etc.

Good news: I’ve finished course prep. Which, for you, means no more whining about being in front of my computer for too many hours, or whining about stressing when I’m not in front of my computer. And for me it means unexpected free time. Remember when I used to knit? Yeah, I’ve been doing some of that again.

The past couple of evenings have felt decidedly Fall-ish, so I pulled out Lady Eleanor, which has been languishing for months, and started to work on her again. I took most of this afternoon off to finish her and, I have to ask, does anyone else find fringing and knotting as intensely tedious as I do? I knew there was a reason I’ve never fringed anything else before. I spent three hours working on that fringe and if it wasn’t for the new single by The Killers on repeat on my iPod, I might have been tempted to stab myself in the eye with my crochet hook. I fear the final product testifies to the tedium all too well, but whatever. She’s done. I would have modeled her myself if it wasn’t for the heat in here to-day (where’s that Fall weather?), so the chair will have to do for now.

I think I’ll cast on Backyard Leaves next. Or Midwest Moonlight (both also from Scarf Style). I realized yesterday that most of my scarves are starting to look nubbly and past their prime, so I’m aiming for a scarf-collection revamp in time for the cooler weather.

And to-morrow? A day in the city with my mum & sister, with pedicures and afternoon tea on the schedule. Hip hip!