working in progress
25/07/2008
The other day, KF’s cousin (in-law) – our favourite Dr M – remarked how now that I spend more time at home I’m getting all sorts of domesticated.
I can pretty much state for a fact that I’ve always had it in me, but just didn’t see the point domesticating in someplace that wasn’t my own habitat. Now that I’ve put it off for almost a year, I feel compelled to make an enthusiastic comeback.
Hence, the odd-cooking, gardening and now knitting. I even upped the gardening a notch the day before yesterday and took it outdoors! The weather was fine and sunny enough for it. But I ended up sore the whole of yesterday from the back breaking work.
The lesson learnt?
1. Weeds that grow out of control, have to be DUG out. That endless yanking is futile and stupid and you end up pulling something other than a weed out, like your back or hamstrings.
2. You need the right tools for the right job. Your little plastic spadey thingey is just that – a little plastic spadey thingey.
3. Don’t laugh at your dad for spending copious amounts of time in the garden. He doesn’t enjoy it all 4 hours he’s out there. Don’t make it worse by prancing around and asking stupid questions. Because years down the road when you have to do it, it isn’t so funny anymore. I’m probably not going to have kids simply because I know what went around, will come around.
About kids – I thought 1 skein of that candy pink yarn would yield enough for two kiddie scarves, but I think I am sorely mistaken. So back to the drawing board – the scarf will need a new prospective (young) owner – think I have someone in mind. That’s the thing with twins in the family. You can’t ever get away with getting one gift. And in KF’s family, the multiplier effect is quite large.
More knitting ensues.
