A Little Yarn On The Side

And here it is, almost the end of August.  Whoops. But there has been some crafting!  On the successful crafting front, this: might be one of the few Pinterest projects which actually works.  You know how clothes slide off those plastic hangers?  Well, little drops of hot glue on them actually stops things from sliding off, and they don't attract lint like the velvet ones.  Don't worry, Pinterest is still Pinterest.  This: is my attempt at an ombre-shading dyed rope bowl.  I'm going to guess type of dye used is the key element that was left out of the instructions.  So I have a solid pink bowl. I also got the Begonia shawl finished for my friend's birthday,  and only 6-weeks late.  Look at MY speed.  And since I was blocking, I blocked mine as well--only 4 months after finishing the knitting.  I'd blame it on work (which is taking up an absurd amount of time), but I think we all know my general ability to proc...

I had the house to myself for the weekend, though working on Saturdays does put a big damper on weekends.  I got up early Sunday, repotted a plant, and was just doing dishes while finishing my coffee before going for a walk when I broke a stupid wine glass while washing it and the stem went RIGHT into my hand. This is probably a great time to mention that 1) I faint at the sight of blood, and 2) I was still in my pajamas, and 3) my car is a stick shift.  So, I had to call the ambulance, though at least this time I was downstairs. The thing I've noticed about doctors is that they have no idea how gross their profession can be,  Necessary?  Yes.  Fascinating?  I'm sure.  But if your patient has already told you that she gets very queasy around blood and needs to not see you putting in stitches, for the love of God, do NOT give her a play-by-play of what you are doing.  And do NOT then be shocked when the patient's heart rate has dropped from 60 ...