I Didn’t Know…

…that there was a KnittySpin part to Knitty.com! Whichjustgoestoshowya…or at least me, once again, that when I learn something knew, how my eyes are opened up to notice that new thing in the world around me.

I was perusing the articles in the aforementioned KnittySpin, and read this one, by Amy Singer about Interweave’s Spin Off’s Autumn Retreat. When I bought Betsy, my Lendrum at Shuttles, from Maggie, she mentioned taking her wheels when she lead Spin Off’s Retreat, but I knew not of what she spoke. Now I do. Now I am humbled. I spun in front of her and she said I spun ‘beautifully’. It is good I didn’t know who she was, or I probably would not have done so, spun 'beautifully', I mean. I have also read/seen that Maggie has written a book about learning to spin. I bet it is a good and useful read.

Today at sock knitting, I finished the heel flap easily, and turned the heel. No problems except for understanding the magic loop thing. But, hey! It’s magic! Maybe I am just supposed to go with it. It is turning out to be the cutest little thing, my little sockie. I am very pleased with the class and the progress so far. The test will be if I can remember all this, and make a second and identical sock. The next challenge will be the picking up of the stitches…the tee tiny little stitches…

The vet called on the way to knitting, and Phoebe has a UTI. I will have the distinct joy of dispensing an antibiotics regimen to a feline over the next two weeks. I am glad we have a reason for her ‘poorness’. And other than the UTI, her bloodwork showed her to be in overall good health. For that I am grateful, and pleased to know.

About a week ago, I realized that one of my ‘not so memorable’ days had come and passed without me noticing. It was the day that, seven years ago, the X and I sat in the counselor’s office and he told me that he had been chasing ‘her’ as much as ‘she’ had been chasing him. It was the day that marked the real beginning of the end, even though we went through a few more months of trying to hold it together for some unhealthy reasons. As events progressed, I came to think that was a dark, dark day. It was not. That day provided me with a springboard that I choose to use. And seven years later, as I face a time of uncertainty regarding my career/employment, I know whatever happens, it will be fine. Not like anything that is going to happen is going kill me. May mean some changes, and the changes may not be comfortable ones, but I’ve been there before.