Knit in Public Day

was on Saturday. Similarly to many other days I knit in public. Only this time Neola (the fabulous MIL) took pictures for me! We had met all of our packing for moving goals so we had some extra time for fun stuff. (I made a list at the beginning of the week. I had scheduled breaks so we didn't burn out. We went to the post office, dropped off Salvation Army donations, knit shop and lego store. You know. Important stuff! We were still burnt out by the end of the week, but really, who LIKES moving?)
I knit at Great Harvest of Grand Junction while we ate our snacks.

I knit at Kohl's while Neola made a return.

I knit at Dress Barn when we peeked in on our way to Ulta.

I knit all the way to Island Lake where John and Neola fished and I knit.

I knit at the National Forest Service station where we used the facilities and Neola took a picture with my camera that I didn't put the memory card in. Here I am taking a picture with a camera that has no memory card. 

I even knit at the hardware store we stopped at on our way home!

All in all it was a great knit in public day. Next year I think it's my goal to merge knit in public day with national doughnut day (they really fall on the same day....I just need to celebrate them both at the same time!)

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Back Among The Living...almost.

I know that title sounds dire. It sort of felt dire. I wasn't quite at 100%  health before I came to Colorado Springs. I'd been having some ear nose and throat issues that I had thought I had kicked...I flew to Colorado...Luke picked me up at the Denver airport with a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory caramel chocolate apple in hand (the man knows how to woo.)
He brought me back to our apartment, which was cleaned VERY well, including an immaculate kitchen, fresh sheets and smelly candles.  He had put cheery Christmas lights in the window. (Warm ones folks, he put aside his love for the latest and greatest in Christmas lights cold looking LED, for my appreciation of warm hues.) We were in wedded bliss....
then, an airport full of germs and a huge change in climate and altitude later and the next morning  I was one sick puppy.
I pretty much didn't leave the apartment...or bed...until we left to be with Luke's family for Christmas.

Wait. I take it back. I made it to Target where I finally picked up one of these.

Solution goes in one nostril, fills the sinuses and flows out the other nostril taking with it all the disgusting mucus.

Gross I know.

I'd been hearing all the magical things it's been doing for other people though....could I get over my dislike for water up my nose (I plugged my nose with my fingers while on the swim team people) enough to get the mucous out of it?

When I made the comment that I'd like to use a pipe cleaner to get all the junk out I finally decided the water/solution would be a safer option.

I'm sooooo glad I decided to go this route. It was no miracle cure don't get me wrong but it(combined with meds, water and 12+ hours of sleep) gave my body a chance to start to get over the hump. Good thing Neola took pictures of our time in Grand Junction or the Christmas update to come soon would be sparse. But don't worry, updates are coming. Though they might be later than earlier as I'm still requiring 8 hours of sleep. I've decided just breathing in Colorado Springs is a full time job.