09.20.06
House Bound
About ten days ago work was done on the gas lines on my block and everyone’s gas in my building was turned off. I learned I had to call KeySpan to set up an appointment to have the gas turned back on. I wasn’t in a big rush to miss time off from work with so much to catch up on and besides, I live in NYC, lots of take-out options. I welcomed an excuse not cook. Besides, I have a microwave and a George Foreman grill. I’ll be fine.
After a week, I really missed being able to boil water in my teapot to make a cup of tea. Water boiled in the microwave is not the same, no matter what the experts say.
So today, I was stuck in the house until 8:00 p.m. waiting for KeySpan to show up. There were supposed to arrive earlier, and of course, there was a mess up, but I finally have a working kitchen. The first thing I did was to run across the street and buy myself a tomato saucy, cheesy, chicken parm hero for dinner. NO MORE MICROWAVE MEALS!
Are you wondering what I did all day? First I tidied up the house. Then I lay around a while on the couch, feeling paralyzed by my house-bound situation. Then I read some of the latest New Yorker (read The Bag Lady - fascinating), watched the last half of The View (the show isn’t the same even tho I like Rosie and Elisabeth, get off your high horse, puhlease!), ate, napped, and then I finally pulled out some knitting.
I know I shouldn’t have but I bought this luscious 50% cotton / 50% silk from School Products. The price was just too good for me to pass up. I’m using it to make a baby present for a friend, that’s why I’m not showing too much of it in the photo. I was originally knitting it out of wool and was half-way done when I realized an L.A. baby does not need a wool sweater. This yarn does have a tendency to split, especially with the pointy-tipped needles I am using (cheap Susan Bates but the only US5 I have in the house), but I have found a rhythm so I seem to be knitting at a good speed for me. I need to finish it pretty quick since I’m making the newborn to 6 month size and this baby may show up in the next week!