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05.13.2007 :: Searching for my roots
I have knit about 1/2 of a stitch all week. But for now, I need to rip out the foot of the gryffindor sock before it kills me. I did a 2x2 rib for the leg but somehow got the brilliant idea to do a stockinette foot. Wrong. How did I forget that the resulting look resembles bigfoot. Or elephant foot. Neither one an attractive option. I will rip this back and continue on with the ribbing. Lessons learned and all.
Avocado Cam:
Oh. My. God. LOOK!
I cannot tell you how excited I am to watch the progress of this little sprout. So, happy, indeed, that I put my new mini Garden Gnome next to the avocado garden to watch over the progress.
Somebody has to be on watch and this little guy doesn't seem to mind!
This is the 3rd seed to crack. Crack me a smile!
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On this Mother's Day, I reflect about Fathers. Father in Law, specifically. He has been in the hospital for the past week and has been diagnosed with a "lung disease" most likely emphysema. He is on oxygen 24 hours a day and will be forever. This has been devastating news to him and the family and we have watched him physically change in one week's time. So, while I stayed away from the blog this past week, I was busy worrying. My worry has just begun, though.
In the meantime, I hope to bury myself a bit into the knitting and not ignoring it as I have been. And taking my delight from a little root on one little seed.
Growth is life. Life is good.
Posted by Sandy on 05.13.2007 AT 05:13 PM
Comments
I'm so sorry about your FIL *hugs*
Posted by: JessaLu on 05.20.2007 AT 09:15 AM
Sending warm thoughts for your FIL and you and your family. I gotta love the Avocado Cam!
As for the sock, go with what you know. I now swear by short-row heels but have yet to figure out PGR's method.
Posted by: Lucia on 05.17.2007 AT 05:40 PM
So sorry to hear about your FIL. Sending many prayers and hugs to you and your family.
Posted by: Manise on 05.16.2007 AT 05:53 PM
sorry to hear about your fil. i love the sock colors. so cute! good luck with those sprouts!
Posted by: you da mom! on 05.15.2007 AT 12:19 PM
Sending my prayers and best wishes to FIL.
Sandy, I am really enjoying the avocado cam, and now that you have added a gnome....*sighs*
I have this weird idea. I want to get a garden gnome...the ones that are kind of squatting, with their hands on their knees...and put it in the bathroom across from the toilet. Freak out any house guests ya know, have a gnome concentrating on you whilst visiting the commode. I'm strange, I make no excuses for myself.
Posted by: Tracey on 05.15.2007 AT 12:10 PM
Sorry about your FIL. Best wishes to you both.
Posted by: Jane on 05.14.2007 AT 10:21 PM
I'm sorry to hear about your Father-in-law. I'll be keeping him and your family in my thoughts.
Posted by: Julie on 05.14.2007 AT 03:27 PM
I'm so happy about your avocado garden. :-) I hope it gives you plenty of comfort and solace to watch them all grow.
Posted by: Beth S. on 05.14.2007 AT 02:09 PM
Yay for a root! I'm sorry to hear about your FIL... *hugs*
Posted by: Andrea (noricum) on 05.14.2007 AT 01:37 PM
I'm so sorry to hear about your father-in-law. It is so hard to sit back and watch while a loved one goes through a medical crisis!!
Posted by: Crazy For Yarn In Alabama on 05.14.2007 AT 10:14 AM
Sorry to hear about your FIL....but excited so see the sprout.
Posted by: ck on 05.14.2007 AT 09:13 AM
Sorry to hear about FIL - sending healing thoughts his way. Thank goodness for knitting - what would we do without it, I'm always more productive when I'm worrying about something :-)
Posted by: janine on 05.14.2007 AT 08:39 AM
If you wanna talk "offline" about the lung disease, feel free to email. My mom has emphysema complicated by COPD and CHF. It's hard, it's complicated and it's devastating... but, we got through it.. and we get through it everyday, every hour, every minute. I moved home after college (and stayed there for 7 more years) taking care of my mom. Just as she was starting to be more "able", Dad got sick. yesterday, as my mom struggled to get up the 11 steps to my apt for a mom day brunch, I had to remind myself that just having my mom is a good thing. There were so many days when I thought i wouldn't.
Posted by: Kate on 05.14.2007 AT 08:08 AM
Sigh. Not you, too? You and I, we are two peas in a pod, are we not? XOXOXO
Posted by: Norma on 05.14.2007 AT 07:10 AM
Love the avocado root, babe. When can I come over for guacamole and margaritas?
Sorry about your FIL.
Posted by: Carole on 05.14.2007 AT 06:52 AM
How's this: Knit/felt an oxygen tank tote for FIL to use. Knit it in the most outrageous colors that he will tolerate to remind him that he can still get out and about and is still part of this world.
Posted by: Diane on 05.13.2007 AT 11:20 PM
So sorry about your FIL. I will keep you all in my thoughts.
Posted by: Katy on 05.13.2007 AT 11:05 PM
That bites. I hope the news for your FIL gets better.
Posted by: claudia on 05.13.2007 AT 09:34 PM
You saw my socks and just wanted that ribbing, didn't you? ;^)
Yay! I'm so happy for you and the little sprouts.
That's where you've been. I'm so sorry, love. *huggles*
Posted by: Cookie on 05.13.2007 AT 08:53 PM
I've FINALLY gotten an avacado pit from the fresh guacamole I made yesterday. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Dave Daniels on 05.20.2007 AT 08:15 PM