Friday, August 13, 2021

 

Today was my 88th birthday – also Madhur Jaffrey’s. I look in the Times most years to see if she is in their list of Distinguished Birthdays for Today. Often she isn’t, but today she is. It’s also my son-in-law David’s 58th. Rachel rang up, and also Archie from Thessaloniki. 

 

Helen drove me to and from the dr’s, and I got the bloods done. Where have all the sick people gone? There always used to be a couple of dozen of them, sitting about waiting to see dr’s or nurses. All vanished.

 

I took the socks along and knit a few rounds – I was a bit early. I thought my hands felt a bit unaccustomed. The experience prompted a wild and absurd extravagance: I have ordered Kate Davies’ Coofle kit. The upcoming cruise, the fact that I tend to knit, and finish, Kate Davies designs…it’s still absurd. It’s my birthday: that’ll have to do.

 

I have a Zoom meeting scheduled with my sister tomorrow. I’ll try to ask her what DC thinks about Afghanistan.

 

27 comments:

  1. Happy birthday Jean! The coofle is beautiful - will it be for you?

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  2. Happy Day, Jean. Your idea of extravagance is very mild, I think. Good for you getting a nice birthday present.

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  3. Anonymous8:02 PM

    Happy birthday! 88 seems very very auspicious in the Asian number scheme.
    Three cheers for a great birthday present for yourself. You will enjoy knitting it.
    regards
    Lisa RR

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  4. =Tamar8:05 PM

    Happy Birthday! and congratulations on knitting! I looked up the kit - I like it! I love how she made all the patterns still line up as the stitch count decreases.

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  5. Happy Birthday, Jean. I always look forward to your blog postings.
    Genie

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  6. Happy birthday, and that it is a beautiful kit. I look forward to hearing about it, and seeing pictures.

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  7. Happy Birthday again Jean. You are two months older than my husband. And a much more skillful knitter!!

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  8. Many Happy returns! All those sick people are at home waiting for the doctor to phone them. If you don't need physical tests, you don't get a face to face.

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  9. belated felicitations Jean hope you enjoyed it xxxxxxxx

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  10. Belated Happy Birthday from Downunder.

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  11. Very happy birthday Jean although a bit late! I'm just going to bed in Canada and its 1.30 in the morning for you!

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  12. Happy Birthday, Jean! Glad you bought yourself a birthday gift. Enjoy the coming week.

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  13. Happy birthday from Southern California. I had to look up the Coofle and it is beautiful. Happy knitting.

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  14. Anonymous2:48 AM

    Yes, Happy Birthday, by now belated, from Ontario, almost 3 am your time, almost 10 pm mine. Enjoy your Coofle.

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  15. Happy belated birthday form Germany! I just looked up the Coofle, it is a real beauty.
    When I want to see my doctor, I just go there. I will have to wait between ten minutes and half an hour, but there is no nurse deciding whether I "deserve" a consultation. If I phoned I would either be told to come there or that the doctor would come to see me.
    Si it is rather old-fashioned but I hope it stays this way.

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  16. It's past midnight here in Maryland so this is belated, but heartfelt, good birthday wishes sent your way.

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  17. Happy birthday! Glad it was nice and with a well deserved treat to top it off ☺️

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  18. Happy belated birthday. And a well deserved treat from Kate. I must agree her kits are lovely.

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  19. Anonymous12:08 PM

    Happy birthday, Jean! May you have many more happy ones! Chloe

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  20. Happy belated birthday. I enjoy your blog, i just don't comment. Hope your labs come back with good news.

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  21. Happy belated birthday from a long time lurker! In Ottawa the drs try to limit contact with and between patients. Good choice on the Coofle! The bright colours will be fun to knit

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  22. Happy birthday, Jean!

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  23. Another wonderful year begins! Enjoy every day!

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  24. Happy Birthday! A lovely gift for yourself!

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  25. Happy belated birthday, Jean! Glad you gave yourself a nice birthday present. Good luck with the bloods.

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  26. Dear Jean
    catching up on your posts for a few weeks but i left a happy birthday note on your FB page! back to catching up

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