Well crap. Here we are in mid-September and I am just posting July. There is no excuse for this delay, it’s strictly a matter of “I don’t wanna”. I couldn’t get the oomph needed to detail my July making and shenanigans. July was good, I got stuff done. It was productive and had some great highlights. AND a finished object! Whoop, whoop!
Finished objects:
Doctor Who Scarf (Tom Baker) by BBC Enterprises. Thank God it’s done! I knit this using a mix of Painbox, Ella Rae, and Cascade yarns. It used a lot of yarn, but not even close to how much I ordered per the directions. There is going to be a separate post for this, so I won’t go too far into the details.
New cast ons:
Charity hats
Works in progress:
Shatar Vest
Kaylen Mesh Scarf
Re-knit socks for Feebs
Goals for next month:
Use up the extra yarn from Doctor Who scarf to knit charity hats (I actually did set this goal in July)
Set up the new budgeting app
I finished the beastly Doctor Who Scarf! I didn’t meet the Father’s Day deadline, as I had originally hoped, but it is done and the Husband is now in possession. At the risk of being redundant, I hated working on this and my elbows still haven’t forgiven me. The Husband is thrilled, though, so that is all that matters. It really felt good to complete it and mark it off of the list. That is my second big intentional gift knit this year (I’m looking at you, Calliope). I am still dragging my feet on finishing the Kaylen Mesh Shawl. I just don’t want to work on it… It’s terrible. I really like the yarn, I think it will be beautiful when completed, but I just do not want to work on it. I had to put Feebs’s socks on hold due to the elbow pain. Working on the smaller needles make it worse. I have time though, since she is barefoot or short socks all summer. I am wanting to cast on a project that makes me happy. I have no idea what that is. I will bust out some charity hats then start trolling Ravelry for ideas.
July was really good. It started with an appointment with my neuro doc. I have more information about my treatment and future goals. Apparently I will have it monthly for at least the first year, then will continue on it, possibly more spread out, for 3- 5 years. So far it is going really well and my labs are looking good. No breakthrough symptoms, so she is happy with that. We celebrated the 4th with the parade as usual, with the FH bestie. We got to go the Ladies’s house for a barbeque and swimming after the parade. We watched the fireworks from Feebs’s window, like we always do. It was so much easier to do that this year, since she was staying home by herself this summer. It allowed her to stay up and watch them and not have to get up early the next day. That weekend we went to the Father’s for a game day and visiting. That Sunday my trainer friend was in SF so I went out there to spend the day with her. I really wish she lived closer so we could spend more time together. I can’t remember the last time I walked around the city with no agenda. It was a good day. That next week was Feebs’s birthday. My baby is 11. I was not okay. She is growing up so fast and is changing every day. The Father came down for the day and we all went to dinner, the Mother included. She had a great birthday. That weekend was her party and the O’s came down for the weekend. It was a whole different vibe and I think we all really enjoyed the visit. The party was good, but holy Jesus, it was expensive. I can’t believe how much we paid for two hours at a kid’s activity center. Ridiculous! My anxiety was pretty high due to a larger social gathering. I was pretty worn out after. The female O stayed a few more days so that she could take me to my treatment appointments, since the mother still wasn’t up for driving. Feebs stayed with the Mother and the Husband was at work. It was so cool having her here and not having to be distracted by kids and husbands all the time. The following weekend we took Feebs to her first ArnoCorps show. I think it was a lot for her to take in, but I think she still had a good time. We marked up her face and she got to rock out. I didn’t get to be in the front of the stage, like I usually do, but it was worth it to see her interact with live music. The following weekend was the bassist’s birthday party. I was reminded of two things, very quickly: 1. I really hate large social events 2. I am so incredibly uncool. I had a lot of anxiety the whole time. These were all cool band people and other types of creatives. I am not one of those people. I kind of sat there and tried to blend into the wallpaper. At the end of the night, I was completely drained. The Husband had a great time, which was the whole point. The last week of the month was the 6th grade walk through at Feebs’s new middle school. I am so glad that the school hosted that event. It allows the kids to get their schedule and figure out where their classes are and where everything is. I hope this will make them more comfortable when the first day of school gets there. Feebs is nervous, but really seems to have a good attitude about taking on this new challenge. (Unfortunately, the sub-par teacher we had in 5th grade will be her 6th grade core teacher. At least Feebs is excited about it.)
That was July. I am sure that more things happened, and good things at that, but I am not recalling them right now. I am so grateful that I got good news medically. I am grateful that my baby got to celebrate another year. I am grateful for all of the people that I love and the roles we get to play in each other’s lives.
Loves,
M
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