mere_vanilla

We've been super-busy. Kiddo is wrapping up getting sick again, I've been knitting a few scarves (and researching how to knit mittens and socks!), the husband is working, and we've all been adjusting to the new normal of kiddo having a regular school schedule.

One of the things I'm trying to do is be more prepared through proactive placement of needed items the day before, such as prepacking lunches, setting out towels and washcloths on the towel rack, and so on and so forth. It may seem like a simple thing to do, but it's a small thing that I never really bothered to incorporate into my life until I got older and started having a better understanding of what I need, and what my kid needs, to be ready for the day.

Regarding knitting, I think I'm going to try "The World's Simplest Mittens" by Tin Can Knits, since it's both free and serves my most very basic needs of having Something To Keep Hands Warm. After that, I'm going to try a 2x2 or 2x1 ribbed tube sock, since I'm capital-P Picky about how my socks fit on my feet, and/but I need to be realistic about my patience and skill level, aha. Something interesting to me is that in my research for socks patterns, there has been an increase (haha) in crochet sock patterns, some in US single crochet with crochet ribbing, and others with crochet ribbing and the waistcoat stitch (which, for the unaware, is a crochet stitch that mimics the look of knit fabric, but not always the exact feel). While I understand the general attitude of "crochet fabric isn't the same as knit fabric", it's really neat to me that people are doing what works for them.

...I have too much backlog of fiber arts projects. Oh dear.

In other news, it turns out that the husband hasn't yet seen Harold and Maude, so I'm off to the library to, among other things, see if I can rent it from there.

Sick
We're all sick
Husband and I with an upper respiratory infection, and kiddo with allergies
Bleh

Kiddo and husband are done being capital-S "Sick"! It wasn't the flu, nor was it covid; regular viral something-or-other according to kiddo's pediatrician. We're all relieved about it. I hope this means kiddo will be okay for Halloween this year. The last two years we've all either been sick or too tired to go out.

In other news, I'm looking into more skirts by Maya Kern, since I find them easier to wear than most other skirts I own. I usually get the mini skirts, since they fit like regular skirts on me. The midi skirts would technically fit me, though they'd be just about ankle-length. Also all of Kern's skirts have pockets, which makes it an easier choice to begin with!

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The Grumpy Podfic Post I made last month broke my already-falling-apart older phone XD T_T

Working on another amigurumi project! It's much smaller than the last few projects, so hopefully it goes faster than otherwise assumed.

As of this week, Husband and I have been married for ten (10) years. Where has the time gone, I wonder.

(CW:Food)

As a light celebratory dinner last night, I made lemon basil salmon, white rice, and green beans; the fish and rice were fresh, while the green beans were very much from a can. It turned out rather well, if a little more sweet-tasting than anticipated. Kiddo wasn't into the food, but husband and I liked it.

Working on driving places in town and just outside of town. Still kinda scared, but Working on it.

Preschool's gearing up for the year, and already there are outdoor play dates organized. Time to stretch out my driving skills!

Got my covid-19 booster shot yesterday. Combined with 3 late nights in a row, I'm quite tired.

Spring is coming

I can hear it in the neighbor's subwoofer

Egads I am tired of hearing and feeling the neighbor's subwoofer every time warm weather rolls around