Modern Man

I have had a terrific week. I've recently left the white collar world of business and stepped into a flip flop, t-shirt world. The work is invigorating, but tiring. My muscles are sore at night but I feel great when I wake up; good hard work is just plain good. And I don't need to get on the treadmill anymore!

I'm learning something about our society these days, that I was not really paying attention to before. Some people are really, truly spoiled. Some people would rather criticize than look for ways to fix a problem. Personally I think it's just lazy. And the part that is unsettling for me is that the more 'religious' or 'moral' the person is, the more entitled they feel about nitpicking. Too bad.

So last night I dragged my old self home, showered, ate supper and parked on the couch with a really big cup of coffee and my knitting. My husband was upstairs working so I turned on a BBC murder mystery which nearly made me give back the spaghetti I'd just eaten. (They are way, further down the road of non-censorship in their programming! Very graphic.) I kept on knitting but had to change the channel.

This Macy's Gray throw is one of the all-time-easiest projects I've done. BIG needles, BIG yarn and rows that get longer and longer as you go around the circle.

I'm using three long circular needles like DPNs. Work stays on two circs and the third is the working needle.

It looks like a rastafari hat for an elephant!

Before I go, I have to show you my little friend here in my home office. The girl who replaced me at my last job highly recommended this and as odd as it looks, it's a great idea.

You use all your core muscles while watching tv or sitting at the computer. My friend had previously worked at an office that manufactured athletic products. She said everyone in the office had them and it's apparently the newest ergonomically beneficial thing!