Sunday, January 29, 2017

Mrs May has, we are told, appealed to President Trump to assure her that British citizens will be treated like British citizens, whatever their original nationality. This is a matter of some interest to us, as Alexander’s wife Ketki (now a British subject) was born in the Sudan. They are glad they had their big family holiday in the USofA last summer. They plan to stay away, for the time being, whatever the President replies to Mrs May.

I have just pitched the computer into the Greek alphabet again. What is it I do? At least I remembered that the quickest way out of the mess is to reboot.

I have finished the border pattern for Mrs Hunter’s shawl, done the decrease row, done the break row (k2tog, yo across – that was a bit slow), and embarked on the final plain knit row. I’ve done the first quarter of that one (also rather slow) and can confirm that there are 141 stitches in it which is what we're aiming at.

I continued to entertain my idea of posting EYF 2016 stash to the so-named thread in the Ravelry group, but I’m stuck. I bought yarn for four projects. I looked back through the blog to make sure. I think I’ve knit only two – a shawl to a pattern of Mary Lou’s and the Uncia, which I bought as yarn destined for another project. But I can only find one remaining EYF ’16 project in the stash cupboard – a capelet by Carol Feller from IK; rather nice yarn. I’ll have to look harder tomorrow.


I seem to have run out of steam, and Perdita is pestering me to go to bed.

10 comments:

  1. How is Perdita? I have assumed she's fine or you would have told us otherwise. Did you not bother to go on Thursday?
    Jenny
    xoxo

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  2. How is Perdita? I have assumed she's fine or you would have told us otherwise. Did you not bother to go on Thursday?
    Jenny
    xoxo

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  3. Aren't cats funny? Jasper comes and sits and stares at me until I guess what he wants. Food? No. Brushing? No. Aha eleven pm, must be bedtime? Yes!

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  4. Anonymous1:03 AM

    I think you can certainly post in the EYF 2016 thread. Other people who were there would be interested as would those planning to attend this year.
    Post away as you see fit!

    Amazing that you are through that border.
    The centre should be fun.

    LisaRR

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  5. I don't mind the cats telling me when it's time to go to bed. I just wish they wouldn't wake me up at 4:30 a.m. on a Sunday when I had planned to sleep in, at least until 7! Does Perdita wake you?

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  6. =Tamar11:41 AM

    I suggest finding out what you have to do on purpose to change the computer to the Greek alphabet. It should be in the instructions somewhere, and if not, there's always Google. Then make a written note that you are never to do that, and put it where you can see it from the keyboard.

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  7. Katrien11:55 AM

    To change the language on your computer : Try pressing the shift key and the Alt key together. This changes the language on my computer with windows 10.

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  8. Didn't you make a baby garment with some gradient yarn from EYF?

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  9. Anonymous9:55 PM

    adding to the comment above... you may be unintentionally pressing a combo of keys that switch to another language. what application are you using when you are typing your blog drafts? i seem to recall you are emailing them to your self or something like that the night before? anyway, if you post the application i can find the key combo and let you know.

    No news must mean good news re Perdita and her recent operation? my cats both of course have their own personalities. recently the SHY one (Isolde) has become very VOCAL about when she needs me to CUDDLE HER NOW. MEOW MEOW. she is the one that hid for the first few years of her life... now with cat beds on the sofa and bench life is more interesting amongst the living...

    i have no words for DJT i cant even type the name ... i have never been more ashamed of a president in my life (and remember Nixon...)

    G*D Help us all

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  10. Anonymous9:56 PM

    the post above is from southern gal (i cant ever post on blogger any more with an identity and i gave up .. no response from their support)

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