Sweater Project

All this week I have felt wiped out. I don’t know if it was allergies, or being out of shape, going back on some of my meds, or what; but I have been half asleep on my feet since Monday.

This morning I got out of bed at 9:30 and felt much, much better. What a luxury to be able to stay in bed that long. Now if I can just force myself to stick to a decent schedule, I should be able to stay current on my sleep.

After some coffee and a breakfast bar, I applied all the necessary creams and unctions for 10 mile ride down to the Yarn Barn. (Relax, I’m talking about sunblock. Mostly.) It occurred to me that I really love the smell of sun screen. I have always associated it with early morning bike rides, a setting which to me is the essence of optimism and hope. The bike rides that I go out for are not physically easy affairs. It takes determiniation to get up early and go out for a fifty mile spin, even if it does have route support. So every time I find myself in a clutch of like-minded, Lycra-clad, crazy-eyed, sunblock-lathered cyclists, I feel really good. Those are people that I admire, and the fact that I can be part of the group makes me feel elated.

So, anyway, I like the smell of sunscreen. It was wafting into my nostrils as I rode South to The Yarn Barn, where I got to see many of my knitting friends, and where my needles clickty-clacked for about four hours as I worked on CDS:

It’s finally looking sweater-like! I’m so happy with this! I should have it done just in time for the 4th of July weekend. Oh, the irony. Happy Summer, kiddo! Here’s a sweater!

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