One of the last days of the summer at my father’s country club pool. He’s 93 soon and likes to sit in the sun by the pool. I try to do laps. Well, honestly I’m trying to do more than one full lap and that’s breast & back stroke; but it helps my back and I’m trying! Meanwhile a friend of my dad’s who must be close to 80 does her 1 mile/ 60 or more laps. Yup, she’s cheering me on.
Well I can do something well- I can knit! But knitting socks, with those oh so tiniest needles are a challenge for me & my hands; but I want so much to knit socks, so I’m trying, again. I got some lovely yarn last year from Canadian Dyer Arcane Fibre Works (if you want their yarn, which is so lovely & soft and you live in the U.S. you might check it out soon because they might have to close sales to us because of tariffs & other factors).
These days I’m reading the Longmire series by Craig Johnson about a Wyoming sheriff. Excellent writing, lovely descriptions of the scenery and settings; makes you feel like you’re there. Real characters you come to love and a definite Mid-Western dry sense of humor; while all this is wrapped around a riveting mystery. I’m currently on the third book - Kindness Goes Unpunished.
Go you with your swimming! That is fantastic! (and I chuckled at the 80 year old cheering you on!) I need to spend some time knitting socks, my sock drawer diminished last winter when I wore through several pairs... but my knitting plans have been scattered and distracted! It was lovely to read an update from you!
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