Missing Sleeve

This weekend was busy with my cousin Catherine, Tyler (her 5 year old) and Barry (her husband) being in town for several days. Saturday we went in to the city to visit Faneuil Hall area (when I first moved here it took me a month to realize people weren't saying Nathaniel) . It was a hot and muggy day and there wasn't much to do other than walk around a bit and watch several street performances.



The first act was a group I had seen before up in Salem, MA - the acrobatic family. They weren't as full of energy as before, but imagine it was due to the sun zapping their energy. They were funny and well polished and it was interesting to see them twice that day. The second act was this guy who did similar acrobatic and juggeling things, but wasn't as well practiced which was fine until he was up on a ladder balancing, trying to pull off his finale - wasn't sure if he would actually make it - it's not like there are any mats or safety harnasses. He survived though and all was well. The last act we saw was a group of dancers - a combination of acrobatics and break dancing. At one point they had Tyler participate from the audiance and he was tickeled pink.



This weather has not been good, but am glad I got the futon as I am using my back room the most as there is an AC unit in there and because it is such a small room, it cools down much quicker than the living room which has the high ceilings. Plus no real direct sunlight comes in so it is cooler in that back room. With the futon I can enjoy watching movies and still keep knitting in this humidity. I made good progress, (having finally, completely memorized the cable pattern, no need for the instructions), and am almost done a sleeve. I was looking and looking for the first sleeve I knitted to compare lengths and make sure they match up before I start shaping the top and I can't find it. I started questioning my sanity, thinking back whether I had actually knit a sleeve already or if I had imagined it. But I must have, I have been knitting this sweater for so long, it can't be that I still have a whole 'nother sleeve to knit. I'm supposed to be almost done! So it's been bugging me for several days now.



This morning I am checking my regular blogs I read, ending up with mine and reread my last entry. Besides realizing that I have been misusing a lot of words (i.e. 'core' instead of 'chore', 'there' instead of 'their' - and who knows how many misspelled words there are, since I never did master spelling), I am able to put the sleeve question to rest. I mention starting the first sleeve and this is last Wednesday, and with having company since Thursday, I know I haven't knit two sleeves in that time. So, sadly, it seems I still have one more sleeve to go. I am so ready to finish this sweater. I keep noticing some of my outfits I am wearing while knitting and think how nice the sweater would go. I need to rally and try to finish the last sleeve this week - although I think it might take me two weeks, as the subway and bus have been more crowded of late due to the big dig tunnels being closed due to the collapse and death last week. But want to finish this sweater up by the end of the month as I, along with the TA department, might be working at my boss's who also lives in Arlington, which means I get to ride a bike to work along the Minute Man bikeway. It should be a nice ride, especially in the early morning before it gets too hot. Only it means no more knitting during commuting!