Been on leave all of last week and been meaning to blog but didn't get there. Above more bird life passing through this spring. Think they are nesting in the vacant lot next door. Mum says they nest in trees unlike other ducks. That would be one big nest.
Finally finished my Noir Woodland socks , think getting to the heel on the first took a month or more. They were my work project and I think I was lucky to manage a row a day sometimes. Finally a few weeks ago got a chance to get stuck into them when I was off sick with an ear infection which gave me vertigo, concentrating on knitting seemed to ease the dizziness.
Have started Embossed Leaves Socks in Online Supersocke Cotton. This yarn is awesome for socks just throw in the wash, no felting, extremely hard wearing and comfy. Learnt 1x1 rib cast on from this pattern, took about 2 hours to get the knack of it. Very stretchy though and then twisted rib cuff, very neat finish.
My brother had major surgery early last week. After years of back pain and experiencing numbness in limbs he was found to have a tumour on his spine just below the brain. Fortunately it was very low grade, but they couldn't get it all without making him a parapelgic. The end results are sort of unknown, he may not see an improvement in his current symptoms, but should not get worse. If left he would have ended up with facial deformities and not being able to swallow. Pays to be persistent with these matters and listen to you body.
