Saturday, November 3, 2012

A Contemplative Day

The soggy Friday gave way to a grey and damp Saturday, wherein I have mostly sat upon my arse and knit. I have begun Ankestrick's Organic sweater, in one strand of a fuzzy green mohair and one strand of a 50/50 merino/angora blend, both yarns from colourmart.com. This is my first go at a saddle shoulder, and it's requiring more of my attention than usual. But I think, if I don't fuck it up, it will be beautiful.

As I knit, I watch the critters roaming around the living room - my little band of rescues: Louie the geriatric mutt, who came to us via SHAID animal shelter when his owner died, and who still has trouble remembering not to pee on the carpet; Vinnie the dog-who-would-be-awesome, were it not for his habit of trying to eat other, smaller dogs; Oliver the tuxie cat, who can cuddle one minute and savage you the next, Russell orange-boy with his cauliflower ear...there are more cats in the house, but that's all I can see right now. Everybody has their issues, and truthfully they drive me crazy at times, but I love them anyway. Let me show you my babies:

 Louie, elegantly crossing his legs
 Vinnie, looking for his tennis ball
 Oliver, relaxing
Russell, loving on a colour-coordinating scarf.

Maybe y'all have guessed that today I don't have much to write about, but there is peace and satisfaction in a day given over to not much at all. Tomorrow will no doubt be a more happenin' time, but today I'm glad to sit and knit, and love the critters.

2 comments:

  1. Bless you (said the atheist) for adopting all these animals.

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  2. hahaha, yeah, bless me indeed; or, as I put it, whatever possessed me to do this? Because, you know, there are 4more cats you ain't seen yet :)

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