I’m sorry. I am angry!

Yeah, I’ve noticed lately that when I get angry, I start growling like a dog.

Yesterday I had to rip back a sweater I was working on for Faith. God, I was furious! I mean, I already had to contact the designer twice for clarifications on a not-so-clearly-written pattern. Never mind that she was very understanding, kind and quick in her responses, but by the time I got to a major turning point of the project, I realized that I had a million more increases than I needed, I don’t know how I got there, and I was…pissed! Mitch chuckled as I sat there, muttering (growling) profanities with every unraveling of another row. What a waste of precious time!!

But then again…I have loads of time. What am I complaining about?!

Anyway, I’m back to where I started so I’m not completely pissed anymore.

I’m almost done with my shawl cardigan—it’s looking luxurious. I’ll post a picture of it by the next entry.

I’ve had a cold that’s travelled hills and valleys of intensity over the last three weeks…about two weeks too long for me. I’m getting rest, eating well, exercising. We even set up the extra-strength humidifiers all over the house! Still, no major improvement. On the advice of a friend, I picked up a neti pot a few days ago and started the nose rinsing routine, which I have to admit, as nasty as it sounds, it DOES seem to help with alleviating congestion. However, even after a few days of this, I still have a sort of heavy feeling in my head. It’s a bummer. Even my hair seems to be pulling at my scalp and it hurts (that might just be a sign that it’s time for a haircut), but either way, I’ve had enough and I’m seeing my doctor tomorrow, just in case I don’t have some terrible infection that needs antibiotics right away!!

I was feeling sorry for myself because of this stupid cold that’s making me feel somewhat lousy, but then I stumbled upon a posting of another blogger who is clearly living with incredible pain on a daily basis due to an incurable illness. She too has a family of her own, and all sorts of responsibilities and things to deal with just like the rest of us.

I’m not saying that I still don’t feel somewhat lousy, but I feel lucky. It puts things in perspective for me, that’s all I’m saying. That’s one thing I really like about the awakening of “the blog.” No matter who the person is, young, old, educated, simple, rich, poor, boring, exciting…there’s always a different experience out there, a different point of view, a different thought process from any person in the world…just waiting to be read.

Perhaps this cold is the reason why I screwed up Faith’s sweater.

In any case, when I’m better, I’ll be sure to thank God for good health.

And I’ll keep doing the neti pot. Just in case.