Twists of Fate

Right on.

I’m not as evolved as this lovely person, but oh yes do I know how most of this feels. Most days, I’m ok with the fact that running up some stairs would probably cause a seismic event of some kind. Would I love to be healthier? Sure! I hope, once my contract is up, to spend more time walking. Just walking. Around outside. Stretching. Doing some yoga specifically designed for fat folks. Which would be fantastic and awesome and so refreshing.

And, thankfully, my contract will be ending early by mutual agreement in mid-April or so. I don’t fit with the current boss and marketing staff, and frankly it’s time to move on to something new. I’m burned out, and while I adore my current team? I need at least two weeks off. Maybe a month. I’m that t’rd.

I had a really wonderful time this past weekend at a lovely fiber salon getaway that a wonderful friend organized. And oh, it was *wonderful*! A lovely rental place in a lovely lovely area that I was too tired and hurty to explore, but one I hope to go back to. I bought a *ridiculous* amount of stuff at The Artful Ewe in Port Gamble, and I already cast on for Evelyn Clark’s Seafoam Scarf with the lovely springy alpaca/merino/silk blend yarn. It’s a sport weight, which will probably be fantastic for a wraplike scarf, and I can’t wait to work on it.

I hope to start some socks with my recent Woolen Rabbit purchases, and some fingerless mitts too, with the Elemental Shetland from Judith via Heidi. And I want to have an orgy with the Posh Yarn that came the other day in the mail. I’m not sure what it’ll be yet, but it is soft like kittens and I *heart* it like crazy.

And, just to show you that sometimes I really do knit, here’s my finished Kauni hat that I started at Madrona.

This is in the just-finished-knitting-YAY state, aka unwashed or blocked. It’s too small for me, and possibly too small for most adults, but it might fit my sister’s boyfriend perfectly. He’s got a small head (big ears, but small head) and this could be perfect for him. I’ll take it with me the next time I go and visit with them. I’d probably use the same needle size next time (US 4s) but add another section and make sure the floats are looser. I have a lot of hair, even after a lot has fallen out due to stress, and it just doesn’t fit me.

But it’ll fit someone, and it was a great first two-color project, and I can’t wait to work on some of the other patterns Ruth has in the handout from her class.