Last Day

I woke up this morning at 4:15 ish to answer Nature's call, and as much as I wanted to get back into the bed and go back to sleep, I made myself stay up.  Why?  Because today is my last day of  vacation, and tomorrow I have to start getting up at 3:30 anyway.   

Might as well start getting used to it.   

Just to rub salt into my wounds, I turned on the TV to watch another episode of Miss Scarlett, only to discovered I'd finished the season.  I'd thought I had two more episodes, but no... I was done.  I guess it's back to rewatching Call The Midwife on Netflix for me.  

Truth is, I never intended to rewatch the whole series from season 1, but once I got started, it was too good to stop.  I do so love that show.  It has such a ....cozy... feel, if you know what I mean.  

Then, to add insult to injury, I dropped my computer mouse and broke it.  Fortunately, I had kept the last one just in case.  That one I had spilled coke onto it, and though it works, the little scrolly wheel and buttons are a bit sluggish and sticky, and the right click doesn't work.  

And I can't just use the track pad, because the clicky thing won't click.  I can move the cursor, but can't click on anything.  I'd thought about buying a new laptop, but pretty much the only thing I use it for any more is to write blog posts and stream football games and severe weather live streams.  And to watch YouTube videos without so dadgum many ads.   It works fine for those things. 

I'll just run into town tomorrow after ...sigh...work and get a new mouse.  Plus, I'd overheard one of the employees saying they're going to mark all the Christmas stuff down to 90% off Monday, so maybe I can pick up a few more deals.  And I want to look at coffee makers, too. 

I have one, but it doesn't have the little keep warm plate, which I've suddenly decided I can't live without-- after living without it for all of these years.  

Anyway, in the midst of all of that, I managed to finish my latest hat. 

Yarn:  Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes.

Colorway:  Pink Lemonade

Pattern:  Basic Beanie

Needles:  US 8 / 5 mm 

On a similar note, I was hunting for a certain skein of yarn in one of the stash cabinets a couple of days ago and found a mysterious bag.  

What was that?  And more importantly, what was inside it?  

I dug into the bag and found these.  

What on earth did I need two pounds of yarn for?  Digging further into the bad, I found this,  

and suddenly, it all came clear.  I'd intended to knit this Afghan as a gift for my sister in law probably some 20 or so years ago.  I'd knit two squares, then put it aside and promptly forgot about it. 

I might as well finish that thing, but I don't plan on putting the fringe on it.  I've never been a big fan of fringe on things.  

My biggest concern was wondering if my gauge had changed in the 20 some odd years since I knit the first two squares, so I cast on and whipped out square #3.  

It appears my gauge is still consistent, so no worries there.  

I figure I'll just knit a square here and there when I need a break from hats.  

Now, if you'll excuse me,  I have to go be depressed for the rest of the day, at least until that new American version of Doc Martin comes on.  Best Medicine, it's called.  On FOX.  Premiering after the football game.  

I'll watch it, then either be happy or even more depressed -- depending on how good or bad the show is. 

I'll let you know.