I Didn't Get Kicked Off!

Tonight I had a 3-hour knitting Zoom and I didn't get kicked off and my internet wasn't unstable. So the tech who activated my new modem, updated my router, and optimized my wi-fi did the trick. Hallelujah! 

We spent most of the time tonight watching and discussing the splashdown of Artemis II's capsule and the retrieval of the astronauts from the capsule. It looked like a typical government job--a lot of extra workers and a lot of expensive equipment. Four helicopters. One for each astronaut. Lots of divers. Lots of people in small boats circling around not doing anything but gawking. I followed LB's suggestion and got out a drawstring bag to put the back of my sweater in so it didn't keep sliding off my lap when I turned it around and managed to knit quite a few rows increasing for the left front. I've had the yarn I'm using for at least 20 years and am finally turning it into something besides a tote full of balls of yarn.

 

I've been watching to see when the tiny squills bloomed so I could go out and take a picture. Well. This morning I looked out only to discover that some bunny has been dining on them. Dang it.

 

The hyacinths are sprouting big time. In this picture you can see all of the crocus leaves behind it that the rabbits have chewed off. I'll be lucky to get a couple crocus flowers. Evidently hyacinths don't taste good.

 

Neither do daffodils. These are the 47 year old ones I planted 48 years ago when I was pregnant with DS. I remember working so hard to get these bulbs in the ground around my big pregnant belly. But they're about ready to pop open.

 

It's hard to tell, but there are two Chickadees on the feeder in this picture. They're next to each other, not pushing or arguing, just eating seeds. I'm amazed they stayed long enough for this picture. 

 

This Sparrow discovered that I refilled the suet nuggets with fresh ones. Of course it was on the back side of the feeder so all I could see was its head but at least you can see it. A fully yellow Goldfinch landed on top of a crook but stayed only long enough for me to pick up the camera. I didn't even get the lens cap off before it flew away. Dang it.

 

I spent most of the day laboring over critiques for next Wednesday. I finished two of the three today and will tackle the third tomorrow. In the morning I got on Pinterest and uploaded all of my books. I don't know how that will help people find my stuff but it didn't take long and it might help. Oh, I almost forgot. I got an email from my audiobook narrator that she'd posted the first chapter/sample for me to listen to and request revisions if necessary. She also posted short samples of the various characters voices for me to approve. She did a great job on those. I listened to chapter one, asked for revisions, and then she jumped right on it and had the redo posted in just a few hours. So I listened again and approved it. Now she can work on the rest of it. That's going to take awhile but I'm glad it's in the works. 

I also packed books, repacked my tripod easel so I can display a poster on Sunday, and made sure I had enough business cards and bookmarks. Tomorrow I'll put the back seats down and load the car so all I have to do on Sunday is hop in and drive away. Also tomorrow I need to refill my water bottle. I usually forget that until the last minute. Trying to do better.

--Barbara