Memories of the past

This morning I looked in the mirror and saw a thinner face. Or I thought so. It frightened me.

A good friend died from anorexia. She was getting better and gaining weight but her heart couldn't take the added weight.

My mother died from lung cancer and lost eleven pounds in one week. My heart remembers how thin and frail she became, although her iron will didn't change.

Did I see my Mother's face or my own? I resemble her somewhat.

I won't own a scale because of her illness. I'm happy if my weight stays the same at my age.

Funny how life conditions you to fear certain things and not others.

It was my face I saw, but there were memories of the past seen, as well.

More UFOs than the law allows

I did it! I conquered all the yarn in the lower closet -- before spring really sets in and I go outside to garden and knit. Weaving yarn - found and in a bag. Felted bags - seven in various states of construction and lots of feltable yarn. Dishcloth cotton - I think I can open a store.

In the UFO category, we have an Einstein coat, two pairs of socks, a crocheted shawl, and a sweater. The Einstein has been a three year project....

The size 8 needle I couldn't find yesterday -- found it. Crochet hooks -- I must love size H. This doesn't mean that I am not going to stockpile circs in 8, 10, and 10 1/2. For each JoAnn's coupon, one set will come home. That way I will have a supply of them, placed and stored in a safe place, that will vanish into the black hole of the house....

The Optical Illusion dishcloth is still a WIP (work in progress) and progress is slow. Onward!

Continue on!

Yesterday I started the Optical Illusion dishcloth for the Ravlery Dishcloth KAL this week. This is going to be a challenge -- I can tell.

First, I prefer using a size 8 bamboo needle. Could not find one. Anywhere. Settled for a size 7 and continued on....

Second, printer and PC not speaking to each other. I don't know if it was something one of them said or did. Had to copy instructions in longhand. Instructions did not make sense. Should I log on the check them and miss Jay Leno or (yep) contiune on....

Third, what's one stitch more? It's a dishcloth. I should have 25, but in reality, there are 26.
This is a dishcloth -- continue on...

Sometimes you just can't stop - you just continue on. Sometimes continuing on may be silly, but it's better than stopping and staring into space.

This is life.... continue on!