Making Progress … stitch by stitch

Driving Home

So, I’ve written about having been struggling with “tennis elbow” since the end of July. It’s still a nagging problem but I’ve been doing some knitting. Not much but some. Yesterday I went to get a massage to work out some new kinks in my shoulders and arms. It was very helpful and I felt pretty good afterward. I had a couple of errands to run and then planned to go home to get some Christmas stuff “wrapped up”. (ha! ha!)

I was stopped in traffic on my way to the office store for labels when *CRASH* … I was rear ended. After a call to the police, waiting for them to arrive and make a report, I was able to drive my car away with minimal damage. The woman who hit me wasn’t so lucky. Her car was towed. Just before Christmas, that’s a big bummer. She said she was trying to find a cough drop and looked down. My response and the police officer’s response was the same, “That’s all it takes.”

Today I am feeling fine. I was happy to head to work with minimal aches and pains. I think those that I had were more from the massage working out kinks than from having been hit. So, I am feeling so grateful that it wasn’t worse. That nobody was hurt. That I was able to drive away. 

Oh, and my knitting … I’ve got several projects on the needles. None are moving along at a quick pace. I knit a few rows (or rounds) at a time and then put it aside. A pair of socks for my favorite son, a pair of fingerless mitts that have been languishing for thirteen years. A Bristol Ivy shawl in Cashgora yarn, Dolores (Franklin Habit’s sheep) and several others.

I did finish a baby hat knit in cashmere yarn for my new nephew in California for Christmas. He’s perfect and I can’t wait to meet him! 

Gone knitting!

 

Busy (Queen) Bee

You may or may not know that Christmas is not my favorite holiday. There is way too much pressure to find the perfect gift for every person on your life. And I find I feel pressured to find all the perfect gifts, too.

That said, I have some wonderful students who pay me weekly for my expertise. They come to my class and have become some of my favorite people and friends. I struggle to find something useful and organic to give them as a thank you gift. A happy holidays gift. This year I had two ideas that I’ve made for my students. Yesterday, I made them happen. It took me the better part of the day but I am happy with the products – which shall remain nameless – and all they need is “packaging”. A label and some gift wrap and my class gifts are finished and ready for our party on Friday.

Gift Number 1 – organic bees wax, cocoa butter and essential oil. oil

I am sharing only the ingredients because I don’t want to give away the surprise. My students will also receive a second gift …

Gift 2. Coconut oil, Sugar and essential oils.

I know these are quality products made from quality ingredients for the best group of women I have the privilege of teaching every week.

Gone knitting.