I meant to take a picture of my new hat today, but I didn’t think of it until evening. I like to take knitting pictures in daylight. I drove up to Dover to see what was on sale at Viking and Joanne’s. I was disappointed at how few embroidery designs they had, but I did buy a couple gadgets. There was a lot heavy traffic on the way home. I was wandering why, then I realized it was probably weekenders. There were several different state tags.
Well. That’s about it.
Flora Dora
I used the leftover yarn from the gloves. I tried to like it. I left it laying about for a few hours. I put it on and took it off a few times. It wasn’t right. I took it apart. I thought about making a scarf. I looked at patterns for about an hour. It didn’t work. This was hat yarn. I wanted a hat. After another two hours, I realized tat I would have to make up something. I hate it when that happens. So far, I have a rolled brim. I feel as though I have wasted three days.
On the cat front, Flo is much better. She goes balistic when we try to give her her medicine. We have to wrap her up in a big towel. We give her some half and half afterward. Spoiled brat.
It is much cooler today so I cooked—nothing special, just meatloaf and potatoes. It was something to do between searching patterns. I should have gone down to Mernie’s and got some fruit.
Back to knitting.
She didn’t come in at 6AM and bite me on the nose. She didn’t come into the kitchen and demand half and half. She didn’t help me eat breakfast. She just sat there and looked at me. I picked her up and she was warm, too warm. She didn’t want breakfast.
When a cat has a fever, you take her to the vet. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.
But, it’s Saturday! Dr. Mike isn’t always there on Saturday. I called. He’s there! Yea! Grab a tote bag. Throw in knitting. Find my wallet. Where are my keys? I can’t drive in my slippers. Get a carrier. This mat doesn’t go with this carrier. Whatever. Drive. There aren’t too many cars in the lot today. I can’t get the seat-belt from around the carrier. Note to self. Find the smaller carrier. It wasn’t in the garage this morning. Or was it hiding?
I signed in. Laurie says, “You must really like it here.” I had been here with the girls on Tuesday for boosters. I don’t think she even looked at my name before typing me in. She’s good. Of course, I’m probably the only one who knits while waiting. I don’t understand how people can just sit and do nothing. It would make me crazy. I got about five rows done on a hat to go with the gloves I made.
Flo’s temperature was 105.8. Normal for cats is about 100. She got a shot in her leg which hurt. My poor little girl cried out. And she has medicine to take. She took a long nap this afternoon. I made a tuna sandwich for supper and she drink the tuna water. She wolfed down all her supper. And even had a little half and half for dessert.
Cora wanted to go out in the garage this evening. There are crickets out there to chase. She would love to go outside, but she hasn’t had her operation yet. Flo, on the other hand, could care less about going out. She likes to lay on the rug in front of the sliding door. I have to step over her to go out. She looks out and sniffs the air, and says, “no thanks. I’ll stay inside.” Anyway, all the girls are out in the garage now having a good time. And, if Flo comes in and tests my nose for milk in the morning, I will be very happy.
Olive was walking on top of my Tupperware canisters when she fell into the rice container. Needless to say, she was surprised. We all were. She only weighs nine pounds. It cracked into three pieces. So I called them. I know they are about thirty years old, but what the helll. I had to pay for shipping. My set consists of seven canisters. They’re my kitchen. 
I’ve been making the lace panel gloves from the Fall 2009 Vogue Knitting. I made a few changes. I stared the panel in the ribbing and the little finger starts two rows before the other fingers. It’s a better fit. Yarn used is from Socks that Rock in color Seastone. I’m hoping to make a beret to go with them.
I managed to take a picture of the purple gloves before Flora made off with one. I was able to distract her with Skunky.
It may be 90 degrees outside, but there are definitely changes. Half of the tuckahoe is dead. There is scum on the water from dying vegetation. And the geese are acting weird. I don’t like to think about Autumn. It means that Winter is just around the corner.
I didn’t do anything today. I spent more time looking at crap on the Internet then I spent knitting my last pair of gloves. (I need to take a picture of them.) I pulled out three balls of yarn that I originally bought for socks. Two don’t have any nylon or polymide so I had to find some other use for them. So, I’ve been looking at hats and gloves and I think I’ve fund something. They are both in Vogue Knitting. One of the things I like is how they have videos of the patterns on-line. They are really helpful. I also found a pattern for socks in Yarn Forward. It’s pink and orange.
Here’s my labyrinth socks. I finished them on Friday. And finished the purple gloves on Monday.
Here’s my completed Mini Moochi set.
I am going to look so good this winter.
I really like the heel construction on these Labyrinth socks.
Possessed Demon cat?
I love this book. The directions are clear. It’s filled with wonderful ideas and illustrations. And the there are complete full sized patterns in the back. I am going to have so much fun!
I started the Labyrinth socks Sunday. They’re moving right along. I like mosaic patterns. They look difficult, but they’re fairly easy. You know blue is not my favorite color, but it’s a good sock color.
Poor Gus. He tries so hard, but they just won’t listen. It really wears him out. Doesn’t he know that cats just want to have fun?
And sleep.
My July socks came. As always, another great kit.
I hadn’t done any mitered squares for long while. I forgot how much fun they were.
Zip has changed over the past few weeks. Don’t worry. It’s for the better. A couple of whole male cats had been coming around and marking . It really upset him. He hadn’t been himself snce Elvis , and now there are new little girls to watch over. He started staying out all night and the other males have stopped coming around. Zip is a lot happier and is enjoying being a new father.
Keeping Watch
I went further and added a little edge and one button. Are they too much?
See the little green diamond? I’ve all ready started a mitered hat. I hope I have enough yarn.
Loralie is having a sale so I indulged. I am going to have so much fun! I don’t know where to start.
Here’s Gus, waiting for his pills. He is so good. Even though he hates having pills shoved down his throat, he will come and sit in front of me and wait. And,of course he gets a treat when we’re through.
Up a Creek in Lower Slower Delaware 