Things are feeling more normal with every passing week and this week included a garden conference with so many people. Very pre-Covid feeling. But first the work week.
We were all going in on Tuesday instead of Wednesday so we could meet my boss' other staff across campus. We all drove over at 11:00 for a tour and a meet and greet. I had ordered my favorite Panera salad and hit some thrift shops on the way there, where I scored some yarn, mostly for my sister. I went grocery shopping on the way home and picked up a rotisserie chicken, which I chowed down on as soon as I got home. Delish.
Wednesday was Cindy's last day before her vacation and she was slamming to get everything done for the training that would happen while she was gone. I helped her with various things throughout the day but we when we had our delayed morning zoom at 2:00, Ben said it was all going to be put on hold. Payroll is the barrier to all progress. Oh well. Work for the rest of the week was boring without Cindy but it didn't drag but I had some fun on Friday.
My friend Lori had an appointment in town so brought Chinese food for lunch, which was a nice interlude in my day. The afternoon mail brought a huge box of sock yarn that I'd bought from Facebook Marketplace. I know, it's the last thing I need but I'd share. The afternoon flew because I was still slamming through grad allocations to get them posted before 5:00, which I did. Nice. Then I got to open my box of yarn and sort it all into what I was keeping and what I was sharing. I updated my Ravelry stash the same night and have lots of fun socks to look forward to.
Saturday was the West Pott Master Gardener Conference, which I hadn't been to in a few years, even before Covid. I carpooled with my friend Lorri and 2 other master gardeners and was looking forward to the sessions. I had cast on a new pair of stockinette socks to knit while I listened and got most of one sock knitted. It was a lovely day that felt SO normal. Here's the sock, which I finished on Sunday evening.
After being inside all day on Saturday, I spent Sunday outside. With cold weather in the forecast, I was leary of raking out my beds so started with pruning roses. I got them all cut and then drove the thorny branches to the city burn pile. It felt so good to be outside that I kept going, cleaning up the driveway beds and then got 2/3's of the way around the deck before stopping. It was wonderful to start outside and I could only hope the cleared beds would be OK with the coming cold weather. Spring has to come eventually, right?
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