Got up this morning... and said to myself, "Yeah, no work!" Now let's be honest. I love my job, I really do but I do need some time off just like everyone else. So selfishly, I decided to close on Saturday. After the last few weeks, I thought Bob and I needed some quality time together. (Why does that phrase "Got..." stick in my head. It's always sung lik the Sopranos show lead-in and I really didn't even like the show?)
So he went to the bank for me and then we started packing yarns for Knitters' Day Out. Yep, that's quality time in our house! After we finished, we went shopping for wedding clothes.
Our grandson, Kyle and his fiancee, ShyAnne are getting married at 5PM on Saturday, Sept 10th (one half-hour before KDO ends). It's hard to accept that he is grown up enough to even think about these things. You see, we have 7 grans - 5 boys and 2 girls- and only 2 live within a reasonable visiting distance for every day kind of events. So Kyle and his sister, Hallie, have had to endure all of the grans attending every event, big or small, that they ever even thought of participating in. As a result, we tend to forget, as grandparents are wont to do, that they really do grow up.
Of course, this caused a bit of a dilemma because how was I going to leave KDO? The booth needed to be torn down and packed up. Not the most fun job in the world. Hopefully, we vendors go home with a lot less yarn but... it's work, hot, heavy and under a time limit. So one nite, at Knit and Chat, the wonderful ladies offered to take over. So Rae-Ann and Rhoda will coordinate the tear-down and drive the rickety 15yr old van home fully loaded - well hopefully, not quite fully loaded. Empty would be heaven.! Realistically, not quite as loaded as when we arrived. Am I grateful? Words can't describe the feeling of gratitude I have for them and their desire to see me at my grandson's wedding. Particularly, after the last few weeks.
So, I am not teaching as much this fall until we see the progress this disease will take. I need to spend time with the bestest man in my life. I will continue to work in the shop as usual. But evenings need to be spent with Bob right now. I know that you all understand and appreciate this and I am grateful for that.
So quality time continues and now.... we are in a rain delay while waiting for the Notre Dame game to resume. Maybe I should have gone to work??? We are having a good time together. That being said, I guess I should go knit. Does that sound weird?? I have all this time and I don't want to knit or is it that I want to start something new and I am trying to be good and finish one of several (we won't count) UFOs.
I am knitting a scarf in horseshoe lace in a new yarn we will have at KDO. It has a beautiful feel. It's a handpaint and merino/silk/nylon superwash fingering weight yarn. I really like it and will probably make socks too! There will be a picture soon just to tempt you all a little.
If you are going to KDO, I hope you enjoy every minute. I know I do. And make sure you wear something you made if you can. We love to see the finished projects. Who knows, there may be a few roving photogs this year! You could be famous..
Happy Labor Day everyone.
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