Autumn sunshine

Well I finally finished my Buttony Sweater- buttons, blocking, and THREE DAYS to dry all that heavy, wet wool but here she is, and my new haircut too!
I have so many projects I want to do, it will take me years to get through my queue. Good thing I started knitting before I'm 30, eh?

R was out of town for work this week, so Thursday I was girly and got a haircut (it's shorter than I've ever had it before, but it's cute) & splurged at the yarn shop. I bought 2 knitting magazines I've been wanting for a while (which added about 7 patterns to the to-knit list) and the yarn to make a snuggly winter dress. I've got a few gift knits to get through first though, even though I already finished the 3 older nephews' presents.

The rain took a break this weekend (it's gorgeous, but cold at night), so we worked in the garden, finally pulling up the tomatoes and other plants that won't overwinter. Now I have to figure out what to do with multiple pounds worth of green tomatoes. Some will ripen fine, but there are enough of them that I'll have to use some as they are- and we don't do fried green tomatoes.

I worked at North Bend HS on Friday, the first time I've been called there this year, and only the 2nd time ever. It's odd, I've become so comfortable at Marshfield (I'm there 3 days next week- field biology, hooray!), and I recognize/am recognized by a lot of students there, it seems strange to work at a new school. I did see several people from the gymnastics center though; I've only run into 2 at MHS (besides the cheerleaders who leave just as we're getting there).

I fixed my front tuck flip, by the way. The teacher says I need to work on my shoulder flexibility, as it's detrimental to my back bends and things. I've never had great flexibility there though- I can touch my shoulder blades, but rotationally- not so good. Kathryn (a dear friend who is a physical therapist) thinks my first 2 ribs are abnormally high, which could be part of it. I can't lie on the floor and stretch my arms out straight past my ears along the floor- they hover half an inch or more and won't go down flat.

My Mom drove down to California to visit my Aunt this weekend, they both seem to be doing fairly well. As of now, they don't think the cancer has spread beyond my Aunt's colon, so hooray! I'll keep sending positive thoughts to her; if you have the inclination, please do the same, and consider yourself in my happy thoughts as well. :)