Life's a Stitch

Update: We’re waiting for another set of tests before they can release Chuck from the hospital. So far, no bacteria has been identified. Last night, however, he looked like his old self again after they unhooked him from all tubes and drains except the PICC line for antibiotics and allowed him to put some weight on his leg. Sue, his roommate’s wife and I struck a good deal – she hates to stay by herself in a motel and I like to eat out. So she stayed here and took me out to breakfast and dinner! Really, it would have been miserable going through this alone. She and her husband had us laughing all the time.   

I took a day off last week to get my last year’s taxes done. Not 2004, but the 2003 ones. Revenue Canada has been sending me nasty letters to remind me to file. It’s not like I owe them anything, but I guess they only want to know how much of my money they get to keep. So, off I went to dig up the tax stuff. Oh look, the plants need watering. They will certainly die if I don’t water them right this minute. Back to the taxes, sitting in front of the computer. Oh look, an e-mail from Uli. The taxes can wait another couple of minutes. OK now, maybe if I figure out something to reward myself with when I get my return I’ll be more motivated. What was that website with the great deals on Noro? Half hour later. It must be time for lunch. Quick bathroom stop. Oh look, all those Clinique samples are cluttering up the vanity. I’ll take a few minutes to organize them. Four mascaras, two dramatically different moisturizers, one seven day scrub and five cosmetic bags later I make it out of the bathroom. Oh look, there’s my triangular shawl project calling out to me. "Knit me, purl me, come on, how long can a row or two take?" Five rows later, back to the taxes. Taking bets whether I got them done or not? Wait, I have to upload some photos for this post:

Is it my imagination or are the carpet, shawl and Gracee all the same colour? I’m in a wheaty-beige phase. In fact I’ve been in that phase for awhile. My past three houses have all had the same colour carpet. Oh yeah, the taxes. Yes, I completed the 2003 ones, still have the 2004 ones to go. But I have a good excuse this week.