This is my shower du jour. Since my other one broke the other day, we’ve tried three replacements. The first one (Friday’s) had no friction in the ball-socket that positions the shower head. It had one position–straight down. Not even a little practical. The second one (Saturday’s) would have been fine except it leaked. A lot. From the connection at the pipe, and from where the hose screwed into the support.

So today, Sunday, Mom and I headed out to Home Depot to try yet again. (Knocking on wood), it appears that the third time is the charm. This one seems to actually work–though I haven’t actually taken my shower yet–but I’m feeling optimistic!

And while we were out (it’s a rare, rare thing for me to be out on a Sunday, you have to realize), we stopped at the Borders so I could get rid of . . . er . . . use . . . a $5 gift certificate I had. Not that you can buy a book for five dollars anymore, but it was going to expire in another week and, hey, five dollars is still five dollars, right? So I added to my knitting library. Lucy Neatby’s Cool Socks, Warm Feet and The Knitting Answer Book. I figure it never hurts to have reference books, and certainly the sock book is one I’ve wanted for a while, and I’m already impressed with it.

Also, I finished the body of my sweater. I still need to weave in the ends, and tack up the hem at the bottom, but isn’t it a comfort to know that the biggest “chunk” of the sweater is done? Next come the sleeves–which are about 3/4 length–and the neckband/buttonbands, and . . . woo hoo!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again–I just love the way this looks. I love the tweedy look of the yarn. I love the way the barber-poled colors compliment the nubby, imperfect texture of the handspun, so that the knitted fabric doesn’t look perfect, but it looks right. Organic. Comfortable. I love the plush feel to the fabric, which, while not as soft as smooth as some yarns, isn’t as scratchy as I was afraid it would feel. I’m just really, really happy! And hey, if that’s bragging, well . . . sorry. Can’t help it! I’ll try to keep it under control. (grin)

The bad news today, is that my Dad has a cold. He’s taking Zicam and extra vitamins and trying to stay out of everybody’s way, to keep his germs to himself. Mom and I are encouraging that (grin) and are taking extra vitamins ourselves in the hopes of staving off the spread of illness to ourselves. In fact, Mom will be sleeping in the guest room tonight. Which, between you and me, I think she likes once in a while anyway. The furniture is the same that she grew up with, and the room has her photo albums and books and things. I think it makes her feel like a teenager again . . . it’s just unfortunate that it takes illness–either hers or Dad’s–to get her in there (grin).

I might be calling the doctor myself, tomorrow. I’ve got a bit of an earache–apparently a side-effect of the nasal drip/coughing thing I’ve been doing so much of lately. It doesn’t actually hurt unless I touch the outside of my ear, but it feels a little like it’s full of cotton and there’s a very, very slight ringing, so . . . I should probably get it looked at, huh?

Edited to add: I did take my shower and this seems like it’ll work. Phew! It’s got a different feel and flow than the one I had, but definitely something I can work with, and most important, no leaking!

And–this should have posted last night, when I wrote it, but didn’t for some reason . . .

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