I Need A Favor...

I'm really sorry to bother you on a weekend and all. I know you're probably really busy. But I was just wondering... Have any of the following events of import happened over the past 24 hours:

*Flaming meteors crashing into conveniently empty fields?

*A sudden outbreak of world peace?

*Sheep Food recalls?

*Isolated, but increasing zombie attacks?

*The discovery of a cure for upper arm jiggle?

*New shoe trends?

If so, could you drop me a note? I'd really appreciate it. Sheepie's been out of the loop since yesterday afternoon thanks to the intervention of her favorite family physician and her magic prescription pad. After a full week of snuffling, coughing and a marked lack of uninterrupted sleep, I finally went to visit Dr. Judy and asked for a supply of the hard stuff. The over-the-counter cough remedies weren't doing the job and I can't really take antihistamines at night. I'm one of the unlucky few who gets the jitters rather than the sleepies. Conversely, I can take in as much caffeine as you want to hand me and sleep like a baby. I can sometimes offset the effects of the cold medications by drinking coffee and such, but I was really too tired to play Mad Scientist every night around midnight and fiddle with formulas to determine "how much is enough." It was time for the big guns...

And thus began The Big Sleep. Thanks to a little of the narcotic-based cough syrup, Sheepie's head hit the pillow last night rather hard and I've been in and out ever since. The results of all this hard-core resting is a much less congested Sheep. But, I fear I may have missed a few things. For all I know, we are now owned by Belgium and I'm flying the wrong flag. If there is anything I should know, please give me the 411.

My codeine daze has not been particularly conducive to much knitting. I've done a few rows on the sweet, striped sockie, but that's about it. I have, however, been spinning up a storm! Spinning is one of those things that I do well even without full faculties. The time just flies by and suddenly, I find myself with another bobbin of spindle-spun Shire blend. It's like magic!

And now I have twins!

Don't be too impressed, though. Even as I was congratulating myself quite heartily on my accomplishment, I realized that I had tucked away another ounce of the fiber for traveling spinning. I really thought I was done... But that's OK. I loooooove this particular blend and could spin it forever. Not once while I was working with it did I think, "It's time for something new!" There's just something about a Wooly Wonka fiber....

Tomorrow there will be a little break in the medication and fiber fondling, though. I'll be joining Mommy and Daddy Sheep for lunch to celebrate Mother's Day through the consumption of seafood. I should also probably go to the grocery store at some point while I'm out and about. The larder is a bit bare.

And Sheep cannot live on prescription cold medications alone.

SA