It has been A Week here in the south hills of Pittsburgh… rain… so much rain. All day rains, overnight rains, misting rains, hard-rapping-on-the-window rains, and… of course… rain that makes the weeds grow like mad! Sigh.
It has been eons since I checked in with a TGIF post… so let’s get started!
Treasuring —
Each word in Ocean Vuong’s latest book, The Emperor of Gladness. I am about halfway through and I am entirely immersed in the world of Hai and Grazina… and really, I want to stay there with them. Even more so since listening to this interview on NPR… pro tip, have a Kleenex™ handy! If you are looking for a book to get lost in… look no further!
Gaining —
My son called me this week with some incredible news… my daughter-in-law is expecting…. and because my son does nothing by half measures… ever, lol… they are expecting TWINS! It is early days and my daughter-in-law is having a very rough time with morning all-day sickness… thankfully, there are medications for this now, which is a good thing. I joked with my son that I better get knitting (except, I really wasn’t joking! haha!) There must be something in the wind… Thanks to you all I have a blanket pattern and a sweater pattern to add to the knitting queue! I have knit a Baby Surprise Jacket for each of my grandkids and I am very excited to knit a matching pair for these babies!
Inspired —
This morning marked a month of PT… and my appointment this morning showed great improvement! We talked about those improvements… which was incredibly helpful for me! I will continue on for at least another 4 weeks. I also have a recheck with Dr. Napoe in a couple of weeks and my hope is that there is improvement that she can see as well!
Flashy —
Sometimes that entirely over-the-top, and yes, so SO flashy thing is exactly what one needs to end the week. And if that flashy thing is inspired by a Beatrix Potter story… well, even better in my book! I think you all will enjoy Rajiv Surendra’s video!
And, with that I am going to go take advantage of the saturated soil and do a bit of weeding to usher in a long weekend!
I will be back on Monday with a check in on my word post!
The rain has been wild here, too! And the grass is going to be awful once the sun finally comes out!
Congratulations about the TWINS! Oh my. That sounds scary to me!! You and your family will be in my thoughts, for sure 🙂
And good work with the PT. So glad that you’re seeing improvement! Enjoy your weekend!
Hi Kat and Happy Long Weekend!
Yes, the rain has been constant. Luckily none today (though dark, dark clouds and wind). Hope your weeding went ok and that you did not over-do it!
TWINS!!!! So freakin’ exciting. I’m so happy for you and for your son and daughter-in-law. Sending ALL the well wishes.
Thanks for your review of The Emperor of Gladness – I’m getting in the queue!
Lastly, the Flashy piece – AMAZING. What a beautiful piece of clothing and the embroidery…I cannot imagine. Thank you so much for sharing.
Big Congratulations to everyone on the TWINS! I’m so excited for you and know that you must be over the moon. I hope your DiL begins to feel better soon and you need to get knitting! Thanks for sharing this wonderful news.
We’ve also had inches of rain here and as much as I’m tired of it, we are still at a rain deficit. I do love how you’ve described all of your rain patterns and that is pretty much the case here, too. I’ve had The Emperor of Gladness on hold for a while but I will read the NPR interview as soon as I’m done here. And wow, that vest is incredible as are the porcelain garden. Thanks for sharing this, too!
Congratulations! Twins are so exciting.
Congratulations on the wonderful news — twins! So exciting! The rains have really been something this week. I keep reminding myself that they’re watering the plants I do want in addition to the weeds.
TWINS!!!!!! double knitting and double fun!! congrats, and I will pray she feels better soon!
TWINS! How exciting, Kat!!!! XO (I hope your daughter-in-law is feeling better soon.) I am SO SICK of rain and cold and crap-weather. I am ready for spring to return . . .
TWINS! That’s so exciting for all of you, Kat!