regular old entry

I discovered recently that I still have a blog, can’t think how many years ago I created that thing and don’t know if I have ever posted there.  I currently write on 3 different journal sites and I think that is more than enough online writing for me, I should delete that blog if I can find it again that is!!!

So now we are into october and my momentous birthday is behind me rather than looming on the horizon.  We are heading into my least favorite time of year, winter.  I don’t like being cold, I hate paying all the heating costs for this big old house and I worry about my offspring as they drive under winter conditions.  I knit with wool all year around so there is nothing about this time of year to make me cheer at all, sigh.

I am trying to be more active and be healthier and in a good frame of mind for accepting the physical issues that are bound to arise as I sail fully into middle age and prepare for old age.  I don’t plan on having the last years of my life spent sitting in death’s just a waiting room.

I do make changes as needed, it’s pretty clear to me that knitting with black yarn or other very dark yarns just isn’t very pleasant anymore so I will not do that.  I heard somebody recently stating that knitting with circs is easier on the hands and wrists than straight needles or dpns, well thank goodness I already prefer circs and use them all the time except for i-cord which I could probably do on a short circ too.

I am working away on the pink baby blanket and also on a ribbed headband/neckwarmer/open topped hat.  I have a short scarf under way too and ideas for other things.