I'll be off in a few hours to spend a weekend with my friend on the east coast. Packing was easy because I'm gone only a few days, except for stuffing my little quart zip lock bag. Because the rule is 3-oz bottles or smaller, you can get a number of things in 3-oz sizes, including empty bottles. I think I would buy some 2-oz bottles if I could find them. I dug through my stash to try to find smaller things so I could carry a number of things I'll need. Maybe I'll find some more stashed away somewhere before I begin my longer trips this season. Here's what I got in my quart bag for this trip. Not too bad!
Lauren went sailing today, but the weather is so dreary that he suspected they would sit and chat instead of sail. He might be home early this evening. We're expecting rain any time now.
I went to the podiatrist this morning about my toe. It still won't heal, and he's pondering what the problem could be. He dug deep into the wound today (well, it felt deep to me - I could actually feel it!) and upped my meds for it - a silver sulfa kind of cream - for the next few weeks. His thought today might be that there might be a tiny little blood clot in it. That might be worth pursuing, but it's hard to tell. In the meantime, I'll soak it some more and be sure to medicate it twice a day instead of once, hoping to get all the way through our fun travels with no more inconvenience than it is causing me now. You just never know what's going to fall apart next; but one thing my friends and I have learned is that something probably will - you just hope it's a tiny thing, like a toe.
I got the toes started on another pair of socks. I want to get two or three more started before I go to Judy's and then to Donna's so I can knit while I'm there. Those toes drive me nuts. I finally figured out one of the things that makes it difficult (other than not working under my Ott light so I can see) - I use these wonderful Addi Turbo circulars, but the ends are blunt. I think, as time goes on, I'll see if I can get some Innox (sharper points) or another kind in these small sizes. For socks, I like to work tight. Here's what a pair of toes looks like. After the toes, the rest is gravy - lots of fun, as I work in a design. And I love heels with the K1, S1. I started from a Charlotte Schurch pattern this time, and I really do like the toes; but as I was reading and analyzing the pattern, I think I like Cat Bordi's heels better. It's been such a long time since I knit socks (4 years) that I will have to get the feel of it again, but I think my current impression will be my conclusion. The bright blue thread above the right toe and the bright yellow strand at the bottom of the left toe is wooly thread in multi-colors - for strengthening areas that might wear out sooner. I mark the center front with white rings, center back with blue, so it gives me a sense of where I am all the time.
The sun is coming out. Is it really going to rain? Wow!!!
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