Catching Up
Whew! What a week! I'll update starting BEFORE I got sick...the sick days really aren't that exciting.
A couple of Wednesdays ago I met up with two buddies for lunch.
I met Lisa and Thomas in one of my past career lives; I was working in HR/recruiting for a computer consulting firm and they were both candidates I had quite a hand in hiring! I still think Lisa's a bit miffed with me for convincing her that Birmingham, AL was the right place for a Northeasterner, but now that she's in Atlanta, I think she's feeling the big city vibe that the 'Ham just can't offer. Thomas was recruited out of TX and eventually moved to Atlanta too. The occasion for our lunch was a wee goodbye; Thomas has decided to return to Houston, where he'll be continuing in his new career as a scriptwriter for anime. Lunch was rushed, but lots of fun, and I hope to keep in touch with Thomas as he settles into his new home!
The next day started my 4 day teaching cycle. I'm starting to get used to the schedule (Thursday in Snellville, Friday in Alpharetta, Saturday/Sunday in Columbia, SC), but of course it's going to change in a couple of weeks when the next session starts. On Saturday while in Columbia I got a splitting headache and the thunderstorm that started up that afternoon didn't help my general disposition. As I was leaving the teaching site to head back to the hotel, I got to witness my first-ever lightning strike, which I wrote about in the last entry.
I went to bed early that night because the headache was really killer (so killer, in fact, that I'm sure this is the night I screwed up the Estonian Lace Shawl, losing 10 stitches...grrrr). The next day I taught my three classes and began to feel pain in my throat somewhere in the 2nd class. I taught on, but my throat felt worse and worse. By the time I got to the hotel, I could tell that I was not well and took shot of NyQuil to try to get some rest.
After a very fitful night, I checked out of the hotel and drove to Atlanta, where I had a faculty meeting to attend at noon. By the time I arrived at the meeting, I knew that this was no ordinary sore throat and that I would have to visit a doctor ASAP. On the way home, I stopped off at an office park near my apartment, found a GP, and made an appointment for the next morning. My fears were confirmed with his diagnosis--strep throat. I started my antibiotics and settled down in front of the television to watch lots of HGTV and TLC (I'm addicted to home dec shows).
I went back to teaching on Thursday, only doing part of my schedule since I was really wiped out by being ill. Steve came with me to SC for the weekend so that I could rest on the drive up. It was so great to have him there; we got to have a really nice dinner on Saturday night (Bull Market Restaurant in Columbia, SC--if you're ever in that town, check it out. Fabulous Greek restaurant.). This summer is offering us few opportunities to go out on "dates," so it was great to just walk down the street window shopping, chatting, and holding hands while deciding where to have supper. We also stopped at a brew pub (I've forgotten the name) where I had a cocktail and he had a beer sampler for (gasp) less than $5.00 total! We laughed that we'd never gotten out of a bar individually for that little!
The drive home last night was brutal and I know that Steve is probably feeling it today at work. I'm now sitting in my jammies at 11:20 A.M. (slug that I am) typing this missive. Whew! What a week and a half!
I do have some knitting to show!
This is the Two Toned Cotton Tank I've been working on. Seed stitch edging, mindless stockinette...around and around. This may actually just become another EZ pullover, with a bit of decorative lace treatment at the neckline and three-quarter sleeves. I've got time to figure it out!
I haven't had the heart yet to rip the shawl, but I'll have to set myself to that task today. As consolation, I bought a skein of Cotton Fleece in a pewter-ish color and a pattern for a Sampler Purse--why do we do this to ourselves, planning another project when we have so many to do? LOL.
So that's what's up with me. Oh, I've gotten some new knitting books. The latest Amazon/Ebay finds:
At Bonne Marie's instigation, a copy of Knit to Fit was delivered last week. I love textbooks!
I've also picked up Alice Starmore's Tudor Roses. Steve got The Celtic Collection for me as an anniversary gift, and I just love her patterns! Someday when I'm a Big Girl Knitter I'll be working on one of these intricately colored beauties!
The Knitting Pure and Simple patterns have caught my eye as well and I'm looking forward to someday (soon, I hope) starting on their summer cardigan or the neckdown tee. Ah, someday.
So much yarn, so little time. Merc & Zeus eagerly await the next project:
