Friday 6^th July

Happy birthday to Hamish, 12 years old today and well on his way to saving up for a road bike.  Tour de France - here he comes!

I have been nominated for a blogging award – many thanks to Enid – read her blog, it’s great!  (http://enidbite-em.blogspot.com.au/).  I love her blogspot; she writes about books, roller-blading, children, life, fun.  And – Enid Blyton.  I haven’t done anything about the award yet – it involves quite a few multiples of eleven.  For example, I have to find eleven things to reveal about myself.

Umm…

Not so easy!  So I will reveal just ONE thing.  I am a knitter.  In fact, I reckon I was the only person knitting in the Whitsundays, the first time I went there with Pete on Eroica about four years ago.  (Eroica deserves a whole blogpost; will do this next week when my brain is not full of cottonwool.)  I love knitting; it is very good for me because I am a bit speedy and prone to rush about.  Knitting is such a pleasant, contemplative activity.  The past two years I haven’t done much at all.  I started getting RSI and thought it was time to give it all a big break. 

I belong to a knitting circle, a group of old friends who are all very fabulous and adventurous knitters.  They meet every Thursday morning, and once a month or so on a Sunday.  While I am a member, I never actually go…my life is too full of work, family, other things.  But…I am there in spirit!  And recently Elsa suggested that we could have a Knitting 2XS Day.  I think this is a great idea.  Pete was all in favour and said that I could take the boat out.  By myself!!!  With my trusting friends on board!  Well I don’t think that is going to be a happening thing…I think my knitting friends will be much happier and calmer if Captain Pete is at the helm!

(So..watch this space re knitting2XS as the days grow longer...)