Our kitchen counters were installed today. Hurray!

Except that . . . the group “coordinating” the cabinet refinishing projects never sent the faucet. The guys finished installing the counter tops and then asked for the faucet, so they could drill the hole for the plumbing.

Um . . . you’re supposed to have that!

  Mom called the company, they’re doing an 8:00 am Fedex delivery tomorrow so that it will be here before the plumber gets here to connect everything–about 8:30.

Assuming everything goes the way it’s supposed to, at least that will work out!

Here’s a closer look at the cabinets (though they don’t look quite so dark in person).

Then, I had to leave work 15 minutes early to go to the dentist for a temporary crown and a scolding from my dentist for not coming in so long. (Yes, I know. Please don’t lecture.) It’s not the dentist I avoid . . . he and his staff are all nice, friendly, sweet . . . some of the nicest people you want to meet. It’s not even the work in the chair that I dread. It’s the novocaine.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the stuff while he’s drilling or whatever, but I’m sensitive to it. After a normal-size dose, I’ll feel ill and slightly feverish for the rest of the day, and it will take over two hours to wear off, instead of the usual one hour. For example, he gave me half of one dose for this work, where he usually gives people two doses. Since he had to drill so deeply (this is where the lecture occured), I did feel a twinge or two, especially toward the end, but it’s worth it to not feel so sick tonight.

  But then, things got better! Look what I found when I got home!

A box.

From my KR Secret Pal!

Here. Safely in the house!!

  A Burt’s Bees sampler pack. A nice, woodsy candle. A container of carob-dipped doggie biscotti for Chappy (which he loved). Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock yarn in a very nice colorway (the same kind of yarn I’m using on my current socks, and am loving, so I’m thrilled to have more of it). Cinnamon Altoids (because she somehow knew I would be dealing with Dentist Breath tonight). Handmade beaded stitch markers (which she must have chuckled about when she saw that I brought beads home from vacation with me). And a very nice note–including the information that she also loves Martha’s Vineyard. See how nice she is??

  Here’s a closer look at the stitch markers. Aren’t they pretty??

Thanks, pal!!

Now, I promised actual knitting content in this post. I actually worked on my sock at the dentist’s office, in the waiting room. There were periods I was sitting in the chair, waiting, when I would have liked having it handy, but unfortunately, by then it was tucked away in my purse. I turned the heel last night, though, and am working my way up the ribbing toward the cuff. I’ll be glad to finish–much as I love the yarn, I keep getting frustrated with the DPNs (and losing stitches off the ends in my purse). I’ve used DPNs before, and concede that they are valuable knitting tools . . . but Magic Loop is still my preferred sock method!

  Here’s a look at my NbaT . . . though it looks a lot pinker in the photo than it does in person. The color is called “Coral” and while I would actually have liked a touch more orange to it . . . still, it’s not really this pink. (Not that there’s anything wrong with pink, just . . . well . . . it’s not and I’m trying to be accurate in my reporting!)

And, lastly, I’m sure it won’t be a surprse to any one . . . I signed up for Secret Pal 5 today! Now, I’m going to go and get the button for my blog!

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