TGIF!
I know...such an original title, but I am happy to see the weekend. Tummy matters have improved slightly...tea will be my friend again today. At least there is no more pain and I will survive. Yesterday while trying to work through the morning, (I bailed on the afternoon) this calendar picture above my desk, kept drawing my eye. It reminded me of Ribby's colors and all I really wanted to do was sit in bed an knit. As I said, I bailed on the afternoon (tea only helps so much) and spent the afternoon and evening knitting on Ribby. At the moment I'm several rows into the color change of the yoke and very excited about nearing the end. 
Because the end of Ribby is nye, I'm considering joining NaKniSweMo, which is being reprised this November. Thank you Lolly for the heads up. I've been planning to knit Scoop du Jour, in this yummy Blueberry Borscht Peace Fleece, for some time now. While I'm not very competitive, and don't like to knit under pressure, this might be fun. After all, Phyllo and Ribby Pulli each took just less than a month.
That's it from here. Enjoy your weekend!
Glad to hear you are feeling a little better. I think finishing a sweater in a month is reasonable. You can do it!
Posted by: Wool Winder | October 26, 2007 at 06:00 AM
I'm glad to here that you are feeling a little bit better. Just relax and knit all weekend. Can't wait to see Ribby's grand appearance.
Posted by: Elizabeth | October 26, 2007 at 06:30 AM
So glad you're feeling better, even if it's a little bit. I'm considering nakniswemo too!
Posted by: bellamoden | October 26, 2007 at 06:36 AM
Glad you're feeling better. I felt like shit yesterday too. Enjoy your weekend! KNIT LOTS!
Posted by: Cara | October 26, 2007 at 06:54 AM
Glad you are on the upswing! All that matters is that you are well enough to enjoy your weekend!
Posted by: Marcia Cooke | October 26, 2007 at 06:59 AM
I'm glad your on the mend! Scoop Du Jour will be great on you and in that yarn, too. I wish Bonne Marie would upsize her patterns just a bit.
Posted by: Carole | October 26, 2007 at 07:06 AM
Oooh, that photo is such a tease... this is going to be a lovely sweater. Hmmm, do I want to take on the NaKniSweMo challenge?
Posted by: Birdsong | October 26, 2007 at 07:26 AM
Glad to hear you're feeling better! Nothing beats an afternoon knitting in bed!
Posted by: Carol | October 26, 2007 at 07:48 AM
Wow. The colors look so different in the different pics (I know, it's not a big surprise), but they really do. Is it a lighter or darker shade? Both are beautiful. Take the weekend to get all well.
Posted by: CindyCindy | October 26, 2007 at 07:52 AM
Ugh! I'm so sorry you were felled by some nasty bug. Take it easy this weekend, ok? :-)
I have some Blueberry Borscht too! It's a holdover from my blue period. I wanted to do something cable-y with it, but Scoop is also an interesting idea...
Posted by: Beth S. | October 26, 2007 at 08:04 AM
Glad to hear you're feeling better! Have a great weekend.
Posted by: Chris | October 26, 2007 at 08:26 AM
Glad you're feeling better :) I love that Blueberry Borscht. I am making a Wonderful Wallaby for my wee one using that same yarn, it is just SO beautiful! Can't wait to see how Scoop turns out :)
Posted by: Kim | October 26, 2007 at 08:44 AM
I'm glad you're feeling better! That Peace Fleece is lovely. I thought about joining NaKniSweMo but then figured I would take twice as long to finish a sweater if I'm working under a deadline.
Posted by: monica | October 26, 2007 at 08:45 AM
So happy to hear that you're feeling better. NaKniSweMo sounds like fun but at the rate my holiday knit list is growing I'll need to start right this minute if I have any hope of finishing in time.
Posted by: Hillary | October 26, 2007 at 09:00 AM
I hope you'll feel well enough to come up to the mountains!! Glad to hear you're on the mend.
Posted by: mishaele | October 26, 2007 at 09:01 AM
Glad to hear that you are on the mend. That picture looks like some really nice roving. When I first looked at it I was wondering what kind it was and where you got it. LOL
Posted by: Tonia | October 26, 2007 at 09:06 AM
Tea and knitting should bring you back on track! Get well!
Posted by: Lene | October 26, 2007 at 09:58 AM
I am so glad you are feeling better. Margene with a knitting countdown calendar, eh? NaKniSweMo sound interesting. I have read of several people giving this a go. I may need to try it.
Posted by: Sarah | October 26, 2007 at 11:31 AM
I'm really happy that you're feeling better. I didn't need to hear about NaKniSweMo. Hmm, I think I signed up for it last year and I might just do it again this year. Still ruminating on this one.
Posted by: Wanda | October 26, 2007 at 11:47 AM
hope your tummy improves over the weekend - i'm home too nursing a churning tummy and body aches - but have turned to knitting a new sock to help nurse me back to my ol' self. hmmmm....dare i venture to the lys (yes there's one 3 minutes from where i live!)...is that cheating if i'm home sick? but isn't that like a prescription to help me feel better....
Posted by: debbie | October 26, 2007 at 01:00 PM
I'm so glad you're feeling better today. I hope you have a restful and quiet weekend.
Love that Ribby!
Posted by: Cookie | October 26, 2007 at 01:13 PM
I want you to feel better now! There, that should do it.
I have some yummy Peace Fleece given to me by Kim and I think I know what sweater I want to make, maybe I'll jump in. Thing is, I don't want to wait a week to start. Hmmm.....
Posted by: Teresa C | October 26, 2007 at 03:02 PM
Blueberry Borscht. Whoever thought of such a name?! As someone who actually grew up eating it's namesake, I need some time to think this through, but I'm thinking it might be the source of your tummy troubles.
Posted by: Sharon | October 26, 2007 at 06:20 PM
that flu bug or whatever it was, made it's way to WA too... groan. I spent the entire day with a book and a cuppa - not even enough energy to knit.
I am glad to hear that you are better!! I look forward to knitting a little tomorrow.
Ribby looks wonderful - and I sure believe that you can do a sweater in a month (think big needles) - grin
Posted by: Teyani | October 26, 2007 at 08:18 PM
Work on that PF and feel better this weekend, ok?
(((hugs)))
Posted by: Knitnana | October 26, 2007 at 09:02 PM
Good for you, taking time to take care of yourself and feeling better now because of it. The temps here are still in the 80's so it's hard to imagine wool sweaters. So I will vicariously enjoy yours!
Posted by: Pat K | October 26, 2007 at 09:42 PM
Those ribby colors are so pretty. And I am so glad you are feeling better!
Posted by: kathleen | October 27, 2007 at 06:47 AM
You can do it! I love the Scoop du Jour...it's on my list of to do's too :-)
Be well :-)
Posted by: Kim | October 27, 2007 at 07:27 AM
Ooh, if I can finish Arwen quickly, I can join you in Scoop du Jour. Mine is more than halfway done! But Arwent trumps it in order to not have a terrible Christmas deadline...
Posted by: Wendy | October 27, 2007 at 09:39 AM
Oh I hope you feel better Margene! And can I just tell you how excited I am to see that sweater on you??? I hope it's everything you thought it would be!
Posted by: Scoutj | October 27, 2007 at 05:38 PM
Glad to hear your feeling better Margene!
Posted by: Kelly | October 28, 2007 at 08:17 AM
Ribby is going to be so cool! I can't wait to see it.
Posted by: elizabeth | October 29, 2007 at 10:45 AM