The weather has turned so cold over the last couple of days and I am having to make sure that I keep well wrapped up as feeling the way that I do I could quite easily fall prey to any bug that is going around. The conjunctivitis seems to be almost better; my vision has returned to normal and it is only while I am asleep that my eyes get gummed up, but it is reasonably easy to get them cleaned when I have a wash when I get up.
I have watched lots of films over the weekend and done quite a bit of knitting. I have left the Shetland lace shawl for the time being as I don't think that I could face it if I made a mistake and end up having to unpick some of it. Instead I have been knitting myself another jumper; just a plain one this time, knitted in bright red aran wool. It should be another winter warmer when it is complete. I have also been knitting another shawl. This is a Shetland hap shawl; hap is a mediaeval word meaning a cover, or to wrap snuggly, and these shawls were one of the commonest items of knitting that Shetland women made for themselves. They were everyday items and were usually made in thicker, darker wools than those used for Shetland lace shawls meant for export. My shawl is being made in shades of grey and is a very simple pattern in comparison to that for the baby's shawl.
Tomorrow I will be contacting the hospital to see if they can find out for me whether or not I have a psychotherapy session on Friday. I have no intention of making another trip to the hospital only to find that the journey has been wasted. This is the longest break that I have had between sessions since I started in May, and all other breaks have been known about well in advance. It is the lack of notice that has caused me the anguish over the last few weeks and is what I need to talk about with my psychotherapist. So let's hope they have good news for me and I can start on the therapy path again.
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