Yopping Update #38 - Starting new things

 

It is Sunday so that means it is time for a Yopping Update.  Most of this week I was still feeling very poorly with the cough on-going, but finally yesterday - the first day of Spring - my mood lifted and my cough, although not gone by any means, is definitely less.  Last night I only woke up twice with fits of coughing which is a huge improvement. 

The doctor prescribed an inhaler that I started using Thursday night, and I also had a telephone consult with my naturopath on Thursday afternoon and I think things are turning around.  

I credit the pair of house finches I saw in my yard and at the feeder with cheering me up.  

Yesterday I was able to go for one of my regular distance walks of three and a half miles, and spoke with a friend on the phone while walking and I didn't cough once in the hour I was walking.  That is big progress. 

On the knitting front it was quite a week.  Clue three of the Pescatarian Mystery Sock was quite involved and although turning the heel was easy-peasy, the gusset chart was quite something for me to decipher with my sleep deprived brain.  I finally got it figured out on Wednesday, and just as I was finishing the last row on the first sock I got hit by a migraine.  Hmph.  Adding insult to injury I say.  

Everyone is posting their socks on Rav so I think it's ok to post my progress here

Once the meds and headache had cleared I started the second sock and finished it much more easily and without the migraine embellishment. 

I then picked up my Sweater of Many Colours and as of last night I have finished the shaping on the back and need to knit another two inches before I start decreasing for the arm holes.  

I needed another pair of socks on the go and so last night I started these:

Scatterby by Amy Stringer

I also seem to be itching to cast on another shawl so I have picked out the pattern and the yarn, and will probably cast on this evening.  

I received two Simply Knitting magazines this week.  One of them had these cool mitten blockers in the package.  

Now I have to knit some mittens I guess

I will leave you with this bird condo I saw on my walk yesterday.  Some people are so creative in their gardens.  I hope it will be full of birds this Spring. 

I especially like the trailer at the bottom of the picture

I must be feeling better because after doing the dishes and putting away the groceries this morning, I put together a Thai chicken curry in the crock pot.  It should be ready in a couple of hours.  I haven't had much of an appetite the past two weeks, but I am looking forward to dinner tonight. 

I hope you are all keeping well and celebrating the fact that Spring is here.  We Made It!