I want to write something but I can’t think of anything to talk about.
OTN is the Advent Scarf, I’m up through Day 5 and am really enjoying it. I want to knit another shawl but can’t chose a pattern; trying to decide about a summer shell and a cardigan, and there is always the decision of what to have for supper. And so it seems goes life---one decision after another—got to be making some major ones soon.
Richard is about the same. I’m trying to convince myself he should go to Adult Day Care but it’s a very hard thing to do. I feel like I’m locking him away, but at least he wouldn’t be so bored-they have activities all the time. I’ve started some grief-counseling and that’s helping. Depression is a scary thing and it creeps up on one.
Guess I’ll go see Mom this weekend being it’s Mothers Day and all. Haven’t been since Christmas and that’s terrible but I was pretty out of commission for quite some time with the broken leg and still am a bit. It’s healing very slowly, I guess stress probably contributes to that. We won’t mention my age-which the doctor mentions every time…..
Kacie and Carter are moving out and that makes me really sad in some ways and okay in others. I’ll get some closet space back and “my” room with my yarn, patterns, music instruments, bookcase, desk, and chair. I need to change the carpet in there, I’m thinking of purple! Did I hear you say Purple! snort!? What’s wrong with purple?
Carter is being his adorable (although 2-year-old) self. Cute and funny and all boy. He discovered jumping in puddles this week. He just likes jumping of any sort. He got quite cross with me Tuesday night when I wouldn’t take him outside because it was raining and dark. It’s hard to make a 2 year old understand that grandparents are not especially fond of standing/playing in the rain. I never was come to think of it. If it’s raining, I want to curl up with a good book or someone to cuddle with. And that’s the way it is.
Speaking of books, right now I’m reading “Wormwood” by Susan Wittig Albert. #17 in her China Bayles series. She came through here and did some library programs when “Nightshade” was published a couple years ago and she’s really nice and she knits!! Before that I read “Just Take My Heart” by Mary Higgins Clark. She is such a good author, but I don’t know if she knits or not. I’m listening to the Tony Hillerman books on CD in the car and James Patterson Women’s Murder Club also on CD. I doubt that either of them knitted or knit. I also have “Cream Puff Murder” by Joanna Fluke (total fluff but fun and has recipes) and “Look Again” by Lisa Scottoline at home to read. I really need to get busy with my reading. They’re already overdue! Did you know that Kathleen Taylor, a knitting designer and blogger, is also a mystery writer. She wrote the Tori Bauer series several years ago and I loved them, and hope she writes some more one of these days. She said she did too. Her blog is http://kathleen-dakotadreams.blogspot.com/ I suggest you read them. They are in paperback.
Pictures soon I hope. Toodles Anita
