Happiness is inches of hail

[st_aurafina]

1. It's still raining! And blustering, and hailing, and hailing SIDEWAYS. So much water here! And it's icy, icy cold, the best kind of winter weather. Spring may be lurking, but winter isn't done just yet. I still have many beanie-wearing days ahead.

2. Knee is still good! I didn't take any NSAIDs at all today, huzzah. I managed my Tuesday swim with only a few quibbles from the knee department, and tomorrow I'll do my first land-based workout since the Saturday before last. Fingers crossed, I can get to my personal trainer on Friday.

3. I finally got off my arse and printed photos from visiting my grandparents and lilacsigil's family. I have one of those tiny Selphy printers, and it's actually really easy to use, but I use it so infrequently that every time is like the first time and I have remind myself how it works. But I'm done, and I've got photos to send to various family members.

4. Had a professional interaction with my dad that was not hideous, and did not cause me emotional suffering. This is noteworthy. And very positive. Something to tell my therapist.

5. I think crochet is my new fandom:

- I'm onto the last skein of yarn for the baby afghan. I think it's going to need some kind of decorative edge, so I ordered some yarn in an autumn brown colour. And I've scoped out this cute little flower hat to put with it - to make a kind of woodlands themed baby gift.

- Moogly has a round up of free Doctor Who crochet patterns. Kudos to the person who made the Ood mask - that is epic.

- I love that people use Pinterest and Ravelry to preserve patterns from the past. There was some spectacular crochet fashion going on in the seventies.




[Blonde woman in a crocheted bathing suit; her breasts are covered by conical-shaped granny squares]

The pattern is here, if anyone is feeling like making it. If you do make it, please post pictures.

Comments

[lonelywalker]

...wow. *blinks at crochet swimsuit*

I think after Peter Capaldi, we need to have a Doctor composed entirely of wool (can be female and/or a POC too, just a woolly one).

[st_aurafina]

Isn't it an amazing swimsuit? Poor woman.

I'm just really surprised at the extent of Doctor Who crochet fandom. Probably shouldn't be!

[wendelah1]

I remember crocheted bikinis from the seventies. I might even have worn one, once upon a time. They covered a lot more than the current versions.

[st_aurafina]

They must have gotten very heavy when wet, though? I would be very worried about them stretching and, you know, exposing everything.

[wendelah1]

They were not meant for swimming for sure, but I feel the same way about today's bikinis. One good wave and whoops, away we go!

[jesuswasbatman]

I hear horrific stories of what it feels like to wear wet woolen swimsuits from older relatives that make me want to warn you not to try it.

[st_aurafina]

I can only imagine and shudder in horror. No, there's no chance I'm going to wear one. I embrace stretch fabrics and the future!

[shehasathree]

I have heard this from my Mum, too. At least hears was a one-piece boyleg style and not a bikini. :s

[lurkingcat]

That is an epic crotcheted bathing suit - I do not think that I could convince my mother to make it. Swimming Niece will probably be relieved about that.

[st_aurafina]

Poor Swimming Niece! Let's spare her that misery!

[tree]

i am so jealous of your weather! it has been sunny and, like, 24 for daaaaaays and people keep saying, "oh isn't the weather lovely?" and i say, "it is supposed to be winter." *sob*

[st_aurafina]

I wish I could sling some bad weather your way! I would if I could.

[redcirce]

That bathing suit.... wow. That's just...wow.