Monday Musings from Sunny Mexico
Happy Monday from sunny Mexico. This week’s musings include a reader request, what I wore, and what’s new in my life. My wardrobe in Mexico is more playful than what I wear at home, which is fun. Today is also our 46th anniversary, so we have dinner reservations at a lovely place downtown.
The day we arrived, we quickly changed clothes and headed out to one of our favorite little local restaurants. My shirt came right out of my bag, looking fresh with barely a wrinkle in sight. I am a huge fan of no-iron clothes for just this reason.
Currently Knitting
Several of you expressed an interest in what I’m knitting. I fell in love with this Rowan Cotton Cashmere because the white (Paper) is soft and not warm. I chose a great pattern and dove right in. After several swatches, I discovered I had to go down to a size 5 needle to get the proper gauge for the stitch they were using, and my trigger fingers were not happy with that. At all. So I played around with doubling the yarn and found this cute little Carabeth cardigan that allows me to use a size 9 needle. Much better.
I’m using a circular Bamboo needle, which I find grippier than my other needles and also helps with finger fatigue. I knit for the process, not the end result because I find it very meditative.
Currently Listening To
I prefer to listen to books while traveling because I can do other things, like knit, at the same time. I get mine from Audible, free from Libby, or Spotify. I’m really enjoying this book by Sheila Nevins.
“Thank you to Sheila Nevins for putting all this down for posterity. Women need this kind of honest excavation of the process of living.” —Meryl Streep
This book is a series of short stories read by actors like Alan Alda, Christine Baranski, Kathy Bates, Ellen Burstyn, Glenn Close, Katie Couric, Blythe Danner, Diane von Furstenberg, Gloria Steinem, Martha Stewart, Meryl Streep, Marlo Thomas, Lily Tomlin, Gloria Vanderbilt, and more, which makes it more fun to hear than read.
Do you like to listen to or read books on vacation? What are you currently reading?
First, Happy 46th Anniversary! Second, enjoy your visit in Mexico with your brother and sister-in-law. Third, I love Audible books! I used up all of my years credits so I am enjoying rereading Rita Mae Brown series that I read decades ago. They are cozy murder mysteries where her pets talk to one another and solve the mysteries! They are relaxing and fun. They are free in the Audible library. I knitted all of my life until arthritis took it away from me. I donated my copious amounts of yarn and circular needles sets to our local yarn shop knitting classes. Very helpful to beginners.
That’s a great idea. I have lots of duplicate needles I could donate.
Happy Anniversary and wishing you many more years together. Enjoy Mexico. Wish I could knit.
Thank you!
Happy Anniversary!! Have a fab trip in Mexico.
Thank you!