Tuesday, April 20, 2021

 

A little bit better. Archie came, and I got around the garden with him in slightly better order than yesterday, when I was on my own. I kept stopping for sit-downs, then. And I got a few rounds of knitting done: back in the saddle. I was encouraged by your remark, Tamar, suggesting that I may be suffering from burnout rather then simple old age.

 

What Archie and I mean to do tomorrow is prepare the package for dispatch to London, at last: the shawl, the Polliwog, and, by the way, Rachel’s Christmas present. We would have done it today but after a belated steam-pressing of the Polliwog, I thought it would be prudent to wait a day until it was completely dry. But I think I can sign it off, in the sidebar.

 

And Archie and I have some gardening to do, as well. An order of trailing fuchsias turned up today.

 

I made some progress – not much – with “I Vicere”. Archie is reading Zola, of whom I know nothing. He is the only grandchild who asks me, What are you reading?

 

I did a little bit of googl’ing on my own, since there wasn’t an answer here to my question yesterday about glioblastoma. I gather than it is extremely bad news; turns up suddenly with relatively harmless-seeming symptoms, as in Andrew’s case; and that they’re working hard on DNA-specific treatments but haven’t got very far yet. Which is more or less what I expected.


Helen sent me this remarkable picture this morning. You may have seen it already on Instagram. I used to get more knitting done in those days. Ketki is wearing a Tumbling Blocks, of course; and Helen, her wedding sweater, with various significant symbols.




8 comments:

  1. What a spectacular pair of sweaters! And a lovely photo.

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  2. You are a remarkable knitter.I am inspired to try new skills by your sweaters and vests. I have done intarsia, but mainly Christmas stockings and such.

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  3. You are a remarkable knitter.I am inspired to try new skills by your sweaters and vests. I have done intarsia, but mainly Christmas stockings and such.

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  4. Wonderful sweaters. You put a lot of work in those sweaters! They are so perfect looking!

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  5. Thank you for the news about Andrew yesterday. I discovered Fruity Knitting through you and enjoyed all the knitting and Andrew's additions of history about the different places they visited. Andrew and Andrea made a great team.

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  6. Duke University Medical Center has been doing research on glioblastoma treatments using polio. They take out the infectious part (don't ask me how), then inject it into the tumor. The body's immune system attacks the polio and in the process destroys the tumor. They had great success early on, and every time I hear that anyone is suffering with a glioblastoma, I refer them to Duke. I wish it was more widely known and widely available.

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  7. What wonderful handknits! And how young they look! I love Tumbling Blocks as a pattern and that colour combo is really flattering on your daughter-in-law.

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  8. Anonymous3:46 AM

    I too really enjoyed the photo - and the sweaters. Gorgeous knitting.
    Lisa RR

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