Thursday, January 27, 2022

 

Everything went well – easy-peasy, in fact. A doddle. One very good thing about Covid, at least in Edinburgh, is that hospital appts are kept on time instead of 45 minutes later. And there was no air-enema (see yesterday) – it was all perfectly comfortable. Then we came home and I started eating FOOD. The best was a salad from my salad machine: two, in fact. I went back and cut it nearly to the ground to use up the last bit of dressing in the bowl.

 

Kirsten (comment Monday): that sounds like a wonderful use for good olive oil. Presumably you would use good bread, too, not white plastic? Interestingly, there was an article in the Times this morning about the delights of sliced white plastic bread. It certainly helped me through my ordeal.

 

I haven’t done any knitting today, and don’t think I’ll try. Some more FOOD, perhaps cheese, and off to bed. Life can edge back towards normal tomorrow.  

 

Helen’s youngest son Fergus has been here this week to take the driving test. Alas, he failed, for hesitating too much when entering a roundabout. He flew back down to Bristol yesterday, where he attends university, and sat next to the captain of the Scotland rugby team on the flight. Why is he fleeing Edinburgh 10 days before the Calcutta Cup? But I looked him up and discovered that he plays for Exeter when he isn’t needed for international matches, and that fits geographically with a flight in the direction of Bristol. Stuart Hogg.

 

Helen (who came with me for this morning’s adventure) says that she has ruined her Kate Davies “Evendoon” sweater by machine-washing it. She thinks it might have been all right on the wool cycle, but she washed it more strenuously, relying on the fact that the temperature was low. She’s very fond of that sweater, and I am very tempted to whip up another one right away. It is (a) colourful and (b) very easy. It would be ridiculous, with so much yarn already in the house, but still…

 

11 comments:

  1. So glad to hear how well things went -it must be a relief to have that ordeal over and done with!

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  2. Yes, glad to hear today went well. I think taste made with white bread is heavenly. I once made a starter from toast, rubbed with the cut edge of a garlic clove and then loaded up with skinned, seeded copped fresh tomatoes. Too fiddly for every day. It was white bread, I remember, nowadays I suppose it would be artisan baked sourdough. What happened to your sourdough? I neglected mine and threw it out. Good job I hadn't given it a name.

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  3. Taste=toast copped=chopped its a good job proof reading isn't a vital part of my work.

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  4. Glad to hear today was a doddle. Enjoy being back to FOOD. Sorry to hear about the Evendoon - can you possibly make another with odd bits already in your house?

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  5. I am glad that all went comfortably at least. You certainly sound pepped up by the relief of getting it over with. With that pullover coming to a conclusion, you will be free to start whatever you like, surely?

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  6. It's good to hear that the scan was easy peasy and yes, FOOD is the most wonderful thing afterwards. Enjoy!

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  7. =Tamar11:50 PM

    Yes, food is good. Two salads sounds about right for starters.

    How bad is the washed Evandoon? I heard about a way to stretch a shrunk item if it hadn't been too badly shrunk - something to do with vinegar - found it. I'll spread out the url so maybe it will post.

    http:// everything2. com/title/ How+to+unfelt+a+felted+sweater

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  8. How lucky to have someone that needs/wants something that you can knit. I only wish someone in the family would ask me to make them something.

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  9. I haven't been clear on what you mean by white plastic bread. The only thing that comes to (the US) mind is Wonder, which hasn't passed my lips in decades, but in any case you have no need of it anymore. So glad the procedure went well. As for the Evendoon, well, it sounds like an excellent excuse for ordering more yarn.

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  10. But Helen WANTS it! Glad the procedure was simple and that’s it over.

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  11. Carry on knitting etc.

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