Friday, July 01, 2022

 

I feel that my inability to walk is getting in the way of having anything to say to you, but that’s probably not true. I will visit my sister by zoom tomorrow and we will no doubt talk about hips. Archie is coming on Sunday. And my support team will begin to reappear next week – Helen from Greece, C. from Italy, air transport allowing. 

 

I knit slowly but steadily on. The first round of yoke decreases appears in the colour section after the one I am doing – a great incentive.

 

If I am going to impoverish myself and risk my life under the surgeon’s knife, I will need some easy knitting, as the body and sleeves of Lilias Day proved splendidly to be in my care home. Helen used to have a colourful Evendoon (Kate Davies again) until it committed suicide in a washing machine. She regretted its passing – maybe she’d like another.

 

Wordle: an American-ate word again today. My third line was a complete anagram – that is, I had all five letters, but in the wrong order. I don’t remember that that has ever happened to me before. I got it on the next line. Everybody else in my group (and also Rachel in London) scored four as well. We haven’t heard from Mark yet. I noticed that Thomas also had a complete anagram, a completely different word from mine, and I think I know what it was but I can’t congratulate him on it until we hear from Mark.

 

Tennis continues entertaining. Mostly today I have been watching Djokovic shredding a fellow-Serb. He did it so briskly that the late match should afford me some watching before my bedtime. I didn't get to see any of Coco Gauff's match yesterday evening because it was too late for me, but I'm happy to report that she won.

6 comments:

  1. Not keen on these American words, not one we would often use, but got it in 4 with a bit of luck.
    Wimbledon is quite exciting!

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  2. =Tamar9:11 PM

    Easy knitting to begin with, but you may want to plan for some Fairisle that will satisfy the urge for rhythmic pattern. Or maybe a small lace piece with short repeats- a shawlette, or even a hair ornament.

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  3. Mary Lou11:23 PM

    I’m never sure which Wordle you are referring to, given time zones, but I was tickled to use Horse to start and have the answer be another equine word. Evendoon looks like a perfect choice, simple stockinette, but lots of colors to keep your interest.

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  4. I vote for having your hip replaced. I live with a man who has had a hip replaced and it was a miracle for him and thence for me. Joint replacement has come a very long way in just a few years. All good! Choose your surgeon well and just go for it!

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  5. Your line today about impoverishing and life risking and easy knitting was one of the funniest sentences you have written. Thank you!

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    1. Anonymous11:29 PM

      Agree!
      -- Gretchen (aka stashdragon)

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