There's a SSS, second sock syndrome, which strikes some knitters, where the momentum of knitting the first sock goes away and it's hard to get to the second of the pair. It doesn't affect me, probably because I'm incapable of not finishing.
Here, the second patch toe sock is under way while I listen to my morning political podcast
Happy day, everyone, celebrate gymnast Andrade's brilliant Olympic gold, from great poverty and deprivation, through grit and endless work, to peak achievement. Go Rebecca! And the huge sportsmanship shown by the other medalists, bowing to her on the stand. Simone and Suni.
One of my favorite Olympic sights was, after Noah Lyles won the 100m in a photo finish (!), he took what was for him a fairly slow victory lap. Cameramen puffing, panting, legs whirring like pistons, trying to keep him in frame! Ordinary people showing us the contrast.
Best to you on the inspection!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Usually when you have a trusted contractor, it's pro forma. Let's hope this one is.
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DeleteI'm with you on no SSS. My youngest diverges. In fact, she put away one pair she was knitting simultaneously for so long, she forgot how to turn a heel. I've had them for a year, heels turned. She forgets to pick them up.
ReplyDeleteThat's SSS in steroids!
DeleteGeneralised offers of help are always welcome but offering help with something specific is much easier to accept.
ReplyDeleteSpecific help is the real kind. General offers usually add up to nothing much.
DeleteThe great and hardest lesson. For someone who as always just done things, it’s hard to accept help. I’m happy you have.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe other people will do things right!
DeleteAllowing others to do things rather than insisting on doing them personally is a sign of growing up ;-) Over here, we're celebrating Keely Hodgkinson's 800m gold.
ReplyDeleteWe watched the boulder climbing, too - fascinating but so hard on every part of the body.
I didn't see those events but I'm only getting bits online.
DeleteGood luck! Your son is a gem.
ReplyDeleteYes, he's good.
DeleteI watched that victory lap and laughed. Good for you for not being able to graciously accept offers of help.
ReplyDeleteIt was an illustration of the difference between ordinary people and Olympians!
DeleteUf. I meant to type for NOW being able to ...
DeleteI realized it was only a typo. No worries.
Deletepretty flowers. How wise and gracious to be able to accept help. I am still bad at that.
ReplyDeleteI'm still working on it.
DeleteThe female gymnasts are amazing on so many levels. Such an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThey're admirable as people as well as athletes. It's not common enough.
DeleteSpeaking of socks, i was going through some old photos, and I saw that I had a very funky pair for Canada Day — 2018, I think. I barely recalled them and have no idea what happened to them.
ReplyDeleteI'm allowing this anonymous comment because I'm pretty sure it's AC! It just sounds like something you'd say.
Deleteif the inspection is happening on his day off then it makes sense for your son to handle it. and it frees you to do something you'd rather do. so new you is a good shift. I have no problem these days letting someone esle handle things I don't want to do when I have the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteHe only gets one day off a week, no weekends off, so it's good of him to maybe give up a summer day, depending in when the inspector shows up. Any time between 8:30 and 3:30
DeleteYes. It is a good day when we finally realize that our entire purpose on earth is not necessarily to make everyone else's life easier.
ReplyDeleteSo true! It goes against what women are taught from young.
DeleteEven though I can be, shall we say, bossy, I'm also pragmatic. I accept help whenever it's offered. Good for knew you!
ReplyDeleteIt's also good to ask for help. Working on that too.
DeleteI've learned, when it comes to SSS, that it's best to cast on the second one right away. I rarely don't have a pair of socks on the go because they're easy knitting for when I am having a coffee morning with my friend. I don't, however, attempt to turn the heel until I'm home and can concentrate.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do the easy bits in company, too
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