Dear Jan,
Despite the lovely wishes of our readers and friends (thanks, guys!), this bug that was on the run turned around and bit me again. I left work midday on Monday and dragged myself in to the doctor today. No firm diagnosis, but he said that he would have diagnosed pneumonia based on symptoms except that there wasn’t much to observe, really, on the chest x-ray. Still, he sent me home with antibiotics and I’m sure that we will see a real turn around in the next day or so.
He also sent me home with codeine for the cough. He warned me of the side effects - not to operate heavy machinery, not to sign any contracts, increase your fiber intake, etc., but he didn’t mention that it may lead to enhanced frogging.
Result: about 8-10 inches of sleeve has vanished, despite my glee at being so close to finishing the 2nd sleeve, despite the number of times I convinced myself the new skein of handspun really wasn’t that much darker and my efforts to blend it this time were much more successful than last time we went through this. In a gap in that line of reasoning, during which occurred the momentary thought “that sleeve does look darker overall than the first one or most of the body”, I suddenly found my lap full of raveled yarn.
This may prove to be disappointing in the clear light of day when I realize that what was just minutes from finishing will now take hours, likely days to complete.
But there is more cough syrup in the bottle.
Intoxicatingly yours,
Ellen
P.S. I think I’m hallucinating. A grey cat jumped in the box and it turned black!
Jan and Ellen are identical twins who have always had an innate fashion sense. Crafting is an integral part of their lives and they stay stitched together sharing their love of knitting, family and community.
December 14th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Just rest up. I found I felt completely dragged out for two weeks, and in the third week I healed. There were even times I just didn’t feel like knitting. I know I’m sick then.
do you have Netflix?
laura
December 15th, 2010 at 1:19 am
Goodness, I’m sorry. Heal quickly. And I bet the cat would have loved to help with the frogging, but I’m not sure one wants to encourage the habit.
December 15th, 2010 at 4:40 am
Oh no! Poor, sick lil Twinset! Get better soon and stop knitting under the influence of codeine or you’ll lose even more sleeve! As someone who has been knitting the same sleeves for over a month, I can relate!
December 15th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
At least you have an excuse for your frogging. I have none.
Get well soon!
December 15th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Oh dear! I’m sorry it’s back, and watch out for that cough syrup. Sounds like a very dangerous thing to have around.
December 16th, 2010 at 12:12 am
Wishing once, wishing twice, wishing chicken soup with rice.
December 17th, 2010 at 9:00 am
I’m so sorry you aren’t feeling well; time to pick up a mindless knitting project and hope it makes you woozy enough that you can sleep. The kittehs can curl up with you and keep you safe.