…to smell the, well, not the roses, because they’ve already dropped off. but the agapanthus perhaps?
not really my favourite flower, being an obnoxious weed and all, but they look lovely today. i took the day off just to try and chill out a bit and not get sucked into the frantic whirlpool that is a university at the end of the year. i woke up feeling a bit fragile, but better. a nasty vampire pathologist put a bruise on my arm taking blood, then i had cereal and coffee and mango and yoghurt for breakfast to compensate. a parcel arrived, to be gifted, but i contemplated knitting something from it for myself anyway:
that red ball of smooshy is preuvian ‘packy from missfee. i have found its perfect match, n’est pas? i have also started a hat, finally, for ma soeur, who turns 40 today.
happy birthday kid xx. then i played with ricco for a while,
and ate some chockies that some other lovely people gave me on the weekend
and im pretty sure that my blood test results are going to show serious chocolate deficiency, because my mood improved considerably after two mozart kugeln.
and i finished one of the papers for the washington conference. they are due by friday, one more to do when i go back to work tomorrow. oh, and did i mention i got a quilt?!
i cant tell you how much all the lovely comments yesterday helped. such wonderful people, thank you so much.
k xx
November 23rd, 2010 at 5:06 pm
it’s just the kind of day you needed. Good work.
November 23rd, 2010 at 5:12 pm
love the hat and yarn combo – great choice
and flowers, chocolates and puppies what more loveliness could you have on a sunny day
November 23rd, 2010 at 5:57 pm
I heard on the radio today that chocolate is great for lowering blood pressure and making you feel good!! Also playing with your pups!!!
November 23rd, 2010 at 6:17 pm
It is a truth universally acknowledged that chocolate is totally good for you!
I’m quite fond of the agapanthus. I wish I had some (it’s almost a prerequisit for living where I do, heh!)
Glad you had a lovely day!
November 23rd, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Ricco looks much more like Tina than Ike. They are such loving dogs! I’m pleased that you took a day for yourself. xoxo
November 24th, 2010 at 8:52 am
You have no idea how much I love that book. i sat down last night and read the introduction, and was soaring with inspiration and good knit feelings. Thank you.
This holiday is just what you need – I’m excited for you! And Happy Birthday N.
November 24th, 2010 at 8:58 am
i was very taken with that book, im going to have to get my own copy! so glad you like it, i thought it was very You!
November 24th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
It seems like the day off and some chocolate have made your day much better. Love the quilt, and what is the nice knitting book called?
November 24th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
its called Modern Knitting from the Top Down and its really really nice!
November 25th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
What a great day! I’ve never heard of mozart chocolates. They look yummy. We have very little chocolate in the house because it’s not a flavor we use at thanksgiving. But with christmas coming, I predict an influx of chocolate.
November 29th, 2010 at 2:53 am
Oh the quilt is gorgeous – well done for taking a day for yourself – big hugs – oh and so funny that agapanthus are weeds – we expend a lot of energy on those here