Working Through It All

So 4CRPG will not be coming to Hudson's Hope after all. The powers that be have made the decision to by pass Hudson's Hope. Too bad since there are a lot of people who have worked hard to make their visit to HH a joy and a pleasure. It's too bad they didn't think to do that back a year ago when the decision was being made on which route to take. Following through the mountains around Tumbler Ridge might have gotten them farther on snow. Their problem is they have run out of snow. Hudson's Hope is in the grip of it usual February thaw. We are surrounded by ice, very slippery ice, but no snow. Next week we may have snow but right now we don't. No snow... no sleds.

Speaking of snow.... I have finally finished my latest sample of yarn. It is a lovely evergreen colour with shots of blue and purple throughout and over top all, there are little white silk noils. It looks like snow flurries that have landed on an evergreen forrest. I prepped that and got it ready for my books yesterday. I have enough to knit a pair of mittens with a star in the back of the hand.

The wrist has been hurting a lot in the last few days.... probably carpal tunnel syndrome. Knitting and spinning has to be put on hold for now. I'll finish my woven bag today and I'll get the service done for Sunday. I have been putting this off and now need to focus where the focus belongs. Sunday afternoon will be spent making beer and maybe some jerky if Hubby is feeling well enough.

One by one we have succumbed to this nasty cold going around. First Daughter # 1 came home from school hardly able to keep her head up and then I dropped with the clogged nose. Daughter # 2 managed to hold off till yesterday and then Hubby. He has been running a temperature all night long. I'm surprised that we have held off as long as we have. Everyone in around town has had it... the school is peppered with it..... I can't see how you can avoid it.

Today if my wrist doesn't give out again I will be working on the next spun sample.... giving an inelastic fibre memory. I will use llama for the inelastic fibre and I will use wool to give it memory. I'm sure it will be lovely. If the weather is as nice today as it was yesterday... I'll even take my wheel outside in this beautifull sunshine. It may have scared off 4CRPG but I love the sun....