not at all what I was expecting

Thank you thank you thank you

for all your comments and support from my last post

I am overwhelmed with all of your care and kindness and stories

I would also like to say happy birthday to the kittens who have been with us for one year

NoT what I was expecting for Xmas

Last week I had my bi-annual pap smear test and got a bad result -CIN-3,  there is no studying for these as I have found out.  A message from the doctor late on Thursday night during knitting was not what I would wish on anyone.

So visits to the Doctor, blood tests, ultrasounds and a visit to a Oncology Gynaecologist today.  I had a biopsy taken from my cervix and there were quite a few abnormal cells present, but all is ok for the moment but I have booked to have a Leep in February next year.  It is all pre cancerous and I am relieved that I have a great GP and access to good medical service.

I have been quite freaked out by the whole thing and now feel quite relieved that I am on a course of getting it sorted out.  My poor blood pressure is not so good and that is now freaking out my GP.

Back to normal transmission later.....


oh lots of knitting has been done

According to Ms Greer

my life's work is meaningless

I know it is a hobby and at least GG acknowledges that it takes skill to knit

I need a bex and a lie down now

thanks Sally for the link( I think?!?!?!)

sock update

So the grand sock project is coming to an end and the sock god is cranky with me.  I finished the first origami sock and it looks great but I can't get it on my foot, bugger.  I am nearly up to the pattern on the second sock so I am going to frog the first and knit them both on 2.5mm not the 2.25mm that I did originally.

any other advice? they are really not for me but for someone who is about the same size if not a tad smaller in the foot.

I missed a great day of knitting for lunch at this quite well know place on Saturday.  This was course 7 the first of the desserts of a total of 9, we started with oysters so it became 10.  A pineapple sorbet on the left and a bloody yummy thing on the right.  I did get to the cafe in time to catch up with a few bods and a glass of champagne.  On the way home I caught the very xmassy bus.

45

is the number of episodes we shoot each year and today we shot 44 & 45.

I am exhausted - it has been a really big week and my gorgeous wonderful director reached over 200 episodes and I had to celebrate with a cake.  And a rainbow one no less.

There has been some knitting - socks finished and socks cast on - all part of a BIG SECRET project.  Hopefully I can show you all photos soon.

What a week

ABC3 launch was last night and I got to partake in the champagne and glitter cannons.  I am still a bit dizzy from the champagne.

K.Rudd was there and I was within 2 m of him woohoo.  Mind you standing next to Alex Papps for the evening was more of an honour.  Alex went up to Kevin said hi and wished him well in Copenhagen - not letting him off the hook at all.  Kevin also sang the opening title to Play School and we got some great mentions throughout the night.






Today is our Knitting groups Xmas tea party - I have my frock and a very special hat to wear although I draw the line at heels - as I don't own any.

But here is my made decoration with some very special yarn - does anyone recognise it?  If you are coming and want it badly pick the orange box with a glittery green tissue bow

And now for something different

KNITTING

hello dear readers - apologies for the silence over here I have been busy with off schedule knitting .

Here is Nigel the dino - for the new show on ABC2 Giggle and Hoot - it is Giggle's very own dino and the actor apparently loves it - I wired it from head to tail and if you wiggle the tail the head moves.  This has amused the actor to no end.

Then there is the sock puppet which has been a bit of a saga - it is for a CBB's show and I had help with knitting up the second sock but then they wanted another so I am currently knitting a third one.

He is pretty cute though.

I am way way behind with my secret project and forget about my sock club for this year or anything for myself.  But I have been extremely naughty on the yarn front and scored heaps of Wollemise on destashes.  I got some gorgeous laceweight from Donna in the most delicous red.  S.V. now has a skein of his own which once I get back from him I will knit into socks for him.

It is quite mad this time of the year and we are about to have guests stay for the next 3 weeks from Saturday.  So I did a huge clean up yesterday and sorted out my stash in to summer and winter - putting the winter away in the roof, along with all of our winter clothes too.  So for the time being I have a smaller summer stash on display.  The only problem with this is that it is going to get lonely and no doubt more will appear.  S.V. was trying to suggest one ball in one ball out - how on earth is that possible?