in the house. So I cannot photograph it or blog it, putting the sewing blog even more miserably behind. Ugh.
It’s ridiculously cold. Nights have been in the teens and days in the twenties. Crazy cold for Georgia! I went in search of coats at the thrift store since we’ll likely only wear them one or two weeks per year during a cold snap. And DD might be able to get one more year out of hers before she outgrows it. No joy for DH and SS. But I got myself and DD jackets so warm that I could hardly keep it on long enough inside the store to zip it. I got one for my nephew too, since it was perfect and only three dollars.
I’m sick of DDs ballet program, but conflicted about switching her to another one. She likes it because her friends from school are there. But there are several teachers kids in the class, very young. And they disrupt the class and the learning of the kids who are actually old enough to participate. The other options are to move her back to the county sponsored program, which is taught by the same ballet company, but somewhat better organized, and will include one of her other friends. Or I can just enroll her in the more serious, more expensive program. She has been doing this for three years already.
ESOL starts up again in a week. I am going to switch days so that I can go to the Tuesday knitting group if I want to. I met up with the ESOL instructor and other three volunteers today to get the new schedule. The students gave all the volunteers and teacher – all female – earrings. Mine are silver. I am allergic, but will wear them once to class so I don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Then I’m giving them to someone who won’t turn green.
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I get major crusties on some earrings. I bought oen pair once that I can’t wear for than a couple of hours or my ears get infected. Very odd. No green though.
I’m very glad you’re more entertained with knitting.
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