The cold shoulder

Went to see the shoulder specialist today - a whopping 6 weeks since I had the MRI, but we had conflicting schedules and I got the flu during my last appointment (well not during the appointment but it prevented me from going if you see what I mean). Well the rotator cuff is fine so the pain in the shoulder remains a mystery. I got a cortisone shot with some anaesthetic in it, the whole process involved a rather large needle. However, luckily the needle pain relationship is not a proportional one and it was surprisingly OK. The shoulder hurts more now but I think it is just looking for sympathy and it will be fine when it realises it has high hopes that are unattainable - either that or it heard the Dr say ‘endoscope’ and is rather nervous it may have to go through that.

On a side note - I rather like the word endoscope, it had a certain ring to it. Endoscope, endoscope, end-o-scope, end….o….scope. Ahhhhhhh.

Shopping is bad for your health

So yesterday I had one of my most eventful shopping trips ever. I was just getting a few groceries, and a ball of wool (it’s an addiction, I cannot help myself) and when I had scanned all my items in the aisle where you check yourself out I realised that I had left my handbag in the car. Thankfully the nice lady at the counter was able to take all my items and let me pay here once I returned. I did have a brief panic that perhaps my bag had been in the shopping trolley and been taken but I felt the me forgetting it option was more likely - and I was right.

I then left the store and it has a little area out front where cars are supposed to yield for people crossing with shopping trolleys (trollies looks wrong somehow) etc.. I looked both ways and there were no cars that close, so they could all stop if needed for me. I was about halfway across when I realised that the closest car was going to hit me if I did not take evasive maneuvers. The lady was too busy looking for a close parking spot and not at all busy looking where she was going. She was speeding up and heading straight at me. I abandoned my shopping, although it was a close call I did nearly try and take the trolley with me . Sure enough as I ran away she hit my poor shopping and the trolley fell over. Luckily it is hard to break wool, whereas I am much easier to break so I made a good call. Lady proceeded to get a little hysterical and apologise. Honestly, why do people here spend 10 minutes looking for a close parking spot when they are capable of walking and none of the spaces are more than a minute away from the store?

It’s the trolley I feel sorry for, she may have ended its shopping days forever and they don’t have retirement homes for shopping trolleys.. oh no their fate is far worse.

More mad hattery

I think I am all hatted up now for my trip to Whistler in a few months (less than two actually Woo Hoo). Here is my latest creation:



More simple beanie for the days I don’t feel like being be-tassled. Been making hats for other people too. They are almost as instant gratification as knitting gets, as they don’t take too long to make. Now I have some of the yarn used for the beanie left…. what to do, what to do….

Hyper organised

So this evening I have made, signed, and addressed all my Christmas cards - to be fair they are not all hand made (but over half are). I do need to include letters in many of them and I wish I had it in me to do a bulk letter to all the extended family - alas those of you who know me will understand that I just cannot do that. I value the paper and pen far too much. That’ll be the next job on my list - oooh I don’t have a list yet so I get the pleasure of writing one and that will be on it and I will dutifully cross it off. Hurrah!

I have spare ribbon and various other craft items if anyone else is in need of Christmassy crafts. Otherwise I can be found knitting - the squares for my blanket are going well and a few friends have new hats too, but no one wanted one quite as funky as mine. Some people have no taste.

Stay on the topic

The wonderful M is having trouble staying on topic as we talk. Poo head.

Tea time

I like tea. Today I was shopping online for tea, there are varieties I miss living here and I figured that was silly as with the wonders of the internet I don’t have to miss anything. Ahh the wonders of my two favourite cards - my wireless and credit - together they bring me the wonders that this planet has to offer. All the looking at tea made me want tea and I had a very satisfying cup. MMMmmmm memories. I found what I was looking for, and some more varieties I did not know I wanted until I saw them. Tea in the post - how lovely. Oh and for the Brits among the readership I added some jaffa cakes to my order - BLACKCURRANT jaffa cakes! I was shocked. How much has changed since I left. I await them with baited breath and hope they do not disappoint me, not that a jaffa cake would be aware if it disappointed me. I could never eat an aware jaffa cake, it just wouldn’t be right.

Today is....

… National Sing in your Car Day. I have already fulfilled my obligation but for those of you who haven’t - once you are done reading this blog go out to your car, sit in it and blast out a few notes. It can be YMCA if you desire, no one has to know.