Another Week's End

Ah, Friday. It's been a tiring week, between caring for Ruthie and a big, high-profile work project, so I'm ready for the weekend.

Ruthie has been doing well, though she spends a lot of time sleeping (unsurprising, giving the medication she's taking). Though she chewed through the strap keeping the donut on the first night, I've found a way to keep it on by threading her collar through the inside, and while she doesn't love it, it seems to be working out well as a pillow for her when she naps.

She has seemed much more like her normal self in the past couple of days, once all the anesthesia wore off and she got to eat again, but I imagine it's going to take a bit of time for everything to get back to normal. She's getting a little annoyed with me that she can't go on her regular walks and visit her friends, but she's getting extra treats and lots of love.

With the big work project, not a ton of knitting has been done the past couple of days, but I did manage to get a photo of the singles I started spinning on Tuesday:

Given that the majority of the fiber was undyed, I think I'm going to end up with a pretty muted finished yarn because the pops of color will get blended as I draft. I'm spinning from one end of the braid to the other and will ply it back on itself, so I really don't have much idea of what the finished yarn will look like -- and frankly I'm enjoying the mental break that provides! I am hoping to spend some time spinning in the evenings this weekend (I've yet to try to spin around the dog), so maybe this won't take me forever and a day to finish.

As for the weekend, the weather is supposed to be beautiful, so I'm sure I'll get out for some walks. Other than the usual stuff we do on weekends, the only thing I have on my to-do list is to start baking challah for Rosh Hashanah. We are hosting the big dinner at our house, which feels appropriate given that the holiday starts the evening of the Mister's birthday, and my mother asked if I could once again bake my challah (I believe I've done it the past two years). Each batch yields two challahs, so I figured I'd make one batch plain and one with raisins. I'm not sure if I'll manage all of the baking this weekend, but I'll do at least one batch and put the loaves in the freezer until the 22nd. They take a good amount of time, but challahs for Rosh Hashanah are always round, so I won't have to worry about pretty braids. By the way, I think I may have shared it here before, but if you'd like the recipe I use for challah, please let me know and I'll be happy to send it to you. It's pretty easy and still makes a delicious loaf even if you have zero braiding skills!

I hope your weekend brings you good weather, time to relax, and maybe even a delicious baked good to enjoy!