Dawn Brocco's Life & Design Blog

I'm gonna soon turn into a plant. A radioactive plant, but a plant nonetheless, from all the herbals I'm taking and will be taking.

I really don't want to take a sleeping pill every night, to get through the upcoming stress, so I found a herbal (flower) sleep tincture, which I hope works.I also found an anxiety/stress herbal (flower) tincture.

I know I said I could get *through* these rad sessions. But I'd like to get through them with the least amount of stress as possible. And again, I'd rather not rely on drugs.

Am still also working on the edema - taking multiple B-complexes and Horse Chestnut every day with as much water as I can manage. And eating more protein. Had hubby get me a large jar of wheat germ, which I love and haven't had in ages. Don't know why. I think I just forgot about it.

Wheat germ has tons of protein and fiber. I'm also up to 4 miles a day on the recumbent bike.

I can't do more than I'm doing, but this water is a formidable opponent. I'd like to get to wear my wedding ring again, one of these days. Until then, it's safely ensconced in this beautiful little box.

I swatched the Peace Fleece for the next Kimono-styled Fana cardigan - thanks Anne! for suggesting a new design. I don't mind reknitting designs, but prefer to knit new designs!

I also have a Fair Isle to get supplies for. In Cascade 220 and their Cloud 9 (an angora/merino mix). I have a hand-me-up fingering wt. pullover DD gave me, which is wearing out big time. I love the soft colors and thought I'd do something similar in worsted wt wool, and have the accent colors in the angora blend to not only give a soft halo, but extra soft/coziness to the pullover.

Here's the tuckered out sweater:


Unless I make it a cardigan? Hmm, very possibly. With a collar and/or maybe corrugated ribbing.

And I'm finally at the final proofing/editing of 2 new patterns - Cresting Waves Clog Socks (in 3 sizes) and Chunky Cabled Vest (in 4 sizes), coming soon.

Labels: chunky cabled vest, cresting waves clog socks, Fair Isle, herbals, Peace Fleece