A wonderful Saturday

It is a Goldilocks Day, here in Lafayette...not too hot and not too cold. I thank the stars for this, believe me. How nice to feel human again.

So, on the the wonderful part. I got a call from Tom today. Yeah...he felt well enough to do it. Yes, he sounded a little perky and then as we got about 10 minutes into the call he started to fade but this was a treat to talk to him. Headaches are still the biggest hurdle and man, can they make you feel like crap. I passed along Alison's concerns about air getting into the spinal column and he will check with the doctor on that. His brain took a real hit with this Meningitis and so the fact that the antibiotics are kicking this thing is so wonderful. This is another story about how limiting your lifetime usage of these things is a very good thing because when something like this monster comes along, there are reserves to fight it. He is almost done with the antibiotics and will be on his own with good food and supplements. He says that he is eating like a horse and what with losing 10 pounds on that narrow frame, he could stand to build up his reserves. Lisa K...he was so touched by your card. Craig, I have heard about your wonderful books, which have kept him from going bonkers. Here is the best news to me...he is getting his mom to hold out her arms and they are winding Y A R N from skeins into balls. Yes, the yarn is going into use today. Can you believe it? Talk about a bell whether...we have gone from feeling up the yarn to creating something with the yarn. Can I get an AMEN?

Oh yes and here is another bit of good news. The people attending Stitches Mid-west are in total love with Sheila & Michael's Needles and they are going like hotcakes...got to love those pointy points and everything else about them. This is number two in the AMEN chorus. I feel lucky to have gotten an early pair and look forward to my two that are on order now. Michael is home working while Sheila is charming her public. :o)

Ok, here comes a little bit of Halleluiah. You know that story about Alison and the journey over here for the first skein of the new Baby alpaca/silk. Remember how I mentioned it and she asked me to sling some in a pot and two hours later it was dry and ready to go? Well, I received a package in the mail today. Little Ms Alison has done it again...I like to call her the Shawl Fairy. Look how pretty and flattering this design is! You know that you are going to want to make one but you will have to wait for the book, which is due out next July! So...this is the Julia Shawl knitted with Baby Alpaca/silk in the Agua Fresca. It's just so surprising and fem...light as a feather and yummy. I think that Judy looks faaaabulous. Brava, Alison.

Comments

[AlisonH]

So good to hear Tom's coming out of it alright. Go Tom Go. And I just got my mail handed to me by my mailman: my first pair of Sheila and Michael's circs. Wow and oh wow and gorgeous and hey, why have I never seen a pair of circs before with such a perfect and soft cable? Where's everybody else on this one? They've cornered the market.

Meantime, glad you like the shawl, sweetie. I thought you might like that color...

[Sheri in St. Louis]

So HOW QUICKLY did she knit that yarn up??? Beautiful shawl! And I promoted Sheila and Michael's needles on Knitter's Review Board today. They're just gorgeous. Glad to hear they're selling well. :-)

[AlisonH]

Thank you, Sheri! I did most of it in the last week. It took I'm guessing about 15 hours' worth of work.

[Angela]

Wonderful news about Tom. That shawl has my name all over it ;)

[Barb]

What a pretty shawl! Great news on Tom too! I was just thinking about how he was doing this morning while I was spinning. Thanks for keeping us in the loop. I'm glad I got my circ's early too. That's wonderful news on Sheila and the show. Thanks!

[Vicki S]

Wonderful about Tom! Superduper, kiddo. Made me smile, big-time.

[Lisa S]

Wow Barb, you are an early riser. I thought that I was the only one up early on a Sunday. Alison's shawl is really really pretty and innovative and of course stupid me, I just fling it on the Judy...hmmm, ALISON notices that it is inside out. oops...blush. Hey, that proves that it looks pretty either way.

[June]

So glad Tom is coming along with those antibiotics! Viruses are such scary things! Can't wait for that book to come out now! Love that shawl!

[Denise]

Great news all around! I'm so glad to hear Tom is making such good progress. Very excited to know that Sheila and Michael's needles are selling well too - can't wait to hear all about it when she returns.

[Kerry]

Amen! Glad to hear Tom has turned the corner.

I asked Vicki to pick up some needles for me when she was at Stitches, so pretty soon I can be one of the cool, hip knitters, too.

[CarolineF]

Yay for Tom! and Yay for Alison, that shawl is lovely, I like the shape a lot.

[Joanne]

That shawl is fabulous. Wow. And of course, it is also super to hear Tom is getting better. I'd been thinking about him...all our thoughts and that cashmere definitely did the trick!

[AlisonH]

You guys are wonderful. Thank you, everybody! And thank you Lisa for keeping us posted on Tom.

[Monica]

That's fabulous news about Tom!

The color on the shawl is so refreshing, very aptly named colorway.

[Deb]

Lisa - your right on! Alison's shawl is really great. I don't know Tom, but as I read this blog more, I have a feeling I will and am so glad he is doing better.