Well, It’s Monday
It’s Monday. The first “real” Monday in a few weeks. No holidays. No extra days off. No long weekend. Just, you know, beginning of the week, head to the office, go to work. Blah.
Still. It was in the 50s and sunny today. I got Chappy out for a walk at lunch. Dad got out for golf, and Mom and I got to have dinner, just the two of us. (Which tends to be a lot more on the mixed-vegetables over pasta or rice nature, than the more usual meat/potatoes/veggie trio we mostly have when Dad’s home.)
I made some progress on my Jaywalker sock. (See, Cara?) That’s the heel flap, right there, but I still have to actually turn the heel. I would have done it now, but since I’m working on a different number of stitches than the pattern called for (that gauge issue again!), I needed to actually think a bit before I got that far . . . so I paused there, and am going to pull out my calculator and my thinking cap as soon as I’ve posted this.
I admit, though, that I’m feeling a little guilty about this being Cherry Tree Hill yarn. Have you heard about the problems Jane is having with them? Never underestimate the value of good customer service . . . or the damage that bad customer service can cause! I’ve used their yarns in the past and have some in my stash right now, which I’m sure is perfectly decent yarn, but . . . why should I spend my money supporing a company that doesn’t stand behind its product, that throws up so many roadblocks when a customer has a problem? It’s not like she abused the yarn or deliberately caused it damage, and she is on the other side of an ocean from the company, so postage to mail it back to the company is not cheap. And, it was a problem with a single skein of yarn–it would have cost the company relatively nothing to just reimburse her, or send her another skein. Instead, they’ve been obstinate, sarcastic, and unhelpful . . . and she’s just told the world about it. Really. Talk about short-sighted on the company’s part. I don’t plan on buying any more of their yarn. I’d rather spend my money on a company that cares about its consumers.
Did anybody else watch West Wing last night? The first episode aired since John Spencer (aka Leo McGarry) died. I thought the intro by Martin Sheen, lauding the man, was sweet, and I was so glad they had a nice, Leo-centric episode in the can already . . . it would have been a crime not to air them. But, did anybody else whimper just a little when “Leo” was talking about his health, and the excellent care he got after his heart attack? (sniffle)
Oh, and speaking of sniffling, thank you. I’m feeling better today. Barely any wheezing, just a slightly stuffier nose than usual . . . and yes, Norma, it was Elderberry extract, why? What should it have been? The only syrup I see has a bunch of other stuff in it, too.
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Yep, this is going to be a very long week – I’m just holding on to the knowledge that next week is short. For me anyway.
That whole CTH saga truly sucks. It’ll definitely keep me from purchasing their yarn. I wonder if the owner has any idea how much negative publicity this has generated for her business?
I’m with you on the Monday on a long week…but next week is a holiday again! I too was sad watching WW last night.
I’ve been upset about Cherry Tree Hill, too. I’m currently knitting Diamond Fantasy with it. Since I don’t plan on ever doing anything but handwashing it, it hopefully will be okay. Plus, I’ve probably got another 5 or 6 skanks of it in my stash. So many people read these blogs, they deserve to be hurt by their shabby handling of this situation.
I thought the WW episode was very sweet. Weird, but this was the first time I actually watched an episode when it originally aired. I am a “just buy the DVDs when the come out” kind of series gal.
The CTH saga makes me sad. I love that yarn and I don’t think I will quit buying it. There is another middle way – some times people have problems and they are the only ones that will. Did CTH handle it well? No, but everybody deserves more than one chance.
Thank you for sharing the links to Jane’s problem with CTH. I have two skeins of their yarns in stash. One is sock yarn and while I hope it is perfectly fine, I’m not quite as excited to use it. Talk about a company not grasping the power of both the blog and the damage that can be caused by bad customer service. There are so many good yarns out there that have good customer service and a company standing behind their product that I won’t be buying any more from CTH.
Did ownership of CTH just change. Or was that only ownership of Handpaint Heaven?
The Sambucol is the stuff my mother took. So it should work!
Hope you are doing OK. I took lots of Airborne and Sambucol right before I came down with sinusitis AND bronchitis. (The only bottle of elderberry anything I could find here in the boonies for DH was huge and cost over $20.) I am almost well, except for a little drip making my voice hoarse and deeper.
At least my last CTH yarn came from my Secret Pal, not that company.
Well, because the extract is just plain AWFUL-tasting, that’s why!!!! It’s good for you, but it tastes like crap. So get the syrup next time. Sambucol is the brand you should be going for.
Oh, that’s right. That’s the one you linked to, and that’s the good one. I still don’t get anyone who doesn’t like the taste of it. (hee)
Your Jaywalker in solid color look so cool. I should have considered using that pattern for hubby’s socks to keep me awake!