Today was a funny day. Not in the jovial sense, but in a weird way. Not all days are happy and bright. I’m like everyone else and go through spells of lethargy and lack luster. Days that make one forget how lucky and grateful we should be. I have to keep a constant check on my outlook, I’m not a dark horse but I’ve seen a few bad times that conditioned me to know the dank corners of the mind exist and sometimes it takes a lot to pull up my socks and get out the big girl panties.
Usually I am fine and manage to feel personal joy, but when I’m feeling physically off, I can be gloomy. Today I woke up with swollen neck glands that felt like the sacks of pollen on a bee’s leg. I had a dull headache, my throat hurt, not only when swallowing but when I touched the side of my neck there was a sharp pain. On top of that, my neck is stiff, unable to turn too far to the left, there’s definitely no looking over my shoulder. Both of my knees felt like burning fire was searing across the backs, unlike the normal injury I usually suffer with, where the nerve feels like knives slashing at the muscle. I was also extremely sleepy; of the Tsetse fly magnitude. I woke this morning and the first agenda for the day was to take a short nap.
Despite the rough start, the weather today was awesome. Early morning was like summer, the coat I’d grabbed to take the pups outside wasn’t necessary so I stripped down to my jammies and welcomed the sun on my face. I gimped around the yard and stared out at the harbour that seemed to call to me and an idea was born. Hubby and I decided to go for a sail, hoping the salt sea air would cure what ailed me. So I played hooky and we sailed off the mooring out to the surrounding islands. It’s the first time we’ve been out sailing in months and really, these beautiful autumn days are going to be few and far between in the coming weeks, and one has to take advantage because it’s going to be a long winter with out boat on the hard. She’s been without purpose for several months while hubby was away, the poor thing was sitting and waiting, bobbing up and down in the wake of all the other boats that get to go out and have fun.
The fresh air worked its charm. My glands are still swollen but much less, my headache is gone and my knees are better. I’m wide awake at last, the chill in the air after the sun hid behind the islands assured I’d be on my toes, frozen that they were. My fingers were numb with cold and so shrunken my rings were loosely rolling around when they are usually a struggle to get off. I took turns stuffing my hands in my pockets for warmth. I was helming the entire way to the Lunenburg Yacht club where we moored for lunch and then back home and didn’t have gloves. Who thinks of gloves in October? It can still be beautiful during the day but as the sun dips the cold air of fall fills in quickly.
It was a head clearing day and a much needed physical rejuvenator. Now I’m excited to get back to work tomorrow. Cobwebs are cleared and all stations are go. I have nautical risers to design and I also promised Sue an owl bell pull.
I’m working on a series of stair riser patterns. I’ve completed the Country Charm set that has a checker board edge to create a continuous pattern up the stairs and tie them all together. The next set is all about Nautical Flavour, of things on, around, or in the ocean. Then I’ve been asked for a Jacobean set and I’ve been toying with the idea of drawing a tree of life from the bottom riser to the top in one curving, flowing style, maybe one long bodacious mermaid as well? I have a number of ideas and requests are welcome. The patterns will be for sale. It seems no two staircases are the same height and I’ll be able to print them off for whatever size or quantity is needed. If you only have 12 risers you can pick and choose the motifs you like best.
Usually I am fine and manage to feel personal joy, but when I’m feeling physically off, I can be gloomy. Today I woke up with swollen neck glands that felt like the sacks of pollen on a bee’s leg. I had a dull headache, my throat hurt, not only when swallowing but when I touched the side of my neck there was a sharp pain. On top of that, my neck is stiff, unable to turn too far to the left, there’s definitely no looking over my shoulder. Both of my knees felt like burning fire was searing across the backs, unlike the normal injury I usually suffer with, where the nerve feels like knives slashing at the muscle. I was also extremely sleepy; of the Tsetse fly magnitude. I woke this morning and the first agenda for the day was to take a short nap.
Despite the rough start, the weather today was awesome. Early morning was like summer, the coat I’d grabbed to take the pups outside wasn’t necessary so I stripped down to my jammies and welcomed the sun on my face. I gimped around the yard and stared out at the harbour that seemed to call to me and an idea was born. Hubby and I decided to go for a sail, hoping the salt sea air would cure what ailed me. So I played hooky and we sailed off the mooring out to the surrounding islands. It’s the first time we’ve been out sailing in months and really, these beautiful autumn days are going to be few and far between in the coming weeks, and one has to take advantage because it’s going to be a long winter with out boat on the hard. She’s been without purpose for several months while hubby was away, the poor thing was sitting and waiting, bobbing up and down in the wake of all the other boats that get to go out and have fun.
The fresh air worked its charm. My glands are still swollen but much less, my headache is gone and my knees are better. I’m wide awake at last, the chill in the air after the sun hid behind the islands assured I’d be on my toes, frozen that they were. My fingers were numb with cold and so shrunken my rings were loosely rolling around when they are usually a struggle to get off. I took turns stuffing my hands in my pockets for warmth. I was helming the entire way to the Lunenburg Yacht club where we moored for lunch and then back home and didn’t have gloves. Who thinks of gloves in October? It can still be beautiful during the day but as the sun dips the cold air of fall fills in quickly.
It was a head clearing day and a much needed physical rejuvenator. Now I’m excited to get back to work tomorrow. Cobwebs are cleared and all stations are go. I have nautical risers to design and I also promised Sue an owl bell pull.
I’m working on a series of stair riser patterns. I’ve completed the Country Charm set that has a checker board edge to create a continuous pattern up the stairs and tie them all together. The next set is all about Nautical Flavour, of things on, around, or in the ocean. Then I’ve been asked for a Jacobean set and I’ve been toying with the idea of drawing a tree of life from the bottom riser to the top in one curving, flowing style, maybe one long bodacious mermaid as well? I have a number of ideas and requests are welcome. The patterns will be for sale. It seems no two staircases are the same height and I’ll be able to print them off for whatever size or quantity is needed. If you only have 12 risers you can pick and choose the motifs you like best.
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A beautiful photo taken by Betty Freeman Meridith of our boat in the early morn.
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