Have-To Knitting

Everything happens for a reason, and though the sudden loss of my surgeons to bureaucratic bull-hockey freaked me out, I could not be happier my new surgeon. As the HusBoy put it, he wore shoes, didn't answer his cell phone in the middle of our consultation, and made sure I understood what he was talking about. He was also very enthusiastic about making sure that I come out of this in the best health possible and the entire staff was very nice. I meet with my new plastic surgeon today, and depending on how healthy the surgeon thinks I am and the results of my genetic BRAC test (which I should hopefully get tomorrow), I will be in surgery either June 18 or July 9.




I will be happy with either date, but I am leaning towards July 9, not only because I will be healthier and have more time to prepare, but I will have more time to get this done:

I have finished ten repeats of this beautiful shawl, and I am reaaaaally tired of working on it. Not that it's not a lovely pattern, because it is. It is essentially two rows with very small differentiations that make the knitting fast and very nearly mindless. I just want to work on something else, but I need to get this done before I go into surgery so it will be ready for the county fair submission deadline next month. I am thinking two more repeats will do it.

I am also working on a pair of socks for a friend that I promised her years ago. Again, lovely pattern, pretty quick knit, but I don't want work on it because I "have to". Instead, I've been plotting and planning my next projects and doing housework, of all things. Speaking of which, I am supposed to be doing laundry before my doctor's appointment (gives me a chance to felt some bags as well).