TGIF -- am I right? Even though it's much easier now that Molly can do pretty much everything on her own, it's still exhausting to be the only parent in town and to have to do all the schools runs, all the cooking, and all the cleaning. Add the cold weather on top of that, and I'm more than ready for a weekend. Molly is home today (in-service day for the end of the trimester) and Monday, so even though I have to work both days, I feel like I get a little bit of a break from the busy schedule.
In good news, I went for my first run on Wednesday since January 23, as the warmer weather earlier this week allowed for enough melting of snow and ice to expose nearly all of the sidewalks. I am definitely out of practice and am sore from the effort, but it felt great to get out other again.
You know what else is good? I've been able to count to two (and three and four) again! On attempt number four, I successfully established my ribbing, and since then I've completed it and moved on to the colorwork.
I think my contrast won't be as strong as it was in the original sample, but sometimes I like a subtler mix of colors. Of course, I'm also putting together the colors on my own instead of using a kit put together by someone whose business is color, so that's playing a role as well. In any case, I'm happy to be moving right along.
We've got a fairly quiet weekend planned. Molly is having a friend sleep over tomorrow night, so we're going to order in some pizza and relax instead of trying to do a romantic dinner out. The weather is supposed to be warmer both days, too, so I'll be able to walk outside for exercise rather than doing YouTube workouts. And I may just start an audiobook, because I've finally caught up on my podcasts! (Speaking of which, if you are a fellow Maggie O'Farrell fan and you haven't already listened, you might want to download and listen to her interview with Anne Bogel.) I hope by Monday I'll have some more knitting to show.
I hope you have an enjoyable weekend -- be sure to treat yourself to some chocolate tomorrow!
TGIF for sure!! Glad to read you could finally get out for a run - I know how much you enjoy that (good for clearing your head, isn't it?). And yay for knowing you can still count! LOL. Have a lovely, relaxing weekend Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI knew you could count! I hope your weekend is as relaxing as you need, with warmer temps and no precipitation so you can get outside and still have plenty of time for knitting.
ReplyDeleteI like these subtler colors as well, Sarah! That salmony pink is lovely as is that cheerful yellow! Have a very good weekend!
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