Change of pace needed

After completing what is probably the twentieth pair of socks this year for my Sock Ministry

I thought I needed a change of pace, so here's what I'm trying next

Fingerless gloves. I used to knit these for Handsome Partner to wear all the time in the house when his circulation was poor in later years. They're great for doing all kinds of things without having to take them off, and kind to arthritic joints, too. I have a pair I knitted with the first yarn I spun, very useful for keeping my hands warm while operating keys or a phone.

So I'll send along a pair with the next batch of socks and see if  Sister M thinks they'll be useful. If so, I'll alternate. I'm using the last of the merino from the supply she sent me, and the blue from Joanne. These should be warm. I just hope there's enough yarn. We'll see.

I also need to learn a new skill, since I find this helps ward off the down winter feeling, so I'm planning to improve my continental knitting. I've done it before but didn't get comfortable with it and resumed English flicking style. I still prefer English purling, but maybe I'll incorporate continental for the knit stitch, in these gloves. It might help my shoulder, too, less stress on the right hand. 

And maybe it will help with my outlook, like this gate. Read the description. It's not what it seems. 

And in case you thought people are becoming clueless at the movies, it seems that's nothing new. See the guidelines for early movie goers.

And today's art offering is for glass lovers

Everything old is new again. I used to know a man who dealt in rocks and antiquities, doing business with the Smithsonian, and when we visited his apartment, he had various glass items around, clearly mouth blown, and old. He handed one to me and I noticed how light and thin walled it was. Also how fast it warmed in my hands.

He told me it was authenticated as Roman, as were the other pieces on open shelves. Valuable to collectors, and I asked if he weren't nervous about robbery. He laughed and said no, a usual house breaker wouldn't recognize their value, and if they were stolen he'd know exactly who was behind it, the world of ancient glass being so small!  It's a kind of natural insurance. Like the world of diamonds, where the stones and the people are known and any theft instantly traceable, with the penalty of exclusion always possible.

Happy day,  everyone. Everything isn't the way it looks. Sometimes it's better.