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I'm beginning to think we shouldn't have come
Saturday, 6 February 2010
Speeding ticket on the way up. Almost late to the conference. Blizzard conditions start Friday morning and don't let up all day. Phone call at 6:30 pm, from the girl, telling me she thinks she has broken her collar bone. Having broken her right one 8 years early, also in Indy, she recognizes the pain. She said she heard it snap. I told her to ice it, thinking it maybe really isn't broken, and call me back. Call back was less than 15 minutes later. So off I go, fighting the wind gusts and slippery roads to get her. She was close to a mec center, so we got in quick, fairly dead night when there's a blizzard, and got out quick. X-ray shows a very broken collar bone. They got her in a sling and off we go to buy some button front shirts to wear over the next two days and one to sleep in. Plus, get her drugs to help her make it through the rest of the weekend. Because she wanted to go BACK to her conference.
She was back at her hotel by 9:00. I washed her hair, got her cleaned up and dosed her with Vicodin. Arranged her bed, met her roomie, and left by 10:00. When I talked to her later she had been doing homework! Can I say how much I admire this child's ability to deal with this kind of thing. When it happened she was telling the others what to do to help her. No hysterics, just calm action. She made a sling with her hoodie and had them get her ice.
She just texted me she is getting ready for her next session. She said she slept well and is in little pain right now. Such a trooper. Now, to get her some grace! She broke it tripping over her own two feet. Two months of basketball, no major injury. Two days into a leadership conference, broken collar bone.
Today's Visa moment.....Mec Center visit, $60.00. Target Run for button shirts, $50.00. Vicodin prescription, $6.00. Moment you realize your first born is a competent young lady, Priceless.
The down side to the blizzard has been the lack of yarn shop hopping. I didn't bring the appropriate shoes for the snow I didn't expect to deal with. I should have bought some galoshes while at Target last night. We have plans to shop today, but not sure if that will happen. Lack of sleep the last two nights is wearing on me. The dryness of the weather, my cold, and worry, have stolen my slumber. Today's struggle will be keeping the dog from wanting out to play in the snow all day. He just wants to run. We opened the back door last night and several inches of snow fell in. The drifting snow has erased the curbs and many other things. But the road clearing in Indy is far superior to anything my home town does. At least the road home will be clear by Sunday.
Keep Elder in your thoughts and prayers. I know she will be OK, it's just hard to deal with life's little things when you have 1 arm immobilized. Her biggest lament so far? The toilet paper roll is on her left side in the hotel bathroom. Yep, that's the broken side.
Did we make it?
Thursday, 4 February 2010
By the skin of our teeth. We pulled into the parking lot at basically 12:00 noon. Which was the last minute for check in. OK, I am sure they would have taken the kids no matter what time. But at least she didn't miss lunch. I talked to her a few hours ago and she is having tons of fun! Leadership Conference. $XXXX.XX. Soft drink and Apple pies on the trip up. $2.34. Traffic Ticket for exceeding the speed limit by 1-10 miles. $115.00. Hearing the excitement in your daughter's voice as she describes her first day. Priceless. Yep, the speeding incident didn't help on our time.
The dog and I have hung out at my sister's house all day except for the time I left to eat dinner with my sister. The knitting progress of the day was on Rose Garden. I caught myself right before I messed up the charts. You do BR at the beginning, BC over the middle 5 sts and then BL for the left side. This piece is just knitting itself! I love it. Had to switch to a shorter needle since the cable I ordered from Knit Picks was really too long. I should have checked the size I was making before ordering the cable. I am loving the Harmony tips I borrowed from Lisa. Will have to order my own with the smaller cable I plan to order. On tap for tomorrow is a trip to Stitches and Scones for a look see at fair isle berets or slouches. Not sure what I will find, but want to get up there for a visit. I might try to hit Mass Ave too, just depends on timing. They aren't exactly anywhere close to each other. A student I had at the Franklin fiber fest told me about a shop in Zionsville, I might try to hit that one instead of Mass. I really wanted to stop at Atkinson Farms in Vincennes on the way up, but that time thing was an issue.
The Mara Shawl got a few days of attention and is now 13"x28" unblocked. I am loving this yarn. So soft to knit, such pretty colors. I have hardly dented the first skein, so wondering how the yarn will hold out. The pattern says the piece measure 46" in width? Looking at the FOs online, there is no way the width across the top is only 46". I am think she means depth? Anyone have an idea what's up with the measurement? OK, time to bed. It's 1:00 here, 12:00 my time. I am sure the dog will be up early tomorrow wanting out. He has done nothing but ring that bell all night long. Lots of dogs in the neighborhood making noise and catching his attention. Silly dog!
Am I ready?
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Nope. Plan on leaving about 8:00 am tomorrow morning. I have most of my clothing packed, waiting on some things to dry. I have some snack set aside, but can't pack the cooler until before we leave. I have no knitting prepared, which needs to be dealt with since I have 2 full days of being by myself to fill up. Oh wait, I seem to have no trouble doing that when I am at home. I still need to pack the dog's food and toys. Can't remember if I left any of his food there last time. I still have to hem a pair of pants for Elder to wear tomorrow. I think she is all packed. I have all my laundry finishing up, picked up the house a bit and will have to rely on Hubster to finish up. So, I guess I am ready to spend 4 days in Indy and then come back and host a Super Bowl Party a few hours after I get back in town on Sunday.
I have 3 pizzas ordered and have chili ready to be put together. Hubster will have to do that Sunday morning. I forgot to buy plates, bowls, utensils, cups, napkins, but I can pick those up after I get back home. I have chips and drinks on hand. So I guess I am as ready as I can be.
But the knitting. Still not sure. Of course I will take Rose Garden and Mara. But should I take something else? Really? I always over pack the knitting and then barely even knit! But this trip is 1 day longer and I won't have any kids to deal with. Elder will be busy at the conference the entire time and Younger is staying home. And I doubt my sister and I will go run around on Saturday. So really, 3 days to fill up. Just me and the dog. Ah, the life!
Got quite a bit done on Mara over the last two days. I am "not" racing Lisa, but figure I just might pass her up. She is working with Bugga on smaller needles, so surely I can knit faster than that? But she is monogamous to her knitting. Me, not so. Give me variety baby! In looking at finished Mara's, I really like this one.
Tried to find some Citron's to view, but nothing was grabbing my attention. Do I really want to make this out of dark brown yarn? Would it look good in a striping yarn? The other colors of lace are teal, denim, green, or clay. Maybe I shouldn't have gotten rid of that pretty burgundy lace. Did I even have enough to make Citron?
OK, nothing is getting done with me on this computer. Time to finish prep for travel and get to bed at a decent hour.