Thesockladyspins

Went to the clinic in Tatla on Friday to see Dr Rob, he looked everything over and then decided to remove a bump on the back of my right hand. And decided to send it to the lab in Wms Lk to be looked over, so incision prolly a bit over and inch 1/4 long, took 5 stitches to close. Tad bit sore for any knitting. Using the cane in my right hand doesn't work well at all. Seems as tho bear activity has slowed way down. haven't seen one in my yard since the 9th. Pretty sure from their leavings that they are still around I just haven't seen them. And only keep track of the ones I can see right in my house yard. Dalmation toad flax (noxious weed) took off this year like I've never seen, seems like half my yard is yellow. Local weed knocker downer was here yesterday and said he woud try and come as soon as he could and using his quad to hook up to brush hog will get whole yard done in about an hour. Much safer when things start to dry up, less of a fire hazard.

All four socks now have the heels done and turned, the purple pair have stitches picked up for the gusset. Won't ever do this experiment again, much prefer one or maybe two on needles at a time. Will now set the other 3 aside and finished the purple sock and do its mate, then continue working on just one at a time until they are done. Bear situation slowing down, have only seen 2 black bears in last week or so. Hopefully they have moved to the high country where they belong this time of year. Summer was so slow starting that the high country still had a good bit of snow and very little for them to eat. Last black didn't exactly present for the best pix, by the time I grabbed camera he was headed into the shadows. The valley has had enuff rain that everything is as green and growing fast as it could be. Including the most invasive nasty Dalmation toad flax, the yellow flower much resembles one called butter and eggs, unfortunately nothing eats it or almost nothing kil...

This time a sow grizzly with two of this years cubs. Two pix altho first wasn't worth saving, second shows sow and the two cubs. Can just see my east fence in the background.

While I sit to spin have chair situated so that I can see out of south and east windows. Spinning on the 6th watching for critters first thought that I had see the back of a deer in the high grass, then critter moved and no deer just a grizzly. Also had a big bunch of neighbours cows on the east side of my fence (more or less allowed), then bear started moving, cows weren't near as nervous as I thought they might be and bear didn't pay them any attention at all. Glad I had camera close by. Seems as every bear I've seen this year is strolling up this way from the south, must be a good batch of clover somewhere that way. Progress on the 4 pair of socks, first pix taken May 16th, second this morning. Hoping I don't have a notion to start anything else until at least two socks are done (but I wouldn't bet on it).

Saw the first of the 2022 season on May 20th, cinnamon coloured grizzly walking down my driveway at 7:20 am. By the time I grabbed my camera it had headed up on hillside above drive, no picture. Next was a black bear eating dandelions over by the cattle guard on May 26th. . Then on May 28 th a sow black with 3 (I think) yearling cubs again not in a good place for a pix. May 29 another black (could easily be same black as on the 26th, not about to get close enuff to ask. Neighbours up and down the valley are seeing them everywhere. So anytime I'm in the wool room (lots of windows) I'm always on a swivel watching for critters. Dr. Coetze in Tatla increased the blood thinner I take (Eliquis) from 2.5 mg twice a day to 5 mg twice a day, so in last week cutting onions did a nice slice on my left theumb, bled pretty good for a day ad a half, finally put steri strips on it to hold it shut, that did the trick. Now just a nice scar (another one of many). Made knitting and or spinni...

Current socks on needles. I try and work on each sock every day, maybe just a few rows but can actually see progress. Saturday the 7th was the Williams Lake spinning day, crowd limited to just 40, most long timers. Was verra glad to see old friends after 2 years. Some came from Kamloops, Prince George and everywhere inbetween. I took in the Louet S 90 spinning wheel that I promised to Tricia after she lost everything in the Lytton fire last year. A friend of hers picked wheel up and then took it to Lytton this weekend. Glad to finally have the wheel in its new home. This past Friday back to town for eye exam (overdue) and eyes dilated in preparation for upcoming cataract surgery, likely two months wait. And it will mean a trip to Kamloops somewhere on the journey (6 hour drive). Will be glad to have first eye done then another wait for second. Really noticing the slower eyes especially with fine sock knitting. Leave a comment if you've read the blog so I will know people ...

Woke up 5 am this morning to a white world, must have snowed pretty much all night. Won't last ong as its above freezing aready. This pair was knit for the SockKnitters KAL No solids please 2022, since I had loads of leftover variegated I went ahead and just used variegated colours, no self patternng yarns. All the same colours just in differnet places. Then finished a pair of green Monstersocks. Started them in April 2021, then things and sock orders got in the way, but finished them this morning all ends dealt with. Now back knitting on the blue-sie.