It is hot!

Well here it is 109 F today. Is it too hot to knit? In my opinion it is never too hot or too cold to knit! You, however, should take precautions. Here are some signs of heat exhaustion:

• Heavy Sweating
• Cool Moist skin
  
• Paleness
• Headache
• Nausea and vomiting
• Dizziness
• Muscle cramps
• Tiredness and Weakness
• Fainting
• Dark colored urine
• Low Blood Pressure
• Rapid weak pulse
• Rapid shallow breathing

Treatment for heat exhaustion is involves several cooling measures:

• Cool, air conditioned environment
• Cool shower or sponge bath
• Rest, lay down and elevate feet.
• Cool Non-alcoholic beverages
• Lightweight or loose clothing
  

If fever greater than 102 F (38.9 C), fainting, confusion or seizures occur, dial 911 or call for emergency medical assistance.

If you sew, you can make a cool neck scarf . It is filled with water crystals that you can purchase at any home and garden center.

Today,in an attempt to stay cool and enjoy some social knitting, DH and I went to knitting today at a local Starbucks. I got a shakened iced green tea and DH got a green tea frappacino. We also purchased a bottle of Ethos water to share. We also shared a slice of yummy lemon pound cake. I knitted with friends for a couple of hours. The Starbucks tend to keep their establishments very cool making it a nice place for public knitting in the heat.

Sometimes when it rains it pours!

Yesterday was a lovely day! I got a chance to talk to my Dad on the phone and wish him a Happy Father's Day. I got to go to knitting and later to eat hamburgers with DH's parents and grandparents!

Today, wasn't as nice. I walked 8+ blocks with one of my clients in the heat with my asthma problems and current back problems. I hobbled along actually and she had to stop several times. I don't know if she was resting or just letting me catch up. DH picked me up from work which is a good thing because after that walk I wasn't really able to drive. On the way home, after we turned our car started to make a grinding noise. We stopped twice. We checked underneath and checked the fluids. DH managed to get us home at 10 mph. I am thankful that we are home.

Knitting is good for your Health!

I know from personal experience that knitting helps manage stress and pain. Here is a wonderful video that boasts the powerful health benefits of knitting and crocheting, the most impressive of which is a 30-50 percent improvement in memory for the elderly.


Watch CBS Videos Online

I feel better when I knit a little bit. I am a very slow knitter and I often try to intermingle a few easy projects with the large ones. Have a wonderful day!

Knitting with Lace weight yarn

Well, before our trip I had started a shawl in the Cascade Alpaca Lace weight that I purchased at The Urban Sheep on opening day. Today, I was able to knit on that project. I think that I will take it with me tomorrow to The Urban Sheep's Grand Opening Ceremony and attend WWKIP Day event after the ribbon cutting ceremony. Hey, maybe I will even wear my Los Vegas hat that I purchased the morning before we left.

Happy Knitting!
Angelbibity

Home from Los Vegas!

I got home from Los Vegas yesterday! I only got to knit a little bit so I am looking forward to going to knitting.

Free rootbeer floats,the blahs, and birthdays

Today Glen and I got free Root-beer floats at Sonic! They were yummy and I got a large Oceanwater too! I am feeling better today.

I have had the blahs for a few weeks. I haven't even felt like knitting. My back is hurting and I just haven't been feeling well. I've had x-rays of my back. I am getting some blood work done tomorrow, and I have my yearly exam later this month. Well after all of that I have a follow up appointment with my regular MD in July. Hopefully, all the tests will provide answers.

My birthday was Monday, June 1. I had to work, but I was able to stop by Sock Therapy at The Urban Sheep for a few minutes before it was over. I have some birthday money and I am going to buy some yarn. I just can't make up my mind!

Here is the surprise that I got on Tuesday at Knitting from Wendi! There was yummy cake too!

Yarn, Yarn, Everywhere there's Yarn!

Yesterday, I did some sorting in the back room. We have been reboxing some of our storage items as we have been asked to move it yet again. I came upon a lot of yarn! There's yarn that I forgot about. I did manage to group the boxes of yarn together so they are more accessible. Well, this must mean that I need to knit more.....I mean it helps with my constant pain level and anxiety...it helps me not worry so much about the worker's comp insurance from the evil big box retail company that has switched to yet another approval company giving them incomplete info on my injury, grrrrrr-they are calling it a strain-grrrr-constant pain for 5 years....oh where was I, yes, knitting helps me keep my sanity and for the most part I keep an upbeat attitude about life.