Freelance grandparent

Finally decided to add that missing repeat and just make the scarf longer. I had an extra ball of yarn anyway.

I cut one stitch in the middle of a row and unpicked it both ways, knit on two repeats and grafted it back together. Then I found out I'd remembered the pattern wrong and had knit all sections with 7 DR, instead of 7 DR on the long bits and 5 DR on the short bits. Had to ungraft, rip back, reknit and regraft the scarf and finally knit the two new insertions.

Now I can wrap the scarf around once!

This is Cotton Candy at Midnight II, which I forgot to include the improvements I thought of when making the first one, but at least I didn't have to graft on some repeats in the middle.

anyway, mine falls in the extreme in that the "twinges" can last several minutes and they range anywhere from "agh, minor inconvenience, I just need to sit still for a moment" to "this is the worst pain I've ever experienced in my entire life, the ethical thing to do now would be to shoot me."

the problem is, when it's the latter, I literally look deranged. the "catch" comes on so fast, mid-breath, I gasp in sudden agony, clutch my chest, and seethe in agony as I struggle for as much oxygen allowed in the shallowest breaths possible. sometimes it's so bad I end up on my knees or even lying on the floor, basically writhing in pain, clenching my teeth like I'm turning into a werewolf or something. and of course people are terrified. they're asking what's wrong, but I can't talk. They're asking if they should call 911, and I'm just shaking my head and holding up a "just a minute" finger and also groaning in anguish,

“WHAT THE FUCK STAY AWAY FROM THE ROCKS.”

the average human lifespan globally is 70+ years

taking the threshold of adulthood as 18, you are likely to spend at least 52 years as a fully grown adult

at the age of 30 you have lived less than one quarter of your adult life (12/52 years)

'middle age' is typically considered to be between 45-65

it is extremely common to switch careers, start new relationships, emigrate, go to college for the first or second time, or make other life-changing decisions in middle age

it's wild that I even have to spell it out, but older adults (60+) still have social lives and hobbies and interests.

you can still date when you get old. you can still fuck. you can still learn new skills, be fashionable, be competitive. you can still gossip, you can still travel, you can still read. you can still transition. you can still come out.

young doesn't mean peaked. you're inexperienced in your 20s! you're still learning and practicing! you're developing social skills and muscle memory that will last decades!

Decided to add embroidery after doing half the quilting.

Got a tad sloppy and went full MacGyver to display it (is that a chopstick and a mop handle? Don’t worry about it)

Still want to add fringe to the bottom. But don’t have any at the moment and don’t have time so leaving it unfinished

Following the rules of the church are less important than following the attitudes Jesus exemplified [in a debate about if it would be okay to break traditional rules and give the leftover loaf of communion bread to a hungry and poor attendee]

Don’t get so caught up in observing ceremonies and following traditions that you forget why they started to begin with

Two monks from a strict order that prohibits even *looking* at a woman are on a pilgrimage

Along the way they have to cross a small river

A woman is also trying to cross but is clearly struggling to find a safe place to wade in

One monk decides to help and carries her through the water and sets her down on the other side where she goes off on her own to wherever it is she's going

After a while walking in grumpy silence the second monk breaks and starts berating the first for breaking his vows! And so casually! The first monk says "I picked her up, I put her down, *you* are still carrying her.