Where you find me today.
This is it. This is my little corner, by the window and right next to the kitchen, with a view of snow capped peaks out to towards the Austrian border. I’ve moved my trusty basket of goodies here and with Radio 4, my knitting, the laptop and my odds and ends, this is where I’m staying. Or that is, this is where I’m staying till I hobble off to the doctor in a little while. I’ve reached the delightful heights of hobbling, which is probably just as well, because I was extremely dangerous with my crutches and am convinced that I would have had an even worse accident if I’d carried on with them. I never could get along with additions to my limbs – tennis racquets, hockey sticks and now I see, crutches are just not for me. They require some form of extended co-ordination which I singularly fail to possess.
Anyway, it’s Monday. School and work have started up again and I am delightfully, no, positively blissfully alone. Not being able to rush around takes some getting used to. Normally I’m up and down our three flights of stairs a zillion times a day and I’m such a flibertygibbet I jump from this to that and always have trouble settling. Now I seem to have no choice. I can manage the stairs, but very slowly and without being able to carry anything much. So I’ve just decided that I’m going to be sensible and stay resolutely put in my corner.
It’s actually rather nice. Periodically I do have a little potter just to keep my circulation going as my lower leg started swelling up a little alarmingly yesterday, but I’m really sticking at potter level and nothing more. My salvation is that one extremely helpful daughter and her father took down all the Christmas decorations yesterday and we cleaned the living room – which means that I’m relishing that lovely post-Christmas decluttered feeling – and it’s clean, so I’m not itching to be washing floors or anything silly.
I’m seriously considering starting my first pair of socks of the year, even though I know I should really be knuckling down and finishing my cardigan. I’m being totally tempted by this…
Crown Mountain Farms Sock Hop Yarn in Dreamer.
Well, could you resist?
Helen
January 9th, 2012 at 4:37 pm
I could think of worse places to be recuperating – you seem to have everything you need close to you, including that lovely new yarn – you can even hobble to the kitchen to make a cup of tea now and then. Hope the doctor can do something to alleviate the pain and swelling but it might just be a question of letting nature do its healing.
I’ve just finished my second pair of socks (not bad if I dare say so myself) and am ready to start my sample of “top up – two at a time”.
January 9th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
Well, that sounds/looks cosy!! The yarn looks gorgeous, simply irresistible…
Enforced knitting LOL with the added bonus of a clean, undecorated house, yay!! Cheers –
January 9th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Lovely yarn! Hope your knee heals quickly. You might try a cane to replace the crutches. When I had knee surgery the cane was a wonderful help to relieve some of the weight from the injured knee.
I have so enjoyed your mountain pictures! Since I live in the deep South USA and we almost never see snow accumulations your pictures are like a wonderland to me. LOVELY!
January 9th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
I do hope you get good news from the doctor today. Just stay rested with your cup of tea and knitting handy. Let the Mr. and kids make dinner…it’s your turn to relax!
January 9th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
I’m so glad you made it home safely, Helen. I hope your knee will heal without any major help. I know what a knee injury is like and it changes your days instantly, doesn’t it? You have a lovely corner there in which to rest and knit. God bless!
January 11th, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Do rest. Knee injuries aren’t funny, especially when your leg is swelling up too. Eek! Had to smile at the mention of Radio 4. Where would we expats be without it!