Unraveled Wednesday: A day late!

I had a stellar day off yesterday, beginning with a 9 am dentist appointment. I continue to use my water flosser about 99.9% of the time, and it shows!

Though I questioned past-me for that 9 am appointment, yesterday-me decided to roll with it… I contemplated a nap but it never happened! Instead, I focused on organizing & cleaning out my workroom.

• I tossed a couple of things, including a Christmas wreath that my sister Karen & I made for our mom… in 1991. It featured the handprints of the five grandchildren to-date; there were three more to come! I took some photos and tossed it in the bin.
• I sorted, counted & listed 11 bags of yarn that I'd purchased for dyeing but know I'll never get to!
• I filled a box of books to send to Ziffit — the second in as many weeks. Kate used that service in Scotland when she was cleaning out & paring down for the move back to the US. You use the app to scan the ISBN and get an instant valuation — some are pretty low, some they don't want (right now), and every once in a while there's a surprise — then box up the books, print out a FedEx shipping label, and drop the box at a nearby pick-up location (mine happens to be Walgreens)! They pay the shipping, review the books for condition/final value, and send you cash. It's kind of fun, and I've averaged about $30/box.
• I rearranged some things to take advantage of all the newfound space, reducing some clutter along the way.
• I took a bunch of aluminum cans to the recycling center (reducing clutter in the garage)!
• I played around with an idea for a handmade/handprinted graduation card.
• I charted the name/date for another Christmas Stocking… the kind I said that I'd never knit again. haha. The kids' grandmother is very charming, and also very appreciative; apparently, I can't resist.

I also washed & dried Mack's blanket!! Official FO post will occur after his graduation party, which is in about two weeks!

Meanwhile, there's a different FO to report! I'm joining Kat & the Unravelers today for Unraveled Wednesday Thursday…

KNITTING:

• My Ravelry Project Page: Our Solar System on a One-way Trip to Musselburgh for Kate!
• Pattern: Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague
• Yarn: Gauge Dye Works Classic – Merino Twist Self-Striping, "Our Solar System One-Way Trip" colorway
• Needles: US 3 DPNs
• Start to Finish: April 20, 2022-June 21, 2023

This was my travel/carry-along knitting when the blanket(s) were too unwieldy. I have two more hanks of this yarn in the "Colour Study: Colourwheel" colorway, and the plan is to make a hat & a pair of socks for Maddy & Viv!

Oops, not sure why that second photo is so small. Editing photos a little differently, so I'm sure it's operator error!

We're in the middle of a stretch of 80º+F-degree days, so no need for a nice warm hat right now, but Kate will be very warm in about 5-6 months!

READING:

Honestly, I've barely cracked a book other than the ones I've put into a box to send away! Things are about to go a little crazy around here and I feel like I won't have a "free" day/minute for anything until sometime in August! We'll see. Ann & Addie arrive on Saturday and stay over at my house because theirs is occupied until Sunday @ noon, which is when Brian & Mack will be driving up from Madison; Maddy arrives on Sunday (SQUEE!!) (she's currently in Milwaukee!); and I pick up Rusty on Wednesday after his month-long trip to CA.