At my leisure

I have to work late tonight so I had the morning off.  Hooray!  Sunshine and free time, what could be better.

After I'd been running (6am start this morning Tracy!) I very industriously cleaned the kitchen, did all the dishes and cleaned the cooker - one less job to do when I came back from dropping Sam and Josie off at their playscheme.

When I got back I found Toby had snuck back home and had covered my lovely clean kitchen in crumbs and peanut butter; I was not amused.

I took out River, gave her a little stroke and set her gently on the sofa to wait for me.  I figured I could easily get in an hour's knitting during the morning.

Then I thought I'd be a good wife and mother and take something out of the freezer so we could all have dinner together this evening.  I popped off to Sainsburys to pick up some extra bits and pieces.

When I came back I remembered that I was working late tonight, so wouldn't be back in time to cook a family meal. 

Then I remembered I had to go to the Post Office to pick up a parcel for Toby, so off I went again.

When I came back I had a quick check of emails, blogs etc and then thought I'd just have a little look through the stash for something for Bianca.  Sadly the 4 ply I have stashed isn't enough for Bianca.  However, I did find this.

I dread to think how long that's been on the needles.  At least 2 years I'd say.  Anyway, it is Matchmaker Merino 4 ply, so I am going to rip it back and wash it and rewind it and swatch for Bianca with that and some beads (which I will get tomorrow).

I cast a longing look at River as I passed through the living room

So now I have to leave for work in about 45 minutes.  I have to have some lunch before I go.  I also need to make a loaf of bread due to the whole working-late-not-cooking situation combined with the kitchen-covered-in-crumbs-and peanut-butter situation, meaning Toby will be making the children beans on toast.  Provided there is bread to make toast.  And I also need to put away the stash that is strewn around the bedroom.

River is still waiting patiently on the sofa.

Did someone say something about doing some knitting?

Comments

[RoxyKnits]

Isn't it lovely that River is just oh so patient. I've been oh so very good and not started it yet.....and thanks very much for the needle info!

Good idea re frogging the 4 ply for Bianca. I've so far avoided the forgotten WIPs syndrome by not taking them out of my knitting basket in the lounge. A couple have been in there for, ahem, a while, but are due to come out to play shortly. That's the plan anyway :)

[dawn]

Cor, I'd have texted him and told him to pick some up on the way home (and then knitted on River!). Don't all small children like plain pasta with a bit of butter and cheese?

Glad you've found the yarn for Bianca, nearly there! Soon we'll be seeing lots of Autumn knitting in blogland. I must go looking for kals....

Dawn:)

[Tracy]

I think Neil disappeared around 6 o'clock this morning. He said it was work, but I didn't really lift my head off the pillow to ask where. is there something I should know?!! Next thing it was 8.30, how I love school holidays. You have shamed me into dusting off my stepper now. We're going to have to work out this knitting while exercising thing. Yarn in a back pack, needles looped through wrist bands, pattern glued upside down on your tee-shirt for easy reference. Yes, I have it all planned!

[Lixie]

What an annoying morning! At least when you do get to do some knitting you'll feel you've really deserved it. Have something unwanted to rip in matchmaker 4-ply too but not sure if I can be bothered....is a finished cardigan. Hmmmm.