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Weekending - the one with not much knitting

I took a long weekend, and still didn't have enough time to knit! There is never enough time, and that's just the way of it. On Friday I went to Moorabbin to weigh in for Saturday's Powerlifting competition. then the team went for brunch and I had to get my nails done. I had a little bit of time so I almost got caught up on clue two of twists and Turns MKAL. Clue 3 came out on Thursday evening, so I was just a bit behind. 



Comp day went very well, although I took no photos. I got squat: 85kg, bench 45kg and deadlift 110kg @55.5kgs body weight so i was quite happy about that (except the bench, which I failed lifts two and three. I got a gold medal, so that's always fun.

When I got home I was a bit tired, and even though i sat on the couch with my knitting I did not get a lot of knitting done.

Sunday was a glorious day of doing nothing. We cleaned the house, and did some washing and took a short walk. So relaxing. I don't know how I didn't get more knitting done - although I did finish a review book (Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson, 3.5 stars, review here

So this is where my (rather strange looking) shawl is at - I need to do another repeat of the weird yellow strip and then do matching ones one the other side. Can't wait to see where this is going.

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  1. Kathryn T25 October, 2022

    Sounds like you keep yourself busy with reading, knitting, crocheting, powerlifting! The Rachael Johns book is okay, not my favourite of hers. But still keeping me reading which is always good.

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