Hotter than usual and somewhat humid describes the weather in Seattle for the last couple of days. In the 90s with humidity around 40 to 50%. Tomorrow holds more of the same.
The speed of my knitting suffers in these conditions.
Yesterday I took a ferry over to our place on Bainbridge Island, my version of commuting. I knit on my Pinnate scarf coming and going.
It felt like knitting in mud. My hands started to sweat as soon as I picked up the piece. I made a fair amount of progress, but with lots of effort.
Today when I ran out to catch the elevator down and walk to my Pilates lesson, the elevators didn't respond to my call. Ditto the freight elevator.
I trotted 18 floors down the usually empty utility stairs with several people from the commercial section of my building and a couple of maintenance guys in a big hurry.
Three fire trucks sat at the curb. I'd noticed the sirens stop close by but hadn't bothered to check how close.
Turned out the workmen doing construction on one of the units broke off a fire sprinkler head. That project seemed jinxed from the start, with ongoing problems partly due to the owners' choice of contractors, apparently. Neighbors on that floor have complained loudly and often, even the mild ones. Still, I wouldn't wish this kind of heartbreak on anyone. They were very close to done.
Anyway, instead of walking, I ran uphill a block and grabbed a bus that would get me there on time, so got in more knitting. I've knit more than 3/4 of the yarn for Pinnate.
But I didn't block my socks.
Jeez, with all that exercise did you still need Pilates?
The pinnate scarf looks terrific, by the way.
Posted by: Karen B. | July 11, 2007 at 03:27 PM
I did get my cardio, just a different kind than my usual 35 minute walk.
Posted by: KarenJoSeattle | July 11, 2007 at 03:52 PM