There was lots going on this week. With the October colorwork KAL coming up, I decided to rework the pattern for Pippa's Fair Isle sweater, ready to start October 1st, when I got so far as picking the yarn to use. I still need to pick out the needles.
It took me two evenings to rework the chart, but it's done, and I'm pleased with it. I may find sone mistakes as I'm knitting, but I don't see any right now.
I managed to get a little more quilting in. I'm close to filling in the cross-hatching in one section. I have five needles threaded, but four of them are "offstage."
Monday was taken up with trying to find an appointment for our Pfizer booster shots. We would have been eligible to receive it in August, if they had been available, because August 18th it had been six months since our second dose. I started by wanting to get some questions asked. How long did I have to wait after my flu and pneumonia shots? Is the booster the same formula as the original doses? I decided I needed to ask a pharmacist those questions, so I called a pharmacy I have done business with. After being on hold for 45 minutes and hung up on, I tried another one. Another 45 minutes, only this time I hung up. I decided to try making the appointment online, thinking maybe my questions would be answered by going through the process. I tried the website of one of the pharmacies near me. The website said they were making appointments for Covid-19 shots, "Click Here." That took me through a process during which I had to give my personal information so they could determine if I was eligible and provide me with information I already knew. After about four screens of filling in information, I was told there were no appointments available. I tried several other pharmacies with the same result or with the ability to make an appointment later in October, the earliest being October 21st. Unhappy with that, I reached for my phone to call the Health Department. I got a cheerful person who recommended calling the nurses at the Covid-19 Hotline. She gave me the number. That number was answered by live person who was ready to answer my questions. You can get all three vaccines administered the same day, she said, so no need to wait. The Pfizer booster is the same vaccine as the first two doses, so any place that has the Pfizer vaccine can give me a booster. Then I complained to her that I had tried to get an appointment and was unable to get anything sooner than October 21st, so she recommended either calling Urgent Care, where she said they HAVE TO pick up and answer the phone and where they can administer the vaccine or there would be a pop-up clinic on Wednesday at the downtown library, which is practically next door to my church from 1:00 until 5:00 PM. DH and I had a chat and decided the pop-up clinic would be the best bet. The nurse recommended getting there at least a half an hour before the clinic started.
Wednesday, we drove into town, parked and found ourselves in line behind five other people about 45 minutes before they were scheduled to open. Some workers were already putting up pylons for the line, and just after we arrived, a couple of ladies came out with clipboards and forms to fill out. They came back with bottles of water. We chatted with the other people in line as we waited. The young man in front of us was getting his first dose. Several people behind us were getting either their second dose or the booster. Everyone was masked, and we were standing outdoors, so we weren't worried. The sun was shining. It was a pleasant temperature and there was a slight breeze. By the time the clinic opened, people had lined up clear to the end of the block, and maybe around the block out of view.
When they let the two of us in (together) they took our names and gave us each a $50 gift card. (Yes, they actually PAID us to get the vaccine.) Then they took us to the next vaccination station, where we each got our shots.
We had to wait the required 15 minutes after getting the shot, during which time I signed in with V-Safe and reported that I had received my booster. When we came out, this was the line.
Just as with our first two doses, we both had soreness at the injection site the next day. The soreness is gone now. No other symptoms, other than relief to have it done. I saw that statewide, only 131 booster or third shots had been given the day we got ours. Maybe I shouldn't be surprised, after all the hoops I had to jump through.
Somehow I managed to get the stories written through October. I still need to do the photos for two of them.
Sunday was the Annual Blessing of the Animals. Trinity Episcopal Church in Bend usually allows us to bring our pets into the church (perhaps not cows, horses, sheep, etc.) for blessings, but the pandemic makes that unsafe. Last year was virtual only. We sent in photos and someone put them together into a slide show. The pets were blessed by long distance. This year, we did that again, but we had a separate, outdoor blessing after church at one of the local parks. We took Rocky's stroller, so we could move quickly without having to carry him.
Dusty had fun playing with other dogs while we were waiting for the festivities to start. The park is off-leash.
For some cuteness, here are Zachary and Daphne, already excited about flying to Oregon for Christmas. Zachary is reading a book about airplane trips to Daphne, and she is making pretend airline tickets for their trip. The reservations are made. (I can't wait!)
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What's on my needles: Still the Taina Shawlette, and now the new colorwork sweater for Pippa.
What's on my loom: Still the Trailer Rugs.
What's on my sewing machine: Still its cover.
What's in my hoop: The whole-cloth quilt, some progress this week.
What's in The Doll's Storybook: Finding Treasure, based on a true story. Charlotte finds a $20 bill on the floor at the grocery story. What does she do with it?
What's in The Doll's Storybook: Finding Treasure, based on a true story. Charlotte finds a $20 bill on the floor at the grocery story. What does she do with it?
What's on my iPad/iPhone: Listening to Wildwood by Ellis Carson on the Audible app. LAIKA's next film will be based on this book.
What's in my wine glass: Cape Red from Western Cape Vineyards, 2020 (South African). Good choice!
What's my tip of the week: To make Huevos Rancheros I needed to line an oven-proof bowl with foil for each serving. I put one bowl face-down on the counter, put the foil over the bottom and then pressed a second, identical bowl on top. That way I have a foil liner that fits exactly. You can also do this to line a pan when you plan to freeze the contents after cooking. (This only works if you have two containers the exact same size, of course.)
Where's my book: The second proof copy of Emil: Stories from The Doll's Storybook is on its way to me. I should have it by Thursday.
Mariah: Stories from The Doll's Storybook is available from booksellers worldwide. If you don't get free shipping from Amazon or B&N, buy from the BookBabyBookshop. Royalties go to support pediatric cancer research and treatment, and that's 50% of the price when you buy there. Other bookseller take a much bigger cut. The three stories in the book first appeared in the blog and they are reproduced with few changes. The stories (and links to them) are Being Little, Besties, and Distraction.
Note: This blog post was produced on the iPad and the MacBook, using the iPhone for some photos and some photo processing. No other computer was used in any stage of composition or posting, and no Windows were opened, waited for, cleaned or broken. No animals or dolls were harmed during the production of this blog post.
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