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Braved the quick & dirty trip to town yesterday, I only drove the first hour then turned car over to Lorelee. First stop was Wally World where I did most of my grocery shopping, big store and was a good bit more walking than I was ready for. Then we went downtown and had lunch, followed by a much needed haircut. Then met up with L at SaveOn and that was over limit, really ran out of power about then. But got produce to last a while, Romaine, lg box of mixed organic spring greens, celery, mini sweet peppers, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers only didn't get cabbage (didn't look so hot) and cauliflower. I did let L drive all the way home. Got the pix of the heli in my yard on May 12th, then a quick 45 minute flight to Williams Lake where ambulance met us at the heli pad for 5 minute drive down to hosp. Current sock is within striking distance of the toe, if I can stay awake today hope to get there.

Froze pretty good yesterday morning, -3.3° C (26 °F) at just before 7 am, not nice in June. No frost last night but still cool enuff this morning that I have electric heat on and sitting at puter wearing woolies all around. Sun just came thru heavy cloud cover so it might warm up soon. Current sock is in time out, couldn't make up my mind (what little is left) on what colors I wanted to use next. Will go on hunt for something that will fit in soon. When all my bags of leftover bits got moved, means nothing is where I thought it should be. But its now all in wool room and off the floor of living room, while not quite up to hoarder status was getting close to qualifying. When DR was here on the 12th (he sorta fills a room) L quickly moved stuff out of his way, then to wool room. Now kind of like Christmas finding stuff I had forgot about, and am moving small bits to a knitting bee sock knitter. And have been seriously thinking about getting back to mitered sq blankie. L is suppos...

Using a denim blue as main color and then lots of Kaffe Fassett colors and other bits for the patterns. Last row I just finished I used 3 colors, something I am not overly fond of doing but this time needed all 3 colors in the last 2 rounds. Doesn't show up in the pix but overall effect when sock is done will be just what I wanted. Once this pair is finished and the lime green arrives will get started on wild & crazy socks for Toni. Got out to knitting bee yesterday arriving fashionably late and didn't stay to very long, for some strange reason I needed a nap when I got back home. Up to 13 followers on the new blog, down from 140+ on old one, guess some will slowly drift back. Watching crows in the yard flipping over last falls cow pats looking for something juicy to eat.

Lorelee went home after lunch yesterday, but not until she finished cleaning up behind wall mounted speakers and everything else close by. Bathroom, kitchen from top to bottom and living room are now in better shape than prolly ever before. Walls, windows, floors, cupboards everything is spotless and I will do my best to keep it this way. Likely would not have let her do all this except the surgery kind of slowed me down and she can run ever so much faster than I can. I was able to cook supper Monday night for us both and do the dishes afterwards, so over the final roadblock to being on my own. Surgery was just on the 14th so have come a long way in just over 2 weeks. Picked up current sock just after sun came in house, saw that the last pattern I had done didn't show up even in the sun, colors were just to close to the main denim blue, so out came last dozen or so rows, was glad for the sun when it came time to pick up the stitches, only had one escape and soon got it back wher...

Picked up current sock knitting last night and promptly removed needles, just didn't like the colors I was trying to use. Slept better last night knowing I didn't have to work on it anymore. Will stay with the denim blue for main color and will try for 3 different skeins of Kaffe Fassett colors that sorta go with the blue, maybe by and by a few of other colors. Got to Tatla today and got stitches out so will be able to get a shower tonight. Glad we went when we did cause its sure looking black to the north just now, right where we would have been. Even paid a few bills via the phone in thingie, after we got home, punch in dozens of numbers and then 6 more choices and bingo its done. L even got car filled with gas while in Tatla just in case we have to go somewhere in a hurry. Soon I hope L remembers to bring her camera cord to download pix of the helicopter sitting in my yard before the flat on my back ride into town, beautiful day and I couldn't see a thing.

Sorry for the long time in between posts. Ended up going to town on 12th via a medi evac, was in the hospital for 6 days after surgery for gall bladder removal with complications. Got out and was driven home last Friday the 18th and am coming right along. Still not as strong as I thought I would be but see improvement every day. Friend Lorelee stepped up to the plate and has been baby sitting this ole lady, including cleaning my house, almost from top to bottom, something I prolly wouldn't have gone along with if not for the surgery (she can move way faster than me). And doing all the cooking, in other words doing more than she should. And wonders of wonders have even been able to knit a bit, the anesthesia fog seems to lift more each day. But haven't got brave enuff to try the spinning wheel just yet. L will take to to the clinic today in my car to get stitches out then a much looked forward to shower.

Finished another pair of socks last evening, watched the 6 pm news and shagged all the inside bits, that took near as long as making most of the sock, must remember to use fewer bits (yeah right as if that is ever gonna happen). Then later started another pair of denim blues, only got maybe 5 rows of the top ribbing done before it was time to hit the hay. Pix from the Williams Lake spin in, long line of spinning wheels and checking out skills at pix taking. Appointment Friday to see surgeon, will just be a consultation this time, will have to make another trip if he thinks gall bladder removal is necessary, oh well at least I'll get to stock up on more produce and fruit. L will go in with me, and can drive home if I am to tired or feeling punk. Got in my 45 minutes at the spinning wheel already this morning, thought I would just sample the merino and then spin it for the Tour de Fleece, NOT gonna happen, just kept right on with it. So will have to find something else for t...