Winter Solstice Plans
You know how it is, when you've been ill, and you get well, you get a glorious surge of energy and joie de vivre? Well, I'm not there yet. Went to sing at Mass today, and discovered that singing is a very intense activity that takes all your energy, and then you have to sit around and rest for a while. Maybe the glorious surge of energy is coming tomorrow. Something to look forward to.
Today we're commemorating the winter solstice. We're having round, sunny foods for dinner -- pumpkin soup (Sam, who had to do the shopping by himself yesterday, was in charge of picking out the croutons, and has, I see, chosen sourdough cheese. Good work, Dr. Lieutenant!), and some sort of round bread. I think I'll make challah, only not braid it, but make it into a nice round loaf, which will look just like the sun. And then we'll eat it.
After dinner, we'll turn all the lights out and sit in the dark for a bit, whilst Mama says moderately poetic things, briefly, and then the child will get to open the presents from the Good Witches, of whom we know many, some of whom send presents to the child at this time of year.
So. Bread today, and knitting. That's my plan.
I've been thinking about this Next Project decision (see entry for yesterday: Fair Isle or cashmere), and I'm still not decided, though the cashmere is what I've dragged downstairs to look at. Here's the deal: the cashmere knits up at 11 stitches to the inch.
Yeah, that's right. 11 stitches to the inch. So, though this will definitely be a spectacular wonderful sweater such as one's heirs fight over during the division of goods, and will also be a joy to knit, one has to take into account the fact that the project is going to take a Long Time. So the joy might sort of diminish after a while.
I suppose this is a good year to do it, really -- I'm going to have lots of opportunity to knit on it while listening to prospective colleagues discuss their work -- at least 9 of them will end up visiting us this year.
I do indeed pine for a Fair Isle -- love to see those colors going by -- but I'm leaning towards the soft and precious cashmere. Maybe that's due to being Not Entirely Well. The cashmere feels so good.
Going to go lie down again now....
Today we're commemorating the winter solstice. We're having round, sunny foods for dinner -- pumpkin soup (Sam, who had to do the shopping by himself yesterday, was in charge of picking out the croutons, and has, I see, chosen sourdough cheese. Good work, Dr. Lieutenant!), and some sort of round bread. I think I'll make challah, only not braid it, but make it into a nice round loaf, which will look just like the sun. And then we'll eat it.
After dinner, we'll turn all the lights out and sit in the dark for a bit, whilst Mama says moderately poetic things, briefly, and then the child will get to open the presents from the Good Witches, of whom we know many, some of whom send presents to the child at this time of year.
So. Bread today, and knitting. That's my plan.
I've been thinking about this Next Project decision (see entry for yesterday: Fair Isle or cashmere), and I'm still not decided, though the cashmere is what I've dragged downstairs to look at. Here's the deal: the cashmere knits up at 11 stitches to the inch.
Yeah, that's right. 11 stitches to the inch. So, though this will definitely be a spectacular wonderful sweater such as one's heirs fight over during the division of goods, and will also be a joy to knit, one has to take into account the fact that the project is going to take a Long Time. So the joy might sort of diminish after a while.
I suppose this is a good year to do it, really -- I'm going to have lots of opportunity to knit on it while listening to prospective colleagues discuss their work -- at least 9 of them will end up visiting us this year.
I do indeed pine for a Fair Isle -- love to see those colors going by -- but I'm leaning towards the soft and precious cashmere. Maybe that's due to being Not Entirely Well. The cashmere feels so good.
Going to go lie down again now....
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