Playing Catch Up

It's been a frustrating 2 weeks that started with a high fever and swollen tonsils. Four days later after no improvement, penicillin was started. Today's the last day of meds and my throat, while improved, is not completely better.

I've not gotten much knitting done during this time - when I've been home, under the weather, I end up falling asleep mid-stitch.

The bright spot during this time was a visit from my brother-in-law's family. Meet the newest addition.


And his oldest brother who discovered a fascination with tractors while visiting my friends' farm.


A bit of home improvement has happened in the Haus. We got rid of DH's bachelor days TV stand and stereo cabinet


for something a bit more sophisticated.


I overcame my fear of dealing with anything electronic and dismantled the CD player to rescue a disc.


I actually got it back together and it still works.

On the knitting front, this is a restarted project -the Lace Ribbon Scarf. I was originally using Creatively Dyed's Ocean. While the colors were lovely, the fabric was not as soft as I'd like for a scarf, so I frogged it. The yarn, which is sock yarn, will make a lovely pair of socks.

Instead, I'm using Fleece Artist's washable merino wool. The color is Rose Garden.


(If you click to enlarge the photo, you can really see the colors.)

I ordered two sets of blocking mats from Knitpicks. Now to block Girasole and the other projects that were too large for my dining room table.