Half-Way week 26

 

So hard to believe 2024 is almost in the rear view mirror.  I am ready to face 2025 head on.  Are you?

My knitting this week has solely been on my shawl.

There have been a total of 29 rows of the 6 row pattern completed.  I need to do 7 more of the 6 row pattern repeats before I get to do the final rows and bind off.  This pattern is addictive.  It must be as this is shawl #4 and I have the yarn to make #5.

I did run into a bit of a problem last night with it.  Stitches were just jumping off the needles in the middle of the lace work!  So, today, I unknitted 4 rows to get the stitches all picked up, straightened out and then was able to knit it back to where it was before those naughty stitches acted up.  This yarn is similar to mohair and a real pain to unknit.  But after 2 hours the 4 rows were undone.

The family had a great Christmas last week.  We had our gathering at Josh's house.  We had decided last year, not to have a big meal for the day.  Instead, we all pitched in and brought our favorite finger foods to share with everyone.  It was a very stress free day for us.  As for gifts............we decided not to do white elephant gifts this year.  We all drew a name and then were in charge of buying that person a pair of slippers.  The funnier the better.

This was so fun.  Lots of laughter ensued from this one.  Not sure what we will do next year to top this one.

I have been busy getting ready for the new year to start.  I have my new daily planner/note taking book as well as my new daily journal set up and ready to go.  Hm, when did we start calling them journals when in actuality, they are just like the little diaries I kept as a teenager back in the dark ages.  Hubby asked me what I was going to do with all the journals I have.  Good question!  Maybe, when I am long gone, my grands or great grands will enjoy looking at a day in the life of their ancestor.  But, I am not holding my breath for that one.

Enrique gave me a bit of a scare this week.  He started refusing food and was walking with his back arched, like a cat.  I got him into the vet immediately.  Pancreatitis!  Luckily, it was caught very early and is treatable and curable!  His diet is changed for the next two weeks and then we will have him rechecked.  Little stinker.  He is enjoying his new diet.  It is all wet food and he gets fed 3-4 times a day.  But, he is worth it.  He is my little buddy that follows me everywhere I go.  He is never more than a few feet away from me all day.

This was this morning after he had breakfast.  All curled up and snoring away.  And I mean he is literally snoring................LOUDLY!

That is it for this week.  This coming week is busy once again with transporting Josh to and from appointments.  I also start PT this week.  Good thing too.  I took a nasty fall this week, in the house.  I had a horrible time getting up off the floor.  My legs are not what they used to be.  That is what the PT is for.  To strengthen them.  Oh, as for the fall, I am ok.  A few bruises and a nasty scrape on my knee, but thankfully, I did not hit my head.

Here is my weekly humor.

Until Next Time..................Happy Crafting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!