New Beginnings

Today is the last day of work for my friend, Mepknit. After many years of factory work, she will join me in retirement. We have already planned a day trip for tomorrow. It will be nice to have someone around who is free during the day, has a car, and does more crafts than I do. I know she will soon have a lot of things on the go and her husband has lots of plans for her. She will definitely be one of those persons who will enjoy retirement -- doing all the things she enjoyed before without the hassel of work to interfere. Knitting, quilting, doll making, ceramics, leather work, reading, cooking, grandchildren and a great-granchild -- sounds like enough to keep her busy for awhile. She also said she would join an exercise program with me.

For the past few months I have been going to the YMCA. I really enjoy the shallow water aquatic program but found it was bothering my leg. (Have had a hip replacement on the right and see the surgeon in November about the left leg. Will save that rant for later.) The deep water program didn't help so now I do the shallow water program with a bouancy (sp?) belt on. Really helps as I don't have to touch the bottom and yet I don't have my leg down fully working against the water.

The cost of the Y is high for what I am getting from it and the Boys and Girls Club has been getting a huge make over and addition. Costs would be about half that of the Y and, when I don't have the car or Mepknit, I can get a bus ride from my door to the Club for $3. Compares well with $2.50 to take 3 city buses to get there. So we will have that new beginning next week.

No new beginning on a project though. Project of the day is a pair of green socks, toe up on 2 cirs, in Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy yarn. It is 34% Hemp, 41% Cotton and 25% Modal. Very nice to work with. My sister has admired the yarn so she has her choice for her birthday on Saturday. She can have a completed pair in a red blend, this pair or another pair I have started. Will be interesting to see what she choses. Must get a picture of the completed pair when she gets back as would like one for my records. And will find my camera and learn to post a picture.