First time ever! Okay, so it wasn’t reaching a writing goal of 50k (should I say fifty K?). But I did complete my goal within the first few days of the month. I wanted to go through 15k (of fifteen K?) words. Wahoo! I did it! And I only have one chapter left to editing then I need to write part two of the book. I need to think about how much I think I can do realistically.
Turn in tomorrow to find out what I’ve finished. I feel like I have been flying. And I love Friday because of the Zoom with Friends. But then tomorrow won’t be the F day. It will be G. Yikes! What will that stand for?
Okay, I’m a bit of an outlaw this year. I didn’t get signed up for the A-to-Z Challenge on time. Still, I like the idea, so I thought I’d try to catch up today. Unfortunately, this is One-Liner Wednesday. Already I’ve gone too long. But let’s see if I can catch up with only one line:
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is โantic.โย Use it as a word or find a word that contains it. Bonus points if you do both. Enjoy!
Anticipating April and Camp NaNo, I set up an easy goal. 15k for the month. Editing the novel started in November helps me get reacquainted with all the characters and the plot. So I’m counting the contents of each scene I edit. That will give me word count at first. And today’s count impresses me: 3,440! Yay!
Other antics I’ve been up to: more socks!
These are for me!!! Toe-up Two At A Time Socks with Fleegle Heel on ChiaoGoo red-lace circulars US 8, 40″. I no longer need to watch the YouTube by Happee.
On the foot, nearly the toes. I’m so glad. These needles and thin yarn are hard for my hands. These will probably fit a child.
These have been knitted and tinked so many times! Though the needle and yarn are thin, the Two At A Time Toe-up Socks on ChiaoGoo red-lace circulars US 1 are easier than the HiyaHiya Fliers or double pointed needles. It’s a learning curve for the mind and fingers.
Meanwhile, I’m improving on my exercises. I graduated bands on one of the leg bits. I can finally do a jumping jack. Not as many as the trainer, but more than the arm lifts I did at first. Isn’t it fun to watch your own body and mind improve? Even at this age (73)! Marvelous! We are made out of the stuff of miracles!
We’re loving Piccard!!!
Don’t expect practice jokes from me. I hate them. But I love all you
If you haven’t seen this show, it is a heart warmer.
I fell in love with the above pup. Criteria: female, fixed, vaccines, calm but enjoys walks and outings with me. Easily trained, already house trained. Not a fussy eater, but not a kitty litter consumer. Loves being bathed, nails trimmed. Loves being a lap pup. But enjoys alone time. Playful, enjoys toys. Healthy mind, body. Can read the humans. Get along with cats or other dogs. Knows we love her and loves us back. Soft little ears. Cuddles. This or better for the greater good of all of us.
Meanwhile, I finished these:
The yarn was soft. I’m done with double pointed needles for a while. I’m glad I know how.
Look at the right sock! Finally the toe is happening. I still don’t know who will get these. They are smaller than most people I know. It may be they will go to the charity. Again, I think I’m done with shorter needles. I prefer long cables. These tiny things hurt after a while.
This is my favorite pair. I think they will be mine! I’m at the heel stage which means they’ll be done soon.
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is โthe last thing you emptied.โย Think of the last thing you emptied or something you empty often and use it as your prompt any way you like. Have fun!
Friday is trash day. Lots gets emptied on Friday. Most of the little yeah cans are simple. Pull out the small bag of trash, potty it in the large and walk it to the bin. But here next to my knitting chair, there on the other side of my table holding my laptop and all my hobbies and books, is the hardest trash can. I can’t see it. I often miss it. So yeah, on trash day I have to clean out the whole area. Ugh! I try to keep this trash just yarn or paper because I don’t want to handle ickies later. But still. I’d love an easier trash emptying solution.
Sorry, this is where the stream led today.
The other emptying stream was in a similar creek. When cleaning one needs to empty an area before restocking. I find that emptying process distressing. And often distracting. I can get caught up in the process of evaluating the items. Does anyone else have this issue? What do you do?
This is my fourth pair of the Beginner Sock. I bought the pattern at my local yarn shop, Willows. But you can find this and other pattern from Knitting Pure and Simple
Here is her Ravelry page: Knitting Pure and Simple. I decided to try this heel on the pair below.
So I started (over and over) this pair in an attempt to learn to work cuff down on HiyaHiya Fliers. I was using the following YouTube.
My problem was my ADD and this heel were not playing nicely. You see, the stitches on the heel were *slip stitch as if to purl, knit* for a row. Turn then purl the whole row. My hands couldn’t remember which row they were on. So I used the above heel by Knitting Pure and Simple and it’s kind of working.
The heel is turned, the gusset is shaped and now I’m on to the foot.
At this stage the heel makes me think of the mouth of a hand puppet. Which gives me an idea for a future project.
This is my favorite pair. The Caron yarn is soft. The ChiaoGoo red-lace circulars, US 6 make these so much easier on my hands and brain. For this and the next two pairs I’m using the following YouTube
The yarn and needles for this and the next pair are thin and a little more wearing on my hand but their getting done!
I just started this pair (again) today so the toe is only a few rows done. I’m loving the color and feel of the yarn, it’s just a bit thin so it’ll take a bit to get done.
We just finished Star Trek Discovery. You know you loved it when you’re crying and laughing at the end!
Four seasons. My son says 5 is coming, but I think it ended well on 4.
What doesn’t seem to have a finish is what I’m calling Sprinter.
Our only other season is trying to start: Summer, Fire season.
Working on my series: Haven.
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I have been on disability/retired for 10 years now from depression, anxiety and fibromyalgia.
Hi! my name is Sebastian (You can call me Seb!) ...welcome to my Blog. I'm a photographer from Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Thanks for dropping by! I hope you enjoy my work.
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