Still easing back into the work thing

Summer session doesn't start until next week, lots of people are gone this week for the holiday, and it's blissfully quiet on campus. At least, it is if you're far away from the construction zone.

Spent yesterday water & fertilizing trees on the tree trail. I'm filling up the water truck now, so I can do the same today. It's actually a very good excuse to knit all day at work--each tree only takes about 5 mintes, which isn't enough time to go do something else, and since I have to leave the truck running so the pump doesn't run the battery down, I have to stay with the truck. Therefore, I must watch the truck and knit between trees. (The boss knows, and seems cool with it.)

Got 4" done on the second blue star sock yesterday, in between trees. Hope to get as much done again today--that'd put me very close to finishing those (now that it's too hot to wear the silly things). Last night, I got the short-row shaping done on the bottom of the sweater I'm reknitting (the beige one I was talking about last few weeks--didn't find out how off the guage was until I sewed it together), and started on the body of the piece. I'm changing the instructions on that one so I can knit it in the round rather than back and forth in pieces. Faster my way, I think.

AND!!!!! my birthday present arrived last night. By let me order a pattern and yarnpack for a sweater. Well, I'm excited. Very nice, imported cotton yarn in a rich blue (great against my tan), same lines (same designer) as the beige sweater, keyhole neck with lacing up the front. And, the ends of the sleeves lace closed. So, as soon as the beige sweater is done......

Must go now, the truck's almost full. I'm ready for an easy day at work--knitting, and two new bulb catalogs.

Oh, before I forget--classics_cat, do youstill need more petunias? Donna's trying to send stuff home with me. Well, she succeeded last night (5 flats!), but she's got more she wants to get rid of. Mostly pink petunias, couple of lavenders, I think. And some other stuff. I might be persuaded to bring it to your place Monday (is good?) Justl et me know.

The sock report

Got the second blue star sock up tot he cuff, so I ought to have it finished before I leave work today. (I'm filling the truck for one more watering trees trip.) I'll pick up the heel stitches for both socks at home tonight, because that would be hard to do when I've got to jump up ad move the hose every 5 minutes. But, they may be done very soon. Yippee!

Classics_cat: I have petunias, pink and red. And some ornamental grasses (mostly annuals) that Donna thought you needed. And a pot of the Blue Balsam mint. And some anise hyssop, because I seem to remember Peppin liking that herb. At this rate, you won't have any grass left in your front yard!