Friday, February 29, 2008
Waiting and Knitting
So yesterday, I was scheduled for my first mammogram............. 40 hit me hard........... I also had blood tests done in the morning............ I guess being 40 and fluffy is even worse.... I had my languishing but very pretty sock in my purse. I was told it would be about a 15 minute appointment but that I should be there 1/2 hour prior to my appointment time. Well, I thought, I have my sock - my Sock-of-th-month 5 KAL sock that just didn't look like it would be finished by the end of the month since yesterday was the second to last day of February and I had knitted just past the cuff of the second little sockling. So I got signed in and sat down. I waited a good long time - 45 minutes was my first wait. The whole experience wasn't particularly comfortable but in a way, I expected it to be worse. They tried to pin point what my doctor had documented she had felt.... So, the finished the first run through and had the film developed right away and a radiologist looked them over and wanted more pictures - while waiting I knitted more. Then I got put into some more awkward poses and the process started over. Waiting again to find out what was next, I knitted some more. Then the tech came back and told me they were going to do an ultrasound on the questionable side next - luckily she happened to mention that they couldn't find anything that the doctor had written up. Of course, the ultrasound techs were on coffee break at the time so I would have to wait until they finished their coffee break. Translate that......... more knitting time............ by this time, I had finished the leg, knitted the heel flap, turned the heel, picked up the stitches and was on my merry way knitting the foot. Was there possibly a chance that I might just finish my sock in time for the last day of the month? Well, I got seen, finally, and luckily, they told me on the spot that they didn't see anything that seemed suspicious via mammogram or ultrasound. Phew - relief. But I tell you, stress knitting goes a long way..................
Little Miss had a 1 1/2 hour gymnastics class last night so I managed to get the foot knitted almost right up to the toe decreases and since I was so close now, once I had kiddos in bed, I finished the toe. I haven't closed the toe or taken a picture but I can do that when I get home tonight. Yeah, I did make it..... :-) Pictures later. :-)
I do have new key chain in the store:
Little Miss had a 1 1/2 hour gymnastics class last night so I managed to get the foot knitted almost right up to the toe decreases and since I was so close now, once I had kiddos in bed, I finished the toe. I haven't closed the toe or taken a picture but I can do that when I get home tonight. Yeah, I did make it..... :-) Pictures later. :-)
I do have new key chain in the store:
They look so much better now.
Enjoy your weekend. I'm planning on casting on for a new pair of socks and make a bunch of new anklets and at least one necklace for myself. Have fun!!!
Enjoy your weekend. I'm planning on casting on for a new pair of socks and make a bunch of new anklets and at least one necklace for myself. Have fun!!!
