Slowly it turned, stitch by stitch, inch by inch, it crept closer and closer….

I swear, I don’t think this shawl is ever going to be done. And did I mention that it hates me? I’m just barely getting through two rows a night (that’s one pattern-row and one purl-back row), and it keeps causing problems. You know the reason, right?

Because it’s Zephyr. Beautiful though it is, as many gorgeous colors as it comes in, this yarn just doesn’t like me.

On the plus side, there are only 6 more pattern-rows to go, then the crochet-bind-off, and then it’s finished. Finally. I mean, it is kind of sort of a little bit maybe moving along, but nowhere near as quickly as I’d like–typical for lace at this stage–but it’s also causing trouble every night. Sigh. One more week, right?

I’ve been very restrained, too, in that I haven’t started swatching for a new sweater yet, or even thinking about the next one. The goal, right now, is to get this shawl done before thinking about any other knitting projects. Period! Although there is one pattern that’s got me interested…. Unofficially, you understand.

I stopped on the way home at lunch to snap this picture. (No, it’s not from my usual spot.) I thought about saving it for you for Saturday, but decided to share it tonight instead. The irony of this picture is that, despite all that blue sky and the light, pretty clouds, it was spritzing with rain when I got home 2 minutes later. And, naturally, the sun went behind the clouds for most of our walk . . . though really, Chappy didn’t care. He was just glad to be OUT.

And considering the other wild weather in the country yesterday, I’m not complaining.

Mom and I were watching an old sitcom the last couple of nights. Perfect Strangers. Anybody else remember that one? It’s completely silly, of course, and a little dated, but the chemistry between the two “cousins” is great, and their comedic timing is, well, perfect. My only disappointment? This DVD doesn’t have the Bibi-Babka episode.

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