Knit On!

OK...enough with the Mole Of Disturbing Dimensions. It is gone forever from my life and will never again be the cause of commentary from my doctor or students who want to know if I am really a witch. I realize that, to the blogging world, it may not have looked like much. But it was an issue for me given its growth rate so I'm glad to have it gone. I am also glad to have the swelling reduced...that was also not a good look for me. I promise to spare you the pathology report...

After a momentary surge of panic from Hysterical Mind this morning after she noted the expiration date on the antibiotic ointment (2005) we all agreed that a trip to the grocery store might be in order. The storm predicted for tomorrow is going to be much less than anyone thought, but it made sense to get the shopping done while I had a day off. And HM was pretty much convinced that we were going to die from blood poisoning if we didn't get fresh ointment for The Scar That Is Bigger Than The Actual Mole. I had high hopes for the presence of the oozing scar perhaps fending off the shoppers who like to converse with The Sheep in the market and this actually went fairly well. There was the one guy who accused me of taking all the pencil sharpeners in the office supply section (I was picking up some items for my class store) but I think he was attempting to be jovial and I didn't take it personally. I only had four so there was really no reason to think that I was actually being accused of sharpener hoarding. I mean, in the event of plague, famine or pandemic flu, I find it hard to believe that there is going to be a run on cheap, plastic pencil sharpeners. However, if I am wrong on this one, I'll be perfectly willing to share.

The happy news is that I spent the rest of my de-swelling and sleeping-sitting-up-time most productively! There is now a completed sweater back and left front sitting in the WIP basket. The right front has been cast on and is coming along nicely. There is something to say for having a little of the extra time on my hands! I'd show a picture but the sweater components, being of the fleece that fought me through each and every step of the washing, dyeing, carding, spinning and plying process has remained true to its nature. It is also fighting me on the knitting and is currently curled up in little tubes of stockinette. Not really the best work for the camera, I fear. If I can forcefully block it into some semblance of submission then I will see if I can't get a picture up.

Happy end of the week to all and I'll see you on Saturday!

SA